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I knew today was going to be good to be true. An hour before I was due to get off work, the ER gets hit with four major and ten minor traumas not to mention the patients we already had. Two hours into the rush I had to call Faith and cancel our date.

Another hour past and we finally got through most of the crowd but we still had unseen patients. I went to the nurses station to get another chart when Abby cornered me by the board.

"Why don't you go take a break in the lounge." she smiled

"I wish I could but look at this place…" I began before she cut me off.

"Trust me Susan go take a break." something in her voice got me curious so I agreed to go into the lounge. I was more then surprise when I opened the door to find Faith putting food on two separate plates on the table

"Faith what are you doing here?"

"Well I thought I would bring you something since you probably wouldn't get dinner to late ." Nobody's ever did things like this for me, I didn't know exactly how to react.

"Y-you didn't have to do this." I said still standing by the door.

"I know, but I wanted to. " she smiled

"I really don't know what to say…thank you." I'm pretty sure shock was still present in my voice.

"No problem, now sit down and eat before you get call away." she smirked.

"Okay, so detective, what's on the menu?" I asked as I walked up to the table.

"Well I didn't know what you like exactly liked so I got something error proof." she moved out of the way and showed me two plates of Chinese food. "I don't know how you ate when you were in medical school but when I was in the academy I used to live off this stuff."

"When I was in med school I don't even think I had time to eat." I sat down next to where Faith stood.

"Well you do now, your friend said she would cover for you so you could have sometime to eat." she moved to sit across from me.

"My friend?"

"Yeah the nurse. I think her name was Abby." She reached over to a soda.

"Yeah it probably was, she really likes you." I said as I accepted the soda.

"Really?" by the sound of her voice this really surprised her.

"For me that is." I clarify

"So do I." she winked, I felt my face go red. "So you talk about me?" amusement clear in her voice.

"What?"

"Well we haven't even had our first date and already one of your friend 'likes me for you'."

"Well I would call this our first date wouldn't you?"

"This is not a date, trust me I can do better then dinner in the lounge at your job."

"Well I think this is sweet, I'd except this for a first date over other dates I had in the past." I hadn't taken my eyes off her yet. Of course I ways thought she was beautiful but something about that night made me realize it more.

"Well I still plan on giving you a proper first date." She said opening her soda.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked as curiosity got the better of me.

"For tonight?" I nodded. " I was going to take you to La Petite Folie for dinner…"

"That French restaurant on 55th Street?"

"Yeah, have you been there before?"

"No, I always wanted to but there booked up until winter. How did you get reservations?" I was completely confused how she got reservation there when she's been in Chicago for less then a week.

"After September11 a lot of people go out of there way to help New York City police officers." a guilty grin graced her face briefly

"Please tell me you don't use you status as a police officer too get what you want." I asked cross between amused and shocked. Honestly probably to the same thing if I had the chance.

"I don't usually but I want to do something special for you."

"Don't take this the wrong way because I really am grateful but why?" I had to asked because I didn't do anything to deserve this. If I thought about it I should be doing something nice for her, after all she help find Susie.

"Why what?" she asked I could tell from the expression on her face she was generally confused.

"Why are you being so nice." not that I mind her be nice but like I said before nobody ever went out of there way to make her happy.

"Because I like you, because you deserve it." she said then took a bite of her food.

"Why?" I could put together a question at the moment but she didn't seem to mind my lack of vocabulary .

"Why do I like you or why do you deserve it." she asked looking up from her plate.

"Why do you like me?"

"Because your beautiful." she said looking me directly in the eyes. I felt a chill run up my spin from the intense of her gaze. "Do you want to know what else I had planed?"

"Yeah sure." I breathed.

"Well after dinner I plan to go a movie and if wasn't to late dancing after wards."

"You dance?" she didn't seem like the dancing type

"Not well but I would risk embarrassment to be close to you." she grinned. I was completely shocked at how forward she was being.

"Do you think it'd be worth the risk?" I asked playfully.

"Oh yeah it's defiantly worth the risk." she said returning the playfulness "Can I asked you something?" she asked in a softer voice.

"Sure." I asked confused at her change in tone.

"Why do you think so little of yourself?" she asked sincerely as her put her fork down turning her full attention to me.

"I don't." I said defensibly

"You do. If you didn't you wouldn't question everybody who finds you attractive." she pointed out

"Not every one." I smirked

"Right." sarcasm deeply present in her voice.

"No really, I only question the really good looking ones." Okay so it wasn't as forward as her come-on but it's a start.

"So you think I'm good looking?" she asked somewhat innocently.

"Your very beautiful." I said and took the first bite of my food, still noticing the redness on her cheeks.

She opened her mouth after a moment to say something but the door opened.

"Sorry to barge in like this but it's getting packed out there and Weaver's starting to bitch about you being MIA." Abby said opening the door. I sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry Faith I have to get back out there."

"It's okay I had funny while it lasted." she said with a soft smile

"So did I." I smiled and walked from my side of the table to hers and leaned in close to her ear. "You promised me a proper first date don't make me wait to long." I whispered just loud enough for her to hear me.

"I would never think of it."

"Good." my voice still not above a whisper. I leaned down and kissed the corned of her mouth. " I'll see you later okay."

"Alright." she breathe with a smile.

To Be Continued…