Susan got to work an hour early, to beg Kerry to let her leave early. To no avail.
"Not today. No body leaves early today." She had said, quickly turning away to talk to one of the inspectors. They were 'just looking around' and 'writing up a quick report' but somehow their looking and reporting cast an exhaustingly heavy shadow over the whole ER.
Susan planned to call Mark on her break and let him know to meet her at home. And she would have if Mark hadn't called first.
"Change of plans," he began.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, but there's a mechanical problem and we're going to be late."
"Oh, well, I can't get off till six anyway. I was about to call you."
"It doesn't sound like I'll be getting back by then anyway. I'll just get a cab and see you at home."
"Are you sure? I don't mind picking you up."
"Na, I have no idea what time it'll be. Plus this way I get to surprise you."
Susan laughed.
"Okay, I better go." He relished the sound of her laughter. "I can't wait to see you."
"Yeah." Susan agreed, "I've missed you this week."
"I've learnt a few things this week."
"Like what?"
"Like things about love. Like that it can mean doing what's best for Rachel even if it hurts me. And that it can be this amazing healing thing full of strength… and trust… or maybe that's just you. You know what you are?"
"No, what am I?"
"You are home."
"Yes."
"No, I mean… I know you are AT home, but I meant that you are my home – no matter where you are, if I'm there I'm home."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
"I love you Mark."
"I know. It's a crazy thing. But I know." He sighed, smiling. "Okay, I better go."
"Yeah. See you soon, hopefully."
"Bye." He breathed.
"Bye." She hung up. Well, at least she didn't have to kiss Kerry's ass and grovel to finish early anymore. And she had a chance to clean up the house. She had almost convinced herself she wasn't disappointed he'd be late.
"Not today. No body leaves early today." She had said, quickly turning away to talk to one of the inspectors. They were 'just looking around' and 'writing up a quick report' but somehow their looking and reporting cast an exhaustingly heavy shadow over the whole ER.
Susan planned to call Mark on her break and let him know to meet her at home. And she would have if Mark hadn't called first.
"Change of plans," he began.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, but there's a mechanical problem and we're going to be late."
"Oh, well, I can't get off till six anyway. I was about to call you."
"It doesn't sound like I'll be getting back by then anyway. I'll just get a cab and see you at home."
"Are you sure? I don't mind picking you up."
"Na, I have no idea what time it'll be. Plus this way I get to surprise you."
Susan laughed.
"Okay, I better go." He relished the sound of her laughter. "I can't wait to see you."
"Yeah." Susan agreed, "I've missed you this week."
"I've learnt a few things this week."
"Like what?"
"Like things about love. Like that it can mean doing what's best for Rachel even if it hurts me. And that it can be this amazing healing thing full of strength… and trust… or maybe that's just you. You know what you are?"
"No, what am I?"
"You are home."
"Yes."
"No, I mean… I know you are AT home, but I meant that you are my home – no matter where you are, if I'm there I'm home."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
"I love you Mark."
"I know. It's a crazy thing. But I know." He sighed, smiling. "Okay, I better go."
"Yeah. See you soon, hopefully."
"Bye." He breathed.
"Bye." She hung up. Well, at least she didn't have to kiss Kerry's ass and grovel to finish early anymore. And she had a chance to clean up the house. She had almost convinced herself she wasn't disappointed he'd be late.