Okay forget what I said about winding this down soon. I'm enjoying myself and you're reading, so unless you let me know I'm beginning to flog a dead horse, I'm gonna carry on. I'm a few chapters ahead but welcome to any ideas if you have any. ' Saved by Grace' I'm glad you liked that last one - I had fun writing it!!!! I don't own E.R or anyone from it – mores the pity, ohh the possibilities!
LEAN ON ME
Chapter VII -
"We're going to County hospital right?" asked the driver as Robert and Elizabeth climbed into the cab.
"Yup." Replied Robert.
The cab peeled away and headed off to their destination. After a few minutes of silence Robert spoke up. "Your quiet Lizzie, you okay?"
"Oh just peachy Robert." She snapped.
"Oookayyy." He put his hands up in a gesture of surrender.
Elizabeth looked over at him and glared.
"What?" He was met with stony silence. "Have I done something stupid in the last few minutes that I'm not aware off?"
'Yes you kissed me, only you didn't!' she thought to herself.
She looked out of the window and sighed. "No."
"So?" he continued, but was still met with the back of her head.
"I'm sorry, my mind reading skills are annulled by bangy head syndrome, brought on by reckless drinking sessions with sassy red heads! - You need to help me out here Lizzie."
That earned him a slight chuckle.
"If you must know I'm feeling really shitty, and I'm wondering how I'm going to get past Mark looking like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards, stinking of cigarettes and alcohol!"
"Oh, is that all?" he giggled. "I guess you don't want us walking in together then?"
"That would fuel the rumour mill for the rest of the year wouldn't it!" she laughed absently out of the window.
Robert tugged on her arm gently. "What exactly did you tell Mark last night?"
Elizabeth turned back round to face him, "I said a friend was in trouble and I probably wouldn't make dinner."
"So you haven't told any, what's it you Brits' say, 'porky pies' then have you? Sooo what are you worried about?" Robert asked. (Authors note – porky pies is cockney slang for 'lies')
"Cause he'll have probably rang my place and my mother will have taken great glee in telling him I didn't go home."
"So you say your friend was in bad shape and needed you to stay over."
She thought about it logically. Robert was right. She could easily explain everything. So why was she so worried? That bloody dream, that's why. She hadn't done anything wrong, she just felt unsettled like she had. Well she hadn't and she was being irrational!
"Your right Robert, I'm probably over reacting."
"So, if he asks, will he want to know who this friend is?" he enquired.
"Don't worry your secrets are safe with me." Elizabeth said a bit harshly.
"That's not really what I was getting at Lizzie. I'm not thinking of myself, I just thought he might ask if this friend was male or female....?" he let the words linger in the air.
"Oh, oh I see – Well, guess I'll find out if he trusts me or not then. Look I'll tell him I stayed with a friend who needed some TLC, and leave it at that. If he doesn't trust me then he's not the man I think he is, and I'd say I was in the wrong relationship if that was the case."
Robert looked at her cryptically, "I'm sorry Lizzie this is all my fault."
"No Robert it's fine, really!"
"So, we're okay?"
"Yeah we're fine."
"Good." Robert said and looked out the window, they were nearly there. "Hey can you drop me here and take the lady on to County."
"Anything you say boss." Replied the driver.
The cab pulled to a stop. Robert took out his wallet and handed the driver some money. "Will that cover it?"
"Sure thing." The driver replied appreciating the sizeable tip.
Robert turned to Elizabeth and smiled sheepishly, "So I guess I'll see you in there huh?"
She nodded her head.
"Please make sure there's a fresh pot of coffee when I get there." He winked.
"Course." She smiled.
Robert reached for the door and was about to climb out when Elizabeth impulsively leaned over and pulled him back. They looked at each other intensely, both a little surprised and wondering what the other was thinking; both smiled nervously. Then Robert leaned in and tentatively pulled Elizabeth towards him, and, feeling no resistance from her drew her into his embrace. She hugged him back and inhaled deeply smelling his cologne, he smelt good; she felt good.
The driver coughed and they separated slightly.
He touched his forehead to hers and peered into her eyes.
"You know I meant what I said last night – you really are a wonderful person Elizabeth." Bringing his hands up he cupped her face gently and kissed her lightly on the forehead. He smiled warmly at her, then got out of the cab and disappeared amongst the other pedestrians, whistling as he went.
The taxi pulled away taking her on to County, leaving her to her thoughts. What had just happened between them, what was that? Something indefinable was beginning to happen to her when she was around that man.
God it was going to be long day.......................................
TBC
R&R if you want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEAN ON ME
Chapter VII -
"We're going to County hospital right?" asked the driver as Robert and Elizabeth climbed into the cab.
"Yup." Replied Robert.
The cab peeled away and headed off to their destination. After a few minutes of silence Robert spoke up. "Your quiet Lizzie, you okay?"
"Oh just peachy Robert." She snapped.
"Oookayyy." He put his hands up in a gesture of surrender.
Elizabeth looked over at him and glared.
"What?" He was met with stony silence. "Have I done something stupid in the last few minutes that I'm not aware off?"
'Yes you kissed me, only you didn't!' she thought to herself.
She looked out of the window and sighed. "No."
"So?" he continued, but was still met with the back of her head.
"I'm sorry, my mind reading skills are annulled by bangy head syndrome, brought on by reckless drinking sessions with sassy red heads! - You need to help me out here Lizzie."
That earned him a slight chuckle.
"If you must know I'm feeling really shitty, and I'm wondering how I'm going to get past Mark looking like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards, stinking of cigarettes and alcohol!"
"Oh, is that all?" he giggled. "I guess you don't want us walking in together then?"
"That would fuel the rumour mill for the rest of the year wouldn't it!" she laughed absently out of the window.
Robert tugged on her arm gently. "What exactly did you tell Mark last night?"
Elizabeth turned back round to face him, "I said a friend was in trouble and I probably wouldn't make dinner."
"So you haven't told any, what's it you Brits' say, 'porky pies' then have you? Sooo what are you worried about?" Robert asked. (Authors note – porky pies is cockney slang for 'lies')
"Cause he'll have probably rang my place and my mother will have taken great glee in telling him I didn't go home."
"So you say your friend was in bad shape and needed you to stay over."
She thought about it logically. Robert was right. She could easily explain everything. So why was she so worried? That bloody dream, that's why. She hadn't done anything wrong, she just felt unsettled like she had. Well she hadn't and she was being irrational!
"Your right Robert, I'm probably over reacting."
"So, if he asks, will he want to know who this friend is?" he enquired.
"Don't worry your secrets are safe with me." Elizabeth said a bit harshly.
"That's not really what I was getting at Lizzie. I'm not thinking of myself, I just thought he might ask if this friend was male or female....?" he let the words linger in the air.
"Oh, oh I see – Well, guess I'll find out if he trusts me or not then. Look I'll tell him I stayed with a friend who needed some TLC, and leave it at that. If he doesn't trust me then he's not the man I think he is, and I'd say I was in the wrong relationship if that was the case."
Robert looked at her cryptically, "I'm sorry Lizzie this is all my fault."
"No Robert it's fine, really!"
"So, we're okay?"
"Yeah we're fine."
"Good." Robert said and looked out the window, they were nearly there. "Hey can you drop me here and take the lady on to County."
"Anything you say boss." Replied the driver.
The cab pulled to a stop. Robert took out his wallet and handed the driver some money. "Will that cover it?"
"Sure thing." The driver replied appreciating the sizeable tip.
Robert turned to Elizabeth and smiled sheepishly, "So I guess I'll see you in there huh?"
She nodded her head.
"Please make sure there's a fresh pot of coffee when I get there." He winked.
"Course." She smiled.
Robert reached for the door and was about to climb out when Elizabeth impulsively leaned over and pulled him back. They looked at each other intensely, both a little surprised and wondering what the other was thinking; both smiled nervously. Then Robert leaned in and tentatively pulled Elizabeth towards him, and, feeling no resistance from her drew her into his embrace. She hugged him back and inhaled deeply smelling his cologne, he smelt good; she felt good.
The driver coughed and they separated slightly.
He touched his forehead to hers and peered into her eyes.
"You know I meant what I said last night – you really are a wonderful person Elizabeth." Bringing his hands up he cupped her face gently and kissed her lightly on the forehead. He smiled warmly at her, then got out of the cab and disappeared amongst the other pedestrians, whistling as he went.
The taxi pulled away taking her on to County, leaving her to her thoughts. What had just happened between them, what was that? Something indefinable was beginning to happen to her when she was around that man.
God it was going to be long day.......................................
TBC
R&R if you want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!