Another update. I have to feel like writing and i did today. I am a bit uunsure if this fic is any good! Anyway enjoy! Oh the title is taken form the song 'Venus' by 'Bananarama' -hence it is not mine! as with 'Brown eyed girl' by 'Van Morrison'
The medical ball was that night and Robert and Elizabeth had finished early to get there. Elizabeth had got everything ready in the morning to save time but to no avail as her hair and make up took forever. Robert was going to complain about her taking so long until he saw how beutifal she looked. She nearly took his breath away.
They arrived just on time and they met various people, Robert seemed to know most of them and Elizabeth was overwhelmed with the new faces.
They sat down to dinner and were opposite an oldish man who Robert informed Elizabeth that he was called George. He also mentioned that George was looking to invest large amounts of money in a Chicago hospital.
Elizabeth knew tonight wasn't about having fun it was about sealing a deal.
"So George have you thought any more about the careful investment into County?" Robert asked
"Well I'm not certain yet. What makes you think County deserves the investiture more than anybody else?"
"Our patient care is second to none, our death rate is at an all time low," Romano informed him
George just nodded and continued talking to the man next to him.
Romano shook his head "We're never gonna get this Lizzie."
She sat there in silence and continued the meal, she wasn't sure if they'd get it but it looked impropable.
After dinner the music and dancing began. A slow song came on and Robert was going to ask Elizabeth to dance until George came over
"May I have this dance" George asked
Elizabeth and Robert looked at each other, Robert nodded and Elizabeth took George's hand. Romano sat at the bar and watched them dance, it was quite comical really as George was a terrible dancer; but looking at Elizabeth dancing made him realise how lucky he was.
The song ended and George brought Elizabeth over to the bar.
"Robert, I want to invest in County." He announced
"That's great." Robert said, shaking his hand
"Would you like a brandy, and we'll discuss things." George asked
Robert nodded and George went to get them
"What did you do?" Robert asked her
"Well.... nothing... I just guess I have a certain touch." Elizabeth smiled
"Well whatever you did it worked." Robert smiled, and kissed her forehead.
After much discussion, brandy and even cigars-which suprised Elizabeth as she knew Robert was against smoking- they left.
"Where to now Princess?" Romano joked
"I want to dance all night." She giggled
Romano picked her up and swung her around playfully and she erupted in fits of giggles
"How about we go to a bar?" She offered when he finally put her down
He agreed and they found a bar. However it was not quite..it was a kareoke bar of all places.
"This is insane!" Romano said
"No it's not!!!!!!!!" She laughed
"O.K then you wont mind if I sing" He said
She laughed again, thinking he was joking until he took to the stage.
Usually he would be too shy but tonight was a happy night and he had also drunk lots of alchol!
The chords of 'Brown eyed girl' sounded out
"Hey where did we go,
Days when the rains came
Down in the hollow,
Playin' a new game,
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you
My brown eyed girl,
You my brown eyed girl. "
She smiled, it was so unbelievable sweet of him to sing for her
"Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down the old mine
With a transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing,
Hiding behind a rainbow's wall,
Slipping and sliding
All along the water fall, with you
My brown eyed girl,
You my brown eyed girl.
Do you remember when we used to sing,
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da "
The crowd erupted into applause when he finished the song.
Romano came of off the stage and Elizabeth kissed him.
"Listen Lizzie, there's something I need to do." He said
He lead her out of the bar onto the bridge. They could see the lights of the city sparkling across the water.
His tone was less quirky and comical, he had something to say. He looked into her eyes and began:
"Lizzie, after all we've been through, I really have become a changed man. All I can think of day and night is you. I wake up and you're the first thing I think of, and you're the last thing on my mind as I fall asleep. At the dinner you amazed me.... i've been trying to break this guy for a year and you get him to invest in a minute.. you astound me. In the bar I meant every word of that song...you're my girl, you mean so much to me.......will you marry me?"
OOOOOOOOOOOh cliffhanger..don't worry if you're a true cordano then you'll know her answer!!!