Chapter Fourteen – Faith Answers

Although her apartment was closed, Audrey was allowed to walk in and pick up a few things, mainly a tooth brush, some clothes and her guitar, she was not very good but it always helped her calm down. She took a deep breath before unlocking the door to the apartment; Neela had left her a spare key since she had to work a double shift at the hospital. Audrey sat on the couch and began scratching the chords of her guitar; she played Time of your life an old Green Day classic. She began mumbling the words to the tune, "It's something unpredictable but in the end that's right…"

"Your pretty good…" Audrey jumps about a mile high, here she though she was alone but suddenly there's a voice behind her, she turns around and sees Ray is standing behind the couch in boxers and a t-shirt. She immediately turns bright red; she can't believe Ray Barnett heard her pathetic guitar skills. She's lacking words to say, she's frozen.

"Eehh… What are you doing here?"

" I live here" Of course what a stupid question to ask she thinks to herself

"I'm sorry if I woke you, I just though… well Neela said …she gave me a key and I…"

"Whoa stop freakin out. I was up, and Neela doesn't need to warn me after the amount of my friends who crash here. Although none of my friends qualify as my boss…" Audrey is obviously at a loss for words. Ray walks up next to her.

"Whoa Nice guit, how long have you been playing?"

"Got it when I graduated out of med school, so that's about three years of practice between ER shifts – meaning very little..."

"Play something."

"I would rather not, cause if you live up to your reputation, I am not even to your ankle."

"Common Doctor, it's not brain surgery, if you want I'll even get my guitar and we'll play together."

It takes a second for him to convince her but she gives in, she can't say no to him. He leaves into his room and comes back out wearing jeans and the same white t-shirt, he is holding his guitar has he sits down next to were Audrey is sitting. They begin playing together, Ray is trying to teach her a few tricks, he gets closer to her and begins holding her hands to help her get the notes right. His hands are so smooth, he feels so warm with his arm wrapped around her reaching out for the guitar. She turns around to watch his face, she can see the passion for the music in his eyes, he stops playing and begins staring back at her. He puts the guitar on the side and pushes her bangs out of her face. Audrey did not know it, but Ray had noticed her as well since she came into the ER, he never figured it was possible him being an intern and her being on her way to being an attending, but tonight he didn't seem to care, seeing someone else's love for music like that. He slowly approached his face near hers, they began with a small kiss, quickly followed by a longer more loving kiss, which might have lasted forever if Neela wouldn't have walked in. Ray quickly got up and picked up his guitar.

"Alright so if you need more lesson I charge by the hour… Hey Neela, I'm off to bed my shift starts in..."he looks at his watch "…5 hours." Neela nods and turns to Audrey

"Guitar lessons eh? That sounds cool. Didn't know you played…"Audrey nods silently "Alright I'm off too I'm dead tired. Couch comfy enough" Audrey nods again. She cannot believe what just happened. She turns off the light, ready to fall asleep with only one thing on her mind. Ray also lies in bed thinking just about the same as Audrey, what would have happened if Neela wouldn't have walked in.