Ray Barnett smacked his snooze alarm. He groaned as he made his way out from under the warm covers. Of all the days to be to work. He complained in his head as he made his way to the bathroom for a shower. "Come on, Neela! You don't need that much goddamned make up do you?" He pounded the door.
Neela popped her head out of the door. "I'm getting ready for a shower, Ray."
"Can I join you?" Ray spoke before he could think. He saw the look on Neela's face. "I'm just kidding. I'll start the coffee and save some hot water for me this time, will you Neela?"
"I always do!" She sang.
"No you don't!" Ray sang back. He plopped down on the couch in the living room and turned on the news. He snapped to attention when he heard that the blizzard would continue through the evening until at least noon the next day. "Great. We'll be getting all of Chicago's finest homeless." He mumbled to himself. He hated having to deal with the homeless in County. They made up illnesses, taking up valuable beds for those who really needed them. "Hurry up, Neela! It's a doozy of a day and I need to take my shower!" He yelled down the hall.
The bathroom door opened. "The shower is all yours now, your majesty." Neela smarted.
Ray watched her as she went into her room, wrapped only in a towel. Why does she have this effect on me? Is it because she's a woman and women are my weakness? He started his shower. As he was rinsing his hair, the water ran cold. "Of course!" He yelled. "Neela! We're going to have to work this shower situation out!" He yelled as he rinsed his hair, shivering.
Neela came out as Ray stepped into the hall. "Do me a favor, Ray."
"What?"
"Lift weights if you're going to walk around here without a shirt on." She laughed.
"Get implants if you're going to do the same." Ray smarted back.
Neela turned around. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me." He snorted as he closed his door to get ready for work. A pair of jeans was strewn across the foot of his bed and he slid them on. He was thankful for a job that allowed him the luxury of wearing jeans and t-shirts to work. He knew he should apologize to Neela, but his cursed pride insisted that she also apologize to him too. After all, hadn't she insulted him first? He found his jacket and before too long, he was heading out the door, Neela close on his heels. Damn Kerry for the same shift as her. As if I don't get enough of Neela's shit at home.
"Look who's finally made it!" Abby teased as Neela and Ray ran through the door.
"Sorry we're late. Ray overslept again." Neela put her lab coat on.
Ray huffed. "Why should my oversleeping affect you? If I'm not mistaken, when I got up, you were just getting into the shower." He couldn't really explain his attitude today. Maybe it was the fact that this blizzard had been getting stronger and he couldn't recall the last time he saw the sun. Between the blizzard and work, Ray began to wonder about the existence of the sun.