"Thank god that is over with". Exclaimed Andy as the team made their way into Joe's bar, seeing their regular table they made their way straight to the back of the pub. Waning to let off steam but also not be disturbed by anyone else that might come into the pub at this time.
The team had just got off of a four-alarm fire that they had only just managed to stop it being a five alarm, it had taken hours to get under control, resulting in them all being emotionally and physically tired.
Not wanting to unload it all at home it was unanimously decided that Joe's would be the place to decompress before going home.
Which is why nearly all of the team were now in a bar at ten in the morning, just waiting for their captain to join, as she was just finishing off the paperwork for the incident.
"I know right" exclaimed Travis he took his seat next to Vic. How was it tat those two always ended up with one another? Even they did not know half of the time. Looking around and still not seeing the captain.
"Do you think that Bishop is going to be long, she said the first round was on her or was that just a ploy to get us all out of the fire house quickly?"
"Do you really think that little of me Travis?" came the voice of said woman. Where had she just come from? He only just five second looked for her.
"And you are right Travis a did say that I would get the first round, so everyone wants the usual?" said maya having not sat down yet as what was the point she only be standing back up again after two seconds.
Seeing that everyone nodded she made her way to the bar, seeing that she finally had ten seconds to herself she pulled out her phone to called Carina but think better of it decided to just text her having no idea what schedule was like today having not talking to the other woman in what felt like forever but in reality, it had only been about forty-nine hours since they had last spoken to one another.
'Hey Babe, finally off shift. In joe's see you later x'
Sending the text, only now looking back up. Even when she was just texting Carina. The thought of her was still all consuming.
"The usual please" Maya said to the Matt knowing him after all of the time that they had spent in this bar, also being one of the most regular groups of people just about all the staff knew their order.
Now just staring at her phone like, that would make Carina respond any fast or at all. Causing her not to see the person that walk up next to her.
"Hey" Came the voice of one Gibson, turning her head to look at the man. She saw that he had that smarmy smirk of his.
"Hey" not really caring to talk to him, still thinking whether she should text Carina again, she really shouldn't the other woman can call her when she has time.
"So, that was one hell of a shift" Jake exclaimed as he tried to get his captains attention, it had been a nightmare for the last how many hours; at this point he does not even know how long it had been.
"Yeah"
Seeing that he still hadn't gotten Maya's attention he continued: what was so interesting about her damn phone, how was it more interesting than him? It can't be more interesting than him.
"Here you go" came the voice of one bar man, cutting off what jack was about to say.
"Thanks" Grabbing the drinks to head back to the table before her team threw a revolt that they had to wait even longer for their drinks. Which was the last thing that she wanted to deal with after that shift. Her team could be so dramatic sometimes, why does she put up with them again?
"You coming Gibson or ya just going to standing there propping up the bar?" Maya called back over her shoulder, having not picked up on him trying to pick her up. A lot more interested in thinking about her girlfriend and how she missed the other woman, it should be illegal to not see Carina for as long as she hasn't seen her.
"What too so long cap, we were starting to die of dehydration here Cap". exclaimed Vic as Maya sets the drinks down, with them all immediately picking up their drinks, like she had made them wait hours for their drinks, which in reality it had only been a few minutes.
Taking her drink and sitting down at one end of the booth, "Ill tell the barman to be faster next time unless you want me to serve you the drinks from behind the bar in future" taking a drink of her beer already knowing how bad she probably would be at serving the drinks, especially if carina was there as then no one but Carina would get a drink.
"Now that is something I would like to see" Exclaimed Jack as sat down in the very little space next to maya, squeezing that close next to her, it felt like he was trying to sit in her lap; which why the hell would he try and do that she not Santa?
"Excuse me, are you alright on that sliver of the bench there?" trying to get him to move without saying anything, the last thing she needed was to fall out with him right about now, she just wanted to drink her drink and go home.
"Im good; there more than enough room here for me, don't see why you mind. You get me sat next to you". He stated smugly as he picked up his beer taking a large gulp. Does he really think that much of himself?
Feeling that Maya was uncomfortable Travis had nudged up to the other side abit trying to give his captain abit more room in the small booth. Why did they pick a booth on the smaller side anyway? Oh yeah this was the booth they always use and right about now that was something that Maya was regretting, they should pick a new booth next time.
But as she moved away from Jack he just followed his Captain, moving to still sit as close if not even closer when she moved further up the bench. Why wont he just leave her alone, cant he just take the hint already; she doesn't want him? There's only one person she wants and right now they're in an operating theatre across the road.
What options did she have right about now? She could move again, but mostly likely he would just follow her which just kinda make this a cat and mouse game to him, which did not sound fun.
The next option is she could say something but from the past examples they only ever ended up with them fighting as he hit on her, every time he always found away to say that she really wanted him. To this day she still doesn't get how the conversation always ends up at that end point.
Which meant that maya was really left with the last options of saying nothing and escaping from this when she could, she should defiantly have words with him next shift about how inappropriate his behaviour is.
Which meant she had to just sit here with his body pressed up against her, while she tried to socialise which her team. This is going to be a long night. A long night in which all she wanted was her girlfriend, god she whipped.
So there she was squashed like a sardine in a tin between two people, neither being the person that she wanted to be squished next to. But for her team she had to manage.
"What do you think Cap?" Came the sudden voice of her best friend. Had they been having a conversation? She had no clue what was being discussed, how long had she been in her head for it only felt like she had just sat down.
Laughter, Andy was suddenly laughing what was going on?
"Sorry Maya, it just your face was a picture there, it always is when you cant quite figure out what is going on, kinda like a confused little puppy". Andy finished off as soon as she had stopped laughing at her expense.
"Are you trying to say that your captain, who has the ability to put you on desk duty looks soft and like a puppy?" Maya asked with an arched eyebrow.
"Oh of course not, I was saying that my best friend looks like a sad puppy when she doesn't know what is going on and she wouldn't abuse her power as captain to punish her best friend". Finished Andy with that smug look again knowing how by the book her friend is, meaning she wouldn't use the system for her own gain.
"You do know that those are the same person right?" why were they all laughing now? What she said wasn't even funny.
"Forget that Cap I believe that its your round again, you don't want us to die of dehydration after that four alarm right". Came again the voice of one Victoria Hughs. Didn't she just get the last round?
"I got the last round"
"yes you did but you're the Captain so put your hand in your pocket and get to the bar". Exclaimed Vic again, why are they friends?
"Come on Maya we better get these people their drinks before they start a protest like earlier" said one Jack Gibson, as he practically dragged Maya out of the booth and towards the bar to get them all more drinks, before Vic could respond.
Now standing at the bar she was unsure how she had actually ended up in this position. And why was Jack now standing so close to her and not at a normal distance away from her like normal? Why is his mouth right next to her ear?
"so, you know after we get these drinks we can get out of here and let some steam off at my place like old times, you know that you miss it. That you miss us; forget about your make-believe girlfriend and just come back with me. Let me remind you what you have been missing" ok this is not ok.
Stepping away from jack as he is the last person, she ever wanted to be that close to again.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING? IM NOT INTRESTED GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD ALREADY, ITS NOT GONNA HAPPEN GET OVER IT ALREADY" exclaimed Maya as she took another step backwards to try and get even further away from him, why wont he just get the message already.
But that was to no avail as ever step Maya took backwards jack took one step forward. Following her all of the way, she thought if she was to leave and go home right now that he would probably follow her all of the way there. Which was something that she did not want to deal with right now or ever if she was being honest. So, what the hell does she do right now about him?
"Come on stop playing hard to get, its getting old now. You know that you want this. So just stop fighting it already" Jack said as he made the last few steps to be standing now right in front of Maya, at this point she had no where to go, as she was now stood against the wall with him blocking her way out, he was consuming all of her personal space.
Why the hell did she ever go out with this man? And what the bloody hell was she going to do?
As he brought his hands up to her waist, pulling her body into his, the second his hands touched her, her skin felt like it was on fire and not in the good way no, in the way it felt like fire ants were biting her and all she wanted to do was get them off of her and run away as fast and as far as she possible so that they would stop biting her.
Seeing that he started to lean into her looking like he was going to kiss her, oh god no. Bringing her hands up and planting them on his chest and pushing as hard as she possibly could against his chest. Managing to make him take a few paces backwards and remove his hand from her waist at the same time, nearly making him fall over, it as shame he didn't really.
"Hey babe" came the voice of one Carina Deluca. When did she get here? Please tell me she hasn't gotten the wrong idea? Could this get any worse right about now? Were all of the questions that were speeding through her head right now.
"Why, hello im Jack and you are?" ok she was wrong this could get worse as it just did, because in this moment she wanted to throw up; preferably on Jack that would be good. Yeah she needed to get Jack from her girlfriend right now.
Wait; carina looks like she's about to kill somebody, scratched that if looks could kill one of them would be dead already. Dame why is she so hot when she's mad?
Hitching an eyebrow into her hairline and not even twitching her lips, maya can't think of the last time she saw her girlfriend this serious outside of work.
"Im Carina, in your words the mystery Italian woman that is the girlfriend of the woman that you keep trying to proposition, which right now wants you to move away from said girlfriend". Quickly moving past Jack to grab Maya hand and pulling her away from the wall, so she wouldn't be stuck against him anymore. Which was the last place that both women wanted Maya to be. Dame carina is so hot.
"So, your carina well I wouldn't mind making this a three-way" came the disgusting offer from Jack why cant he get that their just not interested in him? He's not god's gift.
Taking her eyes away form Maya to stare Jack down again, dame Maya was turned on right about now with carina defending her honour, she needed to get her home like now.
"Listen here Jack, this will never happen not now, not ever. Maya is MY GIRLFRIEND not yours mine, she does not want you, she has made her choice; she upgraded to me and I for one do not want to go anywhere near you; I do not know where you have been. So, leave us the hell alone and if you cannot do that you can leave and never come back as this answer is never going to change".
Not seeing the shocked look on jack's face; as carina as soon as she had finished her speech grabbed Maya and started to pull her out of the bar, forget the drinks they needed to go home now, as she needed to show maya how much she was hers and Maya had absolutely no arguments about that.
What carina or Maya didn't see though, was the mess in which they left behind, jack was still stood there frozen not knowing what to say about what just happened, had he really messed it up that much?
"I see that you've finally met carina" turning to see Andy who looked like she was trying to burn his sole. That's if he still had one after all of this time.
Remembering now that he did this in a bar full of his teammates, looking over he saw that several of them was still starring at him and others were pointing their phones at him. Realising what that meant.
"You filmed that all didn't you?" Jack asked to an angry looking Andy.
"Well I didn't I was on my way over here, when Carina walked in and told me she would take care of it so I stood back and watched like everyone else. BUT WHAT THE HELL JACK?" exclaimed Andy why the hell would Jack ever believe that it would be ok to treat a woman like that or anyone lese for that matter?
"What I didn't think that Carina was real, I thought she made her up as an excuse not to get back with me I was trying to get her to admit that she wasn't real and that she wanted me back" exclaimed jack like any of that would make it better.
"What and you think that's alright? To keep harassing a person that has told you no, Jack that's never ok or right you really need to think about what the hell you just said and revaluate yourself as that is disgusting, and I think you should go".
Turning her back on jack grabbing the forgotten drinks that now sat at the bar and headed back to the table where they were all definitely going to be talking about this for the remainder of the night.
So, for once he did as he was told and left not needing to make it worse for himself right about now.
