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Nic turned around quickly and slapped Bell without a second thought. There was a moment of eerie silence between the two before she stood up. "I just remembered I have to check in on Conrad" she said as she made her way towards the door, he grabbed her hand as she let.
"Just remember that your career is in my hands. So it would be wise for you not to get on the wrong side of me" he warned her before letting her go. This angered her she wasn't going to just let him get away with this. He couldn't just treat her like she was his property.
"That might be true but I don't care. If you ever touch me like that again I won't hesitate to call the police. You also seem to be forgetting that you're not untouchable. I could have Conrad talk to his dad and have you fired" she felt wrong for making a threat like that, she could picture Conrad's disapproval but in that moment she didn't care.
"You might think you have Conrad wrapped around your finger but he won't set aside his own feelings for yours, you're just a glorified friend with benefits" that really hurt her, she could feel the tears filling her eyes but she quickly blinked them away, she hated theses pregnancy hormones.
"Well if he won't do it for me I know he'll certainly do it for his child" she said before turning to leave. Randolph Bell was certainly notorious for his ability to play on people's weaknesses and emotions and today was no exception.
"If you really care about him you'll get rid of it. A baby is the last thing either of you need, and I hope you know that I won't be giving you paid leave, this hospital is a business not a charity" he said as she walked out the door, she managed to keep herself together long enough to make it to the roof. She just needed a quiet place where she could just let it all out. She broke down into tears, this was too much for her to face alone.
She just wished she could confide in Conrad like she used to, that he could just hold her and tell her that it was all going to be okay but she knew she couldn't have that. He had survived and she was so grateful for that but he wasn't the same. She had been avoiding him for that reason, it was hard to spend time with him knowing that he was trapped inside his own mind. She knew he needed her but she just couldn't bring herself to see him like that.
When she managed to compose herself she went back inside, she walked down the familiar hospital halls that now felt so strange to her. It was as if she was somewhere completely different and way out of her comfort zone. She walked by Conrad's room, checking in on him. When she was sure he was asleep before she walked in. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at him. She gently caressed his face He looked so peaceful and it gave her comfort. She laid down beside him, she just needed to be close to him because it was all she needed right now. He gently pulled her closer to him, it seemed that even as he slept he needed her just as much as she needed him.
She sighed softly and shut her eyes as the tears rolled down her face,she missed him so much and even though he was so close she felt like he was so far away. She cuddled close to him and hoped at the very least he'd recognise her in the morning...