Daniel got up off the bed and headed out the door. It was a lovely summer day, the humidity had tapered off a bit. A warm summer breeze was blowing as Daniel made his way to the hospital. He went thru the main entrance, straight to the nurses station. He asked the nurse at the counter to page Dr. Carver. As he was talking to the nurse, Lexie came up behind him. "Daniel, " Lexie started, "I was wondering if you were going to come in today." Daniel chuckled, "Lexie could I speak with you for a minute, in private?" "Sure Daniel," Lexie replied as she turned around. They walked down the hall towards Lexie's office, in silence. Daniel was nervous, his palms sweating and his heart racing. Lexie opened the door and sat down in the plush leather chair behind her desk. "So Daniel, what did you need to talk to me about?" she wondered. "Well," Daniel started as he leaned against the door. "I was wondering if that job offer still stood?" he said with a smile. "What?" Lexie asked, wondering if she had heard him right. "You heard me Lexie, I 'd like to accept that staff position you offered me, that is if it's still open." Daniel replied. "Of course it's open, there aren't many doctors as qualified as you Daniel." Lexie said with a hint of excitement in her voice. "Great, I'll take it then." he said as he walked towards her desk. They shook hands, "Great, I'll get the paperwork together." Lexie told him.
"So, what made you decide to stay?" she asked him with a smile. "It wouldn't happen to have anything to do with Chelsea, would it?" Daniel chuckled, "Is it that obvious?" "Daniel, a perfect stranger could spend less than five minutes with the two of you and know there's something going on," she replied with a laugh. "Ok, let's just say I considered her when I made my decision," he told her softly. "Alright, we'll leave it at that then." Lexie said with a grin. "Anyway, I'm glad you're staying, you'll be a valuable asset to the hospital." "Thanks," Daniel replied. "I'm going to go check on my patients, let me know when you've got those papers ready." "Sure," Lexie told him as he walked towards the door. Daniel opened the door, looked back at Lexie with a smile and left. He walked down the hall to the nurses station, feeling a little anxious. He couldn't wait to see Chelsea again. He pulled out his cell phone and started typing a message to her.
Chelsea had made it up to her bedroom, thankfully without her dad asking any questions. Chelsea was looking thru her closet for something to wear, when she heard her cell beep. She ran over to it, hoping it was Daniel. She picked it up and grinned. She plopped down on her bed and leaned back.
Hey beautiful, u busy later?
Maybe, y?
I thought we could get 2gether & have dinner, say around 7?
Sure, sounds good, where?
Chez Rouge?
Perfect, I'll b there.
Great, c u ltr.
Chelsea closed her phone, hugging it to her chest. She sighed and thought, it's finally happening. After all the lame excuses he'd been giving her, she had finally broken thru his shell. She knew he wouldn't be able to resist her for long. She had the Brady determination after all. She sat there quietly for a minute, relishing the thought that she could finally be with Daniel. Then she realized she hadn't talked to Steph or Morgan in a couple days. "Oh my god, I've got to talk to them," she mumbled. She opened her cell again and called Morgan first. "Hello," Morgan answered. "Morgan, it's Chels." "Hey hun, what's up?" Morgan replied with that southern drawl. "A lot," Chelsea told her excitedly. "Oh really, does it have anything to do with Dr. Dan," Morgan questioned her. "Yes," Chelsea replied, "Can you meet me at the Java Caffe later?" "Of course I can!" Morgan exclaimed. "Should I call Steph and see if she can make it?" she asked. "Would you please, I have to go see my Grandma first about a job, but that shouldn't take too long. Meet me there in about an hour, ok?" "Sure hun, we'll be there, bye." Morgan replied. "Bye."
