A/N: Uhm…wow. I feel bad for lack of update. So ima do my hardest on this chapter!!
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His alarm was the first thing to wake him up again.
Chris groaned as he slammed his hand down on the snooze button. He didn't even want to leave his bed today. Chris slowly sat up and ran his fingers through his hair. His hair was beyond greasy and he needed to shower ASAP. He swung his legs over his bed and squeezed his eyes shut. Today was his last day at Promises. After today he would be clean and let back out into the world of wrestling. Was he even ready? What if he went back to his old ways? Chris shuffled to the shower and let the hot water pour over him for a while. He needed to collect his thoughts.
What could he do to give Denise the chance to stay? He was never good with words when talking to someone higher above him. Even uttering a word to Dr. Atkins would result in another drunken day. And Denise probably didn't even want to see him right now. He was only down to one person.
Denise's boss, Ms. Banks.
Chris shampooed his hair and washed up before turning off the water seconds before his ten minute mark. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. He looked at himself in the mirror and sighed. Did he really care about his appearance any more? Chris ran a towel over his hair and looked at it. It wasn't really that messed up and no hairs were out of place. He decided to let it air dry as he brushed his teeth and cleaned up. He out on a pair of light jeans with a black 'Save Us Y2J' shirt. When he walked out of his room Tasha, the same nurse who greeted him his first day, was removing the sheets and blankets from his bed.
"Good morning Mr. Irvine!" Tasha greeted him.
"Good morning my ass…" Chris uttered under his breath as he packed a few more things in his bag.
"Aren't you happy to be leaving? You're gonna be back in the ring! Must be exciting right?" Tasha asked.
"I would think so." Chris replied.
"Is something on your mind Mr. Irvine? Do you think you're ready to leave?" Tasha asked concerned.
"I don't know. I guess…wait why the hell am I opening up to a life size Barbie?" Chris questioned as he grabbed his bag.
Chris looked at Tasha and saw she looked hurt. She folded Chris's blankets and put them in the cart the brought along. Chris sighed as he walked up to her and gave her a hug.
"Thanks." Chris said before he walked out.
As he walked out he looked over his shoulder to see Tasha frozen to the spot where Chris hugged her. She smelt her shirt and noticed it smelt just like Chris. She squealed and had to lean against the cart in order not to fall over. Chris smirked as he walked away from his room.
"Yep. Still got it." Chris reassured himself as he walked down the hall.
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"Yes I know we're going to have to hire someone else to take Denise's place…" Ms. Banks told her co-partner over the phone.
"Do you have any idea how long that might take? There's not a lot of good therapists out there." Her partner told her.
"I'm aware of that but what Denise has done is unacceptable…" Ms. Banks said before trailing off when she noticed someone was in the doorway.
"Can I come in a second?" Chris asked from the doorway.
"John? Let me call you back." Ms. Banks said before hanging up the phone.
Chris smirked as he set his bag down by the door. He pulled the chair out and sat down in it. Ms. Banks folded her hands across her desk and leaned back.
"I'm surprised you haven't called for an earlier cab yet Chris." Ms. Banks told Chris.
"I'm in no hurry to leave." Chris told her.
"Hmm. What brings you here Chris? I'm going to assume it's about Denise and I'll also assume that I'm right." Ms. Banks said laying out the situation.
"You assumed right Ms. Banks…may I call you Jane? It is your first name right?" Chris asked looking at the name on her desk.
"Seeing as how this is our last confrontation, sure. Why not?" Jane said taking her name plate back.
"So Jane. Getting to the point, you really shouldn't fire Denise." Chris said flat out.
"Really? And why is that so?" Jane questioned.
"Cause she's your best damn worker in this whole place, and you know it. I know that you know that you really don't want to fire her. Cause if you do, you may lose business and patients." Chris said matter-of-factly.
"Yes, Denise is a good worker. But we have many other people who are just as equally good and I'm sure we could find someone with the same amount of expertise as Denise. Is that all you wanted to say Chris? I have a meeting with Denise and things to do." Jane said harshly.
"Well isn't someone a little pushy today." Chris pointed out.
"Because I know that's not the real reason why you're here. Tell me the truth Chris. Why should Denise stay?" Jane asked.
Chris sighed as he cracked his neck. Jane crossed her arms over her chest waiting for an answer from Chris. He was already wasting her time this morning and she didn't want any more wasted.
"I love her Ms. Banks. And I really care about her. I've never felt this way toward any other woman I've been with. And I've been with a lot Ms. Banks. This is her life. She lives to come here every day and help people battle their addictions, all the while battling her own. If you let her go, you'll crush her. Don't do this because I care about her more then anything in the world and would do anything for her to keep this job. Keep her because she has a real passion for Promises. She has a passion for helping people, including herself. I mean, come on. She's gotta be good if she can handle me." Chris told Jane smiling.
Jane's eyes grew wide and she bit her tongue in amazement. She really had judged Chris by his looks. She never knew he could ever get that deep with anyone. She straightened her jacket out and cleared her throat.
"Thank you Chris. That'll be all." Jane excused him as she straightened out papers.
Jane looked up to see Chris getting up, but he froze when he saw Denise in the doorway. Denise looked past him and to Jane. Chris closed his eyes as he got up and grabbed his bag. Denise moved to one side to let him through the doorway. Without looking at each other, Chris passed through the doorway and out of the room. Denise let out a breath and looked at Jane once more.
"So you wanted to see me." Denise stated.
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Woo chapter! Once again, sorry for such the late update! I feel super horrible. But pleaseee review!
Next chapter: Jane tells Denise her final decision. Did it change since she spoke to Chris? Keep reading!
