I am in an unreasonably good mood, and thought that considering this chapter is pathetically short (don't worry, the next one is about 800 words to make up for it) that I would post two in one day. I really hope you guys are enjoying them; the next chapter is going up soon- hopefully tomorrow! Oh and, if anyone can think of a better title, pleeaasseeee let me know, I'll tell you what it's changing to next time!

Hannah!

Much later, when Lucie had calmed down and Elliot had been discharged, Ethan and Lily sat on the blue sofa, talking eagerly about a confusing case. Lucie pulled a small packet of tablets out of the cupboard.

"Bad day?" A voice behind her asked. Lucie shrieked and spun into Cal. She shrank back slightly.

"Yeah, look, Cal. Sorry. About earlier." She winced, looking at Cal's fat, bleeding lip and very red cheek still. "That looks like it hurts."

Cal shrugged nonchalantly.

"I've had worse." He smiled. Lucie smiled back weakly. She looked over at the couple on the couch.

"Ah, love is so cute. Especially when both participants believe it to be unrequited." She commented lightly, more to change the subject than anything else. Cal stepped closer to Lucie. She could feel the heat from his chest on her back as he replied.

"In English, would be nice." He teased. Lucie looked up at him.

"Is your vocabulary confined to under 100 words?" She laughed lightly.

"101, thank you very much!" Cal said, mock-offendedly.

"They are a cute couple." She reworded. Cal frowned.

"They aren't together."

"Sure they are. They just don't know it yet." Lucie grinned up at him. "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I'm thinking my face hurts, and that I'm taking you home." He held up a hand as Lucie tried to protest. "Uh uh. No excuses. I owe you that much."

"I cannot believe you are my neighbour." Cal laughed, holding the door open for Lucie. She grinned back.

"Technically, I'm your brother's neighbour." She retorted, a mischievous glint in her eye. Cal raised an eyebrow.

"We both know I'm not leaving anytime soon." He nudged her playfully. Lucie stopped half-way up the stairs. She turned to look at him, her right hand still resting gently on the bannister.

"Now I'm not sure. I don't think Ethan would really like you bringing girls back to his apartment." She teased. Cal pretended to think.

"Well, I'll just have to borrow yours." He grinned. Lucie pushed him away as they reached the third floor.

"Not a chance in hell." She grinned. She paused outside her door, key in hand. "See you tomorrow, Cal."

Just as the door was closing, Cal called.

"Wait!" The door slowly opened again. "I never thanked you for what you did. If you hadn't... I don't know what state Ethan would be in if you hadn't helped." He said softly.

"It's okay. I know what it's like, and I wished there had been someone there for me." She replied, equally soft. Then, she disappeared back inside her apartment.