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Tweak says, "Love me two times, babe!"

Emma Dobbs (nurse_emma) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-11-28 10:45:00

Who? Emma and Tim
When? Saturday mid-morning
Where? St. Mungo's - Nurses' station
What? Things are always as they seem - or are they?
Rating? TBD

Emma stood on the elevator, riding up to the nurses' station, a floor up from Intensive Care, where she had been visiting her mother on her break. Things were looking well; she was healthy once again and ready to be moved to the new Janus Thickney Ward, but her mind was still gone. It was going to be a long holiday season.

Pulling her hair back, pinning it in place, Emma stepped off the elevator and rounded the corner. Instantly, she recognized Tim as he stood at the counter. A smile was already on her face as she headed toward him, but quickly fell when she heard the high-pitch of female laughter. Upon closer inspection, the girl in question was another nurse and she was reaching out to touch Tim's arm as she laughed flitatiously at something he said. Emma frowned when she noted that Tim appeared to be flirting right back with her. She no longer knew what to think and found herself frozen on the spot, watching the scene unfold.

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-29 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	Tim frowned a little, following her to the counter. He stayed on his side, though. "What? You're my first." He frowned a little more, watching her. "I brought flowers." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-11-29 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Emma stacked her files neatly and lifted her eyes to his. "Look, neither one of us defined what's going on between us, right?" she started, her face a mixture of hurt and anger. "So, me seeing you flirt with that nurse... it's... whatever," she shrugged. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-11-29 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Tim blinked at her. He was a little shocked, and a little upset by her coldness. "What? I wasn't flirting..." He said, shaking his head. Though, he was, sorta. "I'm not interested in that other woman." He added, defensively. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-11-30 12:31 am UTC (link)

"Yes, you were!" Emma countered. "I got off that elevator and I saw you laughing and talking real close with her and she was touching your arm and you... you were flirting with her!"

Emma shook her head, unable to look at him because she was upset and she didn't want to cry. "You know... I really thought... Merlin, I guess I thought wrong," she said, turning away to leave.

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"You thought... you thought what? That I wasn't allowed to talk to another girl now we're together?" He asked. It was the first time he'd said they were together, and it sounded a little strange. "Look, I wasn't flirting with her. I was talking to her, and she was flirting with me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-11-30 12:54 am UTC (link)

Emma spun on her heel and stared up at him. "No, what you and I are doing right now is talking," she countered. "What you were doing back there with her was encouraging," she said. "And if that's what you want to do, that's fine, but at least lay it all out on the table for me so I get the full picture."

Was it possible that Emma had seen something that wasn't really there? Oops.. but she couldn't back down now... could she?

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 01:00 am UTC (link)
	Tim frowned. Okay, so maybe he wasn't discouraging... but he never was, to anyone. He was just friendly. And old habits (about being very, very friendly to pretty girls) were hard to break. "What? Emma... I wasn't flirting. Really." He was growing a bit angry. "But do you really trust me so little that you'd accuse me of something like that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-11-30 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Emma felt the cracks in her accusation starting to show. "I... no... I..." she crossed her arms over her chest. "We just... never said what this was and... when I saw you with her... I was jealous," she admitted, letting out a sigh. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

blenkinsop
2009-11-30 01:12 am UTC (link)

Tim was angry now. So, she really didn't trust him, did she? So what if he was flirting? There wasn't anything wrong with that, was there? It wasn't like he was snogging her, or anything.

"Next time, think." He said, trying not to sound as angry as he was. After a quick breath, he leaned in and lowered his voice. He was still angry, but there was pleading in his voice. "You have to know that I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, that I only have eyes for you."

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nurse_emma
2009-11-30 01:19 am UTC (link)

Emma had made a snap judgement and now it might cost her everything she had with Tim. "I didn't think, I only know what I saw," she started, but he leaned in and he was nearly overpowering.

She stared up at him with glassy eyes. "I was... I was jealous because..." Emma caught herself from starting to cry, glancing at the patients and healers that walked by. She didn't want to cry in the hallway.

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 02:54 am UTC (link)
	Tim glared. "It was obvious that you didn't think." He snapped. He shouldn't have, but he couldn't help it. He followed her gaze and frowned further. There were other people around, and this was a private conversation. "Come find me when you're ready to talk like a civilized person." He said, then turned to head back to his office. He was hurt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-11-30 02:58 am UTC (link)

Emma was left standing in the hallway, more confused than before and clearly upset. She waited a moment then turned and followed him into his office, closing and locking the door behind her.

Now... what to say? Emma crossed her arms over her chest staring across the office at him. "What did you want me to think? I got off the elevator and she was all over you - I was irrational and upset and so fucking jealous!" she exclaimed.

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 03:10 am UTC (link)
	Tim had pulled his robes off before she came into the office. He tossed them onto his chair and ran his hands over his face. "You didn't trust me. Where are we if you don't trust me?" He asked, turning back around to face her. "So, another girl is all over me. Big deal! That doesn't mean I'm all over her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-11-30 03:13 am UTC (link)

"I said it was an irrational thought!" Emma argued back. "I saw you laughing with her, I saw her touching you and you didn't shrug her off! I don't expect you to be rude to people but... I don't know!" Emma exclaimed.

Emma paced close to him then veered off, pacing a little. "I didn't know what to think because I didn't know where we stood. Yeah, we've talked about things and shared things and... I was just scared because... I didn't know if you wanted this to be... just us," she finished softly. "It wasn't about not trusting you... I was scared..."

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Tim was frowning at her. He was nearly glaring now. He folded his arms across his chest as he watched her pace. "It's just us. It's always been just us. But you can't expect me to shrug off every girl who wants to say hello. And if you want to know where we stand, you have to ask me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-11-30 03:44 am UTC (link)

Emma was getting frustrated now. "I... I'm sorry!" she shouted. "I'm sorry! I made a snap judgement and I was wrong, Tim! I'm sorry!" she exclaimed. "I've never done this before. I've never been in a relationship this serious! I've never been in love!" she cried.

It slipped out so fast, she didn't even realize it had happened. Oh... it wasn't suppose to happen like that... that much she knew. Emma's eyes were wide and it was quiet in his office.

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	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 05:10 am UTC (link)
	Finally she apologized. He was still angry, but he was willing to accept it. And then she said something that caught him completely off guard. He stopped in his tracks, staring blankly at her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-11-30 05:12 am UTC (link)
	It was so quiet and they just stared at one another. "Oh... oh, my god," she breathed. "I... Tim... say something," she whispered. "I didn't... I mean... I do... it's just... I didn't want to say it like that..." Emma stated the obvious. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 05:27 am UTC (link)
	"Are you?" He asked, watching her with fear in his eyes. "Are you in love?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-11-30 12:47 pm UTC (link)
	She didn't want to scare him off... but he wasn't the type, was he? "I... yes..." she nodded. "I love you..." Emma told him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-11-30 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, shit. Well, he should have expected it. They'd done it a dozen times. Normally women fell in love after the first couple. "Oh." He said. Shit, now everything was going to be ruined. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-11-30 07:50 pm UTC (link)
	"It just happened... I shouldn't have said it, I'm sorry..." she breathed. Didn't he feel anything like she was feeling? Had she made a huge mistake with him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

blenkinsop
2009-11-30 07:53 pm UTC (link)

Well, fuck. Tim lifted his hand to run over his face, turning to look at anything in his office but her. Of course, nothing was as attractive of his attention. What was he going to do, now?

"Well... it's okay... I guess." He said, softly, frowning slightly. He was really going to ruin everything here, simply because he was far too afraid to admit he loved her, too.

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nurse_emma
2009-11-30 09:37 pm UTC (link)

"It's OK?" she repeated. "Wait... what? It's OK, you forgive me for loving you?" she scoffed. "You have got to be ####### kidding me!" Emma exclaimed.

"Oh, I'm beginning to think I've made a huge error in judgement with you! Are you serious? Is that really your reply?!" she cried. Emma could feel the hot tears in her eyes. The first time she ever told a guy that she loved him... and this?

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	blenkinsop 2009-12-01 03:19 am UTC (link)
	Tim was staring at her. He didn't know what to say. "What, just because I'm not sure how to respond, you've made an error in judgement?" He asked, frowning. He didn't know what to do, he couldn't stand to look at her, to be in here with her. He didn't know what to say, and he knew he'd already said the wrong thing. "Maybe you should go, then." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-12-01 10:31 am UTC (link)

Emma couldn't believe what she was hearing. She wiped furiously at her eyes because she couldn't stand to cry at the moment. "I made an error because for a moment, I actually thought you felt the same way," she said.

"But you're right - I shouldn't be here," she said, shaking her head. Emma didn't say another word, didn't even say good bye, she just turned and headed back out the way she came.

She made her excuses at the nurses station, claiming to not feel well and she would be taking the afternoon off - Emma couldn't bear to cry at work and she just needed to get away for a couple of hours.

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	blenkinsop 2009-12-01 03:51 pm UTC (link)
	Tim didn't bother watching her go. He had things to do, patients to see. He pulled on his robes, snatched up his clipboard, and kept himself busy with work for the rest of the day. He was going to drink himself stupid when he got home, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-01 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	(I'm so very very sad!!!) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-02 12:55 am UTC (link)
	((Don't be! We'll get them back together in time for Christmas. ^_^)) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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