[A law maybe but he never took an oath that said I shall not annoy my girlfriend. Not cause any harm, yeah but that's completely different from this particular situation and emotional, whiny Raleigh version of harm doesn't count.]
[ If he ever took an oath that says he should not annoy his girlfriend, he's already broken it about an obscene number of times over. ]
Left my purse in the car. [ Raleigh drawls, because she's in the mood to be sassy. She'd cross her arms around her chest but her ribs hurt when she moves her arms and it's too much of a hassle. ] Where are you going?
Which one is it? [ Remind her to give that one a wide berth. A part of her doesn't want to make a scene, because some people are definitely starting to look their way, and she exhales. ]
Look, I'm fine. Get me a bunch of painkillers and I'll be out of your hair, yeah?
[ ...Damn. Chuck is too no-nonsense for his own good, if you asked her, because it's really frustrating to have a smart-as-hell boyfriend. ]
I missed a turn. [ It happens, she got distracted, and it was a dangerous risk she took entirely on impulse. She exhales, and rubs her hand over her eyes, for a moment looking briefly contrite. ]
Sorry about worrying you. [ No use hiding it, Chuck wouldn't have come down so quickly if he didn't give a shit. ] It was a pretty stupid mistake. Are you getting off work soon?
[There is a dumb blonde joke waiting to be made right here. But he'll be the bigger person and not make it.]
You're right, it was stupid. [Because they both know that she's a better driver than that, that she pretty much lives inside of cars and missing a turn, making a bad judgment like that is not her style.]
Not even close. You might as well hang around here until I can give you a ride home.
[ Good call. Making that joke will get you unlaid for weeks. Bigger Person Chuck is wise. ]
I know. [ And she'd walked out with only the injuries she has; that's really fucking lucky. But she glances dubiously back at the A&E; she's supposed to waste the time away here while waiting for him to knock off? ]
...I don't want to stay here. [ Not in the A&E, not when there's nothing to distract her. ] How about this, I chill on the roof, and you can come and find me when you're done? [ beat. ] Sitting around here will make me nuts.
[No, Chuck doesn't like that plan either because no one's going to be watching her up on the roof and she's most likely going to be fine, a little more bruised and battered but not in any immediate danger.
Leaving her in the ER though might make the nurses and doctors there crazy and he shares their pain. He really does.]
[ She's twenty nine, not twelve! She doesn't need people watching her; it's not like she'd topple off the roof, right? Raleigh is just about to indignantly make a point about that but then contemplates the merits of being in Chuck's office.
Or agreeing and wandering off after, because Raleigh's extremely aware of the fact that he has a job to do and that job is not babysitting her - she just really dislikes ERs. Besides, the quicker he's done, the faster they can go home. ]
...Fine. [ She'll just wander out once he goes back to work. Raleigh pauses, then starts for the elevators to the upper floors. ] It's still at the same old place, right?
[ She doesn't even know what the hell that means but goes along anyway, sulking as you please, until they reach his office. Raleigh's curious, poking around at the medical text she sees, before rounding over to his desk. ]
Nice place. Is this where you normally sleep over?
[It means loud noises and flashing lights. If a hospital is calm, Raleigh, it's a good thing. Chuck can totally tell that she's sulking and he's failing at not smirking because of it.]
Nah, there's a sleeping room closer to the floor. You think you'll be able to entertain yourself all day?
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[A law maybe but he never took an oath that said I shall not annoy my girlfriend. Not cause any harm, yeah but that's completely different from this particular situation and emotional, whiny Raleigh version of harm doesn't count.]
You wanna tell me where you're going?
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Left my purse in the car. [ Raleigh drawls, because she's in the mood to be sassy. She'd cross her arms around her chest but her ribs hurt when she moves her arms and it's too much of a hassle. ] Where are you going?
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One of the nurses came to get me because you're being a royal pain in their arses.
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Which one is it? [ Remind her to give that one a wide berth. A part of her doesn't want to make a scene, because some people are definitely starting to look their way, and she exhales. ]
Look, I'm fine. Get me a bunch of painkillers and I'll be out of your hair, yeah?
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[You can keep throwing him excuses, Becket, and he'll bat them all right back at you.]
What the fuck happened, Raleigh?
[You're usually more careful than this.]
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I missed a turn. [ It happens, she got distracted, and it was a dangerous risk she took entirely on impulse. She exhales, and rubs her hand over her eyes, for a moment looking briefly contrite. ]
Sorry about worrying you. [ No use hiding it, Chuck wouldn't have come down so quickly if he didn't give a shit. ] It was a pretty stupid mistake. Are you getting off work soon?
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You're right, it was stupid. [Because they both know that she's a better driver than that, that she pretty much lives inside of cars and missing a turn, making a bad judgment like that is not her style.]
Not even close. You might as well hang around here until I can give you a ride home.
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I know. [ And she'd walked out with only the injuries she has; that's really fucking lucky. But she glances dubiously back at the A&E; she's supposed to waste the time away here while waiting for him to knock off? ]
...I don't want to stay here. [ Not in the A&E, not when there's nothing to distract her. ] How about this, I chill on the roof, and you can come and find me when you're done? [ beat. ] Sitting around here will make me nuts.
ER QING man i was so confused by this tag forever
Leaving her in the ER though might make the nurses and doctors there crazy and he shares their pain. He really does.]
You can wait in my office.
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Or agreeing and wandering off after, because Raleigh's extremely aware of the fact that he has a job to do and that job is not babysitting her - she just really dislikes ERs. Besides, the quicker he's done, the faster they can go home. ]
...Fine. [ She'll just wander out once he goes back to work. Raleigh pauses, then starts for the elevators to the upper floors. ] It's still at the same old place, right?
WHAT ITS TRUE
Yeah, I'll walk you there.
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I can walk there myself. You've got work to do, don't you? Patients to terrify?
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They can wait an extra ten minutes.
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What if they're dying?
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[Do you hear any alarms or see flashing lights? Then get walking, Becket.]
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Nice place. Is this where you normally sleep over?
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Nah, there's a sleeping room closer to the floor. You think you'll be able to entertain yourself all day?