Carina
"So are you going to tell her?" Teddy asks walking out of our patient's room with me. As if on cue, Amelia walks out of her patient's room and joins us.
"Are you going to tell her?" Amelia asks.
"Ugh guys," I stop walking and look at them.
"What?" They say together.
"Come with me," I say directing them into my office.
"Look, if you're worried about whether she likes you or not-"
"Can I PLEASE say something?" I ask letting out an exasperated sigh. They both stay silent and wait for me to continue. "Thank you. I know we like each other, but I also know Maya. She is very structured, has her next 10 years planned out, and I don't think she included me in for that 10-year plan. Her feelings for me will completely throw her off balance. She's probably freaking out as we speak."
Maya
"What do I do what do I do what do I do," I say out loud while jump roping.
"Maya," Andy says standing next to me. "Can you stop for two seconds?" I stop. "Can you mentally stop doing jump ropes in your head too?"
"I'm running in my head." I keep telling myself that as long as I keep myself busy, I won't have to deal with my feelings.
"Oh my gosh Maya you like someone that likes you back. What are you freaking out about?"
Carina
"She has never been in a relationship before. She's experiencing having feelings for someone for the first time. Try to remember how you must have felt when you first had feelings for someone," I say. Amelia looks at me blankly while Teddy seems lost in thought about what I just said.
Maya
"Andy, I tried to help when she was crying, and everything I said made her cry harder. I'm used to being the best at everything I do. I don't do relationships, and I can imagine myself being the worst at them."
"Maya, you got her a rose in her favorite color," Andy says.
"Simp," Travis adds as he's about to walk in. I glare at him and he instantly starts walking backwards.
Carina
"So you're just going to move on from Maya then?" Amelia asks.
Maya
"So if Carina tells you how she feels, you're going to say you don't want anything to do with her?" Andy asks.
Carina
"No," I sigh.
Maya
"No," I admit looking down.
Carina
"Then what are you doing?" Teddy asks.
"I'll decide after this Thanksgiving trip," I reply.
Maya
"Then what's the plan, Maya?" Andy asks.
"If everything goes well on this trip, I will tell her how I feel and will see where it goes from there."
*
Monday, November 22nd
Maya, 6:00am: Good morning. Have you started packing?
Carina, 6:45am: Who puts a period after saying good morning?
Carina, 6:46am: Good morning, Maya! ☀️
Carina, 6:47am: And no I haven't
Maya, 6:50am: 1) Did you need to send that in 3 separate texts? 2) Sorry, I'll use a bunch of annoying emojis next time. 3) And of course you haven't
Carina, 7:00am: Did you just number your responses...........
Carina, 7:00am: Is it just me or are you a little extra grumpy on this beautiful day?
Carina, 7:00am: Yes I needed to send it in separate texts
Carina, 7:01am: Let me guess, you already have your suitcase packed?
Maya, 8:00am: Shut up. Yes I do.
Carina, 8:01am: 😑
Maya, 8:02am: 😎
Carina, 11:13am: Should I get a sandwich for lunch or go and buy sushi? If I get a sandwich from the cafeteria here then I can have more time to just relax in between patients. If I go and get sushi, then I'll really only have 15 minutes to eat because of the time lost in driving
Maya, 11:14am: Sandwich.
Carina, 11:15am: Sushi it is!
Maya, 12:30pm: I hate you
Carina, 4:00pm: Ya?
Maya, 9:10pm: Make sure you pack warm clothes and a jacket. It's snowing in NYC
Tuesday, November 23rd
Maya, 6:00am: Hello?
Carina, 7:02am: Sorry for not responding
Carina, 7:02am: I had to work a night shift because of a patient
Carina, 7:02am: Will do
Carina, 7:02am: What time are we going to the airport tonight?
Maya, 7:03am: Gate opens at 8pm so let's be there by 5pm.
Carina, 7:04am: Absolutely NOT
Carina, 7:04am: Maya, it's a DOMESTIC flight. We don't have to be there that early. Let's do 6:30pm
Maya, 7:05am: This is non-negotiable. I have to be sitting at the gate 3 hours early.
Maya
I see my phone begin to ring and it's Carina calling.
"Oooooo it's Carina," Vic jokes looking over my shoulder at my phone.
"Are you going to take that?" Travis asks. I don't have the option not to. I pick up the call and before I can get a word out, Carina is yelling. I try to lower the volume even though it's not on speaker so everyone doesn't hear but everyone's eyebrows are raised.
"Ca-" I try to say but she doesn't stop yelling. I hear a mix of Italian and English at the same time, and she's speaking at 100 miles an hour. "I-" nope can't get a word in. "O-" The call ends and I pinch the bridge of my nose. I take a deep breath and then start typing my response.
Maya, 7:10am: We can get there at 6:30pm. Sleep well :)
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All I Want for Christmas - Marina
FanficFirefighter Maya Bishop meets OBGYN, Dr. Carina DeLuca and they immediately get off on the wrong foot. Just when both of them think matters couldn't get worse, the two end up having to fake a relationship during the holiday season. Will spending all...
