Heartburn

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Annabel couldn't have driven fast enough is she tried, she was already and hour and a half late to her shift at the hospital and although Ivy was covering for her she knew she had to get there fast.

Just as the clock hit 10 she came running through the doors of the hospital and straight up the stairs to where the lockers were, throwing on her scrubs and finding her Rounds sheet.

"Bel?" A Voice called from around the corner, Ivy. "Thank god you're here, Doctor grey wants to see you in his office" she said uneasy knowing what he really wants.

"Oh fuck" annabel replied in a hushed tone, she knew he was going to ask her about being almost 2 hours late then she would have to explain the whole situation. "Its okay, thanks Ivy". She fixed her scrubs before walking toward the office of Dr grey who was impatiently waiting inside.

A light knock on the door informed him of her arrival making him turn around in his seat facing her. "Come in, close the door please" he motioned with a stern look.

The room was dark, normally the blinds would be open allowing you to see the hospital around you but this time they were down, shutting off the outside world. That's when she knew he was in a bad mood.

"Sir, please let me explain" annabel began to plead before being hushed by him, leaving a silence to fill the cold air. His hand flew to his temple almost in an attempt to ease a headache that had started to form.

"please don't act like we are strangers bel" he finally said with an ease in his voice. "I can guess why you were late, Bobby?" He guessed right, he knew about annabel and bobbys relationship. That had been some of the reasons she had been late before.

He removed his hand from his head and looked up at her giving a comforting smile knowing his guess was right. "yeah" was all she managed to say before looking toward the floor. He stood from his seat and walked round the table before leaning on the desk in front of her chair.

"bel" he said looking at her eyes, she knew what he was trying to say even with just one look.

"we can't, not again. Doctor" but before she cloud finish he was shaking his head trying to make her words disappear, "we are so beyond that doctor crap" he whined staring at her.

"Enzo" and as soon as those words flew from her lips the tension in his shoulders released almost as if the weight had been lifted from his shoulders. As if he knew he could be himself around her.

"why not bel?" He questioned looking at her almost sad at her words. She stared at him, her eyes telling him that he already knew but he wanted to hear it, he wanted it to come from her mouth.

"you're my chief, and I'm your intern. We can't risk it, we already made that mistake once" she admitted standing up face to face with him. His hand raised to her cheek his thumb caressing it as she stared longingly into his eyes. Her head began to shake as she knew what he was going to say, she just didn't want to except it.

"then we will have to be careful. It can work, we can work" he corrected himself , "I love you bel" he admitted causing Annabel's face to go wide in shock. Her head started to shake, she only believed he was saying that so she would agree but deep down she knew he was telling the truth.

"you're just saying that" she scoffed pulling his hand away from her cheek and taking a step back.

"I'm not, I do love you annabel. I just need you to love me back" he practicality begged. His heart beating faster and faster just waiting for her to say it back but she didn't.