Medical malpractice case

Chapter 16 Jamie

The only sound in the car is the sound of the cars engine humming and Harry's slow breathing. Suddenly, the silence is interrupted by my phone dinging. I pull it out of my pocket. I open the message.

Jake: I wanna see Harry. There's no way you're with the doctor or whatever he is. And there's no where harry is his son. Harry is my son.

My eyes widen as I read the message. He can't know. He does know, though. What is on? Is he high? He knows. He's definitely drunk... right?

"Noah.. I can get a taxi. Drop me off there." As soon as I get the last word out, he looks at me skeptically.

"Over my dead body, I'm letting you out of this car. I'm driving you home, and there's that." He replies quickly. I gulp. I can't say anything when Noah gets his mind on something he doesn't change his mind. I sigh.

________

When he parks his car in front of my building. I look outside the window, and I see... Jake standing and waiting...for me.  Please don't let Noah see you. Please.

Noah looks out the window, and his eyes darken. He quickly opens the door and storms out the car and towards Jake. I quickly follow, so I can stop him.

"Didn't I tell you if I saw you here again, I'll actually kill you?" He says quickly, grabbing Jake's collar, pushing him against the wall. "Stay away from Jamie and Harry." He spits out.

"Jamie-" Jake begins, but boah is quick to cut him off.

"Jamie is mine." He says before connecting his fist to Jake's jaw. I quickly go in between them and push Noah off Jake.

"What the hell, Noah?" I snap. Noah looks at me in disbelief.

"He can't be here." He says.

"He can. It's my house."

"But-"

"Noah, just leave." Noah looks taken aback and steps back hesitantly. He reaches for the back seat and hands me Harry in his car seat. I take it from him, not saying anything else. He doesn't say anything else and just turns around and walks to the driver side. He gets in the car and drives off.

______

I gather the first aid kit and walk back to the living room where Jake is waiting for me. I walk closer to him. I hold his jaw where Noah hit.

"I'm sorry he hit you." I say, running my thumb over the bruise.

"No worries, I'm just scared for you, Jame. What if that happens with you."

"It won't don't worry." Noah won't hurt me..will he?

"Good. I can't not worry about you." Just then, I pull out the cotton pad and the alcohol. He grabs my waist and  pulls me down to his lap, and I begin tending to his jaw. He winces slightly in pain.

"Sorry." I dab it gently.

"Jame. I'm sorry. For all that I did. I promise she didn't mean anything. Not like you. She wasn't you. I just felt like you were distancing yourself away from me.

________

The sun shines through the window, waking me up. I look to the side of the bed seeing Jake still there. We spent one...intimate night together. I look over to Harry sleeping peacefully in the crib. I cover myself with the blankets and close my eyes once more.

This could've been what happened if Jake hadn't cheated. But he said sorry. He is sorry. I decide to wake up fully. I swing the blankets and hop off bed quickly, putting my clothes back on.

"Come back." He groans from bed. I chuckle and lean down and kiss him on the cheek.

_______

Jake still hadn't left. He wanted to talk things out and stay over for lunch. While I'm cutting vegetables, the sound of the doorbell rings through the house. I drop the knife and walk over to the door to answer. I look over at Jake and Harry playing together. I smile at that sight. I open the door to find a chestnut haired man.

"Noah.." I say hesitantly.

"Jamie, good afternoon. I came here to apologize -" His gaze falls behind me towards Jake and Harry. His lips part, his eyes full of hurt. "Didn't realize you had company." He says quietly.

"Baby, who is it?" Jake calls out. Noah scoffs and takes a step back.

"I think I interrupted." He turns around and dashes down the stairs. I look at him as he runs down the stairs. Did I take it too far? What are we anyway? We aren't anything. He's just my client. My doctor. He isn't like Jake. He's abusive. Has anger issues.

I close the door and walk back inside.

"Who was it?" Jake asks, walking in with Harry in his arms.

"Just someone who wanted directions." I lie. I feel his heat from behind me, and he leans sown and kisses my shoulder.

"Jamie what...this..this is wrong. Don't get me wrong. I loved last night but Jamie I have a wife." My lips part at his words.

"You mean to tell me you cheated on her using me?" He nods slowly.

"I shouldn't have I promise. I-"

"Turns out Andrew was right." I take Harry from him. "Leave." I tell him.

"Jamie-" he says but I cut him off.

"That's reckless of you. You unfaithful person. Once a cheater always a cheater." I lead him to the door and slam it as soon as he steps out.

_____

After I eat and feed Harry I decide to take a little trip. I park my car and step out.

I smile at Cameron as he steps outside the building with his wife along ruby and Brandon. I walk in the hospital.

"Madison hey." I say as I catch up to her.  She turns around and smiles.

"Jamie how can I help?" She asks handing the clipboard to the receptionist.

"I need to ask you for two things." I say. She nods gesturing for me to continue. "Is Noah here?" I ask

"Yes he is." She says.

"Okay quick can you hold Harry as I step in and talk to him for a second please." I ask hoping she won't be busy or anything. She nods and takes Harry from me.

I walk towards Noah's office and quickly knock rapidly. I wait a couple of moments until a quiet 'come in' is heard. I open the door and close the door behind me.

"Noah." I say quietly. He looks up.

"Mrs Scott how can I help?" He says coldly. This is how it's going?

"Noah please." I say desperate at this point.

"What do you want?" He says.

"Jake...it was a mistake I-" He cuts me off before I can even continue.

"Mhm." Is all he simply says. "Your point Jamie?"

"Jake hasn't been there but there was one man with me all along from the beginning." He finally looks up and his gaze locks with mine. "You, Noah. You. And I haven't appreciated you being there at all and it's killing me and I need to get this off my mind. Noah I'm falling for you and I can't do anything about it." I sigh once I said all that.

He stands up and walks towards me. "You what?" He asks softly.

"I'm falling for you." I say quietly. His hand snakes around my waist pulling me closer and smashing his lips against mine. Our lips move in sync. I tangle my fingers in his hair pulling him closer. It grows deeper. I'm pulling him closer by the neck but before I can even pull him even more he hoists me up and wraps my legs around his waist. He pulls away from a moment.

"I'm falling for you too. Fell for you since the moment I saw you."