Punk Niall Series

"First Date"

"I'm so sorry" you tell Niall, stepping around the corner of the nurses desk once you see him get off the elevator. "Not a problem" he tries to assure you, leaning against the counter top as you stand at the end. "We can reschedule" you offer, redoing your ponytail and Niall watches before shaking his head. "Trying to back out already?" he teases and you roll your eyes. "Like you'd let me do that" you tell him and he ponders it for a moment before shaking his head. "If it's quick, we could go to the deli across the street?" you question, watching as Niall nods his head and tell him to wait for you so you can grab your stuff. As you're pulling your coat on you look at yourself in the mirror and sigh. You weren't expecting to go on your first date with him in your navy scrubs but sometimes fate had a funny way of intervening in ones life. "I think you look sexy" Niall told you once you'd told him this was not the outfit you had planned to wear for your date. "I've changed a dozen bloody bandages and helped birth two babies in these things," you tell him, gesturing to the scrubs while waiting in line. "Still sexy but that could be just you" he says and you turn to look at him. "Do you ever run out of lines?" you question and Niall pouts playfully before chuckling. "Nah, you bring them out" he says, pushing you aside gently so he could place his order and pay for the both of you. "So, how'd you end up becoming a nurse?" Niall questions, taking a bite of his sandwich and you shrug. "Didn't know what else to be" you respond, swallowing your food before taking a drink of your water and he nods. "How'd you get into tattooing?" you question, glancing around to notice several other nurses from the hospital placing their own orders. "I didn't really have any other options. I had thought about being a sound engineer but, tattooing came naturally" he explained and you nodded. "How'd you end up with your own shop?" you ask, leaning back in your seat as Niall continues to eat. "The guy I apprenticed under passed away a few years ago; I was 19 and he left the shop to me in his will. That was four years ago and the shops expanded since then so I figure I'm doing something right" he offers and you grin. "Must be" you tease. "Did you ever think about getting one, a tattoo that is?" Niall questions once you're both finished and just sitting at your table. "No... I don't do well with pain" you start to explain, glancing down at the beeper on your hip when it beeps. Several other nurses do the same and you groan in annoyance. "I'm sorry, I have to go. We have a car accident coming in, I guess we're all being called in" you tell him, standing up to leave and Niall nods. He leads you back across the street to the hospital before he steps aside as people start rushing inside. "We could reschedule" you question, turning to walk inside the ER and he grins. "Careful love, someone might think you like me" he says, shrugging his shoulders while walking backwards. "Maybe, I don't care that much anymore" you tell him with a smile, turning your back to walk into the ER while Niall smiles as he continues on his way down the street.