Working In the Offices (House_Owner X Reader)

Chapter 33

MAX POV

I pick up my phone and briskly walk out of the ward, pulling my phone up and seeing '34 missed calls' from Adam on the display, I press call back and pull the phone to my ear.

ADAM POV

I'm woken my my phone loudly ringing, I see it's Max and I quickly answer, not caring its quarter past four in the morning.

"Max? I've been so worried. I drove back to see you rush off in an ambulance and tried ringing you, are you okay?" I rush, jogging down the stairs as I pull joggers on.

"Get here now, bring (Y/N). I don't care what lies you make. You bring her here now. Ward 3, I'll be waiting at the entrance." He ends the call ominously and that's when I realise it's really serious. I pull on shoes and a jacket then jog to (Y/N) who is on the settee, still awake.

"We're going out. Come on." I demand to her, pausing the TV as it shows repeats from boring day shows.

"No."

"(Y/N) this is serious, I saw Max get into an ambulance earlier and I just got a call." I don't exactly lie, but I bend the truth by making it seem like Max is in trouble.

This of course makes her jump up, put on slippers and zip up her hoodie. We then rush out, leaving a note for Alesa and clambering into my black car.

- - -

We literally run to the entrance of the hospital, whizzing past nurses as the bright lights shine down on us. When we eventually found Ward 3, it was on the second floor and we immediately see Max. Guess it isn't Max who needed to go to the hospital.

(Y/N) POV

When we reach Ward 3 we immediately spot Max waiting outside, arms crossed as he seems agitated. I get a little confused, I thought Max was brought here by an ambulance, maybe he is fine and just wanted us to pick him up?

"Hey," he greets us, feeling slightly awkward.

"I thought you were brought here by an ambulance, are you free to be checked out?" I ask hopefully, looking behind us as nurses lazily lean against walls and surfaces, tired.

"I was brought here, but it isn't because I'm in trouble. It's Ross." His expression softens and his arms fall to his sides.

"I don't want anything to do with Ross, I don't really care." I roll my eyes, ready to leave.

"(Y/N), you seriously wouldn't be saying that if you knew why he is here." Max shakes his head at me, almost in disgust, "Listen, don't speak, listen."

I stay silent, ready to listen.

I've spent the whole time we've been seperated crying, eating my feelings away, watching TV and a mixture of all three. I would open the locket and listen to the soft tunes, hoping that maybe, just maybe we could sort things out. Then I realised he was the one who had sex with Lauren, so all thoughts were soon banished.

"After tests, they have found a drug called ketamine, it causes hallucinations and temporary paralysis. Now answer me, (Y/N), could you actually see Ross cheating on you, could you?" Max begins his explanation, looking dead into my eyes the whole time.

"Before, it wouldn't even cross my mind. Now...? I don't... even know..."

"I told them that I still couldn't believe he would do that, Ross just isn't like that. So they have come up with a theory that Lauren drugged Ross, then raped him."

"W-What? Raped? No no no no no. This... this can't be... Oh my god." I'm in complete denial, I've been a complete dick to him and he has gone through so much. Tears begin to fall from my eyes like a tap, I can't control my sobs as they begin to take over my body as I fall to my knees.

"In two days he should be able to leave as the drug should be out of his system. She used a lot of the drug, so it's had a huge effect on his body and has caused him to not be able to speak for a while. He can see, and, barely, move." Max explains the effects on him, so I stand up, seeing Max and Adam have both got tears falling from their eyes.

"I'm not leaving. I'm staying here with Ross until he can leave as the same Ross he was... Is." I state. Getting an agreeing nod from Adam.

"I will too, I won't stay here today so I can record all day and night if I have to. But I'm staying after that." Oh Adam, being so loyal to his fans. "Max, you can stay here for the whole time with (Y/N)."

"I will." We then fall into a silence.

"Can we... See him?" I shyly ask, fiddling with my sleeves.

"Before you came I was told that I had to stay out for this night as one of the patients in there is getting moved soon." Max explains so we stroll to the cafe, the coffee stand is closed but the table are left out. We sit at a table for four, chatting about nothing really important.

- - -

I'm woken up my Max who is shaking me, I was leaning in my arms on the table, asleep.

"Adam went early this morning after visiting Ross, he came back and gave Ross something." He yawns, "Do you want to see Ross yet?"

"After breakfast and a drink, I think we can go." We agree as we wait for the Café to open.

"Adam got your bag from our house, your phone and everything else that is normally in your bag is in there. He packed some knickers and socks. Don't you need a bra?" He pushes the bag filled with every thorn towards me as it sits in the middle on the table inbetween us.

"Not really, couldn't care less right now to be honest. One thing I do not want to deal with is fans. Can we keep the curtains shut most of the time?" I ask in desperation.

"Yep, I agree 100%. That would be way to strange to explain."

- - -

The café opens and we both get a sandwich and tea. After we eat and chat, we stroll to Ward 3.

I take a deep breath, scared but excited to see Ross again.

We walk in and his curtain is already closed. I turn to Max, "I'm scared, what if he hates me?"

"He doesn't hate you, he is probably feeling sorry for you having to deal with a cheater." Max smiles comfortingly towards me.

It's 9am now and most of the patients are quietly chatting.

Max separates the blue curtains and walks in first, holding them open and closing them after me.

That's when I spot what Adam brought in for Ross, it sits on the bed side table and a smile is instantly brought to my face.