Three's A Crowd

Ch 1

"Can I help you?" Edward's frosty green eyes greet Liam as he enters his fellow surgeon's office.

"I need a break, okay?"

"Break room," Edward starts listing places Liam could go take a break. "Cafeteria. Your fucking office."

"Knock it off."

"Fine," Edward abandons the document he's working on and stands up. "You're gonna be a cunt about it? I'll fucking leave."

"Jesus," Liam says as Edward throws on a hoodie over his scrubs and starts to walk out. "Could you be a little supportive?"

"I am done with this fucking drama and I don't care." Edward growls. "I've had it with this nonsense. You are such a fucking pussy."

"He's going to marry her." Liam starts to tear up a little bit and he loves Edward so much for either not noticing it or not mentioning it. Knowing the psycho it's probably the former. "Please just..."

"What?" Edward crosses his arms, "What would you like me to do, Liam bear?"

"Stop him." Liam whimpers a little.

"I am supposed to stop him?" Edward deflates a little and throws himself on the couch beside Liam, "For fuck's sake, wife. Grow a pair of balls, will you?"

"She's even better looking than the last one." Liam squeals when Edward pinches his thigh, distressingly close to his balls.

"You're going to act like a pussy, I'm going to treat you like a pussy," Edward rolls his eyes when Liam throws himself on the floor, trying to get away from his friend. "You have gotten more pathetic since uni."

"Has he?" Zayn walks in. "I hadn't noticed."

"Hmm," Edward makes a face at the new arrival, who offers Liam a hand up. The blush on the alpha's face is noticeable.

"What are you hens gossiping about?" Zayn hasn't caught the end of their convo, despite his excellent hearing.

"We were talking about Liam's eternal love for you." Edward remarks dryly. "He wants you to leave Gigi for him."

Liam chokes on his on spit. Zayn starts patting his back lovingly. "That's not funny, Edward."

"It's really not anymore." Edward nods obnoxiously. "You cunts are officially starting to piss me off. It's time to fornicate already."

"He's just joking." Liam sighs as Zayn keeps trying to calm him down. Edward storms off in a temper.

"I don't get him." Zayn declares. "I don't get his jokes, or his moods."

"He's like my brother."

"I thought I was your brother."

"..." Liam nods meaningfully, "What did Gigi say about the dress?"

"She wants it refitted." Zayn huffs out a laugh. "Models are so picky. I think she looks great."

"She is stunning," Liam admits. "I think she's perfect."

"She is," Zayn laughs. "Like wow."

"Yeah," Liam rubs the back of his neck. "Did you eat already or...?"

"I could eat again." Zayn manages to sound enthusiastic and monotonous at the same time. It's one of the many things Liam loves about him.

That and everything.

"There's this new sandwich I want to try." Zayn says as they're walking. "Get it. I want half."

"Sure." Liam wants to make a jab about models and sandwiches but thinks better of it. That's not nice.