Doctors Orders

seriously

Logan

I watch as Vanessa walks away to go change her clothes. Right as she turns the corner I make a fist and lightly pump it at waist level. This is all so new to me. The part of actually going out with a person in public is an improvement for me.

As friends, I might add

Ugh, why did I say that? I don't want to be friends, but I took Robert's advice to take it slow. I roll my eyes and start going through our night planned. As I'm thinking, I see Taylor walking over to me.

"Well, hello Taylor," I say to her.

"Hey! Do you want to go out tonight and get a beer? I know your shift just ended a little while ago. I have plenty of drama to spill," Taylor says enthusiastically to me and smiles as she shakes a little in her skimpy  black romper.

"Sounds fun Tay, but I actually have a date tonight with-" before I can finish, I am interrupted.

"So it's true," her voice changes to a deep tone, "You have a date with Vanessa. The little intern Vanessa.," she says, sounding very irritated and annoyed, "That is a big mistake, my friend."

I bring my eyebrows close together, "Why would going out with Vanessa be a bad mistake?"

She laughs at me, "Have you seen the girl? She is definitely not your type," as I stand there confused as ever, she continues, "She's clingy, probably looking for a serious relationship. The way she acts and looks some times though, it sounds like a different story. "

"Well maybe I am looking for something serious," I respond to her. She looks back at me in shock. With her mouth wide open, she stares at me. I don't even think she blinked for about a minute.

"What?" she says, looking and sounding very confused, "Are you out of your mind?"

"No, I am not out of my mind. I am actually interested in a relationship with someone. With Vanessa," I say proudly, "And I am actually excited to go out on a date with her tonight."

"This isn't right," she bites her lip, "She isn't right." she says quietly at me.

"Well, I am at least going to try."

"Try what?" I jump up in surprise to see Vanessa standing next to me.

"Oh, nothing," I say, trying not to sound awkward. My eyes gaze up and down her body, but I am confused when I see that she is still wearing scrubs, "Why are you still wearing scrubs?"

Without Vanessa hearing, Taylor whispers to me, "I guess she didn't get all of her work done. Unreliable, I see."

"I am so sorry," she says to me with a long face, "It turns out that I have to finish some paperwork that I thought could be finished tomorrow, but now can't."

"Well, intern, I guess that's how you have to spend your night," Taylor says in her fake sweet voice. She turns over to me and smiles, "Guess, it is just you and me, Logan."

What is going on with Taylor tonight? I mean, I know that Taylor is overprotective, but this? This is a little too much.

I look over to Vanessa as she rubs the back of her neck, "Yeah, I mean it is fine if you go. I kinda have ruined our date anyway," she says as she gives us a light chuckle.

I shoot a smile at her. The way her face lights up after she makes a pretty bad joke justs make me happy. As I'm thinking all of this, I look into Vanessa's beautiful hazel eyes. She smiles as me and I know that all I want to do is spend my time tonight with her.

Without even thinking, I blurt out, "How about if I help you?"

I guess you're following your heart, Logan