What About Last Night

Waking Up 2

I know some of the medical stuff in this story isn’t accurate. Like I know it takes longer than 2 weeks to get an EMT license but due to the lack of foresight on my part I had to significantly shorten the time frame in order to make it fit into the story. Also I’m aware that ERs don’t really use boards anymore for information on patient location, why they’re there etc. And it came to my attention that I mentioned Killian having a Scottish accent, that was wrong. Colin O’Donoghue is Irish not Scottish. I was mistaking Colin and Robert Carlyle. In this story Killian is Irish. I apologize for the confusion.

Putting his hands up defensively Killian attempted to bat his baby blue eyes and use his charm to calm the woman down. Little did he know his methods were in vain due to the fact that the audience he was trying to win over weren’t partial to his gender. “I was working and I saw Emma’s name on the board in the ER, is she okay? Where is she?” He asked his hands fidgeting with nothing in particular in them.

Looking him up and down for the first time since starting the exchange Ruby quirked her right eyebrow up curiously as Regina did the same, “Ummm quick question. Why are you dressed like that?” She inquired as she motioned up and down his body with her hand.

He was wearing a dark blue, almost black, knit shirt with a caduceus on the upper left breast area, dark blue professional medical slacks with bandage scissors sticking out of a mid thigh pocket with coban tape around the end and worn black sneakers. Clearing his throat he answered confidently, “Like I said I was working.” He motioned at his outfit, mimicking Ruby’s earlier movement.

“Okay well let me try a different question, why are you here? In town I mean? Last I heard you were in Mexico with Robin trying to get on with the Navy down there because your brother was a big shot on the ship.” Ruby spat, still perturbed that he had the cojones to ask about Emma after ditching her without as so much a word.

Taking a deep breath resigned to answer, yet another person who was wondering why he was there, “I got there and slowly discovered that I didn’t really fit in on the ship. So I just stayed onboard until we docked here in the harbor.” Hanging his head in shame he added, “Plus as it turns out my ‘beloved’ brother... ” Using air quotes he continued, “...wasn't even close to being high up on the chain of command like he said he was.” Letting out an exasperated sigh he kept explaining, a pained expression on his face, “So I decided to come back and try to patch things up with Emma, but I wanted to get a steady job and to help people so I went to a two week class and now I’m an EMT on an ambulance. I’m working on getting my paramedic license so she might see how I’ve changed and get back together with me.” He finished hoping to get the girls see his reasoning behind his choice to come back.

Regina stood there, her face going pale, with her mouth wide open like she was trying to catch flies, not believing how it was one thing after another with Emma and her. That they couldn’t catch a break, first it was Robin, then the accident and now Killian showing back up trying to maneuver his way into the blonde's life once more. She was starting to become nauseous with anxiety and stress over everything that has happened today.

Ruby just stood there in the middle of the cream colored hallway in disbelief, mouth agape in the same manner Regina’s was. Shaking with anger, she was about to go off on him when she managed to calm herself down after a couple of deep breaths, “Ummm,” the lighter brunette started, “I think you should mind your own damn business!” She tried to whisper and be intimidating at the same time but it just sounded like a gravelly old woman, like someone with laryngitis was trying to yell ineffectually, “Just turn your sorry, tired, sad ass around and get the fuck out of here!” By this time she was getting so loud that she was beginning to attract attention from passers by.