#ELEJAH - One shots and Short Stories

I don't know if this is Love

a/n: blame it on the song! This is a JoelxElena one shot.

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"The cab is here" - Caroline said-"Come on."

Elena checked her make up once again before she took her bag, and followed her friend out of the apartment.

"Tonight is about fun. And only fun." - Caroline said-"we've done nothing but study and work hard."

"Agree." - Elena said as they jumped in the cab.

Elsewhere, the bar near Hope Zion

"Wanna go out to the club with us?" - Meg now asked Joel, who took a long swag of beer.

"A club?"

"Yeah, Sydney, Zach and Kai are going, too. Comw on - all we do is the damned hospital - let's go back in time and act like we are interns- why should they have all the fun. You're into fun, aren't you Joel? At least you were once upon a time"

"I don't know. I will pass. Have another beer and head home."

Joel was all about fun. That was true. But that changed after the horrific moment that led him punch Selina's husband, who had subsequently died. Maggie knew that it troubled the surgeon still. There was also one other thing- Alex rejected his marriage proposal.

"Hey- it's been - what six months - and - come on - it will do you good. Dance a bit - unwind. Alex will not judge you." - Maggie said.

Joel looked at his fellow colleague now -
"Why would she judge me?!"

"She wouldn't - I don't know why I said it."

"Thanks, but I am going yo pass." - Joel said.

"All right. Suit yourself. See you" - Maggie said and now left, joining her girlfriendcl and her friends.

Half an hour later, Joel walked into his cold, quiet apartment.

"Ok, Alex. Have fun and give him a kiss and hig from me. Talk to you later."

Hanging up, Joel now went to the fridge and took a bottle of beer out. He stood for a second looking at the bottle -

"Wth - Alex is away with his son visiting Charlie's family, and I am here all alone."

He thought and now put the beer back in the fridge and called a cab.

Not much later, he got to the club, finding his friends. Maggie was glad to see him. No matter how their relationship ended, she has always looked out for him for some reason. 

"I am glad you came- beer? It's my round"- the surgeon said.

"Yes, thanks."- Joel said and as he turned away, he saw Elena, or rather Dr Gilbert, the new resident. 

She now saw him and still dancing now looked at him

She now pointed at him and invited him to dance floor.

And Joel was gesturing back to her - "Me?"

Elena nodded not stopping and Joel went to her. The young resident, now meeting him half way whispered in his ear, moved by the song playing-

"You owe me a dance"

Joel now rolled his eyes cutely, remembering remarking something about a dance as they were in the OR a couple of weeks back. 

He now smiled at her and went to the dance floor -

Later as they got out of the cab. They both stood at the pavement silent. The whole mad club buzz seemed to be light years away. Suddenly, everything seemed to be so serious-

Elena's skin tingled when they locked eyes and her heart beat erratically in her chest so hard that she felt as if she would burst. She had a crush on Joel ever since she set foot in Hope Zion. And what she had heard about him, made her stay well away from him. 

As for Joel, looking at Elena's eyes was like looking at the sun for too long. It was almost burnt, but the burning sensation strangely felt so good. Elena breathed in and out. And gulping now, she turned her head, ready to leave. But Joel now cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply. There was nothing, but sweet slide into mindlessness. His mouth, his tongue tasted of warm honey. Easing out of the kiss, her chestnut glittering eyes stared back at his, and he could now see no parting from her.