Second Chances

Chapter 9

"Boyfriend?" Angie asked

"Yes, right darling?" he asked me

I was still in shock, I didn't answer.

"She's just surprised, we agreed we weren't going to tell anyone." he told them, to me "I'm sorry babe, I thought it's okay"

"Yeah, it's uh, it's ok" I said

"When did you guys start dating?

It's none of your business Mace" I answered him "you don't need to know anything about me anymore"

"Oh, well I was just trying to make conversation" he actually looked sad.

"I have to get back to the Hospital" I said looking at the time, to Nick "you coming ivashkov?"

"Yeah, I'm right with you" he said standing up.

"Ivashkov?" Mason asks at the same time.

"Yeah, that's my nickname. Don't know where she got it tho." he shrugged.

I wave to Casey, and started to leave not waiting for Nick. When we got outside.

"Boyfriend, really?"

"Yeah, creative right, it's what i could think of" he was smiling

"Oh, what you could think of uh? I can help with that, what about colleague, acquaintances, hell I don't know, friends?" I yelled at the last part.

"Stop yelling, smile, we're still visible to them" he said calmly, pissing me off more.

"I don't care if we are or not" I said still yelling.

"If you don't keep quiet right now, I will kiss you" he said

I blinked,  Say what?

"You wouldn't dare." I narrowed my eyes at him.

You're just baiting him to kiss you

No, I'm not!

Yes, you are

Shut up!

Suddenly I'm pulled into a warm body, I looked up and found Nick looking into my eyes,

What! No I do not want to kiss him!

Yeah, you do. Just shut up and take it

I take the advice from my head and let him, I don't who moved, I just know we've gotten a tad close, and then...... The phone rang.

Growling, he answers "What?"

I was a little disappointed, okay I was very disappointed.

"I'm on my way" he said, I noticed his voice changing, I raised my eyebrows in a silent question, "They've got a heart, we have to go"

.............

I met Drew and Carol at the waiting area, I tried to assure them.

"He'll be fine, he's in good hands. Nick's the best" I told them, looking at Nick.

He went directly into the surgery room ignoring me.

It's been hours, the surgery is supposed to be over by now, right? Drew was pacing in front of me, Carol was biting her fingernails (something she does when she's nervous), and I'm just sitting worrying about both of them.

"Guys calm down, it'll be alright, Andrew stop pacing before you make a hole in the ground" I told them

"I can't help it, it's taking too long"