And I'm just about to lose my mind 4/5
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November 5 2010, 00:01:30 UTC
Jim must catch his tremble because he pulls him closer.
“Aww Bones,” says Jim. “Stop worrying. These are your friends. They won’t hold it against you that you found someone new before your divorce was officially finalized.”
“Oh Leonard,” Chapel sounds positively tearful, “is that what this is all about? Of course we don’t mind. We’re thrilled you found somebody new. It’s not as if Jocelyn wasn’t cheating on you for months before she even mentioned divorce.”
“And there’s the tact that makes you my favorite nurse.” The thing is though, Chapel’s comment doesn’t sting as much as it once would. Jim hanging on to him like he’s not intending to let go anytime soon is a wonderful insulation against the burn of his failed marriage.
Chapel flings her arms around his neck and half-throttles him in an enthusiastic hug.
“Control yourself woman,” Leonard orders hopelessly as she knocks him back into Jim. Jim holds them all up and laughs softly,
“And you told me it was boring living here.”
“I said no such thing,” says Leonard as he pats Chapel on the back. “I said nothing much happened around here.”
“Which is blatantly not true. I’ve only been in town twenty-four hours but, believe me, they’ve been eventful. I’ve never been threatened with being tossed out of a chopper quite so quickly before.”
“They didn’t?”
“Oh yeah. Hurting the good doctor McCoy is a definite no-no. Fortunately I had no such intentions. I just hadn’t realized our relationship was quite so longstanding.”
Chapel pulls away from Leonard and slaps Jim on the arm.
“Of course Len would count from the day you met. He’s not fast like some people.”
“I don’t know,” says Jim reflectively. “He moves pretty fast from where I’m standing.”
He winks at Leonard then, and Leonard realizes he has not stepped into some alternate universe where he actually has been having a raging affair with a hot pilot, but that Jim is for, some inexplicable reason, playing along with the general delusion that has overtaken the hospital.
Leonard preferred the alternative universe explanation, except then he’d have to go home at some point.
“Humph,” says Chapel. “Not fast enough as far as I can see. You moved clear across the country for Len, but you’re not going to live together?”
Leonard freezes up with horror, in another five minutes Chapel will have bullied Jim into moving in with him, and then what will he do.
Jim straightens up,
“Hey. Not that it is any of your business, but we would like to try living in the same town before we try living in the same house. And we wanted to give Joanna time to get used to the idea.”
It is then the miracle occurs. Chapel actually backs down,
“Oh, that sounds very sensible.”
“I’m a sensible kinda guy.”
“That’s an outrageous lie,” squawks Leonard. There is nothing sensible about this guy at all. “You -”
“Len,” M’Benga claps him on the shoulder, “We do not need to know.”
“But,” stammers Leonard. Jim is apparently crazy-insane and - yeah okay, Jim is going to fit right in.
“We do not need to know. Now take your boyfriend off and celebrate his successful first shift.”
“I’m on for another,” Leonard checks his watch.
“No you’re not,” Chapel grins. “I rearranged for you. You’ve got more than enough holiday saved up to skip out early.”
“But,” Leonard looks hopefully at Jim but the traitor refuses to use his magical Chapel-defying powers.
“Let’s go Bones; we’ve got lots to talk about.”
Leonard winces, back to faking cardiac arrest, “I may throw up on you,” he warns.
“Move.” Jim’s arm wraps around his waist like a band of steel and they pass quickly through the crowd, dodging congratulations. Jim hustles them through the hospital and out into his car before Leonard can find a suitable objection.
Jim does his seatbelt up for him while Leonard tries not to hyperventilate.
“This is kidnapping,” he protests.
“Bones what are you talking about,” Jim makes his eyes big and shocked, “we’ve been going out for months.”
Then he kisses Leonard again.
“Oh okay, kidnap away,” says Leonard weakly when he can think again.
“Aww Bones,” says Jim. “Stop worrying. These are your friends. They won’t hold it against you that you found someone new before your divorce was officially finalized.”
“Oh Leonard,” Chapel sounds positively tearful, “is that what this is all about? Of course we don’t mind. We’re thrilled you found somebody new. It’s not as if Jocelyn wasn’t cheating on you for months before she even mentioned divorce.”
“And there’s the tact that makes you my favorite nurse.” The thing is though, Chapel’s comment doesn’t sting as much as it once would. Jim hanging on to him like he’s not intending to let go anytime soon is a wonderful insulation against the burn of his failed marriage.
Chapel flings her arms around his neck and half-throttles him in an enthusiastic hug.
“Control yourself woman,” Leonard orders hopelessly as she knocks him back into Jim. Jim holds them all up and laughs softly,
“And you told me it was boring living here.”
“I said no such thing,” says Leonard as he pats Chapel on the back. “I said nothing much happened around here.”
“Which is blatantly not true. I’ve only been in town twenty-four hours but, believe me, they’ve been eventful. I’ve never been threatened with being tossed out of a chopper quite so quickly before.”
“They didn’t?”
“Oh yeah. Hurting the good doctor McCoy is a definite no-no. Fortunately I had no such intentions. I just hadn’t realized our relationship was quite so longstanding.”
Chapel pulls away from Leonard and slaps Jim on the arm.
“Of course Len would count from the day you met. He’s not fast like some people.”
“I don’t know,” says Jim reflectively. “He moves pretty fast from where I’m standing.”
He winks at Leonard then, and Leonard realizes he has not stepped into some alternate universe where he actually has been having a raging affair with a hot pilot, but that Jim is for, some inexplicable reason, playing along with the general delusion that has overtaken the hospital.
Leonard preferred the alternative universe explanation, except then he’d have to go home at some point.
“Humph,” says Chapel. “Not fast enough as far as I can see. You moved clear across the country for Len, but you’re not going to live together?”
Leonard freezes up with horror, in another five minutes Chapel will have bullied Jim into moving in with him, and then what will he do.
Jim straightens up,
“Hey. Not that it is any of your business, but we would like to try living in the same town before we try living in the same house. And we wanted to give Joanna time to get used to the idea.”
It is then the miracle occurs. Chapel actually backs down,
“Oh, that sounds very sensible.”
“I’m a sensible kinda guy.”
“That’s an outrageous lie,” squawks Leonard. There is nothing sensible about this guy at all. “You -”
“Len,” M’Benga claps him on the shoulder, “We do not need to know.”
“But,” stammers Leonard. Jim is apparently crazy-insane and - yeah okay, Jim is going to fit right in.
“We do not need to know. Now take your boyfriend off and celebrate his successful first shift.”
“I’m on for another,” Leonard checks his watch.
“No you’re not,” Chapel grins. “I rearranged for you. You’ve got more than enough holiday saved up to skip out early.”
“But,” Leonard looks hopefully at Jim but the traitor refuses to use his magical Chapel-defying powers.
“Let’s go Bones; we’ve got lots to talk about.”
Leonard winces, back to faking cardiac arrest, “I may throw up on you,” he warns.
“Move.” Jim’s arm wraps around his waist like a band of steel and they pass quickly through the crowd, dodging congratulations. Jim hustles them through the hospital and out into his car before Leonard can find a suitable objection.
Jim does his seatbelt up for him while Leonard tries not to hyperventilate.
“This is kidnapping,” he protests.
“Bones what are you talking about,” Jim makes his eyes big and shocked, “we’ve been going out for months.”
Then he kisses Leonard again.
“Oh okay, kidnap away,” says Leonard weakly when he can think again.
Jim grins and guns the engine.
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