Even though it was still only mid-way through the afternoon, the sky had already began to darker, the Christmas lights being switched on to help brighten up the snowy streets. Unfortunately, even with the bright colours shining from the houses that lined the street, the flurries of snow that were gradually getting worse still made it hard for those
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Keeping her composure as best she could, Amelia moved the instrument up again, listening carefully to the other side of her colleagues chest. She had seen plenty of people in a state of undress, and normally could get over it. But they were just patients, Ami was more than that, and knowing she would have to look the other woman in eye seriously at work every day once she recovered, having seen her like this, it felt rather awkward. Not only that, but for some reason, the fact it was Ami made it worse, in a way Amelia couldn't really explain somehow.
"A little strained, the weather is causing problems for everyone right now. Hopefully it'll pass soon and clear up." she answered, pulling back and trying to keep eye contact, and hoping her face wasn't pink. "Anyway, you do sound okay. If you keep doing what you have been, I see no reason why you won't be back at work soon." she spoke quietly, standing up with the intention of going to the window, planning to open the curtains once her friend was dressed again.
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Ami was breathing deeply as instructed, but there was something more. She couldn't put a finger on it, but maybe it was nothing more than anxiety from having Amelia checking up on her. Any practice they'd undertaken in the hospital was while fully clothed, but this... Her cheeks were darkening the longer Amelia worked. Before long the red had spread all the way down her neck and up to her forehead.
"I believe it will become worse before it gets better," she remarked, her voice softer than before. She met Amelia's gaze and froze in place, several seconds passing before she spoke up again. "That's good to hear. Thank you, Amelia." Ami reached up and touched her own forehead before fumbling with her nightgown. "Y-you can leave those closed for now. It'll keep the heat in better."
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Fortunately, the nurse was so lost in thought, she didn't notice the blush to question it, trying to piece together her own own odd sense of nervousness at how close they had been a moment ago. It was rather hard to deny there might have been an odd pleasantness to touching her friend's skin, though she pushed it to the back of her mind, not wanting to let her mind wander too far.
Her hands were already gripping the drapes, but she nodded, leaving them closed. She did peek out just enough to see the flurries of snow and wind picking up. Of course, Amelia being Amelia, it was a better option than inconveniencing Ami, and perhaps lingering too long after those odd feelings had began to manifest during that examination. "You're welcome. Anyway, I best be on my way before things get worse." she spoke, intending to grab her bag and go see if her clothes had dried a little.
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Ami had no logical explanation for the way she felt, but when Amelia had touched her it felt nice. It was a generic word, but the only way she could think to put it. It was enough that her cheeks remained a dull red even after she'd slipped her nightgown back over her head. The rest she'd put back on later, because for the moment she felt warm.
"Won't you stay?" She asked, placing a hand on Amelia's shoulder. "It's not safe to travel right now, and we can do more good from here I think. There will be people who can't get to the hospital because of the roads, but I have a radio. We can listen for distress calls and advise them from the safety of their homes if it's not too bad. If it's an emergency... we could go to them, but I don't think you should go out unless it is an emergency."
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And yet, somehow, there was a sense of shyness now, one she had never felt around her colleague before. Perhaps it was the more personal atmosphere, combined with the intimacy of seeing and touching the other's body in such a way, even if it was professional. In any case, she could only hope she didn't do anything to make a fool of herself before leaving.
Feeling the touch to her shoulder, she turned to Ami, fighting back the pleasant shiver running through her frame. As much as she wanted to protest, deep down Amelia knew her companion was making much more sence. It usually took more than that to dissuade the nurse though, but for whatever reason, she couldn't bring herself to argue, as if fearful of seeing her friend's sad reaction if she pulled away and left. "As long at it's not an inconvenience for you..."
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But there was something that happened every time she leaned closer to Amelia. She'd had a fever before, but the warmth she felt crawling over her skin was different somehow. Her breaths were quickening, and she could hear her heart beating more noticeably. She hadn't felt anything like it since the last Three Lights concert, and even than it wasn't so... so... she couldn't put a word to it.
Ami's fingers tingled as they rested upon Amelia's shoulder. Her lips curled into a gentle smile, and she slowly shook her head. "It's no inconvenience at all," she replied, her voice a touch softer than before. That hand stayed where it was, as did the rest of Ami. She was gazing into Amelia's eyes, her mind wandering for a moment. "Since you're going to stay, we should hang up your clothes so they'll dry."
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The nurse beamed back happily, currently oblivious and not minding the touch in the slightest. Admittedly, that pause and slight tonal change did stir something, but it passed too quickly to be addressed. The next words distracted her anyway, causing her to slowly nod back in reply. "I suppose so, do you want me to change somewhere?" she asked.
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"You can use my bedroom," she replied, turning so Amelia could glimpse down the hall. "There should be a few extra hangers in the closet you can use. This way." With that, she began to lead down the hall to the second door, which opened up into a very studious, and blue, bedroom. Even the bed had been made, everything kept neat and tidy.
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"Thank you, I won't be long." she replied with a small smile, hands going to the front of her uniform and starting to deal with the buttons and revealing the beginnings of her bustline, expecting Ami would just retreat in a moment anyway. "You're sure you don't mind sparing clothes?"
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"I'm sure," she replied, remaining at the door a few seconds longer than she'd meant. That allowed her to see the first few buttons undone on Amelia's uniform, and the pink in her cheeks went deeper into the red category. Ami turned around but remained at the door, as if guarding it, or unsure that her feet would carry her. "You can borrow anything you like."
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She felt a little weary truth be told, snooping around the other woman's drawers to locate something else to wear. Still, fortunately she could avert her eyes from any unmentionables quickly, until she located some baggy nightwear, which hopefully would not cling around her chest, which she slipped on once her other clothes were gone. Once that was done, she folded the wet garments, and approached Ami. "Thank you very much, I appreciate this."
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It was terribly rude, but the impulse was so strong it took a second to catch herself. The warmth was growing, and yet it still felt different from the fever she'd just recovered from. Ami turned around once Amelia spoke up again, holding out her hands to take the wet clothes. They could go in the dryer, but with the power unstable she was concerned about the pull it would cause. "We can hang these near the fireplace," she said, gaze wandering over Amelia's figure. Though she wanted to head back to the fireplace, her feet had yet to move. "I wonder if I have the heat set too high."
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"I don't think so." she replied, blinking in confusion at the remark as she handed over the clothes. Of course, the nurse's first instinct was to fret, and invade personal space to ease her concerns. "Are you alright, don't tell me your getting feverish again." she mumbled in a worried tone, reaching out automatically to place her hand on the others forehead, testing her temperature to see if it had picked up again.
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Blue eyes dipped to take in the swell of Amelia's chest, the way the fabric hugged her form. She took a step closer as her eyes rose up again, her face noticeably red. The hand upon her forehead caused her to shiver, yet she was hardly cold. Amelia would find her forehead was warm but not so much to indicate a fever. Ami reached up with the girl so close, and brushed the backs of her fingers lightly over Amelia's cheek. "I don't know how I feel right now... but, when you stepped closer, it grew stronger."
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"Really?" she questioned, glancing down as if thinking something was on the clothes drawing Ami's attention. Well, to her mind it might have been the case, failing to see how her bust could be the cause. Well, at least, the other medic wasn't getting feverish again from what she could tell. Still, what was the matter then? That touch to her face was definitely not Ami's usual behaviour. "Oh? Well...should to get out of your way then? I don't want to make you feel off when you've just started recovering after all..."
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Despite that, she took a step closer rather than moving away, settling a hand upon Amelia's shoulder. This was no fever, she knew that much, and it felt good whenever she touched her friend. Before she knew it, both hands were resting upon Amelia's shoulders, and any semblance of personal space was tossed out of the window. "You're not in my way," she whispered, her face practically glowing. "I think I'd like to sit beside you by the fire. You can tell me about yourself."
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