Stay With Me Chapter 4

She walked over to where the answering machine sat, and gently ran her fingers over it. As if by touching it she connected with him in some small way. He had broken, come to her. He played again. It was what she had wished for, hoped so desperately for. After a couple of minutes, the recording ended. Her heart ached to be ( Read more... )

Chapter 3

As morning seeped through the curtains, the fresh light piercing his room, she was startled by the touch of his hand on her knee. Still lying in bed, he had reached out to her. As she raised her head from sleep, she realized how uncomfortable sleeping in a chair was. Every joint in her body revolted as she caressed the back of her neck. ( Read more... )

 
Chapter 2

He searched in his leather coat for his keys, and unlocked the door. Once he had surveyed his apartment, and thrown his duffel in the chair by the door, he spoke to her.

“You can go now. Thank you for the ride,” as he looked down at the floor.

She was appalled that he would just dismiss her, but was not about to give up that easily.

“You ( Read more... )

She sat at her desk, numb, as the stack of files lie on the corner of her desk. They were there awaiting to be signed off on, preferably by the man over Diagnostics. Today, that was not to be. She had taken it upon herself instead of Cuddy to sign them. It used to be her job. But that was before Amber. It had become a marker in time for her. And ( Read more... )