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`` hey , man , with all the craziness , i almost forgot to ask how is megan doing with her placement ? '' |
pesh did n't have to think twice before responding , `` she is going to make an incredible nurse . '' |
aidan grinned . |
`` i 'm glad to hear it . |
not that i ever doubted her abilities . |
it 's just good to hear her praises sung by a doctor . '' |
popping pesh on the chest teasingly with his hand , aidan asked , `` how 's it going between you and megan ? '' |
pesh almost laughed out loud at aidan 's forthrightness . |
it was not in his nature to be so blunt , and after megan turning him down yet again , he was n't really sure how to answer . |
`` i truly respect and admire megan . '' |
he considered that the most diplomatic way to answer her uncle 's enquiry . |
despite feeling glad that he obviously had earned his friend 's respect , he would n't say anything untoward about megan in front of him . |
it is her business who she did or did n't date . |
`` that 's not what i meant . '' |
`` i did n't imagine it was . '' |
aidan eyed him before saying , `` look i know you got off to a rocky start , but it 's not hopeless . |
are you planning on asking her out ? '' |
`` you 're not letting this go , are you ? '' |
`` nope . |
not a chance . '' |
pesh shoved his hands into his lab coat . |
`` i have asked megan to accompany me on a date , but at this point , we are at a stalemate . |
but , i am not planning on giving up anytime soon . |
does that satisfy your inquisition ? '' |
aidan laughed , but then his brows furrowed . |
`` what do you mean ? |
you two looked pretty cozy and comfortable together when we walked up . '' |
with a regretful shake of his head , pesh replied , `` she does n't want to date me . '' |
`` i call bullshit . |
i may have been bonked in the head , but no one could deny the way she was looking at you . |
maybe if you- '' although it was against his character , he let his anger override his better judgment . |
`` she wants me for sex but not for a relationship , okay ? '' |
aidan 's mouth gaped open . |
`` you mean , she 's acting like ... a dude ? '' |
`` if you mean that she has pretty much refused to go to dinner with me or any other honorable event that a man and woman can partake in on a date , and instead , she would rather pursue a strictly physical relationship , then the answer is yes . '' |
`` my god , it 's like she 's turned into the old me , '' aidan muttered . |
he ran his hand over his face before he looked at pesh again . |
`` i 'm so sorry . '' |
with a shrug , pesh replied , `` she 's still very young . |
i suppose in her eyes , she 's been deprived of fun the last two years . |
this is a way for her to make up for that . |
regardless if we agree or understand it . '' |
`` well , i still call bullshit on the whole thing . '' |
he gave pesh a long , hard stare . |
`` you have to keep trying , no matter what . '' |
`` i did n't say i was giving up , did i ? '' |
`` no , but i know from personal experience how hard it is to keep trying when it feels like you are n't winning . '' |
`` what occurred with you and emma is totally different than with megan and me . '' |
`` you still have to try . '' |
aidan hopped off the examining table and wobbled for a moment on unsteady legs . |
`` megan has been hurt before , and i do n't think she really knows what it is to be loved . |
not deeply where her needs were considered . |
hell , she was only twenty-three when she got knocked up . |
i want her to find someone who will cherish her , man . |
i want my girl cared for . '' |
he patted pesh 's shoulder . |
`` i think that someone could be you . '' |
`` we 'll see . '' |
when aidan started to argue , pesh shook his head . |
`` time to see about your head . '' |
`` whatever , '' aidan mumbled . |
when pesh opened the door for aidan , emma and megan stared expectantly at them . |
`` so what 's the verdict ? '' |
megan asked . |
`` i think he 's going to be just fine , but to be on the safe side , i 've ordered him a ct scan . '' |
emma 's eyes widened in fear . |
`` you think he has some brain injury from the fall ? '' |
she asked in a panicky voice . |
pesh smiled to try and put her at ease . |
`` i do n't think there 's anything wrong besides a slight bump on the head , but i want to make sure there is nothing wrong with him . '' |
`` okay then , '' emma replied . |
an orderly appeared with a wheelchair to escort aidan to his scan . |
before he sat down , aidan leaned over to kiss emma . |
`` i 'm fine , babe . |
stop worrying . |
it is n't good for you or the baby . '' |
she gave him a weak smile . |
`` i 'll try hard not to . '' |
he winked at her before collapsing down in the wheelchair . |
`` nothing can keep me down-you should know that by now . '' |
megan snorted . |
`` at least we know the bump did n't do anything to your ego . '' |
`` of course not , '' emma agreed . |
kristi poked her head out of one of the examining rooms . |
`` dr. nadeen , i need you . '' |
he nodded before turning to megan . |
`` why do n't you show emma to one of the family waiting rooms ? '' |
`` sure , '' megan replied . |
emma reached up to hug him . |
`` thanks for taking care of aidan . '' |
`` it was my pleasure . '' |
he gave them a final wave before disappearing into the waiting patient 's room . |
but after talking to aidan , he definitely had a little more determined bounce in his step . |
chapter nine two days later when megan came in for a later shift , she found the emergency room in a state of chaos . |
`` whoa , what happened ? '' |
she asked kristi , after she 'd clocked in and put away her things . |
kristi rolled her eyes . |
`` every month or so we seem to have a day where everything is madness from start to finish . |
you can never anticipate it-you kinda just have to go with the flow . '' |
she grinned at megan . |
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