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She kissed him back and smiled when she saw his grin his blue eyes staring at her. “Do you want to do something tomorrow?” Russell asked her as he wiped his lips. He didn’t want anyone to see the lipstick on his lips.

“I can’t I have plans with some friends,” Valerie told him looking down to the floor. “I had done them since way before you and I…” she told him finally looking at him.

“Well cancel then,” he told her caressing her cheek.

“I can’t they are like my family…why don’t you join us?” she told him giving him a smile. He had been so attentive and maybe it was ok to date him.

“I don’t know Val; I mean we said we would keep our relationship a secret.” Russell told her nervously, moving away from her when a nurse passed by.

“Oh I thought that was here in the hospital,” Val told him hurt. “Well then maybe it’s better to end this, I tell my friends everything.” She lied she knew well that the only person who knew anything was AJ and because she was happy to share that with him.

“I better get going, see you tomorrow Dr. Bates.” She told him leaving before he could say anything else.

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She had ignored Russell all day at the hospital, she was hurt and mad. Why didn’t he want to meet her friends, “If he only knew who my friends were and where we are going?” She told herself as she finished her smoke.

“Do you have one I can have?” Stacy asked as she leaned on the brick wall right beside Valerie.

“Yeah sure you smoke?” she asked her. Stacy was an intern from last year and was now a resident in Cardiology department she wasn’t up there like Dr. Hunn but she was getting there with his supervision.

“Yes of course, so you’re with Dr. Bates right?” she asked her as she exhaled the first puff of smoke.

“Yeah,” she told her nodding as well.

“I use to be his intern when I first got my internship here in Cedars but I asked to be transferred to someone else.” She turned to face her, “He was so nice to me and asked me to date him, and then one day I woke up with him in my bed. I never recall agreeing to sleeping with him for one I don’t date men. But I never got enough proof on him about having something to with me not remembering anything. He’s married too you know? He says he’s getting a divorce but that is all bull, his wife is never here she is always traveling doing Doctors without borders. I found out when she showed up once here and kissed him passionately in front of me,” she finished.

Valerie couldn’t even speak as she heard Stacy. She wiped her tears and smiled at her, “He’s such a jerk how can he do that to his wife?” she didn’t dare share with her that she had already experienced that with him.

“Don’t tell me he already…” Stacy stopped talking as she saw the look on Valerie’s face. “I’m sorry I should have opened my mouth sooner.”

“Val,” Russell said as he found her and Stacy smoking. “Can I talk to you?” he said ignoring Stacy. “It’s about a patient.”

“I’m done see you around Valerie,” Stacy said as she bumped into Russell hard and not caring to apologize.

Valerie sighed heavily and looked at him, “What is it Dr. Bates,” she told him going for another cigarette.

“I’m sorry about yesterday I just…” he stopped talking when he saw her face she wasn’t even paying attention. “What did Stacy tell you? She hates me you know? Don’t believe everything you hear.”

“It doesn’t matter Russell I don’t care I simply don’t have time for you or this type of shit. What I don’t understand is how you do that to your wife. Don’t get near me and stay away because if you don’t it won’t turn out like with Stacy. I will bring you down,” she told him with anger. “Now if you’ll excuse I have a transfer script to fill out.”

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“Hello,” AJ answered his phone seeing who it was. “Are you getting ready for tonight?”

“Actually AJ that is why I was calling I won’t be able to go. I am not feeling to well I think I am catching a cold,” Valerie said as she tried to hold the tears.

“I’m on my way,” AJ said hanging up on her.

“Fuck no AJ don’t come,” she said as she went to the restroom to wash her face. She definitely did not want him to see her and see that she had been crying.

No sooner had she put on some jeans and a shirt when there was the buzzer, she buzzed him in and looked around to make sure it wasn’t messy. The vase of Calla lilies was no longer in the center table but in the trash. She sighed as she heard the light knock; she sighed one more time and opened the door. “You didn’t have to…” she stopped talking when she felt his hand on her forehead.

“What of course I did you took good care of me when I cut my hand. That’s what friends do,” he told her. “But you look fine to me, just tell me what really is going on.” he grabbed her hand and squeezed, “You can trust me,” he told her.

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“I’m ready,” Valerie said as she walked in on AJ. He was applying his eyeliner on, “here allow me,” she told him as he turned to look at her.

“Nice I like the dress, hot definitely hot.” He told her handing her the eyeliner. “I’m glad I brought my clothes with me. I promise you will have a great time and you will forget that Fucker,” he said anger apparent in his voice. “He doesn’t know what he has lost.”

“I don’t know what I was thinking, I should’ve known better. I am not meant to have a good relationship. But no I had to go there,” she told him as she began to apply the eyeliner on. “Maybe I should paint my nails black too,” she told him as she went to do the other eye.

“You smell good,” he told her. He was so close to her he couldn’t help but smell her.

“Thank you, you smell good too…” she told him as she wiped his eye a little. “There done,” she put the eyeliner on the counter and sighed. “I like your new style the eyeliner brings your eyes out.”

“Thanks,” he told her as he removed a strand of hair from her face. “You’ll be fine and if you feel like you can’t stand to be there just give me a wink. We will be out of there like lightning.”

“Who else is going?” Valerie asked as she looked at herself in the mirror making a face. “God can’t I just wear some nice pants and dressy shirt?”

“What? No, you look fine like that.” he told her pushing her out of her restroom. “Let’s go Nick is probably there and Chris.”

“Am I going to be the only girl there?” she asked stopping all of a sudden, making AJ bump into her. She struggled not to fall and grabbed onto AJ, “Seriously this has got to stop I am always making you carry my fat ass…” she told him as she finally got her balance back.

He smiled at her, “what did I say? Don’t talk about yourself like that when I am around,” he told her.

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“Hey Val I didn’t know you were coming,” Nick told her as he finally decided it was ok to greet her like all the other guys. “You look nice,” he told her as he hugged her and gave her a friendly peck on the cheek.

“Thanks not as hot as you…” she told him as she looked at his companion.

“Oh right,” Nick said pointing to his date. “This is Melissa,” he told Valerie.

Valerie extended her hand and smiled at the young girl, “Hi I’m Valerie but my friends call me Val,” she told Melissa. She felt relieved to see her smile at her.

“Hey Val,” Chris said as he came back with a couple of drinks. He handed AJ a coke and then he gave her a hug. “Do you want something to drink?” he asked her.

“Uhm yeah its ok I’ll go get one, I need to breathe…” she told him as she left the VIP area and walked toward the bar. She felt a tap and smiled widely when she saw Howie beside her, “what are you doing here?” she asked him as she gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

“It’s my night off from James,” he told her. “I’m glad AJ invited you, that way I can have a dancing partner.”

“So no Leigh huh?” she told him as she made it to the bar. “Long island please,” she told the bartender.

“So you and AJ are getting along quite well nothing like in the old days…” Howie said as he stared at her. “You look nice by the way…you did loose weight Val.” He winked at her as he ordered himself a beer.

“Please Howie don’t start. AJ is not going to ever look at me that way and I am not ready for another relationship yet. We are just good friends since now you changed me for your wife and child. Which I am not complaining I am happy you found someone.” She told him as she received her drink.

“I guess but just to let you know AJ is not like he used to be…so you never know with him. Besides Val you’re gorgeous and that dress is wow…” he said as he took a drink of his beer. “Well if not AJ I am sure you are bound to find someone here tonight.”

“Yeah yeah whatever,” she told him as they began to walk back up to where everyone else sat. She felt a little disappointed when she saw some girl all over AJ and he didn’t look upset about it. “Lets dance?” she told Howie realizing that she did not want to be there watching that girl flirting with AJ like that.

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She was ready to go home and she smiled as she saw that so was everyone else. “You didn’t danced once with me,” AJ told her into her ear. “I am very offended,” he told her.

“Well I didn’t want to interrupt your conversation with her,” she pointed toward the girl who was now chatting away with Howie.

“Oh my god I was dying, I was hoping someone would go up to us so I could get away. Poor Howie,” he said giggling into her ear. “Ready to go?”

“Yeah but lets save my friend from this one,” she told him as she began to walk toward Howie. “Yo Howie vámonos,” she told him extending her hand to him.

Howie smiled with relief and stood up, “Well its nice meeting you but we are leaving.”

“You’re welcome,” she told him as she continued to pull him with her.

“Yes thanks I owe you one,” he told her as they finally made it to where the rest of the group waited. “Where’s Nick?”

AJ started laughing, “Dude he left a while ago with his significant other,” he said.

“Man I guess I did have a beer to many,” Howie said as he looked at his watch. “I guess I should head home, need a ride?” he asked Valerie.

“Uhm yeah why not,” she told him as she looked at AJ. “I live closer to him that way you won’t go out of your way ok?”

“I don’t mind Val I still have to go pick up my stuff from there,” he said with a sad tone.

“Well I must go see you tomorrow,” Chris said pointing to AJ. “Val nice seeing you and in case I haven’t told you, you look nice.” With that he walked away leaving them there.

“Well that’s fine take her home J, I’m pretty tired anyways. Later,” he told Val as he hugged her.

“Night Howie,” Val said as she watched him walk away. “Well let’s got then,” she turned to face AJ.

“Ok let’s go,” he said taking her hand in his.

She felt a little awkward but she did not pull away instead she smiled.