4

The next day I walked into work tired , half dead and with a huge headache. I checked on all my patients and sat in the nurses station with my head down.

"Coffee ?" Itachi asked placing a large hot mocha in front of me. I smiled awkwardly but thankful.

"I needed this " I grabbed the cup and took that first sip of chocolate heaven.

" I figured . Last night was crazy . " he sat down and started going through the papers in front of him.

"Yea it was . I don't think I'm drinking ever again " I groaned in pain. He laughed pulling out his pen and signing a couple papers. 

"So listen " he said in a tone that lead me to believe we were having the 'what happened last night ' talk.  " we're going to up masashi's dosage for the sleeping pills. He isn't sleeping well"

So is he going to ignore last night ? I mean. That's what I wanted right ? To pretend like all of this didn't happen? Cause it's not feeling that way .

"I'll put that on his chart for 3rd shift to see. Just sign it and I'll have it done. " I logged onto the computer and started checking my emails . Itachi stood up and went on his daily rounds. Checking on all the patients.

As lunch time came around I decided to fill in for a few nurses so they can take their lunch. It was a slow day today so I started organizing the desk area. As I was doing so the pager for the nurses I relieved started going off.

"128... code red!" I ran as fast as I could to room 128 where the lovely Mrs yang lives in. Her vitals were going through the roof . I barged in and found her convulsing. I rushed back to the door and shouted for anyone's assistance. Running back to her side I leaned her over carefully and with gloves hands I held her mouth open keeping her tongue in place.

"It's ok mrs yang , I'm here , I got you. " I started comforting her when I saw tears leave her eyes. Apart me truly believed what I said. Another part of me was worried that I couldn't hold up to that promise. That was the scary thing about seizures. They have to play out. That small amount of time feels the longest. It's as if time stands still or everything is happening is slow motion but i has to save her.

Itachi comes rushing in with equipment and the defibrillator just in case. He rushes up to her and and checks her eyes as her seizure finally came into an end. "Her eyes are going back" he checked her pulse and placed his ear to her chest . " we're losing her !" He shouted . Instinct took over and I started to perform cpr. The sound of her flat lining started to burn in my head . 

"get back " He warned as he opened her shirt and got the defibrillator ready. " CLEAR !" ....  nothing . His eyes left the monitor for another attempt . "CLEAR" . He gave her another shock  . "shit!" he cussed quietly Giving it one last attempt . "CLEAR!!" .. Praying for her heart to start back up again I felt time freezing . Itachi in his white doctors coat leaned back with a defeated and hurt look on his face . Tears glossed his eyes and he hung his head low . We build a special bond with our patients. We're here for people like miss yang .. People who  have little to no one left in their life . Miss yang had a daughter who loved her very much. Expecting her first child . We become their extended family . Which is different then most places . Itachi ... I knew what he was feeling . Losing a life you couldnt save takes a toll on the heart when your job is to heal and save , but death is also apart of career field and experience will never change the hurt we feel when we lose a patient , 

"you should call her daughter , " His voice broke , Looking away so i couldn't see his tears fall . 

"With all due respect Mr Uchiha , you worked closely with miss yang and her family for some years now , It would be best to hear the news from you . "

He placed  his head back looking up top the ceiling . His long hair extending further down his back . " You're right . " he sighed . 

Without looking at me he walked passed me to leave but i reached out and grabbed his arm. 

what am i doing?

He looked back at me keeping his composure but his eyes showed so much sadness. It's got to be hard to need to be strong for everyone else. I pulled him towards me and gave him a tight hug . 

"What are you doing ?" Confused he looked down as i hugged hugged him . My head on his chest . He embraced me as well . " I'm ok " he whispered . 

"No your not .. not really .. Its ok to be sad . "The same words i gave him where the same words an old friend told me when i started nursing . Losing my first patient I tried to act like i wasn't affected by the stranger dying at our attempt to save him . A nurse pulled me aside reassured me that even us nurses feel the loss for every death we couldn't avoid . It was normal . Itachi knew this though , He's been a doctor longer than he had been a business owner , but sometimes its good to hear it every once in a while . 

Itachi smiled a weak smile and hugged me tighter . I looked up at him and smiled back . He grabbed my chin and leaned forward planting a small kiss on my lips . He leaned his head back but i grabbed his face bringing him in for more . I couldn't keep away . I couldn't stop myself . I needed to taste his lips again and by the way he kissed me back he needed it as well . It wasn't that 'im turned on' kind of kiss . It was more of that ' I'm here for you kind of kiss ' .. 

pulling myself away " we should go , he agree'd .

 the rest of the work day was pretty gloomy . Once it was time to clock out i couldn't leave fast enough. I go to start my car and it kept stalling . " FUCK" i slammed my hands onto the wheel .

*tap tap tap *  

I looked over to see itachi .. i rolled down my window 

" Come on .. I'll give you a ride . " he opened my door , 

"No i'm fine I'll just call my brother . -"

" That wasn't a choice Miss (L/N) .. come on  . "

The ride was quiet and awkward .. Once we got to my apartment building his mouth dropped , 

"You live in this neighborhood ?"He complained . I lived in the ghetto. I grew up here an even though i make decent money being a nurse it's what i can afford for now .

"Yea . " I tried ignoring the shock in his voice . " thanks for the ride sir . "

"Wait ... I'm walking you up " he undid his seat belt . 

"Theres no need for that , really . " 

" Those thugs ?" he pointed at the group of the local gang members that always harrased me when i got home . 

" One of them lives in the building , "

He gets out the car and opens my door . We walked to the front of the building and the men stared at me as usual. 

"Damn ma . " One man said as i walked past. He tried grabbing me thinking itachi was nothing more than a punk . But Itachi was fast to my surprise . He grabbed the mans arm before he could touch me and somehow pops his arm out of place . 

"Itachi !" i screamed . 

"Don't ever touch her , " with cold murderous eyes he turned back to me and grabbed me by my waist and guided me inside the building . 

"where did that come from " I said shocked as we entered the elevator . 

" I did martial arts my whole life . " He stood straight .. I'll admit i was extremley turned on . The sexy Itachi Uchiha , in his suit and tie popping bones without breaking a sweat . 

We got to my door .

"Thanks for walking me up.. " 

"It was my pleasure , " He smiled and turned away . 

"Wait ..." With my door open i grabbed his hand and dragged him inside my apartment . pushing him against the wall I slammed my lips against his . his eyes were wide with shock but only for a split second . 

Fuck Sakura ... Fuck this he's my boss deal... Fuck it all . 

" I ,  I cant stay away from you . " i said softly when i pulled away from him . 

he picks me up and walks us over to the couch , without breaking our kiss , He sits me on top of him ..taking off my shirt " So don't baby "