"Knock Knock"
Luke Forlano held has breath as he entered Claudia McKenzie's office. He had been Putting this off all day, but now it was inevitable. How could he have been so stupid? To Ruin everything he had with Bron for such a…. a selfish bitch! He slowly entered. Claudia looked up with a false smile on her face.
"Luke, what is it?"
"Claudia ok, obviously this isn't working anymore and I'm sick of having to go along with everything you say because you're my girlfriend."
The words just seemed to tumble out of his mouth. He straightened his shoulders, lifted his head and continued.
"You don't give a rats arse about anyone but yourself, not the patients, or the hardworking staff, just you, Claudia McKenzie! I've had enough of your silly games Claudia. I liked your company and you're a beautiful woman, but I won't put up with this selfishness anymore. It's over between us"
"Fine"
Claudia replied rather heatedly as she stood up at her desk.
"Good. But don't expect this to be the end of things." There's been a bit of a discussion going on and it has been brought to my attention that we are overstaffed, so I wouldn't get too attached to your little nursy friends."
Claudia sat down again and put that same smug smile back on a face that Luke had once thought of as beautiful, but now just looked ugly.
"You really are a selfish fucking bitch! I can't believe I gave up the one love of my life over you"
Claudia threw her head back and laughed.
"Love of your life, what bullshit! Get out of her Dr Forlano before I get security in here."
Luke turned to leave.
"Oh and Luke, take a look in the mirror will you, your not that different to me"
Luke slammed the door hard behind him.
"Bitch"
Luke wasn't really in the mood to return to his work, so he took a break. Claudia had really worked him up and he felt ready to really let fly. He probably shouldn't have said those things to her, now she really will make him suffer and the rest of ward 17, and Bron. God Bron, he had hurt her so badly, he deserved to be punished. He remembered what he had just said to Claudia " I gave up the love of my life." The words had just kind of tumbled out. He had never thought of her like that before. He knew that he loved her, but not that much. He thought he had moved on, but… He remembered the way she had acted yesterday. She wanted that old man to be with his wife so desperately. And the way she looked when the finally brought him in to see her. That smile on her face was the same one that used to make his heart melt. She was so kind and caring, so beautiful and happy, never afraid to speak her mind.
He was still in love with her.
What had he done, god how could he have been so stupid, he knew that he had ruined it with her forever, she'd never take him back now. But now he was faced with another dilemma. Should he tell her how he feels - that he is still in love with her -, or just forget about it. She already has enough problems, thanks in part to him, why should he be the cause of any more.
He stood up, threw his foam cup towards the bin and returned to work, still thinking about her.
" Dr Forlano what is wrong? You've been off your work all afternoon. You're damn lucky your not under my supervision." Kate Larson yelled.
She was right; he had been off his work. But he couldn't help it; he just couldn't get her off his mind.
"Yeah sorry"
"Don't think that your above us just because you're a doctor and your dating a CEO"
Luke walked back into the tearoom and sat down ignoring Kate's last comment. His mind returned to his previous thoughts. She deserves to know, maybe she still feels something. What did he have to lose, he'd already screwed it up twice. At least this time she'd be able to stop him in advance.
He stood up again and walked back out onto the ward.
"Connor, where's Bron?"
"Um, on a break, she went down to the ambulance station, said she had to speak to Ben or something"
Ben. Luke had forgotten about him.
That'd be right, she was always going on about Ben. He was surprised they hadn't got it on yet. Although they probably had. Maybe that was why she left the ambulance service. Now he had more reason than ever to tell her. If he didn't and she got with Ben, thinking that he didn't love her anymore, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself. Even if that's not the case at least she'll know what her options are.
He headed off towards the ambulance station. He walked though the hospital doors and turned left. He was about to walk towards the ambulance Ben and Scott usually use, when he stopped dead in his tracks.
There was Bron and Ben kissing.
Ben had one hand around her waist, the other on the back of her neck. Her arms were in a similar position, although she was almost standing on tiptoes so her lips could reach his. They looked as though they were experiencing a moment of passion and complete happiness.
Luke quickly turned around the corner before they saw him.
" Shit"
He was too late. He had screwed their relationship to hell and now she was with Ben, because Ben wouldn't fuck around, Ben wouldn't hurt her, Ben was so nice and kind. What did he have that Luke didn't. Why had the only two women Luke had ever loved prefered Ben!
"Fucking goody goody prick!"
He received a rather dirty look from an off duty nurse, but that was the least of his worries. He put his head around the corner again. They were still going. Weren't they ever going to stop for air. Well he couldn't tell her now, now that she was with Ben. Fuck what had he done. That was meant to be him. That was going to be him.
He hurried around the corner, heading straight towards them. He grabbed Ben by the back of the shirt and pulled him forcefully off Bron.
"What the…" Was all Ben could say before Luke's fist intercepted with his face.
Ben was taken by surprise and stumbled backwards and raised a hand to his bleeding nose.
"Luke, what the fuck are you doing?" Bron yelled as she ran to Ben. "You ok?" she asked.
Ben nodded
" Bron I love you" Luke said and grabbed her hand.
"Don't you fucking touch me!" she screamed as she snatched her hand away. " What do you mean you love me?"
"I love you Bron, I've always loved you and I always will love you. I know I hurt you and I'm so so sorry. I know it was a stupid thing to do, a really stupid thing, but I've leant my lesson, a thousand times over. I've lost the love of my life and I need you back. I can't survive without you Bron and I'm defiantly not going to let that weak as shit little mammas boy have you"
"What the fuck did you just call me" Ben yelled
He ran towards Luke, Put his hand around his neck and punched him in the stomach. Luke punched Ben in the nose again and he let go of his neck, but used the same hand to get Luke under the chin, almost putting his jawbone out. Luke grabbed Ben and flung him towards the wall.
" Stop it" Bron yelled " Stop it both of you."
Ben rebounded off the wall and was about to have another shot at Luke, but Bron grabbed him around the waist and pulled him back.
" He's not worth it Ben, he's not fucking worth it"
By now all of the people in the hospital gardens, including the nurse who was watching Luke before and everyone in the ambulance station was standing perfectly still just staring at them, but they didn't seem to notice.
Ben put his arm around Bron and she gently touched his face, he flinched so she gently placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Ben you shouldn't have done that" she placed another gentle kiss on his cheek.
Luke ran forward to take another shot at Ben, but was stopped by Bron's outstretched arm.
"Bron I love you" he said again
Bron left Ben's side and walked towards Luke forcing him backwards. There was a look of intense anger on her face and she walked with a slow step, heavily placing one foot in front of the other.
"You know what Luke, I did love you once. I wanted to spend each minute of the day with you, I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, but then you went and fucked around. You hurt me more than you can possibly understand. You were my life and you went off and screwed Claudia McKenzie, a fucking CEO for Christ's sake! It took a lot to get over you Luke and now you come back here telling me how sorry you are and that you still love me. Well fuck you Luke Forlano you've ruined it forever and if you even think there's a chance we'll get back together your stupider than I thought. I wasted a big part of my life on you, I stupidly took you back once, but it's never ever going to happen again."
Bron had forced Luke back against the wall and the intensity and loudness of her voice scared him. His eyes started to fill with tears.
"And now' Bron continued "I look forward to feeling all those things with Ben, cause I love him Luke and I know he wouldn't ever dream of hurting me like you did. I thought we could be friends at least, but once again you've ruined things. I love Ben, not you. I love him!"
Bron turned and faced Ben and reached out for his hands. He took her hands in his.
"I love you" She said and kissed him on the lips.
She turned again to see Luke clutching at his stomach with tears rolling down his face.
"It's over Luke, well and truly over!"
She grabbed Ben's hand.
"Come on let's get you up to ward 17 and get that gorgeous face of yours fixed up"
Ben laughed
" I'm sorry" he said.
" It's not your fault, that arsehole back there is the one who should be apologizing"
They entered the hospital hand in hand and left Luke learning against the hospital wall nursing a sore stomach, a shattered ego and a broken heart.