24 You want me to beat her up?
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Lauren Bloom & Leyla Shinwari, New Amsterdam
24: You Want Me To Beat Her Up?
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As she walks through the long hospital corridor, Leyla is so lost in thought that she doesn't notice Lauren coming towards her until she almost bumps into her. Yet the real reason for her exclamation lays in what comes next: the act of Lauren grabbing her by her scrubs and pulling her straight into the nearest supply room.
"Lauren, what the—"
Her words get muffled by her girlfriend's lips though, and by the time they break apart she can't remember her own question.
"Hi," Lauren whispers, her forehead still resting against Leyla's.
"Hi," Leyla answers softly.
Lauren smiles at her, smitten and excited. "I'm sorry for the hijack, I uhm... I got hit by a wave of missing you. I just had to find you."
"Well, you did," Leyla returns her smile - however, without its usual sparkle. And when she tells Lauren she missed her too, it comes with the wrong kind of sigh.
Backing away, Lauren looks at her, her eyes now narrow and worried.
"What's going on?"
"Nothing," Leyla answers, a little too fast. "Just kiss me again."
She leans in, not waiting for any response, but when she’s about to reconnect their lips, Lauren turns her face away - making her grumble in frustration... before trying again.
Trying and failing.
"Ley- Leyla, no. No!" Lauren ducks from her embrace. "I mean, yes, I'm all for kissing the hell out of you, but not now. Not..."
"Not what?"
"Not when you're upset. Come on, talk to me. Did I do anything?"
Leyla takes a deep breath, averting her eyes for a moment, then shakes her head - her lips pressed together, as if to say: this is all you're getting. But for Lauren, it’s enough.
"Oh no," she cries out, "It's those shitheads, isn't it? They're still giving you a hard time? Even after they got all that new equipment?!"
"Well... yeah," Leyla shrugs, almost apologetically. "But it's... it's alright. They got me a bit grumpy just now, but I can deal with them, really. It's mostly Roxana anyway, the others aren't that bad."
Lauren stares at her with darkened eyes. "Sounds like one too many for me. I'm telling you, she's not—"
"Lauren, don’t! We talked about this. No privileges. No special treatments."
This time it’s Lauren’s turn to shake her head, firm and determined.
"Oh, but I'm not your boss right now. This is me being your girlfriend. And as such, I'm not okay with any of this." Squaring her shoulders, she rolls up her sleeves. "Seriously, you want me to beat her up?"
There’s no doubt she’s serious. But to Leyla, that fact alone makes her burst with uncontrollable laughter. Which causes Lauren to look at her indignantly.
"Hey," she exclaims, "I mean it!"
"I know," Leyla hiccups, trying to catch her breath, "That's what makes it even better."
Crossing her arms, Lauren tilts her head. "You think I can't take her down?"
"Oh baby," Leyla grins, hardly able to keep from more giggling, "Please don't make me answer that!"
As expected, Lauren opens her mouth to object. Yet Leyla promptly pinning her to the wall kind of invalidates every argument she has. Besides, there are only so many times she can reject those lips, and talking while kissing has never been her strongest suit.
And so the case is rested, and - with things heating up - quickly forgotten.
That is until they are about to enter the real world again.
"You really would though, wouldn't you?" Leyla breaks their comfy post-sex silence, peering through her lashes as she adjusts her ponytail. "Kick her ass if I asked you to?"
It’s the easiest question Lauren can think of. Smoothing her lab coat, she steps close to her girl again and pecks her temple. "Don't you know it yet?" she smiles passionately, "I would do anything for you."
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