#oh mc

Evangeline Marie G. (Guzman) Lakandula - Ah yes, my soft, anxious babie with self-worth issues. She comes from a messy background with a horrible father. She was close to her late (paternal) grandparents and had a very complicated relationship with her late mother. One of her relatives shes v close to is her older cousin, Ethan.

She's a college dropout thanks to her father's bad choices and worked the moment she had a chance to.

After her mother passed, that was it for Evangeline. She kinda needed to go away from her dad and his loud voice and other issues. So she left home and Ethan helped her out before he left for a business trip abroad.

He had her go to a house he owned in Laguna where she could live in provided she just do the cleaning in there. She found simple work that she was qualified for and that was her life for the next few years until a certain bachelor party came into her life.

Diwa Kalangitan M. (Masangga) del Rosario - My chaotic good and very protective MC who definitely rabbleroused in the school she works in.

She was raised in a household that follows some precolonial beliefs and traditions. She has a stepfather who's an albularyo and two half-siblings. One is studying in college, the other is still in high school. She has a close relationship to both her parents.

And she is rather happy with her job as a teacher in a private school. Sure she sometimes goes against curriculum to make sure the kids enjoy her lessons. She's a class advisor also so when she found out their math teacher humiliated one of her students, she confronted said teacher.

Her trip to America is really just a birthday trip until the events of the book started. In the end she ends up in a poly relationship with Nik and Cal. (She does end up pointing out to the boys that she'll have to go back to her work and family at least just to properly resign and find work near them and also to assure her family she's safe.)

Maya Chelidonia C. (Caacbay) dela Rosa - The local tired detective who had to move abroad for their own safety. Love them SM.

Maya is the child of Jaime dela Rosa, a cop in the Philippines who does not follow in corrupt practices and tries to do right by the community. He was killed after coincidentally seeing signs of corruption in the force and wanting to expose it.

After their father's death, Maya also followed in his footsteps. On their end, they wanted to try and do some good in their job but ended up experiencing some discrimination in the work force. Enter them finding the same evidence of corruption that their father found as well. This time they managed to expose the corruption but in the end, one of their few friends in the force warned them that they'll have to flee the country due to some v angry officials.

So they fled with their mother and younger sister.

Their sister became a fashion designer. Maya found work as a private detective and the two teamed up to be able to live a decent life. Their sister travels with their mom on fashion shows. They're fine living nearby their maternal uncle with their dog, Spudge. (He's a scaredy cat and a lil crybaby who doesn't like strangers and by that I mean he starts crying when the strangers notice him. It's not out of trauma, he just likes Maya and their fam more than anyone else and is v shy with others. He's also scared of the dark and loud noises.)

Inocencia Honorata G. (Galang) Valenciano - and finally, my love's embarrassing bby. My Rafael Aveiro romancer. Love her sm.

She and her mom, older brother and little sister ran away from their father when they were a kid. Her parents annulled their marriage after a few years.

Her older brother became the youngest lawyer in the country and had a firm in New York seek him out. This led to him helping Inocencia and her sister (who had skipped grades and managed to enter college the same year as Inocencia).

Inocencia is v non-competitive that she chose De La Salle University while her sister went to their grandfather’s alma mater, University of the Philippines. At college, Inocencia got dubbed as SiaSia because of the repeated -cia in her first name and surname.

ABOUT:

Name: Dr Pooja Sharma

Pronouns: She/Her

Nickname: Poo (close friends and family), Aifa (her siblings and Ethan), Rookie (Ethan)

Birthday/Age: 12th August/28

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nationality: Indian

Face Claim: Jennifer Winget

APPEARANCE:

Height: 5'7

Eyes: Amber

Hair: Shoulder length, Brown, Wavy (More on the curly side than straight)

Distinguishing features: Mole under her lip on left

Birth Mark: Crescent Moon shaped mark on her right hand

Tattoos: A 'Hakuna Matata' on her back, just below the right shoulder

FAMILY:

Members: Pravir Sharma (Father, Pilot by profession), Lt. Mahila Roy Sharma (Mother, Professional Artists and Kathak Dancer), Alekhya Sharma (Twin Sister, Architect), Idhayan Sharma (Adopted Younger Brother, Software Engineer and Wannabe Pastry Chef)

Relations:

Being a pilot, Pooja dad spent most of his time away from home but Pooja still shares a close relay with him & has been supporting him since her mother's demise as well as she can.

Her mother, was murdered when Pooja was eleven. Pooja was the closest to her mom and was tremendously affected by her death. She still gets nightmares about the same.

Alekhya is the notorious and badass counterpart of Pooja. They are opposites in complete sense of the word but the bond they shares makes them both sisters and best friends. (Fun fact: Alekhya at times call Pooja Di or Elder Sister, because she was born 10 minutes before her)

Idhayan is the youngest of the three Sharma Siblings. He was adopted when he was 14 and. The three instantly clicked and he became a part of the family as if he had always been there.

Pooja had been like a mother to her siblings during their growing years. She is very responsible towards them, but the instinct of putting them before her has made her careless towards herself.

HOMETOWN:

Hometown: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

The favorite thing about her hometown: The liveliness amalgamated with the calm.

CURRENT RESIDENCE:

Where does she live now?: Boston, Massachusetts, Unites States of America

Favorite thing about that place: The fine bloom of pretty flowers after chilly winters, the welcoming vibes of the city.

Has this place become a home for her?: It most definitely has.

EDUCATION:

Her Schooling: The Sanskar Valley School, Bhopal, India

Her Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India

The hospital where she did her residence: Edenbrook Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Was it her dream school/hospital? If yes, how did she feel when she got selected: She was ecstatic, over the moon. For several long moments, she felt like it was all a dream, a cherished dream she often saw at nights when she felt down. But when she realized it was all real, she she'd a few happy tears. Not only because she had proved herself to her haters and back stabbers, but also because she had made her family and herself proud.

OCCUPATION:

What is her occupation?: Doctor, specialising in Internal Medicine.

Was it always her dream occupation or did she ever want take up something else?: She wanted to be a singer when she was small and often complimented about her mellifluous voice. There was also a phase when she wanted to take up Forensics. But at the end she decided on Doctor.

What prompted her to take up her current occupation: It was her Grandmother's last wish, because she had seen what women in those times had to suffer because of the lack of health facilities, how they died while presenting a family with its future. She wanted the times to change and Pooja wanted the same. Not just for women, but for everyone who was ever denied of proper medical attention.

FRIENDS:

Who are they:

Dr Bryce Lahela (Bros)

Dr Sienna Trinh (Best Friend, Fellow Dolphin)

Dr Rafael Aveiro (The person she confides in during hard times)

Dr Elijah Greene (Her Gaming Buddy and beloved Potterhead)

Dr Jackie Varma (The person she turns to when she wants to feel alive)

Dr Aurora Emery (The once frenemy who has now became one of her closest friends)

Paramedic Luna Pagonis (The favorite person to take along on a road trip apart from Ethan)

Dr Lydia Archambeau (Fellow Liztomaniac and the person to call upon when she has 1am chocolate and B99 cravings)

Dr Alexandra Walton (Her Person, Her Twisted Sister)

Dr Mark Danvers (They are siblings. No questions asked.)

Dr Tobias Carrick (Favorite person to crack jokes with)

Dr Harper Emery (A person she looks upto)

Do they have a name for their group? If yes, then what?: They do. It's The Invincibles.

What makes their bond so strong?: They understand each, give each other space and don't hesitate to jump into trouble when their friend needs them.

Has she ever been backstabbed? By whom?: A Snake. By Dr Landry Olsen, Former colleague and friend. And by a few others in high school.

LOVE:

Current Partner: Dr Ethan Ramsey.

Relationship Status: Engaged

First Date: At Kyoto. They went on a romantic boat ride and on a walk down Philosopher's Walk which is lined by cherry blossoms. At dinner, Ethan asked her to be his girlfriend.

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

Most prized memory of their relationship for her:

The kiss at the hopeful hearts gala where they both got the courage to put restrains behind and be open in front of the world. It felt like an achievement, a milestone to her.

Their first date at Kyoto, kissing under cherry blossoms and the first cry of happy tears as they officially became boyfriend and girlfriend.

When Ethan asking her to move in with the key in a chocolate box

Their proposal

Strong Points: Polite, Brave, Intelligent, Observant, Kind, Trustworthy, Optimistic.

Weaknesses: Careless (About herself), Stubborn, Can get real angry and irritated at times, Lazy, Not Punctual, Can be pessimistic at times, Messy.

One skill she is proud of: Her observation, which has helped her solve many medical cases and at times, saved her life.

One skill she wants to develop: The skill of being minimal and punctual

Heart or Mind: Heart

Intuition or Reason: It's a tie.

RANDOM Q/A:

What color does she talk in?

Light brown-ish, the colour of warm sand.

Radio or mp3?

Sunday Suspense on Radio and songs on MP3

Would she rather have clouds for feet or suns for hands?

Clouds for feet so that she could bring rains by running around amidst the serene forest and bath in sunbeams and moonshine.

What book does she need to read?

The Season of Ghosts by Ruskin Bond and The Palace of Illusions by

CDs or vinyl?

Vinyl

Does she like feeling tall?

She loves feeling tall but is satisfied with the height she has got.

Does she like wearing other people's shirts?

No, absolutely not. Only exception to the rule is Ethan.

Would she rather be the night sky or the day sky?

Night sky, or more specifically the twilight sky.

Would she rather be the moon or the sun?

The moon. She believes she is a moon child.

Who's the last person she held hands with?

Ethan

Is she outgoing or shy?

Shy

Who was the last person she had a deep conversation with?

Alexandra

What does the most recent text that she sent say?

It's Raining!

Does she believe in luck and miracles?

She does, because she has experienced it. At uncanny times, at times when she had lost all hope, she found a light at the end of the road completely by chance.

Does she like bubble baths?

She loves them.

Where would she like to travel?

To Norway and Finland.

Favorite part of her daily routine?

The minutes she spends journaling in her notebook every night.

What does she do when she wakes up?

She goes to the balcony to enjoy the cool morning breeze, which helps her to put past the sleepiness

Who is she most comfortable around?

She is the most comfortable around her close friends and her family.

Is her hair long enough for a ponytail?

Yes, it is.

Favorite thing to collect:

Vintage post cards and coins

Handwritten letters or Sticky Notes:

Handwritten letters. She writes one every week to Ethan and slips it under the door of his office.

"Shouldn't there be an emergency light?" Teddy groaned as she stood in the pitch black, leaning against the wall.

"Sometimes in these elevators, there's a..." Ethan felt around the wall, his hand landing on a ridge as he pulled back a small door, revealing an emergency light. "Ta-da."

"Well, aren't you clever?” She grinned at him, earning a crooked a smile in response.

"I'll just call the hospital security and let them know we're-"

"No, wait! This is the first time I've had you to myself all night." She pouted, curling her arms around her neck as his found their way home to her waist.

“I’m sorry, Rookie. You know how I feel about these damn fundraisers. Everybody wants a piece of the leader of the world-renowned diagnostics team.” He looked down as he felt Teddy unbuttoning his suit jacket and attempting to pull it from his shoulders. “What are you doing?”

“Taking my piece,” she winked at him, her fingers finding his waistcoat as she worked on her next barrier.

“Are you insane? We’re in a hospital elevator.”

“Exactly. Going down.” She teased as she sank to her knees, her palm stroking him through his slacks.

“Teddy!” Ethan chuckled as he grabbed her by the shoulders, pulling her back up to standing height. “Come on, cut it out. The power could come on any minute.”

“I know. That’s what makes it so exciting - the risk.”

“I don’t know if you realise, Rookie, but we’re only at this damn fundraiser to try and impress the folks up top for Bloom. I don’t think they’ll be very impressed if the doors open up with my pants around my ankles.”

“It’s an elevator, silly. It has an emergency stop button...” she leaned in to press a length of searing kisses up his neck, leaning up on her toes to take his earlobe between her teeth as he swallowed heavily.. “I don’t.”

With a deep groan and the last of his restraint crumbling, Ethan captured her lips in a passionate kiss as his hands fell to her thighs, gripping them and lifting her up as he turned around, pressing her between the wall and his hard body. In between sloppy and desperate kisses, Teddy managed to undo Ethan's shirt as he pulled her dress up, bunching around her hips as his ground into her. He pulled the neckline of her dress down, smothering kisses across her collarbone before kissing down the curve of her breast and his lips latching onto a pert nipple. She could feel her release building already, marvelling as he rolled his hips against her expertly.

"Oh my god, that's amazing. What are you doing?"

"Jesus, Rookie, my phone,” he panted heavily, “that's my phone ringing."

“Oh,” she giggled as she grabbed onto his butt, pulling him in tighter. “Don’t pick up.”

His deft fingers found her centre and they both moaned into the kiss, Teddy at his immediate finding of her sacred spot and Ethan at her lack of any underwear.

She pulled his hand away abruptly, flying to unbuckle his belt and find her target. "Teddy," his words were caught in his throat as his breath hitched, her small hands pushing his pants down as they found their goal and immediately began stroking him. He wasted no time, pulling her wrists away and holding them over her head in one hand as the other guided his length into her. Teddy’s head dropped back against the wall with a contented sigh as Ethan's fell to her shoulder, pressing light kisses to it as he gave her a moment to adjust. Just as he pulled out ready to plunge back into her, the elevator shook to life as the lights flickered on, beginning to finally drop to its destination.

“Fuck,” Ethan groaned as he pulled out, his fingers fighting to do up the buttons of his shirts, more grateful than ever that he chose to leave the tie at home this evening and go casual. “Do you need any help?”

She grinned as she pulled her dress back down, trying her best to fix her hair with no mirror to help. “Nah, this is why I like going commando.”

He shook his head with a chuckle as he finished on his shirt, leaning down to pick up his jacket and pull it over his shoulders just as the doors opened. There stood Naveen, alongside two firefighters and members of the Edenbrook security team. He shot them a knowing look as he took in Teddy’s tousled hair and Ethan’s flushed complexion, smirking as he stood to the side to let them out. “There you two are. I tried calling you to see if you’d left before the power cut but your phone must have been off - eh?” He quirked a brow at the pair with a wide smile.

Ethan coughed nervously as he pulled Teddy to his side. “Ahem, yes. I always turn it off at important work functions.” Naveen nodded enthusiastically with a large grin, playing along with his protégés lie. “Anyway, we must be off. Goodnight, Naveen, and er-“ he looked to the crew clearly in to check on the hospital to make sure no damage was done during the power cut. “Thank you for all of your hard work.”

Ethan and Teddy walked out of the elevator hand in hand, giggling as he led her to the atrium. Teddy stopped in her tracks and pulled on his hand to bring him to a halt. “Excuse me, where do you think you’re going?”

He shot her a charming smile as he leaned down to whisper huskily in her ear. “I assumed we’d be rushing home to finish what you started in that elevator, you little minx.”

She bit her lip as he pulled back, his piercing blue eyes burning into her and further fuelling the desire coursing through her. “I can’t wait that long to have you.” She turned to pull him back the way they came and Ethan stepped in front of her, looking at her in disbelief.

“Are you kidding me? We’re not going back in that damn lift again.”

“Well then, you’ll need to carry me up the stairs to your office. Because if I don’t have you inside me in the next two minutes, I’m going to lose my mind.”

Ethan’s eyes shut softly as he suppressed the groan rising in his throat. He opened them quickly, taking a swift look around the empty atrium before easily pulling Teddy into his arms, grateful for the first time ever that the diagnostics office was right next to the stairwell.

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Teddy sat with Tobias and Harper, all of them nursing a slight hangover as they researched possible treatment courses for their current patient. A knock on the door broke them out of their trance and Tobias called for them to come in. A young man entered, Teddy recognising him as one of the security guards employed by the hospital. She noticed he was looking towards the ground, avoiding eye contact with all three doctors. “What can we do for you?” Harper asked.

“I’m just dropping off some important documents that Dr. Ramsey requested.”

“That’s fine. Just leave them on his desk, thank you.” She inclined her head towards Ethan’s desk at the opposite end of the room, the security guard hastily doing so before leaving the room. The team exchanged confused glances, before shrugging it off as they went back to their work.

Less than a minute later, Ethan entered with a tray of coffee, placing each doctors order in front of them and Teddy’s cup getting placed alongside a kiss on the cheek. She still giggled like a schoolgirl at his newfound love for public affection, lapping it up. Even Tobias and Harper couldn’t suppress a shared smile at the pair, the two of them pleasantly surprised by the change they’d witnessed in their old friend. As Ethan walked to his desk, Teddy turned around in her chair to face him, “oh, that security guard dropped off those documents you asked for.”

Ethan turned on his heel, looking at his girlfriend curiously. “What security guard? What documents?”

The other two doctors then raised their heads from their work, now even more confused by the earlier man’s actions. “The young guy, Luke, I’m sure he’s called.” Teddy said with furrowed brows, waiting for Ethan to catch on which he didn’t. “He was just in here a few minutes ago, he said you’d requested important documents and Harper told him to leave them on your desk?”

Ethan walked behind his desk, sitting in his large chair as he saw the manilla folder sitting on the surface. He picked it up and pulled out the files, his face paling rapidly as he scanned the contents.

He softly spoke without tearing his eyes away. “Dr. Valentinos, could you join me for a moment, please?”

She looked at him peculiarly, pushing her chair back to stand and walk over to his desk. Her mouth dropped open as she saw what was inside. Tens of photographs, all slightly different, clearly captured by the CCTV they had no idea was placed in the elevator during Bloom’s remodel. There was Teddy kneeling before Ethan as he smirked, another with his head thrown back against the wall as she kissed his neck, suddenly her back was against the wall, her legs wrapped around Ethan’s waist as his mouth devoured her breasts. “Oh my god.”

“Alright, what the hell is with you two? Oh, have we got some interesting new case?” He grinned as he rubbed his hands together. “Let me guess, it’s so rare you don’t even know what it is, Ethan. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Don’t worry, I’m here now, buddy, I’ll crack it.”

“If I believed the nature of this consult to be any of your business, Tobias, I would have called you over here. Get back to work.”

“Sorry, T, you’re the new kid on the block which means you’re last to see all the good stuff.” Teddy winked as he smiled back, trying to pull her usual witty nature out from deep within as she hopefully covered the impending doom she really felt. She sat on the arm on Ethan's office chair, the two sharing a worried glance.

Thankfully, Tobias’ pager went off at that exact moment. He picked it up and read it as he rolled his eyes. “It’s from the nurses station. Patient’s husband is here and he’d like to speak to the doctors.” He and Harper got up, putting on their white coats and began to move to the door as he noticed Ethan and Teddy rooted to his seat. “You two not coming?”

“No, I trust you two to manage it. Don’t let me down.” Ethan nodded towards him.

“Aye, aye, captain. Teamwork makes the dream work.” He saluted Ethan with a chuckle, Harper following after him.

As soon as the door was shut behind them, Ethan flew off his chair, pacing the room as his fingers raked through his hair. Teddy slid into his chair, slumping as she nervously hit her fingernail, waiting on him to tell her this was all her fault. After two minutes of pacing, he still hadn’t said a work and Teddy couldn’t deal with the overwhelming anxiety. She stood from the chair, striding over to him as she put her hands on his shoulders. “Ethan, stop, please! What are we going to do?”

“I don’t know!” He shouted, instant guilt filling his features as he saw Teddy jerk back from his angry tone. He ran his hands down his face with a long sigh, “I should have known there would be CCTV in there. Bloom spent a considerable amount on security measures in the remodel.”

“Is there anything else is in the folder? What does he even want? Is he going to go the press?”

“No, not the press. There’s a note with his bank details and $20,000 written next to it.”

“20 thousand fucking dollars? Oh my god, it’s not a porno, it’s just some pictures of adults engaging in adult activities!”

“The money’s not the issue, Rookie. If I need to, I’ll pay it. I don’t want these pictures getting out before the end of your residency and tainting your applications if you decide to leave the hospital.” He sighed again, rubbing his temples as he tried to find them a way out of this. “You’re right, we’re not having sex in the photographs. I’ll need to show them to Naveen.”

“Naveen?!” She shrieked as her eyes widened. “You can see my boob hanging fully out in one! And you're sucking it in another!”

“Well, you didn’t seem to mind that the other night, did you?” Ethan raised a brow with a chuckle as she shut her eyes tightly with a sigh and collapsed onto his chest. “Relax, Teddy. I’m hardly going to lead with those. I’ll let Naveen know so we can work something out, but I obviously need to provide him with the evidence. It’ll be ok.”

She wrapped her arms around his waist as she snuggled deeper into his chest, one of his hands stroking up and down her back soothingly as the other smoothed over her hair. “This is your fault, you know”, she mumbled against his shirt.

“Is that so?” He smirked as he rested his head atop hers. “And how did you work that one out?”

“If you were still in denial about your love for me, I wouldn’t have cornered you in an elevator. You should have just kept hiding me in your apartment.”

He let out a loud laugh as he shook his head at her reasoning. “If you say so, Rookie.”

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Later that afternoon, after a shameful visit to his mentor and boss, Ethan was back in the diagnostics team office, reviewing new cases with Teddy and Harper. Harper sat at the team table as Teddy lounged on the couch. He looked up curiously as he heard humming and a foot tapping, fully expecting it to be Teddy but surprised when he saw Harper smiling as she read over a file.

"Everything alright, Harper?"

She looked up at him, her eyes twinkling and her smile only widening as she nodded her head. "Actually, Ethan, I was wondering if I could maybe leave early today."

Ethan shrugged as he considered it. "That's fine with me. Tobias has already left for the night."

She thanked him, bidding them both farewell as she collected her belongings and walked to the door. As she opened it, Naveen stepped in and she smiled at him warmly, clapping his shoulder as she walked by. "Don't you look handsome today, Naveen?"

"Do I?" He sighed, closing the door behind her before looking up at the remaining members of his old team. Teddy gave him a tight smile from the couch before immediately fixing her gaze on her laptop. She knew he'd seen the photos of her and Ethan, but she was hoping she could have gone more than a few hours until she had to come face to face with him.

Ethan looked up from his desk, removing his glasses as he noticed the expression on his friend’s face and stood from his chair. "I gather from the look on your face I'll be paying $20,000."

"No, son. The man's been fired from the hospital, effectively immediately. However, before he left, we did find out that more security footage had been taken from the server, and the corresponding files were found in his bag."

"Oh?" Ethan looked on with furrowed brows.

"However, these files are not photographs. They're videos.”

Teddy’s full attention was now on the conversation, her complexion paling as she worked out where she thought this was going. Ethan must have caught on too, as his eyes flitted towards her before settling back on Naveen.

"The footage in question was also caught last night, after the fundraiser. In this office.” Naveen paused as his eyes found Ethan’s. “Mr Smith claims this surveillance tape is also a sex tape."

Ethan's eyes widened as they snapped towards Teddy, walking towards the couch as he wiped his sweaty palms on his trousers. A breathy "what?" was all he managed to choke out as he stood between her and Naveen.

"Mmhm. He says it shows a couple really going at it. So... any idea who those crazy kids might be?"

"Oh, dear God."

Naveen dropped his head with a sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "You two are trying to kill me."

Ethan turned around, crouching next to the couch to speak to Teddy. "How could this be happening? Before anything got serious, I made a point of turning the camera off."

Teddy’s trembling hand shot to her mouth as she gasped. "I turned it off too!"

"I didn't see you do that?"

"It was when you were blindfolded and tied to your chair."

Naveen exhaled an exasperated breath, cursing under his breath as the two younger doctors were clearly oblivious to their lack of whispering skills. "Obviously, you turned it back on," Ethan groaned.

He stood, clearing his throat as he stared at a point over Naveen's shoulder. "We, uh- we need to get that tape back."

"Luckily for you," Naveen produced a hard drive from his coat pocket, holding it out to Ethan, "Mr Smith has promised to delete any remaining files in exchange for no one pressing charges. You didn’t think to mention this to me earlier?” He quirked a brow.

“I had hoped to avoid seeing the look on your face more than once today.” Ethan winced as Naveen chuckled. “And, you know, I obviously thought this hadn’t been captured. You, uh - you haven’t watched it, have you?”

“No, son. As much as it may shock you, as Chief of Medicine, I do actually have jobs to do throughout the day that don’t involve watching my best doctor and favourite resident having sex under my roof.”

Teddy cringed as Ethan took it from him with an apologetic smile as Naveen turned to leave. “And for the love of god, if you need to have sex so badly in the hospital, do it in the damn bathroom stalls or on-call room. They’re the only rooms in this place with no CCTV!”

And with that, the new couple were left in silence. Seconds passed by as they stared each other in shock, both opening and closing their mouths as they fought for the right thing to say.

Just as Teddy finally found her voice to apologise for the mess she had got them into, she was taken aback as Ethan burst into a fit of laughter. Before she knew what was happening, the two of them had tears streaming down their faces as Teddy clutched her stomach, struggling to breathe. Ethan fell to the couch, his head resting on her shoulder as he snorted. He sat back, wiping the tears from his eyes as he caught his breath. "Well, I suppose I'll be going to burn this."

Before he could stand, Teddy’s hand gripped his thigh. "No!" He turned to look at her peculiarly, leaning back against the couch. "I want to... watch it."

Ethan shut his eyes as he shook his head with a smirk. "Your filthy mind is what got us in this mess in the first place, Rookie."

She winked as she took the drive from him, inserting it into her laptop as she kicked off shoes and placed her feet on the coffee table. Ethan chuckled, pulling her into his side as he put his arm around her shoulders.

The video opened, and with the black and white picture and slight grainy effect, it took them a minute to process what was going on. Teddy’s eyebrows shot up to her hairline as her mouth dropped open.

"That's not us!"

"It's... that’s Harper." Ethan's eyes were wide as he stared in shock.

"And Tobias?!" Teddy beamed, her hand shooting up to cover the amused gasp that escaped her.

Within ten seconds, Harper was perched on the desk as Tobias' head disappeared beneath her gown, "Oh my god, no wonder Harper's been walking on air today! Damn, T."

Ethan slammed the computer shut without another word. His face morphed into a scowl as Teddy tucked her lips between her teeth, trying her hardest not to laugh at the red tinge spreading up the back of his neck to his ears. "On my fucking desk?!"

Teddy couldn’t hold it in anymore as the laugh she’d been holding in came barrelling out. Ethan got up from the couch, walking over to his desk as he looked at it in disgust. “Were they in here before or after us?!”

Teddy put the laptop on the coffee table, still howling with laughter as she walked over and wrapped her arms around him from behind. “Aw, who cares, Ethan?”

She giggled as he turned in her arms, his face answering the question. He does. Before he could snap at that, she spoke. “What I mean is, we’re a team now, that need to learn how to work together. A happy team is the best way to get the best results.” She shrugged as she grinned up at him. “If Tobias is providing Harper with a big O every so often, she’s happier, she’s doing her job better, and your job is easier. Everyone’s a winner, baby.” She winked at him, and as much as he battled it, he couldn’t help but to smile down at the crazy woman he called his.

“I still don’t think it’s too much to ask that her ‘big O’,” Ethan grimaced as Teddy chuckled, “did not take place on my desk.”

“Fair. Now, come on, Dr. Ramsey.” She took his hand in hers, walking back towards the door as she shot him a sly smile. “Naveen pretty much just gave us his blessing to christen every on-call room in this place.”