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It’s been a slow day in the pitt with few major traumas and a lighter load of charts than normal. Due to this you decided to take your lunch break a little early.
A dramatic sigh sounds from across you at the breakroom table.
“Giiiiirl, I am ready to go.” Trinity moans as she mindlessly scrolls through her phone.
You smile a bit as you eat your sandwich.
“Like why didn’t we just skip medical school and do tiktoks all day, i swear”
Looking down you do your best to hold in your laugh before responding.
“Maybe because we’re too uncoordinated for that life and would end up in the pitt from a dumbass injury?”
Trinity gives you a blank stare before frowning “Ugh you’re right, sweets. We’d be ass.”
Suddenly her eyes widen as she looks at you.
That can only mean trouble.
“Trinity Santos if y-”
“Hear me out! I have an idea!” she pleas
You look at her with a raised eyebrow
“Okay” she starts “have you ever done a tiktok prank on your boy toy?”
You laugh as you roll your eyes.
“Trin, Jack is my fiancee, not my boy toy. But no I haven’t.”
She quickly moves to the seat beside you, leaning into your side with her phone in your face.
“This would be a good one to try on him. He’s so whipped by you, it’s perfect.”
You scrunch your face as you watch the video she shows you.
It’s a compilation of a girl nonchalantly wiping off her boyfriend’s kisses and catching his reactions.
Funnily enough, Trinity was right about this being a perfect one for Jack. Jack, your physically affectionate fiancee who would stay wrapped around you all day if he could. Who loves giving kisses and getting them too.
“Okay, I’ll do it but you have to get the reactions. And if it ends badly I’m blaming you fully.” you point a finger at her.
She salutes you with a goofy smile “Ma’am yes ma'am."
You shake your head with a smile.
Oh Jack.
Please don’t hate me for this
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Jack’s shift started two hours before yours so he was up and out of the house before you had even gotten out of bed.
All you remember was a kiss pressed to your forehead and a soft ‘love you’.
You savored it because that was gonna be the last one you let stay for the next several hours.
—--
You walk into the pitt, bag and lunch box in hand, and make your way to the locker rooms. That’s where you find Trinity waiting with a big smile. She looked like she was vibrating with excitement.
“Sweets, thank god! I thought you were gonna back out.”
You chuckle while putting your things up “As if. I feel kinda bad but I know he’ll get a laugh out of it later.”
Trinity links arms with you as you both make your way to the nurses station.
“That man could never truly be upset with you. He’s all heart eyes for you and shit.”
Your face heats up at her words.
Trinity lets go of you and taps her phone.
“I’ll be around and catch all the good stuff.”
“Okay Trin, let’s do this” you point at her as she makes herself scarce.
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The first time Jack comes around for the day, he spots you standing at the desk working on charts. You don’t notice him until strong arms gently wrap around your waist.
“Hey pretty girl, how are things so far?”
You turn your head towards him and he kisses your cheek.
Here it goes.
“Hey handsome,” you smile as you nonchalant wipe the kiss off “it’s been okay. Hoping for a fast day.”
You don’t miss the way Jack zeros in on your hand when you wipe off your cheek. He looks a bit confused but otherwise keeps his smile.
“Is everything o–”
“Incoming MVAs! Multi-car pileup with several patients in route! Get ready!”
Jack’s interrupted by Dana’s announcement.
“That’s our cue, babe. Let’s go” you close your chart and go join the other nurses to gather medical supplies.
Jack watches as you move but shakes his head.
Maybe he’s just seeing things.
—--
The next time it happens, you’re taking a breather in the ambulance bay after a busy nonstop string of traumas.
Hands on your hips you slowly pace back and forth, letting out a large breath.
Jack had seen you make your way out of the building and gave you a few minutes alone before following you out.
He finds you with your hands covering your face as you continue to pace. He steps into your path and pulls your hands from your face.
“Hey, you did great in there sweetheart” he praises you.
You nod your head silently.
“Thanks J. I’m just… I just needed a minute.”
He pulls you closer to his body.
Jack kisses you briefly, wishing he could bundle you up and take you home.
You, again, wipe the kiss off but this time with the sleeve of your scrub.
“I need to get back but at least we get to go home soon. See you in a bit J.”
You give him a wave as you walk back into the pitt.
Jack stands there with his arms crossed. This time he knows he didn’t just imagine it.
You did wipe off his kiss.
But why?
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The one that finally does him in is when you’re talking to Robby about a patient you both were helping. You both had stepped out of the room to discuss treatment and recovery when Jack makes his way towards you.
Surely you would accept his affection in front of friends.
Little did he know.
“Hey sweetheart” he greets you.
He then grabs your waist from behind with one arm and the other across your chest, placing a kiss on your cheek.
“Ready to head home?”
Then you do it. You wipe the cheek he kissed with the back of your hand.
“Yesss finally,” you answer dramatically.
Jack’s eyes widen as he looks at Robby who has equally wide eyes.
In the whole time he had been around you and Jack, he had never seen you shy away or literally wipe away his affection towards you.
“I’ll take care of this first thing in the morning Robby” then you turn to Jack “I’m gonna grab my stuff and then we’ll go. Be right back.”
The two men watch as you go.
“Dude” Robby starts “What was that?”
Jack shrugs as he looks in the direction you disappeared to.
“I dont know but im fucking worried man.”
Robby pats his back “It’s something but I wouldn’t worry too much. Just talk to her.”
Jack nods as Robby walks off.
He can only hope whatever it is can be fixed.
—--
You both walk to Jack’s truck, arms full of your stuff.
You’re in the middle of naming dinner options as you go to reach for the passenger door handle
“I could make spaghetti. Maybe some quick steaks. Oh! I could make that casserole you l–”
Everything stops as Jack’s hand pushes against your door, keeping you from opening it.
You turn your head to Jack.
“J, what’s wrong?”
He gets close into your space.
“First, you know that you’re never going to have to open your own door when I'm around. Second,” his hand goes to your hip “Is everything okay?”
You know what he’s talking about but you have to play it cool.
“Yeah? What are you talking about baby?”
He looks to the side and takes a deep breath.
“I… did I do something wrong? Are you upset with me? You’ve wiped off all of my kisses today and I'm lost here baby. Just tell me what I did so I can fix it”
Fuck.
You don't know how much longer you can keep this up.
It breaks your heart that he thinks he's done something wrong.
You set your things down and grab his face in your hands.
“It was a joke, J. Something Trinity saw online. There's nothing you did wrong.”
His face scrunches “a joke? So we're okay?”
“Yes Jack, we’re okay. I promise. I’m sure Trin will send me the video she took of it earlier.”
He immediately kisses you. It turns more into a short makeout. He pulls back slightly, forehead pressed to yours.
“Gonna wipe that one off?” he smirks
You chuckle at that.
“Hmmm, I think I need another one before I decide.”
Now that he could get behind.