SECRECY ➼ D.Shepherd

𝟲| 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀)

Brielle knew how she was dreading work. She knew how Bailey had caught her with Derek. And she had no idea how to deal with that.

She knew how she was worried people were going to find out. And she would be known as the intern who was sleeping with her attending. And that was something she never wanted to happen.

Brielle looked up as Adeline walked in. "Move over asshole. Are you still stressing about Derek and being caught?" She asked.

Brielle groaned. "You're so not helpful. My whole head is a mess. Like, what is she going to do?" She mumbled.

"She probably can't do anything. Derek is her boss. I think you're panicking over nothing," Adeline told her with a smile. "Come on. Donuts are on me this morning."

"Can I not just hide away in my bed comfy bed that no one else needs to be in?"

"Nope. Now up and out."

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Brielle was sitting in her car. She sighed as she looked around. She was trying to delay going inside. She didn't want to deal with Bailey.

She had just gotten out of her car when she saw Derek pulling up next to her. He got out the car. They looked to each other for a moment. "Crap," Brielle mumbled.

"Crap?"

Brielle smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Hi. I'm late," she said as she walked off quite quickly.

Derek soon followed her. "You're avoiding me," he said as though it were obvious.

Brielle turned to him and nodded as she walked backwards. "That's probably correct. But I'm also late," she told him as she turned and carried on walking.

"Okay. Are we going to talk about this? What happened?" Derek asked.

Brielle shook her head. She sighed. "Nope. Not at all. Too early for that. And I've not had nearly enough tequila."

"About us and Bailey? And what she saw?" Derek said as they were stood outside the hospital.

Brielle groaned. She looked to him. "I honestly don't need to talk about it. I experienced it. With you inside of me. Naked," she mumbled.

Derek sighed. "This is getting complicated. But that was an amazing experience."

"It's complicated for me. I'm the intern who's sleeping with an attending. Bailey isn't talking to me anymore. I used to be her favourite," Brielle said.

Derek shrugged. "Not like that's a bad thing. If I was a better guy, I'd walk away," he told her.

Brielle nodded. "Yes you would."

"Do you want me to be a better guy?" Derek asked as he looked to her.

Brielle looked to him as they walked into the hospital. "Yes."

Derek pushed the button of the elevator. The two of them looked to each other. Brielle groaned. "No. Fuck I'm late," she mumbled as she turned to walk off.

"Take your time. Think about it!" Derek called after her.

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