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CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN an honest mistake. season five, episodes fifteen and sixteen.
author's note — in honor of coding hitting 1 million reads, grab a snack, settle in, and get ready for this long emotional rollercoaster!
tw: panic attacks, violence
CASSIE SAT WITH GEORGE ON THE BENCHES IN FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL, A BAG OF CHIPS BEING SHARED BETWEEN THEM AS THEY TOOK THEIR BREAK TOGETHER. It was a nice day out, leaves falling from the trees and creating a pathway of oranges and reds towards the hospital doors.
Cassie reached into the bag, her head snapping up as George slapped her hand away. "What?"
"You keep taking all the good ones," George pouted, taking the chip she was originally reaching for. "See, this one has all the cheese. I keep getting stuck with the empty ones."
Cassie lightheartedly rolled her eyes, shoving the chips in his direction. "Whatever, I was done anyways." She glanced up, smiling at Lily as she approached them. "Blair!"
George looked up as well, grinning as his girlfriend waved hello. "Hi Dr. Harper," Lily said, moving to stand in front of George. "And hello to you too, handsome."
He held the bag of chips out in question. "Want a dorito?" Lily shook her head, snorting fondly at the man she'd grown to love.
"No, I'm okay. I actually have a surgery in a few minutes, but I just figured I'd stop to confirm our plans for tonight?"
"Oh, our plans," George nodded slowly, trying to act nonchalant but failing miserably. "Our very normal plans, which are normal." Cassie and Lily shared a weird look, the latter laughing awkwardly as she cleared her throat.
"So, um, meet you at Joe's after our shift?"
"Yeah, yeah, Joe's. Definitely just Joe's."
"Okay then," she gave George a strange look, kissing him on the cheek and heading inside. Cassie watched amusedly as George leaned back in his seat, attempting to appear normal as he stared lovingly at his retreating girlfriend.
Once he was completely sure Lily was out of hearing range, George lost all composure, turning to Cassie with a level of excitement she'd rarely seen. "Okay, I'm going to tell you something, and you have to promise to keep it a secret."
Cassie narrowed her eyes. "Is it a good something, or a bad something?"
"Good," he replied instantly. "Well, I hope so, at least. Depending on your reaction."
