The Doctor Is In

[eliotcrane]

He was always very concerned with what he put in his body, and while Eliot wasn’t the best cook, he could at least say with pride that no one had ever complained about finding eggshells in an omelette he made. Still, there was a huge difference between returning food that you aren’t satisfied with and telling someone you know personally that they can’t cook. While he wasn’t sure where they got it from or if they cooked it themselves, the strange smell and the odd look of the food that was set before him already had him worried before he dared take a bite. When he did, he found it hard to swallow. 

“ What,uh... What did you say was in this again?”

[eliotcrane]

eleanorxcrane‌: 

Spending time and being around Eliot always brought out the petty and childish side in her. No matter how old she got, Eleanor always wanted to find some kind of way of getting to him because she knew that her older brother was the same way. At the mention of not being paid enough at the hospital, Eleanor’s eyes narrowed at him, ears practically burning and steam coming out. She knew that it was a subtle hint at him not having a decent enough career to make good money and that angered her. “Actually, I was going to pack it all up and feed it to my dog,” she lied and shrugged.

His stern look earned him a roll of her eyes before scoffing at his words. As if family was something either of them cared about. They were never raised to be family. “Are you sure you aren’t mistaking yourself for the nanny that was taking care of both of us? It seems like you have some kind of personality disorder. You should get that checked before you lose your licence.” Eleanor’s jaw dropped when he mentioned accepting a job, making her gasp and pointing an accusatory finger at him. “Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously? What? John Hopkins fired you for fucking all the female staff and giving them an STD?”

He was trying, he really was. At least, in his head he was. Eliot was trying to soften the blow, but like the snobbish big brother from some trashy teen comedy, he couldn’t not rise to the occasion when she challenged him back. “ Your dog? I thought women your age who were single usually got cats?” He remarked with a smirk to hide the instant regret that came with the thought making it out of his head and past his lips. This was not going like he hoped, but he hated more than anything, to look weak or intimidated by anyone, especially his baby sister. “Hey -- I changed it once. I was ten years older than you -- they taught me responsibility. Not that you would remember. You know, it’s funny how selective your memory is...”

He hissed, but managed to hold in his last comment. They had quite a few nannies, but as he aged, a few affairs were had with her sitters that she was unaware about. Believe it or not, Eliot cared for his sister and knew that their collective childhoods were bad enough. That was something she didn’t need ruined for her like it was ruined for him when finding out of their father’s similar affairs with pretty nannies. Maybe it was that knowledge that sparked his own need to prove himself... Shaking that thought from his head and snapping back to reality in time, Eliot took a deep breath as she raised her voice, trying to stay calm to avoid a scene. “ That’s just childish, baby girl...come on... “ He tried to sound disappointed as he belittled her a bit to mask the sting of her jab, but his locked jaw probably gave away that he was hit hard by the assumption.  “ And can you keep your voice down? You’re a grown woman and a medical professional -- you should have more composure than this. Honestly... And I wasn’t fired, I left when I received better offers. You know how dedicated I am to saving lives. besides, I hear they were short on staff here of good doctors. Maybe they wanted someone who could actually live up to the family name, not just carry it around uselessly.”

[eliotcrane]

jasonrklein‌:

“I look up to you? This is the first I’m hearing of it,” Jason smirked, getting up from his desk in order to put away a couple of files he’d been working on. When the other male mentioned some of the nurses that he’d had on staff with him, Jason couldn’t help but roll his eyes. He’d just gotten out of a long ten-year relationship (not to mention a bit on the side), so being ‘set up’ wasn’t exactly the number one thing he was looking for. “I don’t know, man, I’m just enjoying being single and not having to answer to anyone,” he explained loosening his tie a bit. It had been a long time since the male had gone out with friends without being in a relationship —usually, he was the designating wing-man (not that he was particularly good at it), so now that things were turned on it’s head, he wasn’t quite used to it. “Fuck off,” Jason laughed, grabbing his suit-jacket from the back of his chair and moving towards the other male. “I already agreed to go with you, but I’m still holding you to that,” he arched his eyebrows. “Where we headed, then?”

“Oh come on, you’ve always idolized me and wished you were as tall and handsome and smart and confidant with women like me.”  The funniest part about the statement was probably that Eliot was a little bit serious. His own self esteem issues fueled him to make up reasons why everyone would be jealous of him so he could feel smug for more than he should have, but his insecurities were just another one of the things he hid about himself from everyone, coating it with a sarcastic joke.  “Who says you have to answer to them?” He scoffed, his obvious horribleness when it came to relationships shining through. “ If she sleeps with you cause she wants to , that’s consent. You don’t owe her fifteen texts a day and a ping on her phone to tell her where you are at all times. It’s called dating, that’s the whole beauty of it.” Eliot scoffed as he made his way out the office and waiting for Jason to follow. “ There’s a place not to far from here -- just a couple blocks drive. Good drinks, not cheap but I’m paying so that doesn’t matter -- it also happens to be near a strip club and an ATM should we get drunk enough to decide that’s a good idea.

[eliotcrane]

droliver-hawthorne‌: 

Oliver laughed. “Yeah, they’re probably going to butcher something like Don’t You Want Me Baby or Love Shack or something.” He sipped his drink. “I don’t know if I’m going to go up, but I do have a list of my own I prefer to sing.” 

“Oh God...” Eliot grimaced. Just the idea of it, the mental image, was enough to make his skin crawl. He had a fondness for the music of the 80′s, even if he didn’t make it widely known, so Eliot said a silent prayer that they would option something else. Anything else. In the middle of moving to sip his drink, Eliot's eyes widened towards Oliver, holding in a chuckle. “Wait, you actually sing?” He asked in disbelief. The man looked to serious most of the time to Eliot. “ Are you trying to tell me that you have an actual repertoire?“

[eliotcrane]

norahsterling‌: 

Norah resisted the urge to blush at his comment, punching him lightly in the arm instead. “Damn right I should,” she quipped, glancing at him from the passenger’s seat. One thing that came as both a blessing and a curse to the doctor was the fact that she had such high self-worth. On the one hand, it made her confident enough to speak up for herself and fight for her own opportunities. On the other hand, it gave her a bit of a sense of entitlement. “You burn coffee water? Next time we’re on shift together I’m going to teach you how to not do that. Also – I must just be gross as fuck but that sounds kind of awesome,” she chuckled, thanking the valet after the door was opened for her before meeting Eliot near the front of his car. The brunette didn’t know why she didn’t realize earlier, but damn he had a nice ride. And the restaurant? Not too shabby, either. “Thank you, sir,” she said, tipping an imaginary hat playfully and following him in. “If you say so – what, do you spill all your deep, dark secrets when you get tipsy?.”

The punch didn’t hurt, but he acted like it did for humor and her ego, It was a cute reaction he wasn’t expecting from her. With a chuckle, he nodded to confirm, sucking in a breath. “ It’s not easy, but eventually you leave a kettle or an old school coffee maker on while you’re watching the game, you fall asleep and then....” He laughed to end his story.  “ Not my proudest moment, but even I have flaws.” He half-joked. “ Thankfully I upgraded and it has a timer so my place doesn’t burn down. The plesant conversation on pause, ELiot gave a proper nod in return before placing his hand on the small of her back and ushering her forward, tugging on the door handle and giving her a gentle nudge in before him. Another laugh, but this time he shook his head no. “ I am not a graceful drunk, I can admit that, but I never spill my secrets. I plan on taking every dirty detail to the grave with me. If anything, at least I don’t kiss and tell that way.” He smirked as he moved with her towards the hostess. He was fresh from a shift, and wasn’t exactly dressed as well as he should have been , but he’d eaten here before, and a dress code meant nothing when you had a black card. Seated instantly, he continued to play the role as he pulled out her chair before getting seated himself.  “ Order anything you want, not holding back, okay? I wont judge so long as you don’t at me probably ending up having lobster and pasta. I’m carb loading an d I wont say otherwise.”

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[eliotcrane]

heknewhimself‌: 

Clem didn’t mind questions, how else would people learn about it? He had issues when people were homophobic or judgemental. “ Not at all, the only difference is that you’d have two moms or two dads. If a child is going to be loved then who cares? My parents had to put up with a lot of judgments, I mean it’s easier now but still not as easy as it should be. “ He replied as he rolled his eyes. “ You are sooo funny.” He replied in a sarcastic tone. “I am sure it did.” He replied looking at the man.

He could only agree and shrug, not really caring about the gender of someone’s parents in the grand scheme of things. Still, Eliot chuckled, proud of his joke as he crossed the street with Clem in tow. “ Well, good on you then? I mean, it could always be worse -- you could have had to go on some bullshit publicity date or cash in an even worse favor. Word of advice though -- always say no when people try to set you up. nine out of ten times it’s their daughter or sister or friend who’s personality is so clingy and awful that they can’t get a date on their own no matter how hot they are, and that’s the kind you wanna avoid. Trust me on that.”

[eliotcrane]

gabby-hess‌: 

Gabby was slightly horrified that anyone would have the audacity to leave Girl Scouts hanging without paying. That sort of exploitative behavior was partially why she was losing faith in humanity. She noticed that he looked a bit skeptical about the Trefoils she recommended, and when he made a remark about mint and chocolate not going well together, she could only bite her tongue to prevent herself from getting into a silly argument about flavor profiles. She herself was a huge fan of mint chocolate. “Get the Samoas. They’re the perfect ratio of chocolate to caramel to coconut,” she suggested, holding up a box. “I honestly don’t think any of the nurses would throw these at your face.”

He was too busy looking through the list to notice her grimace,but Eliot had figured he’d contributed enough with his choices, handing it back to her with a smile after placing his order. He assumed there was some form to fill out though, since they were doing it old school, which prompted the question. “ Do you think they would be able to deliver it to my office? I don’t know just how retro the Girl Scouts do things and if their parents come with them, but I don’t exactly feel comfortable with a bunch of little girls coming to my apartment. That and my doorman is a little judgy.” He chuckled. Really it was his distaste for interacting with children that was the main reason. He didn’t hate kids, but he wasn’t a fan of them nor did he see himself wanting any during his lifetime. Helping a cause was one thing, but  but the adorableness of children and small animals was something that was lost on him. “ Well, here’s hoping they don’t; having a good relationship with your nursing staff benefits your career greatly, as a doctor, but it’s also kind of political as a medical professional. I’m not saying my end goal is chief of staff, but if it was I’d want people to have nothing but great things to say about me to the board, so if cookies help...”

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[eliotcrane]

@eleanorxcrane

[eliotcrane]

He preferred more upscale and classy places where he could drink strong liquor and brag about being a doctor to pretty waitresses, but after work a bunch of the other doctors decided to get drinks, to which Eliot agreed without checking where they were heading. It was because of this that he was now drinking beer like a frat boy at a karaoke bar.  Sure there were cute women around, but talking to them was hard when someone was attempting to sing Mariah and Whitney drunkenly or when they were with a gaggle of their friends having a girl’s night out. Dejected, Eliot walked back from the bar to the table where the doctors all sat, a few of them scrolling the pages looking for something to sing while Eliot grabbed a glass and brought it to his lips. “ Oh God -- if they’re going on stage next I’m gonna need something ten times stronger.”

@droliver-hawthorne

[eliotcrane]

jasonrklein:

Jason raised an eyebrow at the compliment regarding his office. “I feel like there’s a ‘but’ in that,” he interjected, letting out a sigh when Eliot continued. He’d definitely heard this rant before – not just from the male across from him, but from tons of others who didn’t quite understand that he was making work a priority now above all else. After all, Jason was getting closer and closer to doing what he wanted to do. With a couple more years with the DA, some promotions and experience, maybe he’d be able to see himself at the top. “Dude,” he rolled his eyes, leaning forward. “I make bad decisions. Fucking terrible decisions when it comes to my personal life. And I’ve been doing good lately – great, actually,” he explained. “But hey, if you’re offering to buy me a glass of whisky, I won’t say no.”

“Yeah, that’s true..” Eliot was quick to quip, trying to hold back a smirk.  He didn’t have the best history with great decisions himself, but to maintain his image, he pretended like everything he did was deliberate and part of some greater cause. “ I guess that’s why you look up to me so much -- what with my notoriously good decisions being a shining star on the resume that is my life.” He taunted. “ But honestly dude, if it’s that bad you need to let me set you up with some of the nurses on staff. They’re not like the nurses we knew growing up -- their hot. And hey you drop some fancy pants legal jargon on them and those troubles of yours will go away , so will their panties.” He chuckled. Taking a sip from his coffee, Eliot knew he’d much rather be sipping on booze, pushing to his feet. “ Anything -- literally anything to spare you more paper cuts and get you out of this office. Besides, we all know how cheap you are, so I’ll treat you to a few round.” He joked, dropping his half drunken coffee in the trash and moving towards the door to wait for Jason. 

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[eliotcrane]

norahsterling:

Norah gave the fellow doctor an appreciative smile, graciously accepting his offer as she slid into the passenger seat. “At least let me take care of tip,” she told him, eyebrows raised. It wasn’t often that she spent time with her coworkers outside of the hospital – and, when she did, it was usually with a couple of other attendings who’d just gotten off a sixteen hour shift together. Eliot had always been incredibly kind and great to work with, though, so she couldn’t help but look forward to the night ahead despite her busted up car derailing her original plans. “French/Italian fusion? Damn, I feel like some sort of queen,” she joked, glancing out the window before looking back at Eliot. “That sounds great, actually. Do you consider yourself one of those ‘foodies’? You kind of strike me as one.”

He said nothing in return, not wanting to outright deny her request but fully intending on covering everything with his card. Instead he chose to focus on the latter, a smirk on his lips as he turned a corner toward the restaurant. “ Every woman should be made to feel like a queen, in my opinion. I can’t see why you shouldn’t.” He smiled. It wasn’t like he was trying to lay it on thick, but he couldn’t help himself at times. “ Me? A foodie? No, not at all.” He chuckled.” I burn coffee water in the morning and my taste is about as refined as mayonnaise on a hot dog. I just like to make sure what I put in my body is both tasty and healthy.” He shrugged. When he pulled into the parking area, the valet sprang into action, looking a little excited to park his expensive car an d was probably going to do what they did in movies and drive it around the block while he ate. He moved to greet Norah in front of the car after the valet opened her door for her and gestured ahead. “ Ladies first?” He smiled, moving towards the doors with her and requesting a table for two to the hostess. “ Since you planned on being the designated driver tonight, don’t let me have more than two or three glasses of wine, okay?”

[eliotcrane]

He was too old to be on Tinder -- he was too old to be on any kind of dating app, really, but something about OK Cupid and those websites made him feel like he was looking for a wife, not like he was just looking for women to meet up with. Sure, he had no problem with women in a regular setting, but his personal crisis was effecting him more and more lately, and as creepy as it seemed, younger women dated like this now, and he wanted to feel young again.

Marlene was pretty though not his usual type, but he supposed that’s why he was branching out now in the first place. He scored points by talking to her like a human being and not sending dick pics after three messages, so she agreed to meet up with him for a real date. He wanted to impress, but not seem pompous , so he went with a mid-level restaurant that had a hip-looking bar in the center to make it more relaxed. He also opted for a plain shirt and blazer over jeans to make himself look equally relaxed. Arriving first, he ordered a drink at said bar as he waiting, eyes on the overhead TV until he saw her making her way over. “ Marlene -- it’s great to finally meet you.” He said with a smile, standing to greet her with a small hug and a peck on the cheek. “ Can I get you something before we sit?”

@marlene-bregman

[eliotcrane]

How many women have you been with?

“Hold on , just let me count the tally marks in my little black book like it’s 1994.”

[eliotcrane]

what is important to you?

“Being healthy and saving lives. And family, friends, all that sentimental crap...” 

[eliotcrane]

👀 who is your sister even?

“She is the genetically inferior offspring of my mom and dad. Like that impossible burger – she’s looks like the real thing and is good for you but can’t beat the taste of what it’s trying to mimic. Still better than all the other veggie burgers but just never as good as meat.” 

@eleanorxcrane