This is an A/U Scrubs story which will include many GH characters current and those who are no longer on the show. Please let me know what you think

Chapter One:

Dr. Patrick Drake was ready for a change. He was moving to Port Charles and he was going to be heading up the new cutting edge neurosurgical suite. He was ready to leave Los Angeles behind and settle in to a new position with new faces and none of the garbage he dealt with before.

He stepped out of the shower at the Metro Court hotel and wrapped a towel around his waist. He was looking for a condo to rent or buy, but he arrived earlier than he thought and was going to stay here until he had a proper place to live.

He pulled on his clothes and heard his phone buzz. Smiling when he saw the number, he picked it up.

"Hey Matt, what's up?"

Patrick's younger brother was a pediatric neurosurgeon and he and Patrick had recently found each other. Noah Drake had been absent from their lives for a while, but after he became sick with liver cancer, he told Patrick about his affair and about Matt's existence. The two men had spoken on the phone and finally met when Matt was in LA at a conference.

Patrick was furious at first by the betrayal he felt his dad had lived, but eventually, Matt and Noah became incredibly important to him and he realized that he wanted more. He needed his family and he wanted connections. Matt told him about the position at General Hospital and since Noah was undergoing treatment there as well, Patrick decided to make the move.

"I need a favor," Matt said.

"I've been here for two hours and you already need a favor?" Patrick grinned. "How did you survive without me for 30 years?"

"Shut up, this is important," Matt smiled into the phone. "You aren't due to start at GH for another week, so I know you have time."

"Time for what?" Patrick asked, confused.

"To chaperone a camping trip with some teenagers?"

Patrick was silent.

"You're kidding, right?"

Matt sighed.

"I'm not. I was supposed to chaperone a trip with 10 teens who were all recently cleared of cancer. They are going on a retreat led by one of the psychologists I work with and it's supposed to be a 'reclaim your life' experience. There are a few other doctors going and I was looking forward to it, but Maxie is having trouble with her pregnancy and I'm nervous about being away."

Patrick was concerned.

"What's going on? Is she okay?"

Maxie and Matt had been married for five years now and Patrick had yet to meet her. One of the reasons he was happy to move was to be closer to his new niece who was about to arrive. Maxie had been having some trouble with her blood pressure and was in pre eclampsia for the last few weeks. They were hoping to hold on another month before delivering.

"She's just had a lot of trouble and I'm worried. I don't want to be away."

"I understand, but camping? When have I ever been camping? And I hate kids."

Matt laughed.

"You might want to keep that to yourself," he said. "It's all done and arranged and all you need to do is make sure nobody dies. You won't be alone, there will be other doctors there, too."

Patrick sighed.

"How long?"

"Just for tonight. You leave in a few hours."

"Fuck, a few hours?"

"I'll owe you, I promise."

"I'm going to hold you to that," Patrick said. "Give me the details," he sighed and Matt grinned as he told him what he needed to do.

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A few hours later, Patrick drove his rental car to the campgrounds and parked, grabbing his bag and tent that he picked up from Matt's garage and he sighed for the millionth time.

He didn't want to be here and he didn't like the looks of the skies. Was it going to rain? Was he seriously going to be sitting out here in the middle of nowhere while he listened to teenagers wax poetic about things they couldn't possibly understand all while he got soaked to the bone?

"Dr. Drake?" a voice called out to him as he walked to the group of people.

"Yes," Patrick flashed his dimples and the woman blushed. "But please call me Patrick."

"I'm Elizabeth Webber, a nurse at GH. Matt said you would be joining us and I'm so pleased to meet you. Your reputation is quite something."

"I know, and you should hear about my surgical abilities," he grinned and she laughed.

"Well come on over and I'll introduce you to the rest of the staff. The kids should be arriving by bus in a half hour."

Patrick nodded and followed her to the group.

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"So you think you've got them all down?" Liz asked Patrick after she went over the introductions.

"Yeah, that one over there is Lainey, she's a psychiatrist and part of the group planning this retreat. That's Sabrina; she's a nurse who works in pediatrics and helped Lainey plan this. Over there is Steven Webber, he's your brother and a general surgeon. You are a surgical nurse who will be working with me once I start and there is a researcher who is on her way but isn't here yet."

Liz smiled.

"Nice job," she said. "Now here comes the bus with the teens. Our biggest hurdle will be keeping the girls away from the boys, but hopefully we won't have any issues."

Patrick laughed and followed her to the bus. She was nice and sweet and he almost asked her out before he saw the ring on her finger.

Besides, he wasn't interested in romance and if anything, he just wanted to have some fun.

The teenagers walked off the bus and he smiled at them. Maybe this would be a chance to get to know his new coworkers and break the ice?

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Robin hating running late. She promised Lainey she would come and help out with the retreat, but her meds had been causing her more grief than usual and she wasn't feeling her best.

She was glad Matt would be there because she had an interesting case she wanted to discuss with him. She knew he focused on pediatrics, but the brain was the brain, and she needed help.

Jason Morgan was in trouble and his girlfriend Sam reached out to her for guidance. Robin was so happy to hear from them and it made her decision to come home easier. She had actually worked with Matt in Paris a few years ago and was eager to see him. The fact he married her cousin Maxie made her so happy.

She also wanted to be close to her new niece when she arrived. Robin believed she wouldn't have a chance to be a mother herself, so this was an event she didn't want to miss. She was so excited for Matt and Maxie and she was worried about the struggles Maxie was having with her health.

She took another sip of her Gatorade and parked the car. She grabbed her bag and her tent and went to meet the group, hoping she wasn't causing them to wait. She struggled a little with the bag and put the tent on the pack on her back and made her way to the group. She was almost there when she tripped and fell to the ground, her pack smacking her in the head.

"Shit!" she sat for a minute and tried to collect herself. This wasn't the start she wanted.

"Can I help you?" A voice asked.

Robin looked up and saw someone she didn't recognize. He was incredibly attractive, but a stranger nonetheless.

"No thank you," she said and stood up, wobbling as the weight of her pack pushed against her. She almost fell over and felt his hand on her shoulder.

"I said no," she said and moved away.

"Whoa, I'm just trying to help. You look about ready to keel over," he said and she thought he smirked.

"I'm okay, thanks," she went to walk away when he followed. She stopped and turned to face him.

"Are you following me?"

"No, I'm heading to the campers," he said. "What's your problem?"

"Nothing, I'm sorry. I just didn't recognize you and I am kind of careful about men who hang around me uninvited."

"My name is Patrick Drake and I'm joining the staff at GH. Now we aren't strangers," he grinned and couldn't stop staring. She was gorgeous, but in a very natural way. She wore no makeup and her eyes were mesmerizing. She had a tiny nose with a smattering of freckles across the bridge and her lips were full and pink. She had a slight flush to her cheeks that he wondered about. Was she embarrassed? Feverish? Hot? Did he affect her?

Robin stopped and smiled.

"Robin Scorpio," she held out her hand and he shook it.

"Are you a patient?" he asked.

Sadness crossed her features and she put her backpack down.

"No, why would you think that?"

As much as Robin tried to hide it, she swore sometimes people could see her inner demons. She hated that.

"Well, you look to be about 15 and the only doctor who isn't here yet is a researcher. I assumed she would be older and less attractive," he said and shrugged.

"Why? Only ugly older women are researchers?" Robin asked with a raise of her eyebrows.

"Well no, I guess," he said. "So who are you?"

"Dr. Robin Scorpio, ugly old researcher."

Patrick went to say something when Liz ran up and hugged Robin.

"I'm so glad you got here! I see you met Dr. Drake," she said as she put her arm around Robin.

"Patrick, please," he said and Liz smiled.

"Sorry, Patrick," she said.

"Is Matt here? I really need to talk to him," Robin asked as they walked towards the kids.

"He's not coming," Liz said. "Patrick is filling in for him."

Robin stopped.

"He's not coming?"

"No, Maxie is having some trouble," Liz said. "Is everything okay with you?"

Robin wiped her face and sighed.

"Yeah, I just needed his help. It's okay. Let's head out to the campsite."

Patrick followed them and smiled at the kids who were all gathered around. They walked about a mile deep into the woods and stopped so Lainey and Sabrina could go over rules and how the tents would be set up. Liz and Steven were setting up the fire pits and Robin was sitting on the ground by herself. He walked over and sat down.

"Are you doing okay?"

She looked at him.

"Yeah, why?"

"Because you seem winded and you were upset that Matt wasn't coming. Are you in need of a doctor?"

"I am a doctor, so I'm all set, thanks."

"You're a researcher, hardly the same."

Robin glared at him.

"Well you're a charmer," she said.

"Sorry, but I don't know why anyone would choose to sit in a lab instead of get their hands dirty. The challenge of medicine goes far beyond books."

"For someone so incredibly educated, you're really dumb," she said.

"Excuse me?"

"Well you're incredibly short sighted, totally judgmental and completely wrong," Robin said and rubbed her forehead.

Patrick shook his head.

"Whatever. You know nothing about me."

"I think I know enough," she said and stood up. "I'm going to sit with the kids."

Patrick watched her walk away and he looked over at the kids sitting at the bonfire with Liz and Steven. He watched from his seat as they all talked about their hopes and dreams and how they were blessed to have a second chance at life. Lainey had them each write a wish for their futures and toss it in the fire and they sang songs and ate dinner.

It was sweet and meaningful and it wasn't long before the kids went to their tents, the kids split up with Liz, Lainey, Sabrina and Steven, but the adults were still sitting by the fire.

Robin had her own tent and Patrick had his. He decided to head to bed, ready to leave this day behind. He was here and if anyone needed anything, he would help.

But that was it. He wasn't interested in any more 'bonding'.

It was just one night. He lay back in the plush tent, impressed with the luxury and he looked at his phone, scrolling through twitter and checking his mail before he put the phone away and stared at the top of the canvas. He jumped when the thunder crashed and prayed the material would hold as the rain pelted down.

He was starting to think his brother was going to be paying this off for a long time.

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