A/N: Hi all! It has been forever since I have posted anything Grey's Anatomy. This story is going to be Bailey centered, but it will also feature the Chief and other characters. It is based off of Lay Your Hands on Me. All of this belongs to Shonda. I hope you enjoy…

A/N 2: This story is dedicated to my best friend Nikki who inspires me to write….:-D

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU SCAPELS…CUT SOMETHING

Chapter 1: There Was an Accident

VOICE OVER:

My mother always said "that which does not kill us makes us stronger." I never realized the truth of this statement until today, if I had I probably would never have left the house. I got ready for work as usual, but I didn't realize that this daywould change my life forever…

Miranda Bailey, M.D. was in a hurry. Or is it Miranda Bailey, wife and mother? These days, she couldn't tell anymore. But the point was … she was in a hurry; there was no doubt about that as she frantically ran about the den signing bills that Tucker would need for the day. She left a note for the super of the building. She heard Tuck cry out on the monitor on the desk. He must be awake, she mused. She turned and walked out of the office. Where is Tucker? she thought in exasperation, the baby's cries only adding to her agitation as she hurriedly made her way to the nursery.

She thought about her husband, slightly guilty about the irritation she felt just a few seconds ago. He had been distant and cold since she had missed their lunch last week. There was a time in her life when Tucker had been her whole world. She was able to manage the hospital and her marriage, but not so much anymore. Miranda was lost in her thoughts as she entered her son's room.

"Hey there, cutie pie," Miranda cooed. She chuckled to herself. If her interns, I should say residents. She mused, could see her now. They would never believe that the Nazi was talking baby talk. She lifted a freshly changed and dressed Tuck off his changing table and carried him to the kitchen.

Tuck was securely sitting in his high chair and Miranda had just gotten done feeding him when Tucker entered the kitchen carrying a laundry basket.

"Well, there you are," Miranda said, a little pointedly. "Where have you been?" she distractedly acknowledged his presence as she wiped the baby's chin.

Tucker made no move to answer her. He just silently fumed at her as he folded laundry. He stuffed the laundry in the basket furiously, barely looking at her, much less making conversation.

Miranda sighed audibly. "I have no patience for this, Tucker." She leaned down to give Tuck a gentle kiss. "I have to go to the hospital."

"Figures you would leave now, Miranda," Tucker spat out. "This is our marriage we are talking about."

Bailey's eyes narrowed dangerously as she studied her husband. Why does he have to do this now? "Do not make me feel guilty about being a good doctor."

"A good doctor is all you seem to be these days," he yelled back. Miranda's eyes widened in shock and she turned on her heel and walked out the door.

Miranda walked into the hospital twenty minutes later, still in shock from her husband's outburst. How could he do that to me? I thought he understood me. I thought he understood the demands of the job. I guess I was wrong. She was so lost in thought that she walked right into Chief Webber, sending her and her charts flying to the ground with a 'thump'.

"Miranda!" Richard exclaimed, shocked that he had knocked the woman to the ground. He bent down to help her up. They both then picked up the charts. "Are you all right, Dr. Bailey?" He asked.

"I'm fine, Chief," Bailey replied. "I'm sorry I didn't see you."

"That's o.k.," he replied. Richard didn't have time to continue because both their pagers went off, so they took off down the hall at a run.

They reached the room of Dr. Bailey's patient, only to find a woman standing over him with her hands over his heart, softly murmuring something Bailey and the Chief could not understand.

"What is going on here?" Miranda questioned. "Who are you and what are you doing to my patient?"

The woman smiled kindly at Dr. Bailey. "My name is Elizabeth Archer, but you can call me Liza." She paused for a moment, looking at the man she had just healed. "Mr. Grenwuld was in distress, and now he's not."

Miranda eyed Liza curiously. Mr. Grenwuld should be dead. She thought. How did she bring him out of V-TackShe was brought out of her thoughts by the ringing of her phone. She took it out of her pocket and looked at the caller id. Tucker. She let the call go to voicemail. She turned her attention to the resident that just entered the room.

"Dr. Karev," She began sternly. "Please tell me why your cardio patient is out of bed and healing my cardio patient."

Alex swallowed. "I just lost her for a second. It won't happen again."

"See that it doesn't, Karev," Bailey replied sternly. She bustled out of the room, with the chief following close behind her.

"Miranda," The Chief called after her. "What in the hell happened back there?"

"I have no i…" Miranda was interrupted by her ringing phone once again.

"Are you going to get that?" The chief asked exasperatedly.

"What do you want, Tucker," Miranda screamed into the phone, as her pager went off. She rushed off towards the ER. "I told you not to bother me at work unless it's an emergenc…" Her sentence ended there and she almost dropped to her knees, as she watched her baby boy being wheeled into the emergency room.

"There was an accident…" Tucker said.

TBC: Soon I promise….I plan to write one chapter per week…Please feel free to review…I only ask that you not flame the story…Thanks so much.