Everyone knows Doc Rock, Ray Barnett. He's a ladies man, loves punk-rock and by day an ER doctor at County General in Chicago. When he started out as an intern, he didn't take his job seriously. With goodies or sweets for the nurses, a sly smile at patients, and the highest discharge rate, he was skating through life - literally at times.

Until Weaver busted him for living at the hospital. She made him ditch the nail polish and eye-liner and his band gigs worked after the rotation hours instead of the other way around. Still, though he blew of some at the end of his shift, Ray was beginning to think his mentors had a point. He could still be in music but if he wanted to make it as a doctor, the hospital had to be his day job.

Well that didn't leave much time for his band, did it? Nope. Brett had come by saying if Barnett couldn't make it to LA then he was out of the band. Ray was crushed; music being his only escape from the day's stress. So, he made his choice to fully commit to becoming a Resident. He still played his guitar at home or a few solo gigs but his friends moved on.

Then came the night of the big house party. Everyone was going and he'd been given the night off since it was one of the doctor's goodbye night over at the bar. Ray had been flirting with this cute girl, Jessica, when suddenly the railing collapsed - the bass and loud music being too much for the abandoned structure.

That night he treated and saved 20 patients! The looks on Luka and Carter's faces when he and Abby stepped out of the trauma rooms were those of acceptance. They finally took him seriously and he'd proved himself. Susan even put in a letter of recommendation.

From then on, Ray Barnett, was a true doctor. Sure, he still flirted with the nurses or even med students; but he actually started taking time to care for his patients. This was his chance to prove being in the medical field was what he really wanted.


But there was one case that would forever change this young man's life. Another life-altering one. And this not only affected him, but everyone in his small world. The night that a patient in pre-term labor gave up her baby...

AN: so what do ya'll think for this intro? This is just background before he gains Tyler. to show how some things in seasons 12 and 13 are different. BTW, if anyone can suggest a song for the video i'm doing to go along with this, it'd be MUCH APPRECIATED :). the video will include Ray/Katey and of course little Tyler. so something to show Ray's personality at the same time as raising a child on his own.