Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters belong to Shonda Rhimes and ABC.
AN: So keep in mind that this is AU, and even though there will be some natural correlation with people and events, not EVERYTHING will be the same. I have been thinking about this story for a while, and was gonna wait until I was finished "The Road to the Bellagio" before I started to write it. But I need to take a break from that story so that the ending will be worth the read. Don't worry, I won't forget about it. So here's the beginning of my latest trip inside my head. Let me know what you think. Like? Dislike? Suggestions? Also, please forgive me for anymistakes. NO BETA. :(
Hope you enjoy!
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Chpt 1
Callie's POV
"So do you think you'll be out of surgery on time tonight Cal?" Erica Hahn's voice bellowed from behind my half closed bedroom door.
"I should be done by 7" I replied as I continued to go about our regular morning routine. Erica usually took her time getting ready, while I, foolishly, made our coffee and whatever else she wanted on that particular day. Don't get me wrong, I didn't mind making her breakfast. She was my girlfriend and had been for the last 6 months, and I liked doing things for her.
"Well the reservations are for 8, so if you think your going to be late can you let me know so I can cancel them" Erica said as she finally emerged from my room and proceeded to get her charts together. "Oh babe, I don't have time for coffee this morning. I have an early consult with the new Peds surgeon and I don't want to be late"
Not surprised, I thought to myself, as I turned and emptied her cup of caffene into the sink. The last few weeks she had been busier than usual. I was suprised she had found the time to make dinner plans for us tonight.
"Its ok" I said as I walked towards her and wrapped my arms around her. "Maybe we can have coffee this afternoon?"
"If I have time" Erica leaned in and kissed my cheek quickly then pulled out of my embrace as she continued to get her things together.
"Good Morning Dr. Hahn. Callie." Christina said as she walked into the kitchen and started filling a bowl with cereal. "Is there anything you need from me today Dr. Hahn because I can skip breakfast and go right in if you want me to"
"No Yang" Erica said with irritation in her voice. "I have Karev on my service this week so unless he royally screws up, I won't be needing you."
"Oh. Ok. Thank you Dr. Hahn" Christina sunk into her bowl in defeat, while giving me sad puppy dog eyes.
"What did I tell you about having her call you Dr. Hahn, Erica?" I look to my girlfriend who is now searching our apartment for our keys.
"What?" She makes no effort to meet my eyes, as her search ends and she heads for the door. "I am still her superior Cal, even if she is your roommate and I spend all my time here. I don't want to cross that line of professionalism"
"But seriously Erica.." I realise my voice sounds pouty, and I am thankfully cut off by my roommate.
"Its okay Cal. I respect Dr. Hahn's wishes" Christina continues to play with her cheerios as I suddenly feel some resentment towards my girlfriend. Since we have been dating, things pretty much had been as close to perfect as they could get. But seeing my friend go into her dark place made me a little angry.
"I'll page you if I have time for coffee Cal. Yang" Erica acknowledges Christina as she closes the apartment door behind her.
"I'm so sorry about that Christina" I turn back to my her and try to think of something that will cheer her up. "I have told Erica a million times to cut you some slack, but she won't budge."
"Yeah Yeah. I don't mind Cal, I just want her to let me in on a surgery once and a while. I feel like I don't even know what a heart feels like anymore, let alone looks like" Christina pushes her uneaten breakfast aside and plops her head down on the counter. And then it hit me.
"Wait" I say moving towards her and pulling her torso off our counter top. She flails like a rag doll, as I have to use my wait to steady her against me. "Erica has been preparing for a transplant surgery for weeks now, and I think I know a way you can get in on it"
Christina suddenly finds her own strength again, as she no longer needs me to be her puppeteer.
"I'm listening" Her eyes are wide as she pulls her cereal back towards her and begins to finally eat the little circles rather than play with them.
"So the transplant is actually for a 12 year old girl, which means that the Peds surgeon will most certainly be involved" I start pacing back and forth in front of the island "Thankfully, we have a new Peds surgeon on staff and I am pretty sure they haven't been here long enough to know your history with children"
Christina hated kids. She actually tried to convince the last head of Peds that a 6 year old with the flu actually needed their appendix out. Lets just say, it didn't go over well, and I am pretty sure Christina wasn't aloud withing 50 feet of the Peds wing doors for quite sometime.
"Cal" Christina started to look a little defeated again as she put her bowl back down on the counter.
"Now wait" I quickly say "If you can get to them this morning, welcome them to the hospital, throw in a little charm..." The look of fear sets in on her facial features "Yes. Charm Yang. Its not that hard I promise. Oh wait..." I have an even better thought as I grab my laptop from the coffee table. "Let google them and find our everything about their career, that way you can impress them with you vast knowledge of their accomplishments"
"If I didn't think you would get all hot and bothered I would kiss you right now" She said as she pulled the computer in front of her, nearly knocking her cereal to the floor. "Ok. So whats their name?"
Good question. I had no idea what their name was, which was puzzling to me because the hospital was a gossip factory and production was at an all time high this month.
"I have no idea" I let my weight fall against the back counter and start racking my brain. "I know Erica mentioned it last night. I know their female, I just can't remember her name..."
"Here" Christina almost screamed as I looked to the screen. "New head of Paediatric surgery named at prominent Seattle hospital" Thanks to the google gods, and Christina's functioning brain this morning, we had our answer.
"Who names their kid Arizona?" Christina scoffs as her eyes furiously scan the article for any information that would help her. I can't help but giggle to myself thinking about how much fun Mark was gonna have with this one. Arizona, The United STATE of Peds.
"Wow Callie" Christina says as she instinctively reaches for the box of cheerios and proceeds to shovel hands fulls in her mouth like popcorn. "This girl is good. She graduated Harvard Med at the top of her class, she's won almost every award that their is to win.." she mumbles as pieces of cheerios start flying on to my laptop. "..and holy McHottness."
She continues to scroll to reveal a picture of our newest surgeon, and was she ever right. I moved closer to the screen, while trying to avoid the remance of Christinas flying breakfast. This girl was hot. Very hot. Her peircing blue eyes almost jumped off the screen, and I almost felt like a giddy school girl having her first crush.
"Now that's the kind of girl that would make me jump on the last train to Sapphicville" Christina's words broke my thoughts and stare as I grabbed my coat and keys and headed towards the door.
"Where are you going? I need you to help me study up on the state doctor Cal" Christina said as I opened the door and turned to her.
"I just remembered..." Quick Torres. Think. " I...ahhh..I have this thing and I...well its a really big thing and I..." Lying was definitely not my thing. "I'll see you at work" as I closed the door and jogged to the elevator. As the doors opened and I walked inside, all I could think about was getting to the hospital and finding Erica. I tried to think about her eyes and how they made me feel when I looked at her. Nice Cal. Comparing your girlfriend to an obviously enhanced photo was always a smart thing to do, I thought to myself as the elevator doors opened and I walked into the lobby of our building.
My thoughts were broken as my pager vibrated on my hip, as I looked down to see who needed me first this moring. My heart skipped a little as I read the page.
Peds.