-1This is an AU fic, I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know.
Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy or any of it's characters.
Looking for Work
He drove the truck down the long driveway. He needed this job. It was his last effort to stay here and not go home to his mothers house. He was a grown man and the last thing he wanted to do was run home to mommy. It was a nice cape style home with a farmers porch. The gardens were breathtaking. He parked the truck in front of the big barn. The small room attached had a sign reading 'OFFICE' that was hanging beside the door. As he knocked, the door opened with a creaking sound. No one was there. He peaked in the barn next but also had no luck. He climbed the steps to the porch and knocked on the front door. Again no response. There was no way he was going to leave without a job. He walked around to the back of the house. He could see someone in the field. It was gated with a white fence. There were a couple of men leaning on the fence watching as the person in the field walked slowly toward the big black horse standing in the grass.
"Just plain crazy! That horse is a mean son of a gun." The older one says.
"You don't suppose we should go in and help do you?" The two men looked at each other.
"Nah!" They both said.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Dr. Dandridge."
"Do you see that horse?"
"Yes…Is Dr. Dandridge here?"
"No one has been able to get close to him. Dr Dandridge nearly got killed trying to bandage his leg." The older man explains.
He watches on as the person slowly reaches down to the animals calf.
"I can't believe it, he's letting her do it."
"It's because she's just as crazy as the horse." They chuckle.
"I'm looking for a job. I saw the ad in the paper. Are you Dandridge?" He asks the younger man.
"No the names George, George O'Malley. This is my father Harold."
"Alex Karev." They shake hands.
"What kind of animal do you have Alex?" Harold asks.
"Oh no, I don't have any animals. I'm looking for a job."
"Oh, well you'd be looking for Finn." George says.
"Great where is he?"
"Uh, he's gone." George says.
"Left town about six months ago." Harold says. He then leans in closer and whispers. "He took off with a cute little red head, we don't talk about that though."
"I really need a job. The ad was for a vet's assistant but I'm desperate. I'll take anything. I don't suppose you know where I could find something?" Alex asks.
"The ad was still in the paper? That can't be right, it must be a mistake." George asks.
"Maybe she's still looking. She's gonna need help now that he's gone."
"Who is she?" Alex asks.
"His wife." Harold points to the person in the field, who has removed the bandage and is standing next to the horse, whispering as she starts to climb up on him.
"Holy shit, she's gonna get killed."
The horse dances around for a minute but then quickly settles down. She strokes his mane and he slowly moves forward toward the fence. He picks up a little speed and her hat comes flying off sending her golden curls to cascade around her. She was beautiful, with big brown eyes and a smile that made him weak. As she neared the fence she tugged back on the reins causing the horse to slow down until coming to a complete stop. She eased herself down and the horse took off running.
"You are crazy, do you know that?" George asks.
"Crazy she is, but I swear I just fell in love with her."
"Mr. O'Malley, you'd be lost without Louise and you know it." She climbed over the fence and jumped down.
"Mrs. Dandridge…." Alex starts to say. George shakes his head and his eyes open wide as if to warn him not to say anything else.
"I'll forgive you for that because I'm sure you didn't know but I'm not Mrs. Dandridge!"
"But they said……" He is confused.
"They said I was married to that incredible jack ass, yes I was but I don't go by that name anymore! "
"Oh sorry, I wasn't aware of that. I am looking for a job, there was an ad in yesterday's paper."
"I told him that it must be a mistake."
"It's not a mistake George, I'm thinking about going back to work and I will need some help running things around here."
"I'm a hard worker."
"Do you live around here?"
"I'm in between places right now."
"You can't just hire a homeless guy off the street, no offense." George says.
"It's okay." Alex says.
"I don't know why you need to hire anyone, you have us. We could help you, and what about your brother?"
"I think George is worried that you are a psycho killer, so are you?"
"A psycho killer? No." Alex says.
"Then why don't you have a place to live?" George asks.
"George!"
"No, It's okay. My girlfriend was cheating on me, I found out and she kicked me out. The worst part was that she was my boss so she also fired me."
"You're hired. You can stay in the room above the barn."
"I don't think this is a great idea. Don't you want to do a background check or something?"
"George, I'm a big girl and I'll be fine."
"You won't regret it, I promise."
"So I suppose I should know your name."
"Oh yeah, Alex Karev." He holds his hand out and she shakes it.
"Izzie Stevens."