DISCLAIMER: Lost girl and its characters do not belong to me. They belong to their creators. I just borrowed them for this story. No copyright infringement is intended. The plots mine though and the other made up characters are just that made up.
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AN: Story is going to be told in VARIOUS person view. It's going to be short. For the smut fans, I didn't get as smutty as I'd like, but you will get the general idea. This story will more than likely be told in two-three parts. But you will notice that this first part is told mainly from Lauren's etc.
CHAPTER 1 - UNINVITED
PRESENTLY (August, 30TH)- 2 HOURS EARLIER
I should have known not to trust her… believe her… I should have known better than to fall for her… love her.
I could have possibly avoided all of the above if I had only ignored her sweet little gift gestures… said no to having a drink… said no to dinner… said no- no that's impossible to resist that smile… her smile… her eyes… her innuendos intended or not …her mistaken touch… subtle… sometimes clumsy-now I realised it was intentional of course…. Still I could have avoided it all if I'd only…
I would not go if I had a choice… well it's not really about choice anymore… it's more of I would not go if I had the will power… If my need to be there to witness it myself… if I didn't need her to metaphorically drive the stake right through the last shard of my heart.
I'd cried for days… I'd been waiting for longer… I didn't call-she said she would call… when I did call after a week I got only her voicemail. When I did show up at the apartment a couple hours later, a new couple was already moved in. I couldn't go to her place of work for fear she might have left and then what..? What would I do? I wouldn't stoop so low as to stalk the social media circuit for her, though I should.
I put on the finishing touches to my makeup, I would blend in… I looked elegantly classic, yet simple enough not to upstage her; did I want her to see me…? I did and I didn't.
1 hr & 55mins LATER
Here I was now, I'd come to her wedding uninvited. I was nervous as fuck walking into the church, what if she had left my picture with the security…? Was the first sane thought I had in so long as I made to enter the church? And when no one stopped me as I walked beyond the threshold and sat down inside right to the back near the exit. I guess she didn't want to make a scene or she thought I had no idea that today was the day. What do I fucking know…? I am just throwing out random shit in hopes that … I really don't know what I am hoping for.
The event was like a premium premier, a bunch of fucking stuck up wasp's… dressed in their Sunday best, sitting on ridiculously expensive soft cushioned comfortable seats. I'd just about looked at all the faces and I couldn't say for certain if these were people she knew, worked with or they were all her grandfather's and asshole fiancé family and friends. The church quieted down, everyone took their places and turned to face the back I was situated on the left and second in seat next to a broad shouldered man whom I had no doubt was also security, I was thankful that he would block her view of me as she entered and began her march to the front.
Right on cue the music started and the doors opened. I knew she would look breathtaking but I didn't expect her to look so astoundingly breathtakingly beautiful than I could imagine. The dress really was stunning it was exactly what she said she would want her dress to be made of…made from Italian taffeta and organza, with a strapless cross-over pleated taffeta bodice, the Italian taffeta belt with side beaded flower embellishment at natural waist was a pure masterpiece touch to complete the full tiered organza skirt with mohair detailed edging chapel one else existed for me in this time as I watched her, watched her as she moved forward one foot in front the other, the midget at her side… well not exactly a midget he was like 'Snooki-Nicole Polizzi' height even in heels he only reached her just under her armpit. But none of that mattered… she did… and as she moved a step further away I wanted to scream her name then… let everyone know then… let her know…let everybody see my pain… most importantly let her see my pain.
#7 MONTHS EARLIER ( someday in, January)#
"Hey, how long before someone gives me a damn update?" the exacerbated and ill-tempered…and over wrought brunette snapped at the desk clerk who was busy typing away and answering the nonstop ringing phone.
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"Ma'am we're very busy tonight, there are a lot of emergencies coming in, all the doctors are attending to patients and as soon as one is available I'll have them try and get you an update."
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"You said that a freaking hour ago_"
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"Ma'am please try to be understanding, I am simply trying to do my job, but my job small as it is does not entitle you to be abusive to me, I understand that you have a relative presently here, I am sure he is being attended to and I am sure he would like to see you when and if, so calm down, sit down, relax and don't make me call security are we clear?"
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The brunette looked at the girl like she had grown a second head. She was about to tell her that she didn't care, but realised that the girl had done nothing wrong, the place really was busy and even her grandfather's wife and her daughter Mckenzie her step grandmother and step aunt, weren't behaving like her. Then again why should they care, the bitch had only married him for his money and if he died then she and her daughter would get rich instantly. She nodded her head and then mumbled an apology at the girl before walking away to take a seat
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The blonde rounded the corner and pulled the green cover of her head releasing her locks, she had been on her feet for the last five hours nonstop in and out of surgery some minor others not and she needed a quick break just to regroup. She groaned as her pager sounded, she inaudibly cursed under her breath, her shoulders drooping as she reached in her pocket for the annoying object. So caught up was she in her own head and reading the text on the pager that she hadn't heard the brunette or seen her at all, not until she was suddenly jacked up against a wall the back of her head throbbing from smacking the wall with a hand tightly wrung at the neck of her green scrub.
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It took some time for her senses to come to her but when it did she was scared, who the hell was this person and what were they going to do to her. Clearly the woman was angry. Was she a one night stand that she didn't call back, not that she had that many in the past couple months? Was she a family member of someone she operated on and who didn't make it? She thought quickly, she had only two deaths this year on her table, a sixty year old woman, massive trauma, badly beaten, broken ribs, hand, leg, punctured kidney, crushed thorax she really couldn't save her and a twenty nine year old male, GSW to the neck and abdomen, he'd bled out from the neck wound. No that couldn't be it either.
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She gripped the woman's hand wringing the neck of her scrub tighter and began to struggle… as reality set in, it was then she heard what the woman was saying…
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"Are you a fucking doctor or not? I want to know if Patrick is alive…What the fuck is going on, why won't, anybody tell me anything…?" Just then two security guards came rushing in and hauled the brunette away from her, forcefully restraining her.
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"Dr Lewis are you alright?" one of the security asked, but I was too concerned with looking at the brunette for several reasons I'm yet to narrow down which was uppermost in my mind.
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"Dr Lewis…"
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"Yes…?"
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"Are you alright ma'am… are you hurt?"
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"What…? No, no I'm fine… listen guys I don't think she meant me any harm… so please unhand her."
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"Dr Lewis this woman was physically restraining you, she could have hurt you ma'am and we do not condone this kind of action patient or not."
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"I understand, but it's still my decision to make a full report or press charges which I am not going to do, it seems to me it's just a simple misunderstanding, she is concerned after a relative and has been unable to get any answers."
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"Even so ma'am_"
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"David… Andy… I am fine, there was no harm and I will take full responsibility if your superiors has a problem…. So please let the woman go, so I can help her and she can be on her way."
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After they had unhanded her, Dr Lewis took a step back and pushed both hands into her scrub pockets, then faced the brunette squarely, in that moment she couldn't help but notice that she was an attractive woman, very, there was an underlying strength to her, and she was certainly brave accosting a doctor in a hospital.
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"I'm sorry_" she heard her say
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"Its fine… um what seems to be the problem?"
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"I-I have been here for more than two hours waiting to get some news on my grandfather, he was rushed in here earlier, I was told he had a heart attack and all I wanted was just to know if he is alive or not."
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"I understand your aggravation, we're a bit short staffed, flu took at least eight workers out two other doctors included, I myself I'm working a double shift and we seem to be experiencing a lot of emergencies at present due to this little thunderstorm. Still it's no excuse for you not being informed of any progress on your relative. So give me his full name and I'll have a quick look around and see what I can get for you ma'am."
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"Bo…"
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"Beg your pardon…?" Lauren asked as she held the pen over the sticky note paper she had suddenly produced from her pockets.
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"My name… its Bo, call me Bo please."
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"Okay Bo…" Lauren said softly loving how the name sounded to her ear "…What is your grandfather's name Bo?"
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"Fitzpatrick McCorrigan."
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"Age…?"
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"He's sixty-something I think… no I'm sure it's sixty."
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"Okay then, well if you would take a seat I'll try and get back to you as soon as possible." Lauren said with a small smile just as her pager sounded again. "…. Bloody hell can't I get a fucking break… a minute to myself," she mumbled under her breath or at least she thought she had.
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"I'm sorry you're so busy and I nearly assaulted you."
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Lauren snapped her head up, she had thought that the woman had already walked away… "Oh shhhh- um you heard that?"
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"Kinda hard not to when I'm standing right here…"
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"Right so let me see how fast I can get that information for you." Lauren said turning on her heels and walking away like she suddenly had an emergency to attend to.
#44 MINS LATER#
Lauren had to quickly scrub in on a minor surgery case, which lasted all of twenty minutes, after which she started asking about Mr McCorrigan. She eventually found his room, she read his report. He wasn't too long out of surgery, when she looked at the time dated to now but she would have to gesticulate that the doctor and crew had to rush to another surgery because there was a freaking lot of emergencies coming in, so they had not been able to pass any information along to update any family members. She read the doctors notes and nurses notes and put together that he had a TMR for Angina / CHD symptoms. Good news is the recovery process would take at least three days depending on age and severity, his vitals looked well, BP a little high but that would be regulated and monitored and he should be able to leave in three days, time.
#ANOTHER 12 MINUTES LATER#
Dr Lewis found Bo sitting on the floor near the waiting area, head bowed atop her pulled up legs and knees. She cleared her throat to get her attention, Bo jumped up immediately at seeing her.
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"Lost your seat?"
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"It's too crowded and to noisy I can't hear myself think."
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"Okay, well walk with me for a bit." Lauren said turning to head back in the direction she had come from.
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"Dr Lewis slow down…"
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"Oh sorry was I going too fast."
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"No, just wanted to walk with you… like you asked."
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"Oh- well… so are you the only family member present, would you like me to explain things to the rest of them?"
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"Those bitches can wait, they ain't even break a fucking sweat to ask shit about him, they don't care… long story short they are the step fuckers who married for money plain and simple."
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"Oh…"
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"You like that word a lot doc…?" Bo said with a small teasing smile.
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"No… just… so your grandfather had a TMR for Angina / CHD symptoms."
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"TMR? CHD? ANGINIA WHAT NOW?" Bo asked utterly confused by the doctor's language.
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Lauren couldn't stop herself from chuckling at the perplexed look etched on the brunette's beautiful face… angry or confused she looked beautiful… and adorably cute when clueless.
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"Doctor Lewis it's not nice to speak big fancy words around a simple girl like me, who only understand simple words."
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"I'm sorry… I should be more specific… I gathered from your grandfather's reports that he had a Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization abbreviated as or TMR, it is a surgery used to treat Angina / CHD.
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Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs if an area of your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Angina may tend to feel like pressure or squeezing in your chest. The pain also can occur in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina pain may even feel like indigestion and sometimes is mistaken for a heart attack.
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Also Angina isn't a disease; it's a symptom of an underlying heart problem. Angina usually is a symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD).
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It is proven that CHD is the most common type of heart disease in adults. It occurs if a waxy substance called plaque builds up on the inner walls of your coronary arteries. Those arteries more specifically carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart." Lauren Paused to make sure that Bo understood what she was saying so far.
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"So without all the fancy name's, your basically saying that gramps needs to change his diet or something?"
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"Yes… I believe that's simple enough. He doesn't need a radical life change, he just needs to cut back on certain foods that can cause the body to make too much of a waxy substance called cholesterol. Cholesterol can combine with fat, calcium, and other substances in the blood to form plaque. Plaque then slowly builds up and hardens in the arteries, causing them to narrow. This buildup of plaque, a condition called atherosclerosis, can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke."
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"Please don't think me mad or perverted but I really think that doctor-geek speak sounds really sexy, I'm literally turned on by your doctor –geek speak and that should be the furthest thing from my mind but I can't seem to focus completely on him."
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"Oh…um…" Lauren said feeling a sudden heat burn the back of her neck… "Right -so the reason he had the TMR… is because TMR is most often used when no other treatments work. For example, if he's already had one CABG procedure and can't have another one, TMR might be an option. For some people, TMR is combined with CABG. But from the report he only had the TMR. The procedure would have been performed through a small opening in the chest, nothing to invasive.
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And it's relatively safe as during TMR, a surgeon uses lasers to make small channels through the heart muscle and into the heart's lower left chamber (the left ventricle). Though it isn't fully known how TMR relieves angina. The surgery may help the heart grow tiny new blood vessels and Oxygen-rich blood may flow through these vessels into the heart muscle, which could relieve angina."
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"Wow-just wow! Doc…"
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"It's Doctor Lewis actually."
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"I know… and maybe you can let me call you doc, since we already know each other-by that I mean me trying to accost you in front of all these people."
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"I don't think that would be in the best interest of professionalism."
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"Well lets skip past that and get to your interest and my interest, let me apologize properly, I at least owe you that much."
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"You already did,"
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"Alright then can I at least know your name?"
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"It's Doctor Lewis."
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"Come on tell me your first name, since I told you mine."
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"Dr Lewis is fine… I much prefer it to."
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"Pretty please doc…? Come on don't make me beg again." Bo said pouting little getting the desired effect she hoped from Lauren.
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Lauren didn't know what it is she did with her eyes but she couldn't say no…"Look If I do tell you my name, will that settle it all and I can get back to my job?"
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"It settles my curiosity to know your name, for starters, and I'll let you get back to your job for now."
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"Do I need to be worried that you are going to start harassing me?"
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"No- not harass… come on doc that is such an ugly word."
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"It's Lauren…"
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"Dr Lauren Lewis…"
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"That would be correct, now if you will excuse me I need to get back to work. I'll leave a message with the doctor to come talk to you as soon as possible if you intend to wait around."
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"I do… thank you Lauren and again I'm sorry."
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"I hope all goes well with your grandfather."
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"Thank you very much for your concern I do hope he makes a full recovery and I promise I'm going to get him to change his diet."
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"Okay… well take care Bo."
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"I will and you to Lauren, I look forward to seeing you again real soon."