A/N: This idea came to me last night. Not so sure I want to start another story or leave this as an one shot for the time being.

Paula Carlin was in tears, she had been reading her patient's test results past three hours. The older blonde couldn't digest the results herself less alone telling her patient that the test came back positive for colorectal cancer. An older man with gray and black hair knocked on the office door.

P:Come back in a few minutes.

The man went against the doctor's request and opened the door. Paula was about to snap at whomever for disobeying her. She tore her eyes away from the single piece of paper to the man. Whatever she was going to say, died on her tongue. It was her ex husband Arthur Carlin.

AC:Sorry but our son called and told me that you haven't been out of your office in three and half hours.

P:Clay shouldn't of called you. It's just about a patient that I was praying to have some good news to tell her.

Arthur stared at his ex wife for a few minutes. He closed the door and sat down in a supposedly comfortable chair.

AC:Paula, I know you don't just cry over bad news for your patients. Who is she? Is it you?

P:I wish it was me. I cannot tell you who but I can tell you this patient is too young to have this kind of cancer.

AC:Please tell me it is not Spencer.

P:I can assure you it is not our daughter.

Arthur let out a relieved sound but the unnamed patient's identity was still bugging him because Paula was fighting to hold herself together.

AC:OK, if it is not Spencer or anyone from the family, why are you on the urge to breaking down?

Paula's assistant Sarah knocked twice before coming in.

SJ:Sorry to disturb you but Miss Davies is here.

Arthur's eyes grew wide. He knew why Paula was crying now.

P:Thank you Sarah. Just send her in please.

Paula quickly wiped her eyes while Sarah went to get Miss Davies. Arthur was too shocked to say anything.

P:You have to go now but whatever you do, do not tell Spencer anything. It is not our place to tell her that Ashley is back in California or anything. Do I make myself clear?

Arthur gotten the point loud and clear. He left without saying a word. Ashley Davies came in, looking scared to death.

ASH:What is up doc?

Paula gathered herself.

P:I got some not so good news.