Chapter 1

"Ok, one take wonder, let's try this again" said the exasperated cameraman.

"Stop it Martin, you are getting in my head with all this one take wonder shit, I've told you a hundred times I'm a doctor not a TV star".

The cameraman repositioned his camera from his shoulder and looked over at the woman in front of him, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's not get carried away, I never called you a star!"

"Just shut up and roll Martin so we can get this intro in the can" teased the reporter.

The redhead began again, re-setting herself in front of the hotel entrance. Looking right at the camera, she focused on the red light and slowly walked toward it.

"3, 2...uh hmm...This weekend some of the most prominent minds in medicine will be converging in sun soaked Miami in hopes of getting closer to an answer to the question everyone is asking, could their finally be a cure for cancer and can it really be as simple as taking just one pill."

The reporter stared straight at the camera as Martin silently counted her down with his hand, encouraging to hold her position for 5 more seconds.

"Keep looking at the camera, good, good...Ok we got it! "

Martin lowered the camera from his shoulder and started to move positions.

"All right give me twenty minutes for the next set up and then we will get the last interview. Sounds good Kerry?"

"Yep, I'll be over by the van going over my notes. Holler for me when you're ready."

Kerry Weaver made her way over to the news van to prepare for the next interview, it still amazed her how her life had change so dramatically in just a matter of a few years. It felt like it was just yesterday that she was running a busy metropolitan ER in Cook County Hospital and now she was living in a water front home and making a living as a Medical reporter for the local NBC station.

It still seemed crazy, but she had no regrets, it was the best move for her and her young son. She just wanted to carve out some semblance of a normal life for her and Henry after dealing with some of the stuff they had early on.

"I don't know what he thinks makes a star, but I was pretty impressed Dr. Weaver."

Kerry heard the voice that never failed to send a shiver up her spine, she didn't even have to turn around to know who it belonged too.

"Well, there was once a time when you pretty much thought everything I did was impressive Dr. Legaspi, so you might be a little biases."

Said Kerry, as she slowly turned around and seized the blonde doctor's brilliant blue eyes in a searing stare.

The comment didn't sting, in fact it made the blonde doctor smile and shake her heard from side to side, "That is true, Ker, that is true."

The comment broke the tension of what could have been a very awkward reunion for the two doctors who had a very tenuous history.

"Hi Kim." Kerry softly said, "Hi Kerry" Kim returned.

"You know, never in a million years would I have ever expected to witness what I just saw. It would appear Kerry Weaver has hung up the stethoscope and picked up a microphone."

Kerry looked at the mic she was still holding in her hand, "Yeah, I find it unreal to myself sometimes, to tell you the truth. I guess it would look pretty strange to anyone who knew me back in the day huh?"

"Kerry that is the understatement of the year!" they laughed again.

"So, Kim, what brings you to the summit, isn't this field of medicine a bit out of your purview?"

Kim understood the statement and took no offense to the question, "No you're right, I'm not here for the conference. I'm here for the free trip and sunbathing opportunities actually. My, um, girlfriend is an immunologist so she's here for the summit"

"Hey Kerry? You ready?" Martin shouted from across the lobby, Kerry was relieved to be called as she was still digesting the thought of seeing her ex-lover after almost a decade only to learn she was on a romantic getaway with her significant other.

Kerry desperately hoped Kim couldn't see disappointment swimming in her eyes, "I'm sorry Kim, I have to get back to work. It was really great seeing you again. Uh, take care, okay?"

Kim wasn't sure if what she thought she saw in Kerry's eyes was disappointment or something different, but she definitely saw something there.

"No problem, go back to work Kerry. I just wanted to come over and say hi, it was really great seeing you again..."

"Kerry, let's go!" screamed Martin, "I'm coming" Kerry shouted back but took a few seconds before breaking eye contact with the blonde.

"Bye Kim." Kerry softly said, "Bye Kerry" Kim returned.