This story is sort of in response to a challenge on another web site. I'm not sure if who ever posted the challenge reads here or not. Its challenge 79 posted by Bbw517536.

Find the way

Chapter one.

Dr Rachel Warner sat in the doctor's lounge finishing off her notes thankful that it would be soon time to go home. There was a cough from the doorway and she looked up.

"Can I help you?" She asked. The young man at the door looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Yeah, I'm kind of lost," He said. "I was looking for Mark Sloan;" Rachel quickly glanced at her watch,

"At this time of day he's usually in ER," She told him.

"Okay," He said with a smile. "Now for more embarrassment which way to ER?" Rachel laughed.

"If you wait a minute I'll take you down," He smiled at her.

"No problem," He said slyly. "I might be able to persuade you to have dinner with me in the mean time," Rachel laughed again. He was charmer that was for sure and good looking to, dark hair and brown eyes that seemed like a permanent invitation to any woman.

"Sorry my boyfriend might object," He grimaced. Then sighed theatrically.

"All the best ones are always taken,"

"Some how I don't think you have that much of a problem," She laughed.

They were no there way to ER and bumped in to Jessie on the way.

"Is Mark in ER?" She asked.

"Yeah sure," The young doctor replied looking curiously at the other man. "Steve just came in probably looking for you;" Curiosity finally got the better of him. "Who's this?"

"I didn't catch a name," She said.

"Probably because I didn't throw one," He said with a grin at her. Then he offered his hand. "The name is Jack Stewart;" A large grin appeared on Jessie's face.

" Oh boy!" He said rubbing his hands together with glee. "Am I going to have fun with this," Rachel looked at him somewhat puzzled? "So don't you steal my thunder on this one," He said wagging a warning finger at Rachel. She laughed at the young man. Jack to laughed at him.

"Is he always like this?" He laughed.

"Sometimes he's even worse," She laughed back. "And if you intend to try and pull one on Mark and Steve you had better wipe that silly grin off your face,"

"Of course how's this?" He tired to put on a poker face but his eyes still twinkled with suppressed mirth. Rachel just shook her head.

"Oh by the way I'm Jessie Travis and this is Rachel Warner," Somewhat belatedly Jack shook hands with them both. Some how he got the feeling that he would get to know these two better. As they arrived in ER a somewhat excited squeal rang out from behind them. Turning round Amanda came running up and through her arms around Jack almost knocking him to the floor.

"Steady Amanda," He joked. Rachel smiled at the sight and raised an eyebrow at Jessie who grinned back.

"Amanda let him breath," She said. And smiled when the other woman went bright red, this she thought could get interesting.

"Dose Mark know your back?" Amanda asked. He shook his head and Jessie gave a moo of disappointment.

"Whatever plan you hatched went out the window when Amanda came in the door," Rachel told him. He nodded glumly.

Rachel moved away from them her eyes searching up and down the corridor, she moved forward to greet Steve as he rounded the corner. His arms wrapped around her and pulled her closer to him and soundly kissed her.

"Hi," He muttered against her lips.

"Hi," She said back, then moved slightly away from him. "You and Mark have a visitor," Steve looked away from her and down the corridor and saw Jack standing with Amanda and Jessie. A smile spread over his face.

"And what brings you back from your snow bunnies then?" He said shaking the doctor's hand.

"This and that," He said somewhat evasively.

Steve frowned slightly as Jack turned back to Amanda. Something wasn't right, but he couldn't put his finger on what. Rachel noted the frown, though it was only on Steve's face a few seconds.

"Where's Mark?" Jessie asked. Rachel smiled and said.

"Coming up behind you," Jessie turned and saw the older man walking towards them.

"Got a visitor dad," Steve said putting his misgivings out of mind.

Jack turned to face his old mentor. Mark broke out into a broad grin and quickly moved forward and encased the younger man in a bear hug.

"It's been to long since we saw you last," He told him. "Here for a visit or longer?"

"Hopefully longer," Jack told them.

Rachel felt Steve tense up under her arm. She decided that as soon as they were alone she would ask what had gotten him so tense.

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That's the start. I decided not to have Jessie jealous of Jack or the other way around as that has been done before, so I thought to go for something new. You can probably guess where the problems are going to come from.

Some of the story is written, so ideas on how to carry on are welcome.

I've still yet to decide whether or not to keep Jack at the end or not, I might give to him Amanda, she'll probably have him for lunch.