Ray of Light
Robert Romano stood in the airport terminal, clearly amazed by the diverse selection of people. Robert thought Seattle wouldn't be all that different from Chicago, but he was obviously wrong. The people seemed more open, less constricting. No wonder Doug Ross and Carol Hathaway liked it here.
"Dr. Romano?"
"Ah, Dr. Ross. Glad to see you again," chirped Robert, "So, where is the hospital? I'm dying to see exactly what i have to work with."
"Right this way," Doug sighed.
Maybe this won't be so bad, Rocket thought.
Carol Hathaway and Aurora Chandler looked over the shoulders of Jim Kraft as he played a computer game. True to form, Mondays were slow, but today was awful. Instead of the usual stressed out business men and lying children, all that had arrived was a three year old who scraped her knee. So, it was left up to the doctors and nurses to entertain themselves.
"Hey, you beat my score!" complained Doug Ross as he snuck up behind the three.
Jim spun around and laughed, "So? I'm better at Solitaire than you are."
"I'll beat you next time. Oh, hey, I want to you meet Dr. Robert Romano. He's filling in for Kimmy until September."
"Wait," exclaimed Carol, "From Chicago?"
"I sure am," Robert grinned slyly, "Nice to see you again, Nurse Hathaway."
"You three know each other?" asked Jim.
Aurora laughed and turned to Jim, "Doesn't it suck to be out of the loop?"
Rocket extended his hand for a friendly handshake, which Aurora reciprocated. A smug Jim did the same.
"Welcome to Seattle General Hospital, Dr. Romano," greeted Aurora, "Here, I'll show you around."
As the two walked off, Jim mumbled an inaudible curse under his breath. He still loved Aurora, even though she hated him for what he did to her. Jim was the first to admit, it was cruel, but he just wasn't ready for marriage then.
"Jim, if it helps, nobody in Chicago likes him," Carol soothed.
"Someone likes him in Seattle," retorted Dr. Kraft.
Doug sighed, "Listen, he's gone in September. Then, you can apologize for leaving her. Trust me, she'll hate him by next week."
"She'd better."
Aurora and Robert stood in the doorway of the OR quietly. He felt this strange feeling over him, as if he wouldn't ever want to leave. The equipment was more up to standards, the doctors worked when needed, and as he noticed earlier, everyone was more understanding. And there was Aurora. Everything about her enticed him, whether it was her warm eyes, sense of humor, or round, irresistible lips. She was gorgeous, and nothing like any other woman he had ever met.
But there was something about Jim. The way he seemed to resent Robert was bizarre. Jim hated when he smiled at Aurora and when he shook her hand, he growled. Perhaps he was just jealous.
"Do you like it?" she asked, breaking him from his thoughts.
"Yeah, it's great. Sure as hell beats Chicago."
"That's what I've heard. But, then again, I've never been there. Is it nice?"
"Mostly. It's cold."
"Well, we're just rainy. And, we're exactly like the stereotypes. I hope you like coffee."
They both laughed. Seattle and Chicago were like two different kingdoms and Robert felt like a visiting king. Then again, he would jump at the chance to have Aurora be his queen. If only they didn't live so far away. If only Jim wasn't so suspicious. If only they were together...
The cafeteria at Seattle General was stocked with health food, pudding, and coffee, and it was the perfect place for Carol and Aurora to talk. On yet another slow day, the two had decided to check in on Tess and Kate while discussing "important" matters.
"Do you like Robert?" Carol inquired.
"He's a great guy and a wonderful surgeon. Like, yesterday, when he performed that emergency angioplasty? Wow. Dr. Fields always cracked under that much pressure. I mean, Kimmy's great and all, but she can't perform anything 'emergency' worth shit."
"No, I meant, do you *like* Robert."
"What do you mean, *like*?"
"As in, you would date him, quite possibly you know with him, you know?"
"Carol!"
"But would you?"
"Why are you asking?"
"Just answer the question!"
"Fine. I would. I think he's handsome, brave, and sure as hell better than half the men here!"
"Good. I was hoping you'd be over Jim."
"Why wouldn't I?"
"He left you at the altar. I was pretty depressed when Tag left me at the altar."
"Taglieri?"
"Yes, Taglieri. But, do you still have any feelings for Jim?"
"No. I want to move on and forget him."
"Great. I'll be sure to tell him."
Aurora stared at Carol in disbelief. What was she thinking? What was she thinking? Would she tell him? Would she just set them up? Would Jim find out and get in get in the way? And, most importantly, did Robert like her, too?
Ruler of the OR, king of his castle, whatever he wanted to call it, Romano had to admit, he was quite skilled this arena. Despite the fancy equipment and caring people, they really didn't compare to him. None of them, except for the doctor he was replacing, had no idea how to perform even a Whipple.
But it didn't matter. As long as some people thought he was good, it didn't matter to him. And, there was Aurora's smiling face. He tried to see her smiling everyday.
"Dr. Romano?"
"Yes, Carol?"
"Um, I was wondering...do you like Aurora?"
"What do you mean?"
Carol groaned, "I mean, do you like her? You would date her, kiss her, and possibly have sex with her?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Tonight at 8. Go to the cafeteria unless you're in the middle of a trauma. If you are, then tell the nurse to come find me. Okay?"
"Sure. Sounds great," he shrugged, confused by her bluntness, but delighted by the circumstances. Carol smiled and exited the room, leaving Rocket grinning like a fool.
"So, a date with Aurora, eh?" questioned Jim as he leaned in the doorway of the OR.
"Yes, and I intend to do everything I possibly can with it," Robert fired back.
"I hope you know she still loves me."
"Why would she?"
"You don't know that I left her at the altar? I broke her heart and believe me, I feel like crap about that. And I want to be with her more than ever. I am supposed to marry Aurora Chandler and I'll be damned if some hot shot surgeon from Chicago ruins it."
"Then I'll try not to get in your way...unless she makes the first move."
"I doubt it."
Jim stormed out of the room, leaving Rocket alone and grinning. Aurora couldn't have loved that jerk. And she would never love him again.
Robert Romano stood in the airport terminal, clearly amazed by the diverse selection of people. Robert thought Seattle wouldn't be all that different from Chicago, but he was obviously wrong. The people seemed more open, less constricting. No wonder Doug Ross and Carol Hathaway liked it here.
"Dr. Romano?"
"Ah, Dr. Ross. Glad to see you again," chirped Robert, "So, where is the hospital? I'm dying to see exactly what i have to work with."
"Right this way," Doug sighed.
Maybe this won't be so bad, Rocket thought.
Carol Hathaway and Aurora Chandler looked over the shoulders of Jim Kraft as he played a computer game. True to form, Mondays were slow, but today was awful. Instead of the usual stressed out business men and lying children, all that had arrived was a three year old who scraped her knee. So, it was left up to the doctors and nurses to entertain themselves.
"Hey, you beat my score!" complained Doug Ross as he snuck up behind the three.
Jim spun around and laughed, "So? I'm better at Solitaire than you are."
"I'll beat you next time. Oh, hey, I want to you meet Dr. Robert Romano. He's filling in for Kimmy until September."
"Wait," exclaimed Carol, "From Chicago?"
"I sure am," Robert grinned slyly, "Nice to see you again, Nurse Hathaway."
"You three know each other?" asked Jim.
Aurora laughed and turned to Jim, "Doesn't it suck to be out of the loop?"
Rocket extended his hand for a friendly handshake, which Aurora reciprocated. A smug Jim did the same.
"Welcome to Seattle General Hospital, Dr. Romano," greeted Aurora, "Here, I'll show you around."
As the two walked off, Jim mumbled an inaudible curse under his breath. He still loved Aurora, even though she hated him for what he did to her. Jim was the first to admit, it was cruel, but he just wasn't ready for marriage then.
"Jim, if it helps, nobody in Chicago likes him," Carol soothed.
"Someone likes him in Seattle," retorted Dr. Kraft.
Doug sighed, "Listen, he's gone in September. Then, you can apologize for leaving her. Trust me, she'll hate him by next week."
"She'd better."
Aurora and Robert stood in the doorway of the OR quietly. He felt this strange feeling over him, as if he wouldn't ever want to leave. The equipment was more up to standards, the doctors worked when needed, and as he noticed earlier, everyone was more understanding. And there was Aurora. Everything about her enticed him, whether it was her warm eyes, sense of humor, or round, irresistible lips. She was gorgeous, and nothing like any other woman he had ever met.
But there was something about Jim. The way he seemed to resent Robert was bizarre. Jim hated when he smiled at Aurora and when he shook her hand, he growled. Perhaps he was just jealous.
"Do you like it?" she asked, breaking him from his thoughts.
"Yeah, it's great. Sure as hell beats Chicago."
"That's what I've heard. But, then again, I've never been there. Is it nice?"
"Mostly. It's cold."
"Well, we're just rainy. And, we're exactly like the stereotypes. I hope you like coffee."
They both laughed. Seattle and Chicago were like two different kingdoms and Robert felt like a visiting king. Then again, he would jump at the chance to have Aurora be his queen. If only they didn't live so far away. If only Jim wasn't so suspicious. If only they were together...
The cafeteria at Seattle General was stocked with health food, pudding, and coffee, and it was the perfect place for Carol and Aurora to talk. On yet another slow day, the two had decided to check in on Tess and Kate while discussing "important" matters.
"Do you like Robert?" Carol inquired.
"He's a great guy and a wonderful surgeon. Like, yesterday, when he performed that emergency angioplasty? Wow. Dr. Fields always cracked under that much pressure. I mean, Kimmy's great and all, but she can't perform anything 'emergency' worth shit."
"No, I meant, do you *like* Robert."
"What do you mean, *like*?"
"As in, you would date him, quite possibly you know with him, you know?"
"Carol!"
"But would you?"
"Why are you asking?"
"Just answer the question!"
"Fine. I would. I think he's handsome, brave, and sure as hell better than half the men here!"
"Good. I was hoping you'd be over Jim."
"Why wouldn't I?"
"He left you at the altar. I was pretty depressed when Tag left me at the altar."
"Taglieri?"
"Yes, Taglieri. But, do you still have any feelings for Jim?"
"No. I want to move on and forget him."
"Great. I'll be sure to tell him."
Aurora stared at Carol in disbelief. What was she thinking? What was she thinking? Would she tell him? Would she just set them up? Would Jim find out and get in get in the way? And, most importantly, did Robert like her, too?
Ruler of the OR, king of his castle, whatever he wanted to call it, Romano had to admit, he was quite skilled this arena. Despite the fancy equipment and caring people, they really didn't compare to him. None of them, except for the doctor he was replacing, had no idea how to perform even a Whipple.
But it didn't matter. As long as some people thought he was good, it didn't matter to him. And, there was Aurora's smiling face. He tried to see her smiling everyday.
"Dr. Romano?"
"Yes, Carol?"
"Um, I was wondering...do you like Aurora?"
"What do you mean?"
Carol groaned, "I mean, do you like her? You would date her, kiss her, and possibly have sex with her?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Tonight at 8. Go to the cafeteria unless you're in the middle of a trauma. If you are, then tell the nurse to come find me. Okay?"
"Sure. Sounds great," he shrugged, confused by her bluntness, but delighted by the circumstances. Carol smiled and exited the room, leaving Rocket grinning like a fool.
"So, a date with Aurora, eh?" questioned Jim as he leaned in the doorway of the OR.
"Yes, and I intend to do everything I possibly can with it," Robert fired back.
"I hope you know she still loves me."
"Why would she?"
"You don't know that I left her at the altar? I broke her heart and believe me, I feel like crap about that. And I want to be with her more than ever. I am supposed to marry Aurora Chandler and I'll be damned if some hot shot surgeon from Chicago ruins it."
"Then I'll try not to get in your way...unless she makes the first move."
"I doubt it."
Jim stormed out of the room, leaving Rocket alone and grinning. Aurora couldn't have loved that jerk. And she would never love him again.