A/N: This was my fourth and final one-shot inspired by "be cool",but a bit of writers block, followed by some brilliant ideas from my amazing beta made me decide to expand this little fic into a two shot, I felt this first part was great set up for whats to come, I will be posting the second and final part very soon, given MK doesn't distract me with IG photo's for a second day in a row lol. This story was not inspired by music but by "girl crush", however this story is AU because the events of "girl crush" have not happened as cannon. She will not be working for the "Hollywood" doctor, but for someone else. enjoy.

-Pessi . Rom

Part 1

Mindy packed up her last box. She looked around, making sure she wasn't forgetting anything . It had taken her two days to discreetly clean out the clothes closet she kept at work, and another day to pack up the rest of her office. She glanced at the floor, flashing back to all the times she'd found solace there. "Well this is it, office. So many fond memories; I'll miss you most of all," Mindy said, glancing around her office one last time before placing a white envelope on top of her desk with the name Peter scribbled across it.

She knew it was wrong to leave like that. Without saying her goodbyes in person, but she knew they'd all try to get her to stay. Maybe not Danny; he'd moved on and his friendship with Mindy had become estranged. Only Jeremy knew she was leaving. She'd given him two weeks' notice that she was leaving. When he protested she threatened to reveal intimate details of their sordid affair to his new girlfriend. He had to keep her leaving a secret as well as promising not to try to convince her to stay.

Her mind was made up. She was leaving the practice. It was just too hard to stay. She'd tried, she really had, but seeing him every day, bumping into him on the train, was just too much. His "I'm sorry" kept replaying in her head. Walking out into the empty main floor she glanced at the other office doors, at phlebotomy, at the reception desk and the door leading to the outside courtyard. She was flooded with more memories.

"Farewell, Schulman & Associates. It's been…it's been an adventure, and now it's time for me to move on," Mindy said, before walking toward the elevator. The elevator door closed as she took her last look at the place that had been her home for about three years. Always the optimist, a smile appeared on her face as she thought of the new adventures that would come with her new job.

"Hey, Mindy, want to grab lunch? There's this new hot chick working at that sub shop down the corner, and I need a wing bro," Peter said, walking into Mindy's office. He'd been busy all morning with patients. He knew Mindy didn't have any appointments today and figured she was catching up on paperwork. He was shocked and confused to see that not only was Mindy not there, but her office was completely empty. He spotted an envelope on the desk and recognized his name written in her handwriting. He opened it and began to read the letter.

Dear Peter,

I know what I'm about to say will come as a shock to you, but it is what I feel I had to do. I am leaving Schulman & Associates and joining an up and coming practice in Brooklyn. I wanted to thank you for being such a good friend these past few months. It helped to have someone to talk to, but I just can't stay. I'll understand if you no longer want to be bros out of loyalty to the practice. I know Morgan and Betsy will be devastated. I hope you will comfort them. Tell Jeremy I never intended to act on my threats and that I only ask that he doesn't replace me as quickly as he did the last time. Tell Danny, tell Danny, I hope he finds happiness some day, that he's great and deserves to be happy. And lastly, if you do want to remain bros don't ever ask me to come back.

-Mindy

"Guys, guys, Mindy's gone! Her office is completely emptied out!" Peter said, running frantically out into the main floor after reading the letter again.

"What's going on?!" Danny said, coming out of his office. He was not in the mood for whatever drama that was going on today.

"Calm down, Peter. Attention everyone! Gather round! I have an announcement about Dr. Lahiri," Jeremy said, then waited for everyone to assemble.

"Mindy had recently made the decision to leave her partnership at this practice. She gave me her two weeks' notice..." Jeremy began, but Danny cut him off.

"You knew about this? Why didn't you tell the rest of us!?" Danny said, shocked and angry.

"She made me swear not to tell anyone till she actually left," Jeremy said, leaving out the part about Mindy's threats.

"Did Dr. L run off to a third world country with some random guy again?" Tamara asked.

"No, Tamara, she didn't run off to a third world country, though she might as well have," Jeremy said, shaking his head.

"No, this can't be happening, we have to bring her back! Where did she go?" Betsy said frantically. Morgan stood next to her in shock, before finally speaking up.

"How do we know she wasn't kidnapped? Dr. L would never leave us! " Morgan said, clearly in denial.

"Because she left me a note." Peter said holding the letter up in his hand.

Danny felt his heart drop. Mindy had left without saying goodbye. She'd informed Jeremy of her intentions to leave, and she'd left Peter, Peter of all people, a note. While for him, she'd said nothing, she'd left nothing for him. Was she punishing him for the breakup? He'd told her he wanted to maintain their friendship, but he'd lost it anyway. He'd tried in the beginning to act the way he had before, but she'd shut him out, turning to Peter instead. So he'd stepped back and tried to move on. He went on dates with random women, and even dated Peter's sister for a short time. All those relationships, though, felt empty compared to the short lived relationship he'd had with Mindy.

He thought distancing himself would help him get over her, but it'd made him miss her more. Wherever he went, a memory of the two of them would be triggered. From the elevator, to her favorite coffee shop, the hospital break room, and every inch of his apartment. It all made her pop into his mind. He thought the pain of pining for her was bad before he kissed her, but it was worse now that he'd had her and let her go.

Danny didn't realize that while his life no longer revolved around hers, he still cherished seeing her every day despite the pain it brought. Now that she was gone and had left the practice, just being able to see her was gone, too. He'd lost her for good. He had made his way back to his office blocking out the voices of his co-workers and support staff, closing the door behind him before letting a lone tear fall down his face. He loved her. He loved her so much it hurt to breath and now she was gone from his life.

He knew it had to be his fault. She'd left because of him, because of his cowardice when they'd broken up. Damn his stupid fear of losing her from his life. Damn him for not answering her question, but instead choosing to walk away from their relationship before it'd truly began. He could see the pain in her eyes behind the smile and air of brightness she'd pass off. She couldn't fool him though, he could see right through her facade and it broke his heart. He didn't dare approach her not wanting to give her false hope, He'd kept his distance for her sake, or so he told himself.

He wanted to run out of his office, go to her apartment and wait outside until she got home. He would then proceed to beg her to come back, to admit he'd made a mistake. Tell her that the months without her friendship, feeling her in his arms, inhaling the scent of her hair, or seeing her smile at something he said had been hell on earth for him. Tell her he wanted her back. He needed her back because he loved her and couldn't imagine being with anyone else but her.

He didn't do any of those things. Instead he walked over to his desk getting back to work. Mindy had left of her own accord. He could tell she had been miserable and maybe being away from him, would lead her to her happiness. So as much as he wanted to run off and chase her like one of the characters in those ridiculously romantic movies she loved, he refused to stand in the way of Mindy's chance at happiness.

A Week Later

Danny sat at his desk working on paperwork when he heard a knock at his office door.

"Come in," Danny said, without looking up from his work.

"Hey, little buddy, can we chat for a sec?" Peter asked, opening the door and walking in.

"Sorry, but I'm still not going with you to that sub shop. Take Morgan or Jeremy," Danny said, as he marked some notes on a chart.

"No, it's not about that. I already tried to hit it; turns out she's dating the owner of the shop. Now I can't go back. My bad," Peter said.

"Then what do you want? I've got work to do." Danny said, annoyed at how long it was taking for Peter to get to the point.

"You're the only one in the office who hasn't asked me how Mindy's doing." Peter said, taking a seat.

"That's because it's none of my business." Danny said, acting like he didn't care.

"Danny, everyone can see how miserable you've been since she left; like more than before. I think even your patients are starting to notice. Mrs. Mariano asked me if I could take her case , because she wanted a friendlier doctor," Peter said.

"Are you kidding me? I've delivered all four of her babies! She didn't have a problem with me before!" Danny said clearly pissed.

"Chill, dude. There's something I think you should read," Peter said, handing Danny the letter Mindy left him.

"That the letter Mindy left you?" Danny said, his voice catching as he said her name.

"Yeah."

"Why would I need to see it? I doubt she even mentioned me. It's not like we're friends anymore," Danny said trying to shrug nonchalantly, but Peter could see the pain in his eyes.

"Actually, you are. FYI, she's as miserable as you are," Peter said, then got up and left, leaving Danny with the letter.

Danny took a deep breath then read the letter, quickly reading it till he got to the part about him. 'Tell Danny, tell Danny, I hope he finds happiness some day. That he's great and deserves to be happy.' Danny couldn't believe what he'd just read. He thought Mindy hated him. It wouldn't surprise him if she did, but what was surprising was that she wanted him to be happy. After everything he'd put her through she still wanted him to find happiness. He felt his heart breaking all over again. A bit of hope started to bubble up in his chest when he remembered Peter's parting words 'FYI, she's as miserable as you are.'

Mindy had left. He had let her, but neither of them was happy. If Mindy wanted him to find happiness he would do what she wanted, but he knew he couldn't find happiness with anyone but her. It was time for him to suck it all up and face the fear instead of letting it hold him back. Standing up from his desk with a determined look on his face, he set out to bring her back and win her heart.


A/n: Thanks for reading huge thanks to my beta robinbrowneyes1975 for making sense of my words, advice and suggestions for the second half of this story, follow her on tumblr : redrobin2175 , and you can follow me at mindiangrowl, thanks again for reading hope y'all enjoyed the first part.

-Pessi . Rom