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Chapter 1

"Alright, that should be it." Dr. Chloe Beale said after covering the wound with the dressing. She then faced the boy, who was no more than seven, with a smile. "Be careful, it's still raw, so don't move it around much so it won't open again. Okay?"

The boy whose face was covered in drying tears nodded frantically at her. She then faced the boy's mother for wound care instructions and follow-up appointment for the removal of the suture. "Do you have any other questions?"

The older woman shook her head before smiling at her. "Thank you Dr. Beale. I'm sure Carl would take it easy next time he plays outside with his friends."

"Oh, it's no problem. Kids are just that, kids." She replied smiling a memory coming to her mind. Looking at Carl, she continued. "I was once like you, and I even got a scar to prove it." She said moving a bit of her hair from her forehead revealing a small but noticeable scar near the hairline. "I got that because I was too hyperactive as a kid and bumped my head in the seesaw."

The boy imagining a small version of Chloe doing just that made him giggle.

"There's that handsome smile."

"Thank you again, Dr. Beale," the boy's mother interrupted before adding. "You're really be great with kids. Have you got any?"

Chloe looked at her with surprise but pursed her lips and shook her head.

"Oh, well I'm sure you'll be a great mother," she commented before turning to her son. "You ready to go home Carl?"

The boy nodded. "Well. Why don't you thank Dr. Beale for helping you out before we go?"

The boy shyly looked at her before saying, "Thank you."

"It's no problem," Chloe beamed. "Now why don't you and your mom go home so you could rest?"

She helped the boy come down from the bed before he and his mother walked away. She looked at their retreating backs for a while before sighing.

"So that's the third time this month that I've heard that," someone said from behind her and she took a glance before answering.

"Yeah, I notice" she agreed. "Though, I didn't take you for a snoop, Dr. Posen."

Aubrey scoffed before answering. "I just happened to be at the next bed and overheard the conversation. It isn't my fault that you've been receiving these comments whenever I'm around."

Chloe just rolled her eyes at her in mock annoyance before moving to pick-up her equipment and clean the area. Dr. Aubrey Posen was another resident stationed at the Emergency Room of Massachusetts General Hospital. The blonde doctor had been here since her internship and was absorbed for residency. Chloe on the other hand was a graduate of UCLA and being one of the top students of her class, was offered residency in Massachusetts. Knowing that this was becoming one of the top hospitals in the United States, she grabbed the opportunity and flew to Boston, back to her home town. She had just started ten months ago and is now working her way through her first year of residency.

"You know, from the beginning I never pegged you for a trauma surgeon. You're more like a Pediatrician kind of doctor." Aubrey commented.

"There's a lot you don't know about me," she replied dumping the trash in their respective bins. "But to answer your question, the military only provides limited track choices to choose from. And Pediatrics isn't one of them."

"Oh, I guess that's why you've specialized in Trauma?" The blonde doctor inquired.

Chloe only nodded in response.

"Wait, so you're going to join the forces?" Aubrey asked before thinking out loud. "But aren't you supposed to be out there for your residency instead of here?"

"It's complicated." Was the only answer the redhead provided along with a shake of her head and from her tone Aubrey knew that it was the only one she will receive. She let it drop knowing that the trauma surgeon doesn't want to talk about her personal life. Aubrey knew that her fellow resident came from a military family. She had met them a few times since their hospital is practically near the military base. And the Beale's are pretty known around Boston.

"Have you had lunch yet?" Aubrey asked changing the topic altogether.

"Not yet," she answered removing her gloves and throwing them in the trash before grabbing the chart on the bedside table. "Let me just finish this and then we can go."

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"So Stacie and I were going to go to a club tomorrow night, and we were wondering if you would like to come," Aubrey said casually as they were eating lunch. She was having a garden salad and lasagna while Chloe had the potato salad and steamed cream dori.

"I'm not sure, clubs aren't really my thing" Chloe started. The truth of the matter was, she did like going to clubs but after the incident five years ago she avoided it altogether.

"Come on," Aubrey tried to convince her. "You've been back here for what, almost a year? I mean, even I didn't take this long to loosen up and agree to partying out. And believe me, I'm the most stuck up person you'll ever meet."

"Alright." Chloe agreed after a while, the blonde's logic convincing her. She knew Aubrey was the most uptight person she had ever met. She clearly knew this the moment she met her on the first day of her residency. The blonde cardiologist even had different nicknames floating around and she had heard a few. One of them that she frequently heard was 'Stuck up Posen'.

"Great!" The blonde said. And there was one she remembered. 'BiPosen'. Apparently one nurse thought she was bipolar. She was very fond of the memory when she first heard it. It certainly didn't help Aubrey's case that she really did look crazy that time. "I'll tell Stacie later when she comes in for her shift."

Before they could continue their conversation while eating the intercom buzzed.

"Paging Doctor Beale, please proceed to the ER. Paging Doctor Beale, please proceed to the ER."

"I guess that's my cue," Chloe said taking a last bite of her potato salad before standing up and taking her plate. "See you later, Bree."

"Hey, remember tomorrow!" Aubrey called after her and Chloe waved her hand at her in response.

xxx

A/N: This is a bit of a slowburn fic. I've already written out parts of the next few chapters. Updates will be erratic, it will be based on my availability since I have work. Hope you enjoy!