She's only happy when she's dancing
by lovelywhisper
Summary: When all you want to do is be happy, you will go to great lengths to reach that hapiness. But sometimes hapiness isn't that easy to achieve. Rated T for harsh language and mature scenes.
Disclaimer: Don't own anything. Except the character Ashley Morrison as she is my creation. The title of the story is from the song with the same title by Bryan Adams. Don't own that one either.
Author's note: I decided to create my own GA character because I simply felt the need to do so. Can't help my needs so I just better give in to them. This story will not follow every storyline of season three and if it does it will most likely be my version of what should happen.
Chapter 1 Meeting the chief
At 6 am on a monday morning, an alarmclock starts blaring the newest pop songs just a little too loud. Ashley Morrison stretches out in bed and reaches for the off button. She sighs deeply when she realizes that today she starts her new job at Seattle Grace. She takes a few deep breaths and slowly gets out of the bed. She makes her way to the shower after picking out an outfit for today. 30 minutes later she is ready to go.
After 20 minutes on a fairly quiet interstate she reaches the hospital and finds an available parking spot near the entrance of Seattle Grace. She smiles at herself when she notices that she is ten minutes early. She locks her car and makes her way inside, slightly impressed by the large building.
Once she was inside she made her way to the elevators, remembering that she had to be on the 4th floor. After a quick elevator ride she arrived at the 4th floor and she headed towards the nurses desk.
"Excuse me", she said as she approached the desk, "I have a appointment with Mr Webber."
The nurse who occupied the desk looked up at her and smiled.
"Ms Morrison right?", the nurse asked her.
Ashley nodded.
"He's already waiting for you", the nurse told her. She pointed towards a door. "You can walk right in".
Ashley thanked the nurse before walking towards the door. After knocking at the door, it only took a few seconds for a woman to tell her to come in.
She opened the door and was greated by the wide smile of Patricia.
"You must be Ashley", she said. "I've heard so much about you".
"Only good news I hope?", Ashley replied, already warming up to the woman.
"Nothing but, he talks about you a lot you know", Patricia said, giving her a little wink.
"Well, that's good. Thankfully he hasn't forgotten about me. Is he in already?", Ashley asked.
"Yes, he is. I think he is already waiting for you", she pointed at the only door in the office, "Just tell him I held you up, we wouldn't want him to think that you were late now would we?".
Ashley smiled at Patricia before entering the Chief's office.
"Ashley! So good to see you again", Chief Webber told her, getting up from behind his desk and giving her a quick hug.
"Richard, it's very good to see you again too", Ashley replied as she hugged him back.
"How was your flight?", he asked her, knowing that she wasn't too fond of flying.
"It was okay, no turbulence at all, so that was a relieve. I think I have slept through most of the flight anyway."
"Well, that's good. Speaking of sleeping, where are you staying?"
"I stayed at a hotel last night. Think I'm going to stay there a couple of more nights. Just need some time to find myself an appartment", Ashley told him.
"Okay, well, if you need any help, don't mind asking me, okay. By the way, if you have some free time I'd like you to come by the house. Adèle has been dying to meet you".
"Of course I will come by. Haven't seen my scedule yet, but I think I can find myself some
free time".
"Okay, great. Would you like to get a tour of the hospital before or after we go up to human rescourses?", he asked her.
"Well, you must be a pretty busy man, I don't want to steal too much of your time. How about I find my way to human rescourses myself and then just wonder through the hospital and maybe we can meet for some coffee?", Ashley asked in return.
She knew the rules about how to behave inside the hospital walls and there would always be someone around who she could ask for directions. No way, that she would get lost in a hospital, because she practically grew up in one.
"Well, I think that's a good idea. I have a meeting in half an hour anyway, so it would have been a short tour. Just so you know, HR is stationed at the second floor in the right wing.", he told her. "What if you meet me back here, say at ten a.m.? That way, you have enough time to take yourself on a tour through this hospital."
"Sounds good to me, I'll just be on my way then", she replied, before giving Richard a quick hug.
"It's good to have you here", he told her, right before she exited his office.
She made her way towards the elevators and waited there for one of them to arrive. When the doors dinged open she was greated by the surprised look of one of her old friends.
"Oh, fuck", she murmered.
TBC!
Next on She's only happy when she's dancing:
The person on the elevator causes Ashley to reveal the reasons for staying in Seattle and reminds her of her not so happy past.
Okay, so what do you think? Should I continue this? I think I should, cause I have some ideas lined up already, but I would like your comments though. So please read and review.