Pretty AU.

All mistakes are mine.

I don't own Grey's.

This is centered around a character I created.

Chapter 1

I'm so late. I'm so late. I'm so late. I repeat this mantra as I jog into the massive building in front of me. I stop, looking down nervously at my black skinny jeans and thigh high black boots, paired with a red flowy top. Looking around slowly I find a large desk with a women behind it. Behind her is a huge sign.

SEATTLE GRACE MERCY WEST

"Uh hi, I'm looking for Dr. Webber, I have a- " She cuts me off quickly.

"Cruz?" She looks up at me annoyed.

"Yeah, I'm a little la-"

"Just keep walking straight through those doors, You should see them on the staircase." She huffs.

"Thanks, sunshine" I mumble as I walk through the double doors. My eyes fall upon Dr. Webber standing on the 5th stair talking to a mass of people in front of him.

"I'm sure she'll be here any moment!" He assures the confused crowd. "Ah!" He spots me as I walk closer, motioning me to come quickly with his hand. I jog through the group of people to the step Richard is on. Looking down at the group almost all of them look completely confused.

"Everyone, this is Dr. Rocky Cruz. She will be our new Chief of Thoracics" He finishes with a big smile pulling me to his side. "Dr. Cruz, is there anything you'd like to say before I show you to your new domain?"

"Uh.. No?" I hesitantly say.

"Okay! back to work people!" Everyone scrambles in their desired direction.

"I'm so sorry I was late Dr. Webber, I couldn't find my way here then I had-"

"Hey, it's okay. Don't worry. You're here now!" He says with a nod. "And call me Richard or Chief" He says as he guides me up the stairs down the white hallway.

"Okay Chief. How come everyone looked confused? They didn't know I was coming?" I look up at him as he stops abruptly.

"No, unfortunately, I didn't exactly have to time to let everyone know this week. Did you get settled in your new place alright?"

"Yes sir, I did." and it took a village, literally.

"Good! You came a month early so I'd be concerned if you weren't!" He chuckles. "Well, here we are!" He turns to the door we stopped at to his left.

I step in to the modest sized office. Looks like it's been dusted recently.. like it's been a while since anyone has been in here.

"What do you think?" He asks nervously.

"I love it. Thank you Chief-"

"Richard! There you are! Sweetheart, I've been looking all- Oh. I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude" The shorter light skinned women says.

"Oh! Dr. Cruz, this is my wife, Catherine Avery." Richard says putting an arm around her. She looks at me with a strange look. Almost a longing.

"Hello Dr. Avery. It's an honor." I gather myself to shake her hand.

"Likewise" She says breathlessly. "Uh honey, let's go get something to eat and leave Dr. Cruz here to get situated."

"Good idea, I'll see you soon Dr. Cruz. Take the rest of the day to get used to the hospital and we'll start tomorrow morning." Richard shakes my hand again and turns with his wife to leave. Closing the door behind him.

Looking around I see a large computer on the dark brown desk. Slowly walking towards it I turn it on. A screen pops up, asking me to put a password in. I sigh as I pull out my phone from my back pocket and go to the internet: Dr. Catherine Avery. Search.

"Hey Robbins, you see the new Doctor?" I turn to see Mark jogging towards me.

"No, I just got here. Who is it?" I look up at him confused.

"Her name is Rocky Cruz. She's the new head of Cardio"

"Well that's good. And surprising" I stop with a raised eyebrow.

"Surprising?" He asks.

"That you're here instead of trying to get in her pants." I laugh as I continue to walk up the stairs.

"Hey! I'm a changed man. Lexie is the only girl for me now." He beats on his chest as we get to my office.

"Mark, you change women like you change your boxer briefs, every six to eight days." I giggle as I slam my door in his face. I sit my purse down in the chair in the corner and take off my leather jacket, pulling on my white coat.

Opening my office door I start walking towards the surgery board to confirm my time.

"Arizona!" I turn to hear Amelia walking towards me. "Did you see the new chick?"

"No!" I laugh "Mark just asked me the same thing! What does she have six fingers?" I wonder aloud.

"No, we just didn't expect it, Webber literally sprang it on us earlier today. She's hot though, Want me to get her number for you?"

"No! absolutely not! Who even knows if she bats for my team or not?" I grimace.

"Well nows the time to ask because she's coming this way!" Amelia says as smirks and runs off in the other direction, As the woman gets closer and closer to me.

I quickly glance over to her to see her skimming the board.

"Hi, I'm Dr. Arizona Robbins." I hold my hand out for her to shake. With a tight smile she grabs my hand.

"I would introduce myself but I'm sure you already know me," She turns back to the board.

"Actually, I just found out about you about 20 minutes ago. I wasn't here earlier. But it's nice to meet you. If you have any questions, I'd love to help." She looks at me surprised then genuinely smiles.

"Uh.. well are the doctors who bought the hospital around here? I read about it but I don't believe it" She smiles.

"Uh yeah, we're around" I say looking at her reaction. She looks at me shocked.

"Oh uh.. excuse me." She looks down and rushes away.

I speed walk into a near by supply closet. Closing the door behind me I lean on it, letting out a shaky breath.

"Good going, Rocky" I sigh.

"Talking to yourself already?"

My head snaps up to my left to see a tall tan man with sparkling hazel eyes. I shake my head laughing at myself.

"I've been doing that my whole life." I reach my hand out to shake his. "Rocky" I say simply.

"Jackson Avery, Head of Plastics. is Rocky short for anything?" He asks putting his hand on his hips.

"Uh… Raquel.. But call me that in public and I'll knock you out!" He laughs as he puts his hands up in surrender.

"What were you running from?"

"I wasn't running..just walking quickly" He raises a perfectly arched eyebrow.

"I just met one of the doctors who bought this hospital.. right after I said I couldn't believe they did that."

"Who was it?" He wonders.

"Uh Arizona Robbins?"

"Ah. Yeah, nah. Robbins is fine. But I gotta go. See you around." He smirks as he walks out of the room.

I roll my eyes pulling open the closet door. I start my walk back to my office.

Opening the door I see a vase of orchids with a note tapped to the side.

"Congratulations, I'm so happy you're here"

I look around my office even though I know no one is in here. Who sent these to me? I don't even know anyone here. "Humpf" I shrug. Grabbing my purse, I shut the door behind me. I walk down the large staircase. Heading for the double doors.

"Dr. Cruz!" I turn around to see Dr. Webber's wife coming towards me.

"Oh, Dr. Avery! Hi, How are you?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"I'm good! Did you get my flowers?" She smiles widely.

"Uh, oh those were from you?" I look around confused.

"Yeah well I'm happy you're here!"

"Oh. Well thank you Dr. Avery." I nod turning to leave.

"Call me Catherine! Uh.. would you like to go get some dinner?" She looks hopeful.

"I actually have to get home." I am in full on confusion mode.

"Wait! May I ask you something personal?" She asks getting closer to me.

"Sure" I look around wondering if anyone notices this weird exchange.

"Were you adopted?" she grabs my arms.

"I… No. I was never adopted. I was in foster care my whole life." I say breathlessly. "I have to go," I walk away from the older woman rushing out of the building.

Pulling up to my new house I turn off my engine and lean my head back. God… That day was strange. and it wasn't even my real first day. I unbuckle my seat belt, opening the door. I walk up to the red door and push it open.

"GG! Delia!" I yell walking into the modern house. The girls run down stairs blocking my way from going into the kitchen.

"What are you two up to?" I look suspiciously.

"Nothing!' They both yell at the same time.

"Okay. I've already had a strange ass day! I don't need my own sisters confusing me!" I throw my hands up walking into the kitchen.

"SURPRISE" The girls yell from behind me.

I look around the kitchen to see pizza and Chinese food on the kitchen table with balloons and presents in the corner.

"What is this?" I look back at the girls smiling.

"We wanted to congratulate you, and also thank you. Without you we really would be nothing. Thank you so much for taking us under your wing and taking care of us since we were little girls." GG says tearing up.

"Yeah.. I mean I think I would still be somewhere in a corner crying right now without you. You're our mother, father, sister and our best friend. Thank you, Raquel." Delia says. We are all full on bawling now as I pull them both into a tight embrace.

I grew up being tossed from foster home to foster home until I was 12 when I was put in the home of Joe and Anna Cruz. Cocaine addicts and habitual liars. They were good at it to. When I was put in there I was put in a room with a little girl named Georgina. She was 8 at the time. She became my little sister and I became her protector. I can't even count how many fights I've gotten in for GG. She was my family. Our family grew by one 4 years later. A little girl was shoved into our room one day while we were doing homework. She looked at us with tears in her eyes and ran in the corner of the room. I crawled over to her with GG close behind me.

"Hi.. I'm Raquel.. You can call me Rocky. This is Georgina, you can call her GG. What's your name?"

"Cordelia," she sniffles.

"Can I call you Delia?"

She looks up at me nervous "Sure."

"Delia, don't be scared. We'll protect you. I'll protect you." I smiled opening my arms to her as she crawled into them still crying.

We've been inseparable ever since.

"Thank you girls so much. It goes both ways. You two are the only family I have and I love you both more than anything in this world." I hiccup pulling back.

"Enough of this mushy stuff, let's eat!" GG says wiping her eyes. We all giggle as we wash our hands and sit down to eat.

GG and I hold our glasses of wine up and Delia holds her bottle of soda up to toast.

"To familia!" I smile proudly.

"Familia!" The girls repeat.