'I like the suit. Better than the scrubs.' Alex laughed as Ava looked up at him.

'Hey, uh…I passed my intern exam.'

'Good, that's good.' Alex laughed, and then looked up at her. She looked preoccupied.

'We got discharged, me and the baby.'

'Oh, come on, you're still – you're still on antibiotics.'

'It's been signed off on by plastics, cardio, orthopaedics and PB. Also my teeth, got the blessing from, wait – I can say this…Prosthodontics.'

'Yeah, but there's still your memory.'

'You know how I know my memory's fine? Because I can say 'Prosthodontics'.'

'Yeah, but the baby?'

'Discharged. By PBs.'

'Yeah, but…'

Ava sighed, turned, and walked across the room, brushing her shoulder passed him, shutting the door with a click, and then turned to face him. She took a deep breath.

'I have every reason to go. I mean, yeah, this is scary and yeah, this is moving a warp speed, and yeah, I'm freaking out, but Paul…is good. And Paul is the father of my child, and the man is out buying…a car seat, right now. And…and the minute he gets back…' She shook her head, and swallowed. 'I have every reason to go, because medically…there's no reason for me to stay. Medically.'

'Oh… Yeah. OK. Well, then I'll just check the chart, we'll see what – I might, ah -' He turned away from her, and put his hand to the folder, while Ava shook her head.

'Damnit!' she nearly yelled. Alex looked up, slightly shocked.

'What?' He seemed almost hostile.

'Do I…I mean, I mean…do I… Do I have to spell everything out for you, I mean, did you sniff too much glue – as a child – I'm asking you something here.' He looked up again.

'What do you want from me?'

'I want…I want you to give me a reason to say,' she looked down, and then straight into his eyes, 'A real reason. I mean, Paul's a decent guy, a good decent guy, but to him, I'm Rebecca and I don't know if I am Rebecca…anymore. You knew me; you knew when I couldn't even speak who I was. You named me Ava, and I was more me – as Ava – than I'll ever be as Rebecca. And look, I – I have every reason to go back to my life, and I will, unless…you…Alex , I'm asking you to give me a reason to stay here. A reason…from you.'

Alex looked down. 'Paul loves you, he's a decent guy –'

'Alex, give me a reason.'

He walked over to stand in front of her, and there were tears in her eyes as she smiled.

'I think you should stay with the decent guy.' Ava half-laughed as she let out a sob. Alex looked down, and stepped around her to leave to room as she wiped the tears from her eyes.