After Hours-

Ok the basis for this fic is simple...what if after the ambulance explosion someone went inside the hospital to investigate...what would happen if she got caught in a bizarre love triangle between the culprit and a real sweet guy...This is total AU in the night shift verse...however post the events of 'Employee of the Month' I may go a bit off on my own way... I hope you like my unique spin...again I don't own I just love to play...

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It was an unusually busy Saturday in the ER. There were so many patients coming in from left and right and the staff was doing it's best to keep up. The staff was notified that a patient was coming in and they headed out to meet up with the ambulance, when all of a sudden it blew up...

Over at the PCPD word of the explosion came quick and the cops were off to investigate. The police commissioner Mac Scorpio was quick to begin to ask questions. The fact that Jason Morgan was in the ER that night made him wonder if this was mob related however Jason denied it claiming he was just in the ER to pay his friend's medical bill. Mac didn't buy it for one second as Jason's hands were charred.

"I believe it was Mr. Morgan who pulled the woman out," said detective Cruz Rodriguez said.

The two men continued the investigation...however this story isn't about them...

Cassandra Roberts was a cadet in the Port Charles Police Academy and was at the hospital for a ride along with fellow cadet Cooper Barrett.

"So," Cooper asked, "what do you thinks going to happen Cass."

"I think that by the end of the night Morgan will be taken in to the station," Cassie said.

"Care to put money on it," Cooper asked.

"No gambling on the job Barrett," Cassie said as she leaned back and took in her surroundings.

She noticed Damian Spinelli sitting in the waiting room, a towel wrapped around his foot. Cassie had seen the boy around town and knew he was Morgan's roommate however something about him intrigued her. He watched as a young blonde nurse came to wait on him. His mouth turned up into a big smile.

"Cassie," cooper said causing the young girl to turn her hazel eyes away from the site of the 'Jackal.'

"What is it Coop," Cassie asked.

"Do you mind if I go and sneak in time with Maxie," Cooper asked.

Cassie nodded. You see Cooper was dating Maxie Jones, the commissioner's daughter which was off limits however he couldn't resist.

As soon as Cooper left Cassie wandered around a bit seeing if she could catch dirt on what was going on. All she knew was there was an ambulance explosion and the woman was dead.

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Cooper spotted Maxie standing outside of the supply closet.

"I don't know why I continue to do this," Maxie said, "I mean I'm so not cut out for service."

Cooper smiled.

"But you look so cute in your volunteer uniform," Cooper said smiling, "anyway your dad and Cruz are asking questions, and Cassie is here if hey need anything."

"God I can't stand Cassie," Maxie said.

"Why because she is around me at the station," Cooper asked.

"Well yea," Maxie said, "but I mean any pretty girl who's near you makes me jealous."

Cooper gave her a little kiss.

"So anyway," Maxie said, "Care to give me a closer look at your handcuffs."

She opened the closet door ask she said this and Cooper gladly followed.

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Cassie was getting restless. She had been walking around hoping to get some information however she got nothing. Soon she reached a cubical where it sounded as if Cruz was questioning Spinelli about his injury. Apparently he had shot himself in the foot.

"So you shot yourself," Cruz asked.

"Well...I...that is," Spinelli was flustered he knew that if he said he shot himself he could go to jail and he knew what happened to kids like him in jail, "it was an accident...I never meant to..."

Cassie entered the room and stood behind Cruz. She winked at Spinelli before speaking up.

"Can't you let him off with a warning," Cassie said, "I mean he did say it was an accident..."

"You still have much to learn here cadet," Cruz said.

"It was an accident," Jason said, "my accident you see I was cleaning my gun..."

"Stone Cold," Spinelli whispered, "what are you doing."

The mob enforcer gave the boy a look that said to trust him.

Cassie was intent on learning what the boy's fate was when she heard a scream and silently snuck out.

When she got to the source of the scream she noticed Iris Sneed lying on the floor and the supply closet opened. In the closet Cooper and Maxie were in a compromising position.

Cassie rolled her eyes at the duo as Mac came over.

"What the Hell is going on here," Mac asked.

"Hello Daddy," Maxie said sweetly.

Before reprimanding his daughter and her boyfriend Mac turned to Cassie.

"Cadet Roberts," Mac said, "did you have any knowledge to this."

"No sir," Cassie replied. This was the truth as she had only known Cooper was with Maxie and had no clue what they were actually doing.

"Well then," Mac began, "you two are in serious trouble."

After a member of the maintenance personnel had to pick open the cuffs Maxie and Cooper were sentenced to spend the rest of the evening cleaning bed pans.

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With Mac busy reprimanding his daughter and Cooper, Cassie was given permission to leave the scene but expected to be at the station bright and early Monday. Cassie began to head out when she noticed Cruz taking Jason out of the hospital in cuffs, Spinelli looking on guilt stricken.

'Jason must have taken responsibility for Spinelli's actions like the good friend he is,' Thought Cassie, 'man I should have taken Coop up on his bet.'

She waved to Spinelli as she left but he was too concerned about Stone Cold's fate as well as being giddy with a new crush on the blonde nurse that was tending to him earlier.

'Welcome to the Night Shift,' Thought Cassie shaking her head as she watched the sunrise from the parking lot.

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TBC...

Ok this was pretty much a 'Cassie-Fyed- Version of Episode 1...there will be both episode centric chapters as well as chapters outside the Night Shift on Cassie's end...for those of you who see NS the only thing I can say is that the triangle is Cassie/Spinelli/Jolene...all other ships have yet to be determined (meaning I might NOT split SCRUBS up)