Ok, I know this is short, but I needed to have Derek find out something was wrong on the phone, not in person. Also, I've turned this into a crossover because it means I don't have to make up Doctors' names. I hope you enjoy, there should be more soon.

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Derek Venturi turned to look at the clock on the wall next to him, checked that it wasn't too late to ring Casey, and picked up the phone. He hadn't heard from her for over 2 months – the longest they'd gone without speaking in a long time. He'd left countless messages on her machine, but none of them had been returned. He'd tried stopping by, both before and after work, and once during. He'd closed his practice mid morning in the hope of finding her in, but to no avail. He knew that she'd been busy with the film, but that had to have all finished by now.

"Dr. Venturi, have you got time to squeeze in a patient now? It's an emergency or I wouldn't ask." Derek's PA put her head round the door and asked.

"Ok, Lucy, send them in now. I've got a few minutes before my next appointment." Derek smiled at Lucy Wilder as he replaced the phone – after all, Nora spoke to Casey each week, so nothing could be too wrong.

While he was trying to soothe the worries of an anxious mother whose 9 month old baby hadn't been sleeping or eating, had been crying almost incessantly and had cold symptoms – all common symptoms of teething, but it was the mother's first child, and Derek preferred those who panicked over nothing to those who neglected their children – Lucy buzzed through the intercom that he had a phone call which sounded important. He quickly dashed off a 'script for paracetamol suspension and told the woman to buy some teething gel, saw them out, then sat down to take the call.

"Dr Venturi speaking"

"Dr Venturi, this is Isabella Thornton, I'm a paramedic. Do you know a woman named Case McDonald?" Derek's blood ran cold as he imagined 100 terrifying possibilities that would explain why a paramedic was asking him about Casey.

"Yes, she's my step sister. Is there a problem, Miss Thornton?"

"She's currently en route to Seattle Grace hospital. She appears to have taken an overdose. As you're down as her emergency contact, would you be able to come down to the hospital as soon as possible please?"

"I'll be there as soon as I get a flight"

Derek put down the phone and ran out the door, grabbing his bag and yelling to Lucy to cancel his appointments until further notice.


Again, apologies if this was rushed, but it kind of had to be for the story's sake. Please R&R