Hi everyone! Here is chapter 3! I only own Kaitlyn and Aiden. Please, read, review and enjoy. PLEASE let me know what you think! :)


"I heard you had an unwanted guest last night." Carter said with a laugh as Kaitlyn was in the lab heating a sample with the Bunsen burner.

"Don't remind me." Kaitlyn said with a groan as she turned the burner off and grabbed the sample.

"What happened between you guys if you don't mind me asking." Carter asked as he sat at the lab table.

"Long story short he disappeared two years ago and left me with a kid to raise. Now he wants to get back together and I don't want to. I'm only tolerating him at the moment because I don't want Aiden to grow up without his father." Kaitlyn said as she scribbled a few notes onto the clipboard.

"Have you filed for divorce?"

"That's the next thing on my to-do list since I know where he is now." Kaitlyn said as Carter nodded at her. "Why are you so nosey Carter?" She asked with a laugh as Carter smiled at her.

"I don't know there's something about you. You are fascinating to me." Carter said as Kaitlyn raised an eyebrow.

"Really? How so?"

"I don't know. You come in here brilliant doctor with a bright future great head on your shoulders then it turns out you are married to Malucci… the polar opposite of you. You are sweet, funny, and caring while he is arrogant, cocky, and an asshole. You go home after twelve hour shifts to take care of a two year old and it doesn't seem like you want to quit. I admire that. I'm usually complaining four hours in." Carter said with a laugh as Kaitlyn smiled.

"Thanks Carter. After two years I've learned to deal with no sleep. As for Dave and me he has changed a lot. He used to be really sweet then one day he just changed. I don't know why. That is when things started going downhill." She said as she quickly left the lab and Carter alone.

She walked to the front desk where she saw Dave talking to the new nurse Jennifer and looking as if he was about to pass out.

"Jenn take this to the lab please." Kaitlyn said as she handed the sample to her. "Dave what's wrong? Sit down." She added as he sat down hunched over a little bit.

"I don't know. That's one reason I left your place early this morning I didn't want to expose Aiden to it. I think I have the flu. I have a fever, I threw up my breakfast. I just feel crummy." He said as Kaitlyn felt his head.

"You do have a fever. Why are you still here Dave? You need to be resting." Kaitlyn said as Dave groaned.

"Ask Miss Chief of the ER." Dave said as Kerry walked past them.

"Malucci stop whining and get a clipboard. Take your pick earache, cough, etc." Kerry said as she sneezed and picked up another clipboard.

"Kerry he's not joking he really has a fever. Seems like you are sick too both of you need to go home and get some rest." Kaitlyn said as Weaver shook her head no.

"We are already short on help today. No one is going anywhere." Weaver said as she walked past them.

"I hate that bitch." Dave said under his breath as Kaitlyn laughed a little bit.

"Come on you like you are dehydrated let's go get you an IV before the ER Nazi comes back." She added as she grabbed Dave's arm and pulled him into a spare room.

"If you wanted me alone all you had to do was ask." Dave said joking as Kaitlyn raised an eyebrow at him. "I mean I don't mind you nursing me back to he- OW!" He yelled as Kaitlyn stuck the needle in a little too hard.

"Oh I'm sorry did I hurt you?" She asked sarcastically as Dave glared at her.

"Why are you helping me? You yell at me and now you are putting an IV in me. I don't understand." Dave said as Kaitlyn smiled a little and taped the IV to his arm.

"We have a bipolar relationship. Always have." Kaitlyn said with a laugh as she grabbed a thermometer and took his temperature.

"102." Kaitlyn said as Dave groaned.

"Great. I hope you and Aiden won't get sick." Dave said as Kaitlyn grabbed a swab. "What are you doing?" He added looking at Kaitlyn with a confused face.

"I'm going to swab your mouth and give it to the lab and have them run a flu test on it. Then I will give the results to Weaver so she'll have to send you home. Doctors orders." Kaitlyn said as she swabbed his mouth and put the swab in a tube.

"She won't sign off on it."

"She won't but I will. Don't worry I'll deal with her." Kaitlyn said as Dave gave her a little smile.

"If I wasn't sick I'd kiss you right now." Dave said as Kaitlyn laughed.

"Good thing you are sick then huh?" Kaitlyn said with a smirk as Dave rolled his eyes at her.

"You know you want me." Dave said with a laugh which turned into a cough.

"Keep dreamin' Malucci." Kaitlyn said as she walked to the door.

"I will Mrs. Malucci." Dave said with a smirk as Kaitlyn shook her head and walked out of the room.

~Later~

Most Kaitlyn's day consisted of patients with cold and flu symptoms. It was beginning to be a bit boring until the paramedics came busting through the doors.

"What do we have?" Kaitlyn asked as the paramedics rushed the patient into the emergency area.

"Two year old boy. Major asthma attack." The paramedic said as he handed Kaitlyn the chart. Kaitlyn looked at the chart and screamed when she saw the child's name. She quickly ran in and put gloves on not holding back her tears.

"Haleh call Dave now." Kaitlyn yelled with tears running down her cheeks as Carter came in the room along with Dr. Greene and Weaver.

"Kaitlyn, go we have this." Carter said as Kaitlyn shook her head no.

"No. I am not leaving my baby. I need to help." Kaitlyn said as Carter shook his head.

"She's not going to leave her baby Carter, give it up." Haleh said as Carter shook his head and bagged Aiden.

Slowly Dr. Carter got Aiden's breathing under control. He let out a breath and smiled at Kaitlyn who was shaking.

"Haleh take him up to Peds. I want a chest x-ray and give him a breathing treatment right away." Carter instructed as Haleh wheeled Aiden out of the room.

"He'll be okay Kaitlyn calm down." Carter said as he touched her shoulder.

"Are you sure?" She asked between sobs.

"Yes. I have him taking a breathing treatment and the chest x-ray will tell us if an infection caused it. Was he exposed to any illnesses? Been around anyone sick?" Carter asked as he hugged Kaitlyn tightly and she began to calm down in his arms.

"Dave has the flu. He didn't have it when he was around Aiden but I'm sure he had the germs or I could have brought it from here." Kaitlyn said as she pulled away.

"Thank you John. Thanks for saving my son." Kaitlyn said with a small smile as Carter returned it and left the room.

"Where's my mom?" Kaitlyn asked as the doctors and nurses had cleared out of the room.

"She's in the waiting area, want me to get her?" Nurse Chuny asked as Kaitlyn nodded at her.

"Yes and when Dave comes send him up too please." She added as Chuny nodded and left the room.

Kaitlyn closed her eyes and let out a breath as she began to walk towards the Pediatric floor.