With the name of Christ on her lips
Disclaimer: see chapter one.
Chapter Ten - Taking a Number.
Cristina prefers it when Izzy's happy. Happy Izzy bakes muffins, does all the laundry (Even Cristina's; if she remembers to bring it) and smiles. Of course this is similar to the, 'I've just had really good sex and I'm going back for more Izzy', but has less smugness. Unhappy Izzy likes to throw things, make snarky comments and makes everyone else feel bad.
So naturally Cristina gets a little worried when she spots Sam about to get sutures from the intern known as Miss Incompetent.
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Normally Cristina hates the doing sutures and would sell her own mother to get in on a surgery. Today is different; today Cristina Yang is actually talking to a patient, being nice to a patient. Bailey's not sure who's more surprised, herself or the intern Cristina stole the patient from. It was the way that Cristina had done it, that caught Bailey's attention.
"Back away from the Boytoy"
Five words; in a tone that will see Cristina pegged as the 'New Nazi'. Bailey stands at the nurse's station and watches Cristina and the boy through the gap in the curtain. Cristina has it right; the boy, Sam Winters (or whatever his real name is), has that 'right now I'm a lost puppy, but last week I was doing covers for GQ and Playgirl' look. If he stays in the hospital for much longer, he'll probably get a 'Mc-nickname'. Bailey can already hear a pair of nurses making bets on what it'll be. She walks around the room, moving (Miranda Bailey does not sneak) to where she can hear Cristina and Sam talking.
"Dean just left you here? What the hell was he thinking?" Cristina sighed, "What happened?"
"Pissed off ghost" Sam shrugged, wincing as the movement irritated the long gash that went from his elbow to his wrist "Dean would've done it, but we were close. And he wanted to see Izzy."
"Where is he then?"
"He smiled at a nurse" Sam grinned, "She told him exactly where Izzy was and he left."
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Something stops Bailey from moving passed the gallery doorway, makes her wait and watch while Alex Karev talks to the man that must be Dean Winters. But it's not until Alex threatens him that she realises what it is.
"You hurt Izzy, you're the reason for her pain and what they're doing down there," Alex gestures at the Chief, who's removing a patient's spleen, "and I'll do that to you; while you're awake and without anaesthesia."
Dean sighs, slouching further into a seat that Bailey thought was impossible to slouch in.
"Get a number from Sammy. Boy's gonna have to resurrect me so many times, they'll have to install a frigging revolving door" Dean stands suddenly, staring down at Izzy in the OR, "If Izzy's hurt or I've caused her pain, it's cause I'm already dead."
Miranda Bailey doesn't believe in ghost or even reincarnation, but she would swear on her son's life, that it was Denny Duquette, leaning against the gallery window.
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"Put me on the list."
Cristina froze and then slowly, turned to face Dr Bailey.
"Umm… List?"
"Cristina Yang, I am taking a number to remove that boy's internal organs, if he should ever cause Izzy Stevens pain."
"I'm not sure what you're talking about." Cristina tried to look innocent, ignorant even. She failed.
"Don't try that look with me," Bailey looked Cristina in the eye, "It doesn't work. What number are you on the list?"
Cristina sighed, her shoulders drooping in temporary defeat.
"Sixth." She sounded annoyed.
How many people are on this list?"
"Sam, Alex, Izzy, Meredith, George, myself, Dr Torres and Dr Sheppard. That's eight."
"Ten."
"Excuse me?"
"Alex Karev put himself back on the list. And my name's right after his. Got it?"
"Yes Dr Bailey."
To be continued….