Sam walked off of the elevator at the hospital and frowned when she saw that Elizabeth was the only nurse at the station. Taking a deep breath, she took a couple steps forward when she heard a voice say, "Miss McCall, what brings you here?"
She turned and smiled at the handsome doctor. "Hey Dr. Drake. I'm here for a follow up with Dr. Lee."
"Please call me Patrick. And I believe she just got called away on an emergency c-section."
Sam groaned. "Oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait then."
"It shouldn't be that long Miss McCall."
She grinned at him, and said playfully, "If I am supposed to call you Patrick, you might as well call me Sam you know."
He laughed. "Well, then, Sam, it shouldn't be that long. Mind if I ask if everything is okay?"
"Oh, well, Kelly has been doing some tests and trying different procedures to check if I'll ever be able to get pregnant since I got shot…" she trailed off, as her voice became sad.
Patrick felt like kicking himself. "Oh Sam, I'm sorry to intrude, that's obviously a very personal and sensitive subject, I never should have asked."
"No, no it's fine Patrick. After all, I wouldn't be here at all if you hadn't saved my life, right?" She teased, knowing full well that Patrick loved having his ego stroked.
"Ahh flattery will get you everywhere Sam. Now, let me go check on that c-section for you and I'll let you know how long you'll have to wait."
"Okay, thanks." Sam stood by the counter and the station and watched as Patrick walked to one of the phones and made the call. She turned as a voice said rudely, "He is taken you know."
Sam glared at Elizabeth. "What exactly are you talking about?"
"Patrick. And you, hanging all over him, flirting with him like he's single."
Sam couldn't believe the audacity of this woman. She stared at her for a moment before laughing slightly. "Funny that you should say something like that. We all know you hung all over Jason like white on rice. But you know what? That doesn't eve matter to me anymore. You have no right—none whatsoever Liz—to judge me. And for your information, Patrick is checking on something for me, and I am very aware of the fact that he and Robin are in a relationship. See, unlike you, I respect the fact that a man is taken."
Elizabeth opened her mouth to reply, her bitchface on her usually pretty profile, but was interrupted by Patrick saying roughly, "I believe you have patients to take care of Nurse Spencer. I suggest you do that, and leave Sam alone."
Elizabeth walked away, grabbing a few charts as she did, glaring at Sam the whole time. Sam shook her head, tired off fighting with Elizabeth.
"You didn't have to say that Patrick, but I appreciate it."
He nodded. "It's not a problem. I am a little surprised to see her act that way, but she's changed a lot since Jason came into the picture. But let me know if she bothers you again while she's working. Now, come with me, Dr. Lee told me to go ahead and walk you through your results since I don't have any patients that need me at the moment. So, I am at your service."
Sam smiled. "Okay then, but it better be good news!"
They walked off to an examination room, talking and laughing the whole way.