Previously on Ray's Anatomy:

He approached me and hugged me. I returned the hug. He pulled me even closer and then held my cheeks in his hands.
"I love you Ray." He said tenderly.
He came closer, only centimeters away from my face. I could feel his breath.
"Ray, tell me when to stop."
He pressed his lips against mine and kissed me with passion. His lips descended to my neck and his kisses trailed a path to my chest.
"Kai, stop. That's enough."

I scurried away to the furthest part of the bar and observed Mystel. He and his companion sat in an isolated table and when they believed no one was watching the man kissed Mystel on the lips.
So, what I heard the day before hadn't been just a slip? This meant Mystel was actually cheating on me?

Next day I left early for the hospital. I left a note for Max to tell him I was already gone. The first thing I did when I arrived at the hospital was to go with Lee. Mystel and Kai were in the room checking him.

"What happened to Lee? Is he well?" I asked worriedly.
"Ray…" Both said at the same time and turned to look at me.
"Why are you in here this early? Did something happen to my brother?" I asked again.
"Lee's fine Ray, he was just… restless." Kai answered me.
"Then, could you leave me alone with my brother? Doctors."

They both looked at me surprised. They looked at each other and left the room.

Mystel stood a moment at the door and glanced at me as I sat beside Lee.

"Ray, can we talk?" Mystel told me in a quiet voice.
"We don't have anything to talk about. I saw you last night in the bar. Could you leave us alone, please?"

Mystel wanted to say something else, but instead he shut his mouth, turned around, and left. I looked at Lee, he was sedated, he looked really calm. I stroke his hair, kissed his forehead, and took his hands in mine.

"Lee brother, please come back to me. I need you more than ever."

I stood a while with him, just holding his hands. I heard the door opening and someone coming in. I recognized the steps without turning around.

"Hello Salima."
"Hello Ray. How's Lee?" She sounded surprised that I knew who she was without turning around.
"He's sedated. Have you noticed any recovery?"
"Slightly any, but yes. He's more focused in a certain date."
"Which one?"
"When you both decide to move here."

I felt a knot in my heart. Lee's mind was stuck in the memory of moving together. We had lived apart form each other for five years when we decided to go to the same hospital for the internship. That was just too much for me. I stood up and hugged Salima, she hugged me back.

"Thanks for taking care of him Sal."
"Sure Ray."

I walked out of the room and went to the ER. Kai intercept me midway.

"Did something happen between you and Mystel?" He asked enthusiastically.
"That's none of your business."

I walked faster but Kai caught up with me and held me by the arm. His grip was tight and I understood he was not going to let me go without an answer.

"Miguel told me he saw you both in the bar last night, but that you were alone and Mystel was with someone else."
"Miguel told you?" I asked astonished.
"Yes, he stabbed himself." He answered laughing.
"Uh… what?"
"That he dug his own grave".
"Ok, but…"

He didn't let me finish. He held me against the wall and kissed me. I tried to free myself but he only held me tighter. When I finally got free, Kai was looking at me amused.

"I told you, you can't kiss me while you're still with your husband."
"It's not that simple Ray, I can't let go that easily the years I spent with him. Too many memories."

I felt those words like a hard blow. I hadn't realized the fact that Kai had spent many years with his husband. I was so shocked that I said the words without thinking.

"Choose me. Pick me. Love me." I said in a whisper.

Kai looked at me taken aback. I realized what I had just said and ran to the ER. When I got there and saw Max I ran towards him.

"Max I need to talk to you."
"Tell me, I'm all ears." He told me with a big smile.
"Mystel is cheating on me."
"Oh. Yesterday I saw him with someone outside the hospital, but I thought they were just friends."
"They are not just friends, unless Mystel kisses his friends and sleeps with them."
"How do you know… the second thing?"
"I caught him the other day when I phoned him."
"I'm sorry Ray." He told me with a slight smile in his lips.
"Well, I should have imagined it. After all, I think I never gave him what he wanted."
"What? You and him never…"
"No, never."
"And what were you doing with him?"
"Max!"

Just then Bryan arrived asking for all the available hands. We heard an ambulance arriving. I approached the entrance and saw that they were admitting a stretcher… that was dripping blood. For some reason I became very anxious and I stepped back until I hit a wall. My mind remembered the explosion and Alex. I felt a sudden dizziness.

"Ray, are you ok?" It was Brooklyn.

I looked him in the eyes trying to tell him that I was fine, but my stomach betrayed me and I threw up right then and there, at Brooklyn's feet. He looked at me worried rather than angry.

"I'm sorry." I told him in a whisper.

I felt the dizziness again and I couldn't hold it back. I threw up again. I raised my glance and saw Kai. He was looking at me worriedly. Brooklyn held me by the shoulders and took me to a private room. Max followed us and came in after Brooklyn closing the door.

"Are you ok?" Max asked with worry in his voice.
"Yes, no, I don't know." I answered with a sight.

The door opened suddenly, it was a Kai.

"Ray…?"

Brooklyn got to this side and took him out of the room leaving Max and me alone. I felt nauseous again and ran to the trash can. I didn't remember eating that much.

"Ray, jaja. It would seem you're pregnant." Max said laughing.
"Just imagine! An adulterous love child."

We both laughed reliving our worries.

"No seriously Ray, what's wrong with you?" Max told me pushing me towards a chair.

I sat down without arguing. I sighted and held my stomach, it really hurt.

"I don't know what's wrong, but… I told Kai 'choose me'. I can't believe it."

I held me tighter and hid my face in my knees. I heard Max pacing back and forth. He suddenly stopped and came to my side.

"He told you something?"
"No, I ran before he could."

I felt and awful pain in my stomach. I held my stomach even tighter and lowered myself to lay down on the floor.

"Ray get up. I'll help you get to the bed."
"No Max, let me die in here."
"Nonsense, get up!"

Max helped me get up and get to the bed. He helped me to lie down. Was it normal that it hurt me more and more? No, it wasn't normal. Brooklyn came back in and saw me writhing in pain.

"Ray, what's wrong?" He asked worried.
"I have no idea, but it hurts."
"I think it's the appendix." Max said for our surprise. "Ray has the symptoms and the place where it hurts him most is here…"

Max put pressure on the lower right part of my belly and I felt a piercing pain. I think I let out a cream because Brooklyn looked at me alarmed.

"I think you're right Max." Brooklyn told him.

They took my blood pressure, my temperature, and a blood sample. Then they began preparing me for an emergency surgery.