Author's Note: Here's chapter three! Four is nearly done. I'm sorry the chapters are so short...I'm hoping they'll get longer as the story progresses!

Thanks to zeusfluff, a guest, Ellundrill, aggie, and sandyba for reviewing chapter two!

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Disclaimer: If Lost were mine we'd have a Suliet spin off, so clearly it does not belong to me!

Code Silver

Chapter 3

James managed to get an apartment in the same building as Miles. It was a nice two bedroom and was close to both the hospital and Miles' favorite bar. James had furnished it somewhat sparsely with only the essentials and he hadn't felt much like decorating. He was three floors up so he felt no need for curtains except for in the bedroom to keep the sun out. The only framed photo he had on display was of his mother and it sat on a nightstand in the bedroom. He did, however, have a shelf devoted to favorite books in the living room.

James currently sat on the couch with Miles. They'd decided to celebrate James' first day on the job as well as his new apartment. They each sat on one end with a large pizza between them. Two six packs sat on the coffee table in front of them and a movie played on the TV.

James took a bite of his slice of pizza. "You know you coulda warned me about the bunnies." He shot a glare at his friend.

Miles laughed and nearly choked on his beer. "You have a good shift with John?" He asked innocently.

"Oh everything was fine until lunch!" James admonished. "Then Dan asked if I like bunnies and I was like sure, whatever." He shook his head. "I shoulda known that question was gonna lead to something. Next thing I knew John whipped out his cell phone showin' me pictures and everything."

Not only did James' new coworker John sport the oddest ponytail/mustache combo, he also lived alone with two rabbits who apparently had the run of the house.

Miles laughed again. "I had to leave some surprises for you." Their conversation was interrupted by James' phone buzzing on the coffee table. Miles read CASSIDY on the display as the blond reached over and poked at the reject button until it stopped.

With the phone quieted James relaxed back onto the couch. He took a sip of his beer and focused on the TV. Miles looked from his friend to the phone and back again. "She call a lot?" He asked.

James sighed. His goal was to forget about Cassidy. Not talk about her. "Has been lately." He replied. "Once a week or so."

"You ever gonna talk to her?" Miles had never been too fond of James' on again off again girlfriend, but James had claimed to love her. After this last breakup though Miles could tell James was done for good. She'd cheated and he'd moved to Florida.

James shook his head. "I ain't got nothin' to say to her." It'd been six months since he'd found out she was seeing his new partner behind his back. He'd promptly punched Craig and told Cassidy it was over. "I'm startin' over remember?" He looked to Miles who gave a nod and small smile.

Juliet Burke walked into the house she shared with her sister, her arms laden with grocery bags. She dropped her purse and keys on the table by the front door and made her way to the kitchen narrowly avoiding her nephew, Julian, as he flew past her.

"Mommy!" The three year old yelled to Rachel in the kitchen. "Auntie Julie is home!" He hadn't quite mastered saying 'Juliet' complete with the T on the end. His aunt found it adorable despite hating being called 'Julie' by anyone else.

Julian skidded to a stop on the tile floor and gave his aunt a toothy smile as she unloaded the groceries onto the counter. "Sorry I'm late." Juliet told her sister who was finishing dinner.

Rachel smiled and looked over her shoulder from her spot at the stove. "It's ok. Did you get the cookies I wanted?"

Juliet held up the box. "Right here."

"I love you." Rachel said before turning back around. She'd been looking forward to the treat all day.

Juliet laughed and looked down at Julian. "Were you a good boy for Mommy today?" She asked him. He nodded his head enthusiastically and began to tell her all about his day as groceries were put away and dinner was put on the table.

The sisters had moved in together towards the end of Rachel's pregnancy, once Juliet finally left Edmund. With Rachel's delicate condition it made sense to have her doctor close by. She'd managed to stay healthy through most of the pregnancy and Julian's first year. However, between his first and second birthdays her cancer came back. She was healthy again now after a year long battle, but Juliet wouldn't dream of leaving her sister or her nephew. She liked having someone to come home to after work and wanted to spend as much time with Julian as she could. And though she would never admit it to Rachel, she worried she'd get sick again. She wanted to be close just in case.

Dinner went smoothly. Julian was a constant chatter box. After informing Juliet of his activities throughout the day he told her about what happened on his favorite cartoons and asked a steady stream of questions about her day.

After dinner Juliet started the dishes while Rachel rounded up her son for a bath and bedtime. Juliet collapsed on the couch when she was done. Rachel joined her soon after. Juliet grabbed the television remote and stifled a yawn. "What are we watching tonight?" She asked.

"Long day?" Rachel asked as Juliet began flipping through the channels.

Juliet sighed. "I was trying to get the article for that medical journal done when they called me to the unit." She paused her channel surfing on a rerun of an old sitcom and looked over at Rachel. "A patient went into labor too early and it was not going well. Several hours and a baby boy later everything was good."

Rachel gave her sister a one armed hug. "You could've put the groceries off until tomorrow. You've been working too much! You need a vacation."

Juliet laughed. "Then you can tell all my patients they're going to have to hold the babies in while I go to the beach!"

Rachel laughed and shook her head. They settled in and watched the TV, the same thing they did every night after Julien went to bed. Unless Juliet was called into work.

Rachel glanced at Juliet out of the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but feel as though her little sister was wasting her life working and taking of her and her nephew. It'd been nearly four years now since she'd left Edmund after years of unhappiness. She hadn't been on a date since. Juliet had thrown herself into caring for Rachel and then Julian while also trying to repair the damage her ex-husband inflicted on her career. Now Rachel was healthy, Julian was thriving, and her career was back on track after being hired at a relatively new hospital with no ties to Edmund. Miami Memorial was small, but the obstetrics unit was flourishing with Juliet in charge.

"You should go on a date sometime." Rachel said, thinking out loud.

Juliet turned towards her, eyes wide. "What?" She asked shocked.

Rachel laughed. "Is it really that crazy of an idea? It's been four years Jules!"

"Three and a half!" Juliet corrected.

Rachel shook her head. "Close enough!" She took Juliet's hand in her own. "You deserve more than work and me and Julian." She said. "I want you to be happy."

"I am happy." Juliet said slowly in an attempt to reassure her sister before turning her attention back to the TV. She was done with the conversation.