Distraction
Chapter 5: Geronimo
Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's nor do I own the song "Geronimo" by Shepherd. Check it out if you want an idea of what was going through my head while writing this!
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Can you feel it? Now it's coming back we can steal it. If we bridge this gap, I can see you through the curtains of the waterfall.
Izzie decided that because Atlanta was AWOL, she would sit beside Denny and hold his hand, reassure him that everything was going to be alright and that she was there for him, so Izzie sat beside Denny whilst working on some scut. Denny was very reserved, almost mute and Izzie was beginning to worry about him. "Denny? Want to be play Scrabble?" Izzie offered, trying to get that Denny smile from him that turned her insides to goo.
He shook his head. "I want to get out of this damn bed, Izzie. I want out of here so I can go find my wife and comfort her." Izzie looked stunned by the raw emotion behind his words. Denny sounded very upset and she hated it. "I've been such an idiot… she's silently hurting constantly and I never noticed! She's always taking care of me but I should be the one taking care of her! For heaven's sake, she's having my baby!"
Izzie shifted her weight and looked down at the charts she was working on, unsure how to respond; it was like a someone had stolen her oxygen because she couldn't breathe. "She just needs some time to cool off."
"What if I die in this hospital? What if I never meet my kid? What if Atlanta is relieved when I'm gone?" Denny rambled, beginning to feel that sinking feeling that he would never get out of that hospital and that he would never meet Imogen.
"Don't say stuff like that!" Izzie frowned, jumping to her feet and setting her work aside, knowing that Denny was way more important. "She's damn lucky to have you, Denny. She'd be crazy to give you up!"
Izzie just wanted to make Denny feel better and that was why she was leaning down and then gently pressed her lips to his; Denny was stunned before he pushed her away, frowning. "Dammit Izzie! I'm – "
Atlanta was standing in the doorway holding flowers and now her eyes were filled with tears, threatening to go down her cheeks and within moments, they were. Denny looked stunned by the sight of his wife before he tried to jump into action. "Atlanta – I – wait!" Denny called to her, wishing to get out of bed to follow her, to hold her.
Atlanta walked right up to Izzie and then slapped the woman across the face, her eyes hardening as tears continued to roll down her cheeks. "Never kiss my husband again. And you're off this case. I want a new doctor – intern – whatever you are. You're fired." Atlanta said firmly.
"You can't – "
"I just did." Atlanta frowned at the stunned woman. "And if I ever catch you in Denny's room again, I will go to your chief of surgery and get you fired. Now get out!"
Izzie had no other choice but to scurry out of the room, shooting one last look at Denny as she held her cheek. Denny was staring at his wife so he missed her last fleeting look before Izzie had the door slammed in her face by the pissed off pregnant woman.
Denny continued to stare at his wife's back, wondering what exactly was going to happen. He could see how pissed off she was at Izzie, but he had no idea how pissed she was at him. "I, Atlanta, you gotta believe me. I pushed her off me."
"I saw everything," Atlanta turned to face him and made her way to his side. "I know that you didn't kiss her, that she kissed you. I saw you push her away before you saw me, so I know it wasn't you trying to hide an affair or anything, but Denny… I am a lot of things and one of them is that I'm jealous. I don't share. I love you and you're my husband, I just… I see the way she looks at you and it makes me so mad! Please… tell me you aren't looking for another woman just because I'm… I'm fat…and emotional…"
Denny lifted his arm and Atlanta found her way into his arms, laying her head where she knew his weak heart was still beating, still fighting. "I love you Atlanta Duquette. I've loved you for a long time, so please… never call yourself fat. You're beautiful and you're carrying our baby." He rested a hand on her stomach and he smiled gently. "You're doing the one thing I never thought I'd ever get the chance to have. You're giving me a family, Atlanta, you've given me a reason to keep fighting. Thank you."
By now, tears of joy were rolling down her cheeks and she happily pressed her lips to his, pulling him closer and giving a happy sigh. "I love you Denny, but I… I can't do anymore of the yelling, okay?"
"No more yelling. If I'm being mean, you gotta tell me. Knock some sense into me, okay?" Denny asked, leaning up to kiss her lips again.
Atlanta sniffled but returned it, making sure to remove any trace of Izzie from her husband's lips. As the couple enjoyed each other, Burke had reassigned George to Denny's case and the intern was standing outside with Burke. "Shouldn't we go inside?" George asked, staring at the couple. "I mean… we got the call. We have a heart for Denny."
"He's been waiting a very long time, O'Malley. Just trying to think of a way to tell him…" Burke said before they both stepped into the room. Atlanta pulled away from Denny's lips, but stayed tucked in her husband's arms. "Denny, we've found it."
Denny looked stunned by Burke's words.
"We got you a heart, Denny." Burke explained further, smiling.
Denny's whole face lit up and as Atlanta looked at her husband, she saw her Denny shining through and she knew that with this new heart, their marriage would be fine. They just needed to get this heart and soon. Atlanta and Denny kissed each other to celebrate the news, unaware that Izzie was staring at the couple longingly from outside of the room, ice pack to her cheek where Atlanta had slapped her.
When I lost it, yeah you held my hand, but I tossed it. Didn't understand, you were waiting, as I dove into the waterfall.
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I hope you aren't all too upset about the wait, I'd like to point out that I've been crazy busy lately and have had no will to write. :( Literally, no will to do anything! But, I was watching something on facebook and I thought "huh… Atlanta would react that way". It was the scene when Izzie yells at Denny about the heart and why he can't die. The "What about me?" scene. Check it out if you're up to it. Anyway, please review. I love hearing from you guys and it makes me more willing to write or at least try. ;)
REVIEWS
LittleGinger1216: I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far. I do plan to finish it, but the question is when I'll have the will/chance to. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Chipiam: Why is that? You're the first person to say that for this story…
Guest: Thanks!
Tat5934: Agreed. George isn't my favorite character but he's so nice with the patients that I had to give a George/Atlanta moment. Are you surprised? I was too. But I feel like Denny wasn't all this…he wasn't the best guy when he was upset. He was hurting and lashing out, and I find it's common that spouses get overlooked because the other is sick or hurting. So, Denny lashes out at Atlanta and she takes it but only because she knows that he's hurting which isn't right, as I believe George sort of explains to her. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed!
Anyway, I hope to hear more from you guys. I write up replies here for comments because some people are guests and you can't answer them, and some reviews are too short to start a conversation about, so here, I can reply to everybody. I think someone asked me that once, some time ago… oh well. So please review and let me know your thoughts! I love you guys! Give me suggestions for what should happen next. Should Denny get the heart or should Izzie cut his LVAD wire?
Xoxo,
Nerdy~
