Sail Away Part four
By: Providence Lover

At St. Claire's:

Syd is finishing up with a patient when Rick walks through the door.

Syd: (smiles) Hi. What are you doing here? I feel like I just saw you.

Rick: Is that a bad thing?

Syd: Not of course not. I just have to see one last patient and then I'm out of here. Can you wait a sec?

Rick kisses Syd lightly on the cheek.

Rick: Sure. I'll just be over here.

Syd smiles and heads over to curtain area three where her last patient of the day is waiting. Soon she is done and heads to the office to get her stuff. She and Rick walk out of the clinic together.

Rick: So, want to get something to eat?

Syd: Actually I promised my family I'd eat with them. You can come over for dinner if you like.

Rick: What are you having?

Syd: Left overs.

Rick: Left overs, you really know how to hook a guy.

Syd: My sister made a very special clam chowder last night.

Rick: (opens car door for Syd) What's so special about it.

Syd: Well if you'll believe my brother Robbie it actually uh...... Well maybe you should just see for yourself.

Syd and Rick drive toward the Hansen house.

At the Hansen house:

Joanie and Jim are in the kitchen warming up the clam chowder.

Jim: You haven't made this since you decided to enter it in the Providence cooking contest.

Joanie: I know and I regret it. Hannah was six months old the last time I made it.

Hannah: I hungry mommy.

Joanie: I know sweetie. Want some juice?

Hannah nods.

Hannah: Yeah.

Joanie hands Hannah her cup.

Then the door opens and Syd and Rick walk in.

Syd: Hi.

Joanie looks up.

Joanie: Hi.

Syd: Joanie you remember Rick don't you?

Joanie: Yeah.

Syd: Dad this is Rick Harrison, Rick this is my dad, Dr. Jim Hansen.

Jim shakes hands with Rick.

Jim: Pleasure to meet you. Syd tells me you work at the Coast Guard.

Rick: Yes. I was the one that was on call the night of the accident.

Joanie: Syd I hoped your warned him about the chowder.

Syd: I didn't tell him everything Joanie.

Joanie nods.

Joanie: Well the chowder will be ready in five. Where's Robbie?

Syd shrugs.

Syd: Don't know! Come on Rick I'll give you a tour of the Hansen house.

Syd and Rick go into the living room.

Syd: ....And this is the vet clinic.

They are down in the vet clinic. Heather has already gone home.

Rick looks around.

Rick: Nice.

Syd: I used to help my dad a lot when I was little. I'll never forget the look on the family's faces when I would bring out their pets. That's why I became a doctor.

Rick and Syd share a passionate kiss.

Rick: I think you are one brave woman Dr. Hansen.

Syd kisses him again.

Syd: Oh really. You're the one that rescued me.

Rick: True.

Syd: Well we better go upstairs and see if dinner is ready.

They head upstairs and go into the kitchen. Joanie is setting the table and Hannah is in her high chair.

Rick: This looks great.

Syd: Welcome to dinner at the Hansen house.