Abby left the hospital tired irritated and knowing she had to be back on in 5 hours. She might as well not go home. Finally somewhere to go besides Luka's couch since her abusive neighbor had moved she could least go home. The weekend was something to look forward to anyway. A nice "date" with John. If you could call a charity benefit a "date". When she had checked on John after his grandfather's funeral she had felt a little overwhelmed. This would be different at least this time she was invited. When Abby finally got into bed she fell asleep thinking about what to wear on Saturday.

Kerry left the hospital wondering if she really wanted to come back the next day. Since Mark had left because of his illness, she missed him. She had not realized how much she had depended on him to do in the ER. Hopefully a replacement would be found. The ER needed a ped's resident and now a new attending. She really needed a weekend off. Time to get away, but she had the budget meeting to get ready for and three journal articles to write. She sat up too late working on work- alone.

John thought about calling Abby when he got home. He decided it was too late. He was excited about the benefit. He would find a way to make it bearable for Abby. Knowing she would be there would make it bearable for him. The fact that his father, uncle and Alice would be there should make the day interesting, too. Millicent would make them behave, but it was fun watching them interact with one another. John fell into bed and was almost immediately asleep.

Robert walked to his car in the hospital-parking garage. As he was unlocking the car, guard walked up to him.

"Hey, Doc. I got somethin' here for you." Harvey said as he handed Romano a large X-ray envelope. " Some broad in a limo told me to give it to ya when I saw you leave."

" Thanks Harv." Robert pulled out the X-ray – there was a fracture to the wrist – he's been right - and written on the X- Ray in red marker was a phone number and " DO YOU WAN"T TO SIGN MY CAST?"

Alice had arrived at the mansion late. No one was awake or at least not around. She suspected her sister in law Eleanor was rambling around, but they had not encountered one another. The phone rang as she expected. She let it ring a few times. Never appear too eager. She pushed the send button and waited " Hello Hello " it was he

"Oh you got my message, I see" she purred

"When and where" He purred back

"My My you are a busy boy, did she keep you bed warm, I assuming it was a she warming the sheets" She spoke into the phone wickedly

"Who are you?" He demanded

"Alice" She said " I'm new in town, well not new but back here indefinitely, I've been away."

"You're not answering my question?"

"I have some business in the city tomorrow, lets meet for lunch." She suggested

"Fine" They made the arrangements and hung up.

Robert sat in his car after ending the conversation. Who was this woman?