Threw Me for a Loop
Finding Emotions
Drs. Kovac and Corday were at Charlie's again, throwing darts. Elizabeth had taught Luka how to play darts and he was becoming a worthy opponent to her. The sometimes clumsy Croatian was beginning to change her a little. Suddenly, being a widow didn't seem so lonely any more. In fact, Luka had helped a lot. He loved helping her with Ella and she loved the help. Elizabeth found herself less vulnerable with Luka, and she liked that feeling.
Susan Lewis and Tom Parks found themselves having lunch in the cafeteria again. It seemed to be happening a lot, and Susan was beginning to find herself attracted to Tom. Maybe it was his looks, or how he was great with kids. Maybe he was just a great guy and she couldn't help but be attracted to him.
"Whaddya think of the big trauma today? Back at Northwestern, the nurses ran the show. It's nice to work with competent doctors."
Susan laughed, "There used to be a nurse here, Carol Hathaway, she could do procedures with her eyes closed."
"Where is she now?"
"Carol's in Seattle, with her husband, Doug Ross."
"The first pedes attending here. I remember you saying something about him."
She nodded, and glanced at her coffee. His lips looked so delicious, for a second, she almost gave into temptation. But Susan held strong and just stared at her coffee.
"Is something wrong?" asked Tom, placing his hand on her shoulder.
"No, something is very right," Susan, responded before leaning forward and kissing Tom.
Elaine and Robert walked arm in arm up the steps of the convention hall. The scene reminded them of the first trauma conference they attended together, only three years earlier. She had been speaking and he wanted to speak to her. Eventually, a friendship surfaced and the two talked often.
"Who do you think we'll see?" she whispered excitedly.
"No idea, I hope nobody recognizes us, though," he smirked.
"That's the idea. Let's try to sneak in while we're at it."
"Exactly. That's what I've been trying to tell you!"
The two entered the convention hall and smiled at the amazed faces of the other trauma surgeons and doctors. Robert felt proud to have Elaine by his side, she always looked ravishing, and he found his feelings toward her change. Some would say he was falling in love.
Before sitting down, Robert directed them to the bar. "A celebratory drink," he smiled.
"To come to a convention?"
"No. Kerry Weaver has resigned as Chief of Emergency Medicine and I want you for the job."
"I don't know what to say. This is a lot to take in right now. I mean, I've only worked at County for a few weeks."
Robert sighed, and placed his arm around her, "Take your time. Susan Lewis is interim chief right now. She can be for as long as you need."
"But is that fair to her?"
"That's the job. It's as fair as it's gonna be."
"Whatever you say."
They turned back to the crowd of familiar friends awaiting them and back to the convention.
Finding Emotions
Drs. Kovac and Corday were at Charlie's again, throwing darts. Elizabeth had taught Luka how to play darts and he was becoming a worthy opponent to her. The sometimes clumsy Croatian was beginning to change her a little. Suddenly, being a widow didn't seem so lonely any more. In fact, Luka had helped a lot. He loved helping her with Ella and she loved the help. Elizabeth found herself less vulnerable with Luka, and she liked that feeling.
Susan Lewis and Tom Parks found themselves having lunch in the cafeteria again. It seemed to be happening a lot, and Susan was beginning to find herself attracted to Tom. Maybe it was his looks, or how he was great with kids. Maybe he was just a great guy and she couldn't help but be attracted to him.
"Whaddya think of the big trauma today? Back at Northwestern, the nurses ran the show. It's nice to work with competent doctors."
Susan laughed, "There used to be a nurse here, Carol Hathaway, she could do procedures with her eyes closed."
"Where is she now?"
"Carol's in Seattle, with her husband, Doug Ross."
"The first pedes attending here. I remember you saying something about him."
She nodded, and glanced at her coffee. His lips looked so delicious, for a second, she almost gave into temptation. But Susan held strong and just stared at her coffee.
"Is something wrong?" asked Tom, placing his hand on her shoulder.
"No, something is very right," Susan, responded before leaning forward and kissing Tom.
Elaine and Robert walked arm in arm up the steps of the convention hall. The scene reminded them of the first trauma conference they attended together, only three years earlier. She had been speaking and he wanted to speak to her. Eventually, a friendship surfaced and the two talked often.
"Who do you think we'll see?" she whispered excitedly.
"No idea, I hope nobody recognizes us, though," he smirked.
"That's the idea. Let's try to sneak in while we're at it."
"Exactly. That's what I've been trying to tell you!"
The two entered the convention hall and smiled at the amazed faces of the other trauma surgeons and doctors. Robert felt proud to have Elaine by his side, she always looked ravishing, and he found his feelings toward her change. Some would say he was falling in love.
Before sitting down, Robert directed them to the bar. "A celebratory drink," he smiled.
"To come to a convention?"
"No. Kerry Weaver has resigned as Chief of Emergency Medicine and I want you for the job."
"I don't know what to say. This is a lot to take in right now. I mean, I've only worked at County for a few weeks."
Robert sighed, and placed his arm around her, "Take your time. Susan Lewis is interim chief right now. She can be for as long as you need."
"But is that fair to her?"
"That's the job. It's as fair as it's gonna be."
"Whatever you say."
They turned back to the crowd of familiar friends awaiting them and back to the convention.