The usual disclaimers apply. These People are NOT mine. I wish they were, but, alas, they are not.

A Black clad figure slowly moved from room to room in the beach house. It was a nice house, she had observed it from the beach two days ago. It reminded her of her childhood home. She had decided then and there the owners of that house would be next. The owner was a older doctor with the name of Mark Sloan, who worked at Community General hospital. His son, Steve, lived with him. Steve was a cop, but that never did bother her. She was now entering the living room. She maneuvered around the couch and coffee table to the fireplace. On the fireplace mantle were pictures. She moved to look closer at them. The was one of Mark and Steve on the beach. The next one interested her the most. In it were Mark and Steve with a woman and a blonde young man inside a restaurant. She looked closer in the corner of the picture she notice a sign-BBQ Bob's it said. She silently made a mental note of that. She would find out who that man and woman were. She would never start the game without them. Placing the picture back were it was she smiled. It had been a long time since she played a game.

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Steve Sloan stood behind the bar at BBQ Bob's. His partner and best friend, Dr. Jesse Travis, had ran out the door when he got there barely stopping to tell him that he had a interview scheduled this afternoon for a new waitress. Steve sighed and shook his head.

"Hello!" He looked up at a costumer at the bar.

"Can I help you?" Steve asked.

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Dr. Mark Sloan walked toward the doctor's lounge slowly. He had 8 more hours to his shift and already he had set a broken leg, helped deliver a baby, and prepped a badly hurt car accident victim for surgery. Those were the major things. There had been some stupid things like - a man who had accidentally super-glued a board to his head, a child with peas stuck up her noise. He laughed to himself.

"What's so funny?" Came a voice with a hint of amusement in it. He looked up to see Dr. Amanda Bentley walk into the room.

"It's just been a hectic day in ER." He smiled and poured himself a cup of coffee. Walking over to a table he sat down. She joined him on the other side.

"I've been pretty slow."

"Good, that means we are doing a good job." Mark laughed. They had been talking for a few more minutes when a nurse walked in.

"Darn! This must be the doctors' lounge." She turned her smiling face toward the two doctors, "Excuse me, Where is the nurses' lounge? I'm afraid I've gotten turned around. It's my first day."

"It's down the hall at the end to the right." Amanda smiled. " By the way I'm Dr. Amanda Bentley and this is Dr. Mark Sloan." The nurse smiled even brighter.

"My name is Abby Cromwell. Pleased to meet you." She nodded her goodbyes and headed down the hall.

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Dr. Jesse Travis had gotten away from BBQ Bob's as fast as he could and went home to change within 15 minutes for nothing. His date did not bother to show up. * Oh Well she was just a beautiful blonde with sparkling brown eyes and a musical laugh. * he thought sarcastically. Feeling more than a little pathetic he descided that going back to the resturant would be worth his time. Besides he could see how the interview went. He walked out convincing himself that he really did want to help Steve, and that was the only reason he was going.

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"Hi. Are you Steve or Jesse?" Steve Sloan smiled up and I mean up at a beautiful brunett with sparkling green eyes.

"Yes, I'm Steve, You must be here for the interview." He did not know her name that's one of the things Jesse forgot to mention. "Come right back here." He lead her back to the storage room. They sat down at a spare table. Jesse had left her application lying there. He read over it.

"You are Kayla Brown, right?" She nodded eagerly and the interview went on from there. Fifteen minutes later she walked out with a new job starting the next day. Steve followed her to the door she went out and he put the closed sign up. Alex was cleaning up in the kitchen and the waitress was just leaving. Jesse came in as soon as Kayla left.

"Hey Steve, so how did it go?"

"Good, she starts tomorrow." Steve turned away to hide a grin. "By the way weren't you supposed to be on a date?" Jesse looked away.

"Well, something came up…"

"She stood you up." Steve turned toward his younger friend. Jesse looked annoyed , "well I wouldn't say that." Steve laughed

"I would."

"Yeah, she stood me up." Jesse looked up to see his best friend barely able to control his laughter. "Don't you dare say I told you so." That was it Steve started laughing, ignoring the dirty looks he got from his friend. Before Jesse could respond, the door, which had not been locked yet, opened. Mark and Amanda came in.

"Is this a private party or can anyone join?" Mark joked as he walked in. Jesse laughed as Steve pointed to the Closed sign.

"Oh come on you would not give food to your old man."

"Or your beautiful and charming friend." Amanda joked. Jesse looked up.

"Oh, I've already eaten thank you." Amanda grabbed a menu and swatted him giggling.

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She watched them from a distance. She had followed them all today. She learned the man and woman's names -Amanda Benley and Jesse Travis both doctors. She took one last look at the smiling friends and turned to head for the beach house. Let the games begin.

TBC

Sorry there was not much going on, but I wanted to get some background and characters introduced. The next chapter will be more interesting. Reviews please.