Ray entered the Staff lounge and felt like running back out until Kate noticed him. "Good. Dr. Barnett. We were just discussing you."

"Great." Ray sighed as he made his way to get some coffee. "Look. I'm sorry about it."

"I'm not." Kate smiled. "I may be the new attending, but I do need someone to help me learn this ER and well, since you were so helpful, I told Kerry that you're the one to help me learn the ebb and flow here."

Ray smiled back at her. "I'd be glad to help out."

Kerry stood by Ray. "Just be careful." She left before Ray could ask.

"Well, for starters, we never let Morris make the coffee." Ray stated as he threw out the cup he just poured and the contents of the carafe. "He thinks he can make coffee, but it's more like liquid shit, if you ask me."

Kate smiled. "I take it you're a quite forward guy."

"Nah, not really." He shrugged. "Not unless I really want to be." He finished making the coffee and sat on the couch. "So, you're the new attending. Where'd you come from?"

"St. Joseph's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida." She sat next to him. Even though she knew the scent was the horrible hospital soap, there was something intoxicating about how he smelled. An odd mix of hospital soap and cologne. She thought.

"So, how do you know Kerry?"

"Family friend." She looked over her shoulder. "Oh! Coffee's done. Want a cup?" Ray nodded. "She and my oldest sister were friends."

"Kerry's not that old, is she?" Ray smiled as he shifted on the couch.

"No." Kate handed him his coffee. "She's my sister's age and when Sara died, Kerry stepped in and became the older sister I lost. When I told her I was looking to leave Florida, she said the attending job had just opened up."

"You're a little young to be an attending, aren't you?" Ray looked at her.

"I'm Kovac's age." Kate tilted her head and smiled at him. "And you're not much younger than I am."

"I'm 27."

"Perfect." Kate stood up. "Listen, Ray, I heard you're known as the 'Dispo Doc' around here."

"Yeah. I am, I guess." Ray answered quietly.

"Well, we'll change that. I'll help you while you're helping me."

"I don't need help." Ray shot.

"Oh, I think you do." She leaned in close to him and whispered in his ear. "I think you need more help than you're willing to ask for."

Ray swallowed hard, thankful he could blame the sip of coffee. He had only known this woman for a mere hour and she had this affect on him. Not even Neela, his roommate and perfect beauty, could get him disoriented like Kate just did. And how many times had Neela been that close to him, whispering in his ear?

"Alright, Chuny. We'll do a CBC and see what we can find out." Kate snapped her gloves off. She stood up and grabbed the chart and stood at the Admit Desk. Ray came over and placed a chart in front of her. "What's this?"

"Hypovolaemiaic teen in Exam 1."

"Giving her oxygen?"

"Yeah."

"Have her parents been notified?" Kate looked the chart over. "Come on, Ray. We'll get to the bottom of this." She led Ray to the Exam Room. "So, Emily. Looks like we're going to need to run a few tests and ask a few more questions." She pulled a stool beside Emily and looked at the young lady. "How much water have you had to drink lately?"

"Uh, I don't know." The girl shrugged.

"Any major bleeding?"

"Uh, n..n..no."

"Hmm. No sort of trauma and yet you're hypovolaemiaic." Kate handed the chart to Ray. "Let's run tests. She's either had some sort of major bleeding or she's dehydrated. Find out."

Ray watched Kate as she walked away. I should have known about those, right? He thought as he sat down to talk some more to Emily. A few minutes later, he appeared at the Admit Desk. "Hey, listen, Kate. About that…"

"No need. Have you ever dealt with anyone before who was hypovolaemiaic?" Kate never looked up from her chart.

"Not really, but…"

"Then you wouldn't have known." She glanced up at him. "Besides, I think it's cute how you think you know so much and yet you know so little." She turned back to her chart. "You can make it up to me, though."

Ray looked at her. "Really? How?"

"Well, I'm new to Chicago and I don't have any friends, save Kerry. But, she's so busy with Henry and work, she doesn't have time to show me around Chicago."

Ray looked at her. "Well, I don't…"

"Shift's over at 7. Say you pick me up at the Admit Desk then." She smiled, leaving Ray dazed and confused about what just occurred.