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"Where have you been?" Carina asked as Maya walked in the door, almost twelve hours after she was supposed to be home.
"We had a five alarm," Maya said, setting down her bag, "And my phone died because we were out so long. I'm sorry. I know I should have found a way to get in contact with you, but by the time I had time to, we were on our way back and I didn't even shower, I just come straight home because I didn't want you to worry more and why are you so dressed up?"
Carina gave her a look before Maya's eyes went wide.
"Shit," the blonde said, groaning, "We were supposed to go out tonight. Oh Car, I'm so sorry. I completely forgot. You know how work gets."
"I was so worried," Carina said, raising her voice, "I tried to call all day."
"I told you my phone died," Maya said, not sure why Carina was so mad, "And besides, I couldn't check my phone. I was in the building today fighting the fire because Sullivan was in charge. I know I should have tried to tell you, but time almost stands still when I'm at work. I'm sorry."
"This is the third time in the past month you have missed out plans," Carina said, voice going even higher, "I just wanted to have a nice night out with you and you didn't even have the decency to call and cancel."
"I… I don't know what else to say," Maya said, confused by Carina's anger.
They both had work come up all the time and had to cancel or change plans more often than they could keep their original plans.
They had been together almost two years, and sure they had arguments about their schedules and who was working too much, but those were always just joking fights. This time, Carina seemed genuinely angry.
"Is this about something else?" Maya asked, trying to calm Carina down.
"Am I not allowed to be angry that we didn't get to go out tonight?" Carina yelled.
"We still can," Maya said, "I can go shower really quickly and then we can go."
"No," Carina said, "No. It's too late. By the time you are showered and ready, it will almost be 10 pm. Just forget about it. I understand that your job is more important than our relationship."
With that, Carina walked into the bedroom, slamming the door behind her.
Maya stood there confused and hurt. She tried as hard as she could to put Carina first. She worked so hard during her work hours to make sure she got her paperwork done so she could come home right after her shift was done when Carina was home. She turned down overtime when it conflicted with their plans.
She knew something else was bothering her girlfriend, but it was clear Carina didn't want to talk. She was debating trying to push it, but after all the fights they had had, she knew it was better to let Carina cool off a little before attempting anything.
She was going to just leave her alone, but Maya desperately needed a shower and some clean clothes and both of those things were behind the door Carina had just slammed. She decided to chance it, going and knocking on the bedroom door.
"Car," Maya called, "Can I come in?"
Carina didn't answer so Maya slowly opened the door, finding the brunette had already changed into her pajamas and was sitting in bed, arms crossed.
"I just need to take a shower," Maya said.
"I don't care," Carina said, glaring at her before turning away.
Maya sighed, grabbing pajamas and going into the bathroom. She showered before getting ready for bed. She climbed in next to her girlfriend, leaning over to give her a kiss, but Carina moved away.
"Seriously Car?" Maya said angrily.
Carina just moved to the edge of the bed. Maya did the same.
However, an hour later, she was still wide awake and not able to sleep, tossing and turning. She heard Carina groan a few times when she rolled over so she decided at least one of them should get some sleep. She got up, grabbing her pillow and a blanket from the end of the bed, going out to the living room.
She was exhausted from working so much, but she was pretty sure she wasn't going to get any sleep tonight. She tossed and turned on the couch, falling into some semblance of sleep around 5 am which of course only lasted until 5:30 when her stupid body woke her up.
She groaned, getting off the couch, her entire body aching from the night spent on the couch and her head pounding from only thirty minutes of sleep in the past 48 hours. She went into the bedroom, slightly pissed that Carina appeared to be sleeping soundly in their bed. She pulled on her workout clothes before heading out for her normal run.
When she got back, it was a little after 7 and Carina was just waking up. Maya started the coffee before going to shower.
"Morning Babe," Maya said tentatively, testing the waters to see what the mood was this morning. Carina just glared at her.
"Are we seriously still going this?" Maya asked, feeling her own anger bubble up, "God, Carina. I said I was sorry. We can go out tomorrow night. You know I have no control over when things catch fire. It was a 5 alarm call. That means we all go. I don't understand why you are so mad."
"Because I was really looking forward to last night Maya," Carina said, raising her voice, "I had been looking forward to it all week. I just wanted to go out and spend a nice night with my girlfriend and then I got stood up for a stupid fire."
"I'm sorry," Maya yelled, "I don't know what else you want from me."
Carina just got out of bed, grabbing her clothes and leaving the room. Maya almost followed her but knew anything she said was going to be out of anger. Instead, she went and got in the shower, deciding to take a little time to cool down.
When she finished, she got dressed for work before going to find Carina and try to somehow fix this. However, when she went into the kitchen, it was empty. She was pretty sure Carina had the day off, so she went and searched the rest of the apartment, finding no one.
"Damn it Carina," Maya yelled at no one.
They had a rule: never leave for work without saying I love you. With Maya's job, they both knew tomorrow was never promised, and with the reputation of Grey Sloan for disasters, they had both decided that saying goodbye was a must.
Maya was angry and exhausted and feeling awful both from her night on the couch and the fight as she headed into work. She went up to the Beanery, handing out assignments for the day before everyone started breakfast. She ate quickly before heading down to her office, needing space.
Within twenty minutes, they were getting a call for a car accident.
As Maya saw the number that the call had come in from, her blood ran cold. She had exactly two numbers memorized besides her own: her mom's and Carina's. She bolted out of her office into the barn.
"Let's move people," she yelled, pulling on her turnouts.
She climbed into the engine with Andy and Travis as they headed for the scene.
"What's going on Maya?" Andy asked, pulling her headset off as she looked at their captain, seeing the tears in her eyes.
"Its… the… Carina made the call," Maya said, tears spilling over her eyes as she tried to keep a straight face, "She's the one who called in the accident, and we were fighting last night and this morning because I missed our date last night and we didn't say goodbye this morning."
"Oh Maya," Andy said, wanting to give her friend a hug, "It's going to be ok. If she made the call, that means she's at least alright enough to know what to do. She's tough. She'll be alright. This is what's going to happen. I am taking over this call. You are not in the right place to make decisions on this. You just be there for Carina."
Maya nodded, knowing her friend was right. Andy got on the radio and told the other trucks what was going on as they pulled up on the scene. Maya spotted Carina's car as they pulled up and practically jumped out before the truck had come to a full stop.
"Carina," Maya called, running toward the smashed up car as Vic followed with an aid bag.
Carina wasn't in her car, instead kneeling in the middle of the road by what appeared to be the other victim. Travis, Ben, and Andy all ran over with Maya and Vic as Jack and Dean ran to the cars, spraying down the smoking engines.
"Male," Carina said as Vic and Maya dropped down beside her, "Maybe 30. Pulse is weak. Obvious head trauma and broken leg."
"Ok," Ben said as he and Travis took over, "We've got him. Let Vic check you out."
As soon as Maya saw that Carina seemed ok, she backed off, knowing Carina was probably still mad at her. Vic guided the brunette over to the back of the Aid Car, knowing Ben could use the PRT to take the injured man.
"What happened Carina?" Vic asked as she helped her into the Aid car and onto the bed.
"It just came out of nowhere," Carina said, voice shaking, "I tried to get out of his way, but he was going too fast in my lane. He hit my passenger's side."
"Did you hit your head?" Vic asked, noticing a large gash on Carina's scalp.
"I think it's from the glass," Carina said, reading up and touching the gash, wincing when she saw the blood on her hand as she pulled it down, "My airtotes went off."
"Airbags," Vic said, laughing at her friend as she grabbed some gauze, securing it to the sop of Carina's head to help with the bleeding, "And that would make sense. It looks like your shoulder is dislocated. I want to get it secured to your chest, start an IV, and then we are going to get to the hospital, ok?"
"Where's Maya?" Carina asked, realizing she hadn't seen her girlfriend since the fire crew arrived.
"I didn't know if you wanted to see me," Maya said, climbing into the back of the rig from where she had been standing just out of sight behind the doors as Vic finished starting the IV for Carina, "I thought you were probably still mad."
Just then, a cop walked up to the Aid Car, asking if Carina was well enough to answer some questions. She said yes and after answering a few quick questions, the cop told Carina he would contact her if he had any more questions.
"I'm not still mad," Carina said, getting back to the conversation that had been interrupted which Vic was happy about because it meant the Italian woman probably did not have a concussion.
"I'm gonna go get Andy's permission to leave," Vic said, sensing the two needed a minute alone.
"Wait," Carina said, motioning for Vic to come close.
She whispered something in her ear. The younger woman's eyes got huge as she looked at Carina.
"Yeah," she said, climbing out of the Aid Car, "Ok."
Maya was confused, but decided not to ask.
"Are you alright?" Maya asked, moving a strand of bloody hair from Carina's face, "I was so worried."
"Si," Carina said, "I think I will be fine. My arm is dislocated, hopefully not broken, and I'm already sore, but I will be fine."
Maya nodded, taking Carina's hand that wasn't currently secured to her chest, "We can give you something for the pain."
"Not yet," Carina said, shaking her head as she held Maya's hand tightly, not wanting to let go, "I want to be clear headed right now."
Maya was about to ask what Carina was talking about, but the brunette just kept talking.
"I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye this morning," Carina said, "I know that broke our rule, and I'm sorry. I just had something to go get and I was still a little angry about last night, but I shouldn't have left. And I know you're work gets busy sometimes. I wasn't really mad about that. I wasn't really even mad. Just more disappointed and sad and frustrated."
"Car, babe, we don't need to do this right now," Maya said, shaking her head, "It's ok."
"No," Carina said, "I need to do this. I love you Maya Bishop. More than I ever even thought I could ever love someone. You make me a better person. You push me in ways I didn't know I needed, and you love me because of my flaws, not in spite of them. I love you so much Maya. Vic?"
Maya's was so focused on her girlfriend she hadn't even noticed her friend had come back. Vic smiled as she handed something to Carina before stepping back.
"This wasn't exactly how I wanted to do this," Carina said, revealing the ring Vic had just handed her, "But Maya Katherine Bishop, will you marry me?"
What do you think Maya will say? Come back tomorrow to find out! I can't believe tomorrow is the end of my Month of Marina series I have done leading up to the Station 19 season 4 premiere! I hope you've been enjoyng it!