Lim checked her appearance in her bathroom mirror one last time and she barely recognized herself. Good. Since it was a fancy charity gala and she had to impress a bunch of pretentious rich people, she couldn't look like she had just gotten back from a long ride on her Ducati. So here she was, wearing a long black dress and high heels (she was hoping she wouldn't trip in them before the night was out), her hair was down and curled, and she had applied make-up (thankfully without making herself look like a clown). Lim placed a few necessities in her black clutch, grabbed her car keys (as cool as it would be to arrive at the gala on her Ducati, there was no way she'd be able to ride it in and still look presentable for Neil, err, the donors; she didn't care what Neil thought of her looks), and hopped into her car. She drove over to the hospital and went to the ballroom where there was already a sizable number of people talking, laughing, drinking, and dancing. She went over to the open bar and ordered a glass of bourbon before looking around the room for him. First, she found that new resident, Dr. Park, and Dr. Morgan Reznick. She saw Allegra and Andrews before her eyes finally landed on him. She had to do nearly everything to prevent herself from dropping her glass and spilling the bourbon everywhere. Standing at one of the tables, Melendez was in a black tuxedo, drinking bourbon. Damn did he look great in that tuxedo, Good God, Audrey; it's not like you haven't seen Neil in a tuxedo for ten charity galas now, she thought. She sauntered over to the table and leaned on the other side of it, "Hey stranger," she smiled.

Melendez looked up at her and smiled back, "Hey Audrey," he answered, but hesitated to continue with the conversation. Once a year, he had the opportunity to see Audrey Lim wear a dress and make-up, but he could never get over how stunning she was, "Wow, Audrey, you look..."

"What's the problem? Cat got your tongue, Neil?" she smirked and sipped her bourbon.

Melendez shook his head, "No. I just forget how beautiful you are. Black has always suited you, even if it is usually in the form of a leather jacket."

Audrey giggled a little and ran her hand through her hair, "And you always look great in a tuxedo," she looked him up and down, then looked into his eyes and smiled, Seriously Neil, have you always looked this sexy in a tux?

Melendez took a sip of his drink and asked, "So has everything been going well with your patient?"

Lim used her pointer finger to make a few circles around the rim of her glass and nodded, "Yes, Dr. Murphy was able to figure out a solution."

"Of course he did. He's the boy genius as you so lovingly call him," said Melendez and they both laughed.

Lim leaned further onto the table and asked, "How about you? Have you been feeling okay ever since…?" Lim trailed off mid-sentence.

Melendez sighed, but nodded, "It's getting better. I'm past the stage where I'm eating an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's and watching chick flicks on a continual loop," he joked and they both couldn't help but laugh, Lim laughing a little harder than she usually did at his corny jokes.

Lim composed herself and said, "But in all seriousness, the first few weeks and months are the hardest, but eventually, you move on. I know how heartbreaking it is when a relationship you thought was going to be life-long dissolves, so if you ever need to grab a drink and talk, I'm here for you," Lim uttered softly, leaning further across the table, twirling her hair a little.

Melendez's face softened and he smiled, "Thank you, Aud. That means a lot. I know you weren't Jess's biggest fan."

Lim snorted a little, though what Melendez had said was 100% true, "No, I was fine with Jessica. I mean…look Neil, can we talk about something else? Literally anything else?"

"Of course," they both finished their drinks, "Would you like another? My treat."

"Sure," she smiled and ran her fingers through her hair again. As Melendez went to the bar, Lim had to mentally smack herself, Good Lord Audrey; this man just got dumped by his fiancée! Have a little sympathy. You know what the dissolution of a relationship is like. Quit doing all of these gestures that make it seem like all you care about is fucking him! Melendez returned with two bourbons and Lim smiled, "Thank you."

Melendez held up his glass, "To surviving yet another charity gala together."

Lim laughed again, they clinked their glasses, and they each took a sip before Lim set it down on the table. She leaned her head on her left hand on the table again and smiled, "So with March Madness coming up…" she stopped when she noticed Glassman come by their table. He didn't say anything, but instead, patted Melendez on his back before walking away.

Melendez turned to Lim and asked, "What was that all about?"

"I have no idea," Lim admitted, "Now about March Madness, since the NCAA Tournament is coming up, I was wondering if you wanted to make a little bet on whether Stanford or Duke will get further in the tournament? Maybe try to relive those glory days for you."

"Hey, at least I got to see my team win a tournament while I was there, plus multiple times since then, while your team hasn't won since 1942," reminded Melendez.

Lim rolled her eyes, "Don't remind me."

They finished off the last of their bourbon and Melendez asked, "So did you want to dance?"

Lim scowled at Melendez jokingly and answered, "Neil, if I'm drunk enough to dance, then I wouldn't be sober enough to drive home."

"I take it the answer is no then?"

"Right," Lim affirmed, "Besides, we should probably schmooze with some of these rich people if we want to keep our jobs."

"True," said Melendez and they went their separate ways. At the end of the night, they both decided to leave around the same time, so Melendez handed Lim her coat and said, "Well, even if these galas are unbearable, being with you made it a little better. And you look beautiful, Audrey. I mean it," he said.

Lim smiled brightly, chuckled to herself, squirmed a little, and ran her hand through her hair once again, "And you do look amazing in that tux. Maybe St. Bonaventure should hold fancy galas more often."

They both bust out laughing and Melendez turned to leave, "See you on Monday, Aud."

"You too," she said. She went outside and noticed Shaun standing there, so she smiled and asked, "Dr. Murphy, are you enjoying yourself tonight?"

Shaun turned to Lim and shook his head, "No."

Lim chuckled a little and said, "That's okay, Murphy. None of us like these galas. Have a good night."

Lim started to walk away when Shaun asked, "Dr. Lim?" Lim turned to face him, "Why were you flirting with Dr. Melendez all night?"

Lim's eyes widened briefly, and then, she shook her head adamantly, "No I wasn't," she said in amusement.

"Yes, you were," Shaun affirmed.

"No, I wasn't Shaun," she said firmly.

"Yes, you were. You performed the flirting trifecta numerous times throughout the event. Claire told me the flirting trifecta consists of the pretentious giggle, the squirm, and the hair sweep. You did all three many times tonight," Shaun explained.

"Dr. Murphy, Dr. Melendez and I are just friends," clarified Lim.

"I know. But you were still flirting with him. Subconsciously, you know he's available for sexual activity now that Jessica Preston and he have ended their engagement. In addition to the flirting trifecta, you also stood up straight and arched your back a lot, emphasizing your chest and other features," explained Shaun bluntly.

Clearly, Shaun wasn't going to let this topic go, so Lim grabbed her keys and said, "I'll see you on Monday, Murphy."

When Lim arrived home, she changed out of her dress and into sweatpants and a t-shirt before she went back downstairs to unwind, though she couldn't help but think back to what Shaun had asked her: Dr. Lim, why were you flirting with Dr. Melendez all night? Quite frankly, she hadn't even been aware that she had been "flirting" with Neil (which she hadn't been. Shaun had just misread everything). She had just wanted to be a supportive friend and show he could move on from Jessica. Sure, it was nice of him to compliment her about how beautiful she looked (not that she cared and it hadn't made her feel a little giddy) and it was also nice of him to buy her a drink. But they were friends and friends did nice things for each other. Her mind reeled over the events of the night more and more and soon it hit her! She HAD been flirting with Neil! But why? Just because he was now available? Sure, she was a little more carefree and adventurous in her sex life than he was, and she had moved on from Kashal a long time ago, but she didn't want to hurt him. Any "feelings" she currently had toward Melendez were probably either empathy or the fact that it had been a while since her last, um, romp in the sheets. It would be wrong on her part to lead Melendez on, only to use him for sexual pleasure, and then, stomp on his heart (similar to how Jessica had not long ago). It's not like she had feelings for him. The idea of allowing him anywhere near her in that manner grossed her out a little. Or maybe it excited her and turned her on. She didn't know what to think anymore. She didn't know what it felt like to love someone given the fact that all of these same feelings she had right now had also felt real when she was married to Kashal and they weren't. Nope, they weren't real for Neil either. She hoped. Maybe. But even if she did have feelings for him, she knew he didn't like her back. Probably. But there was a small part of her that still hoped he liked her.