Title: Congratulations
Episode: 2x23 ("Blues For Sister Someone")
Word Count: 296
Rating: T (for language)
Note: This ficlet comes per McLonely's request. R&R, hit me up with suggestions ;)
It's the first real look he got at her. It's the first real look she got at him. In fact, it's the first time he really got under her skin. Yes, he'd been rude and arrogant before, but nothing she couldn't shrug off. But his perspective on this case, and his stubborn will irritated her endlessly.
"I don't do vagina. Not as a doctor anyway," he said in protest.
"Oh back talk. You know what? You've just bought yourself a case."
How could she have known that he would end up showing her a thing or two about himself when she assigned him to the case. Things that only made her annoyance towards him grow.
She hated that he defended the patient's husband, that he chastised the patient for wanting to tie her tubes without her husband's knowledge. But when he looked at her with that look of disbelief and disappointment, she double-guessed the patient's request.
Ultimately, though, she opted to do her patient a favor.
So when the Chief was informed of the irregularities of the procedure, and when Karev looked at her smugly, she couldn't wait to wipe that stupid smirk off his face. He almost cost her, her reputation, so she was going to torture him in return.
"Dr. Karev, you did such a good job today that I'm gonna talk to Dr. Bailey and have you assigned to my service," she watched as his face fell.
"What? For how long? "
"For as long as I want. Your ass is mine until I say otherwise. Congratulations."
Her words stung him, because really, neither could stand the other. But now it was her turn to smirk.
He watched her walk away, and for the first time, Karev was afraid of a woman's intent.