Chloe Walsh walked into the ER Monday morning, putting her things away, before making her way to the admin desk where she found Carol.
"How are you feeling, girl?" Chloe asked noting her friend holding her back as her pregnant belly was beginning to take a toll on her.
Carol sighed before responding, "As good as someone carrying two babies can be. Really, I'm doing great, overall," she segued, "What's going on in your life? I want to live vicariously through you while I am out of commission," she added with a grin.
Chloe shook her head, "I haven't been doing much of anything, to be honest. I've been on this kick of reorganized and going through my entire apartment which keeps me busy," she reported to a disappointed Carol.
"That is not what I was hoping for," Carol replied, "You haven't gone out or done anything but clean your place?" she asked again, almost unable to believe Chloe's words.
Chloe laughed, "I know I'm super boring but you're my hangout buddy which means I'm living your life without the impending birth of twins."
"Why don't you ask Lucy to go out for a night?" Carol asked, "She seems fine and I don't like the idea of you rotting away potentially turning into an OCD cat lady."
"It's not that bad but if you insist, I will track Lucy down today and ask her if she wants to grab drinks," she gave in, "Thanks for putting my personal life in perspective," she said, genuinely gratefully as Kerry Weaver walked in through the main doors, accompanied by a good looking older gentleman. Chloe looked at Carol, "Do you know who that is?" she asked, her cheeks blushing just from the sight of the stranger.
Carol shrugged as she stood with a chart in her hand, "I haven't seen him but if Kerry's with him then I doubt he's your type."
Chloe frowned before Carol disappeared, waiting at the desk in hopes for an introduction while she pretended to look through the charts.
"Dr. Lawrence," Kerry began, "This is our admin desk. You can grab cases here by taking the chart and then signing your name on that board. This is grand central, here, so if you need to ask anyone something or see the process, this is your best bet," Kerry finished as she began to walk away.
Chloe jumped out from behind the desk, with her chart, "Dr. Weaver, who is this handsome man your giving a tour to?" she asked, looking at the new face with playful eyes causing his lips to curl into a slight grin.
"Gabe, this is Nurse Chloe Walsh," Kerry introduced as Chloe offered her hand, quickly taken by Dr. Lawrence, "She's one of our best so grab her in a trauma and you'll be in very capable hands."
Chloe blushed as she pulled her hand back, "Thank you Dr. Weaver," she replied before looking back up at Dr. Lawrence, "It's very nice to meet you, and, just so you know, I'm also very good at showing people around Chicago if you're new," she added before turning to make her way to Exam 3.
Around an hour later, Chloe was working on a gunshot wound with Carol after the patient was stabilized. Malik walked through the doors with a young man, "This is his cousin."
"Your cousin is doing well," Carol informed the boy but Chloe was watching their patient who was using his eyes to look at his cousin, his face taking on a panicked expression before his heart rate spiked.
"Carol, maybe he should step out," Chloe urged, "I think he's having an issue." She walked to the door, peered out, "Can we get some help in here?" she shouted, suppressing a grin as Dr. Lawrence, who was closest, nodded in her direction before making his way to the trauma room.
Malik took the cousin outside the doors as the patient's vitals got worse and Dr. Lawrence walked in, "What's going on?" he asked, pulling on his gloves and gown.
"He was stable just moments ago, until his cousin walked in," Chloe replied but stopped when she saw the patient making the symbol of a gun with his hand, averting his eyes to his cousin.
"Oh my gosh," Carol whispered, "He's the shooter. Call security," she added.
Chloe made her way to the phone but before she could reach the receiver, the cousin realized what they were doing and pulled a gun beginning a shootout with their guard.
Carol dropped and Dr. Lawrence grabbed Chloe, pulling her down to the floor underneath him. Her heart was racing but she didn't know if it was from the sound of gunfire or from being almost skin to skin with Dr. Lawrence.
When the shots finally ended, Gabe stood offering Chloe his hand before walking around the table to assist Carol.
"Thank you," Chloe said, her voice soft as she began checking over their patient for any signs of a new injury.
He was fine and Dr. Lawrence gave her a simple nod in reply before leaving the room to evaluate the staff for injuries.
Carol glanced Chloe's way, "Are you into him? He's a little old, don't you think?" she added.
Chloe looked down, shaking her head, before looking up and answering, "I am and I know. He's so handsome and his voice is magnetic, but don't worry I'm sure he'd never go for me."
"It's you who shouldn't go for him," Carol corrected, reconsidering slightly, "Though, it would give me good conversation."
"I'm not sleeping with him for your entertainment," Chloe laughed as they left the trauma room to help with the cleanup efforts.