Just wanted to apologize for the delayed updates. The site had major login problems, (which got really annoying since I had the chapter ready the 22nd) but here's the new chapter!

PS-Thanks to the reviewer (which I won't name, but you know who you are) who gave me the great idea about Kate's sister! I honestly hadn't thought about it since I'm not a big Grey's watcher.

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Nigel offered to drive her home, and Kate accepted. She wanted to talk to him, alone. About 10 minutes into the drive, and 10 minutes of another awkward silence, she decided enough was definitely enough.

"Nigel?" She looked up at him, more than slightly unsure.

"Yes, luv?"

"I..." She paused, scanning through her next words carefully. "I want say thank you." It came out in a hurry.

Nigel looked genuinely confused.

"For what, luv?"

"For..." She searched for words. "being there. For worrying. You didn't have to."

"No, I guess I didn't have to, Kate, but..." He stammered a bit. "...I wanted to." He looked her in those big blue eyes, wanting to tell her something that he didn't know yet. She stared back, trying to tell herself not to get attached, that he was just another heartbreak. But there was something else about him, something she hadn't seen before.

Before they knew it they were at Kate's house. She opened the door, stepped out and looked back before going in.

"Um, thanks for the ride, Nigel. I guess I'll see you tomorrow." But before she closed the door, he answered.

"Actually, luv, Dr. Macy wanted me to tell you that you're not allowed back for at least 2 days. You need to rest."

She turned.

"What? I'm fine! Oh, never mind. Fine, I won't come in." She didn't have the energy to argue. She closed the car door, and went inside. Nigel sat a second or two longer, just thinking...

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Lily was nervous. She was about to invade on Kate's privacy. Kate, the "don't-ask-don't-tell, get-out-of-my-way" Kate. Her hand was on her phone, but didn't want to pick up and dial. But she willed herself, because she knew Kate wouldn't do it herself, and her sister needed to know. Dialing the number, she got the international operator. Erica lived in Canada, but she had stayed in Seattle, Washington for a while, working as the Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

"Well, here it goes." Lily sighed. The operator had forwarded her to Erica's house, where the phone had rung about three times. Right before it was going to the machine, a rushed voice answered.

"Hello?"

"Erica Switzer?"

"Yes. Who wants to know?" Yep, this was Kate's sister.

"Hi, I'm Lily Lebowski. I'm a friend of your sister, Kate."

"Aren't you the counselor, or something?" It wasn't a rude question, Erica was just tired, and didn't want to be held up by some one unimportant.

"Grief Counselor, yes. Listen, there was an incident yesterday with Kate."

"Is she ok? What happened?" She was jolted out of her dozing state when she heard something was wrong. 'Please, please, not him again.' she begged to herself.

"She's fine, don't worry. I just thought that you needed to know that her ex, Alexander Johansen, was found dead in the Charles. She had an anxiety attack, which was mixed with anemia, which caused her to pass out." Lily was talking slowly, while Erica listened with horror and anger. Nobody messed with her big sis, especially not him.

"I'm coming. Now. Tell her that I'll be on the next flight to Boston."

"I'm not sure if that's such a good idea," Lily weakly objected, "I mean, she really is ok. Just shaken up..." But she found that she was talking to a dead end. Erica was coming to Boston. And if hell hath no wrath like Kate's fury, what would it be like with two?