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I didn't get a chance to have more information about that woman I'm supposed to bound with as the man who gave me her photo has just vanished in the air after telling me she was related to a terrorist organization.
It's just the most incredible things that could happen to me.
Why on earth do they think I'm going to be able to make her talk ?
What kind of organization are we talking about ? What kind of rôle is she playing in it ? Why isn't there some FBI or CIA agent undercover, tracking her down ?
I have a million question in my head as I am about to meet her in person.
I have suggest the idea to my friend Miranda, who is the chief of surgery, to have a kind of welcome party with the three new surgeon and some of the new staff hired lately to help them getting to know all the hospital staff and not only the medical staff.
Of course, surgeon spent their days with the medical staff, but there's all the administrative people who are working to make Seattle Grace Hospital run.
That's the only idea I came up with to help making a natural first meeting with Dr Arizona Robbins, new head of fetal and pediatric surgery.
If I want to get rid of that blackmailer, I will do it fast and well. I don't want to live taht way, expecting to be asked for another illegal act.
This woman is nobody for me, and I just need to play pretend. I can do it, I'm a lawyer after all.
I'm used to convince people i'm telling them what they should do, what they should believe.
So I'm going to do it, and I will nailed it !
As the staff begin to arrive to the conference room, I'm standing in the back, trying to focus on that uninteresting conversation I'm having with Mark and Penny. She's a resident who had been a little too insistent around me. We had a fling a few month, but I didn't take things further with her. She was boring and I didn't want to loose my time with her.
I grabbed a third glass of champagne as the waitress reached us, trying to hide my nervousness. I smiled too much at Penny's monologue and I can feel Mark's eyes on me. He surely try to understand what's wrong with me.
Everybody is noticing I'm acting weird for sure ! I know most of the people in the room, and I'm not sure anymore I can fake it so well.
« Do you know her ? » Christina Yang get into the conversation without warning.
She is my roomate. Or I'd rather say was. She got married to the former chief and move out a few months ago. She's the rising star of cardio surgery.
« Who ? » Mark ask her, noticing I haven't really get what she just say.
« Dr Teddy Altman, the new head of cardio. » She replies. « She's married to your colleague. »
« I'm sorry what ? » I mumble, really not listening to the conversation but trying to act as normaly as possible.
« Altman ! Her huband is working in your department apparently. » Christina insisted.
« That must be Henry's wife you're talking about. » Mark says.
« Yeah, whatever his name is ! » Christina grumbles. « Is she good ? »
« I... I have no idea. » I reply, not in the mood to deal with her right now, as I catch sight of Miranda Bailey in the hallway, followed by a group of people. That must be it, she's in that group, it's sure.
I am feeling really nervous all of sudden and my palm are sweating as I left the group to grabb another glass. I need to remain calm and not scare her. Maybe alcohol will help me cool down.
I can do the small talk, I guess. I can ask her if she needs a place to live, I can offer her a tour of the hospital...
« Hello everybody ! » The chief said as she entered the room with all the people following her. « As you all know, we are meeting several new member of our staff today, and I count on you to make them feel welcome ! »
As the new comers are lining up in front of us, I try to find the only reason I am here. I usually hate that kind of mondanities. It's not my thing. But I have no choice here.
I try to remember her features, which is really not so hard. She's a really beautiful woman and I have to say that I have been looking at her picture pretty intensely.
« This is Dr Teddy Altman who is our new head of Cardio. She's taking after Dr Pierce. And you might know her husband Henry who is working in our legal department. »
As Henry raises his hand shyly, I try to find her among the new faces in front of me.
Bailey keeps introducing the newbie to the staff, all welcomed by applause and warmful smile, and I am not even listening to her. I can feel my heart pounding louder in my chest, and I'm sure everybody is looking at me.
At least Mark is, and his wreckled front is the proof he notice my strange behaviour.
« Are you okay ? » He whisper behind me, feeling I am nervous.
« Yeah Sure... » I clear my throat, trying to keep my calm.
I try to focus on Bailey's word as she reaches a man in a grey suit who is going to work as a radiologist. I don't get his name, but Mark has.
« Dam... He's hot... » He whisper again and I turn my head to see him literraly staring at the new comer.
« Mark... » I warn him. « Can you stop fantasizing on all the men you're seeing please. »
« God gave me eyes Torres, I can't help it... »
Rolling my eyes, I pinch his arm lightly and he mouth a fake 'Ouch'.
In those moment I feel lucky to have him by my side. He always find a way to be supportive or to lighten the atmosphere.
« So people , let's celebrate for the moment, but not too long, because you all have work to do ! » The chief say, which means there is no more people to introduce ?
I remain frozen, my mouth agape. What does that mean ? Where is that Dr Robbins ? Was all that just a sick joke ? Or maybe she finally didn't take the job, and now, I'm in trouble because I'm not going to be able to give them what they need from her...
I swallow hard and walk toward Miranda to ask her about Arizona Robbins when somebody opened the doors violently, almost slamming them. I raise my head and I immedialtely recongnize her. She's bending, breathless and try to smile throught her breath.
« I'm sorry I'm late ! » She says, trying to control her breathing.
She's absolutely stunning, and I have to say that I wasn't ready for that kind of arrival.
« It's not a problem. » Miranda says as she walk toward her. « Everybody, this Dr Robbins, our new head of peadiatrics and Fetal surgery. »
« Nice to meet you all ! » she simply replies. « Please, call me Arizona. »
She smiles and at that moment, I can see something I didn't know about her. She bend and take a toddler in her arms and kiss her chubby cheek, as everybody around doesn't really pay attention to the scene. It's kind of a shock for me.
This isn't in her file. This is not what I was expecting to see today, at all.
« Hello you ! » I heard Miranda says playfully to the little girl, smiling at her and Arizona Robbins. « You must be Sinead ! You are so cute ! Do you have time to check the day care ?»
I look at them from a distance and what I see make me smile for no reason. I don't know that woman but something about her attracts me inevitably, and it's not good.
It make no sense for her to be related to a criminal organisation. She seems to be overly perky, smiling at everybody and that baby in her arm...
It took me a few minutes to focus on my goal, which is trying to be her friend and to give them what they need to be freed from their hold.
I don't know what's going to happen, I don't know how I'm going to do it, but my family fate depend on that and I can't fail.
Gathering my courage, I adjsut the jacket and I know that is now or never.
« Hi ! I'm Callie Torres from the Legal department nice to meet you ! »