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Chapter 19

Monday morning started out great. Elizabeth was due at the hospital at seven, so she got her and Cameron ready. On early days they often had cereal but when they walked into the kitchen Jason was waiting. He made them pancakes before sending them off to work. He even checked to make sure that she had enough money for her and Cameron to buy lunch. It made the nurse practitioner feel very cherished.

That good feeling lasted through the daycare drop off. Ben was already there, Emily had an early consultation, so Cameron had someone to play with. Milo and Adam were not permitted in the center, but stationed themselves in the lounge just down the hall. They could be with their charges in under thirty seconds. Each man was reading a book as she walked by and waved.

The good feeling crumbled like wet sand in the locker room. Despite not really getting along Leyla and Elizabeth's lockers happened to be right next to one another. When their shifts overlapped or they worked the same one they generally saw one another. Elizabeth pretty much ignored Leyla and most days the other nurse practitioner did the same. But today there was something to talk about. The whole hospital had been buzzing about it since Friday afternoon when the announcement offering congratulations to the newly married Elizabeth went out from HR.

"Well, if it isn't Elizabeth Morgan." Leyla started right in. With the staff change happening they had a pretty good sized audience. "I guess congratulations are due, funny you didn't strike me as the bad boy type."

"Since we've had maybe five conversations, all of them about work, I shouldn't have struck you anyway." Elizabeth commented. "If you have to guess at congratulations then you shouldn't extend them." She continued hanging up her jacket.

Leyla just narrowed her eyes. Elizabeth was quiet so she had assumed that she was also meek. "I have to give it to you, you moved pretty fast. Not even six months here and you are the wife of a board member and the daughter in-law to the Chiefs of Staff and Surgery. Well done." Leyla smirked she could hear the other people in the locker room whispering.

Elizabeth put on her scrubs and work shoes. Being bullied was not a new concept for her. She was usually the smallest kid in every class and that was a target some couldn't resist. Leyla didn't worry her. "Well if that's the case. If I now have all those great connections then I guess I'll be getting a lot of new friends. You know the ones I mean, the ones who were your friend because they thought you could do things for them." The petite brunette pointed out closing the locker. "Or did you not think I knew what you did. I didn't realized you felt so threatened by me. You didn't even know me and you worried about what I could take from you."

"I guess you'll be using those connections to secure the best shifts." Leyla could still make it so that Liz didn't have any friends. She was the queen bee here and when Epiphany retired she was going to be head nurse. Elizabeth was the only one standing in her way.

"I will work the shifts I'm assigned." Elizabeth wasn't stupid she knew that now everyone would be watching everything she did. Looking for signs of favoritism. Leyla had effectively ostracized her again. As moves went it was a good one. Epiphany would probably give her crap shifts just to avoid the look of impropriety. "Just like everyone else. Except for you. When was the last time you worked a weekend again?" The other nurse was also coming on duty. "Or worked in the ER? I guess all those doctors you service make sure you get the good shifts." By service Liz meant sex. It was a well-known fact that Leyla had bedded several doctors in the search for a rich husband.

An audible gasp went up and no one even pretended to not be listening.

"You bitch." Leyla stood up.

"I'll see you in HR. That's sexual harassment." Elizabeth looked around her. "I have plenty of witnesses." As the wife of a board member they wouldn't lie about her. "You're just jealous because I got what you wanted. You think no one noticed how you always seemed to be front and center whenever Jason walked through. Or how you wore scrubs a size too small to better show off your assets. Assets that didn't even turn his head. It's not my fault Jason wasn't interested in you." Elizabeth told the other woman. "I hear Jasper Jacks has a single brother." She arched her eyebrow.

Before Leyla could reply a voice boomed overhead. "Why do I not have any nurses on the floor?" Epiphany yelled. She had walked in while Elizabeth was handing Leyla her ass. Scrub clad workers scrambled to get to their stations. Neither Leyla nor Elizabeth moved. "Is there a problem?" Epiphany did schedule Leyla for the ER and the other nurse always managed to get out of it.

"I'd like to file a sexual harassment claim against Leyla." Elizabeth looked at her supervisor. "She called me a bitch."

"Please." Leyla said rolling her eyes. "That isn't sexual harassment." This was her hospital and Elizabeth needed to learn that.

"Actually it is." Epiphany told the nurse. "I'll file the complaint. HR will call you. Who are your witnesses?"

"I heard it." Robin said coming around the lockers. Leyla had been a pain in her ass since Patrick arrived. Robin wanted the other doctor and so did the nurse. Robin wasn't going to give him sex in a supply closet so Leyla was winning that battle. "You should also file a hostile work environment complaint."

Leyla just glared at the doctor.

While Elizabeth appreciated the support, she knew Robin had her own agenda. "That's okay, but thank you for the suggestion. Any of the nurses currently working will back me up."

"I can too." Maggie Smith was also in scrubs. "I heard it." Women in the medical field struggled enough without turning on each other. Elizabeth came in, worked hard, and didn't bother anyone. Leyla was jealous and petty.

"I'll put your names down. You two." Epiphany pointed to her nurse practitioners. "One of you is needed in the ER, the other in the clinic."

"I'll take the ER." Leyla still had seniority. She wasn't going to get fired, but she might be looking at a write up.

"Fine." Epiphany felt sorry for Leyla. Dr. Ford was working today. The two did not get along. "You get the clinic."

"Yes ma'am." Elizabeth didn't complain. She was here to work where Epiphany put her. The clinic really was the harder of the two but the doctor on duty would be glad for the assistance. She turned on her heal and walked away.

Outside Nadine was waiting. "Where are you today?"

"The clinic." Elizabeth said calling for the elevator.

"Cool, me too." She had heard the confrontation as well. "You did good. Most people back down from Leyla." Nadine didn't, but they didn't cross paths very often.

"She's a bully." Elizabeth said stepping inside the box. Kyle followed her.

"That she is." Nadine leaned in. "Thanks for the assist." She was blushing.

"With Max?" Liz whispered back.

"Yeah, we are going out on Thursday." Nadine nodded.

"Go girl." Elizabeth was happy for her friend.

"You go girl. Jason is a great catch." Nadine spied the two rings. "You'll have to give me the details, during break." Both women looked at the full to capacity waiting room. "If we get one."

"Grab a chart." Elizabeth said thinking it was going to be a long day.

Jason had left the penthouse with Elizabeth and Cameron. Getting up and making them breakfast was the best way to start his day. The little boy really seemed to like pancakes. He ate four of them. Waving to them as they pulled out Jason mentally shifted modes. From husband and dad to mob boss. He parked his bike and walked into his office at the warehouse. Johnny got the office behind the coffee shop.

He was sipping coffee when there was a knock on his open door. "Mac thanks for stopping by."

"No problem." The older man helped himself to some coffee and sat down. Mac ran a very successful private investigation firm. Jason and Johnny were good clients. Not once did they ever ask him to do anything illegal, which would probably surprise people. Mac was guessing they had other guys for that. "I figured you would want to know when Jesse left."

"Thanks." Jason sat down. "When will he land?"

"About four hours." Mac told him. "I gave him all the information that Francis sent over. If Spencer is there Jesse will find him. If not then he'll just get more info on Donnelly. I heard from my guy late last night. Donnelly was a cop in Texas but quit after he was accused of taking bribes. He moved to Colorado when he was hired by his friend Lucas Lorenzo Spencer Sr. who was the mayor at the time."

Jason nodded. "Did you locate the dad?" It wasn't vital but Jason wanted to make sure no problem would come from that sector.

"No, but from what I can gather, from here, father and son are tight. Luke may know where his boy is." Mac reported.

"If you find Luke let me know, I'll send one of my guys to get him." Jason told the investigator.

"Can I talk to you about something unrelated to the case." Mac had a good relationship with the mob boss.

"Sure." Jason had time.

"Jesse is interested in working in the business." Mac had not been pleased when his nephew brought that up. "I'd rather he take over my business but I don't see that happening. If he's going to work for anyone I'd prefer it be you. If you have an opening."

"He would start at the bottom like all the new guys." Normally that meant here in the warehouse, until he proved himself. However Jesse had skills from working for Mac, so they'd need to see where he fit best.

"I told him that." Mac wasn't asking for special treatment.

"You want me to make him miserable." Jason could be a mean son of a bitch when he tried. "Scare him back to you?"

"No, give him an honest shot. If it doesn't work out, can you make it so that no one else will hire him?" Mac hated to be devious, but other mob bosses may not be as moral. Jason and Johnny didn't run weapons, drugs, or girls.

"I'll give him a chance and if he walks no one will else will hire him." Jason promised. He thought Jesse would do well. The kid was smart and could think on his feet. "If he works out will it cause friction between you two?"

"No." Mac assured the younger man. "I told Jesse to report to me." That way there will be no direct link to Jason. "When I hear back I'll call you."

"Sounds good." Jason stood up and shook the older man's hand. Now all he had to do was wait. Something he wasn't always good at.

"Elizabeth?" Georgie asked walking up.

"Hi." Elizabeth stood up and smiled at the young girl. "It's nice to meet you Georgie. Have a seat." They were in the cafeteria. Elizabeth was taking a quick break. She had already gone upstairs to visit with Cameron. Unfortunately lunch wasn't going to happen. After this quick meeting she needed to get back to work.

"Thanks. Uncle Francis said you might need a baby sitter." Georgie was always looking to earn some extra cash. She was hoping to spend next summer overseas exploring.

"I do Cameron has some special needs." Elizabeth started explaining the situation. "His dad hurt him very badly and he can be skittish around new people. So the first time I'd want to have you over while we are home. Just to see how it goes."

"I'm okay with that. Ben can come too if Emily is okay with that. It might help." Georgie hadn't ever baby sat anyone with these types of issues, but it didn't sound like Cameron was violent. She drew the line at violent kids. "I'm sure Diane would help if things got really rough." She really liked Francis's girlfriend. Hopefully her uncle would get his butt in gear and propose soon.

"You can't have your boyfriend over." Elizabeth hadn't met Spinelli yet.

Georgie rolled her eyes. She knew who Liz was referring to. "Spinelli and I aren't dating. I keep telling my uncle that and he doesn't believe me. So of course the other guys believe it too. We are best friends. Have been since we were both little." Spinelli and his Grandmother moved here when he was six. The older woman died shortly after they graduated high school. "But I wouldn't have company over while I'm working. Who is Cameron's guard?" Georgie knew how it worked.

"Milo." Elizabeth guessed the younger Giambetti didn't talk about work with Maxie.

"Cool. I get along well with him and Adam, so that will help. Jason already knows me well." The blonde was quiet, but Georgie knew that he liked her better than he liked Maxie. Not that he disliked her sister, Maxie just talked too much. "I have my references." Georgie was treating this like any other job. She wasn't assuming connections meant she didn't have to be professional. "I'm also available over the summer."

Elizabeth looked the resume over. She noted that Georgie was first aid certified, CPR certified, and life guard certified. "What are your rates?"

Georgie smiled. "Five dollars an hour, but if Jason is like Johnny he will want a flat rate."

"That's not fair to you. What if we get held up?" Elizabeth frowned.

Georgie liked her already. She was ready to go to battle to fix an injustice. "It's fine. I don't discuss what other clients pay me, but I'm not being taken advantage of." If anything it was the other way around. Johnny paid her one hundred dollars for the night, even if it was only two hours. Georgie figured it all balanced out in the end, especially since he gave her a bonus at Christmas saying it was her retainer. Between him and Jason she wouldn't need any other clients.

"Let me look at my schedule and I'll call you to set up a time for you to meet Cameron." Elizabeth would ask Jason what this flat rate was.

"Sounds good. Also it's not on my resume, but I can cook as well." Georgie added. "In case you need me too."

"Good to know." Elizabeth looked at her watch. "I need to get back. Tell Em, I said hi. It was nice to meet you."

"Nice meeting you too, and congratulations." Georgie waved and headed back to the pediatric ward. Emily was there today. The doctor was an oncology fellow and was meeting with patients. Getting on the elevator Georgie couldn't help but grin, looks like Jason finally got himself a real woman. She hoped Sam was spinning in her grave.

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