Kerry had waited until a good hour the next morning before she called Janet's number. Her personal one and not the one in the Chief of Staff's office. "Are you crazy Janet."

"Hello Kerry. And, no."

"I can't."

Janet paused on the other end of the phone, "I watched clips of the last couple of your reports. How long did we work together Kerry. I can tell that your heart's not in it. What happened to Courtney anyway, your producer now is substandard."

"She fell in love."

Janet made a hissing sound, "Ooh, I take it not with you?"

"No."

"Soo... don't come up now. Wait until Henry's out of school for the summer, then head on up here. Get the lay of the land and then... make a new crop of Interns the best doctors they can be."

Kerry sighed, "Janet."

Janet interrupted Kerry. "I'm not taking no for an answer. Judy... what are you..."

The gravely voice of Judith Upton came onto the phone, "She won't tell you, so I will. Rachel Greene. That name mean anything to you Kerry?"

"Judy, what's your point."

"She's an Intern, in your ER, in Janet's hospital. Are you really going to let Archie Morris and Tony Gates be that young woman's only..."

Kerry interrupted Upton, "Abby, didn't I hear that Julia Wise is the Chief Resident this year? Abby said great things about her. And there are so many other doctors, great doctors there..."

"She'll give you a raise."

Kerry could hear a 'hey, wait a second'. In the background and found herself smiling. "Give me back to your better half."

"Hey now."

And Kerry heard Janet take back the phone, "What is that rapscallion offering you."

Kerry shook her head, "Nothing. Here's the deal. You don't leave. Somehow I'll figure out how to get me and my family up there before July... but, if I'm going to work for you again then you have to be there. When I retire you get to..."

"Kerry..."

"I won't deal with another Rocket Romano power monger like person in that position Janet."

Janet was silent for a moment, "Or... I find someone who isn't an idiot and a jerk to take over."

Kerry sighed, "Janet, do I even get time to think about it?"

Janet bantered back, "I think that you'd already made up your mind. Before you finished reading my note. Before you went to bed last night, woke up this morning. Before you called me today. Because that's who you are. So..."

Kerry sighed again, "Okay. Okay."

"Ah, you do need to come to an interview with the rest of the department heads. Trust me when I say, it's a formality. I may not be you, but I get my way as Chief of Staff." Kerry was silent for so long that Janet spoke again, "Kerry. I'm not doing this because we're friends. I was there in the ER's heyday. You at your best is... nothing compares."

"Is Don still on the board?"

"He is."

Kerry closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. Her contacts were starting to drive her crazy. She held the phone with her shoulder as she took them out. "Just to warn you, I'm going to call him."

"He knows I was going to ask you."

Kerry smiled, "Still going to call him." Kerry's phone beeped and she took it away from her ear and looked down at it. She frowned, it was Eduardo Lopez. And he never called Kerry unless he had to. "Ah, I have to go Janet. Email some dates for the interview."

She hung up halfway through Janet's good-bye as she picked up Eduardo's call. "Eddie. What is it?"

"Mother... Florina had a heart attack."

Kerry took a cleansing breath and prepared herself, "Is she okay?"

"She is... I just. I wanted to let you know. And wondered..."

Kerry spoke over Eduardo, "We're not coming up there for vacation this year."

He cut her off right back, "Kerry, you know that isn't fair, to him, or to us, and..."

"Will you be silent?" He stayed silent, "Unless something goes horribly wrong. We'll... we'll be moving back up there soon. That's- why we won't be up for vacation."

"Oh."

Kerry sighed under her breath, "I'm glad that Florina is alright."

"I- I'm glad that you'll be coming ho... coming back."

Kerry smiled to herself, "Yes. I think that Henry will be glad as well. I have to go. See you soon."

"You as well Kerry."

Kerry shook her head as she hung up. "What did I just get myself back into?"

oOOOOo

The bell on the door rang and Roberta looked up. "Hello young man, how may I help you?"

"Ah... my Mom's car's here and I guess I need to pay for it, take it home."

Kim's head poked out of the garage area into the office. "Mrs. Lopez? Is she okay?"

The young man nodded, "Yeah, thanks for taking her to County. Saved her life. Oh, I'm Carlos... Lopez I mean." He stared at Kim for longer than he should. "I recognize you from somewhere. You ever dated a guy named Manuel Lopez?"

Roberta let out a snort of laughter and got a narrowed eyed look from Kim. "No. I'm a lesbian."

Without missing a beat Carlos changed his question, "'kay, how about an Elena. Although, I'd seriously have to have a talk with my sister if she didn't tell me that she went out with a woman."

"An Elena, yes, an Elena Lopez, no."

"Huh." Carlos bit the inside of his lip, then shook his head. "Well, it'll either come to me, or it won't. So, how much do I owe you."

Kim looked over at Roberta, who answered, "Two Ninety Five."

Carlos glanced between the older and younger woman, "Really?"

Kim nodded, "It was just the CV joint that went bad. That going bad was probably what caused Mrs. Lopez to hit the pothole and pop the tire. The rim was fine so I replaced the joint and the tire, you're going to want to have them do a tire rotation the next time she gets new tires."

"I just... I feel like that's not enough. I don't know what my father would have done without her."

Kim smiled sadly, "Father's have a greater capacity for losing their wives than we give them credit for I think. The car is just outside, parked. Pay the grumpy old woman." It was Roberta's turn to shoot Kim a look, "And she'll give you the keys. If you ever need a car fixed, I'll be here."

Carlos nodded, "Or if I remember where I've seen you before?"

oOOOOo

"Henry."

"Mama."

Kerry smiled, "So, I have bad news and good news."

Henry gave a purposeful nod, "Bad news first."

Kerry took Henry's book bag from him and hung it on its hook. "I'm going to have to go away for a day at least, maybe two. You and Lee will have to stay with Mike, Sully and Roger."

Henry frowned, "That's not bad news..."

Kerry crossed her arms over her chest, "It's not bad news that I won't be here. You won't miss me at all?"

Henry made an 'oops' face and put a hand to his heart, "It's horrible, horrible, horrible news Mama. I will miss you and miss you and miss you and..."

Kerry ruffled Henry's hair, "Shush, or don't you want the good news?"

Henry smirked his most cheeky smirk, "Lee's getting a pony."

"Henry Guillermo Lopez Weaver."

He pulled a serious face, "Okay."

"I'm 99% sure that... we're moving home."

Henry seemed to burst off his feet and into Kerry's arms. He was so forceful that he knocked both of them over and they slapped to a stop on the entry carpet. He froze, a look of terror chasing off the look of pure joy that had been on his face. "Mama? Are you okay?"

She smiled and leaned up, kissing Henry's forehead. "You're not as light as you used to be kiddo. But, I'm okay."

Henry rolled off Kerry and they both lay there staring up at the ceiling. "That's why you have to go somewhere for a few days?"

"It is. You'll take good care of your sister?"

"Duh." Kerry gave Henry a look, "Sorry. Yes. I will. Did I... I mean..."

Kerry stood up and helped Henry up, "I love you Henry, but, I didn't do this just because of you."

Henry nodded and patted Kerry on the hand that he held in his, "It's okay if you're homesick too Mama."

Kerry gave him a gentle swat on the behind, "Go, go put away your school things."

"Love you Mama."

Kerry rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah, say that after you have to help me pack up everything in this place."