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AJ smiled as he opened his eyes and realized where he was. “Val?” he asked when he realized she was not in bed. He sighed as he heard the shower going, “I should go,” he told himself as he realized he had slept with the same clothes from last night. He tried to smooth out his pants since they were very wrinkled.

“Oh, you’re awake,” Val said as she came into the room dressed and showered. “You might want to wash your face the eyeliner is yeah…” she smiled as she looked at him.

“Good morning by the way,” AJ said as he walked out and into the restroom.

“Yes good morning,” she yelled as she turned on the radio and smiled she heard the song on. She began to brushing her hair and began to sing forgetting she had someone there…

Stars shining bright above you
night breezes seem to whisper

I love you
Birds singin' in the sycamore tree

Dream a little dream of me.
Say "nighty night" and kiss me

Just hold me tight and tell me

You’ll miss me.
While I'm alone and blue as can be

Dream a little dream of me.


She blushed when she saw AJ staring at her with a smirk, “Crap I totally forgot you were here,” she told him throwing him her towel. “I know I am not the best singer stop looking at me like that.” she told him rolling her eyes and turning off the radio.

“Now I didn’t say that, I liked it…” he said as walked toward handing her the towel. “I just didn’t expect you to like The Mamas and The Pappas,” he said taking a seat on the bed.

“What they were the best and Mama Cass was like awesome she didn’t care about her looks, I wish I could be like that too…” she told him.

“Rumor has it she choked on a piece of sandwich and that’s how she died.” AJ said staring at her she had some really tight jeans.

“So not true, that’s a lie… read her biography.” She told him as she took his hand and pulled him up. “I have to make the bed,” she told him.

He smiled wider as he watched her make the bed, “So how about we go to my house and have breakfast? I need to change I feel icky in this, I mean look at you so squeaky clean.” He told her as he handed her a pillow that had somehow been on the floor.

“Well you may feel icky but you don’t look icky,” she told him as she looked at the bed making sure she had done a good job.

“So you like me now?” he said smirking at her. He laughed as he saw her blush, “Oh I made you blush.”

“I never said I didn’t like you we just didn’t get along back in the day. You were immature back then I think you have done a 360 since then,” she told him patting his shoulder. “Now let’s go before I change my mind…”

**********

“So you are you still going to deny that you don’t like Valerie?” Chris asked his friend AJ as he took a seat next to him.

“It’s not like that Chris. I just don’t know…I like her I do she’s an awesome girl and she curses more than me sometimes. She is great but I don’t think I can ever be more than her friend, I have a feeling at the end if we had any other type of relationship she would end up getting hurt.” He told his friend finally sharing his fear with him.

“Why do you say that?” Chris said giving AJ his sole attention.

“Well she is definitely not like all the other women I’ve dated. I have a feeling she will be put through a lot of criticism and I just don’t think she could handle it. I haven’t told anyone this but I think she has an eating disorder. She doesn’t eat and I know she knows I know I just don’t know Chris. Maybe it will also affect my career as well the rest of the guys…you know how cruel the media can be.” He sighed heavily and took out a cigarette.

Chris watched his friend light the cigarette and smiled, “well do you really care what other people think? I mean you can’t please everyone.”

“Hell I don’t give a shit what other people think but what about her? She might and I don’t think I could handle her breaking up with me for it. I don’t even know if she likes me like that; I mean she was quick to date that doctor who by the way is a fucking prick.” He said remembering what Val had told him about Dr. Bates. “That’s why I had Marcus pay him a visit.” He smiled evilly as he remembered the call he had made to Marcus about going up to the hospital and giving Dr. Bates a nice lecture.

“Well speaking as a third party with no involvement in your friendship,” Chris said using his fingers to make quotations signs, “I think she has the hots for you too. I saw the way she got mad last night when that girl was all over you.”

*******

After forcing breakfast down her throat at AJ’s house she had gone back home to get ready for work. She just hoped that Dr. Roberts would allow her to transfer to Neonatal with Dr. Sander’s. She walked straight to Dr. Roberts office hoping she could convince she now wanted to change her major. “Hello Dr. Roberts may I come in?” she asked nervously.

“Yes please come in Miss Mendez,” Dr. Roberts said as she looked up from the paperwork on her desk. “I have reviewed your request and I will gladly switch you but I must know what made you change your mind. You seemed so exciting in the ER.”

Valerie smiled at her and after thinking hard she spoke, “I was, then just a few days ago I saw Dr. Sander’s in the ER attending a baby only a week old. I was suddenly the only one available to help and I had the most wonderful experience that did it; it got me thinking that maybe I wanted to be involved with babies.” She gave Dr. Roberts her best smile and tried not to think about the major reason why she had asked for the transfer.

“Yes babies are some miracles,” Dr. Roberts said. “Well Dr. Sander’s is aware of your transfer and she is waiting for you. You know where the Neonatal department is at right?”

“Yes I do thank you so much for allowing me to transfer,” she told her getting up from where she sat.

“You’re a smart woman Miss Mendez; I know that you will succeed. Let’s just hope you don’t change your mind again,” she told her giving her a small smile.

“I won’t I promise,” Valerie said walking out of the office and to the elevators to the third floor her new working grounds. She was almost to the elevators when she heard her name being called. She rolled her eyes as she realized who it was… “Yes Dr. Bates,” she said annoyingly.

“What were you doing in Dr. Robert’s office? Were you telling her about us and Stacy? Cause that won’t work you know she will believe me I have been here longer,” Russell said with anger. “Oh and your little friend that thought he could threaten me, all he did isn’t going to work,” he said pointing at her.

“I honestly wouldn’t waste another minute on you, I was there getting transferred to a different department…and what are you talking about. I didn’t have anyone talk to you? I don’t need anyone to defend me; I have the guts to do it myself. So with that said stay away from me,” she told him just as the elevator opened and she walked into it.

She sighed in relieve when the elevators doors began to close, she gave him the middle finger as he stood there watching her, “Stay away,” she told him before the elevator doors closed completely.

*********

She walked out of the elevator and began to look for her keys, “Fuck where did I put them?” she asked herself.

“You are always loosing your stuff that hasn’t changed,” Sandy said with her arms crossed. “Baby sis, you have to really get one of those little gadgets that when you whistle it will start beeping so you can find you keys in that huge purse of yours.”

“Oh my god Sandy what are you doing here?” she said smiling at her older sister. She ran to her and gave her a hug. “What running away from Javier…did you get cold feet?”

“Loca, I don’t get married till in six months. I came here for the sole purpose of finding the perfect wedding dress and to convince Howie to get the guys to sing at my wedding.” She told her hugging her back.

“Oh good cause I like Javier he’s nice,” she told her as she flashed her the keys. “Found them,” she told her opening the door to her new apartment. “Come on in…I hope you like my new home,” she told her as she turned on the light.

“Yeah I know Howie told me about it and he was here with me but I made him go. I didn’t mind waiting for you alone.” She said looking around the apartment. “You ready to help me pick the bridesmaids dresses? By the way you’re the maid of honor,” she told her pointing at her sister.

“I already told you I was not going to be your maid of honor Sandy, I am too fat. I will just be the embarrassment of you wedding.” Valerie said as she lit a cigarette.

“I am not giving you a choice Val and that’s final you’re my god damn sister! I think I earn this, for you to do this one thing for me…after all you did leave me there and went to study away from home.” Sandy said with anger apparent in her voice.

Valerie saw the hurt in her sister’s eyes, “Alright I go but then I must go into a diet then because I don’t want to look like a cow on your wedding.” She hugged her sister, “you know I love you,” she told her.

“Yes I know and your not fat your just fine Val. It’s seems like you’ve already lost some pounds,” Sandy told her sister. “Oh my god guess who showed up at the house?”

“Who?” Val asked as she put her cigarette out on the ashtray.

“Raul…” Sandy said giving her sister a concern look.