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“What am I supposed to do?” Carina huffed to the blank expression her brother gave her.
“I don’t know Carina I wanted to be the one to tell you I hadn’t got to the plan part” he replied his hands in the air.
“So Arizona is coming back with her ex-wife or not ex-wife to work at this hospital and I am supposed to just pretend I didn’t get my heart ripped out?” Carina sighed falling back onto the chair behind her office desk.
“Well if you want to stay here in America yes? Your visa is dependent on your employment here” Dr.Bailey said from the other side of the room.
“I’m not about personal business that isn’t my concern all I need to know is if I am finding myself a new OB attending?” The small woman’s tone to the point.
“I don’t know Dr.Bailey I need some time to think” Carina’s accent growing thicker. “I’ll give you to the end of the week” she finished.
“I appreciate knowing. I know you didn’t owe it to me” Carina smiled slightly as the other woman walked out of her office.
“What am I supposed to do Andrea? I cannot go back to Italy and be a OB there is too many of us not to mention it’s too close to papa so” Carina sighed her head in her hands.
“What about going back to trauma? You did ace that at medical school” her brother offered.
“Even if I went back to trauma Id still run into them in the ER”
“Well maybe you should just see ask Bailey if you can just see how it goes?”
Carina sighed again looking at her brother.
How could she possibly see how it goes when she was in love with Arizona she put everything on the line to prove to her that she was in it and Arizona turned around and left.
It didn’t matter who she left for it just mattered that even though Carina had given her whole heart Arizona had never given Carina any part of hers and quickly ran away without even considering where or if Carina could fit into the plans.
She just decided on her own that there was no space for Carina and that is the part that hurt the most.
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“Warren have you found a buddy yet?” Gibson asked coming around the back of the PRT. “Not yet I’ll find someone I’m heading to Grey-Sloan this week to see if I can poach someone” he replied.
“Well you know you can’t take this thing out without another doctor” Captain Bishop came around the corner. “I know, I know I’ll find someone” Warren shook his head.
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“Bother someone else” the chiefs voice called out through the door “Are you sure?” Warren replied walking into his wife’s office “Benjamin Warren what are you doing here?” Bailey smiled getting up to kiss her husband.
“Well I was hoping to ask you a favour” Warren replied sheepishly. “Oh no Ben Warren I have done enough favours for you” Bailey chuckled returning to her desk.
“Please it’s for the PRT?” He raised his eyebrow knowing the chief had a vested interest in that. “Continue” his wife gave him her signature pout.
“I am having a hard time finding someone to join me full time on the PRT everyone that’s come for a trial hasn’t really measured up. Bishop won’t let us run it if I don’t have a fully trained partner” he sighed. Just at that moment there was a knock at the door.
“Come in” Carina heard the chief call. She opened the door not sure what she was going to do as she opened the door Carina noticed Dr.Warren the chiefs husband was in her office with her. “Sorry if I am interrupting” Carina apologised.
“Not at all actually Deluca I’m sure you’re here to give me your answer” Bailey replied. “As much as I love it here at Grey Sloan the hurt I endured is to hard to see every day.” Carina sighed knowing this meant she was back to Italy.
“Excellent” the chief smiled. Carina was taken aback she couldn’t believe the chief was so happy for her to leave. “Dr.Warren did you know that Dr. Deluca is a fully qualified trauma surgeon?” Bailey looked at her husband.
Ben understood straight away. “Actually I did that’s why I am here Carina I wanted to know if you would be willing to Join me on the PRT full time?” Ben smiled his toothy smile. Carina was so confused. “The PRT?” Carina asked.
“Physician Response team we are a mobile surgery we go to scenes alongside the fire department where someone needs immediate surgery” Ben explained.
Carina looked at them both and then Bailey spoke “You would still be employed here at Grey Sloan and we may occasionally need you for surgeries and you can still have your office here but you wouldn’t be stuck here in” Bailey rolled her hands to help Carina process.
It hit Carina she could stay she would still work at grey Sloan but she wouldn’t have to see them every day and be reminded of the heart ache. “Of course Ben I would be honoured.” Carina smiled a slight tear in her eye.
“You will have to fill out paperwork and meet with my Captain but once that all goes through you can start as soon as you like” Ben smiled. “I have to get back to the station I have normal aide car duty today” he waved goodbye with a slight pep in his step.
“Thank-you doctor Bailey” Carina smiled. “Hey listen as I said I don’t do personal but between you and me if they weren’t apart of the board they wouldn’t be allowed back here the trouble they’ve caused over the years.
I don’t want you to go and so I am glad there is a solution” Bailey stated in her matter of fact tone signalling the end of their conversation. Carina made her way back to the OB floor to continue her busy day.
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“Warren my office” Captain Bishop called into the barn. “Ooo” the team whispered. Ben shrugged them off. “Yes Cap?” Ben called as he walked into her office.
“I got the paperwork from Grey Sloan about them appointing your partner to assist on the PRT” Captain Bishop gestured to him to sit. “Yes Dr. Deluca. She is an incredible Doctor” he replied remembering their first interaction on the OB floor.
“It all seems to be in order I have organised a meeting with her during shift today. I need to know it says here she is a OB can she give you the appropriate support in the PRT I don’t want to waste time or lose a life because this person is underqualified just because you want to get the PRT out of the barn” Captain Bishop was Ben’s friend in the real world the whole team was friends in the real world but at work Maya aka Captain bishop was one of the most throughout Captains safety and success were her selling points.
“Carina… I mean Dr. Deluca is a fully trained trauma surgeon who chooses to be a OB in her current role at Grey-Sloan. I can attest to her being one of the best” Ben replied. “Then why is Grey Sloan so eager to give her to us but still pay her?” Captain Bishop raised her eyebrow.
“Dr. Deluca was looking to move on from Grey-Sloan back to her trauma background but my wife wasn’t ready to give her up so she will still be using Dr. Deluca where is benefits Grey-Sloan and in the meantime she will be helping on the PRT everyone wins” Ben laughed.
“I will let you know how my meeting with her goes and we will see from there” Captain Bishop smiled dismissing him.
Carina pulled her car into the parking lot of Station 19 was this to be her new home? Now that she was once more being ripped from her home.
Grey-Sloan had become home but at least this way she could stay be close to Andrea and not have to go back to Italy and be anywhere near her father. After his complete breakdown at Grey-Sloan she was doing everything she could to have the most distance between them.
She approached the building it was very large and very intimidating she wondered if Warren would be there for her meeting.
Maya looked up from her desk as she heard the sound of the station door being opened in stepped quite genuinely the most beautiful woman she had ever laid eyes on she was dressed very well with long brown hair she said something to Hughes who was on desk duty.
Both women turned as Hughes pointed to Mayas office. Maybe she was the reporter that the department had hired to get better press. Just as the woman turned to walk towards mayas office the klaxon sounded “ladder 19, engine 19 aid 19, PRT 19”.
Maya raced toward the door she saw Warren in his PRT uniform. “No way Warren”
“But Deluca is here at least give her trial run” Warren pointed to the woman that Maya had been checking out.
Carina heard the blaring sound and the fire fighters started to run by. Out of the office she was about to go into ran a blonde woman who was short in statue but clearly in charge Carina saw Ben and smiled “no way Warren” the blonde ordered. She must of been who Carina was meeting with Captain Bishop “But Deluca is here at least give her a trial run” Carina was confused again.
“Well I hope your fast because we got to go, get her on your rig and up to speed Warren I don’t have time to Babysit” the Captain snapped Ben grabbed Carinas arm and they raced off to the PRT.
“I did not expect this today Ben I have none of what I need” Carina jumped into the back “there is a spare uniform and some running shoes in that draw. I guessed a size 9” Ben smiled. Carina quickly changed and squeezed into the front of the PRT with Ben “your captain is delightful” Carina huffed.
“Look she is tough she has to be if she wasn’t she wouldn’t be Captain I know that was a pretty rough first impression but I guarantee you she warms on you”
“From what Warren an iceberg” Ben laughed at Carinas dry humour.
“Look let’s just blow their socks off out there today I need this to go well and so do you”.
“You heard they were coming back?” Carina sighed.
“Yeah and as far as I am concerned best thing ever for me and the PRT you are an amazing surgeon you taught me so much at Grey Sloan so I know we could make this amazing”.
“Warren I’m already sold stop with the sales pitch”
“Pitch isn’t for you Carina, Cap has to approve you if she doesn’t we are both back to square one” Carina sighed putting her hair into a tight bun ready for whatever was coming at them.
The adrenaline hit Carina as they pulled up at the scene. The Captain was already there barking orders for such a small woman she was very authoritative. It stirred something in Carina what that was she wasn’t sure. “Hughes, Miller, Herrera run the lines” “Gibson, Montgomery get up on the roof I want a strip before we get old here” “Sullivan Ruiz set up triage”.
Maya had her team set out as she liked them she was getting the on scene report. “Cap you copy?”
“Go ahead Herrera”
“Miller is bringing out the first victims one is alert slight head lac the other has at least 3rd degree burns and an impalement will need the PRT”
“Copy Herrera you and Hughes keep those lines”
“Deluca, Warren we have out coming be ready burns and impalement” they nodded getting the stretcher ready to receive the victim. As Miller placed the victim down they raced back to the PRT as quick as they could.
They closed the doors Warren talking Carina through how to close the door create the sterile field. The patient was burnt so baldly he couldn’t breathe Carina quickly placed the IV and pushed anaesthesia.
Warren placed breather tube and in a manner of moments the Victim was ready for surgery. “He needs a thoracotomy so his diaphragm can move the scarred tissue won’t let that happen” Carina diagnosed. “I have blood type ready here let’s get him air then deal with that impalement.” Warren nodded.
“Warren, Deluca status update” The Captains voice rang down the radio in a huff.
“Patient ready for procedure we are going to do a thoracotomy to allow for breathing then a potential removal of object depending on positioning” Warren responded.
“Get him breathing and stable the removal can wait” the Captain barked. Carina was not one to be bossed around. “We will take your notes under advisement we will be dark on channel until the procedure is complete” Carina barked back.
Warrens eyes were wide for a moment no one ever spoke to Captain Bishop like that. Carina switched the radio off as they began the procedure.
The whole team heard the stern Italian voice over the comms everyone looked back to Maya who was ready to lose her top. “Report people what’s our status”. Maya was fuming at the way the new doctor had spoken to her, Maya was in charge of the scene. Warren was wrong about that woman and Maya wouldn’t allow her on any more of her scenes.
Carina and Warren successful did the thoracotomy and debris all the surrounding tissue. They were quick meticulous, they worked in unison they didn’t need to talk it through the other just knew what needed to be done. “His bp is dropping that impalement needs to come out his bleeding into his chest” Carina evaluated.
“I agree but Cap” “Ben in this OR we are in charge your wife wouldn’t tell us to only do half the job if we rolled into the emergency room this still in, his pressure bottoming they would be like “what the PRT for then?” Carina replied “your right we wouldn’t stop in the OR” Ben began the extraction.
The blaze was almost knocked down. “Captain do you copy?” It was Warren “Go ahead Warren I copy”
“Patient in stable condition after thoracotomy, debrising and removal we are ready to leave the scene for transport do you require any other patient removal we have space for seated”. He replied.
“No other removal at this time Warren I release PRT for patient transport” the captains voice was strained. The PRT pulled away from the scene lights and sirens.
“Ben that was incredible” Carina buzzed “might be our first and last role out Cap is mad” Ben sighed. “I can work my charm on her” Carina beamed. “I think that may make things worse” they pulled the PRT into the emergency bay.
Owen hunt opened the door. “What do we have?” He looked at Carina slightly puzzled “roughly 50 years old male suffered full thickness burns to 40 percent of torso and neck we had to perform a thoracotomy with debrising.
We also removed a large metal object that had impaled on the left side slight internal bleeding we fixed up. He needs immediate scans and vitals.” Carina replied
“WOW Deluca I forgot you were so good in trauma” Hunt smiled as they wheeled the patient into the trauma bay. They quickly moved him onto the bed and began running scans.
Ben and Carina removed their equipment and returned to the PRT. Just in time to hear the radio “PRT19 do you copy?” It was the captain. “Yes Cap we just released patient at Grey-Sloan about to return to the station.” Warren called over the radio.
“No time you’ve been dispatched to another job we are on route Get Deluca to sterilise while you get there” the captain called into the radio. “On our way Captain Bishop” Carina purred into her radio. Ben smiled and shook his head “not going to work Deluca” “Well at least we have another job won’t be one and done at least” she laughed back at him as the thrill entered her body again she began to sterilise the back of the rig.
Carina had the rig ready to go as they pulled up on scene.“I need suppression 23 join fire attack.” The Captain called out. “PRT Go to triage now” the captain pointed to the tent in the furthest point of the pack lot.
They ran to where one fire fighter was doing CPR and another was trying his best to stabilise a huge wound and on the side of a pregnant woman. “Ben get vitals from the fire fighter giving CPR.” Carina called as she raced over to the woman with the wound.
Carina slid on the ground next to the woman she was conscious. “Hello I am Dr.Deluca what’s your name? How far along are you?” She asked as she packed more gauze into her bleeding wound. “Angela I am 35 weeks.. I was meant to get a c-section next week” the woman’s voice was shaking.
“Do you have any abdominal pain? Do you mind if I examine you here?” Carina asked managing to pack enough gauze to hopefully stop the bleeding. “It hurts yes but I can feel my baby kicking my back” the woman wailed. “That’s good, that’s very good” Carina quickly looked at the patient under the gown.
Blood mixed with fluid was coming out of her. “Warren can we help that patient?” Carina called. “Montgomery has them back to normal rhythm I think best to just transport them” Warren joined Carina. “Great because we are about to loose this woman if we don’t get baby out” Carina whispered.
“Angela now we need to get your baby out we have a remote surgical suite here we don’t have time for you to get to the hospital do you understand?” Ben said gently.
“Do what you have to” the woman’s eyes were wide. They lifted her onto the stretcher and raced to the PRT.
The Captain noticed the PRT crew racing a woman to the rig. “Warren report” she called into the radio.
“Angela 35 weeks pregnant large abdominal laceration bleeding and free fluid in the abdomen emergency c section required to save both” Carina called into the radio. “Report on electrocution victim?” The Cap snapped back.
“Montgomery got the patient back to a stable rhythm and they are enrote to Grey Sloan. No immediate surgery required” “Copy that” “Permission to go dark on PRT to perform procedure in-interrupted?” Carinas accent thick.
Mayas insides were on fire with anger but also with lust….. what a woman. “Permission granted dark on PRT”
Everyone heard the smooth Italian voice again. “I wanna meet this PRT doctor” Herrera laughed as she continued to put out the fires “Cap may have met her Match” Hughes laughed too.
“We need to hang blood” Carina called to Warren as she prepped the woman’s stomach for the Caesarian. Warren readied the blood as he pushed the anaesthetic to put the patient under. Once the monitor beeped Carina cut into the stomach deftly. Her incision was perfect.
Within minutes she had the baby out and placed into a safety box. The baby cried immediately which was a good sign Carina checked him over quickly not seeing anything that needed attention.
She quickly removed the placenta and began to stitch up the uterus and the other layers. While Warren tended to the massive wound on her side. Within 25 minutes they had her all stitched up and her pressure was fine. “We need to hold her and the baby it’s not safe for them to be unattended in transport” Carina sighed picking up the safety box. “Come in Cap?” Warren called into the radio “Yes Warren?”
“We need an extra set of hands to drive PRT to Grey Sloan” Warren nodded at Carina. “Gibson report to PRT” the cap screamed into the radio.
“Good job 19 let’s leave recovery for 56 and head back to the station” The Captain called down the radio. There was a knock at the back of the PRT. “Gibson jump in front and drive Slowly” Ben called. Carina sat down on the seat and strapped herself and the baby to the chair. Ben strapped himself to the patient gurney as the rig came to life.
“Hell of a first day out for the PRT hey Warren?” A goofy voice came through the intercom. “Might be its last Gibson” Warren sighed. “If she cannot handle me doing my job as a trauma surgeon she can take it up with Miranda” Carina huffed.
“Bishop VS Bailey cage match id pay to see” the goofy voice laughed. “I’m going to stay far out of that one” Ben laughed.
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As the PRT rolled back into the Barn Warren sighed. “Thanks for today Carina I really appreciate you sticking it out with me most people don’t last the day”
“It was amazing being out there I cannot wait to do it again” she smiled.
“By the look on Cap’s face I doubt there will be a tomorrow” Warren gestured to the small woman with her arms closed.
Captain Bishop waited for the PRT To return. On one hand she was so angry, the other hand she was so thrilled the PRT had managed to get out of the barn.
They saved 3 people that probably would have died in an aide car on the way to the hospital That was how Maya felt. But Captain Bishop was furious that she was disrespected on her scene by a civilian.
As Captain Bishop made eye contact with the doctors they both looked defeated. “My office NOW” she boomed. She watched the doctors disembark the rig and head towards her open office. She couldn’t help but check out the leggy Italian beauty as she sauntered in front of her.
Carina’s heart was beating in her ears she never normally worried about consequences before because she had a way of disarming people. But the way the Captain stormed into the room she knew there was no way this woman would ever be disarmed with a smile.
“DELUCA give me one good reason I shouldn’t throw you out of this fire house right now” the blonde boomed. “Cap I am sorry I should have….” “Warren your name isn’t Deluca” the Captain shot him a look that shut him up.
“WOW that’s impressive not even Bailey can do that” Carina laughed. Captain Bishop did not find it funny at all “if you aren’t going to take this seriously then I will not approve you being in my firehouse” she yelled firmly.
Carina needed to play ball she could not go back to Grey Sloan. “I am sorry Captain Bishop. But as surgeons we don’t stop because someone says “good enough” the patient is stable but not finish the surgery.” Carina stood waving her arms around.
“You will follow orders” Captain Bishop moved to stand closer to the woman. “I will everywhere but in the PRT, you tell me to move my ass otherwise I’ll get burnt you tell me to charge my smoke detector battery anything fire related I’ll listen on scene I’ll go where you send me but I won’t stop a surgery part way! That make the PRT just a standard aide car if we do” Carina took as step back for a short woman she was terribly imposing.
“Cap what can we do the PRT rocked it out there today we saved 3 people from certain death… what can we do? I want Deluca she is the best” Warren pleaded with her. She also wanted Deluca but wrapped around her face. Maya shook off the thought dragging Captain Bishop back.
“She will have to go through the fire safety training. Understand how operations work here she is your responsibility Warren if I so much as have to drag you in here again your both out of the PRT.” the Captain yelled once more as she made her way to the back of her desk.
“Deluca you be here at my office door tomorrow 6am your training starts then your both dismissed” Captain Bishop stated. Carina began to protest but Warren pulled her out quickly.
“Keep it to yourself for now. Just play ball we get to run the PRT” Warrens toothy smile was wide. “Ohk Warren for now I’ll play ball” Carina looked back at the open door of the Captains office she fought every ounce of strength to not go back in there and get into another yelling match just to be close to the blonde. “Oh god” Carina groaned inwardly she definitely has a type. Unavailable blondes
“Deluca?” A voice called from down the hall. “I’m Lt. Herrera, Ma…Captain Bishop asked me to get you a locker and uniform” a very stern Latino woman smiled at her.
“Dinner will be ready in the beanery soon so your going to want to wash up” She almost smiled. “So this is our locker room we all just share so I hope your not shy” she pointed to the lockers and the little names at the top. “This one will be yours” she pointed to the locker.
“I put a spare uniform in there for you I had a spare towel your going to want to bring your own. I left my shower caddy in there feel free to use whatever you need. The boys have already showered so you’ll have it to yourself” she smiled. “If you come up the stairs to the left is the beanery I’ll introduce you” she smiled once more then disappeared leaving Carina alone with her thoughts.
The locker room smelt like old feet but honestly no worse than the intern locker room at Grey Sloan. Carina quickly showered and put on the uniform that Herrera had lent her. The fabric was heavy and unlike her scrubs a horrible shade of navy. She may have to ask the Captain if she minded if she just wore her scrubs instead.