Breathe

Chapter 21: Learning

Chapter 21: Learning

After some more heavy make outs Addison and Aelwyne went to bed. It was almost four in the morning already but neither had to be at the hospital until noon. Aelwyne was out like a light, which was good because she would be starting a 48-hour shift. Addison unlike the intern had a 12-hour so she remained awake a little while longer. She had the intern practically on top of her but she did not mind. In fact, she relished on the feeling. She smiled lovingly at the sleeping intern and tightened her hold. She was happy. So very happy.

"I'm going to make sure this lasts. I want this to last Ael. I promise I'll do my best." Addison whispered onto the crown of the other woman's head and after a few minutes she joined her in sleep.

The next couple of days found them both away from each other. The intern was on a different schedule than her, which meant no sleeping next to each other. Sleeping had been a tremendous ordeal but exhaustion had her relenting. Aelwyne also had not been on her service which was normal because she was an intern and she had to get a well rounded education. Still Addison could not help feeling jealous of Derek who actually had her on his service. She was not complaining about who she had though. Cristina was very capable as well. Still, she was jealous.

"Are brains really that entertaining?" Addison asked while elbow deep on another uterus.

"I like hearts. But brains are interesting." Cristina shrugged as she held the retractor. "Does it make you jealous?" Addison could practically see the smirk through her mask.

"Dr. Yang be quiet and pay attention." Addison admonished.

"Oh c'mon Addison, you know I know." Cristina said in an amused tone.

"Cristina please. We haven't really told anyone yet." She said with a sigh.

"When will you? Just wanna know so we don't slip." Cristina asked, watching the attending's hands intently.

"Not sure yet. But soon." She replied. "There we go. I finished extricating the tumor. I'm on a roll it seems." She continued happily as she gently brought the mass out. She had performed two other surgeries, which had gone without a hitch.

"You really are amazing at this. How did you not even graze the uterine wall?" Cristina asked, amazed.

Addison explained what she did and how she did it. Then offered Cristina some time with her in the skills labs to which the young doctor agreed excitingly. Addison was happy. Her surgeries had all gone extremely well and she had managed to get Cristina interested in something other than a heart. Though she knew the heart was the only thing Cristina would ever want to repair.

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For Aelwyne the day had not gone too well.

"Are you gonna fix my daddy?" The little girl asked.

"That's what we're going to try to do." Aelwyne replied with a smile.

"Ok!" The girl said and turned to her dad. "Daddy they're gonna fix you. Mommy says you going nite nite. So nite Daddy."

"Goodnight pumpkin. I'll see you after honey." He said to his pregnant wife, who leaned over the bed railing to plant a kiss on his cheek.

After getting him ready Aelwyne and Derek went to scrub in. The surgery would take three to five hours. They needed to clip an aneurysm. It should have been a routine procedure for Derek. Everything was going fine as they opened up but just before they got to the aneurysm it ruptured.

"Dammit it ruptured! Quick. More suction!" Derek commanded, Aelwyne moving quickly.

"His SATs are dropping fast." Aelwyne called as she kept her eyes on the monitors.