Against the Odds

16

Ben could honestly say that this was the most stressed he had ever been in his life. They literally flew to Seattle the following week and Miranda was able to do a tour of the hospital where she would be starting her intern year, while he looked around for a job.

He was surprised to see a lot of people were hiring. He just didn't know which one would be right for him. He couldn't find any jobs in the position that he was in now and he didn't want to take another that was paying less than what he was making.

Their house hunt was much better than his job search. They spent Monday morning looking at various houses until they settled on a 1 story 4 bedroom house, 15 minutes away from Seattle Grace Hospital. They both loved the open concept of the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Their master bedroom was huge as well as the bathroom.  They especially loved the fact that they were at the end of the hallway and the kids' rooms Would be further up. It provided them a little extra distance to hopefully reduce the sounds of them.

"Baby you need to not let this stress you." Miranda insisted as she rubbed BJ's back, trying to get him to stay asleep.

Rolling his eyes without her knowledge he turned to face her. That was really easy for her to say.

"Don't give me that look Benjamin."

"You would prefer the look than the thoughts in my head." He stated, grabbing his white button-down shirt to put on.

"I'm just telling you do not stress. We have enough money saved to sustain you not having a job for a few months. You have time to look around when we get there. Plus it's not like I'm going back to school again. This is actually a job. I'm a surgical intern who will be getting paid."

"Miranda what kind of man would I be if I let you work and I'm just at home with the kids? That's too much and it puts too much pressure on you. It wouldn't be enough to carry all 4 of us. It would only keep us from exhausting our savings. Between the mortgage, utilities, car insurance, health insurance, homeowners insurance, groceries and daycare."

"My job has a daycare and it would come out of my check and It's not like it's a long period of time, just until you find the job that you want. Let me take care of us until then. I think it's long overdue." She explained in a whisper.

"Ok." Ben agreed. "So what about me going to medical school?"

"Can we revisit that?"

"What do you mean by revisit?"

"Just what I said revisit. Do you honestly think it's the best time for you to go? We are doing a huge move and--"

"A move for you."

"Is this what it is always going to come back to? Me choosing a great opportunity in Seattle. I don't want to hear this years from now." Miranda said sternly. She wanted to raise her voice, but she was remaining calm for their son lying on her chest.

"Miranda it's not. I'm glad you are taking this opportunity, but I keep putting my dreams on hold."

"I thought I was your dream."

"Don't do that."

"Do what?"

"Manipulation."

"I'm not manipulating you. I'm serious. If you think this is the best time for you to go then go. You yourself just sat here and talked about exhausting money, that's a bill in itself. I'm going to be an intern working 48-hour shifts. Where does that leave time for the kids or anything else."

"You know what you are right and on that note, I am going to work. I'll see you later."

"Uh, Benjamin." Miranda gasped as he walked to the door. Every day they always kissed each other goodbye no matter what mood they happened to be in.