The Alternative (Mark Sloan story)

Chapter 19

03X02

I am a Tree

"You know it's not Tyler's fault you're a dirty, dirty stripper." Juliette says to Cristina, as they walk. 

"You heard." Cristina said.

"Everyone heard. Stripper" Meredith replied. 

"Oh you're one to talk. Sleeping with two men." Cristina said to Meredith, then looks at Juliette. "And you're sleeping with Dereks ex-bestfriend which he doesn't know about." 

"Wrong. I'm not sleeping with either one of them. Not until I pick one. If I haven't made a decision by the end of the day, I'm flipping a coin. A girl can only hold out for so long." Meredith said.

"And I am very proud to be sleeping with mark, I also don't care that Derek doesn't know." Juliette tells Cristina. 

"Oh and somehow I'm the dirty stripper." Cristina replied to the two, as Bailey walks towards them. 

"You three have time to round or are you too busy getting naked on hospital property?" Bailey asked. 

"I wasn't... I wasn't naked!" Cristina shouts after her. 

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"Ms. Seabury what... what are... no I'm sorry, you cannot be eating." Bailey said, walking into a patients room. 

"What is all this?" Richard asked. 

"This is chocolate raspberry soufflé cake and it's the best thing I've ever tasted in my life. Except for maybe the banana cream torte there, it's pretty stunning really. Bakeries deliver, did you know that? Please grab a fork." Ms Seabury said. 

"Ms. Seabury, you're scheduled for surgery this afternoon." Richard said. 

"We push the surgery a little?" Seabury asked. "Tomorrow maybe? Oh my God, you've got to taste this!"

"Ma'am, you have an aggressive form of lung cancer. The sooner we get you into surgery, the better your chances of surviving. So I've heard. It's all very aggressive. I mean, it's very..." Bailey starts as seabury erupts in giggles. 

"I have never smoked a cigarette in my life. I've never smoked pot. I've never drank. Before today, I hadn't had a desert in 10 years. I am the picture of health. And now...i have lung cancer. Come on it's absurd right?" Seabury asked, as she giggles more.  "Oh...I'm sorry. I think I'm on a sugar high."

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"O'Malley reschedule her surgery for tomorrow. And get her a psych consult. And no more food deliveries." Richard tells him as they stand outside the patients room.

 "Yes sir." George replied. 

"So...um Dr. Bailey?" George started. 

"Surgeons don't say "Um" Dr. O'Malley. You want to be a surgeon, learn to speak like one." Bailey replied. 

"Look he wants you to talk to the chief about Izzie..." Alex said. 

"she just baking... a lot of baking, and it seems a waste for all her talent and medical skills to go into muffins. We just thought you might be willing to help..." George started.

"Stop.. Talking." Bailey replied. 

"Yes ma'am." George said. 

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"Well, good morning. Benjamin, Ruth." Derek spoke, as they walked into the room. 

"Good Morning Dr. Shepherd." Ruth replied.