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In the back of a black Lincoln town car Mollie Holden waited her turn to be dropped off.

The line of cars in front of hers moved slowly, stopping one by one at the cliché red carpet where flashing lights went off in booms.

Checking her reflection in the tinted window once more Mollie huffed and stretched her arms.

Her long flowing black skirt was tight at her hips, the heels she wore were pinching, and the lipstick painted on her lips was drying her mouth out like no other.

Had she mentioned how much she disliked these events? It wasn't quite Sidney's level of hatred but it was still pretty high.

However, this gala benefitted the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh the hospital that her practice was run through, the place where Mollie's father often practiced, and a place that meant the world to the Lemieux family.

Therefore she was supporting the cause.

"You're next, Miss Holden." The driver spoke from the front of the car.

"Thank you," Mollie mumbled as her stomach tightened.

The car rolled to a stop and in seconds the door to her car was ripped open, light poured in and a hand reached in for hers. Mollie accepted stepping out of the vehicle slowly planting the thin heel of her shoe on the ground before standing up straight as an arrow.

"Dr. Mollie Holden, daughter of Dr. Elliot and Mrs. Renee Holden." A voice from nowhere boomed as Mollie walked down the carpet. Her cheeks hurt as she smiled and her eyes burned from the bright flashing lights.

In the middle of the carpet she was told to stop, as she smiled for a few photos another body approached her. The closer the tall frame got she realized it was exactly who she hoped it was, and the voices yelling "Sidney, Sidney" over and over also helped.

Sidney stopped beside her smiling and squinting as the cameras snapped photos of him, "Fancy meeting you here."

"Uh huh. You're going to cause a scene, Captain."

Sliding an arm around Mollie's waist he hummed, "Just giving the people what they want."

"Dr. Holden, are you the Captain back together?"

"Are the rumors true?"

"Sidney, how long have you and Mollie been dating?"

"Was your breakup more of a separation?"

The crowd of photographers called out to them as Mollie stayed quiet only smiling and showing off the dress her mother had sent to her apartment earlier in the week in typical Renee fashion.

When they'd had enough of Sid and Mollie, or realized they weren't getting any juicy details from either of them the pair moved down the carpet.

Finally inside the Pittsburgh Symphony building Mollie shivered, January was not the most prime month to throw a gala. She looked around the room filled with women in extravagant dresses and men in tuxedos, she found the handsomest man of all standing at her side.

Catching Mollie staring at him Sidney smiled, "What's up?"

"Oh nothing much, handsome."

She could see his cheeks flare up this time not from the cold, "Hmm, flattery will get you a very long way Dr. Holden."

"Come on Captain, we've got some mingling to do."

For a Wednesday night the people of Pittsburgh knew how to throw a party.