Hearts Align

Chapter 6

"I want it, Jo, I want Grey-Sloan but it doesn't seem to be the best option for me." I told her.

"What's wrong with Katie? She seems to be a little tired."

"She's got a cold, caught it from some kid in school. I'm monitoring her, she's just tired, coughing a lot."

"Poor thing, alright, let's finish this."

Within a few hours we had everything set up the way that I wanted it and then I was called into the hospital, both of us were. It was a long night with patient complications and emergency issues that just got worse before it got better.

"Hey, are you okay?" Alex Karev asked, handing me a coffee.

"I'm good, it's been a long night. Is Sam stable? I had to go run over and check on Stacey."

"Yeah, he's good. Got his fluids going and his vitals are good. If he keeps his numbers up he'll be able to go home in a few days."

"That's good, he'll be home in time for his big brother's audition."

"What audition?"

"For some big-time reality competition, it airs in a week."

"How do you know these things?"

"I talk to my patients, Karev."

"Damn it, I've been looking everywhere for you." Jo said, running down the hallway.

"Jo, what's wrong? Is it Stacey again?"

"No, it's Katie." she said softly.

"What's wrong with my daughter?" I asked, feeling the panic roll in.

"Your mom tried to call your cell phone but your phone is dead. She called the main hospital line, she's on her way in with Katie. Said that she isn't breathing normally, fast and shallow breaths and her lips were turning blue." she said.

"I've gotta go . . ."

"She's on her way, should be here in a few . . ."

Before she could finish I was already running down the hallway and to the emergency entrance, where the ambulance was pulling in. Robbins was there but I pushed her out of the way, helping the paramedics unload my daughter as they informed us of her stats.

"Why are you here?" Arizona asked.

"It's my daughter." I replied.

"We've gotta get her oxygen." Jo said since Alex was called away to help another patient.

"I need someone to go get Dr. Avery!" I shouted to one of the interns.

"Momma . . ." she cried, barely breathing without the mask.

"It's okay baby, momma's here." I told her, running along with the gurney.

"Was there any issues before today?" Robbins asked me.

"She had a cold, it didn't seem bad yesterday. She was a little sleepy but she didn't get any sleep the night before. There were respiratory issues when she was born because she was premie but the doctors said she would be fine." I informed her once we got into a room.

"Get out." she said.

"Excuse me?"

"I said get out of my room."

"The hell I am, that's my daughter." I growled.

"Out or I won't treat her!"

"Are you kidding me right now? You get out, now! I don't want you treating my daughter. Jo, can you take care of her until Karev can come?" I asked, feeling the anger mounting.

"I've got her." Jo said, shooting an incredulous look.

"She's only a resident." Robbins argued.

"I don't care, I'm here and I'm peds. Get out, I don't want you anywhere near my daughter you unethical bitch."

"Calmate, calmate ya." my mother said.

It took about half an hour to make sure that everything was okay. The scariest half hour of my life, she looks so tiny in the bed. When Jo realized that I was close to tears she asked me to walk out of the room for a few minutes. She told me to breathe, get some water and then come back in.

"Where is she? What happened?" Jackson asked, running down the hallway.

"Jo thinks its bronchiolitis." I said, trying to stop the shaking in my hands.

"Jo? Why is Wilson taking care of her and not Robbins or Karev?"

"Karev is dealing with another patient and I don't want Arizona Robbins anywhere near my daughter."

"Why? What the hell happened now?"

"She refused to treat her, said she wouldn't treat her if I didn't leave the room and there was no way in hell that I was going to leave."

"She wouldn't."

"Ask Wilson, ask the interns, ask the damn paramedics if you don't believe me." I said, stalking away.

"I didn't say that I don't believe you, I just can't believe it. This is ridiculous." he said.

"Jo asked that I walk out to breathe because I was scaring Katie, my hands were shaking and I couldn't stop crying. Go check on her, I need to do something."

"Do what?"

"You'll find out later on."

With that said I left to where I know that I could find Bailey. Thankfully she was in her office with the one and only Catherine Avery. Even better, kill two birds with one stone.

"Hey Kiara, is it true? Is your daughter here?" Bailey asked.

"What? My granddaughter is here and you're just mentioning it." Catherine asked.

"I need to talk to you, yeah, she's here. Jo Wilson thinks its bronchiolitis." I told them.

"Why is Wilson treating my granddaughter?"

"That's beyond the point right now and you'll find out soon enough. Bailey, I'm putting in my resignation effective immediately and as soon as she's okay for transport I'm taking Katie to Mercy West." I told her.

"What?" both women asked.

"I'm sick and tired of the way that I'm getting treated here and today was the last straw. Robbins refused to treat my daughter unless I left her alone and there was no way in hell that that was going to happen. Karev was busy so I threw Robbins out and asked Jo to take care of her. I'm done and I'm sorry but this isn't professional or ethical behavior and I'm tired of it. Consider me gone by tonight." I told them, walking back out of the room.

"Hey, she's okay. She's stable, Dr. Karev is with her and so is Jackson." Jo said, finding me in the reception area.

"Thank you, Jo, thank you so much."

"It was my pleasure, she's a brave little girl. Are you okay?"

"I just quit my job, my daughter's in the hospital and I called Arizona Robbins a bitch. I don't know how I'm doing but I know that I'm leaving."

"I wish you wouldn't but I understand where you're coming from." she said.

"I wish I didn't have to but they have given me no option, I don't joke around with my daughters well being Jo."

"I know, it's not fair."

"Velez, please reconsider leaving." Bailey said, walking down the stairs.

"No, you can ask Jo exactly how things went down. I'm not staying here and I'm not leaving my daughter here either." I told her.

"I'm gonna go talk to Robbins." she said.

"It's not gonna change anything and she's gonna tell an entirely different story. Don't bother Bailey, what's done is done." I told her.

"This conversation isn't over." she said before walking away.