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"Shepherd!" Arizona yelled from down the hall.

"Hey." I smiled, holding Eliza in my arms as she slept quietly.

"I thought you were resenting today?"

"Um, yeah...I had Eliza today so..."

"Jackson's not with you?" She asked.

"He stayed here...wanting to work on the powerpoint with Velez since she won't be able to make it." 

"Oh, your patient, right?"

"Yeah, she's been healing since-"

Hearing Eliza fidgeting quietly as her eyes opening and closed close the bright lights above her, I covered her eyes and cradled her as the sound from the elevator came closer to the ground.

"Cookie? Makes your day better." She added after.

"Lesbian cookies," I smirked, watching her from the side of my eye.

"You know it."

"Thanks, but food before a presentation makes me want to throw up."

Turning to face Arizona, her eyes were narrowed and curiously looking at me.

"What?" 

"Elena Shepherd? Nervous? I never thought I would hear this in my life."

"Shut up." I laughed.

Cooing Eliza in my arms, Arizona continued her way down the hall and into the presentation room when the elevator door opened and Jackson walked out with Catherine and Richard beside him.

"Elena...Good Morning." Catherine sighed.

Noticing Richard's face, all sad and serious as he looked down at the ground, I felt Eliza's hand reach over for Jackson.

"Are you not coming to the meeting?" Jackson asked.

"Yeah, I was just heading up to the daycare...I won't run, I promise." I whispered, entering the elevator.

"How about we stall the presentation? Give the two of you some time with Eliza together." Catherine blurted out, pressing the button for the 4th floor and jumping out the elevator.

"What-"

Seeing the silver doors slam shut behind me, Jackson and I looked at each other awkwardly as the dinging continued.

"You...um, you ready?" He asked.

"Yeah, did you finish the presentation?"

"Yep...Velez gave me her notes, as well as her recovery progress." He whispered.

"Good...she seems happier, in her pictures."

"Seems like it...we practically gave her the perfect vagina." He chuckled, making me chuckle softly.

"What?"

"A few months ago, you made it seem like vagina was a curse word and now you use it freely."

"Well...I've grown up."

Staring at his shadow reflecting on the door, the conversation between us died quickly as the number 3 reached the screen.

"Henry said he was serving Leo today...did he call?" I asked.

"No, he didn't want to interrupt today because of the presentations."

"What about Annelise?"

"She's finishing up her work in Philly before she comes here for the trail."