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reaching inside his pocket he took out his phone seeing Allison's name pop up. With a sigh he answered the phone, seeing Allison's face pop up. "Richard just left the room informing me we're all set up for tonight." Derek sighed, "Are you going to make it to Seattle before 5:00?"

"I am." Allison nodded through the phone, her eyes on the road, "I'm in Tacoma right now."

"You're less than an hour away, Allie." Derek frowned knowing she's gonna be tired. "You still have your key right? You can crash in the house and come to the hospital at 4."

"I will." Allison assured, "I promised I will be there today, so what it was a seventeen hour long drive. I'm not one to break promises."

"Except Jackson's." Derek muttered, but was heard by Allison.

"Hey!" She semi-yelled through the phone, "I-I wasn't in the right state, and then I ran off to Los Angeles." Seeing as they were in the topic she spoke up, "How is h-he?"

"He looks fine. Still here, he informed Tulane what happened, so he put it aside for Mark." Derek informed her.

"Your arm?" Derek noticed she was driving seeing as her eyes looked at the phone every now and then.

"I-I think I'm ready for surgery."

"Are you sure? You shouldn't be putting that pressure on yourself." Allison concerned voice said.

"I have been practicing for weeks. I feel good. I can't just sit around staring at the clock." Derek dismissed, "Especially today."

"Especially today." Allison repeated.

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Meredith, Jackson and Alex sat in the cafeteria as he pointed at Meredith, "You really doing the intern appy?"

"Jealous?" Meredith asked.

Jackson held back a laugh, "He's too busy just doing the interns."

"Are you gonna say good-bye to your fan club before you leave?" Meredith asked him. Alex is leaving to Hopkins for his fellowship, since he pushed it back for Arizona.

Alex smirked, "I've been saying good-bye all day."

"Nice." Jackson told him as they fist bumped.

"Gross."

"They're gonna be sad to see me go." Alex said as he looked over at the table of the interns, "You may have to step up, Avery. Comfort them a little."

"No sloppy seconds for me." Jackson told him, "Thank you."

"You're a surgical fellow. Might as well, enjoy the perks." Alex shrugged, "Beside, you need to get laid. You haven't banged anyone since Lexie." Everyone paused and Meredith glared at Alex, "...Sorry, Mer."

"I-I have banged people." Jackson defended himself, his thoughts wondering back to Allison.

Jo Wilson, one of the interns looked at the table where the surgical fellows sat at, "I'm screwed. As long as Medusa is my attending, I will never get to see the inside of an O.R."