Chapter 1

Author: Vampireknight86

Rating: T

Category: General/Drama/Romance

Pairing: Bianca and Frankie?

Description: Bianca falls for the new girl in town. Named Mickie, But Mickie isn't who she says she is. And Bianca is soon left to wonder is Frankie really dead...? Stay tuned and find out.

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or any music that is used. I'm only writing how I think they should be on the show. Also I heard a joke that no one actually dies on a soap opera they just come back. Ten years later with a different life. And well poor Binx needs a lady.

Note: Flashbacks are in different lettering and voice over work is placed in() these symbols so not to confuse with actual conversation. Its a work in progress and I will update as soon as I have more written.

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Prelude. Bianca has once again returned home after a lengthly stay in Paris. She and Zoe have broken up and Bianca is left wondering if she'll ever find happiness with anyone. While in another city. New York specifically we join a woman with familiar features and an even more recognizable attitude. In a white lab coat and blue scrubs.

" Okay John get me a C.T. scan for the patient in room twelve. And have Mr. Harman wheeled to urology.'' She says to a male nurse.

" Right away Dr. Pierce. The man replies. When do you transfer? Where do you transfer?''

" In two days to Pine Valley. This is my last day at the hospital.'' She answers.

" Well we'll all be sad to see you go Dr. Pierce you're the only doctor here who treats us nurses like we're people.'' The man tells her.

" What you're people I'm shocked. She smarts. Thank you Now get.. go on.''

" Oh, and try and get a personal life in this town. Like a girlfriend perhaps.''

" Okay I'm pretty sure that that is none of your business. And I saw your sister the other day she said you were trying to get me to ask her out.''

" Hey ya' can't blame a guy for tryin' and you're allot better than the last girl she dated. Seriously though get a personal life I don't think I've ever seen you go out with anyone since you've been here.'' He frowns.

" That's because I'm just too charming to be with. People can't handle it. Now go..Mr. Harman has a weak bladder you leave him too long and you'll be sorry. And so will I, I had to admit him because he was too nervous to give a urine sample in the E.R.''

" Yes Dr. Pierce. Bye.'' The man responds suddenly in a hurry leaving the woman all to herself.

" I'm goin' back to Pine Valley never saw that one comin'. She says to herself in mysterious tone. Then looks at her watch. Oh, man I gotta get home and pack if I'm gonna start moving stuff into my new apartment tonight.'' She says dashing off.

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Part 1A

Setting: Pine Valley. Mid day. Two days later.

Location: Pine valley cemetery.

The air was crisp and the ground where Bianca stood was frozen solid and covered in snow. She bent over at the headstone in the cemetery and said hello to it. Bianca couldn't help but think how similar this month was to the month when Frankie was killed. She flashed back to that night and how she came to find her girlfriend dead on the floor of Opal's house.

" I wonder" Bianca said. aloud being the only person insane enough to be in a cemetary when theres atleast two-foot of snow on the ground and it was so cold bottled water snow had come early this year. It didn't usually feel like Christmas in November. But that didn't stop her from paying her annual visit.

"Oh,Frankie I've been through so much this year I wish you would send me a sign that my heart won't be this full of sadness forever. A sign that you're looking out for me. I feel so alone."

"I can't help but wonder even after all this time Could you and I have made it as a couple after you cheated on me. I still loved you and you still loved me. There's no doubt in my mind of that, that letter you wrote me only proved it." " would you have ever been able to deal with being out,going to school and having an apartment together,held down a job?" Bianca paused and inhaled then exhaled and thought for a moment. She knew that she shouldn't wonder about things that would never happen. Even though the woman she had never stopped loving. Cheated on her that fateful night it didn't mean that things would've been over between them. She could feel it in her heart that it was far from the truth even now as she looked at the headstone.

Then answered her own questions in the positive way she always tried to " Of course you could have. We could have."

She found herself almost drawn here every winter since Frankie died to decorate her grave with a wreath and flowers. Bianca removed a small shovel from her bag and began clearing the old leaves and snow. Placing the flowers and wreath on the ground in front of the headstone.

Bianca placed two fingers on her lips and then on the headstone and whispered "Goodbye,Frankie I'll see you later. Happy anniversary." Then walked to her car.

Unbeknownst to Bianca and the rest of the residents of Pine Valley there was something about to happen that would shock everyone and change Bianca's life forever.

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Enter Mickie Pierce new doctor in Pine Valley driving in her sports car she made a dead stop at the Rest stop ahead sign and hopped out of her car.

As she walked up to the railing. "This is where it all started." she said to herself. " Now here I am again."

"Well at least I didn't get run-over this time and I'm not being blackmailed by a crazy, insane aunt hell bent on total domination of everyone around her."

'' Maybe this time I'll get to enjoy life here". she said aloud there being nobody around this time of day to call her crazy.

Her thoughts were interrupted as she caught something out of the corner of her eye. "Hey, is anybody down there." she called to the ditch below.

"Great, she told herself. My first day as a doctor at a new hospital. I would have to be the one who climbs down to the ditch and find a body." She thought aloud lowering herself down to the object that she hoped wasn't a person.

She bent down and found a garbage bag "People and their stupid litter." She said as she climbed back up to the roadside.

" Let's see I'm not even back in town for a whole day and I've managed to be late for totally filthy and save the life of a trash sack.. yep, I'm home." she muttered sarcastically.

She got back into her car and drove off.

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Awhile later Bianca is getting coffee at the cafeteria in the hospital and waiting for Olivia to get there with Miranda it was time for her ckeckup.

"I wonder whats keeping them?" she said to Josh who was standing in front of her.

" Whats keeping who?" he inquired.

"Oh...Olivia was supposed to meet me here with Miranda. She's about twenty minutes late." She stated looking at her watch worriedly.

" They're probably stuck in traffic or they've got a flat tire I'm sure it's nothing serious." Josh said trying to reassure his sister.

Then they heard the paiger.'' Four incoming patients two white males ages 17 and 56 and two Caucasian females ages 7 and 38 paiging trauma unit prep O.R. ''

"Oh,God!" Bianca exclaimed worry in her voice," thats Miranda and Olivia! I..I have to go.'' She said and rushed off leaving Josh who was now headed for the O.R. standing there.

Bianca was in such a hurry she never saw the person in front of her and they collided into one another causing Bianca to spill her coffee on herself and the floor.

"Whoa, hey whats the hurry." it was Mickie she had run into.

" I am so sorry I guess I didnt see you there." Bianca said.

"You were makin' tracks girl, wheres the fire?" Mickie asked as she helped Bianca clean up.

"I think my daughter is the seven year old that was in the car accident. Bianca said mopping up coffee with a napkin. I was on my way to the E.R. and..." Bianca was interrupted.

"And you decided to hit the doctor in the process. it's okay really because it looks like I just saved your life." Mickie stated seriously.

"What?,how?"Bianca inquired baffled.

" I saved you from tasting the hospital coffee it's like our killing card." Mickie joked.

"Oh..right the coffee is pretty bad here,well thanks for not pressing charges on me for hitting you or anything."

"No problem I don't exactly want to get into trouble my first day here..My names Mickie by the way and you are?" She asked playing dumb in total shock that she had run into Bianca her first day here.

("God she looks amazing." ) Mickie thought( in voice over).

" Excuse me where are my manners I usually always introduce myself to my hit and run victims I'm Bianca,nice to meet you.'' ( I don't believe my eyes she looks and talks just like Frankie.)

" Now I have to go." she said and walked off.

"Wow,Bianca-la you sure grew up got a kid and everything, so how straight are you now?" Mickie said to herself. her train of thought was disturbed when she too was paged to the emergency room.

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" So did you want your first day at Pine Valley hospital to be interesting or boring Dr. Pierce?" One of the nurses asked jokingly as the young doctor came waltzing up to get her first chart.

" I was hoping for Boring. what do we have here?" Mickie replied.

"Two car accident all minor injuries except one he's in O.R. now. Wasn't wearing his seat belt at the time of impact."

"Okay who do I get first." Mickie asked.

"Eight year old Caucasian female complaining of pain. But she won't say where the pain is coming from.''

As they walked into exam one Mickie saw Bianca standing there. (man its bad enough she's straight now but now I gotta be her kids attending too. Well it doesn't necessarily mean she's straight just because she has a kid. But I know how to find out") she walked up to the exam room doors." Hello again stranger."

"Hey again yourself look I've tried everything she wont talk to any of the doctors." Bianca said flustered and almost in tears over her daughter having been in an auto accident.

" It's oKay we'll find out whats goin on just calm down. I can't stand seein' girls get nervous and actually. We have a special test we give to little girls and boys who don't want to say what hurts." she looked over at Miranda.

" You do?"Bianca said with a raised eyebrow.

" Ah-uh, It's very scientific." Mickie nods.

"Well what is it? what are you going to do to my daughter?" Bianca asked in an upset,scared tone.

'' It's called the lollipop test works on aging pop stars and small children between the age of 3 and 8. Basically what I do is check the reflexes." Mickie explained in a calm teasing tone while checking Miranda's knee and ankle reflexes then checking the ribs.

"Hey that tickles" Miranda giggled.

" Then if thats not the problem.. she said. We give them a lollipop. She pulled a lollipop out of a container and handed it to Miranda, now unwrap it.'' she explained. Watching Miranda try to unwrap the lollipop with her right hand and she said.

" Ahh.. I see that is very scientific." Bianca said with a smirk on her face.

"Mommy I can't do it,it hurts.''

"What hurts?" Bianca and Mickie both asked amazed at the same time.

" My hand." Miranda said.

"Okay then nurse I need a hand x-ray and C.T. scan just to make sure there is no other damage we can't see."

"Then what will happen?" Bianca asked nervously.

"Well if there is no internal damage which I'm pretty sure there isn't I'll prescribe an anti-inflammatory and a pain killer for Miranda and she'll be released into your care mom.''The doctor said to a half relieved half worried looking Bianca.

" Miranda honey mommy will be right here when the doctors are done listen to them and be a good girl okay."

"Yes Mommy." Miranda answered.

The nurse wheeled her off and left Bianca standing there looking scared and tearing up.

" Hey what'd I tell you she's gonna be fine. Don't cry look.'' The blond girl said. Slipping an arm out of her lab coat sleeve and pointing. You see this scar. I got it when I was nine I fell right out the neighbors oak tree and broke my bone went clear through my skin and I survived. So Miranda will be just fine she'll have mom waiting on her hand and foot for two-weeks and she'll have a cast that all her friends will want to draw on and sign. it's a win-win.'' she smirked.

" Hm-mm...yeah for her I guess." Bianca said calming down a little she couldn't shake this comfortable feeling she felt around this seemingly total stranger. she reminded her of Frankie always joking in a tough situation.

Putting on a tough act so people wouldn't see through her. But Bianca always did then just as she could see through this girl now,There's something secretive about this girl but what? Bianca asked herself.

"Well I've got to go now there were two other people in the acident and unfortunenately they won't treat themselves." the doctor joked.

"Well I'll see you around sometime..Maybe." Bianca said.

"Yeah sure bye." the blond girl said before rushing from exam 2 to exam 3 her heart and mind flooded with emotion from seeing Bianca all grown up and a mom. (maybe this was a thought to herself. is there a place for me in her life now? even if there was she's gonna hate me when she finds out who I am.) She had wondered off into thought when she was reawakened by her patient.

"Doc hey, doc you wanna check me out so I can leave or what ?"

Mickie turned to him and said "hold your horses, you ain't going any where until you've been to x-ray and had a C.T. scan and an EKG for that chest pain you were complaining about when you were brought in."

"Hey do I really have to stay here I feel much better now,Really?" the man asked Mickie in a nicer tone.

" Yep, you have to stay here and let us torture you a little while longer.'' She looks at the man who is twitching nervously.

" Hey, relax I was only kidding about the torture chill out we got cable." She hands him the remote.

'' Ahhh...doc the man says grumbling the ,only thing that's on TV this time of day are those stupid chick flicks and soap opera's why do you women go for that stuff anyway?"

" You're barkin' up the wrong girl I only watch Kung- Fu movies and the X-games. Nurse take this man to x-ray and get an EKG."

" Yes Doctor Pierce right away."

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Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. When she heard that all the other tests came back normal. And Miranda could go home with her she took the prescriptions and placed them in her purse. Then she took Miranda by the hand and asked her

" Are you ready to go home sweetie?"

"Yes mommy " the girl replied.

"Well come on lets go." They got to the car door and Bianca opened it for the little girl then she noticed her pause.

"Whats wrong honey why don't you wanna get in the car?''

"I don't wanna get hurt again mommy.'' the little girl replied in a small voice.

" I promise that we're just gonna go home you won't get hurt okay, now let's go home."

"Okay mommy." Miranda agreed cautiously.

They both get in the car and drive away.

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setting: late evening.

Place: Bianca's Apartment.

Erica Kane approaches the door to Bianca's apartment "Knock,knock it's grandma Erica."

Bianca opens the door with a finger up to her lips she motions Erica in.

"shh I just got her to go to sleep. Mom, what is that?'' Bianca looks down at the bag in Erica's hand.

"It's just some of that pasta Miranda likes with the cheese in it and I bought her a couple of video's for later if she wakes up and I thought tomorrow if she's feeling up to it I'd take her on a shopping day if that's alright with you honey?" Erica asked quietly.

" Yeah mom that's fine. shopping day with you she's gonna be so spoiled before she's even in grade school.

"Well of course she is, the last time I checked that is a grandma's job description.

" Oh my God, I can't believe it! Bianca exclaimed in a more serious tone. I completely forgot to have these prescriptions filled,mom I don't suppose you could watch her for me? Olivia's being kept overnight for observation."

" No say nothing more of course I'll watch her. you just go do what you have to do. Grandma Erica is on the job. ''

"Bye mom." Bianca says as she hurries out the door.

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setting : same episode.

Place: Pine Valley hospital. It's where all the good plots unfold.

Mickie is finishing her rounds and clocking out she enters the locker room and starts changing out of her scrubs and puts on tan colored chords, a green t-shirt and a leather jacket.

"Ugh, I can't believe I did this to my hair. She said slightly parting her new shorter hair. But I don't guess I actually look that different than before and I've got this in case I can't be identified as a woman any other way. She said reaching into her shirt collar and revealing a silver oval shaped locket and opening it slightly revealing a picture of Bianca and another woman that was hard to make out.

(in voice over) I wonder if she'll like who I am now or not? Maybe coming back into her life now was a mistake. What if I screw up...again? God nothing is easy is it? she asked herself not expecting an answer from any one.

Just then a woman made her way to her locker and began to change and start her shift noticing the girl staring off into the picture she smiled and asked.

" Is that your special someone?"

"Yes. well no.. not now.. they used to be. I was sorta hoping they might be again. I used to be a really messed up person and she's the only person who saw me for the person I was and could be someday. She always saw the good in me I couldn't."

"Well I'm sure whoever she is. regardless of what you did in the past she'd be flattered to know you still look at that picture with so much affection in your eyes.'' this statement caused Mickie to blush slightly.

"yeah, I guess so." My names Mickie by the way." she said with renewed hope extending a hand.

"I'm Julia nice to meet you." The woman responded taking Mickie's hand.

"You too.''

'' Well I guess I have to start my shift now. ''

''good luck the third floor break-room is the only one with coffee left just FYI."

slightly laughing Julia said. "Thanks I'll remember that tonight. well I guess I'll see you later."

"Yeah see you later."

"oh, hey good luck with your lady" Julia said smiling

"Thanks" Mickie said walking out the door. '' I think I'm gonna need it" she says to herself.

End of Episode.

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Place: Pine Valley Hospital

Setting : Very late evening

Mickie is walking out the hospital doors just as Bianca is walking in and both of them having other things on their minds and neither one is looking where she is ! they collide and knock each other over.

"Hey!, watch where you're goin' lady." Mickie blurts out before realizing it's Bianca she's smarting off she looks up all she can say is "oh, it's you. Aren't you tired of running me over yet." jokingly .

"Well I assure you that wasn't my intention Dr. says back. I was just trying to get theses prescriptions filled and then you ran me over. Let's just get that straight. Okay." Bianca says with a little attitude in a joking voice.

"Well first off you ran into me. second don't call me Dr. Pierce it's Mickie the only people who call me that are patients and nurses at work. Third, she says holding up her fingers to keep count. We have to stop meeting this way."

" What way is that in the hospital?'' Bianca asks clueless.

"No..well that too but what I meant was with you.. she says with emphasis. Running me over talking to me for five seconds then dashing off to who knows where. Without so much as a goodbye.. or a you're really cute here's my phone number."

Bianca laughs out loud. "Well I didn't know you were interested Dr. Pierce." She says back a bit surprised at the woman's orientation having thought she was a nice straight girl. Instead she was a nice gay girl.

"Who would'nt be interested in you? you're gorgeous and you can keep up with my whitty banter, However if you keep running over random Doctors in this hospital people are gonna think you're one for fifth floor or something.''

"Good point. Bianca acknowledges. But I'll just tell'em you started me on my path of destruction and they'll haul you up there with me." she says in a light tone.

"Alright I gotcha start off flirting then lead off into the blackmail." Mickie smarts. "Seriously though as much as I enjoy these enlightening conversations of ours." Our pharmacist goes on his thirty minute break in just a few minutes so you better hurry if you want to fill those prescriptions."

"Well if you want to break this little cycle we seem to have going you can come with me and after I'll buy you dinner?"

"Sounds good to me I'm starving all I had today was a half a sandwich in the break room. Whats worse it wasn't even my sandwich.''

Bianca snickers. " You stole someone elses lunch?''

" Yeah, why not they weren't eating it. And I hate cafeteria food, Mickie jokes holding her hand up making a sign gesture, the hospitals change but the food stays the same. That should be their slogan.''

" You're funny.''

" Well I try but I was serious.''

Bianca just rolls her eyes this was the most flirting she'd done in a long time.

''So are we going to BJ's?" Mickie asks without thinking.

"Yes." Bianca answers walking up to the counter and handing off the prescriptions to the pharmacist then slightly turning her head to look at Mickie.

"Wait you just got into town today right?"

"Yeah,so." Mickie responds secretly kicking herself.

"So how do you know about BJ's?" the taller girl asks.

"I saw the sign on my way to work and then I heard some nurses talking about eating there when they got off work. So I just assumed that this wasnt a very big place. And there weren't allot of restaurants in town that's all." Mickie answered nervously. (in voice over.'' God, how could I let something so little slip. Nice goin' now shes gonna think you're hiding you are but you don't want her to know that yet." )

" Oh yeah I'm sorry it's just my scatter brain I guess I'm still kinda shook up over my assumed right." Bianca said apologetically.

" It's cool let us not speak of it again your scatter brain is safe with me." the shorter girl said smiling at Bianca reassuringly.

"Thanks, that's good to know." the brunette replied smiling.

" So how is my uncooperative patient anyway?" Mickie inquired.

"She's fine so far she only had a little discomfort earlier. Right now she's asleep with grandma Erica watching her." Bianca answered.

(voice over) Mickie is suddenly lost in thought (" Oh,yes grandma Erica the poor kid guess Bianca and her get along now. That's gonna be interesting.") She thought to herself.

"So whose car are we taking or do you want me to follow you?" Mickie inquires.

"Well, I am the one who knows how to get there." Bianca smarts feeling strangely flirtatious for the first time in a long time.

"True but you could give me directions and we could take my car" Mickie states sarcastically.

"I suppose. But my mother told me never to accept rides from strangers." Bianca teases.

" Come on Bianca I saved your life remember from the deadly coffee. And I saved you from having to wait hours. To find out what was wrong with your daughter. Face it you owe me." Mickie explains in a flirty tone.

" Sure ,why not." Bianca accepts giggling amused at the light haired girls antics of persuasion.

" Well let's go then I'm starved." Mickie states.

" I wouldn't want the good doctor to keel over from hunger." The dark haired girl joked. grabbing the prescriptions off the counter and heading for the exit doors.

Mickie cuts in front of her "Uh uh, I'll get the door this time I've had a long day I don't need a concussion." she smarts.

" Oh,yes that's very amusing." Bianca groans in a cute way.

Mickie motions her hand for Bianca to walk out first then follows close behind until they reach Mickie's car. She deactivates the car alarm then realizing that Bianca is staring at the Blue/White racing striped Mustang.

"What's the matter don't like the color." She asks the dark haired girl.

" No it's not that it's just I uh-mm..." Bianca trails almost as if in shock.

"You what?" Mickie asks not unkindly.

" I had a friend once she mentioned wanting a car just like this one right down to the pinstripes in the middle same color and everything."

" Sounds like your friend had taste." Mickie commented.

" I'll have to take your word for that. I don't get into the whole sports car thing. In fact the only way I can tell them apart is because she taught me to look at the little symbols on the front." Bianca confesses shyly.

" She did." Mickie says pretending, knowing she had taught Bianca that trick.

"Yeah, she said it helped her when she boosted cars knowing the make and model made it easier to hot wire them." Bianca snickered.

" Ooh, sounds like you were friends with a felon." Mickie smarts knowing full well she's making fun of herself.

They both get into the car and head to BJ's diner.

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Moments later. When they arrive Mickie exits the car first. When Bianca gets out Mickie Smarts. " See you made it here in one piece and I did'nt get lost thanks to your superb directions."

Mickie grabs the door for Bianca. Bianca chuckles " You know if I did'nt know any better. I'd think you enjoy opening doors for me all the time." she smarts.

Mickie gets a wide mischievous grin across her face as she runs in front of Bianca.'' And What if I said that I do?" she asks.

" Dr. Pierce do you have something you want to tell me about yourself?'' Bianca inquires flirtatiously.

The girls take their seats. " Why not I've already had to go through it with half of the hospital nurses askin' me if I had a boyfriend. Bianca I'm gay.'' She groans tiredly.

" Me too." Bianca smiles.

" I never would have breathes sarcastically. So I'm assuming your 'friend' the car jack-er wasn't just a friend?"

The girls place their orders and continue to talk.

" No she was my first girlfriend.I loved her very much but. " Bianca informs the light haired girl setting across from her.

" But what,what happened?"

" She was Mary-Francis Stone" Bianca states getting ready to explain.

"Hey!" Mickie interrupts " I know that name she was the girl that got shot by her aunt. If I remember correctly she was shot because she knew too much about a drug ring or something.''

" Yes that's right you seem to know allot about it."

" It was front paige news everywhere for months Bianca. I read the papers because at first they implicated Erica Kane and I thought oh,boy another celebrity gone psycho it was interesting that's all.'' Mickie brushes off the implications of having known about the killing.

" Yeah I suppose to someone who wasn't involved it would. I'd Watch it if I were you that 'psycho' as you put it happens to be my mother." Bianca states.

" Oh, sorry. So Erica Kane's your mom huh that's gotta be...Mickie trails.

" A big pain sometimes." Bianca remarks picking up the conversation.

"Actually I was gonna say that's gotta be interesting." Mickie responds.

"Can we change the subject." Bianca inquires uncomfortably.

" Sure I'm sorry I didn't mean to drag up bad memories. What do you wanna talk about?"

"Well I thought I'd be the first person to be politically correct in asking you this." Bianca says prepared.

"What?"

" Do you have a girlfriend Miss Pierce?" Bianca inquires.

" Why no,no I don't Miss Montgomery. Mickie replies. It's funny ya' know I mean I'm a walking stereotype with my sports car and my leather jacket ..."

" Don't forget your door opening habits." Bianca adds cutely.

Mickie nods as she takes a sip of her tea and readies her silverware as the food gets delivered to the table.

" I don't think that has anything to do with it now that I think on it. I was merely trying to avoid a head injury." Mickie jokes.

" That's still not funny I'll have you know. As I seem to recall I never would have spilled that coffee if you hadn't come barrelling out from around that corner." Bianca informs her teasingly.

" I don't know what you're talking about you're obviously delirious from the trauma you sustained hitting me head on as I was innocently walking to my car." Mickie smarts back.

In voice over. ( "Oh my God she's just like Frankie always sarcastic and the way she speaks it's uncanny.")

"So what's your story, where are you from?" Bianca inquires.

" You mean where did I move here from or where did I grow up?"

" Where did you grow up ?"

"Well. Mickie says after swallowing a piece of hot wing. I grew up all over really I left home when I was fifteen so I wasn't really close with my family or anything."

" So where did you live if you were'nt with your family ?''

Mickie chuckles lightly at Bianca's naive question. "What, what's so funny?" Bianca asks noticing Mickie's low toned laughter.

" I lived on the street Bianca. Until I was twenty." Mickie explains.

" Oh, I see. so what changed? how didyou get to be Dr. Pierce?"

" It's kinda a long story. I met a girl and she taught me that I could do better for myself. If I just took a stand and went for it."

" Were you in love with her?" Bianca asks

" Oh, yeah big time but I was afraid of how I felt for her. It wouldn't have worked anyway not then.'' Mickie added sadly.

" Why not?" Bianca asks intrigued by the womans life story.

" She was rich,I was poor and her mom was a real witch to her and I both. I kept hoping a house would land on her and the good witch would show up. It never happened. it's okay though we were just kids it wouldn't have worked then anyway." Mickie commented then in (voice over) (" B you'd come unglued if you knew who I was talking about.")

" I understand that's sorta like Frankie and I. though I think we would have worked eventually. Bianca added. I didnt think I'd ever get over losing her if it wasnt for her sister Maggie I probably would not have."

(Mickie in voice over ( " Did she just say she dated my sister! Mags isn't gay. I didn't think she was anyway. however that does explain the crush she had on Mrs. Crabtree when we were ten." ) Mickie thought to herself.

" What do you mean did you go out with her sister too."Mickie inquired inwardly panicking. (voice over. Please say no, Please say you were just good friends.)

" Not at first no but later on we did." Bianca replies.

" What happened how come you aren't together now?"

" She cheated on me and then I met someone else, she went back to med school and we just drifted." Bianca explained.

" She's a doctor too?'' Mickie asked a little too quickly.

" Yep from what I hear a really good one."Bianca acknowledged.

(Mickie in voice over." My Sisters a doctor too huh she always did have to steal the glory. I'll shoot her in the head for cheating on Bianca how could she, she 's in for one sisterly ass kickin' when I get ahold of her. I only did what I did to protect Bianca.)

"I see." Mickie states.

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When they were finished eating Mickie drove Bianca back to the hospital and walked her to her car.

"Thank you for dinner Bianca that was the nicest time I've had in awhile."

" Well it was the least I could do I mean you do claim to have saved my life" Bianca teased.

Mickie stood in front of the taller girl "I did save your life that coffee is deadly." She jokes they laugh getting closer to one another. the laughter fades to a serious affectionate stare. As Mickie(Frankie) leans in and kisses a pleasantly surprised Bianca. The kiss was intense for a first kiss they part after a few moments and look into each others eyes.

"Whoa!" They say in unison then laugh.

"Well that's a first, kissing a girl I've known for an hour." Mickie says surprised by her own actions. But she couldn't deny still having strong feelings and seeing Bianca again only made them more profound.

" Me too but I feel like I've done that before.. with you." Bianca agrees staring with a strange almost puzzled look upon her face.

"Huh? I think I'd remember kissin' someone as gorgeous as you Bianca." Mickie states.(voice over) (She couldn't just let it go and enjoy kissing me. No she has to go and analyze it. I wonder how I was?").

" What I'm that bad!" Mickie exclaimed.

" No,no you weren't bad at all I ju..."Bianca quickly tries to explain but trails.

"Bianca I'm only pulling your leg. God, you're so easy but hey it's kinda adorable though." Mickie picks up teasingly.

" God, you sound just like her, the way you look,the way you talk. You even kiss just like her." Bianca exclaimed crossing her arms so that her chin rested on one hand.

" Like who?'' Mickie asked playing dumb.

" If I did'nt know any better I would swear you were Frankie Stone." Bianca confessed.

Mickie quickly realizing Bianca was onto her covered. "Oh, this is just great I've gone from gee you kiss familiar to oh, right you kiss like my dead girlfriend. I bet you say that to all the girls who go out with you and kiss you afterwards." Mickie smarted in a fake dramatic tone.

" NO, no I don't it's just well the similarities are hard to ignore you're even outrageously dramatic just like her.I really have to be going." Bianca states laughing and then tells Mickie "I really did have a good time tonight and you're a very good kisser just ya' know f.y.i. ."

"Thanks I try." Mickie replied in a sarcastic tone rolling her eyes " Good night." Bianca gets into her car but still has the door open Mickie turns around and walks over.

" I eat lunch at like 12:30 just in case you wanna I don't know eat crappy hospital food with me sometime." Mickie tells the dark eyed girl suggestively.

" Dr. Pierce if you wanted to have a date with me all you had to do was ask." Bianca teased.

" I just did." Mickie stated in serious tone.

" Yeah sure I'll eat crappy hospital food with you. How's tomorrow sound?" Bianca asked.

" Sure tomorrow's fine I ain't goin' any where girl." Mickie answers in a cool tone trying to pretend that she's not excited.

"I'll see you later then." Bianca says starting her car.

" Later girl." Mickie waves as Bianca pulls out of the drive.

On the way to her apartment " Oh my gosh I've actually got butterflies in my stomach!" Bianca exclaimed to herself as she pulled into the parking garage,locked her car and got in the elevator. " I haven't felt like this in a while.''

Bianca bounded out of the elevator prescriptions in hand and walked through her door."I'm back." she announced cheerfully.

" How's my girl." she asked Erica.

" Well she was awake for awhile and she ate some dinner then we played tea party,I signed her cast then she fell asleep watching some cartoon spongebob square...something." Erica informed her daughter.

" Yeah she has to watch that every night before bed." Bianca told Erica smiling wide she was positively ecstatic.

Erica looked as though she couldn't figure out what was different about her daughter. " Well what is it honey you're positively gleaming?" Erica inquired.

Bianca looked as though she was caught in the middle of her thoughts " Huh?'' she asked.

"Oh I see I asked what when I should've asked who, am I right?" Erica inquired again.

Bianca smiled. "OKay mom I confess I met someone while I was out. well actually we met earlier today she was the attending when miranda was brought in to the emergency room and we sort of ran into each other when I went to get Miranda's prescriptions filled."

''Really well does this person have a name or do I call her doctor?'' Erica asks curiously.

" Mickie Pierce." Bianca answers half amused.

" Mickie Pierce huh, and you say she's a doctor like Maggie. Are you sure you're not placing feelings you have leftover from Maggie on this poor unsuspecting girl?" Erica asks protestant.

"No I'm not mom. Although she a.." Bianca pauses.

"She what Bianca?" Erica asks emphatically.

" She does look sort of a little bit like Maggie and she acts like...'' Bianca again pauses.

" Like who Bianca who does she act like?" Erica inquires dreading the words that came next.

"Frankie." Bianca answers in a smaller voice.

"Oh,dear God no Bianca you have all these unresolved feelings for Maggie and that,that two bit con artist Frankie person. So now you're pawning them off on this girl who reminds you of them both. I don't think you should continue seeing this girl bad can only come of it." Erica protests.

"Well mom It's a good thing I never listen to you or I'd be married to a man and completely alone and miserable right now." Bianca snapped back at Erica.

" Frankie was'nt a con artist she was being blackmailed by Vanessa she loved me mother. At a time when I needed someone to love me for who I really am the most." Bianca lectures.

"Oh, really I suppose that's what she was doing when she hopped into bed with J.R. Chandler." Erica retorted.

" Mom don't go there she was afraid of the way she felt I..I get that now." Bianca responded. Much to Erica's displeasure.

" I am just trying to give you some advice. Take it from someone whose been around the rebound block more times than she cares to count. Okay Bianca I don't want you to think you feelings for this girl only to wake up one morning and realize it was someone else thats all.'' Erica lectured.

" Don't worry mom that's not it at all yes there is that. But there is something different about this girl that sets her apart from Maggie and Frankie. And this isn't a rebound thing we haven't even been on an actual date yet." Bianca's thoughts trail and so does her gaze.

"What was it that you were thinking just now Bianca?" Erica asked in a calmer tone.

"Oh nothing." Bianca answered her mother. " I'll see you later mom."

" Yes you will because Miranda and I have a shopping date tomorrow." Erica acknowledged.

" Great not even in 1st grade yet and already my daughter has a shopping date with Erica Kane." Bianca stated amused.

" That's what all good grandma's are supposed to do is spoil their grandchildren." Erica replied walking to the door and opening it " By Bianca dear."

"By mom.'' Bianca walked over and locked the apartment door then leaned against it tiredly. Before running off to bed.

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Setting :same episode

Location: Mickie's apartment.

Mickie was unpacking some bed sheets looking at everything in awe of how much she had accumulated.

" Man I've got way more junk to unpack now than I ever did when I was livin' out of a backpack and sleeping on park benches." she stated to herself.

" Now I got an apartment a career ,Fridge,couch, coffee table ,and a bed an' all I had to do was fake my own death to have a life." she once again stated as she made up the bed and then got into the shower.

* * * * * *

Back at Bianca's she can't stop thinking about Frankie as she drifts into sleep.

She is dreaming that Mickie is actually Frankie come back to her.

"You came back to me Frankie I don't know how but you did." Bianca exclaims in her dream as she hugs the woman.

" Of course I did Bianca-la I told you I'd never leave and I didn't. I was just away for awhile to straighten up my life for you and for me. So we could be together. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you where I was." Frankie says tearing up.

" It's okay Frankie you're here now." Bianca says and they kiss and then holding hands walk along the beach. Bianca let's out a gentle sigh in her sleep.

* * * * * *

Meanwhile Back at Mickie's(Frankie's) Place she too is Dreaming.

Dreaming about telling Bianca the truth about who she really is and why she'd been absent all these years.

Frankie and Bainca are hugging in celebration of the news.

" I'm so sorry I disappeared and you had to think I was dead all these years. But I was being blackmailed by my aunt Vanessa and one of her drug lords. The night you walked in on me with that guy I was protecting you. I thought..I thought that if you hated me you'd stay away and Vanessa had already threatened to kill you once.'' Frankie Explains crying.

"So you were'nt ashamed to be with me you were trying to save my life!" Bianca exclaims.

" Oh God no. I was afraid of what I felt. but I was never ashamed to be with you.''

"So how did you do it? Fake your death I mean did you tell somebody or what?" Bianca asked in a teary voice.

"Yeah, I cut a deal with the feds and they staged my untimely demise. They put me in a bullet proof vest and I lured Vanessa to Opal's where we fought and she 'shot' me. Leaving me for dead.''

" Okay, Frankie one thing I saw your body on the floor. I was hospitalized with a panic attack over you. still some part of me never stopped believing you were alive."

" You never saw My body it was a cadavers body made to look like mine." Frankie explained.

" So what happens now I mean when are you going to tell Maggie?" Bianca asked hugging the lighter haired girl again.

" Well, I don't know. I didn't really plan on her caring when I ya know faked death. so, I never counted on her coming here and hooking up with you of all people. actually I was a bit more concerned about how we'd tell your mom.'' Frankie confessed to the dark eyed girl.

Suddenly Bianca's facial expression went from happy to a dead stare." Uh-mm,honey I don't think your gonna have to worry about that anymore."

Why's that." Frankie asked.

" 'Cuz she's standing ...." Bianca pauses.

"Oh, God she's standing right behind me isn't she?" Frankie swallows hard and turns around only to come face to face with Erica Kane.

Before she can explain Erica raises a hand and slaps Frankie "You lying con artist bitch!" she yells.

That's enough to Bring Mickie out of a dead sleep her heart racing and breathing heavily. suddenly she is startled once more at the sound of her alarm going off. " Good morning Pine Valley another cold day today clear skies and sunny I'm..." Mickie hits the snooze button. Then rests against her pillows.

" Whoa, I haven't had an Erica Kane nightmare in so long I forgot just how frightening they could get. It's a good thing she won't find out. At least not like that." She said to herself as she got out of bed and hurried off to get dressed.

* * * * * *

Back at Bianca's Apartment she is waking from her restful sleep. She immediately reaches for her cellphone and begins dialing "I hate doing this but gotta know who you really are Mickie Pierce".

Tad Martins cellphone rings "Hello Tad Martin speaking.

Oh, hello Bianca to what do I owe the pleasure of this call." He asks in sarcastic cheerful tone.

" I sorta need a favor." Bianca says shyly.

" Sure what kind of favor do you need from me though?" Tad inquires.

" I need you to run a background check on somebody?"

" Oh, that I can do what's the name?"

"Mickie Pierce." Bianca states.

" Alright got it. one more thing. why are you doing this,this kinda thing is more your moms style isn't it."

" Yes normally running background checks on my friends is mom's thing. But I know, I know this person I just wanna figure out from where."

" Why don't you just ask them?" Tad says

" I would but this person would think I'd lost my mind. so would you let me know the minute you find anything out Tad?"

" Of course I will Bianca."

" Thank you" Bianca replies gratefully.

The phone line goes dead and Bianca hurries off to get dressed.

* * * * * *

'Mickie' is now fully dressed in grey sweats and a blue t-shirt. She is going for a run through the park. She had to do something productive to keep herself from thinking about Bianca. But it was a fruitless effort on her part. Her mind kept going back to last night and how good it had felt to kiss Bianca and hold her again. Even though Bianca picked up the thought she was Frankie.

She stopped to catch her breath " I think I'll go back to the party life this is gonna kill me for real this time. "

"Eek-gad every things the same nothings changed in eight years. UN-frikin-believable even that eye sore Rest stop sign at the edge of town is still here." she said to herself looking around and then she started running again.

* * * * * *

Awhile later Bianca was trying to decide how to fix her hair when her phone went off. She picked it up and answered "Hello"

" Hello sweetie, I was just calling to remind you to bring Miranda by my place for our shopping date today oKay." Erica said.

" Yes Mom." Bianca replied.

" Well I have to go dear that was all,Bye."

" Bye Mom." Bianca responded hanging her phone up.

Then she continues to fix her hair pulling it into a pony-tail just as she finishes her phone rings again frustrated she groans and then answers it "Hello." she says.

" Hey, this your friendly neighborhood P.I. I got the scoop on one Michelle Pierce."

" Oh hey Tad. That was quick I only called you an hour ago that must mean there isnt much to report right?" Bianca inquires nervously.

" Well I suppose it's in how you look at it." Tad answers vaguely.

" What's that mean, what is it am I dating a serial murderer or something?" Bianca asks anxiously.

" Whoa, so you really are copying your mom checking the background of some one you're dating." Tad teases.

" Very funny, now tell me what is it?"

" Nothing as horrible as serial killer,truth is your friends background is squeaky clean except for a couple of parking ticket's and ... " Tad pauses.

" Out with it!" Bianca exclaims impatiently.

" She is clean but her name crossed with another one and that name and all records pertaining to it are sealed. I'll get to them but it's gonna take some time." Tad explained.

" So that means what,that she changed her name right? isnt that a bad thing... Tad?" Bianca asked concerned.

" Well I don't think so Bianca her new record is clean and you don't see a lot of hardened criminals who take time to go to 'Evil Medical school'. I think it's either witness protection or she used to have a job with the government and she had her name changed when she quit." Tad answered.

" Oh, I see so you think she entered witness protection and had to change her name to protect herself. So do you think it's safe to..."

"Enjoy your date Bianca. I'll call you if I find out anything else. Bye."

" Okay I will goodbye and thank you Tad."

Bianca hangs up the phone and looks in the mirror " Well Bianca looks like you've got a date with a doctor today". She said to herself as the scene fades out.

* * * * * *

Chapter 1b.

Setting: Early morning.

Location: The Pine Valley coffee shop.

Bianca is driving in her car having just dropped off her daughter at Erica's place for their shopping trip and she is headed to the coffee shop.

Mickie has finished her run through the park and is now running to the coffee shop.

Bianca arrives first parks her car and heads for the door's. Just as she gets to them she here's a voice behind her that stops her in her track's.

" Hey, girl we got a date later so stop stalkin' me already geez." the familiar voice said sarcastically.

( in voice over Bianca) (" Frankie it's you I just know it. What I don't know is how?")Bianca thought to herself then turned around to face Mickie. " I am so not stalking you in fact if anybody is stalking anyone around here it's you whose stalking me."

Mickie crossed her arms as Bianca continued " See I got here first who showed up talking behind who?" Bianca teased flirty smiling.

" Fine you just don't want to admit that.. I'm so irresistible that when you saw me running through the park you just had to follow me.'' Mickie said in a cocky sarcastic she smirked mischievously " Although I have to admit it was fun watching the look on your face when I walked up behind you just now." she snickered.

" Oh,God you are impossible." Bianca axclaimed giggling.

" You know you like it." Mickie said knowingly smiling at Bianca.

" You sound awfully sure of yourself there." Bianca replied she couldn't help but enjoy this playful teasing that was like what she and Frankie used to do.

Not realizing she had been lost in thought she was reawakened to reality by Mickie saying.

"Hey Bianca snap out of it. Does this happen allot do you need a shrink?'' Mickie asked jokingly.

" Huh, no,no shrink but some coffee would be nice." Bianca told the smaller girl standing in front of her.

" Well then coffee it is." Mickie replied stepping up and opening the door then motioning for Bianca to enter first.

"I'll by this time." Mickie stated entering behind Bianca. " Whatever your heart and taste-buds desire."

" Mmm... A caramel dacaf latte sounds good." Bianca informs the light haired girl standing next to her.

" If that's what you want then I'll get it for ya'. Why don't you get us a seat and I'll order for us."

" Okay." Bianca said then walked off to get them a seat.

Mickie looked at the order board then spotted Bianca. "Bianca do you want whipped cream." She yelled.

" Uh, Yeah." Bianca yelled back.

About five minutes later Mickie came strolling up with their coffee's in hand placing Bianca's on the table in front of her.

" There you are one decaf heartburn with whipped cream on top." Mickie jokes.

" Ha ha funny. Thank you." Bianca replies.

Mickie to a seat directly across from Bianca.

"So you run huh?" Bianca enquires.

" Yep, it helps me clear my head since I quit doin' drugs." Mickie tells her.

" You used to do drugs?" Bianca questioned.

" Yeah, I was a real mess for awhile. I didn't weird you out did I?"

" No I wanna know everything about you and that's a part of you please continue." Bianca urged.

" Well what do you wanna know?" Mickie asked.

" How'd you know you wanted to be a doctor."

" Oh, that's easy I didn't." Mickie answered matter of factly.

Bianca almost chokes on her coffee she laughs so hard. " What? Then how come you became one?" Bianca asks curiously.

" What I meant to say is that I didn't at first. But a guy friend of mine was in a car accident and I was the first person to find him and call 911. The operator told me what to do and the EM-T's said that he made it because of what I was willing to do. It was the coolest feeling ever.'' Mickie explained.

" Oh I see. But what did you wanna do before?''

" I was in school studying computer programing and then I switched majors from that to premed when I figured out that's what I wanted to do."

" You're good with computers then?" Bianca asked.

" Um, well pretty good the nerds liked me. Why...?wait a minute let me guess you can't program your Ipod right." Mickie teased.

" Actually I do have some trouble with programing my admits. But that's not it. I might have an extra job for you. You'd get paid for it and everything."

"Whoa,hey I don't let people I'm dating pay me for anything. What's the problem for real?" Mickie asks.

" Well, all the computers at Fusion crashed the other day we either have to call in a repairman or hire someone who has the know how to fix them. So it actually wouldn't be me paying you." Bianca explained.

" Well, let me see I think I'm free tommorow afternoon. I could swing by and have a look at your technical anomily." Mickie answered jokingly.

"Well good."

" Just one thing where's it at?'' Mickie asked.

" Oh, right I forgot you were new in town. I'm lousy with direction's. It'd be easier if I could show you. Bianca answered and then said,"If you have time I could show you and I'll take you home afterwards.

"Yeah, sure that's cool with me." They talk awhile longer and finish their coffee.

"Are you ready to go." Bianca asks Mickie.

" Yeah,just let me throw away this stuff." Mickie replies.

"OKay." Bianca says.

" Oh,hey I didn't expect to see you here. It's Kendall. I thought you and Zach were spending the day together?" Bianca Inquires acting secretive.

Kendall smiles slightly as if she knows something is up."Well,we were but he got a call some office emergency or something. Anyway I thought I'd come in for some coffee. So why are you here and acting all secretive 'sis?" She asks still with a sly look in her eyes.

Bianca blushes slightly and smiles "Kendall I'm sorta with someone."

Kendall then smiles back at Bianca "Really who? where is she?" Kendall moves her head as if searching curiously.

Unbeknownst to Kendall Mickie (Frankie) is standing right behind her.

" I'm standing right here." Mickie catches Kendall off guard and causes her to jump.

" Oh." Kendall gasps.

Then Mickie eyes Bianca and Bianca laughs slightly.

"Who wants to know?'' Mickie asks.

" Ah,Mickie this is my sister Kendall, Kendall this is...'' She is cut off.

" Mickie Pierce Nice to meet ya'." Mickie says holding out her hand ( I didn't know Bianca got close with that sister of hers well guess neither of us talked about family much.)

Kendall shakes the hand. "Nice to meet you too." Kendall says hesitantly.

" Sorry about before I didn't mean to startle you." Mickie apologizes.

" Oh, that's alright I just did'nt know who was behind me." Kendall explains.

" Well if you'll excuse me I have to use the little doctors room. " Mickie says walking away and towards the rest room.

" Ooh, doctor huh?'' Kendall teases.

" Yes." Bianca replies beaming.

" So how did you two meet?" Kendall inquires.

" She was the attending when they brought Miranda in yesterday. We just sort of clicked. I can't put my finger on it but there's something familiar about this girl. But I'll figure it out."

Kendall gets a strange look on her face the asks "Well is she good with kids?"

Bianca still smiling answers " She's great with kids and she helped calm me down as well yesterday ." She adds.

" How is my niece anyway is she in pain or anything?'' Kendall asks concerned.

" She's just fine except for the cast she's back to normal. Actually she's got mom spoiling her. They're out shopping as we speak.'' Bianca tell's her sister.

The worried look eases off of Kendall's face and a smirk replaces it. " Oh, God your daughter is being Erica'd huh, well better now than when she's sixteen."

" I guess." Bianca sighs with amusement in her voice.

Mickie once again walks up to the two sisters and turns to Bianca " Are you ready to show me the building yet?"

" Yes." Bianca replies.

Kendall gets a look on her face as if asking what.

Bianca catches the look "Oh, I forgot to tell you Mickie. She gestures at the girl. Is going to have a look at our computer's tomorrow afternoon." Bianca explains.

Mickie smiles cutely at Bianca. This is not at all lost on Kendall.

Kendall rolls her eyes and throws up her hands "Thank God someone is!" She exclaims. Then asks sarcastically " So you're a doctor and a repair tech that's gotta be one hellish double major."

"Kendall!" Bianca scolds her sister with a look.

" It's o.k. B I got this.'' Mickie tells the dark eyed girl.

Mickie then crosses her arms and looks at Kendall.'' No actually I was Majoring in computer programming but I changed major's and went to Med school instead. But I've still got the computer skills."She explains in a slightly hostile voice.

Then she goes on further " So when Bianca asked if I could help I said yes."

Bianca then picks up where Mickie finished. " That's right, in fact I'm showing her how to get there right now. So I'll see you later sis'." Mickie opens the door for Bianca and they leave.

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On the car ride over to Fusion.

" So where do you live?'' Bianca asks.

" Oh, right I didn't tell you earlier. I have a warehouse apartment in the business area." Mickie answers.

" Oh, really I guess it won't be a long drive between places for us then.'' Bianca replies surprised.

Bianca turned a corner and drove into a parking garage. " Here we are."

" Hey that's cool!" Mickie exclaimed out of nowhere.

Bianca gets a questioning look on her face " What?"

" Oh, nothing it's just that I only live like three blocks from here. I can walk here tomorrow." Mickie replies shrugging off her surprise.

"Then it'll be kinda nice knowing you're so close to me." Bianca looks across the car at Mickie and smiles.

"What do you mean?" Mickie asks getting a fearful look in her eyes. thinking Bianca has figured out who she really is.

" Well I'd hate to think the trip from your apartment to my job was too strenuous a journey." Bianca teases.

" Oh, very funny. So what floor is your office on?" Mickie asks relieved.

" The very top one. Just take the elevator to the highest floor and it will come right into the office." Bianca explains.

" Wow an elevator right in your office that's convenient." Mickie jokes.

" I guess it is."

" I'll stop by at like 12:00 or 12:30 tomorrow afternoon then. Now I don't suppose I have to give you directions to my place do I?" Mickie inquires jokingly.

"No. I don't have to draw you a map for the ones I just gave you do I?" Bianca replies playfully.

" Nope I think I'm good. " Mickie answers smiling self assuredly. ( If she only knew this was one of the places my aunt used to have me meet her dealer.)

" That's just what you think." Bianca smirks. "So to your place then?" She asks reversing the car and heading down the road.

Mickie nods in agreement.

* * * * * *

Awhile later Mickie is walking to her door and Bianca is walking with her.

" Well, I'm amazed. Not even our third date yet and you already want to come into my place." Mickie teased.

" You wish." Bianca retorted snickering.

A mischievous grin crosses Mickie's face "Hey, I just call'em like I see them."

Bianca also grins obnoxiously " Well maybe you need your eyesight checked." The brunette smarts back.

" Touche." Mickie replies. ( it's so nice I can be totally myself with you now B.) She thought to herself as she looked at the taller woman.

They both laugh at the quiet nervously then they look serious. Intensely staring at one another then Mickie closes in on Bianca and Bianca lowers her head slowly towards Mickie's.

Mickie placed her hands on Bianca's face and pulled her into a kiss deep and emotional as if they had been kissing each other for years.

The kiss seemed to go on forever. They parted slowly when it ended Bianca smiled affectionately.

" Did I remind you of anyone just then?" Mickie asked in a lowered voice.

" A little bit, but it was mostly all you." Bianca answered also in a very low tone of voice.

" Good I'm glad to know I'm coming into my own. " Mickie teased affectionately voice still low. ( Oh, Bianca if you only knew who I was.)

Mickie's thoughts were interrupted by Bianca "Hey where does your head go when you do that?"

'' Somewhere good that's all you need to know for now." Mickie replied smiling.

"God, I think you're channelling her!" Bianca exclaimed.

"Who?"

" Frankie, she used to stare off into space just like that." Bianca answered then added '' You must think I'm such a freak"

" No I don't well... posing like she's thinking. maybe a little. I'm just kidding.'' Mickie says good natured.

" Look honestly you must've cared very deeply about this girl. I think it's kinda flattering you see her in me. Just as long as you know who you're kissing I'm down with it." Mickie explained in a sincere tone not really herself.

Bianca smiled and leaned into Mickie(Frankie) for a hug. The girls stood there for a long time until Bianca breathed in a familiar scent she had'nt smelled in a long time. She sniffed again and Mickie heard her this time.

"Hey Bianca what're you doing do I smell bad or somethin'?" She enquires.

"No on the contrary you smell really good. Is it Amber?" the brunette asks.

Mickie got a panicked look in her eyes " You know I'm..uh..not sure a friend gave it to me as a going away present. I'd have to look at the bottle." She covered nervously.

" I don't mean to freak you out but I think it is Amber. Frankie used to wear the same stuff."

" Really I had no idea." Mickie replied nervously. ( way to go Frankie Stone you've just had your cover blown by an essential oil).

"Well I've gotta go get ready for work." Mickie stated.

" Right I'll see you at lunch then."

"Yeah, bye." Mickie waved as she let out a relieved breath and opened her apartment door.

"She let that go way to easy. that's not the Bianca I know and love." She said to herself as she headed to the shower.

" I don't wanna let the cat outta the bag just yet. I want her to see the changes I've made first. I can't believe I'm conning her for a good reason this time."

* * * * * *

Setting : almost noontime

Location: Pine Valley hospital

We join our new doctor knee deep in patients presenting with a strange illness.

" Dr. Pierce we've got two more in exam 1 and 3." A nurse shouted.

" Two more that makes six total what is going on with this flu? She says with a puzzled look on her face. Nurse are they homeless like the others were?" Mickie asks.

" Yes they are Dr. Pierce." The nurse replies.

" I see. She says defeatedly. Well start them on anti-virals and monitor they're temperatures closely." Mickie orders but not in a bossy tone.

"Yes doctor." The nurse walks off to do what the woman ordered.

Mickie walks up to the main desk and leans on it.

" Two more with that virus thing?" the secretary inquires.

" Yep, I've gotta figure out what's causing it. It's affecting primarily the homeless." Mickie states to the secretary.

The secretary looks at Mickie as though she has a thought.

" What, what is it?" the young doctor asks.

"Nothing. well what if it's intentional?''

" I'm not sure. It's starting to look that way though isn't it." the doctor states.

"I don't have a clue I just answer phones and do paperwork. I leave the Medical stuff to the doctors." The older woman replies.

Mickie's nods as if deep in thought then states " Well I'm off to lunch, I want to know if any other people come in with the virus. What the last thing they ate was,were they slept, and if they've taken any drugs in the last 24-48hrs. if you don't think they're telling you the truth run a tox screen oKay nurse Stevens.''

" Yes Dr. Pierce. the nurse acknowledged. Have a good time on your date with Miss Montgomery." She jokes.

" It's not exactly a date it's just lunch I don't have time for a date, with a virus breakin' out." Mickie explained rubbing the back of her neck slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah,yeah, we'll see there's a pool happening in the nurses lounge right now. About whether or not you'll come back here with one of those big silly grin's on your face. Like you had after you first met her." the nurse teased Mickie further.

" Whatever you wanna think." Mickie shrugs and rolls her eye's at the nurse.

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Then starts walking to the cafeteria. Where she finds Bianca already seated waiting for her.

She sneaks quietly up behind Bianca and says to her " Hey lonely girl what kinda loser are you datin' that their idea of a good time is eatin' the grub here."

Bianca smiles and turns to face Mickie " I don't know you tell me, doc."

" Did I say loser? What I meant to say was What kind of genius. Because you know the hospital is a perfect place for a date. Especially if your date is constantly trying to run you over." Mickie teases.

"That's starting to lose it's humor Dr. Pierce." Bianca jokes back.

Mickie smiles at her " Bianca if you'll forgive me for bein' an idiot and asking you on a date at the hospital. I will take you some place else to eat.'' She says apologetically.

With an amused look on her face the dark haired girl sets a bag on the cafeteria table. " No,need for that, I came with reinforcements." She proudly announces much to Mickie's amazement.

'' Oh, good then you knew the food here sucks."

Bianca laughs " Yep, I took a guess that you were a cheesy curly fries kinda girl."

" You guessed right I love'em." Mickie replied happily.

Bianca then hands her a Styrofoam container " Well then here you go Dr. Pierce." She jokes (You should like'em they were always your favorite Frankie Stone).She thinks to herself.

Mickie seats herself across from Bianca " I'm starving you're a lifesaver."

" Actually I thought you were the lifesaver." Bianca jokes dryly.

Mickie gives her a sarcastic look " You know what I mean."

" Yeah, I know but I couldn't resist." Bianca laughs.

A few minutes pass and Mickie asks " So aside from you stalking me how has the rest of your day been?"

" Surprisingly blah.. until about fifteen minutes ago that is." The brown eyed girl replied.

"Oh, yeah is that because you met some hottie that rocks your world?" Mickie asks confidently. Wiping her mouth with a paper napkin.

" God, you are so full of yourself are'nt you." The brunette said jokingly.

" No, I am not. The light haired girl protests. In fact I'll have you know. That just recently I met someone who occupies my thoughts." Mickie states matter of factly.

" Oh, really and would you say this person is attractive?" Bianca grins wickedly.

" Total grade "A" choice hottie plus she's smart and funny and fun to be with too." Mickie states happily.

Bianca blushes at Mickie's statement about her." So what's going on with you anything?" the dark eyed girl inquires.

" Nothing. She says unconvincingly. Well there is one thing." Mickie says lowering her head now speaking quieter no longer joking. It is still very hard for her to open up to anyone and let her guard totally down.

"What is it, is it that bad?" Bianca asks seeing the look on Mickies face. Makes her more concerned.

" I don't know...I mean I'm not sure. All the doctors are baffled including me.''

''About what?'' Bianca asked puzzled.

" There are six people that came in here today. all with the same symptoms and their all homeless." Mickie replies baffled.

"Oh,my God, do you know if they'll get any better or not? " Bianca asked in shock of the information.

" I'm not sure right now. It's almost like someone targeted specifically the homeless. They haven't really been improving but they just arrived today. They've all got a high temperature,nausea,chest congestion and I'm not sure if it's caused by the fever or not but they have a rash around their Mouthe's." Mickie explains concerned.

" Is there anything I can help with or do?" Bianca inquires.

" Yeah, you can do something for me." Mickie replies.

"What?"

" Until I know what's causing this and how it's spread. Don't go near any homeless people not even a soup kitchen okay." Mickie states.

" Yeah, sure no problem."

" Good cause I worry about you and your daughter." Mickie confesses.

" How can you worry about me and my little girl? we only just met yesterday." Bianca asked mystified.

" I'm a doctor Bianca it's in my DNA to worry about the person I'm dating and her if I did just meet you like a day ago." Mickie states sincerely.

Bianca smiles at the explanation. "Do you think it'll go beyond the homeless Mickie?"

" Not sure, I hope not because we could be looking at an epidemic. So make sure you and Miranda and the rest of your family are carefull alright." Mickie states matter of factly. slightly grinning.

Bianca is looking into the other girls eyes affectionately.

Mickie suddenly feels the intensity of Bianca's stare and breaks it. " So now can we talk about something else" She begs.

" Sure what do you want to talk about?" Bianca replies trying to think of something light.

Mickie shakes her head.

" What kind of movies do you like?" Bianca asks as if trying to something out other than the girls cinematic favorites.

Swallowing her last bit of fries. Mickie takes a sip of her drink and replies. "Comedies and KungFu movies. You?"

Bianca grins " Oh, I like love stories like gone with the wind. I'm a sucker for a happy ending.''

" I see you like all that mushy stuff...then thinking on it for a moment. Wait didn't he leave her in the end?"

" Yeah but it was still romantic." Bianca answers.

" Whatever if you call getting dumped romantic. I think I'd rather see Bruce Lee wail on some bad guys for three hours." Mickie states sarcastically.

Bianca rolls her eyes in response. ''So what else do you...'' Bianca is cut off by Mickie's paiger.

" Damn, I'm sorry they brought another one in, I gotta go I.. she stands up. I was having a really nice time though.''

''Oh, man!'' she exclaims reading the paiger message.

"What is it? " Bianca asks with wide eyes.

" One of them is having seizures. That's a new symptom probably from the high fever." Mickie replies tiredly.

Re-tucking her pager in her pocket "I'll call you later if I can. She gives Bianca peck on the cheek. See ya' later Biancala." She says rushing off. Not even realizing what she said in the hurry.

Bianca stands in the cafeteria mouth agape. A surprised yet confused look in her eyes and on her face.

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Setting: Mid-afternoon.

Location: Outside Pine Valley Hospital.

Bianca is now leaning on her car deep in thought. After Mickie called her something only one person ever called her.

"There's only one person who ever called me that. That was Frankie." She says to herself disoriented. Bianca flashes back to when she very first met Frankie.

Flashback: "My name is Bianca.... Frankie crosses her arms and look's on at her almost as if she's pouting.

Okay this is the part where you chime in and you tell me what your name is?"

Frankie still looking irritated surrenders, "Mary Francis. She says in a matter of fact tone. But if you call me that I'll run you over with your mother's hot rod." She teases.

"Okay so then what do I call you." Bianca ask's curiously.

The blonde girl breathes in a deep breath and rises from the bed where until now she sat Indian style on. "Frankie but it doesn't matter anyway."

" Why's that " Bianca ask's more intrigued.

Frankie stand's up and walks over to where the dark haired girl is standing. "Cause I am outta here Bianca-la." She states smugly pressing her hand to her own lips then Bianca's.

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Then to the day after. At the accident scene.

Flashback: " Left for dead and twelve hours later a cover girl." Bianca smarts.

Frankie gasps "I'm on the cover! She exclaims. I haven't seen it yet how do I look?"

"Come to think of it like you were left for dead." The taller states with attitude.

Bianca comes back to reality. Her eye's bulge when she looks at her watch. "Oh,man I forgot to tell Olivia where to pick Miranda up at!" With that she gets in her car and drives away.

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chapter 1c.

Setting:very late evening .

Location: Pine Valley emergency room.

Much later back at the hospital. Mickie is mulling over the patients who have the virus charts. "There's gotta be a link." She says to herself. She is deep in thought when she feels a hand on her shoulder. Startling her back to reality.

"Dr. Pierce you've been working for eight hours straight. Why don't you take a break,get some fresh air. I'll Paige you if anything changes,oKay." The nurse tells her concerned.

" Okay since you promise you'll paige me if anything changes. I think I'll clock out and go for a drive." Mickie states tiredly.

" Yes Dr. Pierce I promise. Now go on get outta here. Oh, by the way all the nurses that bet you'd come from lunch smiling won." The nurse informs her teasingly.

" Great now I'm not just a doctor, I'm the comic relief for exhausted nurses and their bookies!" Mickie exclaims sarcastically.

The nurse laughs out loud.

To which Mickie replies jokingly in a whisper " Shh..there are sick people here. I'll be back in about an hour to finish my rounds."

"Yes doctor. Try to enjoy yourself." The nurse acknowledges still amused.

" Yes nurse. Later nurse." Mickie waves as she walks away and over to the locker room to change.

" Later,Dr. Pierce." the nurse replies amusement in her voice.

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Setting: Pine valley cemetery.

When last we left off Dr. Pierce aka Frankie Stone was headed off on a break. Now she is in the Pine Valley cemetery. She is wearing a lined corduroy jacket, light jeans and a green t-shirt. Standing over a gravestone looking at it in deep thought. Note: I have included a song in this section "Elsewhere" by Sarah Mclachlan just for added drama in the scene. I own nothing this purely for effect no offense to the wonderful singer who wrote it.

" Mary Francis (Frankie) Stone 1978-2001." She reads aloud to herself. '' If they only knew, if I could only tell them all. Bianca has to know who I am first.. then the rest of them. Including my sister."

She looks around "Looks like Bianca's been takin' care of us. She says to the headstone.

"Huh, she still brings me flowers after eight years. " Mickie squats down and picks up the bouquet and out falls a small card.

She opens the card and reads it aloud to herself. " Flowers for my Shakespeare. Even though you're gone I still love you. Love Biancala."

Mickie (Frankie) is in tears after reading the card. "She remembers that I like Shakespeare. After all this time. Maybe I shouldn't have come back here. If it hurt her this much to think I was dead. Then finding out I'm alive could push her right over the edge. Maybe I should leave now before she figures it out."

" Well now sounds like you've got yourself a bit of a predicament young lady. Maybe I can be of some assistance." the kind old voice said.

"Who are you and what were you doin' watching me from the bushes? Are you some kinda creep or somethin'?? " Mickie asks with some attitude.

" No I have a small church not far from here and I like to take a walk through here every now and then. I find there isn't a more peaceful a soul can harm you. I'm Father Clarence and you must be Mickie Pierce."

" How do you know my name?" She enquires with a curious look on her face.

He point's at her shirt " That's what the name tag read. unless that's not your real name.'' He says almost as if he knows something more.

"Oh, right I must've forgotten to take it off. That's my name. I'm not sure I agree with you about that Father. You see everybody says they're at rest...at peace. But whenever I look around a graveyard all I could see..or think was. How did they go? what did they leave unfinished? Whose heart did they break when they died? some times you don't have to be dead to have those problems though."

" Ahhh...yes,yes very true young lady. But I wonder what it is that your problem could be solved where there's death. When your problem is with life" the man states.

" What are you psychic or something?" Mickie asks with a little attitude, Tears still soaking her face.

" Well, no I just notice things. Just like I noticed how affectionately you read that card.''

"Yeah, what of it? " Mickie asked curiously still crying.

"Well young lady that look. That kind of look that you had on your face. I've only seen it a very few times in my life''. The man answered.

"What kinda' look are you talking about?" She enquired again.

" The look someone wears on their face and in their eyes. When they've found true love.'' The older man answers.

Mickie's eyes widen with hope.

" I've seen it on your face tonight. My face when I met my wife and on another young woman. Who comes to this exact gravestone quite frequently." He explains pointing at Frankie's grave.

Mickie picks up the conversation by asking " She has that look as well. But that doesn't make sense that person is dead. gone..forever. Why would she still wanna love them after what I...after that person passed away? She asks in an intense tone. Tears rushing down again.

" Ahhh... well sometimes love is greater than death. Sometimes love overcomes anything beyond our understanding." He say's with a knowing look in his eyes.

"Well, I guess I'll be going now. It's cold out and I'm not as young as I used to be.'' Father Clarence states walking away.

While Mickie's back is turned looking at the headstone. " Of course Father, Would you like a ride cause I'd be... she starts to turn around. happy to.." only to find the older man was gone. As if out of thin air.

"Well that was freaky. But now I know what to do." she states pulling an eternal flame lantern out of her bag. She places it firmly in the snow. "Someone you thought was gone, is coming back to you Bianca'la." Mickie (Frankie) says face still wet but no more tears falling.

Seemingly perked up by this revelation she prepares to head back to the hospital. When her paiger goes off.

" Damn!" she curses and then runs off.

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Moments later Mickie is running through the emergency room doors.

" What's goin' on ?" she asks hurriedly and out of breath.

"We've tried everything and we can't get this guy's temperature to go down.

The nurse explains.

" How high is the temp." Mickie asks

" 106.2" the nurse exclaims panicked.

" Okay calm down we're gonna lose him if we don't act fast. all eye's turn to Mickie I want everyone in mask, gown and gloves. We're gonna have to dunk this guy in cold water."

" But Dr. Pierce one of the nurses exclaims that could cause hypothermia or the patient could... "

Mickie quickly cuts the woman off " Yeah or the patient could go into shock. We'll just hope and pray his fever breaks before that happens. You said it yourself he's got a temp. of a hundred and six. any hotter and his organs are gonna deep fry. He's already severely dehydrated. now if I've made my point, let's hustle. I'll call physio and have them block off the tub area. We don't any one else sick." She explains quickly.

Everyone hurries to do their job.

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Bianca arrives in the cemetery and stands over Frankie's 'grave'. Deep in thought. When she spots something in the snow.

Looking closer Bianca realises what it is and gasps.

"It's an eternal flame. Who couldve put this here?" she asks herself out loud.

" Maggie hasn't been out here in forever...I think I'm the only person who comes here anymore." scene fades out of the cemetery and into the hospital.

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" Okay we don't wanna increase the risk of shock. So we lower him slowly. they all nod in agreement.

"Ready lift on three one,two,three lift." Mickie says as they lift and lower the man into the water slowly.

"Alright we did that let's take his temperature after five minutes and check his vitals too nurse." Mickie orders.

"Yes Dr. Pierce." the nurse replies.

Before Mickie can say any thing else.

"Dr. Pierce his fever is breaking." another nurse claims.

Everyone looks relieved. As they remove him from the tub and haul him out.

"I want him on a heart monitor and placed in I.C.U. and placed on anti-biotics. I also want to make sure his kidney's are still functioning right. Take a urine sample and run a blood panel too and I'll be up to check on him in a minute." Mickie orders but not in a demanding tone.

"Yes Dr. Pierce right away." The nurse replies.

Mickie watches the nurses haul off the sick man. As she leans against a wall and removes her mask and gloves. She let's out a sigh of relief.

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Meanwhile back at the cemetery. Note: Song by Sarah Mclachlan " Silence''

Bianca is still gazing almost in awe at the eternal flame. Speaking softly she says to herself and the headstone.

"What is going on first I come visit your grave like always. Then I run into someone literally who is like your exact double right down to the way she smells. Now I come out here and find this." she looks at the eternal flame once more.

" If I didn't know any better...I mean if I hadn't seen your body myself . I would almost believe she is you Frankie." Bianca exclaims tearing up.

"Well maybe she did come back to you. In some way or form. This is the time of year for miracles" A kind man's voice said.

Bianca turns to face none other than Father Clarence.

"The people we love never really leave us. Sometimes just every now and again they do actually come back to us." The man explained.

"Oh, hello Father Clarence." Bianca greeted the man.

" I know it sounds crazy but is someone who is the exact clone of the person buried explains pointing to the headstone. It's like she just crawled up out of there and walked right back into my life. Like I was..we were blessed with a second chance to be together. she tears up again.

"Does that make any sense,Father?" Bianca asks the kindly old man. With a confused look on her face.

He looked serious but with a smile on his face. As if he knew something more but wasn't really letting on. Disregarding the girl slightly he squats down and examines the eternal flame.

"Ahh... what do we have here? An eternal flame lantern but oh,my it isn't turned on. he excalims in a soft voice.

" Well, I can fix that. He says pushing the button on the side of the lantern. There now that soul is alive again and it will burn forever." The man explains as if his words have a double meaning.

" Thank you, Father I didn't out it there though. It was already here when I arrived like a hint or a clue or something." Bianca stated throwing her hands in the air. then refolding them.

" My that is the brightest flame I've ever seen. there's a mighty strong spirit alive in that one." The man smiles and winks before walking off. In a matter of seconds he's gone from sight.

i love the time and in-between the

calm inside me in the space.

where i can breathe

there is a distance i have wandered

Bianca taking a few moments to process the whole thing. She turns back around to look at Frankie's grave and says "I don't know how. but you came back to me Frankie Stone. I'll take you in whatever form you're in." she exclaims happily with tears. She thinks back to all the moments they shared before Frankie died.

to touch upon the years of reaching out and

reaching in holding out holding in

i believe this is heaven to no one else

but me and I'll defend it as long

as i can be left here to linger in silence

Flashback.

" How does it feel to know someone cares for you?" Bianca asks.

" It feels like clothes that don't fit." Frankie states with her arms crossed and her back turned.

" Well then change your shirt." Bianca tells her smiling.

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if i choose to would you try to understand

i know this love is passing time passing

through like liquid i am drunk in my desire

but i love the way you smile at me i love

the way your hands reach out

Flashback 2.

" Good news it's an eyelash not an eagle." Bianca informs Frankie who groans at Bianca's sarcasm.

" Make a wish." Bianca says holding the eyelash to Frankie's face.

" You're too old to believe in magic Bianca." Frankie states in a serious tone.

" And you're too old not to. Now wish." Bianca tells her in a sweet voice.

She closes her eyes and blows the eyelash away.

Bianca smiles and asks "What did you wish for?''

"If I tell you then it won't come true." Frankie teases.

Bianca laughs slightly "True."

Frankie caves like she can't hold it in any longer " Okay, I'll tell you. I wished....for the courage to you...that... I..love you too."

Bianca smile and walks to her car. When a man falls out of the bushes and convulses on the ground. Bianca runs over to him and quickly dials 911. It'll be okay there's an ambulance on the way.

and hold me near i believe i believe

this is heaven to no one else but me

and i'll defend it as long as i can be

Mickie is drinking a cup of coffee and thinking to herself. About Bianca and how mean Erica used to be.

"Oh, come on she's gonna adopt me aren't ya mom." Frankie smarts.

" Don't you call me that." Erica protests angrily.

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left here to linger in silence if i choose to

would you try to understand

oh the quiet child awaits the day

when she can break free the mold*

" what are you doing in my daughters bedroom?" Erica asks impatiently. To a towel wrapped Frankie.

"What's it look like?" Frankie smarts.

" Oh,no I don't think so you're leaving right now!" Erica grabs her and attempts to throw her out.

"Hey!, what are you doing I'm not dressed!" Frankie exclaims.

" I don't care! Erica replies taking a firm hold on Frankie's arm and pulling you're outta here!"

" Mom stop it right now" Bianca walks in and exclaims.

that clings like desperation mother

can't you see I've got to live my life the way

i feel is right for me might not be right

for you but it's right for me

"You were always better to me than I deserved..Bianca. I just hope now I can be that person you do deserve.

Mickie's pager goes off and startles her comically. Breaking the intensity of her thoughts. She rushes off.

Bianca rushes through the hospital doors having followed the ambulance. To make sure the man would be alright. When she catches sight of Mickie. She watches the girl from a distance intently.

The way she runs her hand through her hair.

How she stands and tips on the balls of her feet.

Everything about her screamed Frankie.

i believe

i believe this is heaven to no one else

but me and I'll defend it

" You can hide alot of things Mickie Pierce. But your actions are hard to dismiss. I know exactly who you are, you're Frankie's way of telling me that even though she can't be here. She wants me to be happy." Bianca says almost naively.

as long as i can be left here to

linger in silence if i choose to would you try

to understand i would like to linger here

in silence if i choose to would you try to understand (repeatx2)

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Chapter 1d.

Mickie is going over the new patients chart. Unknowingly being observed from a distance by Bianca. A small tap on the shoulder makes her head raise from the chart to see another doctor. It's Dr. Martin.

" Dr. Pierce I admire the fact you're so dedicated to finding out. How to cure this you've been on call since nine thirty this morning and it's now a quarter til one. Why don't you go home there are plenty of other doctors here to take care of the patients who are sick. He tells her in a caring voice.

" Well I suppose you got a point there. But I wanna know the second anything big happens okay."

"Goodnight ." The man simply replies.

"Yeah, goodnight like I'm gonna be able to sleep now. With eight patients and climbing." She says to herself as she head's to the locker room to change. Mickie is so distracted she walks right past Bianca.

A few minutes later she walks out of the locker room. This time she sees Bianca with her head turned toward the reception area. Deep in thought.

Mickie walk's up behind her and say's in her ear "Hey pretty lady what're you doin' here?'' Bianca turns to face Mickie her eye's brighten.

"Wait a minute you are stalking me. At first it was just a joke but now I know it's true." Mickie teases suddenly perked up by the taller woman's prescence.

" I am so not stalking you, you nut." Biacna retorts.

" It's too late I caught you in the act. Surrender now and I'll go easy on you." Mickie teases in a flirting tone.

Bianca snorts and rolls her eye's " The man who was just brought in. Does he have the virus?"

Mickie then looks serious " The homeless guy?"

" Yeah."

" Yes, I've got twelve total now. One of them, his fever got so high that we had to bathe him in cold water. Just to bring it down." Mickie informs the dark eyed seeing Bianca's worried expression growing.

" Why, you look worried?" She asks Bianca.

" Because I called nine one-one for him. Mickie groan's at Bianca's explanation. I was leaving the cemetery this evening and he fell out of the bushes." Bianca goes on to say.

" Bianca!, Mickie exclaims you were in close contact with him. He's got a fever of a hundred and three. He could be highly contagious. Please tell me you weren't face to face with him?"

" No I wasn't face to face. I just stood next to him until the EM T's arrived. I remembered what you told me. I promise I was careful." Bianca tells the now concerned Mickie.

" You might've been careful. But that doesn't mean he was. Did he cough on you or sneeze or anything." Mickie asks emphatically.

" No, He was passed out when I came over to him. He coughed before he collapsed but not on me." Bianca answers.

Mickie's brows knit together in thought and concern. " Well, I think you're safe. she tells Bianca. But I'm starting you on anti-biotics anyway oKay." She says not meaning to come off like a doctor ordering her patient.

" Yes, Dr. Pierce and I'll be sure to drink plenty of fluid's too." Bianca teases, mockingly salutes Mickie who is half amused.

" Anything except augmentin I'm allergic. Mickie looks at her oddly as if to ask what happens. I get a rash on my face and I swell it's not pretty. Trust me. " Bianca explains.

" I do trust you, but I can't imagine you not being pretty. Bianca." Mickie compliments the dark haired girl. As she writes out and hands her a prescription " "There cephalexin oKay." She asks.

" Yes" Bianca tells her taking the paper out of her hand flirtily.

" I expect to see your but out here first thing in the morning. To have that filled." Mickie bosses in an affectionate tone.

" Yes Ma'am." Bianca retorts.

" I mean it and no more hangin' out in cemeteries til we cure this. 'Kay. Mickie gets closer. ( I just got you back B don't make me have to live without you again.) She thinks to herself in voice over.

" I got it, I promise no more soup kitchen's or cemeteries. Until you can treat this thing."

" Good, cause you almost had me worried to death. When you told me about that guy." Mickie breathes a sigh of relief.

Mickie(Frankie) Pulls Bianca into a fierce hug.

Bianca smiles sweetly " You can't get rid of me that easy. Mickie Pierce."

Mickie looks up at Bianca " You're doing it again." She exclaims.

" Doing what again?" Bianca asks curious.

" Smiling. Mickie answers. Everytime I see you, you're smiling. Even when I tell you that you've been exposed to a terrible virus. You're still smiling. Not that I don't like it or anything..." Mickie rambles on.

" I can't help it whenever I see you. Even with the worst circumstances I just feel like smiling.I hope that's alright with you Dr. Pierce." Bianca tell's the other girl affectionately.

"Fine." Mickie says in a low voice. They look into one another's eye's and kiss.

When they part Mickie is the last to open her eye's. Only to see a very satisfied looking Bianca staring softly into her eye's.

Mickie (Frankie) realising the depth of this moment. Still feels slightly uncomfortable with that kind of emotion breaks her gaze first.

" Hey, you kissed me and did'nt call me somebody else. Did you start liking me or what?" She jokes with her arms still wrapped around Bianca's waist.

Bianca has her arms around Mickie's shoulder's. " Or what." Bianca teases back affectionately.

" I wasn't joking earlier I really do want to see you get that filled in the morning." Mickie says in a soft tone.

" Oh, you want to see me in the morning and this is your shameless ploy. To get me here." Bianca teases.

"Yep, it's all a part of my sinister scheme to keep you well. Looks like you've foiled my plot. Now leave or I'll be forced to kill you. So no one finds out." Mickie jokes back.

" Oh, speaking of certain death. Would like to come to my family's Thanksgiving with me? I mean if you don't already have plans."

" No, no other plans I'm not really close to my family at all. She exhales almost out of frustration. I mean I don't know Bianca I'm not really any good at this family stuff." Mickie replies.

"Well if you're gonna go out with me. You better get used to all that family stuff cause I've got a daughter whose crazy over Santa Clause." Bianca persuades.

Mickie crosses her arm's and grins " Oh, alright." she caves.

" Great! Bianca exclaims. Just remember to avoid direct eye contact with my mother. Or you'll turn to stone. "

(You have no idea how true that is.) " Gotcha. Mickie replies Bianca heads for the door. See ya later.''

"Bye."

TRFS Chapter 2