It was a Thursday night, and the fifth night that Cameron had seen Remy leave with Gabi. Gabrielle. She had never rearranged the date with Chase, and now watching her ex and her new girlfriend walking out wrapped around each other smiling and laughing, something inside her was causing her to want to go out with Chase again, just to get back at Remy.

"Don't." It was the sound of her boss, Lisa Cuddy was standing behind her.

"What?" She asked, feigning innocence

"Don't go over there, don't try to mess with nurse Taylor's shifts, and for God's sake, do not call Chase."

"I wasn't going to." Cameron said, "I thought about it, but I won't." She smiled the Cameron smile as genuinely as she could.

"go home?" Lisa said to her, "I'm sure someone can cover for you, anyway, it's a fairly slow night."

"Really?" Allison asked

"Go, I would." Lisa squeezed her shoulder and whispered "It will get better, just give it some time."

"I know." Cameron said.

"Or tell her." Lisa said as she was walking away.

Remy was at home, watching TV whilst Gabi was reading on the couch. The phone rang. Remy got up and answered it.

"Hello...Oh, Hi." She put her hand over the mouth piece, "Hey um I have to take this, I'm gonna go in the bedroom okay?"

"Okay hun," Gabi looked up at her and smiled.

It made Remy smile, but she didn't get the butterflies in her stomach the way she did as soon as she put the phone back up to her ear.

"Allie. Hi. What's up."

"nothing, I just…I um," her voice faded away

"Are you crying? What's wrong?" She was worried now

"no. I'm not crying. I'm fine, I just wanted…I need to talk to you."

"Okay…it's just..it's kind of awkward right now. I um,"

"Gabi's there?" Allison knew as soon as Remy had started talking

"Yeah,…where are you?"

"At home, why?"

"The bar. I know it was bad last time, I won't get mad this time I swear." Her voice had gotten quieter

"okay. Twenty minutes."

"Sure. By Allie."

"Bye Rems." Remy's stomach flipped at the sound of her nick name that only Allie used.

She walked back out into the lounge.

"Hey, um look that was the hospital, I've got to go in. you're welcome to stay here but I might not be back." She said putting her shoes on.

"Oh..okay babe, well I guess I'll just head home then, I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Absolutely."

Remy kissed Gabi and lingered a little, like Allie had when she'd broken up with her the Thursday morning four weeks before. Then she grabbed her keys and ran out of her apartment.

She walked into the bar and saw Allie sitting at their usual table. She ran over and sat down.

"hi." She looked at Allison, her eyes were red and sore, she didn't look like Allison. Allison looked like she, Remy had three weeks ago when she was first in the shock of them having broken up.

"Hey," Her voice was hoarse, she coughed a little, "I'm sorry, for pulling you out like this."

"I suggested it, you have nothing to be sorry for." Remy grabbed Allie's hands, "nothing. Just, before you say whatever you need to; I shouldn't have pushed you, you weren't ready I'm sorry."

"I am." Allie said, Remy's eyes grew wide.

"what?" she asked

"I am. Ready I mean. i…if you…but you're with Gabi so…and I'm confused and …gosh what have I done. I'm so sorry, I should just go."

Remy tightened her grip on Cameron's hands.

"Why?" Remy said

"What?"

"Why are you ready now?" Remy wasn't quite sure what she was saying. She was excited and happy and slightly nervous that Cameron was ready to be in this properly but she was still a little unsure as to why.

"Because…last week, when I saw you walk out with Gabi, and everyone looking and talking and you being able to just kiss each other right there in the lobby. I realised that I wasn't scared of that anymore. I want that."

"You do?"

"Yeah."

Remy's phone rang and she answered it without looking.

"Hi…Hi Gabs, what?...yeah. yes…I am sorry Gab…yeah…okay, bye Gabrielle."

She put away her phone, and looked up at Allie.

"Gabi" Cameron said

"Yeah…we broke up."

"Are you okay?"
"Do you really, honestly want to do this."
"Yes." Allie sounded more confident and more sure than she ever had to Remy about anything besides House.

"then yeah, I'm okay."