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CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT don't stand so close to me. season three, episode ten.
MUCH TO CASSIE'S SURPRISE, CRISTINA HAD BEEN HELPING BURKE HIDE A TREMOR IN HIS HAND. After Derek performed surgery on his arm when he was shot the night of Denny's transplant, there was a post-op complication, which Cristina had helped him keep a secret from everyone else.
Cassie knew something was going on with Cristina, but she never imagined it was that drastic. Cristina was also planning on letting Burke operate on George's dad, so Cassie wasn't exactly sure how to feel.
If the same thing had happened to her mother when she was getting a mastectomy for her cancer, Cassie wouldn't be very forgiving.
She didn't like choosing sides, but this time, she felt like she had to.
"Maybe she'll be on look but don't touch patrol too," Izzie said, putting on her coat. "At least I'll have some company."
"Whatever she gets, I hope its bad. Really bad," Alex added, causing Meredith to roll her eyes.
"She made a mistake."
"A mistake?" George scoffed, joining the others. "She was going to let Burke, Burke with the shakey hand, operate on my father."
Cassie looked down in thought, moving to stand next to George.
Cristina walked in, causing everyone to stop talking. She narrowed her eyes at George. "Could you stop looking at me like that? It's creepy, and makes you look like you haven't been fed."
Izzie and Alex scoffed at her and left the room, George following soon after.
"So, how's it going?" Meredith asked.
"How's what going?"
"You and Burke, are you okay?"
"Um," Cassie frowned suddenly, finishing up tying her shoes. "I'm late for— I, um, have to go. I'll see you guys later."
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The interns, minus Meredith who was on Addison's service, we're doing rounds on their patients. When they got to Harold O'Malley's room, Cassie grinned at the family.
"Hi mom," George smiled, kissing her cheek.
"Honey," his mother greeted. "I put out some breakfast in case you kids were hungry."
