<P> After watching the residents fight after the chance to do a solo surgery, Bailey realizes that she has become somewhat bored with General Surgery and may need a change of specialty . She became drawn to Pediatric surgery after working on a number of pediatric case and working closely with, (and having many arguments with), Arizona Robbins, a pediatric surgeon . Chief Webber is unhappy with Bailey's decision to leave General Surgery, and discouraged her at every opportunity, giving her an uninspiring letter of recommendation and purchasing a surgical robot to lure her back to General Surgery . Ultimately, Bailey decided to continue to pursue her career in General Surgery because she had a fight with her husband who said that if she accepted a position as a Peds fellow, he would divorce her . She decides to go through with the divorce and states there will be no time to start a new specialty as a single - mom . Additionally, Bailey supports Stevens through her rounds of chemo and cancer treatments . </P> <P> After declining a fellowship in Pediatrics, Bailey starts as an Attending in General Surgery . Bailey is so deeply saddened by the news of George's death and Izzie's near - death that she realizes that she is caring about them like her own children . She begins a relationship with the anesthesiologist from Mercy West, Ben Warren . A gunman enters the hospital, believing that the staff had failed his wife . He shoots several people, including resident Charles Percy, whom Bailey is unable to save because the elevators are shut down during the crisis and she can't get him to an OR . She grows close with a patient, Mary Portman, when she fights to save Charles' life . Charles dies in Miranda's lap . As Miranda comforts him, Charles says, "You (Bailey) were always my favorite, I thought you should know". </P> <P> Distraught by these experiences, Bailey takes time off to visit her parents with her son . On her return, she breaks up with Ben . Mary Portman returns for her surgery, which appears to go well, but she does not wake up . They cannot discover what caused her death . Miranda starts on a quest to cure fistulas and encounters a nurse, Eli, whom she starts dating . </P> <P> Bailey is offended when Meredith violates the rules of the Alzheimer's clinical trial in order to help the Chief's wife . She berates Meredith; the Chief resigns as head of surgery because of Meredith's action . Bailey resumes control of Ellis Grey's Diabetes trial, and Webber pushes her to forgive Meredith and choose her as staff for the trial . Bailey forgives Meredith . She breaks off her relationship with Eli, not wanting to pursue it further, and renews her relationships with Ben the anesthesiologist . She eventually moves in with him, but he gains a surgical internship in California . </P>

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