Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters that appear on the show, however I have made up a few of my own.

The Mistakes We Make: Part One

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"What'd you say?" Carter asked ending the extreme height of passion they were both in by completely removing himself from her. It took Abby a second to recover before she realized something was wrong. Carter was slipping his shirt back on as she wrapped a sheet around herself and rushed over to him.

This was not how he expected to return to Chicago and return to Abby. He had many temptations on his trip. Gillian was all but ready to have him while Luka was gone but he resisted because of Abby. She was his life and there wasn't any way he was going to ruin that. He knew they had their share of problems. They both added a lot of baggage to the relationship and he knew at some level that they may be better as really good friends, without mixing business with pleasure, but he lover her too much to let it go back to that. Until now.

"John, let me explain."

"Explain what?" he yelled turned around. His eyes were a shade of gray she'd never seen before.

"It's not what you think."

"You yelling out another guy's name isn't what I think? Christ, Abby, I trusted you. I loved you."

"I love you, too. Just let me explain." He brushed off her arms as he walked into the living room and quickly gathered certain items he would need.

"You tell me there's not another guy and I'll listen. Anything else is a waste of my time."

"I thought we were over. You gave me the impression that you were never coming back. I couldn't handle losing you."

"Congratulations. You just did," he said as he slammed her apartment door. He would get the rest of his stuff while she was at work tomorrow, before his own shift.

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Author's Note: Sorry it's so short. It's a work in progress. Let me know what you think. I welcome all suggestions.