Disclaimer: Yadda yadda yadda. The show, and characters belong to ER, Warner Brothers, and the Producers. I'm just a small peasent who writes about them. The story is made up, and I promise, I will give the characters back when I am done.

Last time on ER.

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Now on with the show.

"Sometimes Love is All we Need"

Mark, are you sure about this? I mean I don't know what to say.

Say yes Susan.

Yes Susan.

::Mark laughed and pulled Susan off the swing. He gave her a hug and than looked at her.::

I take that as a yes Susan?

Well, I hope you do, because if you didn't, than I would be upset.

::Mark smiled, than laughed, and kissed Susan. He was still kissing Susan when Carol showed up at the back door.::

Susan, there's a phone call for you.

Okay Carol, thanks.

::Susan got up off the ground and walked to the door. She took the phone from Carol and looked back at Mark. He was getting up off the ground and slowly walking towards her. Carol went back into the house and closed the door. Mark sat down on the lawn chair and Susan started talking::

Hello?

::German Accent:: Is this Doctor Susan Lewis?

Yes, who is this?

This is Detective Hunderson with Interpol. I have some bad news for you. I hate to inform you this, but your sister Chole, and her husband Joe are dead.

::Mark was watching Susan and realized something was wrong when she turned white. He grabbed her arm and pulled her down into the chair next to him.::

Susan ::Concern in his voice:: Are you okay?

Is my neice Suzzie okay?

Yes, she is fine. She is in our care. We are calling to tell you that she will be brought to you in the U.S. tomorrow.

How were they killed?

They were shot to death in their hotel room when a rober tried to rob the room. We found the baby in her seat on the floor under a coat. We have taken her into custody and she will be brought to you at the hospital tomorrow.

::The voice hung up and Susan turned to Mark::

Sure you don't want to take your proposal back?

::He looked very concerly towards Susan:: Susan, what happened?

Chole and Joe are dead. They were shot to death in their hotel room in Germany.

Oh my God. How is Suzzie? Is she...?

No, she's not dead. Shes fine. She is being brought to me tomorrow.

::Mark got out of his chair as Susan stood up. She started crying and Mark felt really bad for her. He held his arms out and Susan walked into them. He held he tightly as she cntinued to sob uncontrolably. He whispered into her hair and he stroked it.::

Its all going to be okay. I promise. We'll make it work. Suzzie can live with us in our apartment, and I'll be her step-father kind of.

::She pulled back and looked at Mark. He whiped the tears from her eyes:: You still want to Marry me, even now that I have a three year old?

Yes I do. I love you, and I loved Suzzie. We'll make it work.

~TBC~

Well, there's part four. Part five is coming right behind it it. See, if I make you wait, than I get some good ones written by other people who are truly gifted. Part five is next.

J.L.Billig