Little Things, Big Difference
Chapter one
Abby Lockhart strolled into the er and was greeted with a very common sight. As usual, the place is swamped with patients suffering from different kinds of ailments. She started to walk towards the lounge when a very familiar voice spoke behind her.
"Better hurry Nurse Lockhart, or Weaver's gonna fire you for coming in two minutes late." Abby couldn't resist a smile and turned around to face Carter.
"Hey, good morning to you too." Both of them walked towards the lounge. "So, a long night, huh?" She asked as she took a look on Carter.
"How'd you guess?" Carter asked, sitting on the sofa while Abby rummaged on her locker. "A woman was brought in with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest last night. We worked on her for almost an hour until Weaver decided to call it."
Abby shut her locker as she gave a sigh. She can see that working on these traumas clearly affect him more than he'll admit to. "I know it's frustrating," she said as she sat beside him. "But we can only do so much, so little." Carter only nodded.
Just then, Haleh popped in and interrupted them. "I hate to break this love fest, but there's a multiple MVA coming, ETA in five minutes." Both of them quickly jumped to their feet and followed Haleh out. She filled them in on the accident. "A bus full of children on their way to school rammed into a post."
"Any major traumas?" Carter asked as he dons a glove. Abby was doing the same thing.
"Not that we know of," Haleh answered as they wait outside in the ambulance bay. "The paramedics reported only minor injuries."
"What the hell was that driver thinking," Abby exclaimed. "A bus full of children?"
Haleh could only nod in agreement. "I know."
"This is gonna be long day," Carter finally said.
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"I'm off," Carter declared as gets his coat from his locker a few hours later. "So, how does Chinese food sound?" Abby could only give him a blank stare as she sips her coffee. "For tonight, I mean. Your shift ends at 8, right?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Weaver asked me to do a double shift tonight. Chuny and Malik called in sick today, and she said she needs someone to cover their shifts." She saw the disappointed look on Carter's face.
Carter faked a hurt voice. "So does that mean I won't get that massage you promised?"
"I'll make it up to you, promise!" Carter then gave her a puppy eyes look. "Oh no, I won't fall for that!" she said with a laugh. Carter walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist and hugged her. She set down her cup, stood up, and faced him. "Someone could walk right into us, you know?" she said playfully as she put her arms around his neck.
"You know what, I don't care!" Carter said as he pulled her close for a kiss. A few moments later, they both pulled away and the kiss ended. Carter still has his arms around Abby. He pulled her close again, this time their foreheads touching. "You were really great today. The way you took care those kids, I mean." He whispered. Abby just smiled. She tried to downplay his remarks.
"So were you. You did a great job, Dr. Carter." She said playfully with a laugh.
"No, I mean it. The way you handled them, it seems to me that you're a natural." He tried once more.
"Right, Abby Lockhart, full-time nurse, part-time babysitter at your service." She joked.
"Fine, you goofball," Carter conceded. He gave her a quick peck on the check. "I guess it's see you tomorrow then." He released his hold on her.
"I guess. Have a goodnight sleep." Abby replied.
"How can you expect that when I'm all alone because a certain girl will not be coming home with me?" He said with a faked sadness in his voice. His remark made her laugh.
"Better go home now, John," she said as she teasingly push him out of the lounge.
"Alright, I'm going, I'm going." He put on his coat. Hand in hand, they walked out the room. Just before Carter left, Abby gave him a warning. "Just don't pick up any girl tonight just because you're lonely."
Carter's grin grew wide. "Now you're giving ideas." He teased. He gave a little wave and walked out towards his jeep.
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Tell me what you think. No flames please. This is my first fic. Ch. 2 may be up soon. Enjoy.
Chapter one
Abby Lockhart strolled into the er and was greeted with a very common sight. As usual, the place is swamped with patients suffering from different kinds of ailments. She started to walk towards the lounge when a very familiar voice spoke behind her.
"Better hurry Nurse Lockhart, or Weaver's gonna fire you for coming in two minutes late." Abby couldn't resist a smile and turned around to face Carter.
"Hey, good morning to you too." Both of them walked towards the lounge. "So, a long night, huh?" She asked as she took a look on Carter.
"How'd you guess?" Carter asked, sitting on the sofa while Abby rummaged on her locker. "A woman was brought in with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest last night. We worked on her for almost an hour until Weaver decided to call it."
Abby shut her locker as she gave a sigh. She can see that working on these traumas clearly affect him more than he'll admit to. "I know it's frustrating," she said as she sat beside him. "But we can only do so much, so little." Carter only nodded.
Just then, Haleh popped in and interrupted them. "I hate to break this love fest, but there's a multiple MVA coming, ETA in five minutes." Both of them quickly jumped to their feet and followed Haleh out. She filled them in on the accident. "A bus full of children on their way to school rammed into a post."
"Any major traumas?" Carter asked as he dons a glove. Abby was doing the same thing.
"Not that we know of," Haleh answered as they wait outside in the ambulance bay. "The paramedics reported only minor injuries."
"What the hell was that driver thinking," Abby exclaimed. "A bus full of children?"
Haleh could only nod in agreement. "I know."
"This is gonna be long day," Carter finally said.
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"I'm off," Carter declared as gets his coat from his locker a few hours later. "So, how does Chinese food sound?" Abby could only give him a blank stare as she sips her coffee. "For tonight, I mean. Your shift ends at 8, right?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Weaver asked me to do a double shift tonight. Chuny and Malik called in sick today, and she said she needs someone to cover their shifts." She saw the disappointed look on Carter's face.
Carter faked a hurt voice. "So does that mean I won't get that massage you promised?"
"I'll make it up to you, promise!" Carter then gave her a puppy eyes look. "Oh no, I won't fall for that!" she said with a laugh. Carter walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist and hugged her. She set down her cup, stood up, and faced him. "Someone could walk right into us, you know?" she said playfully as she put her arms around his neck.
"You know what, I don't care!" Carter said as he pulled her close for a kiss. A few moments later, they both pulled away and the kiss ended. Carter still has his arms around Abby. He pulled her close again, this time their foreheads touching. "You were really great today. The way you took care those kids, I mean." He whispered. Abby just smiled. She tried to downplay his remarks.
"So were you. You did a great job, Dr. Carter." She said playfully with a laugh.
"No, I mean it. The way you handled them, it seems to me that you're a natural." He tried once more.
"Right, Abby Lockhart, full-time nurse, part-time babysitter at your service." She joked.
"Fine, you goofball," Carter conceded. He gave her a quick peck on the check. "I guess it's see you tomorrow then." He released his hold on her.
"I guess. Have a goodnight sleep." Abby replied.
"How can you expect that when I'm all alone because a certain girl will not be coming home with me?" He said with a faked sadness in his voice. His remark made her laugh.
"Better go home now, John," she said as she teasingly push him out of the lounge.
"Alright, I'm going, I'm going." He put on his coat. Hand in hand, they walked out the room. Just before Carter left, Abby gave him a warning. "Just don't pick up any girl tonight just because you're lonely."
Carter's grin grew wide. "Now you're giving ideas." He teased. He gave a little wave and walked out towards his jeep.
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Tell me what you think. No flames please. This is my first fic. Ch. 2 may be up soon. Enjoy.