Misconception 1/?
Pairing: John Carter/ Mark Greene/ Peter Benton/ Doug Ross, Dave Malucci/ Robert Romano, Kerry Weaver/Sandy Lopez
Warnings: violence, explicit sexual scenes, male/female slash, mentions of child abuse, sexual abuse and physical abuse
Crossover: Law and Order: SVU
Disclaimer: I don't own ER, the show belongs to Micheal Crichton, and Law and Order belongs to Dick Wolf, any characters you don't recognize from either show belongs to me.
John Truman Carter stretched to get the kinks out of his back after, finishing up the cast of an eighty year old line dancer, that spun when she should have dosie doed. Carter laughed at his attempt to make a joke. He smiled one last time at the vivacious woman before telling her that a nurse would be in shortly to give her the instructions on keeping the cast dry and discharge papers. Today had been pleasantly peaceful, no major trauma's or incidences. To top it off today was his, Mark's, Peter's, and Doug's one year anniversary and in a little under two hours the start of a beautiful vacation. He remembered that awful day one year ago, that turned into an amazing night filled with promises of love. The objects of his thoughts were currently hunched over a white piece of paper whispering intently by the nurses' station. Peter glanced his way and broke out into a huge grin but whispered to the other two men who still hadn't noticed his approach. They quickly folded the piece of paper they were studying before he could get a glance of what it contained.
Carter chuckled and greeted them with an accusatory glare that was only meant for amusement.
"What are you three up to?"
Simultaneously the three looked at him with guilt and mischievousness before replying nothing. Carter shook his head in amusement, at his lovers antics.
"Okay if you say so."
Doug walked up behind him and placed his arms around his waist, and kissed his neck. Even though John knew that the whole of the ER new about the relationship that the foursome shared, he still jumped when touched whether in private or in public. He knew that it hurt his lovers that he tensed at any initial touch that they placed upon his body, but he couldn't help it nor did he understand it. He flinched against any touch.
Doug nibbled on his ear to relax John before he began to speak.
" Shhhh sweetheart it's just me, Happy Anniversary."
Carter turned in Doug's arms to give him a passionate kiss when he heard his name bellowed out from his right. He looked to see who had called him and was surprised when he saw his uncle Richard Theodore Williams standing in front of the admit desk looking surprised, angry and something else he couldn't put his finger on.
Whatever that look was made John lock up with fear, he began to shake and his heart started to beat rapidly. He wasn't sure what it was about his uncle that always cause his body to respond to him like that.
Doug, Mark, and Peter looked on in concern for their young lover, they knew that he hadn't told his family about his relationship with the three of them or the important fact that he was gay. Normally they would have been upset and would have urged him to tell them, but something told them to not push the subject.
John was closed lip about his relationship with his family, if asked about them he would cleverly turn the conversation back on you without you realizing that he never answered your question. Through from what they could get of John and what they saw when his cousin was brought him, the didn't treat their young love well.
Instinctively Mark, Doug, and Peter moved closer to John ready to protect him against any type of verbal assault that the man standing in front of them would try to lash out at the sensitive young man.
Doug felt the tremors going through John's body and frowned. He didn't like the feeling he was getting in the pit of his stomach, he couldn't describe the feeling but all he wanted to do at this moment was take John and run. There was something else there then his uncle finding out he was gay, he made a mental note to discuss his thoughts with Mark and Peter later.
John stepped forward out of Doug's arms reach before addressing his uncle.
" Uncle Richard, what brings you here at this time of the day."
The man that stood tall, and had a type of regal stature about him, he looked ready to give a thorough tongue lashing, something that John didn't need. Though to their surprise he just smiled.
"Hey there Johnny boy, I was at the foundation today filling in for your grandfather since he hasn't arrived back from Paris, and Tommy here fell and cut his hand on the playground."
John looked down at the boy in question, he never noticed the little green eyed brown haired boy standing next to his uncle quietly. Tommy looked no older then eight years old, but his eyes should a maturity that no child should have. John smiled down at the boy, and introduced himself. They locked eyes and John saw a flicker of something but before he could decipher what it was the boy turned his attention to his wounded hand. John shrugged off the feeling and chalked it up to the boy being in pain. John went immediately into doctor mode and ushered Tommy and his uncle to an exam room.
"No problem Uncle Richard, I can fix little Tommy here right up, and have him home in no time."
Once he had Tommy settled on an exam bed he began a history and checked the boys wound for debris before irrigating. He warned Tommy that he would be needing stitches but that he would work quick and painless. True to his word John had the boy stitched and bandaged in under ten minutes.
Before John could get up to start the discharge papers his uncle came up behind him.
"So John how long have you and that dark haired man been a couple?"
John tensed at his uncle's voice and the close proximity, once again surprised by his behavior. John sighed no use in lying, his family was going to find out sooner or later anyway. He just hoped it would have been later.
"A year today, but ummm he actually isn't the only one I'm in a relationship with."
At his uncle's raised eyebrows he was quick to reassure him.
"No I'm not cheating on him, I mean that I'm in a relationship with not only him but two other men, I guess a foursome, we love each other very much and plan to spend the rest of our lives together."
John breathed in deeply waiting for the sharp sting to his cheek and the verbal assault he was all to familiar with when it involved his family. When he felt and heard nothing he looked toward his uncle, he was surprised that he didn't see anger or disgust. Once again he saw that look that he had given him when he was in Doug's arms, but before he could analyze it his uncle spoke.
"Oh I see, well are you happy, they didn't force this upon you did they."
John looked up surprised, he couldn't believe what he just heard him say.
" No they didn't, and yes I'm very happy, I love them with all my heart."
Richard nodded his before smirking.
"Don't be so surprised my dear boy, I was young once, besides your aunt and I were hippies at one point to your grandfathers' dismay."
Richard laughed deeply and put his hands on Johns shoulders and began to massage them. John tensed up visibly and began to shake again. His uncle leaned down so he could whisper in his hear, the aftershave that his uncle was wearing made him nauseous. It took everything in him not to throw right there.
"Don't worry Johnny boy it'll be our little secret."
John jumped out of his seat when he heard what his uncle whispered. He could understand why that particular statement brought an icy fear to his chest. That statement should bring comfort to him, cause the rest of the Carter clan wouldn't know, but all he felt was unforgivable fear.
He looked toward Tommy and saw fear in his eyes, thinking that it was his reaction, he quickly calmed his rapidly beating heart by breathing in and out deeply. He smiled slowly at Tommy before speaking.
"Okay Tommy you're all done here, and for being so brave here is a lollipop for you."
Tommy took the offered candy eagerly and smiled a grateful smile at John. John turned to look at his uncle, and looked at him deeply trying to understand his jumpiness that occurred whenever his uncle was around or mentioned. John shrugged it off to it being a stressful day and his over imagination.
" Okay the nurse will give you spare bandages, and literature on how to re-bandage the hand, and how to keep the wound clean. She will also have the discharge papers."
Richard nodded his head in acknowledgement at what his nephew just told him. True to his word John's uncle and Tommy were discharged and given instructions in under twenty minutes. Once they were gone John headed to the lounge and collapsed on the couch. He felt like he just aged ten years within the hour he had been with his uncle and that didn't sit well with him.
He was so deep in thought that he didn't hear his lovers enter the lounge, they had called his name five times it was only when Peter put his hand on John's shoulder did they receive a response.
John let out a loud yelp of surprise when he felt a hand grab his shoulder, but immediately calmed when he saw who it was that grabbed him. Putting on his mega watt smile for his lovers so they wouldn't worry or question him.
"Are you three trying to kill me already, I just changed my I think people would be suspicious."
The four of them chuckled at John's crass humor. He rose from the couch and kissed each lover equally with passion. All thought of questions that they had wanted to ask him was immediately erased from their thoughts.
"Hello my loves, is it time for us to leave already."
All three shook their heads yes, they couldn't believe that all four of them was able to get the weekend off. Thanks to a little pushing from Kerry Weaver and the soft spot that the staff had for their young lover got them a whole weekend to themselves in a cabin up at Chicago Springs (AN: I doubt if there is a type of place I just made it up).
It would be just the four of them no interruptions, in a cabin surrounded by snow covered mountains and trees. They were only bringing their cell phones incase of a dire family emergency. They had packed the night before and brought their luggage with them, they didn't want to waste anytime getting to their romantic oasis.
"Great let me just go change and we can be out of here within ten minutes."
John dashed out of the room to go quickly change, as fast as he left he was back. All they had to do was leave they had already clocked out and gone over patients records that were waiting to be transferred to another floor.
"Ready, god I've been looking forward to this weekend getaway all month."
Peter smiled and wrapped his arm around John's slender frame, before kissing the side of his head. He gave John his jacket and the foursome headed out to the ambulance bay where the rented van was parked. Leaving without a care in world, unbeknownst to them that their weekend getaway would be cut short soon.
Okay so tell me love it, hate it. Please review, this is my first time writing ER fiction, so please don't crucify me for my horrible medical jargon, or if I mess up on a characters name.