Disclaimer: I don't own any of the ER character, if I did I would be a rich person by now.
Rating: PG
Story description: A story surrounding Carter and Susan and the opinion of each of them and of Mark and Abby. I haven't written in a long time, so forgive me if it sucks. There is not time line. Also I haven't watch ER since the beginning so I might have messed up some things. Spoiler warning for season 8
Simply Because You're Near Me
Mark's point of view on Carter and Susan
She had called me and told me that she was coming back to Chicago after five years. I was really happy that she was returning, but at the same time I wondered what was going to happen, since the last time I saw her I said I loved her, and now I'm married and have a new baby. When she came back things turned out to be ok, she was happy for me. Then I started to notice a change in her after a few weeks. She was around Carter more than ever, I once asked if there was something going on between and she just smiled at me then we got interrupted by the new med student. A few weeks later there was a rumor going around the ER that Susan and Carter were dating. So I decide that I would asked Susan what was going on. When I did she told me right out that they were dating and I asked how this got started and she answer me with "the same way ever other relationship starts." At that moment Carter came in the lounge and asked Susan if she was ready to go, she said yes and they walked out of the lounge. For the first time in my life I felt like something wasn't right, don't get me wrong I'm happy for both of them but it still doesn't seem right.
Abby's point of view on Carter and Susan
I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I went to get Carter for the delivery of the baby, he was there holding hands with Dr. Lewis. I felt jealously enter me but decide to ignore it since it might be a friendly gesture, boy was I wrong. I talked to Carter later that night and told him I broke up with Luka for him. He tells me that he never said anything to me about breaking up with Luka to be with him. Then he tells me that he thinks I'm still hung up on Luka. Then he tells me that he rather settle for someone else. Being already mad I tell him he doesn't need to settle for anyone else. As the days go by I see him and Dr. Lewis getting closer, once I saw her giving him a backrub. Then it finally happen I hear through the ER grapevine that Carter and Dr. Lewis were and item. I went to ask Carter if it was true, and he said yes. He then tells me that he hasn't felt this way in a long time and he finally felt happy. I tell him I happy for him even though deep down I feel like I got left out in the cold.
Present day
(ER lounge, Mark is at the table when Carter and Susan walk in)
"So your going to buy dinner tonight or me" Susan ask.
"I'll buy it; just order whatever you want to eat" Carter answered.
"Well aren't we a brave person today" Susan said sarcastically
"Yeah, well not much sleep can do that to a person" Carter replied with a grin.
"Whatever Carter, I'll see you later" Susan stated them gave him a kiss and left the lounge to start her shift.
"So Carter I can see things between you and Susan are going good" mark said.
"Yea Mark, I didn't know you where there, so forgive me for not saying hi" Carter said
"Its ok, when your in love it's hard to see things going around you" Mark said with a smile.
"Thanks" Carter answer then left the lounge to start his own shift.
"Well it is nice to see him in love, but why do I feel like something is wrong when I see him with Susan" Mark thought to himself.
Sometime later
(ER somewhere)
Abby just finish off a patient when she walked out the door and walked right into Mark
"I'm sorry Dr. Greene; I wasn't paying attention" Abby stated
"It's ok; I was in a hurry myself" Mark said
(Just then Susan and Carter walked by, as they passed Abby and Mark caught Carter putting his arm around Susan, after they left Abby turned to Mark)
"Weird isn't it" Abby asked
"What Carter and Susan" Mark questioned?
"Yea, one moment they are friends the next they are together" Abby answered
"I know, but what can you do, they both used to have crushes on each other and I guess you can say those feelings came back" Mark said. He smiled then walk passed her. Then Susan walked by her.
"Dr. Lewis, would you like to get some coffee" Abby offered as Susan turned around.
"Sure that sounds good" Susan answer without knowing what Abby had in mind.
When they got to Doc Magoo and order their coffee, Abby decide to asked Susan about what was going on.
"So you and Carter are together, that must be great" Abby asked
"Yea it is, it's weird though" Susan answered
"How is it weird" Abby asked?
"Well when Carter first started he was cute and of course I had a crush on him but he was a med student and I was a resident. So of course it wasn't right. Then one Christmas he tried to kiss me but I told him it wasn't right, then two years later I left. Then I come back and I find myself falling for Carter" Susan stated
"Is that a bad thing" Abby questioned?
"No, I'm beyond happy that I have fallen for Carter" Susan said with a smile.
"Well I need to get back to work, see you later Abby" Susan said as she got up and left.
"Well that didn't help me, I still feel left out and now if Carter feels the same way Susan feels then it means Carter is taken for good" Abby thought to herself.
Later that day (One of the exam rooms)
Susan walks in to see Carter asleep on the bed.
"John" Susan whispered
"Yea" Carter answered
"I didn't think you were awake" Susan said and she moved closer to him
"I was waiting for you to come and fine me" Carter said back
"Really" Susan questioned?
"Yea, so get over and lay next to me" Carter said.
Susan then moved to Carter and laid down, a few minutes later they both feel asleep in each other arms.
Meanwhile in the ER admitting desk
"Where the hell is Carter" Kerry yelled as she came out if the lounged?
"I think he is in one of the exam rooms" Randi said
"Randi then go get him, I need to speak to him now" Kerry stated
When Randi went to open the exam room she found Carter and Susan asleep and decide not to wake them since they looked so cute. As she stared at them the rest of the ER staff came to see what was going on, smiles appeared on all their faces.
"They look she cute together" Chuny said
"Yea, but keep Kerry away." Mark was saying as Kerry walked over to them
"What is going on" She demanded
"Nothing" everyone stated
"Move" Kerry said as she went to see for herself what was going on, when she open the door and spot the couple she turn around and look at the staff who didn't say anything then she turned back to Carter and Susan
"Wake up" Kerry yelled!
As of this both Carter and Susan jump, and hitting their heads because they where so close to each other.
"Dr. Weaver" Carter said as he tried to wake up
"Both of you in the lounged now" Kerry said as she walked off, everyone else followed except Carter and Susan
"Well that doesn't sound good" Susan stated
"No, but we will work it out" Carter said with a smile then turned and kiss Susan, after the kiss they got up and headed to the lounge, while trying to shake off the glances from their co-workers. When they got the lounge Kerry was standing there waiting for them to get inside and close the door. After Carter closed the door and sat next to Susan, Kerry started to talk.
"What's going on you two" Kerry demanded?
"Kerry we are dating everyone knows that" Carter answered
"I didn't mean that Carter, I meant why the are you guys sleeping at the start off your shifts and in a exam room for that fact" Kerry stated
"We fell asleep Kerry we didn't mean to sleep to the start of our shift" Susan stated
"OK, I understand, but try and keep yourself on tasks" Kerry answered
Susan and Carter nodded, and then Kerry left the lounge leaving them together.
"Well that went better than expected" Susan said
"Yea, what time are you off" Carter asked?
"10:00pm, you" Susan asked in returned
"I'm off at 9:00pm, why don't you meet me back at your place for dinner" Carter stated
"That sounds good, see you then" Susan stated, then they both got up shared a quick kiss and headed to their own shifts.
9:00pm
Carter is getting off his shift, he sees Susan and smiles, then gets ready to leave
"I'll see you tonight Susan" Carter said as he walked out, Susan smiled and headed back to work. As he was driving in his Jeep he begin to think about him and Susan.
"I can't believe what has happen since Susan came back. She left five years ago and I still had a crush on her, but the years past and I forgot it. Then she came back and along with old feelings. One night I finally decide to kiss her she kissed me back. We didn't talk about it until later. She then told me that she wants to be with me. I was happy since then and that was about Christmas. My grandmother doesn't like the idea very much but she respect me and Susan, so that's a up point. I still wondered how she came to date me and what changed her mind. Until she tells me why she decide to go out with, I'll just be happy dating her. However it is weird, one moment you like someone else then the next moment you are falling heads over heels in love with someone from your past." Carter thought to himself
At the same time Susan was taking a break in the ER lounge and begin to think about Carter and her.
"I left five years ago because I wanted to watch my sister. At that time I thought I was in love with Mark. While I was gone I had many boyfriends, and was engaged once but nothing ever felt the same. When I decide to go back to Chicago I saw Mark and he was happy to be married, I was happy for him also. Then I saw Carter and over feelings that I used to have for Carter started to come back. I told him I had a crush on him while we waited for his grandmother, but at the time it was right since he was a med-student. Few weeks later he kissed me and I didn't stop him. We didn't talk for a while after the kiss, but around Christmas we finally admitted that we wanted to date each other and that led up to this point. I never figure that I would be falling heads over heels in love with Carter but I am, and its the greatest feeling."
After Susan finished her shift and got home she found Carter asleep on the couch, she decide to join him. He woke up and smiled at her and then asked her to come and lay down next to him. She did and they both feel asleep in each other arms, while the take-out food started to get cold. For the first time in both of their lives they were happy.