Hey guys. Thanks for reading! Sorry for my last two chapters being so short, I was suffering for writer's block! :-D Anyways, hopefully you will like this chapter. Reviews much appreciated. xxx

Carter woke up the next morning at 7am feeling refreshed and revitalised. Man, that was a good sleep he thought as he strolled lazily into the kitchen to get some coffee. He felt much better and eager to get back to work, so he picked up the phone to call the ER. "Good morning,. County General Emergency Room. How may I help you?" came Jerry's voice.

Carter chuckled on the other end. "Very polite, Jerry. That's not like you"

"What do you want, Carter?"

Carter chuckled again. "That's more like it. I need to talk to Weaver or Greene.

"Hang on"

A second later, Mark answered the phone. "Carter, you should be in bed. Get off the phone."

"I feel much better. Can I come in?"

"Well..." Mark hesitated a little obviously doubting Csarter's physical condition. "Let me to talk to Kerry. Hamg on"

5 minutes later, Mark came back "She says you do your shift, but the start to feel ill..."

"I know, I know. I'll come back home. Thanks Mark. See you soon"

"Bye"

Carter hung up the phone, feeling he had won the battle and smiled contentedly to himself.

They always worried about him. they still classed him as "the baby of th ER". he was the youngest doctor they had on staff in the ER and , though none of the other doctors could be called old, they still liked to look out for him and make sure he was OK. He chuckled as he went off to get dressed.

An hour later, Carter arrived at the hospital. he put his stuff in his locker and got his lab coat. he went over to the admin desk to see what procedures were on the board. He signed himself up for the arm lac in Exam 3 just as Mark came up behind him.

"Hey Carter" he leaned over him to look at the board. "An arm lac, good" he muttered. "Just keep it small, no traumas"

"OK"

"Hi, I'm Dr Carter, I'll be suturing your hand. "What did you do to it?"

"I cut it with a knife. I'm such a clutz" said the patient.

"Don't worry mam. When I'm finished with you you'll be as good as new"

"Thank you. Call me Gloria"

"OK. I'll just-" Carter suddenly felt light headed. "Sorry. I don't feel well. I'll get someone else to do this"

"Are you OK, doctor?" said Gloria

"Not really" replied Carter, standing up and breathing heavily. But before he could take one step, he collapsed unconscious on the floor.

"Help" screamed Gloria. "My doctor's fainted!"

Dun, dun,dun...

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