Authors Notes:

- So, this it, the very last part. I would just like to thank everyone for their reviews, good or bad. I love reading them! Thanks also to everyone who 'hassled' me to continue!

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Chapter 7

[Luka pulls the trigger on his gun. A shot is heard and Carter immediately reaches for Abby to pull her out of the way.]

Carter: Noooo!

[Carter looks down at the lifeless body below him. It is over.]

[He feels like time has stopped as he turns his head away from the sight, in some ways not believing what he is seeing. ]

[Carter looks over to the figure next to him and puts his arm around it.  Everything seems to stand still, like death itself.]

Abby: Is he dead?

[Susan slowly comes over, almost ghost like, and kneels down beside where Luka lies, takes a glance over him and presses two fingers to his neck. She takes a few mintues, trying to gain some composure.]

Susan: [whispering]Yeah.

[Susan stands up]

Susan: [whispering to herself] he's dead.

[Abby buries her head in Carter's shoulder, in shock. Carter places his arm around her and supports her, trying to get his head around what has just happened. ]

Carter: [sounding a little surprised] Shh, its all over now, We're okay.

Officer2: Let's get you two out of here, someone will have to speak to you later, but right now, let's get you two checked out.

[The officer leads Carter and Abby away from the ER entrance. Abby looks over her shoulder at the body of her ex-boyfriend before turning away again.]

[Carter and Abby are met by Dr Weaver who has just been informed by the officer of what happened. She looks really shocked. ]

Weaver: Are you two okay? John, lets get you checked out. Abby, were you hurt?

Carter: She's just a little shaken up.

Weaver: Abby?

Abby: Um, I'm fine. I just… I just

[Abby falls back into Carter's arms, fainting. She comes around again quickly and Carter helps her to stand up again.]

Weaver: Let's get her to a room, Jing-mei!

[Weaver attracts the attention of Dr Chen who has just come out of the ladies room. She runs over to where Abby is lying.]

Weaver: Jing-mei, take Carter to a room and check him out.

Carter: No, I want to stay with Abby.

Abby: She's right Carter, you took a blow to the head.

Weaver: You're no good to us like that, John, go, she's just fainted.

[Weaver help's Abby onto a nearby gurney while Carter follows Chen into exam room 1, looking over his shoulder to see Dr Weaver taking out her stethoscope.]

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[About half an hour later, Abby has been given the okay to go home by Dr Weaver, she has even been given as long as she wants to 'recover' from the events. She collects her things from the lounge before heading back out into the desk area. She spots Malik working on the computer terminal.]

Malik: Abby, how are you?

Abby: Ask me tomorrow.

[Malik looks concerned before picking up a nearby chart and walking away. Abby spots Dr Chen walking out of exam room 1.]

Abby: Dr Chen, where's Carter.

Chen: He's in there,

[Chen points to the room she just came from.]

Chen: I was jut checking on him.

Abby: How is he?

Chen: He's going to be fine, just few bumps and bruises really, he might have a concussion so he'll have to stay overnight.

Abby: Thanks

[Abby walks away and pushes open the door to exam room 1 and is met by the sight of her boyfriend fast asleep and snoring slightly. She lies down on the bed next to him. Carter stirs and jumps slightly.]

Carter: [opening his eyes] Hey!

Abby: Hey yourself.

[Abby sits on the bed and sighs. For a few minutes neither of them say anything.]

Abby: The police spoke to me a few minutes ago, they want to speak to you later.

Carter: [sarcastically] That'll be something to look forward to then.

Abby: They said that they are positive it was Luka who was behind all the other stuff.

[Abby sighs again]

Carter: Are you okay?

Abby: Physically, fine, Weaver wants to keep me in though.

Carter: And mentally?

Abby: I don't think I'm going to turn out like Luka did, but I'm pretty…

[Abby looks away, as if she is about to cry before smiling, laughing at the state she's in.]

Abby:….pretty messed up!

Carter: Oh Abby.

[Carter takes his arm out from below the sheets and puts it around Abby who snuggles to his chest. ]

Carter: You're going to be okay, I'm here for you…I love you, you know?

Abby: What?

[Abby sounds shocked and turns her head to look into Carter's eyes.]

Carter: [softly] I love you. Do you think I would have risked getting shot for you if I didn't?

[Abby laughs before bringing her head up to kiss Carter on the lips gently before pulling away and looking into his eyes. After about a minute she speaks.]

Abby: [gently] I love you too …..

[Abby smiles]

……but you need to get someone to bring you a toothbrush.

Carter: I'm gonna get you back for that one.

[Susan approaches exam room 1, intending to give Carter the good news, he's free to go tonight if he wants.]

[Just as she moves to open the door she stops and looks through the glass at the sight before her. Lying on the bed are two of her good friends, arms wrapped round each other, giggling, grinning and joking in between kisses. She smiled to herself, before turning back and walking away]