1 Starting Over-7
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Few years after college. This is an AU.
Authors' note: This story is told from each of the characters' points of view. This may start out weird. But never fear, I'm a dreamer all the way (
1.1 Sunday Morning
Max
"Max, you need to go home." Liz said firmly, leaving no room for discussion.
He have been having the same argument all night. She wanted me to go home.
"I don't need to go home." I argued back. She glared at me eyes blazing.
"There is no need for two of us to be here." She tried to reason.
"I want to stay."
"Go home."
"No."
"Max."
"Elizabeth." If looks could kill I would be a dead man. "Fine, I'll go. I'll be back in two hours, and then you are going to go home and shower. Understood?"
"Fine. Bye." She said and pushed me out the door.
I went home, showered, caught some of the daily news, and returned to the hospital.
When I got back Liz was standing outside of the room in tears.
"Liz." I half shouted half whispered down the hallway at her.
"Daniel, there's something wrong. His ribs collapsed, the one that was broken, it could pierce a lung they have to set it again." She said through tears.
My heart was literally in my throat. "Where's the doctor?" I ask.
"He's in there now. They're going to move him to intensive care. They say they have better things to monitor him with. We're only allowed to be with him for a like a half hour at a time." She says sadly.
"At least we get to see him still." I say and then take a breath and dive into my next question. "Did you ever get a hold of Ethan today?"
She eyed me like I was a crazy man. "Of course not."
"Just thought I'd ask."
Just then the doctor walked out. "He'll be moved in a few minutes. We just need to get some nurses down here." He smiled confidently and walked on to his next patient.
"How can they keep smiling?" Liz asked extremely annoyed.
"They're paid to." I said to keep it light. She chuckled softly.
"Well, lets go check on him." She headed towards the door.
"Liz," I said. "You need to go home." Her face was pale and she was very tired.
"No. I can't if he stays, I stay." She said determinedly. If it were anything but this then I would have given in.
"Liz, just go home, shower, and get a change of clothes. I'll stay here with him. It will make you feel better. Trust me." I finished softly.
"I can't go home." She said almost in tears.
"Liz, I swear, it will take you no more than an hour and then you'll be back. Ok." She looked at me wearily.
"Fine," she was defeated. "I'll go after the transfer, in case of papers or something." She said.
"Agreed" I said happily.
1.2 Liz
I can't believe I let him talk me into going home. Being at the hospital is more important then me showering and getting a change of clothes. Who knows what should happen when I'm not there. Well at least I can pick up something for him to do. I can pick up some coloring books…….
I had a whole list of things going when I opened the garage door and saw Ethan's car.
"Damn him." I say aloud he was so going to get it.
I open the door. No one in the kitchen, living room, or anywhere else. Oh well, maybe he's out for a walk. I continue up the stairs to the bedroom. I open the door. I'm shocked beyond belief and glued to my spot.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Few years after college. This is an AU.
Authors' note: This story is told from each of the characters' points of view. This may start out weird. But never fear, I'm a dreamer all the way (
1.1 Sunday Morning
Max
"Max, you need to go home." Liz said firmly, leaving no room for discussion.
He have been having the same argument all night. She wanted me to go home.
"I don't need to go home." I argued back. She glared at me eyes blazing.
"There is no need for two of us to be here." She tried to reason.
"I want to stay."
"Go home."
"No."
"Max."
"Elizabeth." If looks could kill I would be a dead man. "Fine, I'll go. I'll be back in two hours, and then you are going to go home and shower. Understood?"
"Fine. Bye." She said and pushed me out the door.
I went home, showered, caught some of the daily news, and returned to the hospital.
When I got back Liz was standing outside of the room in tears.
"Liz." I half shouted half whispered down the hallway at her.
"Daniel, there's something wrong. His ribs collapsed, the one that was broken, it could pierce a lung they have to set it again." She said through tears.
My heart was literally in my throat. "Where's the doctor?" I ask.
"He's in there now. They're going to move him to intensive care. They say they have better things to monitor him with. We're only allowed to be with him for a like a half hour at a time." She says sadly.
"At least we get to see him still." I say and then take a breath and dive into my next question. "Did you ever get a hold of Ethan today?"
She eyed me like I was a crazy man. "Of course not."
"Just thought I'd ask."
Just then the doctor walked out. "He'll be moved in a few minutes. We just need to get some nurses down here." He smiled confidently and walked on to his next patient.
"How can they keep smiling?" Liz asked extremely annoyed.
"They're paid to." I said to keep it light. She chuckled softly.
"Well, lets go check on him." She headed towards the door.
"Liz," I said. "You need to go home." Her face was pale and she was very tired.
"No. I can't if he stays, I stay." She said determinedly. If it were anything but this then I would have given in.
"Liz, just go home, shower, and get a change of clothes. I'll stay here with him. It will make you feel better. Trust me." I finished softly.
"I can't go home." She said almost in tears.
"Liz, I swear, it will take you no more than an hour and then you'll be back. Ok." She looked at me wearily.
"Fine," she was defeated. "I'll go after the transfer, in case of papers or something." She said.
"Agreed" I said happily.
1.2 Liz
I can't believe I let him talk me into going home. Being at the hospital is more important then me showering and getting a change of clothes. Who knows what should happen when I'm not there. Well at least I can pick up something for him to do. I can pick up some coloring books…….
I had a whole list of things going when I opened the garage door and saw Ethan's car.
"Damn him." I say aloud he was so going to get it.
I open the door. No one in the kitchen, living room, or anywhere else. Oh well, maybe he's out for a walk. I continue up the stairs to the bedroom. I open the door. I'm shocked beyond belief and glued to my spot.