You Can Fly You Can Fly. Part 4
Disclaimer: I own nobody and nothing.
Spoilers: Everything up to Rampage. after that I make it all up.
Notes: I didn't like anything that happened in season eight. so lets pretend that it didn't happen at all. So this is what I made up: Carter and Susan are together. they've been married for about ten years and have one daughter named Jessica, 7, and one son J.T.C. the 5th who's 3. Abby did go to medical school and she and Luka have been dating for about fifteen years and show no signs of marriage. Everyone is still there for the most part. yes even Romano. but he's become more bearable over the passing years.
Ella did a quick double check of her make-up and costume for what seemed to be the fourteenth time in the last twenty minutes. Opening night nerves were really starting to hit her hard, as she checked the crowd again. Sure enough, there were her parents, grandparents, and brother right in the front row with the rest of her ER family, that wasn't working, scattered about the auditorium.
"Time to get into the harnesses," said Ms. Lansing to the cast. "Everyone who needs to be in a harness for the opening scenes put them on now. Everyone else. lets get ready. Curtain goes up in ten minutes."
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Susan and Carter were sitting in the row behind the rest of Ella's family with their own two kids. Jessica was grossly involved with her book but John couldn't seem to sit still. "I wanna see the pie-rats daddy," he squealed, accidentally hitting Elizabeth in the head. "When are the pie- rats coming."
"J.T., shhh," replied Carter. "Calm down, you're hitting Aunt Lizabeth in the head."
"That's all right Carter," replied Elizabeth turning around. "He's just a little anxious. J.T. you'll see the pirates in a few minutes ok?"
"Pie-rats. wheelly?"
"Yes, really. it's only a few minutes more," she replied. "Now why don't you behave for your Mom and Dad and maybe we'll take you out afterwards for something special. How does that sound?"
With the suggestion of a surprise awaiting him, JT sat down in his seat and stared at the stage waiting for the curtain to go up. "You don't have to do that Lizabeth," said Carter leaning forward.
"I know, but I want to. Besides. it's Ella's opening night and she's off to a cast party afterwards so think of it as our party."
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Back stage the cast was putting the last minutes touches on everything before the curtain went up. Ella was re-adjusting her harness just to make sure that it was hidden underneath her costume.
Coming up behind her, Martin placed his hands on her shoulders, "Calm down, El." He said, "You're going to be great." Ella turned around to face him with a doubtful look on her face. "Honestly, El. You've been awesome in rehearsal. This should be a piece of cake."
Ella shrugged her shoulders in disbelief. "If you say so."
"I know so," he replied giving her a hug. They stayed that way for a minute, Ella trying to gather her nerves together. He pulled back a little at the sound of Ms. Lansing calling for places. "Can I give you something before we go on? Sort of a good luck charm?"
"Of course. I think I need everything I can get right now."
Martin smiled at her and shoved his hands into his pockets. He kissed her quickly on the cheek, "Break a leg El," he said before kissing her quickly on the lips and running off to get into place.
Ella just stood there in shock, happy shock, until Kelly tapped her on the shoulder. She quickly ran to her spot as the curtain went up.
To Be Continued
Disclaimer: I own nobody and nothing.
Spoilers: Everything up to Rampage. after that I make it all up.
Notes: I didn't like anything that happened in season eight. so lets pretend that it didn't happen at all. So this is what I made up: Carter and Susan are together. they've been married for about ten years and have one daughter named Jessica, 7, and one son J.T.C. the 5th who's 3. Abby did go to medical school and she and Luka have been dating for about fifteen years and show no signs of marriage. Everyone is still there for the most part. yes even Romano. but he's become more bearable over the passing years.
Ella did a quick double check of her make-up and costume for what seemed to be the fourteenth time in the last twenty minutes. Opening night nerves were really starting to hit her hard, as she checked the crowd again. Sure enough, there were her parents, grandparents, and brother right in the front row with the rest of her ER family, that wasn't working, scattered about the auditorium.
"Time to get into the harnesses," said Ms. Lansing to the cast. "Everyone who needs to be in a harness for the opening scenes put them on now. Everyone else. lets get ready. Curtain goes up in ten minutes."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Susan and Carter were sitting in the row behind the rest of Ella's family with their own two kids. Jessica was grossly involved with her book but John couldn't seem to sit still. "I wanna see the pie-rats daddy," he squealed, accidentally hitting Elizabeth in the head. "When are the pie- rats coming."
"J.T., shhh," replied Carter. "Calm down, you're hitting Aunt Lizabeth in the head."
"That's all right Carter," replied Elizabeth turning around. "He's just a little anxious. J.T. you'll see the pirates in a few minutes ok?"
"Pie-rats. wheelly?"
"Yes, really. it's only a few minutes more," she replied. "Now why don't you behave for your Mom and Dad and maybe we'll take you out afterwards for something special. How does that sound?"
With the suggestion of a surprise awaiting him, JT sat down in his seat and stared at the stage waiting for the curtain to go up. "You don't have to do that Lizabeth," said Carter leaning forward.
"I know, but I want to. Besides. it's Ella's opening night and she's off to a cast party afterwards so think of it as our party."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Back stage the cast was putting the last minutes touches on everything before the curtain went up. Ella was re-adjusting her harness just to make sure that it was hidden underneath her costume.
Coming up behind her, Martin placed his hands on her shoulders, "Calm down, El." He said, "You're going to be great." Ella turned around to face him with a doubtful look on her face. "Honestly, El. You've been awesome in rehearsal. This should be a piece of cake."
Ella shrugged her shoulders in disbelief. "If you say so."
"I know so," he replied giving her a hug. They stayed that way for a minute, Ella trying to gather her nerves together. He pulled back a little at the sound of Ms. Lansing calling for places. "Can I give you something before we go on? Sort of a good luck charm?"
"Of course. I think I need everything I can get right now."
Martin smiled at her and shoved his hands into his pockets. He kissed her quickly on the cheek, "Break a leg El," he said before kissing her quickly on the lips and running off to get into place.
Ella just stood there in shock, happy shock, until Kelly tapped her on the shoulder. She quickly ran to her spot as the curtain went up.
To Be Continued