E-mail: cheeza@supanet.com
A/N: Yeah I think Ally McBeal got really bad after the first season although I did enjoy watching the delicious Robert Downey Jr in Season Four!!
I watch her hurry across the street a I drink my coffee. I rub my eyes tiredly. I hate working nights. Still, I feel slightly better knowing I can go home to my bed and sleep. I tip my head back and close my eyes.
"Tell anyone what?" I open my eyes grudgingly and find John Carter standing in front of me, coffee in hand, smiling.
"Hey Carter." I signal for him to sit down, which he does.
"What isn't she supposed to tell anyone?" I feel myself blushing. Susan knowing how completely pathetic I am if one thing, but Carter? I shake my head slightly, smiling,
"Um...nothing. Just girl talk." He nods at me, drinking his coffee. I look across at him. He looks good this morning. I laugh inwardly - is there any time he doesn't look good? His dark hair is sticking up and his deep brown eyes are fixed on me. He has this amazing effect on me. Whenever I'm with him, I feel at ease. He makes me smile. No matter how weird things get between us, he can always make me smile. I try to concentrate on what he's saying,
"You and Susan have grown pretty close huh?"
"Yeah, I suppose. She's pretty cool. And there's nothing to stop us being friends now that..." I stop, realising what I was going to say. I hope he doesn't notice.
"Now that what?" He grins, raising his eyebrows slightly. He knows what I was going to say. I can tell. He wants me to say it. He's daring me to say it. But I won't. Like I said, things are complicated and I don't want to go there right now. I'm too tired. So I dismiss his question,
"Oh, nothing, never mind. So...um....you off?" I ask, desperate to change the subject. He lets me off the hook thank god.
"No. I'm just on break." I nod. We sit and drink our coffee in a comfortable silence. This is nice.
"So, how are you? We haven't spoken in a while." He says. I'm not sure, but I think I hear a hint of sadness in his voice. I feel the same. We used to be great friends. I mean, we still are, but things changed. He started dating Susan for one. I was jealous. I know it and he knows it. I have to start making more of an effort. He's tried, but I pushed him away. I was hurt. I don't want to lose him.
"Hmm? Yeah, I'm good. Tired, but good. You?"
"Yeah me too."
"How are things with your Mother?" He sighs. That good huh?
"Oh, yeah. They're okay." I nod, understanding his relationship with her. Something we've got in common - bad relationships with our mothers.
"How was your shift?" He asks. I roll my eyes. Where do I start?
"Not good. I got...puked on - twice. Some old homeless guy hit on me...and some little kid bit me!"
"Ouch!" He says sympathetically.
"Yeah. Not exactly my best shift!" He laughs and I join in. Yeah, this is good. He suddenly looks down and nervously starts playing with a napkin.
"Well, since you had such a crappy shift...um...how about we...um...have dinner tonight?" You know, catch up?" He asks nervously. He looks cute when he's nervous, like a little kid. I smile over at him,
"Yeah, that's be nice." He exhales, looking relieved. Dinner with Carter. Has potential.
"Great! Well...uh...I'm working until two. I've got some stuff to do for Gamma then I gotta get some sleep. How about I pick you up at eight?" I nod,
"Sure. So...where we going?" I ask, trying to hide my excitement. See! This is what this guy does to me.
"I'll call you and let you know." I grin again,
"Okay."
"Well, I gotta go or Weaver'll kill me!" He says as he stands.
"Okay. I'll see you tonight." He flashes me one of his winning smiles. The kind that light up his eyes and I get tingles knowing that it's because of me.
"Bye." And off he goes, back to the hell that is the ER. I sit back happily, looking forward to tonight. I stand up suddenly and leave some money on the table for the coffee. I better go find something to wear.
A/N: Okay. Sorry about this chapter! While I was writing this I discovered that I can't actually write cute, carby stuff! I was just gonna leave it and continue with Surprises but instead, I uploaded the rest of the fic. I, myself don't even like this so I understand the rest of you cringing! But, if you're gonna read on:
BEWARE!! It's terrible!