This story takes place around Loose Ends and Such Sweet Sorrow. Carter never battled drug addiction. Instead he got support from Kerry Weaver and their friendship blossomed into love. They are now newlyweds (I know the idea of Kerry and Carter together is appalling to some ER fans but I love the idea of them as a couple. They are two lost souls that I think should be together! So sorry if I've grossed anyone out but don't worry this fic doesn't really have much Kerry and Carter romance in it.) Mark and Elizabeth are dating.
Disclaimer: All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., NBC, and Michael Crichton.( I wish Carter was mine! :) tee hee) They belong to Warner Bros.
Summery :This story is the way I think Doug and Carol should have been reunited!!
Together Again
Chapter 5: The Wedding
( few months have passed Carol and Doug 's wedding day is July 4th)
Carol and Doug's wedding day was almost here. Carol had been busy planning the wedding. She asked Elizabeth and Abby to be her bridesmaids and she called her old friend Susan Lewis and asked her to be her maid of honor. Susan had been thrilled to hear from Carol and when she told Susan her and Doug were getting married Susan had said "It's about time" both women laughed. Carol even asked if little Susie could be the flower girl. Susan asked Chloe if it would be alright and Chloe said she was touched that she had asked. Carol and Susan talked a little longer then Carol said she had to go but she couldn't wait to see her, little Susie, and Chloe. Susan said she couldn't wait to see everybody too.
Carol picked out a gorgeous white gown with a simple veil and for the bridesmaids she picked out stunning baby blue dresses.
Doug was busy with his own wedding plans. He asked Mark to be his bestman and he asked Carter, Peter, Malucci, and Luka to be ushers. He was glad he made amends with Luka because he knew Luka's friendship was important to Carol and Luka realized that being with Doug made Carol happy and all he wanted was for her to be happy. Doug asked Peter if Reese could be his ring bearer. Peter said yes. Doug as well as the bestman and ushers would be wearing identical tuxes.
The whole ER was abuzz with talk of Doug and Carol's wedding. Carol was happier then she had been in awhile but you sure couldn't tell by looking at her. She walked up to the admit desk to place the chart she had back on the rack. Elizabeth and Kerry were by the desk talking when they noticed her . "Carol are you feeling alright? "Elizabeth asked. Carol sighed " I'm ok I've just been pretty tired lately its all the wedding planning I have to do that's all" Elizabeth nodded "Ok but you should really get some rest" She nodded " I have one last patient to see then I'll take a break." She takes two steps away from admit and passes out.
Elizabeth and Kerry race over to her. "Elizabeth get a gurney" Elizabeth grabs the gurney. Carter spots her "What's going on?" "Carol passed out we may need your help" She replied He nodded" Should I get Doug" "Not yet" She answered. Elizabeth and Carter head back over to Carol. Carter helps Elizabeth lift her onto the gurney. The three doctors roll her into exam room 3. Elizabeth draws her blood. "I'll run it up to the lab maybe if they see the chief bringing it up we'll get the results faster. Kerry tells them She leaves. Carter was examining Carol when she starts to come to. She sees him. "Carter what happened?" She asked "You passed out." He tells her. She tries to get up. Carter gently pushes her back down. "Just let finish checking you out." She sighs. "I feel better now" she tells him. " That's good but you don't want to be sick for your wedding do you?" She sighs "Ok fine"
Half an hour later Kerry and Elizabeth return with Carol's results. Kerry smiles "How's the patient Carter?" Carter smiled " Stubborn" She walks over to her. "Carol we found out why you were so tired and passed out." She sits up "Well what is it" She asked. "Carol you're pregnant." She replied. She fell back on the bed she didn't know how she should feel. Tess and Kate were only 8 months old could she and Doug handle another baby or worse yet what if its twins again. Tears splashed down Carol's face. She looked at her three friends "What am I going to do?" Carter was the first to say something. "You know what I bet Doug will be thrilled because he didn't get to be here when you were pregnant with the girls and he'll get to be here for this one." Elizabeth nodded "Carter's right he'll be happy." Carol reaches for a tissue she wipes her face. "Can you guys help me with something?" They nod. "Sure" The trio replied. Carol smiled "I want to tell Doug in an unique way, this is what I want to do." She tells them her plan.
Later that day Carol sees Doug saying goodbye to a patient and her mother. "Doug can you come over here for a minute." She asked. He walks over to her wrapping his arm around her waist. "What is it honey" She looks over at Kerry, Carter, and Elizabeth all three of them had big smiles on their faces. "I know our wedding is still a couple of days away but I want to give you my wedding present now." She hands him a small silver rectangle box with pink and blue ribbon on it. He opened the box he looked in it then he looked at her. Inside the box was a sonogram it had baby Ross written across the top. "Carol are you?" he asked She smiled "Yes Doug I'm pregnant" she told him. His eyes were watery with tears. He hugged her. "Does this mean you're happy?" She asked. He nodded "I've never been happier I have you , the girls, and soon a new baby." Now Carol's eyes were watery with tears "Thank you Doug" She said softly. "No Thank you" he whispered as he kisses her softly.
July 4th 2000
Carol sat in her room getting ready for in a matter of hours she would be Mrs. Doug Ross. She was very nervous. She had a room full of friends trying to help her. Elizabeth , Susan, Chloe, Kerry, Abby, Jeanie, and Rachel were all busy trying to get Carol ready which wasn't easy since she was 2 months pregnant and had to keep making trips to the bathroom. Carol looked down at her stomach. She rubbed it and said " Come on little one calm down for mommy so her and daddy can enjoy their special day." There is a knock at the door there stood Carol's mother Helen holding Kate and Tess. She looked at her mom "Mom please understand I love Doug and I AM marring him." Helen placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Sweeite I didn't come in here to try and talk you out of it I came up here to tell you how happy I am for you and I love you." She places a small kiss on Carol's cheek. "Thank you mom." She replied softly.
Doug was busy getting ready too. He was pacing back and forth. Mark, Carter, Peter, Malucci, and Luka were watching him. "Doug calm down you're making me dizzy" Mark told him. "Mark don't you realize in a few hours I'll be a married man!" he replied "Really I had no idea." he giggled. "Ha ha very funny." He replied.
The wedding was taking place in the beautiful garden at the Carter estate. That was Carter's wedding present to them he had gotten his Gamma to let them use the garden for the wedding. The rolls of chairs were filling up quickly everyone they currently worked with were there a few familiar faces from the past. Anna DelAmieco, Maggie Doyle, and Jerry were all in attendance.
Everyone was finally seated. Doug stood at the front with Mark waiting for his bride. The wedding march begins. Elizabeth and Abby come down first then Susan followed by little Susie throwing rose petals and Reese holding a small pillow. Finally Carol made her way to Doug. They said their vows and are pronounced husband and wife. Doug lifts the veil from Carol's face he whispers "I love you Mrs. Ross" He kisses her passionately.
Doug and Carol Ross dance their first dance as husband and wife to My Everything
You are my everything Nothing your love won't bring
My life is yours alone the only love I'll ever know
Your spirit pulls me through when nothing else will do
every night I pray on bended knee that you will always be my everything.
Now all my hopes and dreams are suddenly reality
You've opened up my heart to feel the kind of love that's truly real
A guiding light that'll never fade here's not a thing in life I would ever trade
for the love you give and won't let go I hope you'll always know
You are my everything.
As Doug and Carol danced fireworks were going off in the sky above them. "I love you Doug Ross" She whispered. "I love you too Carol Ross" He said softly. They share a passionate kiss as the fireworks continue to go off above them.
Together Again :...Chapter 6 : A Christmas Miracle...The birth of Carol and Doug's Baby...Coming Soon.
Disclaimer: All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., NBC, and Michael Crichton.( I wish Carter was mine! :) tee hee) They belong to Warner Bros.
Summery :This story is the way I think Doug and Carol should have been reunited!!
Together Again
Chapter 5: The Wedding
( few months have passed Carol and Doug 's wedding day is July 4th)
Carol and Doug's wedding day was almost here. Carol had been busy planning the wedding. She asked Elizabeth and Abby to be her bridesmaids and she called her old friend Susan Lewis and asked her to be her maid of honor. Susan had been thrilled to hear from Carol and when she told Susan her and Doug were getting married Susan had said "It's about time" both women laughed. Carol even asked if little Susie could be the flower girl. Susan asked Chloe if it would be alright and Chloe said she was touched that she had asked. Carol and Susan talked a little longer then Carol said she had to go but she couldn't wait to see her, little Susie, and Chloe. Susan said she couldn't wait to see everybody too.
Carol picked out a gorgeous white gown with a simple veil and for the bridesmaids she picked out stunning baby blue dresses.
Doug was busy with his own wedding plans. He asked Mark to be his bestman and he asked Carter, Peter, Malucci, and Luka to be ushers. He was glad he made amends with Luka because he knew Luka's friendship was important to Carol and Luka realized that being with Doug made Carol happy and all he wanted was for her to be happy. Doug asked Peter if Reese could be his ring bearer. Peter said yes. Doug as well as the bestman and ushers would be wearing identical tuxes.
The whole ER was abuzz with talk of Doug and Carol's wedding. Carol was happier then she had been in awhile but you sure couldn't tell by looking at her. She walked up to the admit desk to place the chart she had back on the rack. Elizabeth and Kerry were by the desk talking when they noticed her . "Carol are you feeling alright? "Elizabeth asked. Carol sighed " I'm ok I've just been pretty tired lately its all the wedding planning I have to do that's all" Elizabeth nodded "Ok but you should really get some rest" She nodded " I have one last patient to see then I'll take a break." She takes two steps away from admit and passes out.
Elizabeth and Kerry race over to her. "Elizabeth get a gurney" Elizabeth grabs the gurney. Carter spots her "What's going on?" "Carol passed out we may need your help" She replied He nodded" Should I get Doug" "Not yet" She answered. Elizabeth and Carter head back over to Carol. Carter helps Elizabeth lift her onto the gurney. The three doctors roll her into exam room 3. Elizabeth draws her blood. "I'll run it up to the lab maybe if they see the chief bringing it up we'll get the results faster. Kerry tells them She leaves. Carter was examining Carol when she starts to come to. She sees him. "Carter what happened?" She asked "You passed out." He tells her. She tries to get up. Carter gently pushes her back down. "Just let finish checking you out." She sighs. "I feel better now" she tells him. " That's good but you don't want to be sick for your wedding do you?" She sighs "Ok fine"
Half an hour later Kerry and Elizabeth return with Carol's results. Kerry smiles "How's the patient Carter?" Carter smiled " Stubborn" She walks over to her. "Carol we found out why you were so tired and passed out." She sits up "Well what is it" She asked. "Carol you're pregnant." She replied. She fell back on the bed she didn't know how she should feel. Tess and Kate were only 8 months old could she and Doug handle another baby or worse yet what if its twins again. Tears splashed down Carol's face. She looked at her three friends "What am I going to do?" Carter was the first to say something. "You know what I bet Doug will be thrilled because he didn't get to be here when you were pregnant with the girls and he'll get to be here for this one." Elizabeth nodded "Carter's right he'll be happy." Carol reaches for a tissue she wipes her face. "Can you guys help me with something?" They nod. "Sure" The trio replied. Carol smiled "I want to tell Doug in an unique way, this is what I want to do." She tells them her plan.
Later that day Carol sees Doug saying goodbye to a patient and her mother. "Doug can you come over here for a minute." She asked. He walks over to her wrapping his arm around her waist. "What is it honey" She looks over at Kerry, Carter, and Elizabeth all three of them had big smiles on their faces. "I know our wedding is still a couple of days away but I want to give you my wedding present now." She hands him a small silver rectangle box with pink and blue ribbon on it. He opened the box he looked in it then he looked at her. Inside the box was a sonogram it had baby Ross written across the top. "Carol are you?" he asked She smiled "Yes Doug I'm pregnant" she told him. His eyes were watery with tears. He hugged her. "Does this mean you're happy?" She asked. He nodded "I've never been happier I have you , the girls, and soon a new baby." Now Carol's eyes were watery with tears "Thank you Doug" She said softly. "No Thank you" he whispered as he kisses her softly.
July 4th 2000
Carol sat in her room getting ready for in a matter of hours she would be Mrs. Doug Ross. She was very nervous. She had a room full of friends trying to help her. Elizabeth , Susan, Chloe, Kerry, Abby, Jeanie, and Rachel were all busy trying to get Carol ready which wasn't easy since she was 2 months pregnant and had to keep making trips to the bathroom. Carol looked down at her stomach. She rubbed it and said " Come on little one calm down for mommy so her and daddy can enjoy their special day." There is a knock at the door there stood Carol's mother Helen holding Kate and Tess. She looked at her mom "Mom please understand I love Doug and I AM marring him." Helen placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Sweeite I didn't come in here to try and talk you out of it I came up here to tell you how happy I am for you and I love you." She places a small kiss on Carol's cheek. "Thank you mom." She replied softly.
Doug was busy getting ready too. He was pacing back and forth. Mark, Carter, Peter, Malucci, and Luka were watching him. "Doug calm down you're making me dizzy" Mark told him. "Mark don't you realize in a few hours I'll be a married man!" he replied "Really I had no idea." he giggled. "Ha ha very funny." He replied.
The wedding was taking place in the beautiful garden at the Carter estate. That was Carter's wedding present to them he had gotten his Gamma to let them use the garden for the wedding. The rolls of chairs were filling up quickly everyone they currently worked with were there a few familiar faces from the past. Anna DelAmieco, Maggie Doyle, and Jerry were all in attendance.
Everyone was finally seated. Doug stood at the front with Mark waiting for his bride. The wedding march begins. Elizabeth and Abby come down first then Susan followed by little Susie throwing rose petals and Reese holding a small pillow. Finally Carol made her way to Doug. They said their vows and are pronounced husband and wife. Doug lifts the veil from Carol's face he whispers "I love you Mrs. Ross" He kisses her passionately.
Doug and Carol Ross dance their first dance as husband and wife to My Everything
You are my everything Nothing your love won't bring
My life is yours alone the only love I'll ever know
Your spirit pulls me through when nothing else will do
every night I pray on bended knee that you will always be my everything.
Now all my hopes and dreams are suddenly reality
You've opened up my heart to feel the kind of love that's truly real
A guiding light that'll never fade here's not a thing in life I would ever trade
for the love you give and won't let go I hope you'll always know
You are my everything.
As Doug and Carol danced fireworks were going off in the sky above them. "I love you Doug Ross" She whispered. "I love you too Carol Ross" He said softly. They share a passionate kiss as the fireworks continue to go off above them.
Together Again :...Chapter 6 : A Christmas Miracle...The birth of Carol and Doug's Baby...Coming Soon.