Discoveries : Part 5
Discoveries : Part 5
Disclaimer : These are not my characters, though I desperately wish they were. This is the 5th part of my stories about Carter/Kerry
Carter wakes to Kerry's scream and the sound of broken glass. He jumps out of bed, throws on a pair of sweatpants and races into the kitchen.

Fear rises in his chest as he sees Kerry's crumpled figure. He rushes to her and takes her head in his lap. He makes sure she's breathing, then grabs a pair of scrubs. He knows she'll be furious if the ER sees her in her nightie.

Carter grabs his jacket, then races out the door, Kerry in his arms. He drives quickly to the ER and rushes in, again with Kerry in his arms.

"Carter? What?" Mark asks, coming towards him.

"Get a gurny. It's Dr. Weaver."

Marc takes a quick look at Kerry's still figure and gets moving. "What happened?"

Carter thinks fast. "I'm renting her basement as my apartment. I was there when I heard a thud. I went to see what happened, and I gound her like this in the kitchen." Carter shrugs, trying to show no more emotion that everyone elso who have been gathering around. "But, I do know she's been having some pain in her bad hip." Carter adds quickly.

Carter stays to the side, doing small things, while Marc works on Kerry. He doesn't think he'll be able to help her much, in his condition which has become desperate and terrified.

Carter tries to push his fear from the back of his mind. He doesn't want anyone to notice. But, when Kerry finally opens her eyes, Carter's fear comes rushing back.

Kerry wakes to the noise of medical machines and doctors talking. She guesses what has happened. She desperately searches for Carter. Finally, she finds him and they lock eyes.

This eye-locking is too much for Carter. He gives her an apologizing look and rushes out the door. He goes to the mens bathroom and lets himself cry for a minute. Finally getting himself under control, he goes back to the trauma room, but just watches through the doors.

Marc comes out, pushing Kerry's gurny. Carter follows them to the elevators, where Elizabeth takes over for Marc.

"So, Dr. Greene, what's going on with Dr. Weaver?" Carter asks, trying to hide his desperation.

Marc makes to deny him the information, but then he looks at Carter. He notices how nervous and worried Carter seems. Marc pushes his questions to the back of his mind. "She'll be okay. Her hip needs major surgery. Elizabeth's doing it now. She'll be in the hospital for a week to recover then she'll have 4 weeks off of work to re-coup at home."

Carter nods. "Okay. I'm going to go upstairs and see how the surgery's going." Carter says as he makes to go into the elevator, then quickly turns around. "and Marc, thank you."

Marc nods as Carter walks intot he elevator. He stays outside the OR room, watching through the glass. Hundreds of things are flying around his mind : questions, worry, helplessness.

Elizabeth finally finishes and comes out to talk to Carter.

"The surgery went well."

Suddenly, a knot forms in Carter's throat, and he can only not.

"She's down the hall, to the right."

"Thank you," Carter squeeks out before turning and walking to Kerry's room.

He stands in the doorway, watching her.

Kerry wonders if Carter will come to see her, now that she's in an ugly hospital gown with a huge scar on her hip. She turns around and just stares. Carter smiles at her from the doorway, and she smiler back, her heart suddenly filled with warmth.

She turns her head and smiles at him. Suddenly, all his worry disappears and tears of relief fill his eyes. He walks to her and holds her hand tightly.

Tears fill her eyes as he takes her hand. He leans down and kisses her gently. He wipes her tears away with his soft fingertips and grins at her.

"How are you? Are you in any pain?" Carter asks gently.

Kerry laughs. "I asked Elizabeth not to drug me up too much, but I don't feel a thing."

"Can I see it?" He asks softly.

Kerry nods. Carter lifts up her gown and runs his fingers over the scar. He smiles. "Elizabeth did a good job, didn't she?"

"Yes, it's much better looking than I thought it would be."

Carter laughs. "You can barely see it."

Kerry drops his hand quickly and gives him a warning look that makes him turn around. He sees that Marc and Elizabeth and walking to the room. Carter moves a little away from Kerry's bed.

"Hello Carter. How are you feeling Kerry?" Marc asks as Elizabeth checks her vitals.

"I'm feeling fine. No pain."

"Good."

"I've got to check the stitches, so why don't you two men go downstairs." Elizabeth says, smiling at them.

"I should go get some sleep anyway. My shifts at 9," Carter says.

He and Marc walk out, but not before Elizabeth catches the smile and hand squeeze that Carter and Kerry share.