EMAIL: equusflame@aol.com
CATEGORY: A/C
RATING: ahh... just PG
SPOILERS: probably...not sure! :)
ARCHIVE: Just tella me kk?
DISCLAIMER: all right... all together now.. I dont own them, and I promise to return
them peachy clean! :)
Author's Notes: When i'm gone I am sorely missed, unlike the dot in DR Pepper. :) (help! I think
im going crazy!)

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Abby found herself falling for Luka again. He was just so... just so good. She couldn't help but
seem surprised herself, along with most of the ER staff. Everyone had been sure there had been
something between her and Carter, hell she had even thought the same thing for the longest time.
It hadn't happened, instead they had become inseparable. Carter would always look for her if he
needed a nurse, and they would schedule their breaks to coincide, and they became known as
"Carter and Abby". They were no longer individuals, but one person. Yet, she was with Luka. For
some reason, she had not told Carter, some deep fear, that this would somehow ruin their great
friendship. She didn't want that at Christmas time, it was supposed to be the happiest time of
the year.
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Carter didn't know what to get for Abby, and considering how good of friends they had become,
this was extremely frustrating. He had to get her something better than underwear or socks,
something that actually showed how much he cared for her. Something that might even suggest
more than friendship. Only a small suggestion though. That's why it was so hard to find the
perfect gift, it had to be just right.

Carter walked around the mall aimlessly, looking in shops, seeing something he thought she might
like, but then just as quickly, dismissing it. Nothing was right. Then he knew exactly what he
was doing to get her. She would love it. And it fit his criteria perfectly... he could get
himself the same thing in case he was allowed to join her...
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Abby had much less trouble finding a gift for Carter, for she knew exactly what he wanted. He
wanted, and had asked for many times over, for her to resume her position as his sponsor. That
would be a great gift, along with some socks, of course.

Abby looked over at Luka. He was deeply engrossed in some documentary on the TV. "Does my
friendship with Carter bother you?"

"What?" He replied not turning from the TV.

"You heard me, does it?"

"No, why would you think so?"

"Because I see the way you seem to retreat any time he's around. Do you not like him? You
know I love you and not him right? I'm with you."

"I know. And I'm so happy you came back to me. But why haven't you told Carter yet?"

This caught Abby off guard, "I... I ... I don't know."

"That's what I thought." Luka returned to watching the TV.
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"Do you think she'll like it?"

"Uh.. yea. It's just that I don't really understand it... Disneyland?" Asked Chuny, very
confused.

"Uh, yea, she'll understand it."

"Oh, well I think she'll like it a lot." She smiled.

"Hey Chuny, could I ask you something?"

"Sure Carter, what is it?"

"What's going on with Luka and Abby? They look almost like go back together!"

"They did! You didn't know that? Wow, you of all people. I thought you would have been there
when they did! hmm... I wonder why she didn't tell you?"

"Um.. yea. Thanks Chuny." Carter walked away trying to keep his head up, act like this didn't
matter to him... act like he was happy for Abby. He was, wasn't he? He had to find Luka. He
found him in the lounge, sitting on the couch drinking a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper.

"Luka, could you give this to Abby?" He handed him the envelope containing the ticket to
Disneyland.

"Uh sure, what should I tell her?" He asked, wondering why Carter couldn't give it to her
himself.

"Nothing, and don't tell her it's from me, say it's from you, a Christmas present. OK?"

"Um, Ok, but why?"

"Doesn't matter." Carter said as he walked out of the room, feeling, for some strange reason,
that he had just sold his soul to the devil.
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"Oh! Luka, how sweet! This is a great present! Disneyland! I love you." Abby cried, joyfully.

"You're welcome." Wondering why Abby was so excited and touched about a couple of tickets
to Disneyland, and why Carter had bought them for her. Why hadn't he given them to her
himself? Come to think of it, he was glad he was getting the credit for this gift, Carter
sure hadbetter taste than he, and he didn't want Carter getting this kind of reaction from
Abby when they were only friends.
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"What did you guys get for Christmas?" Jing-mei asked, always curious to compare.

"Uh... jewelry, lingerie." Replied Connie.

"Woohoo!" The nurses and docs cheered.

Abby walked in to see everyone cheering. She walked up to the admit desk and asked, "What's
going on?"

"We're comparing gifts... what did you get?" replied Dave, hoping Abby got something sexy, that
she just happened to be wearing to work....

"Um.. I got a lot of gift certificates, a cappuccino machine, socks... um a lot. Oh, and I got a
trip to Disneyland." she replied, listing off all the normal presents, excluding the ones that
would certainly get a rude comment out of Dave.

"Disneyland?"

"Yea, Luka is taking me in the summer."

"But I thought Carter gave you that."

"No, it was Luka."

"But Carter came to me and asked if I thought you would like it, he was almost afraid to give
it to you. That was Carter's gift! Not Luka's!" Chuni was outraged that Luka had taken the credit
for a gift that obviously meant so much to Abby.

"Oh my god. It was Carter, he was the only one that I told.... where is he?"

"Curtain three."

Abby walked over to curtain three decidedly. Everyone gathered at the admit desk followed her
course. She met Carter half way, put her hands on his cheeks and pressed her lips to his. Carter
responded by dropping the chart he had been holding, and holding her waist. He finally realized
what was happening, and deepened the kiss. When they broke apart to the cheering of the ER
staff, he put his forehead to hers, and whispered, "What was that for?"

"Disneyland"
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to be continued...
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This one was longer. please review! I thrive on feedback. :)