AN:I don't own 'em. But I like to pretend I do! And in my world, this is what
happens.......*******************
"Hey Abby. I had a great time with you last night."
"Yeah Carter, it was fun. Of course, next time you might want to plan ahead a little more. We were stuck in the rain hailing a cab for twenty minutes!"
"That was not my fault, Abby! The Jeep broke down, and did you really want to take the El?"
"Yeah, well, you ruined my shoes!"
"The weather ruined your shoes, not me!" He called, running a few feet ahead of her. She caught up to him easily and wrapped her arms around his neck. He paused and let her step in front of him so he could put his arm around her. They laughed and she playfully ran her fingers through his dark hair.
"Hey Carter, you think we could stop by my place? I can't exactly treat patients in this dress."
"Why not? You look great!"
"Yeah, you would say that. Come on, it's right down the block."
"Yeah, sure..I'd love to see the inside of your place."
"John Carter, don't you get any ideas!"
"Too late." He smiled, knowing he would never act on the thoughts in his head. He kept his arms around her as they walked up the stairs to her bright little apartment.
"Be ready in a second."
"Fine little miss 'I'm too good to wear the same clothes two days in a row'!"
"Yeah, you should be talking mister 'I've got to get a new shirt at the cleaners or I can't go to work'"
"Hey, my shirt was stained!"
"Yeah, sure, whatever Carter." She called through the closed bedroom door. She emerged in black pants and a blue long sleeved shirt. They walked to County together, taking their arms off of each other when they got closer, knowing that the hospital rumor mill was always looking for some good gossip.
Arriving with 20 minutes to spare before their shifts started, they went over to Doc Magoo's and had some coffee and breakfast. "Hey Abby, you know, we're having this Carter family function next weekend...It will be the most boring, horrible evening full of the snobbiest people you'll ever meet, and I'd be honored if you'd join me. You just might keep me sane."
"I think it's a little late to be keeping you sane, but I'll come with you anyway. If you promise me one thing."
"Anything, what?"
"We have to cause some trouble. Not a lot. Just a little."
"Really, because I was thinking a lot of trouble would be enough so that I never have to go to a Carter family function again!"
"Yeah, you'd never see your trust fund again either."
"True..OK, maybe a little trouble will do. Whatever it is, it'll be more fun than hearing some relative I don't even know talking about how much money he has."
"Great. Now, should I be rich too? Or should I go for the hillbilly approach."
"Abby...as much as I want to cause a bit of trouble, how about you just act like yourself? I'm sure we can think of something fun to do as 2 ER docs...maybe you'll be pregnant with my child. That'll get everyone talking."
"Yeah, sounds like fun. Hey, we've been here for a while. We'd better go, or Kerry will kill us and we'll never get to that Carter family finction."
"Yeah, that'd be a shame!" Carter smiled, following Abby across the street.
"Hey Abby. I had a great time with you last night."
"Yeah Carter, it was fun. Of course, next time you might want to plan ahead a little more. We were stuck in the rain hailing a cab for twenty minutes!"
"That was not my fault, Abby! The Jeep broke down, and did you really want to take the El?"
"Yeah, well, you ruined my shoes!"
"The weather ruined your shoes, not me!" He called, running a few feet ahead of her. She caught up to him easily and wrapped her arms around his neck. He paused and let her step in front of him so he could put his arm around her. They laughed and she playfully ran her fingers through his dark hair.
"Hey Carter, you think we could stop by my place? I can't exactly treat patients in this dress."
"Why not? You look great!"
"Yeah, you would say that. Come on, it's right down the block."
"Yeah, sure..I'd love to see the inside of your place."
"John Carter, don't you get any ideas!"
"Too late." He smiled, knowing he would never act on the thoughts in his head. He kept his arms around her as they walked up the stairs to her bright little apartment.
"Be ready in a second."
"Fine little miss 'I'm too good to wear the same clothes two days in a row'!"
"Yeah, you should be talking mister 'I've got to get a new shirt at the cleaners or I can't go to work'"
"Hey, my shirt was stained!"
"Yeah, sure, whatever Carter." She called through the closed bedroom door. She emerged in black pants and a blue long sleeved shirt. They walked to County together, taking their arms off of each other when they got closer, knowing that the hospital rumor mill was always looking for some good gossip.
Arriving with 20 minutes to spare before their shifts started, they went over to Doc Magoo's and had some coffee and breakfast. "Hey Abby, you know, we're having this Carter family function next weekend...It will be the most boring, horrible evening full of the snobbiest people you'll ever meet, and I'd be honored if you'd join me. You just might keep me sane."
"I think it's a little late to be keeping you sane, but I'll come with you anyway. If you promise me one thing."
"Anything, what?"
"We have to cause some trouble. Not a lot. Just a little."
"Really, because I was thinking a lot of trouble would be enough so that I never have to go to a Carter family function again!"
"Yeah, you'd never see your trust fund again either."
"True..OK, maybe a little trouble will do. Whatever it is, it'll be more fun than hearing some relative I don't even know talking about how much money he has."
"Great. Now, should I be rich too? Or should I go for the hillbilly approach."
"Abby...as much as I want to cause a bit of trouble, how about you just act like yourself? I'm sure we can think of something fun to do as 2 ER docs...maybe you'll be pregnant with my child. That'll get everyone talking."
"Yeah, sounds like fun. Hey, we've been here for a while. We'd better go, or Kerry will kill us and we'll never get to that Carter family finction."
"Yeah, that'd be a shame!" Carter smiled, following Abby across the street.