"Decisions to be made" Fan fiction
By: Amy C. AKA Chewychewy13

DISCLAIMER: "ER," and nothing else that has to do with this fan fiction, doesn't belong
to me. I'm not making a profit or anything like that. This is only being used for
entertainment purposes.

NOTE: This is another season premiere of mine, it is supposed to take place as episode
8.1 It is mostly a Carter Abby fic!

THANK YOUS: Thank you to those of you who are reading this. If you have any
questions or comments you can email me at alcapaul@hotmail.com. Have fun reading!!
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Abby awoke early this morning. Well, actually, she wasn't even able to sleep. She still
had been thinking about what
Carter had told her. About not wanting to be friends with Abby. She wasn't sure what he
had meant. She was wandering, though. Did he mean that he really secretly liked her?
He did drive with her to Oklahoma, maybe he did that because he liked her more than a
friend.

"Well, he obviously meant that he liked me, because he had said he didn't want to wish
bad things about Luka and I." Abby had thought to herself.

Abby didn't know what to do. Since Carter liked her, and she was in a promising
relationship with Luka, what would she do. "
Luka is pretty dark, even considering that he had lightened up. Carter was always in a
pretty good mood, considering that he, himself had been brutally attacked. Carter is
really cute, too." Abby thought later

After much longer of thinking time went by, Abby realized it was after 6 A.M. Her shift
starts in less than an hour. A while later, Abby arrived at County to find Dr. Carter with a
birthday cake with her name on it.

"Happy birthday, Abby! And good morning." Carter said, cheerfully.

"Well, thank you! I pretty much forgot it was my birthday. But, I thought you were mad
at me, or something." Abby said.

"Well, I think the word mad, is to strong. I mean, I wasn't mad, I was just a little
frustrated with my life. Because I think something like you going back to med school is
for only you to decide, and here you were bringing that and your problems with Luka to
me. I was just a little confused. But, can we forget about that? I just want to be your
friend again." Carter pleaded.

"So you weren't mad at me? I think that's really good. And guess what? I've decided, on
my own, to stay as a nurse. Most nurses aren't really recognized, but we do really save
lives. Plus I just don't really want to go back to med school, I can save money by not
worrying about tuition." Abby said.

"Okay. So what is it, your 40th, or 50th birthday?" Carter joked.

"Well, now I don't know if I want to be your friend, Carter! It's my 37th birthday, but
don't announce it please!" Abby said.

"Oh, well. So does that mean that I can announce a fake age, like 48??" Carter joked.

"Well, no! Carter! And anyway, I believe that you have a patient, in curtain area 2.
Really crabby kid, lots of gory puke, he's all yours!" Abby said.

"Ahh, ick! Well, I'll see you later, Abby, happy 37th birthday!!!" Carter shouted.

As the hours passed, Carter apologized to Abby about his "weirdness" earlier.

"Hey Abby! I'm sorry I was acting a little strange this morning. I had a little too much
coffee and espresso this morning. Plus I was acting weird, because, I wasn't ever mad at
you at all. Its just because........Abby, I think I like you. I mean, you practically saved my
life. You have since helped me with my drug problems. You've been a great friend."
Carter confessed.

"Well, then, I don't really know what to say. I've always thought of you as a really good
friend, but as you know, I've been seeing Luka. He's a great guy and I don't want to hurt
him." Abby said.

Carter really didn't say much after that. Later, hours passed, and it was time for Abby to
go home. She had dealt with a lot of surprises that day, not many, but one interesting one.
She got home to find a candle-lit dinner.

"It was Luka's day off. He did apparently have some spare time on his hands." Abby
thought to herself.

"Happy birthday Abby! I cooked a special dinner just for me and you on your birthday."
Luka said.

"Hmm...you did, didn't you?" Abby said as she kissed Luka.

"Yes...Its done. I hope you like fast food, because the dinner I cooked, well, got cooked a
little too long." Luka joked.

"I didn't know that fast food restaurants made fancy food." Abby joked with Luka.

"Yeah, apparently, sautéed meats, rice and other things was their special." Luka joked,
again.

About half an hour later, they finished their dinner. They began talking.

"Luka, that was very good, I appreciate a good birthday present." Abby said.

"Your welcome, but who ever said that the dinner was the present?" Luka suspiciously
said.

"Oh, it isn't?" Abby asked.

"No." Luka said.

As Luka reached into his pockets, he pulled out an engagement ring.

"Abby, we may not have been dating for so long. But I know you, trust you, and now
love you. I want to be able to spend the rest of my life with you. I would love the
thought of you being my wife. Abby, will you marry me?" Luka proposed.

And that's the end. Abby deals with two shocks for a day. She has to make a decision.
Well she go with Carter, someone who will do anything for her, and always be on her
side? Or, will she pick Luka, someone who will always love her and look out for her?



~I will probably start writing another part soon, but maybe you can send in your
suggestions!! That would be wonderful. You can email them at alcapaul@hotmail.com

And I know that this might not be the best written fanfic, but I just wrote it, in like 20
minutes or less. I can work out the "bugs" if you have any suggestions.~

Amy