FYI: This story takes place about a week after part 1. Here's what happened in part 1. Kerry's mentor and friend Gabe Lawrence passed away and Kerry found comfort in Carter's arms. He thought she was asleep when he whispered "I love you" but she wasn't and she said "I love you' in return. It is now the evening of Dr. Lawrence's funeral service. Kerry and Carter along with a few other ER coworkers attend the service.
Chapter 2: Peace and Love
Kerry looked at herself in the mirror she hated the way she looked in a dress. She sighed as she looked at her reflection. She wore a black dress that stopped just below her knees. She hated the fact that a tiny bit of her scar showed she pulled and tugged at the dress trying to cover her leg. She was startled by a pair of arms around her waist. She playfully hit Carter's hand. "John you scared me" Carter grinned "Sorry honey I didn't mean to scare you, are you about ready to go" Kerry frowned "I guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
Kerry grabbed her purse and crutch and started toward the door with Carter following close behind her.
Kerry stood outside the funeral home and waited for Carter to park the car. Carter walked toward her twirling his car keys. He looked at Kerry he thought she looked really pretty in a dress and wondered why she didn't wear them more often. "Lets go inside now" Kerry nodded and started to walk toward the entrance of the funeral home but she stopped suddenly and just stood there. Carter turned to see Kerry just standing there. He walked over to her. She looked up at him her blue-green eyes filling with tears she whispers "I don't think I can do this John he was like a father to me I don't think I can say goodbye." Carter reached out and gently touched her cheek. "You're not saying goodbye Kerry because Dr. Lawrence will always be with you in your heart just as Lucy will always be in mine" A few tears now slid done Kerry's cheeks. "I know John but I still don't think I can do this" Carter looked at her "Sure you can Kerry and I'll be right there with you." Carter took her hand in his and held it tightly. They walked into the funeral home together.
Kerry walked into the room holding Carter's hand. She got a little shaky when she saw Gabe's casket at the front of the room. Standing near the casket was Gabe's son and daughter in-law talking to Mark. They made thie way to the front of the room. Mark saw Kerry approaching them holding Carter's hand he wondered what was up with those two but he said nothing. He walked up to Kerry and hugged her. "I'm so sorry Kerry Dr. Lawrence was a good man and a good doctor" Kerry whispered "Thank you Mark". She grabbed John's hand. " I want to introduce you to his family" Carter nodded . They walked over to Gabe's family. "Hi Gabe I'm really sorry about your dad he was a wonderful man" He hugged her "That he was Kerry, you were very special to my father I'm glad you came." Carter extended his hand "I'm John Carter I'm Kerry's friend I only knew your dad for a short time but he taught me alot" The man nodded "I'm Gabe Lawrence Jr. and this is my wife Gretchen" the pretty blond shook Carter's hand. Gabe Jr. tells Carter "My dad mentioned you a few times he said you were a great doctor I'm glad you made it I think he would be happy to know you both were here."
Kerry took a deep breath as she made her way to Gabe's casket. She was stopped by Elizabeth. Kerry figured she would be around since Mark was there. Elizabeth hugged her. "I'm sorry Kerry I know I didn't know Gabe very well but he seemed like a really nice man" Kerry tried to smile "Thank you Elizabeth he was a really nice man" Elizabeth put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "If you need anything Mark and I are here for you" Kerry thanked her and continued toward the casket. As soon as she saw him laying there so peaceful tears began to spill down her cheeks and her whole body started to tremble. She gripped the side of the casket. She reached out and touched his cold cheek with her trembling hand. She whispers "I love you Gabe you were always like a father to me" She felt herself starting to fall to the floor when two reached out to catch her. She looked up into two warm brown eyes. She whispers "John" She fell into his arms and her tears turned to sobs. Carter held her close to him and gently rocked her. He whispers "Shh its ok Kerry I got you" Kerry managed to whisper "He's gone John he's really gone" A thought was running through Kerry's mind she knew she had to get away from John because it seemed like everyone she loved either got hurt, left , or died and she loved John so much that if anything happened to him she would never be able to forgive herself. She pulled away from him looked at Gabe one more time then she looked at Carter. She reached out and touched his hand she whispers "I'm sorry John" se turns and runs from the funeral home. Carter stood there for a minute unsure of what just happened. He knew he couldn't just stand there he had to go find Kerry. He too raced from the funeral home in search for Kerry.
Carter checked the house but it was empty and there was no sign she had been there. He then checked the hospital but Luka told him she hadn't been there. He checked Doc Magoo's but she wasn't there either. He was beginning to worry about her. He didn't know where else to look. Then he thought of one more place to look.
Kerry was in her favorite spot in the park near the lake. She sat alone watching a man push his infant son in the baby swing while his wife played catch with their dog. Kerry let out a little sigh as she imagined John pushing a little baby with red hair while she played with their dog. She sighed again and said to herself "Snap out of it Kerry you know that will never happen he's better off with out you." She shivered as fresh tears filled her eyes.
Carter saw Kerry sitting alone watching the family in the park. He walked over to her and whispered "Kerry" She looked up at him and just seeing him made her cry even more. She whispers "Go away John" He sits down next to her. He turns to face her. He takes her hand in his. "No Kerry not until you tell me what's going on" Kerry's heart was breaking she just wanted him to hold her but she looked at him and said "Nothing is going on John I just think it would be better if we weren't together anymore we should just be friends" She turned away and started to sob. Carter felt tears stinging his own eyes. He gently turned Kerry toward him and whispered "Why Kerry did I do something wrong" Kerry felt so awful she hated to see John cry. She reached out and touched his cheek. "No of course not you could never do anything wrong" Carter looked at her "Then what is it Kerry why don't you want to be with me" Kerry sighed and whispered "I'm scared John" He whispers "of what Kerry" She looked down at her lap and whispered "Of loving you" Carter gently lifted her face "Why are you afraid of loving me" more tears rolled down Kerry's cheeks as she spoke "Because John everybody I love gets hurt , leaves, or dies and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to you." Carter swept the hair out of Kerry's face and caressed her cheek. "Kerry I can't say nothing is going to happen to me but I can say I'm willing to risk it" "Being with you makes me happier than I've been in a long time I love you Kerry" He leans in and kisses her softly. She smiled "I love you too John" Carter pulled Kerry into his arms and they sat there holding each other watching the sunset. Kerry snuggled in John's arms and sighed happily. Gabe was at peace and she was in love.
What's next for Kerry and Carter in the game of Love
Find out in ......Chapter 3:
Chapter 2: Peace and Love
Kerry looked at herself in the mirror she hated the way she looked in a dress. She sighed as she looked at her reflection. She wore a black dress that stopped just below her knees. She hated the fact that a tiny bit of her scar showed she pulled and tugged at the dress trying to cover her leg. She was startled by a pair of arms around her waist. She playfully hit Carter's hand. "John you scared me" Carter grinned "Sorry honey I didn't mean to scare you, are you about ready to go" Kerry frowned "I guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
Kerry grabbed her purse and crutch and started toward the door with Carter following close behind her.
Kerry stood outside the funeral home and waited for Carter to park the car. Carter walked toward her twirling his car keys. He looked at Kerry he thought she looked really pretty in a dress and wondered why she didn't wear them more often. "Lets go inside now" Kerry nodded and started to walk toward the entrance of the funeral home but she stopped suddenly and just stood there. Carter turned to see Kerry just standing there. He walked over to her. She looked up at him her blue-green eyes filling with tears she whispers "I don't think I can do this John he was like a father to me I don't think I can say goodbye." Carter reached out and gently touched her cheek. "You're not saying goodbye Kerry because Dr. Lawrence will always be with you in your heart just as Lucy will always be in mine" A few tears now slid done Kerry's cheeks. "I know John but I still don't think I can do this" Carter looked at her "Sure you can Kerry and I'll be right there with you." Carter took her hand in his and held it tightly. They walked into the funeral home together.
Kerry walked into the room holding Carter's hand. She got a little shaky when she saw Gabe's casket at the front of the room. Standing near the casket was Gabe's son and daughter in-law talking to Mark. They made thie way to the front of the room. Mark saw Kerry approaching them holding Carter's hand he wondered what was up with those two but he said nothing. He walked up to Kerry and hugged her. "I'm so sorry Kerry Dr. Lawrence was a good man and a good doctor" Kerry whispered "Thank you Mark". She grabbed John's hand. " I want to introduce you to his family" Carter nodded . They walked over to Gabe's family. "Hi Gabe I'm really sorry about your dad he was a wonderful man" He hugged her "That he was Kerry, you were very special to my father I'm glad you came." Carter extended his hand "I'm John Carter I'm Kerry's friend I only knew your dad for a short time but he taught me alot" The man nodded "I'm Gabe Lawrence Jr. and this is my wife Gretchen" the pretty blond shook Carter's hand. Gabe Jr. tells Carter "My dad mentioned you a few times he said you were a great doctor I'm glad you made it I think he would be happy to know you both were here."
Kerry took a deep breath as she made her way to Gabe's casket. She was stopped by Elizabeth. Kerry figured she would be around since Mark was there. Elizabeth hugged her. "I'm sorry Kerry I know I didn't know Gabe very well but he seemed like a really nice man" Kerry tried to smile "Thank you Elizabeth he was a really nice man" Elizabeth put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "If you need anything Mark and I are here for you" Kerry thanked her and continued toward the casket. As soon as she saw him laying there so peaceful tears began to spill down her cheeks and her whole body started to tremble. She gripped the side of the casket. She reached out and touched his cold cheek with her trembling hand. She whispers "I love you Gabe you were always like a father to me" She felt herself starting to fall to the floor when two reached out to catch her. She looked up into two warm brown eyes. She whispers "John" She fell into his arms and her tears turned to sobs. Carter held her close to him and gently rocked her. He whispers "Shh its ok Kerry I got you" Kerry managed to whisper "He's gone John he's really gone" A thought was running through Kerry's mind she knew she had to get away from John because it seemed like everyone she loved either got hurt, left , or died and she loved John so much that if anything happened to him she would never be able to forgive herself. She pulled away from him looked at Gabe one more time then she looked at Carter. She reached out and touched his hand she whispers "I'm sorry John" se turns and runs from the funeral home. Carter stood there for a minute unsure of what just happened. He knew he couldn't just stand there he had to go find Kerry. He too raced from the funeral home in search for Kerry.
Carter checked the house but it was empty and there was no sign she had been there. He then checked the hospital but Luka told him she hadn't been there. He checked Doc Magoo's but she wasn't there either. He was beginning to worry about her. He didn't know where else to look. Then he thought of one more place to look.
Kerry was in her favorite spot in the park near the lake. She sat alone watching a man push his infant son in the baby swing while his wife played catch with their dog. Kerry let out a little sigh as she imagined John pushing a little baby with red hair while she played with their dog. She sighed again and said to herself "Snap out of it Kerry you know that will never happen he's better off with out you." She shivered as fresh tears filled her eyes.
Carter saw Kerry sitting alone watching the family in the park. He walked over to her and whispered "Kerry" She looked up at him and just seeing him made her cry even more. She whispers "Go away John" He sits down next to her. He turns to face her. He takes her hand in his. "No Kerry not until you tell me what's going on" Kerry's heart was breaking she just wanted him to hold her but she looked at him and said "Nothing is going on John I just think it would be better if we weren't together anymore we should just be friends" She turned away and started to sob. Carter felt tears stinging his own eyes. He gently turned Kerry toward him and whispered "Why Kerry did I do something wrong" Kerry felt so awful she hated to see John cry. She reached out and touched his cheek. "No of course not you could never do anything wrong" Carter looked at her "Then what is it Kerry why don't you want to be with me" Kerry sighed and whispered "I'm scared John" He whispers "of what Kerry" She looked down at her lap and whispered "Of loving you" Carter gently lifted her face "Why are you afraid of loving me" more tears rolled down Kerry's cheeks as she spoke "Because John everybody I love gets hurt , leaves, or dies and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to you." Carter swept the hair out of Kerry's face and caressed her cheek. "Kerry I can't say nothing is going to happen to me but I can say I'm willing to risk it" "Being with you makes me happier than I've been in a long time I love you Kerry" He leans in and kisses her softly. She smiled "I love you too John" Carter pulled Kerry into his arms and they sat there holding each other watching the sunset. Kerry snuggled in John's arms and sighed happily. Gabe was at peace and she was in love.
What's next for Kerry and Carter in the game of Love
Find out in ......Chapter 3:
