Stuck with you
Doug and Luka
Set just after Great Expectations.
Okay, this is what TPTB should have done g
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Luka stood in the elevator car on the way up to the OB ward. He had a few minutes to spare before his break was over, and had decided to visit Carol and the twins. Dr Greene had informed everyone that she had been safely delivered of twin girls, but this was the first chance that Luka had had, to go and see her and offer his congratulations. Of course he had signed the card and contributed to the present that Haleh had organized, but he felt it only good manners to visit in person.
He looked up as the elevator doors opened and a dark haired man, about his own age, hurried into the elevator. The man's arms were so full of bags and boxes that he was unable to press the button.
"What floor do you wish to go to?" asked Luka stepping forward.
"OB," replied the man. "Thanks," he said, as Luka pressed the button.
Luka eyed the packages the other man was carrying. He could see various toys and items of clothing suitable for newborns. "Is it a litter that your wife has had?" he asked.
"What?" He looked at the bundles and smiled. "Oh no, just two. But, well, I couldn't decide between all the stuff on offer, so...."
"So you got everything," smiled Luka. He had done the same thing when Jasna had been born. Maria had laughed to see him stagger into the hospital ward laden down with gifts for both her and the baby.
"Pretty much."
Without warning, the elevator slowed to a halt.
"Dammit," said Luka, thinking that if the car was stuck for too long, he wouldn't have time to see Carol. Turning to the other man he said, "I am sure that we won't be stuck for too long."
"Well, it's not the first time it's happened to me. But at least this time I'm not stuck with a sick patient."
Luka raised an eyebrow. "You are a doctor?"
"Used to work at County. My name's Doug," he said.
Luka held out his hand, "I am Luka."
Doug tried to rearrange the parcels so that he could shake hands, but only succeeded in spilling them all over the floor. "Ah crap," he said, crouching down to pick them up.
Luka bent down to help him. "What is this?" he asked, picking up an unusual object.
Doug took it from him and flipped a switch on the side. A lullaby started playing, and a pattern of stars shone on the ceiling of the car.
"That is beautiful," said Luka. "I am sure your children will love it."
"I hope so," said Doug. "I just hope I get the chance to see them enjoy it."
Luka looked at him quizzically.
"Let's just say that my girlfriend and I aren't on the best of terms. I'm coming here today in the hopes that she'll give me a second chance. I don't care what it takes; I want us to be together... to be a proper family. I just hope she'll forgive me for not being there when she needed me."
Luka nodded approvingly. "You are here now, and that is what matters. What's past is past, and cannot be changed. You and your girlfriend have your children to consider now. I hope that she will forgive you. Families should be together."
They continued picking up the gifts in silence. Finally the elevator started moving again.
"You see," said Luka. "I told you it wouldn't be too long." Looking at his watch, he realized that it was too long for him. As it was, he was going to be late getting back to the ER. Oh well, he thought to himself. Perhaps I will visit after my shift.
The elevator stopped at the OB floor and Doug got out. "Nice meeting you," he said to Luka.
"And you. Good luck with your girlfriend, I hope everything works out."
"Thank you," replied Doug.
The doors closed between them.
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The End
Authors note.
Okay, short but sweet I hope.
This is one of these ideas that was annoying me so much that I had to write it, just so I could get it out of my head :-)
Doug and Luka
Set just after Great Expectations.
Okay, this is what TPTB should have done g
-------------------
Luka stood in the elevator car on the way up to the OB ward. He had a few minutes to spare before his break was over, and had decided to visit Carol and the twins. Dr Greene had informed everyone that she had been safely delivered of twin girls, but this was the first chance that Luka had had, to go and see her and offer his congratulations. Of course he had signed the card and contributed to the present that Haleh had organized, but he felt it only good manners to visit in person.
He looked up as the elevator doors opened and a dark haired man, about his own age, hurried into the elevator. The man's arms were so full of bags and boxes that he was unable to press the button.
"What floor do you wish to go to?" asked Luka stepping forward.
"OB," replied the man. "Thanks," he said, as Luka pressed the button.
Luka eyed the packages the other man was carrying. He could see various toys and items of clothing suitable for newborns. "Is it a litter that your wife has had?" he asked.
"What?" He looked at the bundles and smiled. "Oh no, just two. But, well, I couldn't decide between all the stuff on offer, so...."
"So you got everything," smiled Luka. He had done the same thing when Jasna had been born. Maria had laughed to see him stagger into the hospital ward laden down with gifts for both her and the baby.
"Pretty much."
Without warning, the elevator slowed to a halt.
"Dammit," said Luka, thinking that if the car was stuck for too long, he wouldn't have time to see Carol. Turning to the other man he said, "I am sure that we won't be stuck for too long."
"Well, it's not the first time it's happened to me. But at least this time I'm not stuck with a sick patient."
Luka raised an eyebrow. "You are a doctor?"
"Used to work at County. My name's Doug," he said.
Luka held out his hand, "I am Luka."
Doug tried to rearrange the parcels so that he could shake hands, but only succeeded in spilling them all over the floor. "Ah crap," he said, crouching down to pick them up.
Luka bent down to help him. "What is this?" he asked, picking up an unusual object.
Doug took it from him and flipped a switch on the side. A lullaby started playing, and a pattern of stars shone on the ceiling of the car.
"That is beautiful," said Luka. "I am sure your children will love it."
"I hope so," said Doug. "I just hope I get the chance to see them enjoy it."
Luka looked at him quizzically.
"Let's just say that my girlfriend and I aren't on the best of terms. I'm coming here today in the hopes that she'll give me a second chance. I don't care what it takes; I want us to be together... to be a proper family. I just hope she'll forgive me for not being there when she needed me."
Luka nodded approvingly. "You are here now, and that is what matters. What's past is past, and cannot be changed. You and your girlfriend have your children to consider now. I hope that she will forgive you. Families should be together."
They continued picking up the gifts in silence. Finally the elevator started moving again.
"You see," said Luka. "I told you it wouldn't be too long." Looking at his watch, he realized that it was too long for him. As it was, he was going to be late getting back to the ER. Oh well, he thought to himself. Perhaps I will visit after my shift.
The elevator stopped at the OB floor and Doug got out. "Nice meeting you," he said to Luka.
"And you. Good luck with your girlfriend, I hope everything works out."
"Thank you," replied Doug.
The doors closed between them.
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The End
Authors note.
Okay, short but sweet I hope.
This is one of these ideas that was annoying me so much that I had to write it, just so I could get it out of my head :-)
