Disclaimer: Once again I don't own the characters.
Rating: PG
Story Summery: A bank robbery will change two lives forever. Season 8 spoilers.
Time Stands Alone:
At the sound of alarm clock, John Carter woke up.
"Damn 4:00 in the morning" Carter said as he turns the alarm off and laid back down. He closed his eyes until he felt someone cuddle up to him. He opened his and smiled at the person next to him.
"Good Morning" Carter said
"Same to you" Susan answers half asleep.
"What time are you on" Carter asked?
"6:00, unlike you I couldn't get a later shift" Susan said as she got out of bed.
"Sorry" Carter said as she walked in the bathroom
"Whatever" Susan answered as she shut the door.
Carter got dress and headed into the kitchen to make breakfast for him and Susan. He was used to Susan kitchen since they had started living at her place. Things had gotten weird for him and Susan when they stay at his place, since his parents were back he didn't feel comfortable being in the house with her and his parents so they decide to stay at Susan as long as his parents are still there. That was three months ago. After they ate breakfast Susan headed to work, Carter decide to join her since he had nothing to do and his shift did start at ten o'clock. During a break Carter meet up with Susan in the lounge.
"Hey there" Carter said as he walked over and gave Susan a kiss
"Hey, so how is your shift so far" Susan asked as she sat on the couch
"Good" Carter stated as he join her on the couch.
"So what are we doing for dinner tonight" Susan asked
"I think we should order in" Carter said after a few minutes.
"OK" Susan said as she put her head on Carter shoulder. At this time Mark and Deb walked in.
"Hey Guys" Deb said as she walked by Carter and Susan
"Hey" Carter and Susan said in unison
"Well it's official" Mark said
"What is offical" Carter asked
"When couples talk in unison it means they spend too much time together" Mark said
"Is that even a proven fact?" Susan questioned as she got up and out of Carter embrace
"No, but it should be" Mark said with a smile. Carter shook his head and stood up. He was about to say something but then held it back. Susan smiled at Carter and gave him a kiss.
"I need to get back to work, see you tonight" Susan said to Carter and then kiss him again before leaving.
"What"? Carter asked. Deb and Mark just laughed and walked out of the lounge. Carter watched them then walked out of the lounge himself.
The rest of the day went by with no major medical problem. Carter is filling out charts when Susan walks up to him.
"Hey John, do you have any cash"? Susan asked
"No, why do you ask" Carter said as he checked his wallet
"I need money to pay for dinner" Susan said
"Why don't you go to the bank and get money then pay for it" Carter suggested
"I was going to do that, I just wanted to make sure you had no cash: Susan said as headed out of the ER. Carter went back to filling out his charts.
Meanwhile at the bank Susan is standing in line to take a deposit out. When a guy enters carrying a gun.
"Everyone down, this is a bank robbery" the figure in black said.
"I want all the money and no one will get hurt" he said with the gun facing the workers. They did as they were told. Then the cops showed up and told him to surrender.
"You set the alarm off" the guy stated as he grab the money
"That means I need to take a hostage in order to get out of here" he said as he looked around the place
"You" he said as he points to Susan. He told her to get up; she did as she was told. He took her outside and told the cops if they pull anything she will get it. The cops stood still and waited for the man to make a move. One of the cops had deicide to shoot the robber in the arm, in order to release the hostage. He succeeded. This allowed Susan to run, but not far.
"That is no part of the plan" the guy said, as he got up
"I guess I'll just need to finish what I started" he said as he pointed the gun at Susan and fired. Susan felt the bullet go through her in an instant. Before she knew what was happening cops were surrounding her, they asked her question and she was about to answer but then she blacked out.
In the ER, Kerry was getting ready for an ambulance to show up. Kerry ran out of the ER with Mark as it pulled up. Carter joined them also.
"What do we have" Mark said as he help them bring the person on the ground
"Female, shot in the chest" the paramedic said
"Oh God" Kerry said as she looked at the face
"Mark, its Susan" Kerry told Mark, he looked down at her. Carter who hadn't been paying attention to the person here Kerry and looked down.
"Susan" Carter yelled trying to get her attention. As they rushed Susan inside the ER and into the rooms, Elizabeth saw them and rushes into the room. Carter was still trying to get Susan attention when Mark pulled him out of the room.
"I know you want to help Carter, but this is too close for you, stay here" Mark said as he walked back into the room. Carter just stared at the room and watch them work on Susan, for the first time in his life he felt helpless.
To Be Continue
