Disclaimer: My friends keep reminding me that I don't own the ER characters, so I guess I don't own them, but I wish I did. If I did I would have Carter to myself. :)

Rating: PG

Summary: After a major problem from their pasts comes back, Carter and Susan end at odds.

Past Destruction

Lounge: 20 minutes later.

"Kerry, you called for me?" DeRaad Head of psychiatry said.

"Yes I did Carl, we have a little problem with two of our doctors," Kerry said as she got up from chair

"What happened?" Carl asked.

"You need to ask them, all I can tell you is that Dr. Lewis' ex-fiancee showed up and hurt her, then fought both Dr. Carter and Greene," Kerry said. They walked out of the lounge and over to the exam room where Carter and Susan were. DeRaad walked into the room to find Carter sitting by Susan not saying anything.

"Hello there, I need to talk to you and Dr. Lewis for a moment," DeRaad said

"I'm not leaving," Carter said as he looked at Susan.

"Dr. Carter, I think it would be best for you to leave," DeRaad answered. At this point Mark walked in.

"Carter, why don't we check your shoulder out?" Mark said trying to get Carter out of the room.

"Go John, I'll be OK," Susan answered is a whisper.

"Are you sure?" Carter questioned. Susan nodded. With that Carter gave her a kiss on the forehead and walked out of the room with Mark.

Exam Room 3:

"Carter, don't worry she is going to be OK," Mark said as he closed the blinds to the room.

"Let me check out your shoulder," Mark said.

Mark walked over to Carter and touched his shoulder, then he jerked away.

"Don't touch me Mark, it is just a bruise, I'll be fine," Carter said as he got up from the bed.

"Carter, are you going to be OK?" Mark asked.

"Hmm, I'll be fine Mark, I'm just worried about Susan," Carter said as he look towards the windows.

Cut Back To Exam Room 4:

"OK, hmm, well I guess we are done for now," DeRaad said.

"If you need me for anything Susan, just give me a call, I'll be here for you," DeRaad said as he hands her his card. Susan just quietly shakes her head. With that said Dr. DeRaad walked out of the room in search of Carter.

Cut Back to the exam room with Carter and Mark:

Carter is pacing back and forth, while Mark is sitting in the chair.

"Carter, stop pacing, your driving me insane," Mark said. With that said Carter stops pacing.

"Sorry," Carter answered.

"I'm just nervous about what he is saying to her," Carter said as he grabbed one of the chairs and sat next to Mark.

"It is going to be alright Carter," Mark said

"How do you know? He could be saying things that she is not ready to hear," Carter said, just as Dr. DeRaad enters the room.

"What things would that be Dr. Carter?" DeRaad said.

"Hmm, nothing," Carter said shaking his head, looking at the floor.

"Well since you want to know what I said, I told her she can see me if she ever wants to talk," DeRaad said.

"She didn't say anything to you?" Carter asked inquisitively.

"Well that is between me and my patient, but right now I'm here to talk to you," DeRaad said.

"Why do I need help?" Carter asked defensively.

"Because you were there," DeRaad said.

"Well, Mark was there also," Carter pointed out.

"Yeah, but I'm not Susan's boyfriend either," Mark said with a smirk as he got up from the chair leaving Carter speechless.

"Well now I know the connection between you two," DeRaad said.

"Damn," Carter said under his breath knowing he is stuck here for a while now.

"So what are your problems Dr. Carter?" DeRaad said.

Carter sighs, rolls his eyes and slouches back into the chair.

Work goes on as usual, Carter and Susan don't see each other until later that evening. Carter walks into the apartment and sees Susan staring at him.

"What?" he asked innocently.

"What did you tell him?" Susan asked irritated.

"What did I tell who?" Carter asked even more innocently.

"Oh, nevermind!" Susan said angrily and slams the bedroom door shut behind her. Carter just stares at the bedroom door very confused as a blanket is suddenly tossed in his face.

"Well this has been a perfect day: I've talked to a shrink, pissed off my girlfriend, I'm sleeping on the couch and now I'm talking to myself," Carter said as he slumps down on the couch.

Next Morning:

Carter wakes up half on the couch half off with a pounding pain in the back of his neck. He gets up and goes in search of Susan.

"Well I guess she is really pissed off at me, since she is already gone," Carter said as he comes out of the bedroom.

"This is going to be the perfect day, my girlfriend is not talking to me and I'm still talking to myself" Carter said as he sits back on the couch. Then his cellphone rings; he picks it up.

"Hello," Carter said

"Where the hell are you? Your shift start an hour ago!" Kerry yells.

"I... hmm... overslept?" Carter said.

"Susan has the same shift as you and she was on time!" Kerry yelled again.

"Oh... nevermind, I'm on my way," Carter said. He hangs up his cellphone and puts his head in his hands and mumbles to himself.

"Oh God help me."

At the ER later that day:

Susan spots Cater standing at the admissions desk with a single red rose in his hand. She walks over to him and he hands her the rose with a sweet smile.

"Are you trying to apologize?" Susan asked as she puts the rose on the desk and crosses her arms.

"If I need to I will," Carter said defensively.

"You don't even know what you did wrong, do you?" Susan stated.

"Ok, maybe it's because of my male logic, but I have no clue what I did wrong," Carter said.

"You're just a jerk and that is it," Susan said, leaving Carter confused.

"Why didn't you tell me the truth?" Carter asked angrily.

By this time much of the ER staff has gathered around to see what was happening.

"What are you talking about?" Susan asked.

"I'm talking about the thing between you and Chris and don't tell me it wasn't important or that it was in the past, I want to know the truth from you," Carter said.

"I can't tell you," Susan states.

"Why the hell not, I am your boyfriend for God's sake," Carter yells.

"Why can't you talk about your stabbing?" Susan yells back. Carter just stares at her.

"I can't believe you said that," Carter said.

"I can't believe that you won't let this go," Susan said.

"Why would I let it go?" Carter questioned.

"I thought you trusted me enough," Susan said.

"I do trust you , except for when you lie to me, then I don't know what to think," Carter quietly stated.

"Well, I guess if we can't trust each other, then I guess we can't have a relationship either," Susan said quietly as well.

"What are you saying, Susan?" Carter asked.

"I'm saying that maybe we should breakup," Susan said after a hesitation.

"Are you serious?" Carter asked afraid.

"Yes," Susan said. Carter just stared at her. With that said Susan turned around and slowly walked away.

"Then I guess it is over," Carter said to himself, then also walked away.

"Hmm, What just happened here?" Randi said. The ER staff just shrugged at her comment and went back to work. Laying on the desk remained the single red rose that Carter had bought.