This chapter takes place right after the last chapter.
Summery: Doug, Carol, and Peter returned to say goodbye to Mark. His funeral was held and Elizabeth just learned that Mark left her one last gift.
Disclaimer: All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., Michael Criticon, and NBC although I wish I owned Carter!
Chapter 4: Choices
Elizabeth laid with her back to her friends. She covered her face with her hands as her tears turned to sobs. She was pregnant. How could this happen. She thought about her pregnancy with Ella. When she had contractions at 25 weeks Mark was right there with her. He held her and comforted her. Who would be there for her this time. She was alone. How could she have another baby by herself. She sobbed even more.
Peter and Kerry had just stood there silently letting Elizabeth cry it out. Peter was starting to worry though he couldn't just stand by anymore. He walked over to her. He set his hand on her shoulder. "Elizabeth" he whispered. She slowly turned to face him. Her face still wet with tears. "What" she whispered. He lightly brushed her hair out of her face. "Are you alright" he asked. She sat up a little "No I'm not alright my husband is dead I have a 9 month old daughter and I'm pregnant" She broke down in tears again. "I can't do this Peter I can't have another baby" He wrapped her in his embrace. "Shh its okay Elizabeth everything's going to be okay" Elizabeth pulled away from him. "Its never going to be okay Peter I can't bring another child in to this world alone I can't have another fatherless child."
Peter gently wiped away one of her tears with his thumb. "Elizabeth you're not alone I'll always be here for you, and you have Kerry too" Elizabeth looked over at Kerry and back at Peter. "Peter I don't think Kerry wants to help me I practically wished her dead because she turned Mark into the review board" Peter looked at her "Do you honestly believe that" Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders.
Kerry had heard what Elizabeth said. She remembered that day all to well Elizabeth shouted at her and told her she hoped she got a patently life threatening disease. It had hurt her feelings but she hid it well. Kerry walked over to Elizabeth. She placed her hand on her shoulder. "That was a year ago forget about it I have" Peter's right you're not alone you have him, all your friends in the ER, and you have me" Kerry smiled "We'll get you through this Elizabeth" Elizabeth hugged her and whispered. "Thank you Kerry"
Elizabeth sighed and looked at her two friends. "I still don't know how I'm going to manage two kids and a surgical career" Kerry giggled a little "That's easy daycare and an ER full of aunts and uncles." She smiled at Peter. "Right uncle Peter!" Peter smiled "Right aunt Kerry!" For the first time since Mark died Elizabeth smiled. She made her choice she was going to have a baby.
Peter and Kerry looked over and saw her smile. Peter smiled "Elizabeth you're smiling" She looked at him "I'm having a baby Peter, Mark's baby he'll live on through his daughters and this baby" she said as she touched her stomach. She turned to Kerry "Do you think we can do an ultrasound see how many weeks along I am and maybe see if its a boy or girl" Kerry nodded. "Sure we can do that"
Kerry walked across the room and grabbed the portable ultrasound. She pulled it over to Elizabeth's bedside. Elizabeth's smile faded as she laid back and lifted her blouse. She really was happy but it was mixed with fear and sadness. She flinched a little when Kerry rubbed the cold gel on her belly. It didn't take Kerry long to find what she was looking for. She turned the screen toward Elizabeth and pointed. "There it is Elizabeth there's your baby" "You are almost 16 weeks which gives you a due date of about July 19th"
Elizabeth touched the screen. A single tear rolled down her cheek. Kerry noticed it. "Are you okay" she asked. She nodded "July 19th its Mark's birthday" "Can you, can you tell if its a boy or girl" Kerry smiled "Well lets just see" She looked and watched as the baby moved a little. It moved just enough for Kerry to see the sex. She smiled "Are you sure you want to know. Elizabeth nodded. She suddenly became nervous. She grabbed Peter's hand. Kerry took a deep breath "Elizabeth you're having a ..........
What's the sex of Elizabeth's unborn child? How will the rest of the ER react to the news of Elizabeth's pregnancy? Will Elizabeth tell Rachel about her soon to be sibling? Find out in........Chapter 5:Your Love Lives On......Coming Soon!!!!!!!!!
Summery: Doug, Carol, and Peter returned to say goodbye to Mark. His funeral was held and Elizabeth just learned that Mark left her one last gift.
Disclaimer: All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., Michael Criticon, and NBC although I wish I owned Carter!
Chapter 4: Choices
Elizabeth laid with her back to her friends. She covered her face with her hands as her tears turned to sobs. She was pregnant. How could this happen. She thought about her pregnancy with Ella. When she had contractions at 25 weeks Mark was right there with her. He held her and comforted her. Who would be there for her this time. She was alone. How could she have another baby by herself. She sobbed even more.
Peter and Kerry had just stood there silently letting Elizabeth cry it out. Peter was starting to worry though he couldn't just stand by anymore. He walked over to her. He set his hand on her shoulder. "Elizabeth" he whispered. She slowly turned to face him. Her face still wet with tears. "What" she whispered. He lightly brushed her hair out of her face. "Are you alright" he asked. She sat up a little "No I'm not alright my husband is dead I have a 9 month old daughter and I'm pregnant" She broke down in tears again. "I can't do this Peter I can't have another baby" He wrapped her in his embrace. "Shh its okay Elizabeth everything's going to be okay" Elizabeth pulled away from him. "Its never going to be okay Peter I can't bring another child in to this world alone I can't have another fatherless child."
Peter gently wiped away one of her tears with his thumb. "Elizabeth you're not alone I'll always be here for you, and you have Kerry too" Elizabeth looked over at Kerry and back at Peter. "Peter I don't think Kerry wants to help me I practically wished her dead because she turned Mark into the review board" Peter looked at her "Do you honestly believe that" Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders.
Kerry had heard what Elizabeth said. She remembered that day all to well Elizabeth shouted at her and told her she hoped she got a patently life threatening disease. It had hurt her feelings but she hid it well. Kerry walked over to Elizabeth. She placed her hand on her shoulder. "That was a year ago forget about it I have" Peter's right you're not alone you have him, all your friends in the ER, and you have me" Kerry smiled "We'll get you through this Elizabeth" Elizabeth hugged her and whispered. "Thank you Kerry"
Elizabeth sighed and looked at her two friends. "I still don't know how I'm going to manage two kids and a surgical career" Kerry giggled a little "That's easy daycare and an ER full of aunts and uncles." She smiled at Peter. "Right uncle Peter!" Peter smiled "Right aunt Kerry!" For the first time since Mark died Elizabeth smiled. She made her choice she was going to have a baby.
Peter and Kerry looked over and saw her smile. Peter smiled "Elizabeth you're smiling" She looked at him "I'm having a baby Peter, Mark's baby he'll live on through his daughters and this baby" she said as she touched her stomach. She turned to Kerry "Do you think we can do an ultrasound see how many weeks along I am and maybe see if its a boy or girl" Kerry nodded. "Sure we can do that"
Kerry walked across the room and grabbed the portable ultrasound. She pulled it over to Elizabeth's bedside. Elizabeth's smile faded as she laid back and lifted her blouse. She really was happy but it was mixed with fear and sadness. She flinched a little when Kerry rubbed the cold gel on her belly. It didn't take Kerry long to find what she was looking for. She turned the screen toward Elizabeth and pointed. "There it is Elizabeth there's your baby" "You are almost 16 weeks which gives you a due date of about July 19th"
Elizabeth touched the screen. A single tear rolled down her cheek. Kerry noticed it. "Are you okay" she asked. She nodded "July 19th its Mark's birthday" "Can you, can you tell if its a boy or girl" Kerry smiled "Well lets just see" She looked and watched as the baby moved a little. It moved just enough for Kerry to see the sex. She smiled "Are you sure you want to know. Elizabeth nodded. She suddenly became nervous. She grabbed Peter's hand. Kerry took a deep breath "Elizabeth you're having a ..........
What's the sex of Elizabeth's unborn child? How will the rest of the ER react to the news of Elizabeth's pregnancy? Will Elizabeth tell Rachel about her soon to be sibling? Find out in........Chapter 5:Your Love Lives On......Coming Soon!!!!!!!!!