I have to wind this story up so this will be a long chapter. Sorry if the
ending is lame but I am tired of this story Since I forgot the disclaimer
at the beginning of the story I don't own these characters etc. etc.
When Abby, John, Kerry and Robert looked back on the year that has just past.
Robert was amazed, as was the entire hospital staff, in the change that had occurred in him. After he had told Alice about Gina, it seemed like layers and layer of hurt; guilt, anger and frustration flaked off his soul. He was still a smart-ass but he wasn't the macho sob smart-ass he had been in the past. He began to enjoy teaching the residents, he like the idea that he could turn some of those wet behind the ear kids into great surgeons. He was never easy on them, but he learned when to push and when to stand back. He began to under stand what his job was all about. He began to use his position to improve the hospital, the working conditions of the staff and the care the patients received, instead of to promote his own personal agenda. Alice had the foundation fund a lot of community and social outreach programs for the hospital. With Alice's political connections in Washington, she set up a tour of the hospital for the First Lady. On the personal front, Robert became more and more a presence in the Carter family circle. He was becoming a particular favorite of Millicent. John began to get used to seeing Robert around the mansion. They never mentioned incident with Corday. John assumed that Robert and Alice had come to and understanding and let sleeping dogs lie. Corday had taken Robert's advice and worked through her grief. She stayed in Chicago. She stayed at County. Robert and Alice's wedding was the social event of the season in Chicago. They were married at the Carter mansion a month before Millicent died. Alice asked Robert to become the chairman of the foundation so she could personally focus on the pet projects Millicent had set up. It had been a hard decision for Robert to make, but his ego got the best of him and he loved the idea of being in charge of a foundation as respected and powerful as the Carter Foundation.
John told Abby about seeing Dr. Bonner. He did find out that she was the little girl he played with as a child. Dr. Bonner was able to help John work through the scars left behind by his childhood and the neglect of his parents. He also came to terms with the fact that he had been sexually abused by the maid when he was eleven. When he came to terms with that his nightmares stopped. John and Abby continued to see each other and find their way together in their relationship. They would fight and make up and sometimes not make up. Abby never could get used to John's family and John had a hard time breaking through the wall's Abby put up to protected herself. Finally she agreed to see Dr. Bonner and worked out some of her own demons. By the time Alice and Robert were married, Abby and John were seeing Dr. Bonner together. When Robert left the hospital, Kerry took his place as chief. John stepped up to her position in the ER. Abby didn't want to work for John. She went back up to the OB floor. She realized that she had made mistake by leaving med. School and decided to finish up her training. John supported her and encouraged her. She wanted to be an ob/gyn. This meant more stress on their relationship. Abby and John weathered the year and decided to think about the idea of getting married. Just think about it.
Kerry moved into Robert's office with gusto. She had made it. All the time, energy and abuse was worth being in this office to do this job. She looked around and realized at once, though, she was all alone. She sat down and cried.
When Abby, John, Kerry and Robert looked back on the year that has just past.
Robert was amazed, as was the entire hospital staff, in the change that had occurred in him. After he had told Alice about Gina, it seemed like layers and layer of hurt; guilt, anger and frustration flaked off his soul. He was still a smart-ass but he wasn't the macho sob smart-ass he had been in the past. He began to enjoy teaching the residents, he like the idea that he could turn some of those wet behind the ear kids into great surgeons. He was never easy on them, but he learned when to push and when to stand back. He began to under stand what his job was all about. He began to use his position to improve the hospital, the working conditions of the staff and the care the patients received, instead of to promote his own personal agenda. Alice had the foundation fund a lot of community and social outreach programs for the hospital. With Alice's political connections in Washington, she set up a tour of the hospital for the First Lady. On the personal front, Robert became more and more a presence in the Carter family circle. He was becoming a particular favorite of Millicent. John began to get used to seeing Robert around the mansion. They never mentioned incident with Corday. John assumed that Robert and Alice had come to and understanding and let sleeping dogs lie. Corday had taken Robert's advice and worked through her grief. She stayed in Chicago. She stayed at County. Robert and Alice's wedding was the social event of the season in Chicago. They were married at the Carter mansion a month before Millicent died. Alice asked Robert to become the chairman of the foundation so she could personally focus on the pet projects Millicent had set up. It had been a hard decision for Robert to make, but his ego got the best of him and he loved the idea of being in charge of a foundation as respected and powerful as the Carter Foundation.
John told Abby about seeing Dr. Bonner. He did find out that she was the little girl he played with as a child. Dr. Bonner was able to help John work through the scars left behind by his childhood and the neglect of his parents. He also came to terms with the fact that he had been sexually abused by the maid when he was eleven. When he came to terms with that his nightmares stopped. John and Abby continued to see each other and find their way together in their relationship. They would fight and make up and sometimes not make up. Abby never could get used to John's family and John had a hard time breaking through the wall's Abby put up to protected herself. Finally she agreed to see Dr. Bonner and worked out some of her own demons. By the time Alice and Robert were married, Abby and John were seeing Dr. Bonner together. When Robert left the hospital, Kerry took his place as chief. John stepped up to her position in the ER. Abby didn't want to work for John. She went back up to the OB floor. She realized that she had made mistake by leaving med. School and decided to finish up her training. John supported her and encouraged her. She wanted to be an ob/gyn. This meant more stress on their relationship. Abby and John weathered the year and decided to think about the idea of getting married. Just think about it.
Kerry moved into Robert's office with gusto. She had made it. All the time, energy and abuse was worth being in this office to do this job. She looked around and realized at once, though, she was all alone. She sat down and cried.