Disclaimer: None of the ER characters belong to me. However, the ones I created do. You can't miss 'em, they're the poorly developed and malnourished ones.
Author's notes: Don't ask. I promised myself I wouldn't start any new series, but here I am. Whatever. This story is a response to Abilene's challenge, which goes as follows:
"Something I've always wondered about is what would Abby's life be like if she hadn't had that abortion. If she now had Richard's child would she still be married to him? Would they be divorced and sharing custody or would one of them not want anything to do with the kid? Would her and Luka still have gotten together? I'd sure like to see Abby as a single mother and starting out a relationship with Luka. I'd most be interesting in seeing how Luka would react around her child. Anyhow the whole point of this fiction idea is obvious and pretty endless as far as ideas go. If you have any questions or want some advice don't hesitate to contact me. Have fun writing!"
So here goes... again. What you need to know:
- This story takes place between seasons 6 and 7. However, Abby is not a med student, she never went to med school, she has always been a nurse. She's in the ER because Weaver brought her. She was married to Richard, but they divorced before she came to the ER, so forget about her telling Carol she was going through a divorce. And as the challenge demands, she never had an abortion. So they do have a kid.
- Luka is at County, he did date Carol, or whatever you wanna call that. But she went to Seattle, and Luka hasn't been seeing anyone since.
- Since it's mid seasons 6/7, Abby's not Carter's sponsor, she never ratted him out. He did go to rehab, but that's another plot, not linked to Abby's in any way.
- For that matter, Abby never kissed Luka, they never went out on a date, but they have interacted more than we've seen. They're not friends, more like acquaintances.
- General warning: Since the character of Abby was fully developed on season 7, then don't expect the Abby we have on the show here. She won't do a 180 degree turn, but she's not the Abby you guys are used to. If you don't like it, then write your own story, dammit! ;) Just kidding.
I think that's pretty much it. Everything else will be explained along the way. A million thanks to Kate for making my story make sense. I love you, Kate. You complete me tear.
I'm dedicating this one to Raquel, who I love like a sister and who keeps up with my terrible mood swings every day. You deserve this and more, babe!
All kinds of feedback are welcomed. The first part of the story is in the next post. Enjoy!