Thanks for all the great reviews! They were truly inspirational so I
decided to write part two. This one takes place when they are finally let
out of quarantine. I realize it's kind of slow moving at the moment (and
shorter than usual), but I promise I will get things rocking soon. Please
R&R!
Susan Lewis walked into the exam room, eager to finally give Carter and Abby their smallpox vaccines so that she could go home and get some rest. She opened her mouth to say good morning, but was silenced by the sight she beheld. Carter and Abby had pushed the one gurney against the wall and were now sitting with their backs against the wall, asleep in each other's arms. Abby had her head on Carter's shoulder and he had one arm placed protectively around her waist. The early morning sun crept in through the window and made shadows dance across their exhausted, but content faces. Susan smiled. She knew she and Carter were better off as friends and she was glad he and Abby had finally realized they were better off as more than friends. Sorry to break up this picture perfect moment, but more anxious to get out of the ER, Susan walked over to where the two were sleeping and lightly shook Abby's shoulder.
"Abby," she urged, "it's time to get up." As Abby began to open her eyes and fully register the situation, Susan moved on to Carter.
"Carter, you can go home now." A groggy Carter moaned at being awakened, stretched, gave a big yawn, and finally opened his eyes to see both Susan and Abby staring at him looking fairly amused.
"What?" he asked.
"That's quite a charming waking up ritual you have," Susan said incredulously.
"I hope you don't do that every morning," Abby said a little more flirtatiously than she had intended. Abby laughed nervously, as Susan was in the room, and just tried to let the moment pass, but Susan was sure both she and Carter were definitely blushing. She cleared her throat.
"Well, if you two are ready to get out of here, I'll give you your vaccines and you can be on your way."
"It's smallpox?" Carter demanded. Susan nodded,
"You were right."
"Yeah, well it could still be out there in the city. Those kids were in school!"
"The CDC is issuing a public health notice, recommending that people go get vaccinated," Susan said. Carter just grumbled, causing both women to roll their eyes.
"Come on," Abby said while hopping off the gurney, "let's get out of here." John smiled and nodded. He stood up and winced.
"Your back?" Abby asked, concerned. John nodded in affirmation, still wincing and holding his back.
"Will you be able to make it home alright?" Susan asked.
"Yeah," Carter managed to gasp.
"Ok, but you ice it and lie down as soon as you get home."
"Yes, doctor, thank you," Carter joked.
"Alright, let's get you guys out of here," Susan said, leading the way out of the room. Carter and Abby lingered a moment by the door. Carter's heart melted when he saw her looking up at him with her eyes shining with emotion that could only mirror his own.
"Who knew you could have so much fun in a trauma room?" Carter asked, slipping his hand in Abby's.
"Yeah, I'm kind of sorry to leave it," she joked back.
"I know you were planning to sleep for twenty-four hours and I'd to come between you and you're beauty sleep, but I want to do things right. I don't want this to be just some moments of passion in an exam room."
Abby shook her head.
"I don't want that either."
"So, will you go out with me tonight?" Carter asked, his desperate eyes searching hers.
"Yes," Abby smiled. Carter's face broke into a massive grin that was enough to make Abby burst. She looked down for a moment to gather her thoughts and looked back up at his still smiling face. She smiled and said, "You're wonderful." She brought both of her hands up to his face and smiled before bringing his lips down to hers. They shared a tender kiss that, for all its sweetness, was still full of all the passion they had pushed back for so long. She let her lips linger on his for a moment before saying,
"Yes, John Carter, you are wonderful." Carter traced her lips with his fingers.
"I'll pick you up at seven?" he asked softly. Abby nodded.
"Ok," he whispered before kissing her one more time. John had slipped out of the door before Abby even had a chance to register that last kiss. Abby brought her hand up to her lips and tried to hold onto it for just a little longer. She took one look around the room. She knew that her life would never be the same after today. Being with John was scary and once it started, they would never be able to go back to the way things were before. And, scary as it was, she hoped that they would never want to go back; that from now on they were only looking forward. Already anticipating what was to come that evening, Abby pushed open the door and walked out to a new world of possibilities.
Susan Lewis walked into the exam room, eager to finally give Carter and Abby their smallpox vaccines so that she could go home and get some rest. She opened her mouth to say good morning, but was silenced by the sight she beheld. Carter and Abby had pushed the one gurney against the wall and were now sitting with their backs against the wall, asleep in each other's arms. Abby had her head on Carter's shoulder and he had one arm placed protectively around her waist. The early morning sun crept in through the window and made shadows dance across their exhausted, but content faces. Susan smiled. She knew she and Carter were better off as friends and she was glad he and Abby had finally realized they were better off as more than friends. Sorry to break up this picture perfect moment, but more anxious to get out of the ER, Susan walked over to where the two were sleeping and lightly shook Abby's shoulder.
"Abby," she urged, "it's time to get up." As Abby began to open her eyes and fully register the situation, Susan moved on to Carter.
"Carter, you can go home now." A groggy Carter moaned at being awakened, stretched, gave a big yawn, and finally opened his eyes to see both Susan and Abby staring at him looking fairly amused.
"What?" he asked.
"That's quite a charming waking up ritual you have," Susan said incredulously.
"I hope you don't do that every morning," Abby said a little more flirtatiously than she had intended. Abby laughed nervously, as Susan was in the room, and just tried to let the moment pass, but Susan was sure both she and Carter were definitely blushing. She cleared her throat.
"Well, if you two are ready to get out of here, I'll give you your vaccines and you can be on your way."
"It's smallpox?" Carter demanded. Susan nodded,
"You were right."
"Yeah, well it could still be out there in the city. Those kids were in school!"
"The CDC is issuing a public health notice, recommending that people go get vaccinated," Susan said. Carter just grumbled, causing both women to roll their eyes.
"Come on," Abby said while hopping off the gurney, "let's get out of here." John smiled and nodded. He stood up and winced.
"Your back?" Abby asked, concerned. John nodded in affirmation, still wincing and holding his back.
"Will you be able to make it home alright?" Susan asked.
"Yeah," Carter managed to gasp.
"Ok, but you ice it and lie down as soon as you get home."
"Yes, doctor, thank you," Carter joked.
"Alright, let's get you guys out of here," Susan said, leading the way out of the room. Carter and Abby lingered a moment by the door. Carter's heart melted when he saw her looking up at him with her eyes shining with emotion that could only mirror his own.
"Who knew you could have so much fun in a trauma room?" Carter asked, slipping his hand in Abby's.
"Yeah, I'm kind of sorry to leave it," she joked back.
"I know you were planning to sleep for twenty-four hours and I'd to come between you and you're beauty sleep, but I want to do things right. I don't want this to be just some moments of passion in an exam room."
Abby shook her head.
"I don't want that either."
"So, will you go out with me tonight?" Carter asked, his desperate eyes searching hers.
"Yes," Abby smiled. Carter's face broke into a massive grin that was enough to make Abby burst. She looked down for a moment to gather her thoughts and looked back up at his still smiling face. She smiled and said, "You're wonderful." She brought both of her hands up to his face and smiled before bringing his lips down to hers. They shared a tender kiss that, for all its sweetness, was still full of all the passion they had pushed back for so long. She let her lips linger on his for a moment before saying,
"Yes, John Carter, you are wonderful." Carter traced her lips with his fingers.
"I'll pick you up at seven?" he asked softly. Abby nodded.
"Ok," he whispered before kissing her one more time. John had slipped out of the door before Abby even had a chance to register that last kiss. Abby brought her hand up to her lips and tried to hold onto it for just a little longer. She took one look around the room. She knew that her life would never be the same after today. Being with John was scary and once it started, they would never be able to go back to the way things were before. And, scary as it was, she hoped that they would never want to go back; that from now on they were only looking forward. Already anticipating what was to come that evening, Abby pushed open the door and walked out to a new world of possibilities.