Takes place: After "Lockdown"

Season: 8

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the "ER" characters, they are all property of Warner Bros, Michael Crichton and some other affiliates.

Chapter: 3





They sat facing each other on the gurney. Just staring into each others eyes, neither of them knowing what to say, what to think or most of all, what to feel. Their hands found each others and they entwined together rubbing the other ones hands gently.

After what seemed like an eternity, surprisingly, Abby spoke.

"I wanna be with you" she said softly still crying.

"Abby, you can. Abby we can be together now" John said half smiling but filled with concern.

"No, it's not like that" Abby shook her head and pushed her hair out of her face tiredly. So tiredly.

"We need to talk, Abby I have known you for years now, you are my best friend." he paused. "And who knows what more..." "you can tell me everything, Abby we're quarantined here at least till morning and it's now.10:30, we have the whole night together.."

He gently touched her shoulder.

"Tell me everything, I want to be here for you."

Abby looked up slowly.

"You're serious aren't you?" she questioned softly.

"Yes. I want to help you through whatever it is that's keeping us apart , tell me the whole thing, I'm not going anywhere."

He smiled and looked around the room while lifting his arm in different directions, just to remind her that there was no way he could leave her. She adjusted herself on the gurney and got ready to speak.

He grabbed her hand again.

"It's okay" he whispered. "Remember? We're going to be okay"....





*** Sorry I know I write short chapters at a time. I'm not even positive exactly where this story will go. But in the next few chapters you will see a lot of Abby's past uncovered and I promised you Carby and I may be a bit slow getting through this Abby angsty stuff but I still promise you, from a diehard Carby fan: there will be Carby!!!!! ***