Abby continued to get better. Carter was impressed by her ability to look
her recovery, in the face and face it head on. He had gone back to work
now, but at every opportunity and on every break he had, he went up to see
his Abby. He loved the thought at being able to be call her his Abby.
Everyone in the hospital had accepted them together now. Even Luka had given them his best wishes and Abby just seemed to glow with happiness.
Carter and Abby were waiting for news that Abby could be discharged. They sat in silence. Carter's hand lay gently upon Abby's leg as they waited in silence. Abby loved the fact that they could sit in silence together. There were never any awkward silences. They had an understanding that she had never felt with anyone else before. They had, had it when they had been the best of friends, but now they had made the move into something more, the silences seemed more complete. More like they were completely at one.
Romano, came bursting into Abby's room!!!
"Well then nurse Lockhart, it seems you are almost in perfect health again. I have no reason now to keep your pretty face in these halls a moment longer. The next time we see you in here, it shall be when you are working. So make sure you take enough time off to make sure you are fit and well."
"Thanks Dr.Romano" said Abby. "Thanks for everything" Abby began to well up with tears.
"Now, now little nurse, you know that i am adverse to public affections, but thanks anyway. And make sure you look after her Dr.Carter." winked Romano as he left the young couple alone.
"Well then" said Abby. "I need you to order me a taxi John. Would you come back to my apartment with me? I'm a little scared." Abby looked at Carter with a fear in her eyes that just made him want to cry.
"Abby, have you listened to a word I have said? You, my love are never, ever going to be on your own again. I am not and will not leave you on your own. You're going to be in that wheelchair for a while. And besides Gamma and I have already decided and arranged a beautiful room with us. We have a nurse for you while I am working and beside Gamma has cancelled all her social engagements for a month, so she can be with you. She is really excited. She can't wait to get to really know the woman that her Grandson adores"
Abby burst into tears.
"Abby don't cry. Everything will be okay from now. I promise" And with this he scooped her up into his arms. She buried her face in his neck and murmurred, "If your sure, John? I would love to"
"I am sure." She looked into his eyes and held his stare for a moment. "I love you John Carter" "I love you," said Carter. And with this his lips touched hers and they both melted into a kiss. It seemed to go on forever until someone interrupted them.
"Oh, sorry to interrupt you both, but I have good news from Dr. Romano of all people" said Weaver.
"Hi Kerry" said Carter. "So tell us"
They both looked at Weaver, excited but also nervous at the same time, waiting for her news.
"Well, it seems that Dr.Romano, has had a personality transplant" laughed Weaver. "He has decided, that you, Dr.Carter, you lucky thing, are to have the next two weeks off work, making sure the lovely nurse Abby, is settled and well. I really do not know what has got into him.. But seriously Carter, look after her and make sure she has everything she wants. And as for you Abby, I do not want to see you in this hospital, until you are fully recovered and well again. And that is my final word." With this Weaver left the room, the both of them speechless.
"Oh my god, John I cant believe it. I am so glad, happy and excited"
"Enough of that Abby. Don't excite yourself too much. I am going to ring Gamma, finish my shift and I'll be back in a couple of hours to take you home, ok? So be packed" Carter kissed her on the cheek and was almost out of the door.
"John?" Carter turned round. "I like the idea of US going home."
Carter ran back to her, gave her the most passionate kiss and said "Me too. We/Us are going home"
As she watched him walk out of the door she couldn't have had a bigger smile on her face. She just hoped that everything that Carter had said to her, would happen. Abby couldn't bare the thought of anymore pain.
Everyone in the hospital had accepted them together now. Even Luka had given them his best wishes and Abby just seemed to glow with happiness.
Carter and Abby were waiting for news that Abby could be discharged. They sat in silence. Carter's hand lay gently upon Abby's leg as they waited in silence. Abby loved the fact that they could sit in silence together. There were never any awkward silences. They had an understanding that she had never felt with anyone else before. They had, had it when they had been the best of friends, but now they had made the move into something more, the silences seemed more complete. More like they were completely at one.
Romano, came bursting into Abby's room!!!
"Well then nurse Lockhart, it seems you are almost in perfect health again. I have no reason now to keep your pretty face in these halls a moment longer. The next time we see you in here, it shall be when you are working. So make sure you take enough time off to make sure you are fit and well."
"Thanks Dr.Romano" said Abby. "Thanks for everything" Abby began to well up with tears.
"Now, now little nurse, you know that i am adverse to public affections, but thanks anyway. And make sure you look after her Dr.Carter." winked Romano as he left the young couple alone.
"Well then" said Abby. "I need you to order me a taxi John. Would you come back to my apartment with me? I'm a little scared." Abby looked at Carter with a fear in her eyes that just made him want to cry.
"Abby, have you listened to a word I have said? You, my love are never, ever going to be on your own again. I am not and will not leave you on your own. You're going to be in that wheelchair for a while. And besides Gamma and I have already decided and arranged a beautiful room with us. We have a nurse for you while I am working and beside Gamma has cancelled all her social engagements for a month, so she can be with you. She is really excited. She can't wait to get to really know the woman that her Grandson adores"
Abby burst into tears.
"Abby don't cry. Everything will be okay from now. I promise" And with this he scooped her up into his arms. She buried her face in his neck and murmurred, "If your sure, John? I would love to"
"I am sure." She looked into his eyes and held his stare for a moment. "I love you John Carter" "I love you," said Carter. And with this his lips touched hers and they both melted into a kiss. It seemed to go on forever until someone interrupted them.
"Oh, sorry to interrupt you both, but I have good news from Dr. Romano of all people" said Weaver.
"Hi Kerry" said Carter. "So tell us"
They both looked at Weaver, excited but also nervous at the same time, waiting for her news.
"Well, it seems that Dr.Romano, has had a personality transplant" laughed Weaver. "He has decided, that you, Dr.Carter, you lucky thing, are to have the next two weeks off work, making sure the lovely nurse Abby, is settled and well. I really do not know what has got into him.. But seriously Carter, look after her and make sure she has everything she wants. And as for you Abby, I do not want to see you in this hospital, until you are fully recovered and well again. And that is my final word." With this Weaver left the room, the both of them speechless.
"Oh my god, John I cant believe it. I am so glad, happy and excited"
"Enough of that Abby. Don't excite yourself too much. I am going to ring Gamma, finish my shift and I'll be back in a couple of hours to take you home, ok? So be packed" Carter kissed her on the cheek and was almost out of the door.
"John?" Carter turned round. "I like the idea of US going home."
Carter ran back to her, gave her the most passionate kiss and said "Me too. We/Us are going home"
As she watched him walk out of the door she couldn't have had a bigger smile on her face. She just hoped that everything that Carter had said to her, would happen. Abby couldn't bare the thought of anymore pain.