Perfection, Chapter 7 - Postcards

Carter laid back in the ER lounge. He lifted his feet onto the coffee table and read the postcard from Susan and Luka.

"Hey guys! Having a great time in Paris, really is the city of romance (wink wink), weather and food great. Would say wish you were here but we're glad you're not! Love Susan and Luka xxx"

"How awful." He shut his eyes. He'd rather be in America than in Europe but Luka was European so he could see why they'd gone there. The weather wasn't always great in Chicago but it had got to be better than Europe.

At the moment Abby walked in. Carter immediately got up and put his arm around her.

"John, stop it. People will guess if you keep being so over-protective."

"Abigail, if we're going by full names, I really don't care. I want to go into exam one and shout to everyone there that my beautiful fiancee is pregnant."

They turned around to hear Haleh quietly closing the door and creeping out, no doubt to tell whole department within minutes.

"I think we could manage that." Abby said bowing her head and going a strange colour of red. "Everyone will know within a matter of minutes now, I guess you got your wish."

"Well, don't you think it'd be fun to see me go into exam one and shout it?" A cheeky grin spread across his face. "Go on dare me!"

"Carter, you wouldn't dare. I'll never go near you again, I swear."

"Tough luck honey, I'm gonna do it."

With that he ran out of the lounge and straight into exam one. Abby looked out of the blinds hiding her head in her hands. After a few moments she saw the blinds open and then a few seconds after that she heard Carter shout.

"That beautiful woman hiding in the lounge is my wonderful fiancee and we're having a baby!"

There was a shocked silence around the ER. Evidently Haleh hadn't got round to telling anyone yet. Carter walked back into the lounge and saw Abby sat in a corner.

"Told you I'd do it!" he said triumphantly. "So what do you think?"

She got up and walked over to him. Touching his cheek with her hand she quietly said in his ear, "I absolutely l.. Hate you for that!"

She walked out and over to the admin desk and picked up the phone. She knew she wasn't supposed to disturb them but it was important, and as one of her closest friends she had to know.

"Hey Susan, how's the honeymoon? You'll never guess what Carter just did!" she proceeded to tell Susan everything.