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Against All Odds
Carter had spent his entire shift rushing around after patients or Abby so he hadn't noticed the strange ways the nurses and other members of staff were watching him. It hadn't even occurred to him that Susan might have started the gossip train going about him and his mysterious new 'missus'. Unfortunately Susan had mentioned that Carter was dating someone to Haleh, she decided to get the gossip train started and spread it around the ER. Whilst Carter and Abby were in the lounge the staff had been betting on who they thought Carters new love interest was.
'Ok then', Haleh shouted, 'so far Susan thinks that it's Abby. Luka thinks it's the Radiologist. Myself, Malik and Gallant think it's Susan, Frank thinks it's Romano and Deb thinks.'
She was cut off by an over exaggerated cough from Frank, he nodded over to where Abby was emerging from the lounge. Suddenly the conversation stopped and Haleh turned to Abby.
'Hey Abby.'
'Yup', Abby answered trying not to sound too flustered - her rendezvous with Carter had gone slightly further than she had initially planned.
'Who do you think Carters new love interest is?'
'Um, dunno.' She was pretty sure she was blazing red, 'Probably some nurse', she continued, she was very relieved when Kerry arrived and ruined the party.
Carter came out of the lounge a few minutes later re-doing his tie. He had enjoyed his break more than usual - he looked up at the clock he had four hours of his shift left. He and Abby had arranged to go for a dip in his pool - his parents and Gamma had a charity event to go to. He hoped that the next four hours would go quickly, what he need was a trauma that would require his full, undivided attention.
It was as if someone had heard his wish, within 10 mins of making it he was standing in the ambulance bay waiting for an MVA to arrive. His patient had been found collapsed in a public toilet suspected drug overdose. Carter was determined to save this one, he couldn't do anything until the test results came back, he became edgy as the patients condition deteriorated, he was snapping at everyone including Abby. When the test results finally came back, Carter felt in control, he could help her now. Fortunately she survived.
Later That Shift Abby was in her usual smoking spot on the roof, she heard the door open behind her without looking around she knew who it was.
'You Ok?' she asked cautiously, she didn't want her head bitten of again.
'Listen, sorry about before I didn't mean to snap I was just..'
'I know'
He put her hand around her waist.
'You'll never guess what', she said
'What', he asked unenthusiastically.
'I'm not telling you', she teased while putting out her cigarette
'You can't just leave it there', he complained.
'Cant I'
'Nope you cant because if you don't spill I'm going to have to tickle you until you do'
Abby ran around the roof, knowing that there was no way out of this. Within a few minutes Carter had caught her.
'Ok, Ok', she squealed.
He put her down
'After my break, I went to get my next patient when I was greeted by a group of our friends who wanted to know who your new love interest is', she spilled
'Hmm, that's very interesting, I can tell you now she is very beautiful and is an amazing kisser'.
He bent to kiss her. Mid kiss the door to the roof opened and then quickly closed.
'Well, I think they've just found out who it is', Abby whispered in his ear.
Nurses Station Malik approached the desk with a big smile on his face.
'What are you so happy about?', Susan asked
'Well', he replied, 'It looks like you won the bet'.
'What you mean Carter and Abby, like John Carter and Abby Lockhart'.
'That's right, I wasn't expecting it but I just saw them kissing on the roof.'
'Well that happened to be against the odds; we thought Carter would be dating.'
'Haleh's going to go mad, how are we going to let them no?', by this point several other members of staff had joined the table. Suggestions started flying around.
'I think we should let them tell us'
'I think we should just ask them'
'I think we should send her flowers pretending to be him'
'I agree with Frank, we should just ask them', Haleh shouted over the noise, she didn't notice Abby and Carter enter the lounge.
'Who wants to do it then?'
Nobody volunteered.
'Well, Susan guessed that it was them so she should do it, speaking of which how did you know?'
'I didn't, I guessed but it was pretty obvious what with the constant invitations to each others houses and the private jokes.'
'Well, they've just gone into the lounge, go and ask them'.
'Ok then, here it goes'.
She paused before opening the door just so she didn't interrupt anything.
'Hi Susan', Abby and Carter said in unison, they were both sitting on the couch.
'Um you guys, is there something you want to tell me', she asked politely
They looked at each other with fake looks of puzzlement on their faces.
'I don't think so, do you Abby'
'Nope'
'Ok then, are you two dating?', she blurted out
'Honestly yes but I think you already knew that Susan', Carter confessed
'Wow, that's so cool, you'll have to tell me all about it later but I've got to tell the others, that is if you don't want to?'
'Nope, you do it, but don't they already know?
'Yeah but that's beside the point', she joked as she left them alone to share one last kiss before they went out to meet their fans.
'Are you ready to do this?', he asked.
'As I'll ever be', she said as she took the hand that he offered to her.
They took a few steps forward and slowly opened the door.
Well folks that's the 5th chapter, thanks to those who have reviewed my fic, those who haven't please do, I'd love to hear from you. Carry on R&Ring. Lv Yz - Hna
Against All Odds
Carter had spent his entire shift rushing around after patients or Abby so he hadn't noticed the strange ways the nurses and other members of staff were watching him. It hadn't even occurred to him that Susan might have started the gossip train going about him and his mysterious new 'missus'. Unfortunately Susan had mentioned that Carter was dating someone to Haleh, she decided to get the gossip train started and spread it around the ER. Whilst Carter and Abby were in the lounge the staff had been betting on who they thought Carters new love interest was.
'Ok then', Haleh shouted, 'so far Susan thinks that it's Abby. Luka thinks it's the Radiologist. Myself, Malik and Gallant think it's Susan, Frank thinks it's Romano and Deb thinks.'
She was cut off by an over exaggerated cough from Frank, he nodded over to where Abby was emerging from the lounge. Suddenly the conversation stopped and Haleh turned to Abby.
'Hey Abby.'
'Yup', Abby answered trying not to sound too flustered - her rendezvous with Carter had gone slightly further than she had initially planned.
'Who do you think Carters new love interest is?'
'Um, dunno.' She was pretty sure she was blazing red, 'Probably some nurse', she continued, she was very relieved when Kerry arrived and ruined the party.
Carter came out of the lounge a few minutes later re-doing his tie. He had enjoyed his break more than usual - he looked up at the clock he had four hours of his shift left. He and Abby had arranged to go for a dip in his pool - his parents and Gamma had a charity event to go to. He hoped that the next four hours would go quickly, what he need was a trauma that would require his full, undivided attention.
It was as if someone had heard his wish, within 10 mins of making it he was standing in the ambulance bay waiting for an MVA to arrive. His patient had been found collapsed in a public toilet suspected drug overdose. Carter was determined to save this one, he couldn't do anything until the test results came back, he became edgy as the patients condition deteriorated, he was snapping at everyone including Abby. When the test results finally came back, Carter felt in control, he could help her now. Fortunately she survived.
Later That Shift Abby was in her usual smoking spot on the roof, she heard the door open behind her without looking around she knew who it was.
'You Ok?' she asked cautiously, she didn't want her head bitten of again.
'Listen, sorry about before I didn't mean to snap I was just..'
'I know'
He put her hand around her waist.
'You'll never guess what', she said
'What', he asked unenthusiastically.
'I'm not telling you', she teased while putting out her cigarette
'You can't just leave it there', he complained.
'Cant I'
'Nope you cant because if you don't spill I'm going to have to tickle you until you do'
Abby ran around the roof, knowing that there was no way out of this. Within a few minutes Carter had caught her.
'Ok, Ok', she squealed.
He put her down
'After my break, I went to get my next patient when I was greeted by a group of our friends who wanted to know who your new love interest is', she spilled
'Hmm, that's very interesting, I can tell you now she is very beautiful and is an amazing kisser'.
He bent to kiss her. Mid kiss the door to the roof opened and then quickly closed.
'Well, I think they've just found out who it is', Abby whispered in his ear.
Nurses Station Malik approached the desk with a big smile on his face.
'What are you so happy about?', Susan asked
'Well', he replied, 'It looks like you won the bet'.
'What you mean Carter and Abby, like John Carter and Abby Lockhart'.
'That's right, I wasn't expecting it but I just saw them kissing on the roof.'
'Well that happened to be against the odds; we thought Carter would be dating.'
'Haleh's going to go mad, how are we going to let them no?', by this point several other members of staff had joined the table. Suggestions started flying around.
'I think we should let them tell us'
'I think we should just ask them'
'I think we should send her flowers pretending to be him'
'I agree with Frank, we should just ask them', Haleh shouted over the noise, she didn't notice Abby and Carter enter the lounge.
'Who wants to do it then?'
Nobody volunteered.
'Well, Susan guessed that it was them so she should do it, speaking of which how did you know?'
'I didn't, I guessed but it was pretty obvious what with the constant invitations to each others houses and the private jokes.'
'Well, they've just gone into the lounge, go and ask them'.
'Ok then, here it goes'.
She paused before opening the door just so she didn't interrupt anything.
'Hi Susan', Abby and Carter said in unison, they were both sitting on the couch.
'Um you guys, is there something you want to tell me', she asked politely
They looked at each other with fake looks of puzzlement on their faces.
'I don't think so, do you Abby'
'Nope'
'Ok then, are you two dating?', she blurted out
'Honestly yes but I think you already knew that Susan', Carter confessed
'Wow, that's so cool, you'll have to tell me all about it later but I've got to tell the others, that is if you don't want to?'
'Nope, you do it, but don't they already know?
'Yeah but that's beside the point', she joked as she left them alone to share one last kiss before they went out to meet their fans.
'Are you ready to do this?', he asked.
'As I'll ever be', she said as she took the hand that he offered to her.
They took a few steps forward and slowly opened the door.
Well folks that's the 5th chapter, thanks to those who have reviewed my fic, those who haven't please do, I'd love to hear from you. Carry on R&Ring. Lv Yz - Hna