Disclaimer: I don't own Abby, Carter or any of the ER 'gang'.
Guilty Feelings
Cater watched as she tumbled down the steps. He wanted to help but he just froze. When she finally stopped at the bottom, Carter held her in his arms.
'Abby, are you ok?'
'Um, I think so, but I may have sprained my ankle.'
'Come here'
He wiped a trickle of blood away from her cheek and held her. She finally pulled away and tried to stand up.
'Shit!'
'Let me help you'
He picked her up and carried her into the ER and took her into a spare side room.
'I'm just going to get some ice'
She nodded - she felt terrible, she felt guilty about Laura and had deliberately fallen down the stairs, she felt guilty that she couldn't tell Carter. She just felt guilty. A tear trickled down her face.
'Hey, come here'
'Hold me', she cried quietly.
He obliged willingly. He knew there was something that she wasn't telling him but he wasn't going to force it out of her. He quickly sorted out her ankle and carried her to the Jeep. She fell asleep during the journey but she woke when they reached the Carter mansion.
'Let me take you to bed'
She didn't have the energy to refuse. He carried her up the stairs and laid him gently onto the bed. She fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow. He got changed and laid on the bed watching her sleep. At last he kissed her head fell into a peaceful slumber.
The Next Morning The alarm went off at about 5:30. Carter was asleep, Abby however was not, again she was thinking of yesterday's events - another tear trickled down her face. She leaned over Carter to turn the alarm off and she accidentally fell on him.
'Sorry'
'No your Ok, I need to get up now anyway'
He noticed the tear on her cheek. He gave her a kiss. She smiled weakly and got out of bed.
'Fancy breakfast at Doc's?'
'Um, actually, can we have breakfast here?'
'Yeah, if you'd prefer'
'Thank you', she mumbled in an almost inaudible whisper.
He knew something was bugging her but he knew now wasn't the time, if he interfered she'd snap at him- he'd leave it to her.
They pottered about for an hour, getting washed, dressed etc. and at 6:30 they headed out to work. The next 6 hours went by quite quietly compared to the night before. And at the end of her shift she went to find Carter.
'You off,' he asked cheerfully
'Hmm'
'It's alright for some.' He felt very awkward, he hadn't felt this tension between them for a long time - he didn't like it. 'Are you going to your apartment?'
'Yeah. That reminds me, there you go' she handed him a key, 'a key to my apartment, I had it made ages ago. Feel free to come and go as you please.'
'I'll drop in when my shift is over'
'Ok', she replied
They shared a quick kiss before she turned to leave. She headed to the ambulance bay but then suddenly felt the need to see Katie. She pressed the button for the elevator. She was glad when it was empty.
When she reached Paeds she asked for Katie's room number. She walked along the corridor looking at the various drawings and paintings that decorated it. She could see Katie from the doorway of the side room. She went and sat by her bed and held her hand. Abby could see the little girl was crying. She let the little girl talk and cry. Eventually Katie fell asleep, Abby watched her for a while and then fell asleep herself.
She woke a few hours later and remembered Carters promise from earlier that afternoon. She quickly wrote a note to Katie.
Katie, sorry I have to go without saying goodbye. I'll come back and see you later. Love Abby
She then walked out of the room looking back every few steps. As she ran through the hospital she looked at her watch - she had an hour before Carter would be at her apartment. She might just make it. She ran to catch the El. Fortunately the train pulled in just as she arrived. She relaxed a little once on the train. When she arrived at her station she hopped off board and looked at her watch again. She had 20 minutes. She should make it. She quickly walked home, ran up the stairs and rattled the key in the lock. She had been in such a hurry, she hadn't noticed Carters Jeep outside, and had quite a shock when she saw him sitting at the table. As she opened the door his eyes looked up from his cup of coffee and the immediately focused on hers.
'How did.'
'I got off early, where have you been.'
'I, um.'
She didn't finish her sentence she just burst into tears. He came to comfort her. He took he hand and led her to the couch. She knew now was the time to tell him.
'I went to see Katie.'
A slightly more angst-ridden chapter - sorry to all the Carby fans - I just felt the need to put something extra in. Please keep reviewing - Hna
Guilty Feelings
Cater watched as she tumbled down the steps. He wanted to help but he just froze. When she finally stopped at the bottom, Carter held her in his arms.
'Abby, are you ok?'
'Um, I think so, but I may have sprained my ankle.'
'Come here'
He wiped a trickle of blood away from her cheek and held her. She finally pulled away and tried to stand up.
'Shit!'
'Let me help you'
He picked her up and carried her into the ER and took her into a spare side room.
'I'm just going to get some ice'
She nodded - she felt terrible, she felt guilty about Laura and had deliberately fallen down the stairs, she felt guilty that she couldn't tell Carter. She just felt guilty. A tear trickled down her face.
'Hey, come here'
'Hold me', she cried quietly.
He obliged willingly. He knew there was something that she wasn't telling him but he wasn't going to force it out of her. He quickly sorted out her ankle and carried her to the Jeep. She fell asleep during the journey but she woke when they reached the Carter mansion.
'Let me take you to bed'
She didn't have the energy to refuse. He carried her up the stairs and laid him gently onto the bed. She fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow. He got changed and laid on the bed watching her sleep. At last he kissed her head fell into a peaceful slumber.
The Next Morning The alarm went off at about 5:30. Carter was asleep, Abby however was not, again she was thinking of yesterday's events - another tear trickled down her face. She leaned over Carter to turn the alarm off and she accidentally fell on him.
'Sorry'
'No your Ok, I need to get up now anyway'
He noticed the tear on her cheek. He gave her a kiss. She smiled weakly and got out of bed.
'Fancy breakfast at Doc's?'
'Um, actually, can we have breakfast here?'
'Yeah, if you'd prefer'
'Thank you', she mumbled in an almost inaudible whisper.
He knew something was bugging her but he knew now wasn't the time, if he interfered she'd snap at him- he'd leave it to her.
They pottered about for an hour, getting washed, dressed etc. and at 6:30 they headed out to work. The next 6 hours went by quite quietly compared to the night before. And at the end of her shift she went to find Carter.
'You off,' he asked cheerfully
'Hmm'
'It's alright for some.' He felt very awkward, he hadn't felt this tension between them for a long time - he didn't like it. 'Are you going to your apartment?'
'Yeah. That reminds me, there you go' she handed him a key, 'a key to my apartment, I had it made ages ago. Feel free to come and go as you please.'
'I'll drop in when my shift is over'
'Ok', she replied
They shared a quick kiss before she turned to leave. She headed to the ambulance bay but then suddenly felt the need to see Katie. She pressed the button for the elevator. She was glad when it was empty.
When she reached Paeds she asked for Katie's room number. She walked along the corridor looking at the various drawings and paintings that decorated it. She could see Katie from the doorway of the side room. She went and sat by her bed and held her hand. Abby could see the little girl was crying. She let the little girl talk and cry. Eventually Katie fell asleep, Abby watched her for a while and then fell asleep herself.
She woke a few hours later and remembered Carters promise from earlier that afternoon. She quickly wrote a note to Katie.
Katie, sorry I have to go without saying goodbye. I'll come back and see you later. Love Abby
She then walked out of the room looking back every few steps. As she ran through the hospital she looked at her watch - she had an hour before Carter would be at her apartment. She might just make it. She ran to catch the El. Fortunately the train pulled in just as she arrived. She relaxed a little once on the train. When she arrived at her station she hopped off board and looked at her watch again. She had 20 minutes. She should make it. She quickly walked home, ran up the stairs and rattled the key in the lock. She had been in such a hurry, she hadn't noticed Carters Jeep outside, and had quite a shock when she saw him sitting at the table. As she opened the door his eyes looked up from his cup of coffee and the immediately focused on hers.
'How did.'
'I got off early, where have you been.'
'I, um.'
She didn't finish her sentence she just burst into tears. He came to comfort her. He took he hand and led her to the couch. She knew now was the time to tell him.
'I went to see Katie.'
A slightly more angst-ridden chapter - sorry to all the Carby fans - I just felt the need to put something extra in. Please keep reviewing - Hna