(A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews! I think I need to
clarify that I have absolutely no idea how that last episode
with Doug went. I vaguely remember the part with Doug and
Carol, but that was about it. I don't know if Doug or Carol
ever stayed in touch with any of the ER folks, and for this
story let's just say none of them did. Standard Disclaimers
apply. I think the next chapter will be my last, so I can
maybe start on a new (and hopefully longer story.) Please
read and review!)
Fade in
(Carter's POV)
Before I could open my mouth, Susan came over.
"Doug, Carol is waiting to see the girls."
Doug glanced over to me and I nodded. Following him to Carol's room, I knew this was going to be no easy task. Sure I have done this before, but it has never been this personal. Susan and Abby followed Doug and me to see Carol. By the look on Susan's face, she knew what I had to tell them.
"Hey guys," Carol said while hugging the girls. "So did you guys call Mark? I'm guessing he wasn't on today."
"About Mark," I started, not sure how to approach.
"What happened," Doug asked, knowing something was wrong.
"He died last year; a brain tumor. I'm sorry."
"He died?" Doug whispered.
Doug held Carol's hand as she silently cried. He wiped her tears with her free hand, still not saying anything.
"I wanna name him Mark," Carol said firmly. Doug looked at her confused.
"Our son; I want to name him Mark."
Doug, still at a loss for words, shook his head.
"I think Mark would like that," Susan whispered.
Just then Lydia appeared at the door.
"Multiple MVA, two minutes out."
"Thanks Lydia," I said finding Abby's hand and giving it a firm squeeze.
We all left silently and headed out to the ambulance bay as the ambulances were just pulling up.
(Three hours later.)
(Carter's POV)
(On the roof)
I gripped my coffee cup harder and looked at all the lights that illuminated the city. Up here was every doctor's sanctuary, a place to come when you just wanted to be alone with your thoughts. I managed to steal a few minutes off, and grab a cup of coffee.
I was so caught up in my thoughts of everything that happened in the last two years that I didn't hear Abby coming up behind me.
"So here you are."
"Yeah, I just needed to get out of there for awhile."
"Depressing, isn't it?"
"In a way, yeah," I said wrapping my arms around her.
"You okay?"
"Now I am," I said holding on to her tighter.
I led her over to some boxes and sat her down. I knelt down in front of her, and held both her hands. Just then a light snow started to fall; perfect.
(A/N: You know what's coming, right?)
"Abby I love you. I have loved you for the longest time."
She seemed taken aback by my words, her hands trembling in mine.
"I love you too John," she whispered.
I shifted on to one knee, and pulled the ring from my pocket. It was now or never.
"Abby, will you marry me?"
She removed her hand from mine, and backed away from me.
TBC
Fade in
(Carter's POV)
Before I could open my mouth, Susan came over.
"Doug, Carol is waiting to see the girls."
Doug glanced over to me and I nodded. Following him to Carol's room, I knew this was going to be no easy task. Sure I have done this before, but it has never been this personal. Susan and Abby followed Doug and me to see Carol. By the look on Susan's face, she knew what I had to tell them.
"Hey guys," Carol said while hugging the girls. "So did you guys call Mark? I'm guessing he wasn't on today."
"About Mark," I started, not sure how to approach.
"What happened," Doug asked, knowing something was wrong.
"He died last year; a brain tumor. I'm sorry."
"He died?" Doug whispered.
Doug held Carol's hand as she silently cried. He wiped her tears with her free hand, still not saying anything.
"I wanna name him Mark," Carol said firmly. Doug looked at her confused.
"Our son; I want to name him Mark."
Doug, still at a loss for words, shook his head.
"I think Mark would like that," Susan whispered.
Just then Lydia appeared at the door.
"Multiple MVA, two minutes out."
"Thanks Lydia," I said finding Abby's hand and giving it a firm squeeze.
We all left silently and headed out to the ambulance bay as the ambulances were just pulling up.
(Three hours later.)
(Carter's POV)
(On the roof)
I gripped my coffee cup harder and looked at all the lights that illuminated the city. Up here was every doctor's sanctuary, a place to come when you just wanted to be alone with your thoughts. I managed to steal a few minutes off, and grab a cup of coffee.
I was so caught up in my thoughts of everything that happened in the last two years that I didn't hear Abby coming up behind me.
"So here you are."
"Yeah, I just needed to get out of there for awhile."
"Depressing, isn't it?"
"In a way, yeah," I said wrapping my arms around her.
"You okay?"
"Now I am," I said holding on to her tighter.
I led her over to some boxes and sat her down. I knelt down in front of her, and held both her hands. Just then a light snow started to fall; perfect.
(A/N: You know what's coming, right?)
"Abby I love you. I have loved you for the longest time."
She seemed taken aback by my words, her hands trembling in mine.
"I love you too John," she whispered.
I shifted on to one knee, and pulled the ring from my pocket. It was now or never.
"Abby, will you marry me?"
She removed her hand from mine, and backed away from me.
TBC