"Living Life" This is a Carter and Lucy Story.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the ER characters.

Written By Louise Mills.

Summary: Set in present time 2002. Lucy is just beginning her 3rd year at medical school, as a mature student. 8 years ago when Lucy was 19 she was diagnosed with cancer.

Rating: This story has a rating between PG and 12A, UK Rating system.

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Chapter Two

Lucy arrived back to the hospital in record time, she was given 30 minutes to go home and pick up her mediation, and she had in 15 minutes. She walked out of the lift and walked towards the front desk, as she approached the desk in chairs she noticed Gemma looking bored out of her wits. Obviously she was told to wait there until the briefing room was free again. She walked towards Gemma this action was not registered by her friend. Gemma was surprised to see Lucy sitting next to her when she looked up.

"Where have you been?" Gemma demanded.

"Went to pick up my mediation, thanks for talking to Doctor Carter."

"No problem, so he let you go in the end, he didn't tell me that!"

"He probably had an emergency and didn't have time to tell you. You know how demanding ER's are or in your case A&E, and your great medical system." Lucy mocked.

"Don't dish the NHS, it's a good system, when it works."

 "Which is never." Lucy stated while laughing.

"It only doesn't work because of the government, hospital mangers, and red tape. When the matrons run the wards then the NHS was first formed, it worked extremely well."

"Well, I do believe in the principle of the NHS, it's a great idea to give free healthcare to everyone and to be paid by taxes. We wouldn't have to turn away as many patients as we do if we had a NHS, but it probably have the same problems as it does in England. How the hell did we start this conversation?"

"You dishing the NHS!"

"Okay, lets get off the subject I hate politics."

"Who doesn't?"

"Good question!"

"My grandfather for one!" A voice from behind them stated, they turned and saw Dr Carter.

"Thanks again for letting me get my mediation, Dr Carter." Lucy said.

"No problem, so ready for the briefing!" Carter asked and the girls eagerly nodded.

Carter walked the two girls down the hall into the main hospital and opened the door to one of the many conference rooms the hospital contained. Carter flicked through the briefing manual Dr Weaver had given him, after one minute he through the manual into the bin, the girls were left confused.

"Weren't you supposed to give as a presentation on the things in that manual?" Gemma asked causing Lucy and Carter to laugh.

"Yes, but just between you and me it was a load of crap. Dr Weaver obviously only wrote it, so it looked like we were doing something about employee safety. She over did it a bit in the manual, I will give you a copy anyway that way it looks like I've spoken to you."

"What we going to do if we not going to have a briefing?" Gemma question.

"Well I didn't say you weren't going to have a briefing!" Carter walked up to the white board, picked up in marker on the metal shelf, and started to write. 'FAMILIZATION OF DEPARTMENT, AND HOSPITAL.' Gemma and Lucy rolled their eyes as he wrote, and noticed their lack of enthusiasm for his little briefing.

"It's going to be that bad, you have the heads up over the after medical students. They probably have to found out were everything thing is on their own."

"Why you giving us the heads up?" Lucy asked, speaking the first time since they enter the conference room.

"Because you made an impression on me!"

"You acted like you hated us when we first arrived I really wouldn't say that was an impression for you to give us the head ups." Lucy spoke out.

"Well, you had reason why you were late and I didn't give you a chance to voice it, I acted out of line, Lucy!" John said, and Gemma could tell he was mainly speaking to Lucy. She realised what the nurses said earlier about Carter liking Lucy was very evident, and she knowing Lucy wouldn't even realise that he did.

"Are you trying to apologise to us, Dr Carter?"

"Yes, Lucy."

"Well, you don't apologise often then because you're not doing well."

"I know, but will you forgive me."

"Only on one condition, you let me part-take in some of the trauma's you deal with today!"

"I'm sure that can be arranged!" Carter said. Gemma was trying to contain her laughter he was flirting with Lucy and Lucy it looked like hadn't recognised.

"I can't wait." Lucy said seductively. Gemma no longer felt like laughing she was stunned. Lucy was flirting back, she would have to talk to her later then they're alone.

End of chapter.. Sorry it's not long but I couldn't get anything out of my mind right now, a little case of writers block I guarantee the next one will be longer. PLEASE REVIEW, LIKE YOUR VIEWS ON EVERYTHING.