A/N Sorry this has taken a while but writer block + South Pacific = late post.
John's POV
"Hey Susan could you take Abby out shopping for an afternoon."
"Sure why?"
"I'm hoping to take her away for a week before she goes back to work. I need to find out what clothes she's got and be able to use the phone without her getting suspicious."
"Where are you thinking of taking her, and do you want me to find out her size in clothes."
"I don't know yet somewhere hot though, and it's alright I know what size she is I've done her laundry enough times."
"John Carter I never realised you were so domesticated."
"Hardly I only do it when I have to because she's working."
"I'll take her out tomorrow then after my shift, are you on tomorrow or not?"
"No I'm getting out of here for two weeks, and I don't intend on coming back before than either, so tell Kerry if she needs help not to bother calling me."
"Sure Carter I'll see you tomorrow then."
I walk into the lounge to find Abby asleep on the couch, she looks peaceful, but it's about time we got out of this vortex so I wake her up, she looks at me, but quickly realises where she is. I help her up and, we walk out of the ER for the last time for two weeks.
Next Day
"Aren't you going out with Susan in like five minutes?"
"Yeah but I can't find my jeans, have you seen them?"
"There in the lounge drying over the radiator."
"Damn I was hoping to wear them," The doorbell rings and I press the buzzer allowing Susan into the building.
"She'll be here so you'd better fond something."
"Are you trying to get rid of me or something?" well I suppose I am but I don't really want her to go I like having her all to myself.
"No but I don't think Susan likes to be kept waiting." I hear a knock at the door so I move to let Susan in.
"Is she ready yet?"
"No she can't find any trousers."
"They aren't spread all over the apartment by any chance are they?"
"No, and why would you think such a thing in the first place?"
"Because I've seen you in the empty exam rooms when you think no one is looking."
"Ready, I just need to find my purse."
"Abby it's by your coat on the hook behind the door."
"Ok, Ok, I'm coming" I kiss her and hand her, her coat and purse."
"See you later Ok, and Susan if you want bring back a take out, and stay for a while, I want to find out some more gossip."
At last they've gone, so now I can start finding the perfect holiday for us both. I start flicking through some magazines I had lying around at the back of my cupboard. At last I find a few suitable looking hotels, when Gamma phones me.
"Hello"
"Hello John"
"Hey Gamma, how are you?"
"I'm fine thanks." And so it went on for a while just idle chit chat about the family and Gamma trying to persuade me to help out more, even though as always I flatly refused, eventually the subject turned towards me and Abby.
"So how are you and Abigail doing?"
"We're fine thanks, actually I was just looking for somewhere to take her for a week, as she's been having a few problems recently."
"Why don't you take her to my summer house on that Island near St Lucia?"
"But that's yours and Gampa's house."
"I can't use it anymore so why not take her there, I'll phone up the house keeper and tell him you'll be there next week. What days will you be going exactly?"
"I'm hoping to leave on Friday and come back on the Sunday a week later."
"I'll tell them to pick you up from St Lucia airport and you should be in relative peace as there are only 10 houses on the island."
"Ok thanks Gamma, anyway I have to go now or I won't have time to do everything before Abby gets back, bye."
"Bye John."
I phone up Katy my travel agent and book two first class return flights to St Lucia, for Friday and any day I can get a flight back. It shouldn't be too hard getting a flight back. I decided to look in her wardrobe to see what summer clothes she has. As I search through the rails I see she has most things but I decide to go shopping and buy her some new things. I phone up Susan and check what mall they are in so I don't meet them with a load of shopping.
As I walk around the mall I start to notice the red posters everywhere, reminding me that it's when we're going to be at Gamma's Holiday home in the sun. I pass a jewellers and this necklace catches my eye, the moment I see it properly I know I have to buy it, it's silver with a smallish diamond as a pendant. It will look amazing on Abby and I know she will love it.
I make my way back to the jeep with my arms full of bags and the necklace in my pocket. I can't wait to tell her we're going away, but I won't tell her until Friday morning or it will ruin the surprise. I get back before Abby and Susan so I start to pack the suitcases knowing I won't have much time to do it otherwise.
I hear the key in the lock turn so I quickly stuff the suitcase under the bed hoping I get a chance to move it later. I stand up and run over to the sofa and try and look like I've been there all day.
"Hey you miss me?"
"Of course." I kiss her as she puts her arm around my neck from standing behind the couch. I get up and walk over to the kitchen where Susan is already sorting out the Chinese food. I quickly whisper a thank you into Susan's ear before we all settle down for a chat, and food.
John's POV
"Hey Susan could you take Abby out shopping for an afternoon."
"Sure why?"
"I'm hoping to take her away for a week before she goes back to work. I need to find out what clothes she's got and be able to use the phone without her getting suspicious."
"Where are you thinking of taking her, and do you want me to find out her size in clothes."
"I don't know yet somewhere hot though, and it's alright I know what size she is I've done her laundry enough times."
"John Carter I never realised you were so domesticated."
"Hardly I only do it when I have to because she's working."
"I'll take her out tomorrow then after my shift, are you on tomorrow or not?"
"No I'm getting out of here for two weeks, and I don't intend on coming back before than either, so tell Kerry if she needs help not to bother calling me."
"Sure Carter I'll see you tomorrow then."
I walk into the lounge to find Abby asleep on the couch, she looks peaceful, but it's about time we got out of this vortex so I wake her up, she looks at me, but quickly realises where she is. I help her up and, we walk out of the ER for the last time for two weeks.
Next Day
"Aren't you going out with Susan in like five minutes?"
"Yeah but I can't find my jeans, have you seen them?"
"There in the lounge drying over the radiator."
"Damn I was hoping to wear them," The doorbell rings and I press the buzzer allowing Susan into the building.
"She'll be here so you'd better fond something."
"Are you trying to get rid of me or something?" well I suppose I am but I don't really want her to go I like having her all to myself.
"No but I don't think Susan likes to be kept waiting." I hear a knock at the door so I move to let Susan in.
"Is she ready yet?"
"No she can't find any trousers."
"They aren't spread all over the apartment by any chance are they?"
"No, and why would you think such a thing in the first place?"
"Because I've seen you in the empty exam rooms when you think no one is looking."
"Ready, I just need to find my purse."
"Abby it's by your coat on the hook behind the door."
"Ok, Ok, I'm coming" I kiss her and hand her, her coat and purse."
"See you later Ok, and Susan if you want bring back a take out, and stay for a while, I want to find out some more gossip."
At last they've gone, so now I can start finding the perfect holiday for us both. I start flicking through some magazines I had lying around at the back of my cupboard. At last I find a few suitable looking hotels, when Gamma phones me.
"Hello"
"Hello John"
"Hey Gamma, how are you?"
"I'm fine thanks." And so it went on for a while just idle chit chat about the family and Gamma trying to persuade me to help out more, even though as always I flatly refused, eventually the subject turned towards me and Abby.
"So how are you and Abigail doing?"
"We're fine thanks, actually I was just looking for somewhere to take her for a week, as she's been having a few problems recently."
"Why don't you take her to my summer house on that Island near St Lucia?"
"But that's yours and Gampa's house."
"I can't use it anymore so why not take her there, I'll phone up the house keeper and tell him you'll be there next week. What days will you be going exactly?"
"I'm hoping to leave on Friday and come back on the Sunday a week later."
"I'll tell them to pick you up from St Lucia airport and you should be in relative peace as there are only 10 houses on the island."
"Ok thanks Gamma, anyway I have to go now or I won't have time to do everything before Abby gets back, bye."
"Bye John."
I phone up Katy my travel agent and book two first class return flights to St Lucia, for Friday and any day I can get a flight back. It shouldn't be too hard getting a flight back. I decided to look in her wardrobe to see what summer clothes she has. As I search through the rails I see she has most things but I decide to go shopping and buy her some new things. I phone up Susan and check what mall they are in so I don't meet them with a load of shopping.
As I walk around the mall I start to notice the red posters everywhere, reminding me that it's when we're going to be at Gamma's Holiday home in the sun. I pass a jewellers and this necklace catches my eye, the moment I see it properly I know I have to buy it, it's silver with a smallish diamond as a pendant. It will look amazing on Abby and I know she will love it.
I make my way back to the jeep with my arms full of bags and the necklace in my pocket. I can't wait to tell her we're going away, but I won't tell her until Friday morning or it will ruin the surprise. I get back before Abby and Susan so I start to pack the suitcases knowing I won't have much time to do it otherwise.
I hear the key in the lock turn so I quickly stuff the suitcase under the bed hoping I get a chance to move it later. I stand up and run over to the sofa and try and look like I've been there all day.
"Hey you miss me?"
"Of course." I kiss her as she puts her arm around my neck from standing behind the couch. I get up and walk over to the kitchen where Susan is already sorting out the Chinese food. I quickly whisper a thank you into Susan's ear before we all settle down for a chat, and food.