Chapter 5

When I Need You The Most



Carter slowly walked into the living room later that night. He had just
gotten off work. He noticed the TV was on and he turned to see Abby sleeping
peacefully on the couch. She looks so beautiful, he thought to himself. No,
Carter. She is one of your best friends. He scolded himself. He turned off
the TV, and covered Abby up with a blanket.

"Night Abby," he said softly. She sighed softly. He quietly walked into his bedroom. He lay in bed and thought about how much he was going to miss
her when she moved back into her apartment tomorrow.

***

The next morning,

Carter walked tiredly out into the dining room.

"Morning," he said as he kissed Gamma on the cheek.

"Morning dear," she smiled.

"Where's Abby?" he asked casually.

"She is in her room getting her stuff together. Why don't you go help her?"
Gamma said with a smile. Carter chuckled a little. He turned around and
walked into the guest bedroom, where Abby was sitting on her suitcase
trying to get it shut. She was bouncing on it trying to get it to shut, but
without any success.

"Please just close," Abby sighed. She heard a laugh from the doorway. She
looked up and saw Carter leaning against the door frame chuckling.

"Are you going to stand there or help me?" Abby asked.

"I don't know, this is pretty entertaining," he laughed. Abby rolled her
eyes. Carter walked over and helped her close the suitcase.

"Thanks," Abby said.

"No problem. What time do you have to go in?" Carter asked.

"At 11. You?" Abby asked.

"Me, too," he said. Abby sighed looking around the room. She was kind of
going to miss this place.

"I think that's everything. Will you go with me?" Abby asked nervously.

"Of course, I will, Abby. Are you sure you want to go back?" Carter asked
delicately.

"John, I already told you I do, and I think I will be safe as Brian is in
jail." I need to do this," Abby said looking at him lovingly. Carter sighed.

"Okay, only if you are sure," he said knowing he couldn't change her mind.
" I'm sure," smiled Abby.

***

Later at Abby's apartment,


Abby sighed as she walked into her apartment. She couldn't believe how long
it has been since she has been in this apartment… but she didn't want to
think about the last time she was here.

" Are you okay?" Carter asked.


" I'm fine," Abby said quietly, as she walked into her bedroom and put her
suitcase on the bed.

"Relax. He isn't here. You are just being paranoid," Abby told herself.

"Abby," said Carter as he walked into her room. Abby then jumped.

"What did you do that for… you scared me half to death," said Abby quietly.
But Abby knew that she was just on edge by being here.

"Sorry, but we should get to work, or Weaver will be pissed," Carter said.
Abby chuckled and nodded.

***

Later in the ER,


"Hey Susan," Carter said as she walked by him. " Do you think I could talk
to you for a moment?" asked Carter softly. Susan then looked up, and saw her
ex- boyfriend standing right in front of her.

"Sure…" said Susan. Carter and Susan then went to the lounge.

" Susan… I" said Carter.

" John… let me talk first," said Susan softly.

" Carter… I was really upset that we broke up, but after a while, I realized
that we would be better as friends," said Susan softly.

" Really, that is great," said Carter as he hugged Susan.

"Carter… we need you in Exam 3," Chuny said.

"Ok, Chuny," Carter smiled.

"Bye Susan." said Carter as he left the lounge.

Carter was walking to the exam when he saw Abby coming out of Exam 3.

"Working hard are we?" Carter asked as he walked up to her.

"Yeah," Abby said and she blew a piece of her hair out of her face. She was
so tired, and
she had only two hours left on her shift.

" I need your help, Abby said handing him the chart.
Carter groaned and she laughed. He smiled at her and walked into the exam
room.

***


Later that night,

Abby sighed as she walked into her apartment alone, she was a little scared
to go there by herself, but she knew that she couldn't always have Carter
with her… can she? She opened the door
and locked the three new locks she had gotten.

"Abby, chill out," she told herself. She then got ready for bed and climbed
in bed. She then started to think about the past few months, and how her
life had been a mess. First the break- up with Luka, and then getting hit by
Brian… and we can't forget about my relapse. I was sober for 4 years, and
then one horrible day, I took a drink, and it went downhill from there…but
then I move in with Carter… and I didn't feel like drinking… or I couldn't
drink because Carter thinks I have been sober for 4 years, if only he knew.

She couldn't believe that she miss Carter already. Damn it, Abby. Stop it.
He is just a
friend. He was just being a good friend, that was all. It was nothing more. Abby
told herself as she tossed and turned around in bed.



Carter lay in bed at his house thinking about Abby. She was just scared, and
you were being a good friend, there is nothing more than friendship between
us; he tried to tell himself

"Oh my, I think Gamma is right. I am falling in love with her," said Carter
as
stood up in bed.

To be continued!!!

Author's Note: Me(Starbright) and Tydavislover would like to thank you all
that have read and review this fic. I hope that we have both Carter and Abby
in character. We hope that you are still enjoying this!!! But please
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