Unexpected Love

Chapter 4

A few weeks later,

Brent walked into the hospital," Excuse me, is Susan Lewis working today?" Carter looked up from the charts he was working on. "She is with a patient right now, can I help you?" he said as he got up from his seat.

"No, I don't need a doctor, could you just tell Susan that Brent dropped by,"

"Brent, what are you doing here?" asked Susan as she came up to him.

Brent turned around. "I just thought you might like to get some lunch,"

"I would love to, but I still have patients to see,"

"That's okay, I can wait" smiled Brent as he sat down in the waiting room.

"Okay, I'll be about 15 minutes," said Susan as she walked back to the exam room.

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" I just have to get my jacket," Brent looked up. "Okay, I'll wait here,"

Susan walked into the lounge." Going for lunch?" asked Carter. "You really like him don't you?"

"Who?" Susan laughed." You know, who!" said Carter.

"Yeah I do like him. He is so kind and really nice." smiled Susan "I'm really happy for you, you deserve the best," said Carter as he stood up.  "Thanks," Susan said as she put her jacket on. Abby then entered the lounge." Hi," she said.

"I'll see you two later," replied Susan as she left the lounge.

"Why is Susan in such a hurry?"

"She is going for lunch with Brent. I think Susan is in love with this guy." Abby put her arms around Carter. "Is this the same guy that she went out with a few weeks ago?"

"Yeah, I think so," said Carter. "Wow, that's great," "I hope it will work out for her," said Carter." Yeah me too" said Abby.

***

At Doc Magoos,

"So how is work going?" Brent asked as he drank his coffee.

"It is okay, it kind of slow. Susan looked into Brent's blue eyes. She couldn't believe that she was falling in love with this guy that she has only known for a month.

"What time do you get off?"

"7" replied Susan.

"Oh I start work at 3," said Brent. Susan grabbed Brent's hand." Maybe we can see each other later,"

"I would like that,"

Susan's pager then went off." Sorry, they need me," Brent got up from his seat." I'll call you later," They paid the bill, and left the diner.

Brent walked her back to County. Susan leant over and kissed Brent. "Thanks for lunch,"

"It was a pleasure," Bye," said Brent as he walked away.

***

Later that day,

Susan walked into the lounge for her break. "How was your lunch with Brent?" Abby asked as she walked into the lounge.

"How did you know?"

"Carter told me," Abby replied as she sat down.

"It was good." Susan said softly. "When did you first realize that you were in love with John? Abby turned around." Are you in love?"

"Please… I just want to know?"

" I guess I  realized that I was in love with John, when I couldn't live a moment without him, and I wasn't myself  until we were together."

"Abby, I think," Susan then stopped mid sentence. "Susan, what's wrong?"

"I think that I'm falling in love with Brent, but I  don't know if he feels the same,"

"I'm sure he does," Abby replied.  Chuny then entered the lounge. "We need you both out here!"

"We're coming,"

Susan and Abby left the lounge." We'll talk about this later,"

***

Later,

Abby was in the lounge when Susan entered. "Are you off?" asked Susan.

"Yeah, I'm just about to leave; did you see John out there?"

"Yeah, I think he is with a patient." Susan opened her locker, and got her jacket. "Do you and John have plans for tonight?"

"Nothing really, just watching some TV," said Abby. Carter then entered the lounge. "Hi," he said, as he opened his locker." Are you ready to go?" he asked.

"Yeah, "Abby smiled.  Abby, Carter and Susan left the ER.

"I'll see you two tomorrow," said Susan as she walked to her car. "Susan" Susan turned around. "Tell him how you feel!" Abby said.

"I will," smiled Susan as she got into her car, and drove away.

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Later that night,

Susan was watching some TV, when the telephone rang. "Brent," smiled Susan.

"Do you really know your boyfriend?" said the woman on the other line.

"Who are you?" asked Susan, nervously, but the caller had already hung up before Susan could find out who it was. Susan hung up the phone, and went into the kitchen to make herself something to eat. She picked up a plate and dropped it on the floor. "Damn it," said Susan, who was still shaken up from what the woman said on the phone. Who could it be? thought Susan as she sat down on the couch. It is probably just some prank caller just trying to upset me? But why? Susan then thought about Brent, do I really know everything about Brent or is he hiding something?

To be continued