The next morning Sara awoke to find a note from Carter left on her bedside table.
"Hey Sara, I hope you feeling better. I didn't want to wake you but I told Weaver that your ill and you wouldn't be coming in today. I had to go to work. Call me if you need anything. Carter"
Sara stared at the note as she recalled the events of the night before. She slumped on the pillows and stared at the ceiling trying to convince herself that she'd done the right thing. The look on Carter's face as she pulled away, kept re running in her mind. He looked hurt almost shocked. She felt so miserable. But her mind kept repeating that she'd done the right thing, she wasn't going to lead him on or hurt him. There wasn't a future so what was the point. But it wasn't that simple and she knew it.
In a feeble attempt to forget about Carter, Sara got up from the comfort of her bed and headed toward the bathroom to perform her morning ritual. She had to admit she was feeling a lot better physically than she had yesterday. Her head wasn't hurting anymore and her temperature was just a little above normal. She didn't feel like she was going to puke either. Carter's soup had done the trick. Her stomach on the other hand was still throbbing a bit, but that wasn't related to her illness.
Once dressed, Sara decided to eat a light breakfast before going for a walk. A run was out of the question.
While Sara was walking the streets of Chicago, Carter was engaging himself in a hard day's work in the ER in order to compensate for Sara's absence. He too kept thinking of the events of the night before. He'd come to the conclusion that he had just imagined the "moment" and that she was genuinely tired. After all he'd spent almost a year wanting her, that he was sure his mind was playing tricks on him. But he couldn't shake of the gut feeling that something had happened between them yesterday.
Susan: Oi, will you stop daydreaming about taking Sara to the dinner tomorrow night and come and help me with a trauma. There's been a fire near the shoes place, and 3 people have been hurt.
Carter: Yeah I'm coming
Susan: How is Sara anyway? Feeling better?
Carter: Well this morning her temperature was down but she was sleeping so I don't know for sure.
Susan: I saw what she's wearing tomorrow, its gorgeous, trust me, your one lucky man.
Carter: I know. Anyway stop gossiping and help me with this trauma
Susan: Oi
After that Carter was busy working on the burns victims although he couldn't help but wonder what she'd look like tomorrow night.
During his break Carter decided to call her and ask her how she was doing, but to his surprise she wasn't at home. Trust her, he thought, to be out training when she's ill. I'll never understand why she pushes herself so hard to be fit.
Meanwhile Sara decided to visit Ty and J. She hadn't seen them for a few days and she felt like it had been ages ago since her and Ty had had that pillow fight.
She knocked on the door.
Ty: Hey babygal.
Sara hugged him and gave him a peck on the cheek.
Sara: Hey Ty. You're not busy at you?
Ty: Nope. I've got today off. How you doing?
Sara walked in to the living room and collapsed on the sofa. No matter how expensive her own couch was, nothing could beat the comfort of the sofa where she'd spent most of her life lounging around on.
Sara: Yeah I'm good, just recovering from a few nights of Tara and Will… I saw Tania yesterday, how are you two going?
Ty: We're good. I'm glad you two get on. She likes you.
Sara: Well I like her too. She came around mine last week. We ended up watching old videos of me and you doing one of our performances.
Ty: Well when you and Carter finally get together, I'll return the favour and pull out the pictures of you dressed for the 70's revival night.
Sara: I didn't look that bad and anyway he's just a friend.
Ty: A friend that you're madly in love with and he obviously has feelings for you so why don't you two just bite the bullet and go out to dinner.
Sara: Because I don't like him like that
Ty: Yeah and I'm the King of Egypt
Sara: Will you stop it! (Chucking a pillow at him) Anyway, James phoned me on my way here, a guy down there owes Q a lot of money and he can't find funds. His family are in downtown Chicago. Which means there's going to be war down here in the next few days.
Ty: Yeah he phoned me this morning. My guess is by Friday trouble will reach its peak.
Sara: That's what I thought.
Sara and Ty stared at each other with the same expressions on their faces. They had grown up around feuding gangs to know what this could lead to and what this could mean for them.
Sara: Anyway, J told me what he's planning to do.
Ty: What the proposal?
Sara: Yep. I think its great! They look so good together and it's the first time that J has been truly happy in ages. In the past, while we were growing up he always put us first. And now he's finally found a woman who is right for him. When is he going to do it?
Ty: Well he's taking her out on Friday night. I didn't tell him what James had said. I don't want him to fight.
Sara: Neither do I. He's an easy target.
Ty: Your completing your internship so I don't think you should come either.
Sara: I can always make up the shifts I've missed. I'll ask Weaver tonight if I can have Friday off. Considering she just took a week off I don't see how she can say no. And if you think I'm letting you go into this alone you've got another thing coming. We've got each others backs remember.
Ty: Yeah I know.
Sara: Anyway, what restaurant has J booked to pop the question in?
Ty: Well somewhere in the outskirts of Chicago, so he'll be a long way away from the action. Also, he's booked out a hotel for the night for them both.
Sara: I hope she says yes.
Ty: She will. Trust me, she found the ring under his dresser and she told me she's going to say yes. He was never good at hiding things, especially from us.
Sara: Now I'm seriously happy.
Sara got up and slumped herself against Ty. She loved doing that ever since she was little, he was so comfy to lean on, but then she remembered how she felt against Carter the night before.
Ty: You ok?
Sara: Yeah. Do you want to do a quick training session now?
Ty: Yeah. I'm in pretty good shape so you going to have to work hard to beat me.
Sara and Ty began training. It was a helpful distraction for Sara and she had fun. It was almost like they were kids again as they play fought, chucked pillows at each other, and competed against one another. She loved that about Ty. They could always have fun, talk and be silly and not really care what the other one thought. They would give their lives for each other at the drop of a hat and they both knew it.
About an hour or two later Sara decided it was time to head home. She felt exhausted.
Ty: You going already?
Sara: Yep.
Ty: What are you doing tomorrow night? Because I thought maybe we could just spend a night with J, you know chilling out to distract him from the big day.
Sara: I have plans but maybe I could spend the night here tomorrow and we can just mess about like old times.
Ty: Plans? With whom?
Sara: With Carter, it's his Grandmothers charity ball thing and we're going together as FRIENDS
Ty looked at her with a grin on his face.
Sara: What are you grinning about?
Ty: Nothing
Sara: Look, we are going as friends, I swear.
Ty: Uh huh
Sara: Will you stop being so annoying
Ty: I didn't even say anything
Sara: But I know what you're thinking
Ty: I wasn't thinking anything. Have fun, tomorrow. Make sure you look good for your man.
Sara: You know what I'm just going to go, I'll speak to you tomorrow.
Ty: Ok, see you then.
Sara shut the door and walked back to her apartment.
Ty watched her from the porch and a smiled. She was always so easy to wind up. He knew she liked Carter and nothing would please him more than to see his sister settle down with a decent guy like Carter. Ty could always read Sara like a book and no matter how many times she denied her own feelings, Ty knew the truth. But he knew that ever since Omarion died she had held back from getting into a serious relationship. He understood why. But he also knew that Sara deserved to be happy more than anyone he knew. She was so kind and caring and had always put other people before herself. All he wished is that tomorrow night, her and Carter would get together and that his sister would finally be truly happy.