Chapter 8
Thankyou for all your reviews and thankyou especially to Julia (Moon's Tear) for being an awesome beta reader.
No one belongs to me etc etc this is a bit sad so have the tissues ready.
Carter opened his eyes at the sound of the door closing, he looked over at Susan and smiled she was fast asleep he felt a tugging on his hair he turned over to see Ali smiling.
"Hey" he whispered "shall we go get ready?"
Ali laughed.
Carter smiled picking her up and pulling on his robe he tighten it and walked down stairs with Ali, in to the kitchen "hey Gamma" he said, "when did you get back?"
"This morning" Millicent said, "how is everything?"
"Fine" Carter said. "Fine."
"How is Susan?" Millicent asked. "When you told me about her attack I wanted to come straight Home."
"She's fine now, but she was in pretty bad shape." Carter said.
Millicent smiled "I take it she is staying here now."
"Yeah" Carter said, "I hope you don't mind."
"What ever makes you happy." Millicent said.
Carter smiled. "I am happy" he said kissing Ali.
"Oh she is a beautiful baby John" Millicent smiled.
Carter smiled "takes after her mom" he said, he sat her in her chair. "Do you want to feed her?" He asked.
"Oh I would love to, yes I would" she kissed Ali.
"Oh sorry" Susan said walking in, "was I interrupting? I'm sorry," she tightened her robe around her when she saw the cook smiling at her.
"Not all dear" Millicent said "this is your house too now, so relax and pretend I'm not here."
"I hope you don't mind me staying" Susan said.
"No not at all" Millicent said, "now sit down and relax dear."
Susan smiled at Ali "hey honey "she said kissing her.
Millicent smiled "she looks like you."
Susan smiled and sat down "I want you to know I will pay rent."
"Shhh" Millicent said "no I won't accept it, now eat your breakfast."
Carter sat down next to Susan, he looked at the clock and took a bite of toast "ok" he said "I am at work today untill 9, okay, so I have to shoot."
Susan looked up "you are? Umm, I'll bring Ali to come and visit around 2 okay?"
"Ok" Carter said he bent down and kissed Ali "bye bye honey" he said. "Daddy will miss you." He looked at Susan and didn't know what to do, he felt the eyes of every one in the room burning in to him.
Susan smiled. "See you later" she said standing up and walking over to the refrigerator to get some orange juice.
"Yeah-ok" Carter said leaving.
Millicent smiled. "Young love "she whispered to Ali who laughed.
Fade out and back in at 3:00pm.
Susan walked in to the ER, pushing Ali in her stroller.
"Dr. Lewis" Randi said. "Welcome back. We really miss you around here."
Susan smiled, and nodded. "Thank you" she said.
"Wow she has grown, and she's so cute! Aww."
"Randi!" Carter shouted, "have you any idea were my labs are, I have been waiting for two hours!"
"Whats the patient's name?" Randi asked.
"Cooper" Carter, said.
"No, they're not back yet" Randi said, "the lab is backed up."
Carter was about to say something when he looked over at Susan and smiled, "hey" he said "em Randy forget it tell Mark im on my break I covered his before ok."
"Ok" Randi, said.
Susan laughed as Carter led her into the lounge. She sat down. "Wow" she said, "I haven't been in here for a long time."
Carter smiled "yeah" he said. "So umm well yeah" he was blushing.
Susan laughed and stood up. "I bought hot dogs," she said handing one to him.
Fade out and back in half an hour.
Susan smiled. "You have mustard right there" she said she stood up, and went to show him, she smiled as she wiped it off and leaned in and kissed him.
Carter smiled "I was wondering when we were going to get around to that."
Susan smiled and kissed him again "wonder no more" she said. The kiss became passionate.
"Oh God, sorry!" A voice said.
Susan looked over to see Abby smiling, "its ok" Susan said, "come in."
Carter smiled taking a deep breath he sat down and laughed. "Good timing Abby" he said.
Susan smiled hitting him playfully. "Whats up?" she said.
"I just came in to get something out of my locker" she said and smiled at Susan.
"You know" Susan said, "me and you haven't been out for months! You want to do something tomorrow?"
"Id love to" Abby said. "I've missed you like crazy, I've missed our girly chats and, by the looks of it, we have a lot to catch up on. I'm off tomorrow at 4 we can go and get something to eat."
Susan smiled. "Sounds great" she said, "why don't you come to Carter's and we will meet there."
"Ok" Abby smiled "I'd better get back to work now. See you later!"
Susan smiled as Abby left. She sat down on the sofa.
"So" Carter said, sitting down next to her.
Susan smiled leaning in to him. She kissed his lips softly.
Carter smiled. "I think it should be more like this" he said and pulled her in to a deeper, more fervent kiss.
"Umm, John..." Mark said.
Carter stopped and looked up. "What?" he asked.
"Sorry" Mark said, "but we have EMTS on the way. Massive MVA on the highway."
Carter looked at Susan. "I'll be right out" he said.
Susan stood up walking out with Carter pushing the stroller. Walking out they could see lights flashing and sirens wailing.
"Carter," Mark shouted, "come on!"
Susan smiled as Carter kissed Ali.
"John" Kerry shouted, "now!"
Carter turned to Susan and kissed her softly on the lips. "I will see you tonight."
Susan smiled pushing Ali off.
Fade out and back in later that night.
Susan is in Ali's room, she is rocking her and singing softly to her.
"Shhh" Susan said lying her down in her crib and pulling the covers over her. She bent down and kissed her. Susan opened the window a little and then left her room. She walked in to the bathroom, running a bath, she got in and closed her eyes.
Carter walked in to Susan's room and called for her. He walked in to Ali's room to see her sleeping.
"Carter," Susan said walking out of the bathroom, "were you calling me?"
"Yes" Carter said, "were you taking a bath?"
"Yes" Susan smiled as she sat on her bed lying back and closing her eyes. She felt Carter lie down next to her and she smiled as she felt his eyes on her. "What?" she said.
"Nothing" Carter said He leaned over and kissed her.
Susan smiled. "I love you" she said.
Carter smiled back. "I love you, too" he said.
Fade out and back in the next day.
Susan smiled looking down at Ali.
"Is she awake?" Carter asked walking up behind her.
"Yes." Susan said. "Doesn't she look gorgeous?"
Carter smiled. "Come on, let's go get breakfast."
Susan looked at him. "You look smart," she said, "where are you going?"
Carter smiled. "I have a meeting in the ER. Come on, time for breakfast." He said.
Susan bent down and picked up a smiling Ali. She followed him downstairs and sat at the table looking at him. She said "John, umm, I'm thinking about going back to work."
Carter looked at her handing her a cup of coffee. "Do you think that you are ready?"
"Yes." Susan said. "I am" she nodded.
Carter smiled. "Whatever makes you happy" he said kissing her. "Are you going in to talk with them now?"
"Yeah" Susan said. "I spoke to Kerry last night, and she told me to come in today at 9. Is that okay?" She asked, leaning over to kiss him. "I will see you later." She leaned over and kissed Ali. "Bye bye honey, mommy loves you so much." She walked over to Carter and kissed him again. "You have no idea how happy you make me" she smiled.
"I love you. " Carter said. "And I have never been happier."
She smiled and kissed him again her heart pounding as she looked into his eyes. "Okay." Susan said, walking to the door. "I will see you both later tonight."
"Bye" Carter said.
Susan shut the door and walked outside getting into the car that Carter had bought for her. She smiled to herself. For the first time in years her life was complete and she had everything. A beautiful baby, and a boyfriend she loved.
Fade over to Carter.
Carter laughed as Ali talked to herself in her own baby language. "You want to see what I have got for mommy?" He asked pulling out a diamond ring.
Ali laughed and held out her hands.
Fade on to Susan in her car.
She was stopped at a red light not too far from County. The light turned green and Susan put her foot on the gas. She looked to her left to see a car speeding towards her. Susan froze. She couldn't move and suddenly there was a huge bang. Everything went black. There was Carter smiling and kissing her and then Ali laughing. They slowly faded away.
************************************************************** 1 sweet day - boys 2 men
B-2-M: Sorry I never told you, All I wanted to say. And now it's too late to hold you, coz you've flown away, so far away....
M-C: Never had I imagined, living without your smile, feelin', knowin' you hear me, it keeps me alive, alive...
BOTH: CHORUS And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven.
B-2-M: Darlin' I never showed you (no no no), assumed you'd always be there. (And I) I take your prayers for granted, but I always cared (I always cared) and i missed the love we shared.
CHORUS x1 And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
..I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven.
B-2-M: Although the sun would never shine, I'll always wish for a brighter day.
M-C: Yeah Yeah and Lord when I lay me down to sleep, you will always listen as I pray...
CHORUS x2 And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
... (I'll wait) patiently to see you in heaven.
Sorry I never told you, all I wanted to say..... *******************************************
Fade on to Carter and Ali.
He was pulling on Ali's hat. Out of nowhere, the phone rang. He was trying to get Ali to talk
" Hello?" He said, answering the phone. He froze. His body began to shake and he felt sick. Tears fell down his face as he dropped the phone and turned to Ali.
"Mama" Ali said, smiling. "Mama!"
The end so tell me what you think and review.
Thankyou for all your reviews and thankyou especially to Julia (Moon's Tear) for being an awesome beta reader.
No one belongs to me etc etc this is a bit sad so have the tissues ready.
Carter opened his eyes at the sound of the door closing, he looked over at Susan and smiled she was fast asleep he felt a tugging on his hair he turned over to see Ali smiling.
"Hey" he whispered "shall we go get ready?"
Ali laughed.
Carter smiled picking her up and pulling on his robe he tighten it and walked down stairs with Ali, in to the kitchen "hey Gamma" he said, "when did you get back?"
"This morning" Millicent said, "how is everything?"
"Fine" Carter said. "Fine."
"How is Susan?" Millicent asked. "When you told me about her attack I wanted to come straight Home."
"She's fine now, but she was in pretty bad shape." Carter said.
Millicent smiled "I take it she is staying here now."
"Yeah" Carter said, "I hope you don't mind."
"What ever makes you happy." Millicent said.
Carter smiled. "I am happy" he said kissing Ali.
"Oh she is a beautiful baby John" Millicent smiled.
Carter smiled "takes after her mom" he said, he sat her in her chair. "Do you want to feed her?" He asked.
"Oh I would love to, yes I would" she kissed Ali.
"Oh sorry" Susan said walking in, "was I interrupting? I'm sorry," she tightened her robe around her when she saw the cook smiling at her.
"Not all dear" Millicent said "this is your house too now, so relax and pretend I'm not here."
"I hope you don't mind me staying" Susan said.
"No not at all" Millicent said, "now sit down and relax dear."
Susan smiled at Ali "hey honey "she said kissing her.
Millicent smiled "she looks like you."
Susan smiled and sat down "I want you to know I will pay rent."
"Shhh" Millicent said "no I won't accept it, now eat your breakfast."
Carter sat down next to Susan, he looked at the clock and took a bite of toast "ok" he said "I am at work today untill 9, okay, so I have to shoot."
Susan looked up "you are? Umm, I'll bring Ali to come and visit around 2 okay?"
"Ok" Carter said he bent down and kissed Ali "bye bye honey" he said. "Daddy will miss you." He looked at Susan and didn't know what to do, he felt the eyes of every one in the room burning in to him.
Susan smiled. "See you later" she said standing up and walking over to the refrigerator to get some orange juice.
"Yeah-ok" Carter said leaving.
Millicent smiled. "Young love "she whispered to Ali who laughed.
Fade out and back in at 3:00pm.
Susan walked in to the ER, pushing Ali in her stroller.
"Dr. Lewis" Randi said. "Welcome back. We really miss you around here."
Susan smiled, and nodded. "Thank you" she said.
"Wow she has grown, and she's so cute! Aww."
"Randi!" Carter shouted, "have you any idea were my labs are, I have been waiting for two hours!"
"Whats the patient's name?" Randi asked.
"Cooper" Carter, said.
"No, they're not back yet" Randi said, "the lab is backed up."
Carter was about to say something when he looked over at Susan and smiled, "hey" he said "em Randy forget it tell Mark im on my break I covered his before ok."
"Ok" Randi, said.
Susan laughed as Carter led her into the lounge. She sat down. "Wow" she said, "I haven't been in here for a long time."
Carter smiled "yeah" he said. "So umm well yeah" he was blushing.
Susan laughed and stood up. "I bought hot dogs," she said handing one to him.
Fade out and back in half an hour.
Susan smiled. "You have mustard right there" she said she stood up, and went to show him, she smiled as she wiped it off and leaned in and kissed him.
Carter smiled "I was wondering when we were going to get around to that."
Susan smiled and kissed him again "wonder no more" she said. The kiss became passionate.
"Oh God, sorry!" A voice said.
Susan looked over to see Abby smiling, "its ok" Susan said, "come in."
Carter smiled taking a deep breath he sat down and laughed. "Good timing Abby" he said.
Susan smiled hitting him playfully. "Whats up?" she said.
"I just came in to get something out of my locker" she said and smiled at Susan.
"You know" Susan said, "me and you haven't been out for months! You want to do something tomorrow?"
"Id love to" Abby said. "I've missed you like crazy, I've missed our girly chats and, by the looks of it, we have a lot to catch up on. I'm off tomorrow at 4 we can go and get something to eat."
Susan smiled. "Sounds great" she said, "why don't you come to Carter's and we will meet there."
"Ok" Abby smiled "I'd better get back to work now. See you later!"
Susan smiled as Abby left. She sat down on the sofa.
"So" Carter said, sitting down next to her.
Susan smiled leaning in to him. She kissed his lips softly.
Carter smiled. "I think it should be more like this" he said and pulled her in to a deeper, more fervent kiss.
"Umm, John..." Mark said.
Carter stopped and looked up. "What?" he asked.
"Sorry" Mark said, "but we have EMTS on the way. Massive MVA on the highway."
Carter looked at Susan. "I'll be right out" he said.
Susan stood up walking out with Carter pushing the stroller. Walking out they could see lights flashing and sirens wailing.
"Carter," Mark shouted, "come on!"
Susan smiled as Carter kissed Ali.
"John" Kerry shouted, "now!"
Carter turned to Susan and kissed her softly on the lips. "I will see you tonight."
Susan smiled pushing Ali off.
Fade out and back in later that night.
Susan is in Ali's room, she is rocking her and singing softly to her.
"Shhh" Susan said lying her down in her crib and pulling the covers over her. She bent down and kissed her. Susan opened the window a little and then left her room. She walked in to the bathroom, running a bath, she got in and closed her eyes.
Carter walked in to Susan's room and called for her. He walked in to Ali's room to see her sleeping.
"Carter," Susan said walking out of the bathroom, "were you calling me?"
"Yes" Carter said, "were you taking a bath?"
"Yes" Susan smiled as she sat on her bed lying back and closing her eyes. She felt Carter lie down next to her and she smiled as she felt his eyes on her. "What?" she said.
"Nothing" Carter said He leaned over and kissed her.
Susan smiled. "I love you" she said.
Carter smiled back. "I love you, too" he said.
Fade out and back in the next day.
Susan smiled looking down at Ali.
"Is she awake?" Carter asked walking up behind her.
"Yes." Susan said. "Doesn't she look gorgeous?"
Carter smiled. "Come on, let's go get breakfast."
Susan looked at him. "You look smart," she said, "where are you going?"
Carter smiled. "I have a meeting in the ER. Come on, time for breakfast." He said.
Susan bent down and picked up a smiling Ali. She followed him downstairs and sat at the table looking at him. She said "John, umm, I'm thinking about going back to work."
Carter looked at her handing her a cup of coffee. "Do you think that you are ready?"
"Yes." Susan said. "I am" she nodded.
Carter smiled. "Whatever makes you happy" he said kissing her. "Are you going in to talk with them now?"
"Yeah" Susan said. "I spoke to Kerry last night, and she told me to come in today at 9. Is that okay?" She asked, leaning over to kiss him. "I will see you later." She leaned over and kissed Ali. "Bye bye honey, mommy loves you so much." She walked over to Carter and kissed him again. "You have no idea how happy you make me" she smiled.
"I love you. " Carter said. "And I have never been happier."
She smiled and kissed him again her heart pounding as she looked into his eyes. "Okay." Susan said, walking to the door. "I will see you both later tonight."
"Bye" Carter said.
Susan shut the door and walked outside getting into the car that Carter had bought for her. She smiled to herself. For the first time in years her life was complete and she had everything. A beautiful baby, and a boyfriend she loved.
Fade over to Carter.
Carter laughed as Ali talked to herself in her own baby language. "You want to see what I have got for mommy?" He asked pulling out a diamond ring.
Ali laughed and held out her hands.
Fade on to Susan in her car.
She was stopped at a red light not too far from County. The light turned green and Susan put her foot on the gas. She looked to her left to see a car speeding towards her. Susan froze. She couldn't move and suddenly there was a huge bang. Everything went black. There was Carter smiling and kissing her and then Ali laughing. They slowly faded away.
************************************************************** 1 sweet day - boys 2 men
B-2-M: Sorry I never told you, All I wanted to say. And now it's too late to hold you, coz you've flown away, so far away....
M-C: Never had I imagined, living without your smile, feelin', knowin' you hear me, it keeps me alive, alive...
BOTH: CHORUS And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven.
B-2-M: Darlin' I never showed you (no no no), assumed you'd always be there. (And I) I take your prayers for granted, but I always cared (I always cared) and i missed the love we shared.
CHORUS x1 And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
..I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven.
B-2-M: Although the sun would never shine, I'll always wish for a brighter day.
M-C: Yeah Yeah and Lord when I lay me down to sleep, you will always listen as I pray...
CHORUS x2 And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together (together) one sweet day....
... (I'll wait) patiently to see you in heaven.
Sorry I never told you, all I wanted to say..... *******************************************
Fade on to Carter and Ali.
He was pulling on Ali's hat. Out of nowhere, the phone rang. He was trying to get Ali to talk
" Hello?" He said, answering the phone. He froze. His body began to shake and he felt sick. Tears fell down his face as he dropped the phone and turned to Ali.
"Mama" Ali said, smiling. "Mama!"
The end so tell me what you think and review.