Author's Note: I'm baffled as to why there are periods after almost
Everything I type. Sorry about that, I have no idea why its doing that..
Previously in the fic: Abby C'mon.." Carter said, as the EL pulled up. "What do you want me to say?"
Abby shrugged, "Nothing. I'm tired."
"That's not the answer." Carter said
Abby didn't move.
"We need to talk about this, don't avoid it now." Carter said, touching her arm slightly.
"Forget it. I don't want to find out about anything else that might make me freak."
Carter rolled his eyes, "I didn't mean it that way. I just didn't want you to worry. Can we please forget about this?"
Abby stepped onto the EL.
Carter sighed, this was going to be a long night.
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Luka glanced out the window as he sipped on a fresh cup of coffee.
He had to go to a new coffee house, since the 'famous' Doc Magoo's was being reconstructed.
"So you like it here?" A female voice asked from behind
Luka turned to find Dr.Lewis, "Its not bad." He said, with a small smile.
"Yeah, it's a good substitute for now." Susan said, "Mind if I?" She asked pointing to the booth across from him.
Luka shook his head no.
Susan sat down, picking up a menu. She glanced at it a minute, then back at him.
"So what was it like down there?" She asked, interested.
Luka shrugged a bit, "A lot of work." He said with a chuckle a grin.
"But it was worth it. I'm actually hoping to go back there again."
"Really? Wow, I don't think I could handle it. I mean being that far away, and the pressures."
Susan said, motioning a waitress over.
"Yeah well, you get used to it. I had no idea what I was getting into until I got there. But being from Croatia, it wasn't stuff I'd never seen before. So maybe that helped." He said, playing with the edge of a napkin.
Susan ordered a cup of coffee, then turned back to him. "So are you glad to be back?"
Luka nodded slightly, "I guess so."
Susan gave him a puzzled look, "Well coming back to County isn't exactly like a family reunion, But I'm pretty sure Weaver missed you." She said, somewhat sarcastically.
"Yeah right.." Luka said, with a smile.
"So.how are things with." Susan stopped herself, she knew Abby & Carter were an item. but she could also see there was still some tension between Luka and Abby.
Luka raised a brow.."With." he said, trailing off.
Susan forced a smile, trying to hide her embarrassment. "I was going to say You and Abby."
Good going Susan, way to put some salt in his wounds.
"Oh." Luka said, his demeanor changing.
"I'm sorry. I just ment, well I ment it in a friendly way. Conversation starter." Susan rambled, something she did when she was nervous, or humiliated. Or a little of both.
Luka just forced a smile, "Its okay."
"Whew. That was awkward." She somehow managed to always state the obvious.
Luka just turned to look out the window.
Susan fidgeted a bit, when finally her coffee arrived. "Oh good, I need a wake up call.." She chuckled.
Luka swallowed the last of his, "And I need to be getting back to the hospital."
"Yeah, okay. Uhm..I'll see you around." Susan said, lamely.
Luka set a few dollar's on the table, "Yep."
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Carter set down a box, glancing at the somewhat empty mansion.
He sighed, feeling a little down. It was weird being in Gamma's house.with no Gamma.
He had kept a few small items, but the rest were either being auctioned off, or given to family members or friends. Or wherever Gamma had stated for them to go, in her will.
He grabbed his keys, glancing one last time at the house before turning to leave.
He had a half shift today, and he didn't want to be late. He wondered if Abby was any better today then she was yesterday.
He didn't understand why there was always something in the way. there was always something that seemed to stand in between them. Usually he felt it was her independence, but when it wasn't that, it was somehow 'blamed' on him, or seen as 'his' fault. Carter sighed starting up the engine. He'd try and apologize again. but sometimes he felt like that was all their relationship was. One big 'apology'. He felt so sure he was going to end things, until he went away to the Congo. He had some time to think things through, and maybe he was just being irrational. Even though Abby's family troubles always seemed to be in the way, he wanted to make it work. Even though her brother* had ruined his Gamma's funeral, he was convinced he came down a little hard on her. He could give her a thousand different things she could've done that day, and he most likely gave her to many as it was, but that was just him. That's how he is. He was determined to have them talk about their relationship. he decided to call up and plan some dinner reservations.
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"God Abby, I'm such a dweeb." Susan whined.
"Why now?" Abby said, with a smirk.
"I totally embarrassed myself in front of Luka. Not to mention I probably humiliated him." Susan said, shoving a chart back in the rack.
"What do you mean?" Abby asked, walking over to the lounge to get a cup of coffee.
Susan followed her, "Well I saw him at that coffee place, so I figured I'd sit and chat with him a bit. and well, leave it to me to bring up past wounds."
Abby gave her a look, "What'd you say?" She asked, pouring herself a cup of the hardly appetizing coffee.
"Oh you know, Hey Luka how's things with. oh nevermind she's your ex- girlfriend now, and is with Carter." Susan rolled her eyes. "I was going to ask how things were with you and him. But not like you know, relationship wise. Just friends wise. But then I realized it wasn't any of my business anyway. and uhh."
Abby stood there, a surprised look on her face.
"What?" Susan said, slightly out of breath.
"I don't see why your making a big deal. Why wouldn't we be fine?" Abby said, getting a bit defensive.
"Well, I think it's the way I said it. Like I think he thought I meant you guys were together, and well its not my business to know whether you guys worked things out as just 'friends' anyway. God, why do I listen to the hospital chatter?!" Susan leaned up against her locker. "Am I making any sense?"
"I think you need therapy." Abby said, feeling uncomfortable.
Susan grinned, "Yeah well, don't we all?"
Abby couldn't argue that. "I should be first in line."
Susan sighed, and headed back to the door. "So you really think it didn't bother him? I mean he seemed kinda shifty after that. Wouldn't talk much, and left soon after."
"He probably wanted to get back before Weaver noticed he was missing."Abby said, casually. "Its not a big deal Susan."
Susan nodded, "Okay. I just hope he doesn't give me that 'how could you ask that' kind of look."
Abby laughed, "God, I'm not even going to ask what that looks like."
Susan smiled.
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"Your off in an hour, and I made plans." Carter said, leaning over Abby by the admit desk.
"I'm going out with the girls." Abby said, avoiding eye contact.
"Well at least your talking to me."
Abby rolled her eyes, "How old are we Carter?"
"You tell me."
"I haven't got time for this now. I have patients piling up, and I'd actually like to leave 'on time' and be able to relax with the girls." She said, brushing past him.
"Except you and I are more important then a girls night out, and we really need to talk."
Carter said, keeping in step with her.
"Talking is the last thing I want to do. I just want to sit back relax, enjoy a little music." Abby trailed off.
"Well, I'll do the talking, you can just shake your head yes or no." Carter joked.
Abby just gave him a look.
"C'mon are you still mad at me?" Carter persued.
"About which? The fact you had a gun to your head? No, if you wanted to keep that your business, then fine. Which brings me to the next issue, how do we decide what we can and can't tell eachother?" Abby folded her arms across her chest. "Because if there's a guide book, I think I need to read up on it."
Carter rolled his eyes, "See..this is exactly why we need to go out."
"No, this is exactly why I need a break from you." Abby said, but feeling a pang of guilt when she saw Carter's face.
Carter took a step back, "Apparently I wasn't gone long enough." He said, before turning to leave.
"Carter." Abby sighed. "Where are we going?" She asked, after some time.
Carter turned to look at her, "You sure?"
Abby nodded. she figured she'd might as well get it over with. "I'll let Susan know I can't make it."
"Thank you." Carter said, a smile returning to his face.
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To be continued
Previously in the fic: Abby C'mon.." Carter said, as the EL pulled up. "What do you want me to say?"
Abby shrugged, "Nothing. I'm tired."
"That's not the answer." Carter said
Abby didn't move.
"We need to talk about this, don't avoid it now." Carter said, touching her arm slightly.
"Forget it. I don't want to find out about anything else that might make me freak."
Carter rolled his eyes, "I didn't mean it that way. I just didn't want you to worry. Can we please forget about this?"
Abby stepped onto the EL.
Carter sighed, this was going to be a long night.
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Luka glanced out the window as he sipped on a fresh cup of coffee.
He had to go to a new coffee house, since the 'famous' Doc Magoo's was being reconstructed.
"So you like it here?" A female voice asked from behind
Luka turned to find Dr.Lewis, "Its not bad." He said, with a small smile.
"Yeah, it's a good substitute for now." Susan said, "Mind if I?" She asked pointing to the booth across from him.
Luka shook his head no.
Susan sat down, picking up a menu. She glanced at it a minute, then back at him.
"So what was it like down there?" She asked, interested.
Luka shrugged a bit, "A lot of work." He said with a chuckle a grin.
"But it was worth it. I'm actually hoping to go back there again."
"Really? Wow, I don't think I could handle it. I mean being that far away, and the pressures."
Susan said, motioning a waitress over.
"Yeah well, you get used to it. I had no idea what I was getting into until I got there. But being from Croatia, it wasn't stuff I'd never seen before. So maybe that helped." He said, playing with the edge of a napkin.
Susan ordered a cup of coffee, then turned back to him. "So are you glad to be back?"
Luka nodded slightly, "I guess so."
Susan gave him a puzzled look, "Well coming back to County isn't exactly like a family reunion, But I'm pretty sure Weaver missed you." She said, somewhat sarcastically.
"Yeah right.." Luka said, with a smile.
"So.how are things with." Susan stopped herself, she knew Abby & Carter were an item. but she could also see there was still some tension between Luka and Abby.
Luka raised a brow.."With." he said, trailing off.
Susan forced a smile, trying to hide her embarrassment. "I was going to say You and Abby."
Good going Susan, way to put some salt in his wounds.
"Oh." Luka said, his demeanor changing.
"I'm sorry. I just ment, well I ment it in a friendly way. Conversation starter." Susan rambled, something she did when she was nervous, or humiliated. Or a little of both.
Luka just forced a smile, "Its okay."
"Whew. That was awkward." She somehow managed to always state the obvious.
Luka just turned to look out the window.
Susan fidgeted a bit, when finally her coffee arrived. "Oh good, I need a wake up call.." She chuckled.
Luka swallowed the last of his, "And I need to be getting back to the hospital."
"Yeah, okay. Uhm..I'll see you around." Susan said, lamely.
Luka set a few dollar's on the table, "Yep."
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Do you really have everything you wanted?
Are you happy now? --------------------------------------------------
Carter set down a box, glancing at the somewhat empty mansion.
He sighed, feeling a little down. It was weird being in Gamma's house.with no Gamma.
He had kept a few small items, but the rest were either being auctioned off, or given to family members or friends. Or wherever Gamma had stated for them to go, in her will.
He grabbed his keys, glancing one last time at the house before turning to leave.
He had a half shift today, and he didn't want to be late. He wondered if Abby was any better today then she was yesterday.
He didn't understand why there was always something in the way. there was always something that seemed to stand in between them. Usually he felt it was her independence, but when it wasn't that, it was somehow 'blamed' on him, or seen as 'his' fault. Carter sighed starting up the engine. He'd try and apologize again. but sometimes he felt like that was all their relationship was. One big 'apology'. He felt so sure he was going to end things, until he went away to the Congo. He had some time to think things through, and maybe he was just being irrational. Even though Abby's family troubles always seemed to be in the way, he wanted to make it work. Even though her brother* had ruined his Gamma's funeral, he was convinced he came down a little hard on her. He could give her a thousand different things she could've done that day, and he most likely gave her to many as it was, but that was just him. That's how he is. He was determined to have them talk about their relationship. he decided to call up and plan some dinner reservations.
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"God Abby, I'm such a dweeb." Susan whined.
"Why now?" Abby said, with a smirk.
"I totally embarrassed myself in front of Luka. Not to mention I probably humiliated him." Susan said, shoving a chart back in the rack.
"What do you mean?" Abby asked, walking over to the lounge to get a cup of coffee.
Susan followed her, "Well I saw him at that coffee place, so I figured I'd sit and chat with him a bit. and well, leave it to me to bring up past wounds."
Abby gave her a look, "What'd you say?" She asked, pouring herself a cup of the hardly appetizing coffee.
"Oh you know, Hey Luka how's things with. oh nevermind she's your ex- girlfriend now, and is with Carter." Susan rolled her eyes. "I was going to ask how things were with you and him. But not like you know, relationship wise. Just friends wise. But then I realized it wasn't any of my business anyway. and uhh."
Abby stood there, a surprised look on her face.
"What?" Susan said, slightly out of breath.
"I don't see why your making a big deal. Why wouldn't we be fine?" Abby said, getting a bit defensive.
"Well, I think it's the way I said it. Like I think he thought I meant you guys were together, and well its not my business to know whether you guys worked things out as just 'friends' anyway. God, why do I listen to the hospital chatter?!" Susan leaned up against her locker. "Am I making any sense?"
"I think you need therapy." Abby said, feeling uncomfortable.
Susan grinned, "Yeah well, don't we all?"
Abby couldn't argue that. "I should be first in line."
Susan sighed, and headed back to the door. "So you really think it didn't bother him? I mean he seemed kinda shifty after that. Wouldn't talk much, and left soon after."
"He probably wanted to get back before Weaver noticed he was missing."Abby said, casually. "Its not a big deal Susan."
Susan nodded, "Okay. I just hope he doesn't give me that 'how could you ask that' kind of look."
Abby laughed, "God, I'm not even going to ask what that looks like."
Susan smiled.
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"Your off in an hour, and I made plans." Carter said, leaning over Abby by the admit desk.
"I'm going out with the girls." Abby said, avoiding eye contact.
"Well at least your talking to me."
Abby rolled her eyes, "How old are we Carter?"
"You tell me."
"I haven't got time for this now. I have patients piling up, and I'd actually like to leave 'on time' and be able to relax with the girls." She said, brushing past him.
"Except you and I are more important then a girls night out, and we really need to talk."
Carter said, keeping in step with her.
"Talking is the last thing I want to do. I just want to sit back relax, enjoy a little music." Abby trailed off.
"Well, I'll do the talking, you can just shake your head yes or no." Carter joked.
Abby just gave him a look.
"C'mon are you still mad at me?" Carter persued.
"About which? The fact you had a gun to your head? No, if you wanted to keep that your business, then fine. Which brings me to the next issue, how do we decide what we can and can't tell eachother?" Abby folded her arms across her chest. "Because if there's a guide book, I think I need to read up on it."
Carter rolled his eyes, "See..this is exactly why we need to go out."
"No, this is exactly why I need a break from you." Abby said, but feeling a pang of guilt when she saw Carter's face.
Carter took a step back, "Apparently I wasn't gone long enough." He said, before turning to leave.
"Carter." Abby sighed. "Where are we going?" She asked, after some time.
Carter turned to look at her, "You sure?"
Abby nodded. she figured she'd might as well get it over with. "I'll let Susan know I can't make it."
"Thank you." Carter said, a smile returning to his face.
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