Sorry it has taken me so long to update. Life a little hectic at the
moment. Please enjoy and then reveiw. I live for reveiws.
Moon's tear:- Thank you for the constant reveiws and the encouragement to
keep going. I have hit a bit of a writers block but hopefully it will come
back soon.
Waiting for her to wake up John had a look around her new apartment. He had been sitting in the kitchen watching out the window. He realised that she certainly had a better view from last time. Her look over the city was impressive. Walking from the he landed back in the lounge. HE glanced over to where she lay, breathing softly with a slight snore. He couldn't help but smile at her. She was still beautiful even after all she had been through.
He felt a bit guilty when walking into her bedroom even though he was still technically her boyfriend. Her bed faced the huge window looking out over the city. On top of her dresser sat her perfume and body lotion. He had to smell them. It was the silly things like hat he had missed. Sitting behind them was the photograph taken at one of the may foundation benefits they had attended. They both looked so smart and so in love. Her head was resting on his shoulder, his arm protectively round her waist. Both with huge smiles on their faces. He walked into the bathroom which smelled of trademark Abby. Her shampoo and shower gel were so distinctive. Smells he would never tire of. Walking back into the bedroom there was a photo on the night stand he had never seen before. He walked over to it picking it up. It showed them both in the lounge at the hospital, asleep on the sofa. He couldn't remember it being taken or being told about it. They both looked so peaceful, he being a pillow for Abby as usual. Her back against the sofa, head resting on his chest while one of his arms was casually wrapped round her waist the other was caressing her hair. He smiled at the picture guessing who was behind the camera.
On returning to the living room Carter could see Abby was beginning to stir. He walked back across to the coffee table and sat down. "Hey you stayed." She exclaimed as her eyes opened fully.
"Of course. I would never leave you." Carter said, but regretted it straight away when he saw the look on her face. "Wait, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that."
Abby sighed. "I know, it's just I left you and I wouldn't blame you if you did leave." She took a deep breath. "John I still can't comprehend what you have gone through these last weeks, only know that I am sorry."
"Don't you worry about me just worry about getting yourself better." John reached over and put his hand on hers. She allowed her fingers to intertwine with his, feeling safe.
"SO what's been happening at County since I've been gone?" Abby asked quickly changing the subject.
"Well, you ready for this. There has been lots." Carter let his hand out of hers as he rubbed his forehead, then returned his hand to hers. "Kerry and Sandy are expecting a child. They went through IVF and Sandy is now almost four month's pregnant."
"That's great. Kerry went through so much last time when she miscarried." Abby rubbed her forehead. She was remembering that fateful day in the ER when Kerry miscarried. Abby had been with her. No-one else was with her.
"Yeah it is. They are both so happy. Let's see what else, Gallant has been seeing our new nurse. Her name is Melinda. She is no where near as good as you. But he certainly likes her. Pratt is still a prat basically. He and Deb broke up. She left and is now working in Atlanta. We haven't heard from her in a couple of weeks but the first few weeks of a new job are always busy."
"Wow, I can't believe that she's gone. I thought she would always be there. I don't know why but I just did. What about Susan?" Abby was almost whispering. Susan was her best friend and she had deserted her too.
"Susan has been a rock since you left. We've done lots together, but she has had her own life too. Her and Chuck are still going strong. They are even talking marriage again. Susan didn't want to go through with anything until we found you. She came yesterday to see you but couldn't stay."
"I miss her so much." Abby looked to be on the verge of tears. "I missed everyone, but the way I missed you and Susan, I can't explain it. I have never felt so lost. Lying in that hospital bed everytime all I could think of was you. All I wanted to do was lie in your arms and you to tell me everything was going to be okay." Tears flowed freely down her cheeks.
Carter moved closer to her as if asking permission to hold her. She nodded and allowed herself to fall into his arms. Carter held her close allowing her to cry. He could feel her tears soak into his shirt.
She cried for ten minutes before try deep breaths to control her tears. It seemed to work, although she did start to hiccup. And with the hiccuping she began to wretch. Carter handed her the bowl before she was sick again. Being sick really took it out of her. After vomiting she lay her head back down on her pillow and fell back asleep again.
While she slept this time Carter lifted the phone and called Susan. He knew that she would want to be here and that Abby would want her there. She arrived pretty quickly. She hesitated before walking across to the sofa where Abby lay. "She looks so tiny." Was her first comment.
"I know but she's tough. Susan, you have no idea what she has gone through." Carter said sitting back down on the sofa beside Abby's feet. He lifted them onto his lap.
Abby began to stir and when she finally opened her eyes and saw Susan they filled with tears. "Susan I am so sorry." Abby said almost breaking down again.
Susan leaned down for a hug. "It's all right. You're here now and that's all that matters."
Waiting for her to wake up John had a look around her new apartment. He had been sitting in the kitchen watching out the window. He realised that she certainly had a better view from last time. Her look over the city was impressive. Walking from the he landed back in the lounge. HE glanced over to where she lay, breathing softly with a slight snore. He couldn't help but smile at her. She was still beautiful even after all she had been through.
He felt a bit guilty when walking into her bedroom even though he was still technically her boyfriend. Her bed faced the huge window looking out over the city. On top of her dresser sat her perfume and body lotion. He had to smell them. It was the silly things like hat he had missed. Sitting behind them was the photograph taken at one of the may foundation benefits they had attended. They both looked so smart and so in love. Her head was resting on his shoulder, his arm protectively round her waist. Both with huge smiles on their faces. He walked into the bathroom which smelled of trademark Abby. Her shampoo and shower gel were so distinctive. Smells he would never tire of. Walking back into the bedroom there was a photo on the night stand he had never seen before. He walked over to it picking it up. It showed them both in the lounge at the hospital, asleep on the sofa. He couldn't remember it being taken or being told about it. They both looked so peaceful, he being a pillow for Abby as usual. Her back against the sofa, head resting on his chest while one of his arms was casually wrapped round her waist the other was caressing her hair. He smiled at the picture guessing who was behind the camera.
On returning to the living room Carter could see Abby was beginning to stir. He walked back across to the coffee table and sat down. "Hey you stayed." She exclaimed as her eyes opened fully.
"Of course. I would never leave you." Carter said, but regretted it straight away when he saw the look on her face. "Wait, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that."
Abby sighed. "I know, it's just I left you and I wouldn't blame you if you did leave." She took a deep breath. "John I still can't comprehend what you have gone through these last weeks, only know that I am sorry."
"Don't you worry about me just worry about getting yourself better." John reached over and put his hand on hers. She allowed her fingers to intertwine with his, feeling safe.
"SO what's been happening at County since I've been gone?" Abby asked quickly changing the subject.
"Well, you ready for this. There has been lots." Carter let his hand out of hers as he rubbed his forehead, then returned his hand to hers. "Kerry and Sandy are expecting a child. They went through IVF and Sandy is now almost four month's pregnant."
"That's great. Kerry went through so much last time when she miscarried." Abby rubbed her forehead. She was remembering that fateful day in the ER when Kerry miscarried. Abby had been with her. No-one else was with her.
"Yeah it is. They are both so happy. Let's see what else, Gallant has been seeing our new nurse. Her name is Melinda. She is no where near as good as you. But he certainly likes her. Pratt is still a prat basically. He and Deb broke up. She left and is now working in Atlanta. We haven't heard from her in a couple of weeks but the first few weeks of a new job are always busy."
"Wow, I can't believe that she's gone. I thought she would always be there. I don't know why but I just did. What about Susan?" Abby was almost whispering. Susan was her best friend and she had deserted her too.
"Susan has been a rock since you left. We've done lots together, but she has had her own life too. Her and Chuck are still going strong. They are even talking marriage again. Susan didn't want to go through with anything until we found you. She came yesterday to see you but couldn't stay."
"I miss her so much." Abby looked to be on the verge of tears. "I missed everyone, but the way I missed you and Susan, I can't explain it. I have never felt so lost. Lying in that hospital bed everytime all I could think of was you. All I wanted to do was lie in your arms and you to tell me everything was going to be okay." Tears flowed freely down her cheeks.
Carter moved closer to her as if asking permission to hold her. She nodded and allowed herself to fall into his arms. Carter held her close allowing her to cry. He could feel her tears soak into his shirt.
She cried for ten minutes before try deep breaths to control her tears. It seemed to work, although she did start to hiccup. And with the hiccuping she began to wretch. Carter handed her the bowl before she was sick again. Being sick really took it out of her. After vomiting she lay her head back down on her pillow and fell back asleep again.
While she slept this time Carter lifted the phone and called Susan. He knew that she would want to be here and that Abby would want her there. She arrived pretty quickly. She hesitated before walking across to the sofa where Abby lay. "She looks so tiny." Was her first comment.
"I know but she's tough. Susan, you have no idea what she has gone through." Carter said sitting back down on the sofa beside Abby's feet. He lifted them onto his lap.
Abby began to stir and when she finally opened her eyes and saw Susan they filled with tears. "Susan I am so sorry." Abby said almost breaking down again.
Susan leaned down for a hug. "It's all right. You're here now and that's all that matters."