Chapter 16: The Passing of time
The week flew by as Abby's time in Africa started to end. Carter refused to swallow his pride and talk to Abby. Abby with her stubborn pride did not seem very eager to search Carter out and make him talk to her. Both there hearts were hurting and it did not seem like either one of them was willing to make that pain go away by doing the only obvious thing. That was getting back together.
What they did not see, those around them did see. The people that the worked with, the patients that they treated could tell that those two people were love struck with each other, but that there was something that wasn't allowing them to admit it back to each other, to work out there differences, to put hurt feelings aside and move on with their lives together.
Yet what they did not know, could see and did not want to admit was about to come to a head and change their lives forever. Outside forces were working to bring them together.
In Chicago Luka boarded a plane bound for the Congo. He had been traveling to the Congo about every six months now since he had recovered. Kerry had not been thrilled that he had been spending so much time away from County as it left her short handed. It was especially apparent with Carter gone so much of the time now. She didn't know if she would ever get her two best doctors back on her staff for good or not, but she wished them well and for a safe return every time. She was worried about Carter, everyone was. It had been months now since anyone had heard from him. Abby was now in the Congo as well, but Kerry knew that she would be returning shortly. She had promised Kerry that she would only be gone for two weeks, and to save her spot at County. Which Kerry was doing.