A/N: sorry for the long wait i've been super busy at school, can't wait until i graduate from junior high!
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THE LONGEST DAY
"I think they're fighting in there," Abby grumbled as the babies tossed and turned in her fat stomach like two fish out of water.
Carter laughed and leaned over to rub his wife's pregnant belly. "Hey, in there, don't give mommy a hard time, ok? Or Daddy will have to give you both a spanking when you come out."
Abby rolled her eyes. "I didn't know you believe in violence."
Carter grinned cheekily. "Just teasing little John IV and Robby."
"John IV and Robby? We're having boys now?"
"They're rowdy. I think they're boys."
"Well, I think they're girls."
"Abby Junior and Margaret?"
Abby swatted her husband playfully. "Get real. I'd never name any of my kids after Margaret. I was thinking something more like Brittneigh and Kaytelin."
John made a face and started to speak.
"No, John," Abby said before he could say anything. "We're not going to name any of our kids after Gamma."
Carter chuckled and tugged on a strand of her hair. "I was just going to say that I liked Kaytelin, and I think we could call her Kaytie."
Abby smiled. "That'd be nice. And I like the idea of naming a boy after your brother Bobby."
"So have we decided?"
"You know," Abby said wickedly, planting a kiss on her husband's lips. "We could always have one of each."
"A boy AND a girl?"
"Yep."
Carter had never felt so happy before in his life. "I am a very lucky man."
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Carter left Abby to rest at home while he went to work in the ER. He was treating a patient when he heard a loud explosion. Then the fire alarm began ringing. He popped his head out of the room to ask Malik what was happening.
"Oh, Dr. Carter, some lunatic just set the Triage on fire! Run for you life!"
A part a Carter wanted to run. He wanted to keep himself safe for Abby, for his future son and daughter, but he couldn't. He went to the trauma room and began treating the patients who had been injured in the fire.
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Meanwhile, Abby was at home, watching television. There was a sudden special news report.
"A fire has started in the emergency room of County General Hospital," the newscaster said seriously. "Firefighters are excavating the place right now, but there are a bunch of doctors who refuse to leave. They insist on treating their patients, not caring about their own safety."
The other newscaster nodded grimly. "Such heroic efforts. Let's see what the Chief of Emergency Services, Kerry Weaver, has to say about this."
The camera zoomed in on Dr. Weaver's soot-blackened face.
"Dr. Weaver, how many doctors are in the ER, currently fighting to save the lives of the people injured when the arson began?" the reporter asked.
"At the moment, Susan Lewis, Michael Gallant, and John Carter are in there."
"Are you worried about the safety of your co=workers?"
"I have confidence that they will be fine. They are doing a brave thing, putting the lives of patients above theirs."
"Thank you." The reporter turned back to the camera. "This is Sarah Jane Johnson, reporting live from Cook County General Hospital."
Abby could not believe her eyes.
In her mind, there was only one thought: John.
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Abby took a cab to County, where the fire had already started to die down. She ran as fast as she can ... which wasn't too fast because she was so pregnant ... until she saw Kerry Weaver.
"Abby, you shouldn't be here!" Dr. Weaver said. "It isn't good for you. Too much commotion."
"I don't care! I have to see John! Where is he?"
Weaver didn't say anything. Abby felt tears rise in her eyes as she prepared for hte worst. No, no, John can't die, she thought, I just saw him this morning.
At this moment, she heard John's voice call, "Abby!"
She turned around to see her husband running toward her.
He reached her and enveloped her in a giant hug. Abby started to cry loudly. "I thought I lost you forever!" she sobbed. "D you know how awful it was to hear the news and then have to wait for you at home, all alone?"
Carter carrassed her hair lovingly. "I promised you I wouldn't leave you alone. I promised you we'll do this parent thing together. So don't worry, you won't lose me. You'll always have me and the babies too."
Abby let out tears of joy as she kissed him soundly. "This has been the longest day of my life."
Carter laughed. "It is the longest day."
"What?"
"It's June 21. Summer Solstice. It's the longest day of the year."
"That's not what I mean."
"Yeah, I know what you mean."
Carter took his wife's hand and they left the terrible, tragic scene. Their family was intact, and that was the most important thing.
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THE LONGEST DAY
"I think they're fighting in there," Abby grumbled as the babies tossed and turned in her fat stomach like two fish out of water.
Carter laughed and leaned over to rub his wife's pregnant belly. "Hey, in there, don't give mommy a hard time, ok? Or Daddy will have to give you both a spanking when you come out."
Abby rolled her eyes. "I didn't know you believe in violence."
Carter grinned cheekily. "Just teasing little John IV and Robby."
"John IV and Robby? We're having boys now?"
"They're rowdy. I think they're boys."
"Well, I think they're girls."
"Abby Junior and Margaret?"
Abby swatted her husband playfully. "Get real. I'd never name any of my kids after Margaret. I was thinking something more like Brittneigh and Kaytelin."
John made a face and started to speak.
"No, John," Abby said before he could say anything. "We're not going to name any of our kids after Gamma."
Carter chuckled and tugged on a strand of her hair. "I was just going to say that I liked Kaytelin, and I think we could call her Kaytie."
Abby smiled. "That'd be nice. And I like the idea of naming a boy after your brother Bobby."
"So have we decided?"
"You know," Abby said wickedly, planting a kiss on her husband's lips. "We could always have one of each."
"A boy AND a girl?"
"Yep."
Carter had never felt so happy before in his life. "I am a very lucky man."
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Carter left Abby to rest at home while he went to work in the ER. He was treating a patient when he heard a loud explosion. Then the fire alarm began ringing. He popped his head out of the room to ask Malik what was happening.
"Oh, Dr. Carter, some lunatic just set the Triage on fire! Run for you life!"
A part a Carter wanted to run. He wanted to keep himself safe for Abby, for his future son and daughter, but he couldn't. He went to the trauma room and began treating the patients who had been injured in the fire.
----------
Meanwhile, Abby was at home, watching television. There was a sudden special news report.
"A fire has started in the emergency room of County General Hospital," the newscaster said seriously. "Firefighters are excavating the place right now, but there are a bunch of doctors who refuse to leave. They insist on treating their patients, not caring about their own safety."
The other newscaster nodded grimly. "Such heroic efforts. Let's see what the Chief of Emergency Services, Kerry Weaver, has to say about this."
The camera zoomed in on Dr. Weaver's soot-blackened face.
"Dr. Weaver, how many doctors are in the ER, currently fighting to save the lives of the people injured when the arson began?" the reporter asked.
"At the moment, Susan Lewis, Michael Gallant, and John Carter are in there."
"Are you worried about the safety of your co=workers?"
"I have confidence that they will be fine. They are doing a brave thing, putting the lives of patients above theirs."
"Thank you." The reporter turned back to the camera. "This is Sarah Jane Johnson, reporting live from Cook County General Hospital."
Abby could not believe her eyes.
In her mind, there was only one thought: John.
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Abby took a cab to County, where the fire had already started to die down. She ran as fast as she can ... which wasn't too fast because she was so pregnant ... until she saw Kerry Weaver.
"Abby, you shouldn't be here!" Dr. Weaver said. "It isn't good for you. Too much commotion."
"I don't care! I have to see John! Where is he?"
Weaver didn't say anything. Abby felt tears rise in her eyes as she prepared for hte worst. No, no, John can't die, she thought, I just saw him this morning.
At this moment, she heard John's voice call, "Abby!"
She turned around to see her husband running toward her.
He reached her and enveloped her in a giant hug. Abby started to cry loudly. "I thought I lost you forever!" she sobbed. "D you know how awful it was to hear the news and then have to wait for you at home, all alone?"
Carter carrassed her hair lovingly. "I promised you I wouldn't leave you alone. I promised you we'll do this parent thing together. So don't worry, you won't lose me. You'll always have me and the babies too."
Abby let out tears of joy as she kissed him soundly. "This has been the longest day of my life."
Carter laughed. "It is the longest day."
"What?"
"It's June 21. Summer Solstice. It's the longest day of the year."
"That's not what I mean."
"Yeah, I know what you mean."
Carter took his wife's hand and they left the terrible, tragic scene. Their family was intact, and that was the most important thing.