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"You up for a movie?" Carter wanted to know. He was tired from a really long day in the ER, things had dragged on and on. He wa so glad to get out.
"Dunno, depends on what we are seeing!
"What do you want to see?
"Truthfully I'd rather just rent something and make some popcorn and have a night at home.
"Ooh, nice, romantic!
"Hey I never said anything about you getting lucky.
"Well I just sorta assumed that was part of the package.
"What like something you can rent at the video store: movie, popcorn, sex with a pretty girl. I didn't know those came on home video.
"Well they do, if you like porn.
Carter laughed. He liked the secretiveness they still had in their relationship, it made everything seem so much more fun and sexy. Carter leaned over to kiss her.
"Carter.... not here!
"Oh come on, no one is around.
"Fine if you insist.
"Well I'm not going to force you to kiss me.
"Oh just kiss me.
"No, the moments ruin.
"Shut up." Abby said laughing as Carter leaned over to kiss her and at that second Kerry walked into the lounge.
Abby jumped, spilling coffee on Carter and her shirt, which went see through.
"Shit," Abby said.
"Oh, sorry." Kerry looked like she was trying hard not to smile.
"See you tomorrow Abby?" Carter was putting on charade.
"Carter, she knows. There no point in pretending.
"Fine then, you ready to go?" He was a little disappointed that Kerry now knew. But he knew that Kerry wasn't going to run around telling everyone in the ER.
"Yea, but can I use your coat? I'd rather not flash the entire ER, since my shirt is now completely see though.
"I doubt they would mind.
Abby laughed. Carter loved seeing her laugh. That was one of the things he had missed most, her laugh, he couldn't get enough of it. Her laugh and her smile, the two most potent things in the world.
"Here," He tossed her his jacket.
Abby walked out of the Lounge first. The followed by Carter. They walked out sepreratly, then met up at the El, where Carter had parked his car.
"So what do you want to do," Abby asked.
"Ummmmm...... how about dancing," Carter couldn't explain why, but suddenly he wanted to go dancing.
"I would have to change.
"Works for me.
An hour later they got back into the car. Abby was in a stunning red dress, slightly frilled at the bottom. Carter couldn't stop thinking about it, well that and the thing he had in his pocket. Something about that ring made him nervous, almost as if it was cursed. Everytime he had used it, or tried to use it before he had been let down. He hoped, that that wouldn't happen again tonight.
"So where exactly are we going?" Abby wanted to know.
"You'll see." Carter didn't want to tell her where, it was a place right by the water, a balcony that over hang the water even. Small lights covered the deck giving it a romantic glow. he loved that place.
"Keeping it a secret? It isn't some like benefit is it?" Abby laughed, "Remember four years ago, when I went to the benefit with you and I was wearing......
"The bridesmaid dress," Carter but in" Of course he remembered that night. "You really did look beautiful in that.
"You're a liar, but a good one.
They pulled up to the front of the place. It was an Italian restaurant, La Luna. The moon, and the moon was huge that night.
"Ooh, very nice, how romantic.
"I thought so. I wanted to show you off.
"Did you really?" "Why do you think I had you wear that dress?" "I dunno, I thought we might tango or something. I wasn't sure.
"We can tango if you want." "I don't know how.
"Neither do I.
Carter helped her to a seat outside, underneath the sky. Right along the balconies edge.
"God, this is gorgeous."
"Yea it is," Carter said, "But not as beautiful as you.
"Smooth talker, I am liking it.
Carter laughed. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. Here he was with someone he loved more than anything in the world. After everything that had gone wrong, he couldn't believe how right this felt.
"Let's dance," He said to her.
Abby got up and followed him onto the floor. The tune was slow, flowing, beautiful. They danced, neither wanting to let go. Neither trying to. But when the song stopped, they had to.
"Want something to drink?" Carter suggested, not really knowing what she would say, after all, she hadn't drunk in over a year now.
"No I am good. You get something.
Abby hoped up on the balcony gate, the only thing separating her from the water 10 feet below. Carter walked back to her, holding a non alcoholic Bloody Mary in his hand. He still was getting over drinking from when Kem left. But he shouldn't think about that now.
"Hey," Carter said, Abby's back had been to him, she was watching the water. She jumped when he spoke. She jumped so hard that she tumbled backwards into the water below.
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"You up for a movie?" Carter wanted to know. He was tired from a really long day in the ER, things had dragged on and on. He wa so glad to get out.
"Dunno, depends on what we are seeing!
"What do you want to see?
"Truthfully I'd rather just rent something and make some popcorn and have a night at home.
"Ooh, nice, romantic!
"Hey I never said anything about you getting lucky.
"Well I just sorta assumed that was part of the package.
"What like something you can rent at the video store: movie, popcorn, sex with a pretty girl. I didn't know those came on home video.
"Well they do, if you like porn.
Carter laughed. He liked the secretiveness they still had in their relationship, it made everything seem so much more fun and sexy. Carter leaned over to kiss her.
"Carter.... not here!
"Oh come on, no one is around.
"Fine if you insist.
"Well I'm not going to force you to kiss me.
"Oh just kiss me.
"No, the moments ruin.
"Shut up." Abby said laughing as Carter leaned over to kiss her and at that second Kerry walked into the lounge.
Abby jumped, spilling coffee on Carter and her shirt, which went see through.
"Shit," Abby said.
"Oh, sorry." Kerry looked like she was trying hard not to smile.
"See you tomorrow Abby?" Carter was putting on charade.
"Carter, she knows. There no point in pretending.
"Fine then, you ready to go?" He was a little disappointed that Kerry now knew. But he knew that Kerry wasn't going to run around telling everyone in the ER.
"Yea, but can I use your coat? I'd rather not flash the entire ER, since my shirt is now completely see though.
"I doubt they would mind.
Abby laughed. Carter loved seeing her laugh. That was one of the things he had missed most, her laugh, he couldn't get enough of it. Her laugh and her smile, the two most potent things in the world.
"Here," He tossed her his jacket.
Abby walked out of the Lounge first. The followed by Carter. They walked out sepreratly, then met up at the El, where Carter had parked his car.
"So what do you want to do," Abby asked.
"Ummmmm...... how about dancing," Carter couldn't explain why, but suddenly he wanted to go dancing.
"I would have to change.
"Works for me.
An hour later they got back into the car. Abby was in a stunning red dress, slightly frilled at the bottom. Carter couldn't stop thinking about it, well that and the thing he had in his pocket. Something about that ring made him nervous, almost as if it was cursed. Everytime he had used it, or tried to use it before he had been let down. He hoped, that that wouldn't happen again tonight.
"So where exactly are we going?" Abby wanted to know.
"You'll see." Carter didn't want to tell her where, it was a place right by the water, a balcony that over hang the water even. Small lights covered the deck giving it a romantic glow. he loved that place.
"Keeping it a secret? It isn't some like benefit is it?" Abby laughed, "Remember four years ago, when I went to the benefit with you and I was wearing......
"The bridesmaid dress," Carter but in" Of course he remembered that night. "You really did look beautiful in that.
"You're a liar, but a good one.
They pulled up to the front of the place. It was an Italian restaurant, La Luna. The moon, and the moon was huge that night.
"Ooh, very nice, how romantic.
"I thought so. I wanted to show you off.
"Did you really?" "Why do you think I had you wear that dress?" "I dunno, I thought we might tango or something. I wasn't sure.
"We can tango if you want." "I don't know how.
"Neither do I.
Carter helped her to a seat outside, underneath the sky. Right along the balconies edge.
"God, this is gorgeous."
"Yea it is," Carter said, "But not as beautiful as you.
"Smooth talker, I am liking it.
Carter laughed. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. Here he was with someone he loved more than anything in the world. After everything that had gone wrong, he couldn't believe how right this felt.
"Let's dance," He said to her.
Abby got up and followed him onto the floor. The tune was slow, flowing, beautiful. They danced, neither wanting to let go. Neither trying to. But when the song stopped, they had to.
"Want something to drink?" Carter suggested, not really knowing what she would say, after all, she hadn't drunk in over a year now.
"No I am good. You get something.
Abby hoped up on the balcony gate, the only thing separating her from the water 10 feet below. Carter walked back to her, holding a non alcoholic Bloody Mary in his hand. He still was getting over drinking from when Kem left. But he shouldn't think about that now.
"Hey," Carter said, Abby's back had been to him, she was watching the water. She jumped when he spoke. She jumped so hard that she tumbled backwards into the water below.