Being eight months pregnant and working in the ER was hard. Abby had convinced Kerry to let her work as long as possible. She was up to date on all her written assignments for Med. School and was working as a med. Student today.
Patients were being kind to her, especially the little old ladies. People constantly asking the questions, "When are you due?" "Do you know what you are having?" and "How much longer are you working?" The questions didn't bother her anymore. She loved to talk about her baby. The baby who would be with her in less than four weeks time.
By three in the afternoon, Abby was working with a little old lady named Mrs Montgomery. She reminded Abby of an old lady who had lived beside her when she was little. "My, are you okay dear?" Mrs Montgomery asked.
"Mrs Montgomery, I'm supposed to ask you that question." Abby smiled at the lady. For some reason, Abby couldn't help but think back to her childhood when she saw this woman.
"But you should be sitting at home with your feet up and your young man taking care of you." The elderly lady had a sparkle in her eye.
"Well unfortunately I have bills to pay." Abby answered. It was true, she had managed so far but when she went off on maternity leave she was a little unsure of how she would cope.
"But what about the babies father?" Mrs Montgomery asked as Abby listened to her chest.
Abby took a deep breath. "He isn't around. He left before I knew I was pregnant." Abby answered. "Now where exactly is it your are hurting Mrs Montgomery?"
"My back dear. I fell two days ago and jarred it but it didn't seem so bad." Mrs Montgomery winced in pain as Abby examined her back.
"I'm going to send you for an MRI scan to rule out any fractures or swelling. I'll see you when you get back." Abby wrote a few notes on the chart before leaving the room. "Susan, I'm going on break." She called to her friend as she headed to the lounge.
"Susan, look." Lydia tapped Susan's shoulder and pointed towards the ambulance bay doors.
"Oh God!" Susan gasped. "Why now and who is that?" They were both staring at John Carter walking back into the ER as if it had been yesterday he was last there. What's more he was parading a young woman on his arm. A young pregnant woman. "Lydia, where's Abby?"
"Lounge, I think. She's on a break."
"Good, let's see if we can get rid of him before she comes back out." Susan whispered as Carter drew closer to the desk.
"Susan, Lydia, hi." Carter smiled as he spoke to his friends. Unfortunately they didn't look to happy to see him. Susan stepped out from behind the desk. "Sus, your pregnant?"
"Yes, I am. When did you get back?"
"Last night. Congratulations, how far along?" Carter's arm never moved from the woman shoulder.
"Four months." Susan's eyes kept darting all over the ER, hoping and praying that Abby wouldn't come out. But then she knew Abby. She had probably fallen asleep.
"Same as Kem. I am so sorry I haven't done introductions yet. Kem Likasu, meet Susan Lewis one of my closest friends. Susan, this is Kem my girlfriend. We worked together when I was in Africa." Carter seemed to beam with pride as he spoke.
"Susan, can I talk to you for a minute?" Gallant had appeared behind them. "Hey Doctor Carter. Nice to see you."
"Excuse me." Susan turned to Gallant and began a deep conversation.
Carter took Kem on a tour of the ER although he himself was confused. SO much has changed since he was last here. "I guess this is the lounge." He told her peering in. He stopped before entering, seeing someone asleep on the sofa. Heading back to the desk he spotted Susan on her own again. "Hey Sus, has this place turned into a breeding ground. Who's the new pregnant doc in the lounge?"
Susan's face fell and just before she got the chance to answer him, Lydia came up to her. "Doctor Lewis, can I see you for a minute, your patient is asking for more pain relief." Susan sighed and turned to Lydia, mouthing Thank you.
"Sorry about this John. We're a bit swamped today." Susan said walking away from the desk.
Carter and Kem turned to watch her go as they looked around the rest of the new look ER. "A lot has changed since I was last here." He commented. He hardly recognised the ER itself but a lot of staff had changed as well. HE was looking around to see if he could see anyone he knew. He recognised a few faces, he could see Gallant working with a med. Student, Pratt was working with a couple of nurses and He could see Kerry working in trauma one. He couldn't see Abby anywhere.
Malik hadn't seen Carter standing and walked round to the desk. "Hey anyone seen Abby?" Malik asked.
"Yeah, she's asleep in the lounge." Yosh answered. "You'd better not wake her, you know what she's like when she gets woken."
"Yeah but I just got the test results back on her patient and she need to see them."
Susan had heard the conversation and her face fell. She watched Carter closely, his face was a picture. He didn't know where to look. He glanced from the lounge to Susan and then to Kem. Had he heard all that had been said. Of course he had, he wouldn't look like a deer stuck in headlights for nothing.
A few seconds later Abby appeared out of the lounge. She looked over to where Susan was standing and didn't know why she looked the way she did. Her face was white as a sheet and she was staring at something. Abby's eyes followed Susan's. "Oh my God!" Abby exclaimed as she saw who was standing at the desk. "He's back."
A.N. Just a short note to say thanks again for all the reviews. You have all been so supportive and urging me on to write more. I'm glad you all like the Abby/Susan/Sam friendship, but now that's he's back, I wonder what's going to happen. Dun-dun-DUuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnn. (Supposed to be dramatic effect.) L
Patients were being kind to her, especially the little old ladies. People constantly asking the questions, "When are you due?" "Do you know what you are having?" and "How much longer are you working?" The questions didn't bother her anymore. She loved to talk about her baby. The baby who would be with her in less than four weeks time.
By three in the afternoon, Abby was working with a little old lady named Mrs Montgomery. She reminded Abby of an old lady who had lived beside her when she was little. "My, are you okay dear?" Mrs Montgomery asked.
"Mrs Montgomery, I'm supposed to ask you that question." Abby smiled at the lady. For some reason, Abby couldn't help but think back to her childhood when she saw this woman.
"But you should be sitting at home with your feet up and your young man taking care of you." The elderly lady had a sparkle in her eye.
"Well unfortunately I have bills to pay." Abby answered. It was true, she had managed so far but when she went off on maternity leave she was a little unsure of how she would cope.
"But what about the babies father?" Mrs Montgomery asked as Abby listened to her chest.
Abby took a deep breath. "He isn't around. He left before I knew I was pregnant." Abby answered. "Now where exactly is it your are hurting Mrs Montgomery?"
"My back dear. I fell two days ago and jarred it but it didn't seem so bad." Mrs Montgomery winced in pain as Abby examined her back.
"I'm going to send you for an MRI scan to rule out any fractures or swelling. I'll see you when you get back." Abby wrote a few notes on the chart before leaving the room. "Susan, I'm going on break." She called to her friend as she headed to the lounge.
"Susan, look." Lydia tapped Susan's shoulder and pointed towards the ambulance bay doors.
"Oh God!" Susan gasped. "Why now and who is that?" They were both staring at John Carter walking back into the ER as if it had been yesterday he was last there. What's more he was parading a young woman on his arm. A young pregnant woman. "Lydia, where's Abby?"
"Lounge, I think. She's on a break."
"Good, let's see if we can get rid of him before she comes back out." Susan whispered as Carter drew closer to the desk.
"Susan, Lydia, hi." Carter smiled as he spoke to his friends. Unfortunately they didn't look to happy to see him. Susan stepped out from behind the desk. "Sus, your pregnant?"
"Yes, I am. When did you get back?"
"Last night. Congratulations, how far along?" Carter's arm never moved from the woman shoulder.
"Four months." Susan's eyes kept darting all over the ER, hoping and praying that Abby wouldn't come out. But then she knew Abby. She had probably fallen asleep.
"Same as Kem. I am so sorry I haven't done introductions yet. Kem Likasu, meet Susan Lewis one of my closest friends. Susan, this is Kem my girlfriend. We worked together when I was in Africa." Carter seemed to beam with pride as he spoke.
"Susan, can I talk to you for a minute?" Gallant had appeared behind them. "Hey Doctor Carter. Nice to see you."
"Excuse me." Susan turned to Gallant and began a deep conversation.
Carter took Kem on a tour of the ER although he himself was confused. SO much has changed since he was last here. "I guess this is the lounge." He told her peering in. He stopped before entering, seeing someone asleep on the sofa. Heading back to the desk he spotted Susan on her own again. "Hey Sus, has this place turned into a breeding ground. Who's the new pregnant doc in the lounge?"
Susan's face fell and just before she got the chance to answer him, Lydia came up to her. "Doctor Lewis, can I see you for a minute, your patient is asking for more pain relief." Susan sighed and turned to Lydia, mouthing Thank you.
"Sorry about this John. We're a bit swamped today." Susan said walking away from the desk.
Carter and Kem turned to watch her go as they looked around the rest of the new look ER. "A lot has changed since I was last here." He commented. He hardly recognised the ER itself but a lot of staff had changed as well. HE was looking around to see if he could see anyone he knew. He recognised a few faces, he could see Gallant working with a med. Student, Pratt was working with a couple of nurses and He could see Kerry working in trauma one. He couldn't see Abby anywhere.
Malik hadn't seen Carter standing and walked round to the desk. "Hey anyone seen Abby?" Malik asked.
"Yeah, she's asleep in the lounge." Yosh answered. "You'd better not wake her, you know what she's like when she gets woken."
"Yeah but I just got the test results back on her patient and she need to see them."
Susan had heard the conversation and her face fell. She watched Carter closely, his face was a picture. He didn't know where to look. He glanced from the lounge to Susan and then to Kem. Had he heard all that had been said. Of course he had, he wouldn't look like a deer stuck in headlights for nothing.
A few seconds later Abby appeared out of the lounge. She looked over to where Susan was standing and didn't know why she looked the way she did. Her face was white as a sheet and she was staring at something. Abby's eyes followed Susan's. "Oh my God!" Abby exclaimed as she saw who was standing at the desk. "He's back."
A.N. Just a short note to say thanks again for all the reviews. You have all been so supportive and urging me on to write more. I'm glad you all like the Abby/Susan/Sam friendship, but now that's he's back, I wonder what's going to happen. Dun-dun-DUuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnn. (Supposed to be dramatic effect.) L