AN: Thank you for all your reviews I was amazed. To those who reviewed and were worried that it wasn't going to be a Carby, never fear. I am a dedicated Carby at heart and wouldn't write anything else, just a bit different at the moment, hopefully to make it interesting. Chapters may be a little short to start with and in a couple of weeks there will be a three week delay in my updates, but after that things should be normal.

Drawn Uncontrollably To You

Chapter 2

The alarm rang shrilly, he lifted his head and fumbled with his hand to turn off the incessant noise the red digits read 6:00am, he sighed, he only had three hours sleep, now he had a twelve hour shift. Slowly he rubbed his eyes and forced himself out of bed and into the shower, where the water revitalised him somewhat.

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'For Dr Lockhart' said Randi holding the basket of flowers.

'Not again' Abby told her

'What does the card say?' asked Chuny

'I don't want to know, it's the third lot this week'

'He must be keen, why don't you say yes and put the poor man out of his misery?'

'I don't know'

'It's not everyday a good looking guy asks you out and he is good looking'

'I haven't been out with anyone since...Well for a long time'

Behind her back Chuny mouthed to Randi 'Since Carter'

'What are you two saying?' Abby asked turning around.

'Nothing' Randi said.

Abby looked at them knowing otherwise and Chuny said 'We just said it was about time you dated again'

Abby sighed and thought maybe one date wouldn't hurt, he was good looking and smart.

'What does the card say then?' she asked taking it from the basket 'Dear Abby, will you go to dinner with me tonight? Ben'

'Well, will you?' asked Randi

'I haven't got his number'

'Here' said Randi thrusting a business card at Abby 'He asked me to hold on to this in case you changed your mind'

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'You look good' said Luka sarcastically to Carter

'Not sleeping. Everything's kind of weird. Kem's left, for good. You know I was supposed, it was supposed to be different. I thought I had a family and now it's gone'

'I'm sorry' Luka said sincerely knowing how he felt when his children died.

Carter and Luka shared a companionable look, Carter sighed and asked Luka 'Is it busy?'

'Yes' he replied

'I better get stuck in then'

'You should get some rest when it slows down' Luka told him

'If it slows down' Carter answered

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'Has anyone come down from the OR yet? I asked for a consult thirty minutes ago' asked Luka to Randi

'No. A new surgeon is supposed to be starting today'

'An attending?'

'Yes'

'I've heard she's pretty and blond' said Pratt coming up to write on the board.

'You would have heard that' said Abby

'I can't help it if word of a hot new babe comes my way'

Abby raised her eyebrows at him and shook her head before walking off.

'Have you heard about her?' Pratt asked Carter

'Who? What?' Carter answered, having been engrossed in what he was doing.

'There's a new female surgeon'

'Oh. No. You've set your sights on her now then?' he asked Pratt

'Not especially, haven't met her yet'

'And not likely to right now, Dr Corday is heading this way' he told a disappointed looking Pratt.

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Abby stood in front of the mirror, it had been ages since she had gone on a date. A first date, with someone she hardly knew. Someone who knew nothing about her except that she was a doctor at County. She decided to look smart casual and was about to go and wait for him outside as for some reason unknown to her she didn't want him evading the private space of her apartment when the door bell rang. She knew it was him, Ben and he was early.

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Carter looked at the clock one hour to go then he was off. He felt exhausted but didn't think that would help much when he finally went to bed. Alone.

Suddenly a voice interrupted his thoughts 'Dr Carter?'

He looked up to see an attractive blond woman in blue scrubs before him and decided that this must be the new surgeon that Pratt had been talking about earlier.

She extended her hand but her vivid blue eyes remained somewhat distant as she introduced herself 'Fleur Buchannan, OR attending'

'John Carter' Carter answered

'I understand you have a patient that needs my attention' she said bluntly

'Right' he answered heading off with her in tow, and disinclined to make small talk as there was something about her which unnerved him and he didn't know what or why.

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'I had a good time' said Ben to Abby as they sat in his car outside her apartment

'It was.... I was apprehensive but it was good' she replied honestly

'Why? Do I look dangerous?'

'No but appearances can be deceptive'

'You're one very cagey woman. I told you all about myself, my kids, my ex-wife and her new husband'

'Except what you do'

'Oh I'm an architect'

'Anything particular?' she asked

'Oh nothing well known, houses mostly'

'Well that's different, I've never dated an architect before'

'And I've never dated a doctor'

She smiled and reached for the door handle 'It's late, I better get going. Thanks for dinner'

She anticipated his intention as he reached over to kiss her. She found it pleasant, the kiss she shared with Ben but it didn't leave her craving more like the kisses she had shared with Carter.

He pulled away and then he asked 'Can I call you? For another date?'

'Maybe' was her reply as she exited his car and headed up the steps to her apartment, let herself in and was gone. He sat there thinking about her, she had mainly asked questions about him and his kids, she had not told him much at all about herself. Except about her work, which obviously meant a lot to her. Oh and that she had been married before and the other strange fact was that she didn't drink, not at all.

Abby shut the door of her apartment and looked out of the window where she could see him still sitting there in his car. She sighed and went to the bedroom and got ready for bed. He was cute she decided, maybe she could see him again, after all if she couldn't have the man she loved then she ought to find someone else. She couldn't wait around forever.

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Carter woke with a start and realised that he had fallen asleep at the dining room table. He pushed the half-eaten plate of food aside then stood up. His back ached from sleeping in such an uncomfortable manner. He climbed the stairs and flopped down on the bed expecting to lie there for ages trying to decipher shapes and patterns in the ceiling; but that never happened as he fell back to sleep almost instantly.

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Ben went back to his apartment pleased that he had found someone he liked and seemed to get on well with. She was the first person he had dated since his divorce that he really felt at ease with.

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Fleur knew that it was going to be a long night, how she had managed to wind up with a graveyard shift immediately was beyond her. It was quiet which surprised her she had imagined that every night would be manic in a county hospital, in a vibrant city like this. But it was quiet and when it was quiet she always seemed to reflect on her life. Today had been an important day in the life of Fleur Buchannan, not only had she started a new job she had met Dr John Carter, someone she had wanted to encounter, for a very long time. She had meant to be friendly but she felt that she hadn't been, would he think badly of her? As she thought about it she worried that she had made a bad first impression.

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