Chapter 3
What do I have to loose?
Carol Hathaway rushed into the lounge and gulped down a cup of water. Doug Ross, her husband of 4 years, followed.
"Some surgery huh?" he asked her washing his hands in the sink as Mark Greene walked in followed by Kerry Weaver, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Corday, Carter, and Lucy.
"Yeah. Some surgery," she agreed, panting. Kerry pushed them to do their best all the time which some times weren't even good enough. There were still patients that they failed to save. Carol and Doug had 3 children. Twin 5-year-old girls named Amanda and Jamie and a 9-year-old boy named Damian. Damian was the product of a one nighter Carol had had 8 years before when she got drunk at a party. Of course she was upset about it but she didn't think that an innocent boy should suffer because of her mistake.
"Who's on call tonight?" she asked checking her watch.
"Liz, Weaver, and Greene," Doug answered getting some water himself.
"Alright you know what I think the rest of you should go home. It's 5 and I know Carter, Doug, Benton, and Carol have little ones to attend to," Weaver said feeling a major headache coming on.
"Are you sure Kerry? We could stay," Doug said.
"No it's fine. Go on get out of here."
Lucy caught up with Carter in the hall.
"So, what's your decision?" she asked.
"About?" Carter asked arriving at the door of the daycare.
"Wucy, Daddy," Gabriel said and came up to Carter. He picked him up as Adrian and Julia went up to Lucy.
"Can I come over and help you out?" she asked lifting up Julia. Seeing he was getting no attention Adrian just about had a heart attack.
"Pick me up! Pick me up!" he screeched, tears rushing down his face. "Now!"
Carter sighed. Everyday.
"Adrian, no! What do you say?" Lucy asked grabbing his wrist.
"Up pease," he said ending his fuss. John watched Lucy with a sense of admiration as he set Julia on the floor and picked up Adrian. Julia grabbed her hand with no complaints.
"So, do you want my help or not?" Lucy asked as they headed out the front doors. They got to John's car and he loaded the boys into their car seats. When he turned around to get Julia he almost cried. Lucy held Julia, her forehead against hers, and rocked her, gently humming the whole time. Julia had her eyes closed as snow fell around them, seeming just to enjoy the moment there where she was warm and safe with Lucy. His little girl was so happy. It was things like this Carter imagined Jessica doing with Julia.
"Tell your daddy to let me come play with you tonight," Lucy whispered.
"Daddy, let Wucy come pease," she said as John took her from Lucy and seated her next to her brothers.
"6:00. Don't be late," he warned.
"Alright! You won't be disappointed," she said excitedly and headed to her car. Carter sighed. 'Having Lucy watch the kids won't be so bad,' Carter thought.
'I mean what do I have to loose?'