Septembers Challenge:- An Argument between our happy couple not to be resolved by the end.

Is this really it?

Abby's POV

I glance across the table at him. Things have been so strained between us since last night and I don't know why. He's reading the paper before he has to leave for work. I don't start for another two hours yet. I love starting together but I also enjoy the time in the apartment on my own. It sounds strange but solitude is something I live for.

He shuffles the paper before closing it and standing up. "I'll see you there." I tell him as I reach up for a kiss.

"I suppose." He answers without leaning down for the kiss, which isn't like him at all.

"You ready for tonight, I can't wait." I lied a little. We were going to another Carter Family Foundation Benefit. I don't know what it's for but I am trying to make the effort.

"I suppose." He answers again before he leaves the apartment without even a good-bye. I stare after him a little confused as to what is going on in his head. Why won't he talk to me? We are almost back to were we were two years ago when Kem left him. It took him so long to get over her but we eventually found our way back to each other and been together now for just over a year.

I walk through to the bedroom laying out my clothes for today before going to stand under the blistering hot shower. He always did like his showers hotter than I did. Adjusting the temperature I returned under the needles to wash my hair. I know hat I will probably have to do it again before tonight, well depending on the day but I had to do it just now just to feel normal.

After dressing I open my closet door again reaching to the back to bring out my dress for this evening. It was a dress I bought on impulse before we were even back together. It's such a lovely dress that I couldn't resist and I'm not even a dress person. I hope he likes me in it tonight. The woman in the shop told em the colour really suited me. It's a light blue colour, dipping at the back and halter necked. Not the kind of dress I have worn in the past but I thought I'd make the effort. It was going to be the first time in a while tat I had seen his parents, especially his mother. She never did like me but I want to show her that I am a changed person and not just after John for his money like she thinks. I pull out my shoes and lay them under the dress before pulling my trousers and shirt on before heading for the door. Hopefully I can get through a day without being puked on.

Entering the ER I can see we are already busy. I'm early but I'll start straight away. I head to the lounge to put my jacket away and grab my white coat. I still smile when I see my locker. It's been two years since I graduated but just after it Pratt wrote Doctor on my locker before my name. I can't help but smile when I think I may never have got to where I am today if it wasn't fro John.

"Ab's you starting?" Susan's voice came from the door. It turn to see my best friend standing leaning against the door frame as if it was holding her up. She looked very tired.

"Yeah, well, technically not for another fifteen minutes but yes." I answered as I grabbed my stethoscope.

"Great, we have multiple MVA's arriving in about five minutes. Can you?" She asked sounding harassed.

"Not a problem." I answered as I joined her in walking out towards the bedlam of the ER.

"Abby." Weaver's voice had the pleading tone in it. "Can you work a double for me tonight?"

"Sorry Kerry, other plans." I answer as I spot John working with a young boy in curtain area two. He looks up and I smile at him but he doesn't reciprocate.

The ambulance bay doors burst open and we all burst into action. I take the first gurney as Susan heads to the second. Chuny, Sam and Malik follow on as well as one of the new students. We head into trauma two with Doris calling out her finding from the journey. "Okay on my count. 1. 2. 3." I said as we lifted the man towards the table. Just as I was about to start telling what I wanted John entered the room. "Right, I need CBC, Chem 7, chest, neck and head." I started.

"That's not what this man needs." John butted in. "Get me Lytes, blood, tox screen, chest, spine and book an MRI." He glared at me. "You should know how to treat a MVA by now Abby."

I glared back at him, what did he think he was doing this is my patient and I know how to treat him. "Doctor Carter, I know what I am doing, please let me get on with it." I tell him, felling my face getting redder and redder with embarrassment. I can't believe he is doing this to me in front of our friends.

"He's my patient now, I'm the senior doctor here. You are obviously incompetent of making the proper decisions for this patient." His voice was raising. I couldn't believe what he was saying. HE was being a complete jerk.

"I don't get you." I answer him as I try to take blood from the patient. I am more than competent at everything, I was a nurse for so long and am now a doctor.

"Speak to me afterwards if you aren't happy." He smirked as he continued with he patient. I felt such a fool. I have never felt so small, not even when I was at my lowest.

The patient survived and was heading up to the OR when John eventually walked out of the trauma room. He had eventually asked me to leave. "Why on earth did you do that to me?" I almost screamed at him.

"What are you talking about? And please stop shouting?" HE answered very calmly.

"What am I talking about, that in there. You belittled me in front of everyone. John I have never felt so small in all my life. I knew what I was doing. You had no right to contradict my orders." I glare at him. He has no emotion showing on his face.

"Don't; you shout at me." He answered back. "I am the senior doctor here and I have every right to contradict you."

"Senior doctor indeed. You acted like such a child in there. As if I had taken your best fried away from you." I was almost ready for storming off. HE was infuriating.

"I'm acting like a child. What about you. You have become so controlling, I don't get to do anything for myself anymore. You're always there, prompting me, telling what to do, where to go, who to speak to." He shouts.

"I do not." I scream back in defence. I am well aware people are watching us but I don't care. This has been a long time coming. Although why we couldn't wait till we were home I don't know.

"Oh, well who was it that told em to wear the black tux and silver tie tonight?"

"Your father." I answer smugly. I got him on that one. "John what is your problem with me right now?" I ask.

"You know what. I don't know why I ever started going back out with you. I don't need you. You just bring me down. I'm done. And you can forget about tonight." He shouts before stalking off towards the lounge. Tears are building in my eyes but I determined that they will not fall in front of everyone. I walk towards the exit aware that everyone is watching me. They aren't going to get the reaction that they want, not from me.

Standing in the rain, I can't believe what has just happened. Where did it all go wrong? What happened to us? Just last week, we were laughing and joking. We had even been talking about getting married. Now look where that has got me.

I walk back in and up to the admit desk. Kerry is standing inputing something to the computer. "Kerry, just to say, if you still need me, I'll do the double for you." I tell her with a huge lump in my throat. I see her lips moving but don't know what she is saying, some thing over her shoulder has caught my attention. John has walked out of the lounge on his way home. He glares at me leaving me feeling sad and heart broken.