Title: Bitter Enemies

Chapter: 4


Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: None.

Disclaimer: I have since learned some things about Ray's background (I won't say what since some of you may not have seen Thursday's episode yet), so like I said before, what I wrote in this story is purely fictional.

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Authors Notes at the end.

"Wow, I am tired now. That really wore me out."

"I know what you mean, but it always makes time fly by faster."

"I'm just glad the little boy is going to be ok."

"Hey Susan." Sam calls walking over to where Luka and Susan were standing after finishing their trauma.

"Hey Sam, what's up?" Susan asks.

"The sonosite isn't working in Exam 2." Sam replies.

Susan grins and chuckles to herself.

"What's so funny?" Luka asks.

"That just reminds me of something I did before this trauma came in." Susan shrugs and turns to walk away.

"Whoa, not so fast." Sam grabs her arm. "Come on, spill it."

"Well if you must know, I sent Abby and Ray to go get the extra sonosite in the supply closet downstairs."

"So?" Luka asks with a confused look on his face.

"So... with them avoiding each other and not talking all week, it was driving me crazy." Susan explains.

"I still don't get it." Luka replies.

"Well I thought that if they had to do something together as team work, and then there was the elevator ride together. I just thought that maybe they would talk and get to know each other better. You know, even if they don't become best friends, at least maybe they could start to get along a little bit."

"Weren't you afraid that they would kill each first?" Sam asks laughing.

"Oh, I guess I didn't think about that." Susan laughs. "I hope not though, because we are already understaffed. I don't know what I would do if we lost two interns."

"So where is it then?" Sam asks looking around.

"Where is what?" Susan asks.

"The sonosite. Remember I need it in exam 2." Sam reminds her.

"Oh yeah, well I asked them to get it over an hour ago. It must be around here somewhere." Susan begins walking down the hall and looking around.

"Let me know when you find it." Sam calls after her.

"Ok, its your turn now."

"I want truth."

"Nope."

"What do you mean no?"

"You get dare."

"You can't decide what I get."

"Abby, I'm sitting here in my underwear." Ray says exasperated. "You are doing a dare."

Abby laughs. "By the way, nice underwear."

"Thanks." Ray says admiring his boxers. "I thought you might like 'em."

"I didn't know they made Sponge Bob boxers in adult sizes."

"You'd be surprised what they make in adult sizes."

"Of course you could probably fit intoa child's size."

"Ha ha very funny." Ray glares at her. "So do you want to know what your dare is?"

"Fine, lets get this over with."

"I dare you to kiss me..."

"Ok." Abby responds quickly.

"Not so fast." Ray holds up his hand. "On the lips, for five seconds, with.... tongue."

"What?" She asks incredulously.

"I'm not kidding either." Ray says smuggly.

"I don't want to play this game anymore."

"Sorry, no backing out after a dare has been made." He shrugs his shoulders. "It's the rules."

She looks skeptical for a moment. "Fine, but no tongue."

"Deal."

They both get up on their knees and Abby inches towards him.

The kiss starts off soft and light, both feeling a bit tentative with their actions, but it quickly intensifies. Ray wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her closer to his body. She brings her hands up to the back of his neck and runs her fingers through his hair. She doesn't protest when he breaks the deal and his tongue finds its way into her mouth. Instead, she reciprocates and begins sucking on his bottom lip.

As the tension between them melts away, Abby's inhibitions fade and she runs her hands up and down his bare back. He pulls away from her lips and moves his focus to her neck.

He smiles against her neck and mumbles, "Five seconds are up."

"Shhhh." She manages to get out as she leans her head back and closes her eyes.

"Hey, Susan." Sam calls to her down the hall. "Have you found it yet."

"Not yet." Susan yells back.

"I'll go check downstairs, maybe they did kill each other before they could get it up here." Laughing, Sam heads towards the elevator.

"What was that?" Abby jerks her head up sharply.

"Sorry, if you don't like that I can try something else." Ray mumbles.

"Not that. That was good." Abby shyly smiles at him. "I thought I heard a noise."

"Oh, there it is again."

"You're right I heard it too." Ray lets go of Abby's waist. "I think someone is coming!"

They both scramble to their feet as the door flies open.

"Whoa!" Sam exclaims as she takes in the sight. "What is going on in here?"

"Sam, I am so glad to see you." Abby rushes towards her. "We have been locked down here for over an hour."

"I can see that." Sam smirks looking over at Ray.

Abby follows Sam's gaze. Her eyes get big as she realizes what Sam is looking at.

There stands Ray, in his underwear, with a big grin on his face.

"Ray, get your clothes on." Abby says in a disgusted voice. Shrugging her shoulders innocently at Sam.

"So I can't believe you disowned me like that." Rays says catching up to Abby in the ambulance bay.

Abby stops walking and turns to face him. "Disowned you, what are you talking about?"

"In the basement." He reminds her.

"Yeah?" She gives him a confused look.

"So Sam thinks I'm some sort of a pervert. You could have at least told her it was a dare. Besides you made me do it."

"Do you do everything you're told to do?" She asks.

"When I am playing Truth or Dare I do."

"You have a point." Shesmiles at him. "If it will make you feel better, I'll talk to Sam tomorrow and tell her that it was a dare."

"Thank you." He returns the smile. "So what are your plans now?"

"Same plans as before."

"Oh."

"What about you?"

"Well, it's too late to go to the movies now. So I guess I'll just go home." He sighs.

"Ok. See you later." She turns to walk off hiding her smile.

"Don't worry about me." He mutters watching her walk away.

Abby turns around and looks at him. "Ray?"

"Hmmm?" He mumbles staring at the ground.

"Do you want to come over?"

"I thought you'd never ask." He laughs running to catch up with her.

He puts his arm over her shoulders as they head toward the El.

"We're gonna have to stop at the store." Abby says looking up at him.

"Why?" He asks returning her gaze.

"I don't stock Cherry Garcia."

"Ooh, good point." He smiles at her.

Ok, I know its short again. I promise that the next chapter will be longer.

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