A/N: Hey, there! So glad to be back! here it is, the sequel to State of Mind. This picks up right where that left off so you should definately read that first. I started to write this as just a 2 part series and it's develpoed into a 3 part! So, look out for that too. When it's more develpoed, I'll let you know. Ass you know, I don't own anyone. I wish I did, but I don't. Also, all of the opening quotes are Peace of Mind by Nonpoint.
Chapter 9: Secrets, Lies and Mischeif Pt. 6
"Do what we have to
To get what we need
From whats left
For people like me
Batterd and bruised
From the chances I take
Its the impossible way that I think"
Saturday evening...
Following the Seminar, the six got ready to go their separate ways. Luka offered a ride to whoever wanted one, but Abby and Gallant were both working that evening. Luka offered to drive them to the hospital, but Abby told him that Gallant would walk her. Luka asked if she had her keys to get into the apartment and she assured him she did and that she'd try not to wake him. Luka said good-bye to everyone, even shaking Carter's hand before leaving and saying a job well done on the duel. He then proceeded teh shake Lucy's hand and hug her good-bye, whispering something in her ear. She nodded at whatever he'd told her and he left. Abby and Gallant were the next to leave on their short walk to the hospital. Lucy turned to Carter and they had an awakward good-bye as she walked away to the left saying she had a shift at 9 the next morning.
"She's pretty great." Susan said watching Carter watch Lucy walk off.
"Who?" Carter asked innocently.
"Lucy." Susan explained. "I didn't think I'd really like her, but I do-Abby too. You really made a fool of yourself today." Carter was a bit taken aback and Susan explained. "If you're worried about this guy Dave living with Lucy, don't be. I don't think anything's going on."
"How did I make a fool of myself?" Carter asked.
"Well, you participated in a duel, for one thing," Susan pointed out. Carter looked away, somewhat embarrassed.
"Kiss me." Susan suddenly said and Carter was confused and Susan repeated. "Just kiss me." Carter obliged and they kissed. "Was it there for you?"
"It was nice." Carter says unconvincingly.
"Wasn't there for me, either." Susan admitted. Carter wasn't quite ready to acknowledge that it was over between them.
"This isn't because Mark Greene just suddenly became available again, is it?" He asked.
"You know when I said you were making a fool of yourself?" Susan asked. "Well, you're doing it again." Suhe pointed outtaking a breath. "You should tell her."
"Who?" Carter said pretending to be in the dark, but he realized they both know Susan means Lucy. "Tell her what?" He added.
"That you're desperately in love with her and can't live a moment without her." Carter laughed.
"Really?" Carter asked laughingand Susan laughed as well.
"You're hopeless."She added. "You'll figure it out."
"Friends?" Carter asked hopefully.
"No, I hate you," Susan teased. Carter started to walk off, but stopped and turned back toward Susan.
"I used to have Weaver's locker." He explained. "She never changed the combination."
"It was you!" Susan exclaimed realizing that it was Carter who put the dildo in Kerry's locker. Carter winked and then turned walking off into the night to follow Lucy. Carter, once he turned the corner and was out of Susan's sight, practically ran to catch up with Lucy. He turned another corner and found a very frazzled Lucy flipping her phone open and closed.
"Lucy!" He called and she turned to see who it was, frowning at the sight of Carter and started to walk away. What the hell is he doing?Coming to brag or show up Lua again? Oh, god, Luka. Lucy panicked as her thoughts drifted to earlier today. They'd been discussing a follow up session for him to examine her wrist, but she wanted to keep it private so they'd talked about it privately."Lucy! Lucy, where are you going? oh, come on, Lucy! Talk to me!"
"Give me a good reason why!" She called behind her back, still walking away going no place in particular.
"I love you!" He shouted to her and she stopped dead in her tracks. The few people that were walking around had heard him and shook their heads with smiles at the "young love." Lucy, on the other hand, wasn't happy at all as she turned around to look at him, stunned. "Is that a good reason?"
"Carter, I...we..." She couldn't find the right words. For the first itme in her life, Lucy couldn't tell Carter exactly what she wanted to tell him in the exact moment she wanted to.
""We," what?" He asked softly as he stopped in front of her with an impatient look.
"There is no "we," there's only "I" and right now, I..." She said looking at him for a moment with longing, him doing the same to her. "...I...don't have a working phone."
"What?" He smiled at how she was avoiding him, knowing that wasn't what she wanted to say. She laughed at herself and started to walk away slowly, Carter close behind.
"My cell is dead which means I can't call a cab or Dave to get home." She informed him as she walked around aimlessly in the winter air.
"Why didn't you take Luka up on his offer?" He asked with disdain. He thought Lucy was dating Luka on the side or something with the way she acted around him. When Sobriki was admitted the same day she'd been, she'd blown him off and gone to Luka. That "relationship" continued and led Carter to believe they were dating even more today.
"I ddin't know my phone was dead then." She replied rudely to match him. "Maybe he's still there." Shesaid hopeful as she left to go back the way she came, but Carter grabbed her arm. "Carter, let go!"
"No." He said with a cocky smile as she tried to pull away. He wasn't going to let her get away again, not without a fight.
"Carter, I'm serious. Let go or I swear I'll give you another right hook." She threatened staring him down.
"I'll make you a deal. I'll let you go if you dance with me." She stared at him and scoffed as she returned to trying to pull away. Carter wasn't letting go but his grip on her wasn't tight as to hurt her.
"You're crazy, Carter." She said trying to walk away again but he still wouldn't let go.Lucy tried yet again and failed as Carter smiled and chuckled at how she refused to give up; reminded him of himself in a small way.
"Nope. You know my terms." He said before she could tell him to "Let go" again.Lucy sighed defeatedly and lowered her head, placing a hand to her forehead to massage away her migraine.
"I don't know how to dance." She admitted embarassed as she looked up at him again, placing her phone in her pocket with her free hand.
"You can follow me likeyou're supposed to. Problem solved." He said letting her go and she just stared at him.
"There's no music." She pointed out as she began to walk around, almost in circles, Carter not letting her out of his sight.
"I'll hum a little tune." He joked as he put out his hand for her to take with a smile. "Shall we?" Lucy put her hand out to place in his hand but recoiled quickly, crossing her arms.
"Are you for real?" She asked unsure if she wanted to fall back into him "trap." After their first kiss and being rejected afterwards, even though she'd done it, she didn't mean it and wasn't ready to do that again.
"Lucy..." He said as he walked up to her, took her hands and positioned them with one on his shoulder, the other in his hand. "...Shut up and dance." He joked and they smiled at one another as he started to hum and they began to waltz. The people around them, mainly old couples, stopped and watched them happily. Carter and Lucy couldn't help but laugh as she stepped on his toes a few times. For some reason though, Carter knew everything from that moment on would be all right. He couldn't have been more wrong...
Chapter 10: Mercy
Preview: Lucy and Dave return to County on a fluke.
