Warped Love
Chapter 3
Note- meant to write and post this yesterday, but I couldn't get my brother off of the computer. I found some extra time today so this is what you get… this will be a longer chapter b/c I planned on having it for you already and its an apologetic gesture. So I hope that you enjoy this chapter.
Elizabeth removed her gloves and gown as she exited surgical room a half an hour later; she looked back at her patient being wheeled down the hall to the ICU. She was going to check on Lucy, but when she noticed Peter walking out into the hall she decided to go to him. "Peter?" she asked from behind him. He turned around and looked back at Elizabeth. "How is he?" she asked shyly. Peter looked through the glass into the room. Elizabeth followed his gaze and watched as Carter was wheeled out to where they were standing. Elizabeth smiled as she looked up at Peter. "It's a start Peter."
"It shouldn't have happened in the first place," he exclaimed while grasping the side of the gurney and helping to wheel it to the awaiting room. Elizabeth decided to follow him so she could check on Lucy. She stopped at the doorway to Carter's room and watched for a moment as Peter looked sadly down at his former student. She decided to leave to give him time to realize that Carter was alive.
She walked across the hall to Lucy's room to find her sleeping. She was about to leave when she heard a faint call for her name. She spun around and looked down into Lucy's questioning eyes. Elizabeth knew the question and proceeded in answering it. "Carter is out of surgery and he is asleep right across the hall from you" she turned and looked through the open doors and could make out Peter sitting beside Carter. "He's doing good, and he should wake up soon. Maybe in a few hours once you've had more rest you can go see him, alright?" Lucy remained quit and nodded her head as she strained her tired eyes to look into Carter's room, but she wasn't able to see Carter from where her bed was positioned. Elizabeth looked back again as she noticed Lucy staring off, she realized what Lucy was doing and made a suggestion. "We could move your bed a little, so can have a better view if you would like." Lucy smiled as she looked up at Elizabeth. "I'll take that as a yes." Elizabeth looked out into the hall and grabbed a nurse that was walking by and asked for her assistance in moving the bed. They maneuvered the bed about two and a half feet, just enough so that Lucy could see Carter. "Now, you need to rest." Elizabeth stated as she sat down beside Lucy and took hold of her hand. Lucy's eyes didn't move from the view she was now given, but the medication and the trauma caught up to her and within fifteen minutes she was asleep. Elizabeth stayed beside her for two more hours, but had a lot of company as other staff members came to check on Lucy and Carter.
Peter remained beside Carter and he refused to leave. As the clock passed nine-twenty Carter opened his eyes, as he blinked to clear his vision he noticed Peter was asleep leaning on the railing beside him. He was about to speak when he noticed the tube in his throat. He was slightly confused as he wondered what had happened, but as his vision cleared as did his memory. His first though was about Lucy, and whether she was ok or… He closed his eyes as he moved and his back screamed at the action. He waited a moment and waited until he could clear his mind. He looked over at Peter again and smiled to himself as he remembered Peter's reaction to the past events, the fact that he cared so much and that he had stayed with him. He didn't want to wake him, but he really couldn't stand the feeling of the tube down his throat and the need to know.
He tapped Peter's arm lightly, causing him to jump up. The shock of Peter's quick and unexpected movement caused Carter to jolt slightly away. The movement made the pain almost unbearable. Peter noticed Carter's movement and that he was the cause. "Carter?" he asked softly noticing that he was in pain. Carter opened his eyes and a few uncontrolled tears ran down his face. Carter looked up at Peter who was shocked to see him awake, but happy for it. Peter quickly ran to the hallway and called for a nurse and morphine. Carter was soothed by the thought of the painkiller. Peter returned to Carter's side and was followed shortly by a nurse, she administered the medication then Peter asked for her to inform Dr. Greene of what was going on.
Once the nurse had left the room Peter gave Carter his full attention. The medicine helped quickly, and Carter regained composure. He pointed to the tube lingering in his throat. Peter took notice and offered to remove it, Carter agreed and as soon as the tube was extracted Carter struggled to speak. Peter scolded the action, but Carter was able to say the only word needed "Lucy?"
Peter Sat down beside Carter and explained Lucy's condition on the extent of her injuries. "She was woke up not long after her surgery, and she will be fine in a few weeks. She's across the hall" Peter looked across the hall into the room and noticed that Lucy's bed had been moved, he smiled slightly "she's asleep now, but you can see her bed from here." Carter looked over and smiled at the information, but was still worried for her. Before Carter could ask his next question and Peter could explain what the future held for Carter, his beeper began to go off. He looked down into the small screen "I have to go to the ER" he said reluctantly as he got up from the chair. Mark walked into the room in that moment. "Hey, Mark. I am heading down to the ER." Peter said as he left the room passing Mark.
"Hi" Carter spoke softly. Mark smiled at him "I heard you were awake, How are you feeling?" Mark asked as he looked over Carter's chart. "Better since the morphine boost" Carter answered with a sight laugh. Mark took Peter's place beside Carter. After a few moments of silence Mark noticed Carters fixed gaze out into the hall, he turned his head and noticed Elizabeth asleep beside Lucy, his smile fell as he looked back into Carters pained stare.
Carter's eyes became tired as he continued to watch Lucy; Mark took notice "Hey, why don't you get some rest?" Carter lost his concentration as he took notice of Mark, how long had he been staring. "Carter?" Mark said a little more concern evident in his voice. "Huh?" was Carter's puzzled response. Mark restated himself "I think you should get some sleep Carter." Carter thought for a moment and realized how tired he was, but he had to see Lucy awake, "I am kind of tired, but…" Carter stopped and looked across the hall again. His eyes opened wider as he found a solution "Can you wake me when Lucy's awake?" Mark smiled and nodded his head "sure" he agreed. Carter looked out into the hallway once again. Mark looked at him and got up from the chair and intercepted Carter's path of vision "Sleep Carter, I'll be back later." Carter nodded and after watching Mark leave the room resettled his gaze on Lucy, he forced his eyes to stay open for nearly half of an hour, but exhaustion won.
Elizabeth woke up and looked at Lucy who was still sleeping. She looked across the hall and saw that Peter had left the room and that Carter still seemed to be asleep. Elizabeth stretched out and then stood up from her chair she walked across the hall and looked at Carter, something was different. She realized that he had been extubated. She looked down the hall and saw the nurse that was working at the desk down the hall doing paper work. After looking across from Carter to Lucy Elizabeth walked down the hall to the nurse.
The nurse looked up "Good morning Dr. Corday, what can do for you?" Elizabeth looked down the hall again "Why is Dr. Carter been extubated?" The nurse smiled "He woke up about and hour ago." Elizabeth smiled at the answer. "Oh and I have a note for you from Dr. Greene." After Elizabeth received the note she thanked the nurse then walked back to Lucy's room but before entering looked in on Carter and read the note. 'Elizabeth, when Lucy wakes up please call me, I promised Carter that I would wake him so he could see her. Mark' Elizabeth looked at Carter and smiled. She returned to Lucy as she noticed her moving under the sheets.
Lucy's eyes opened and she yawned causing her eyes to water. "Good morning" Elizabeth greeted. "How are you feeling?" Lucy rubbed her eyes "I'm ok." Elizabeth put the note in her pocket and walked over to the phone on the wall. "Hello, This is Dr. Corday may I please speak to Dr. Greene?" she smiled at Lucy "Hello, Mark… yes, she's awake…ok… of course I can…alright… bye." Elizabeth hung up the phone and returned to Lucy who had a questioning look on her face. She took the note from her pocket "Mark sent me a note telling me to call him when you were up. It seems he promised carter to wake him once you were up." Lucy smiled and looked across the hall.
Elizabeth smiled "What do you say we surprise him?" "How?" Lucy asked. "Well instead of me waking him how about I take you in there so he can see you close up?" Lucy wanted to see Carter, but part of her was afraid to see him, she nodded her head in agreement because the need to see his face was overwhelming. Elizabeth left the room for a moment and returned with a wheel chair. After carefully placing Lucy in the chair, she moved her into Carter's room. Lucy was placed Close to the head of the bed on a slight angle towards Carter. "I'll be back later Lucy" Elizabeth stated and looked down at Lucy "It will be ok, just talk to him" with that she left Lucy alone with Carter.
Lucy wasn't ready to talk she just sat beside him wondering what to say and how to thank him. She ran her hand along his face gently. She watched his chest rise and fall. Tears ran silently down her face as she replayed the the horror in her mind. She took Carter's hand and smiled slightly as she felt his fingers move. Her breath caught in her throat as she watched his eyes open. "Lucy?" he asked. Lucy couldn't speak she just looked down as move tears fell down her face and off her chin hitting Carter's hand which she still held.
Note- Ok there you go, a very long chapter. Please review, any feedback really helps. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed, you all rock. Smile be happy… update coming some time this week, not sure when, depends on when I find free time.