Abby slamed her locker shut with a sigh. Today had been one of the longest days in quite a while. Multiple MVAs, a hand full of GSWs and an abuse case that Abby made a note of steering clear of. She just didn't feel like dealing with it right now.
But even if she had a very long day, she was reluctant to go home. Home to her empty apartment, with no food and absolutely no sense of warmth to it. She sighed, turing around she ran smack into Carter. Nearly toppling to the floor, he reached out a steadying arm and caught her.
"Gotcha..."
Abby found herself staring into the eyes that haunted her into her sleep.
"Carter..." she breathed.
She felt like the wind had been knocked out of her, which apon later reflection actualy may have been the case. There was something undeniable about him, something that sparked a feeling deep down making her shiver slightly from head to toe. "You okay?" He seemed to regain his composure first, immediatly worried about her. It was infuriating how he always had to make sure she was okay. It was like he didn't trust her to take care of herself.
"Abbs, you alright?" His tone was concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine its just a... long day"
"Have you eaten since the cup of coffee I saw you down this morning?"
She glanced down sheapishly, she really hadn't eaten much today and to tell the truth she was really hungry.
"Sorta... well no not really. Sam gave me a bit of he muffin earlier though" She added as if that fact would make all the difference.
"Well then that settles it, doesn't it? We're just going to have to go and get you some food" He gave her a smile, herding her in the direction of the door.
"I'm fine Carter, really. I don't feel like going out anyway" She didn't add that she didn't have much in the way of food at her apartment.
"Well since you haven't eaten properly all day, you don't feel like going out and knowing you there will be very little in the way of food at your house"
"I have food.." She protested weakly, she didn't want him to think she couldn't take care of herself.
"But is it edable is the real question"
"Well no, but..."
"No buts, we're going to go and get you food and then we're going to go to your house and I'll cook you dinner. Pasta even, I know its your favourite"
She could have protested, yelled at him for babying her. But the truth was she was thankful for him doing this for her. She probably would have eaten a meal of crackers and nuts and gone to bed. This way she would at least get a proper meal.
Plus him cooking her dinner would be a chance for her to talk to him, something they'd done precious little of recently.
She gave him her patented, just for carter grin. Walking past him and out into the hospital corridor. Carter quickly followed her out and togther they walked out of the hospital into the cool night air.
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Later in the super market
"Carter" Abby whined "I won't eat all this food in a month, let alone a week"
"Oh sure you will, its amazing what having a fully stocked pantry will do for you apitite!"
Abby just sighed, there was no sense arguing with him. She just followed him obediently through the super market picking up a tomato here and a loaf of bread there.
"Now, for dinner I'm making pasta. But what would you like to eat for dessert?" He quirked an eyebrow at her and without thinking she awnsered
"You"
As soon as the word was out of her mouth she blushed a deep crimson, she haddn't meant to say that out loud.But Carter never missing a beat answered
"Well, that might just be arranged" He gave her a little half smile. Leaning into her he made her heart race. Abby stood rooted to the spot as Carter leanded towards her. It looked to all the world like he was going to kiss
her but a split second before their lips touched he snached a container of cherries from the display behind her. "There, I think thats it! Lets go home"
Too much had just happened in the last second and a half. Had she really said that? Did he really say that? Her head was spinning as she followed him numbly through the checkout and to his car.
