NOTE: I know nothing about medicine, so if there is no way in heck Lucy would ever survive the PE, forgive me, I am only a teen writer, trying to write a story. I don't claim a medical background or any knowledge whatsoever. Please do not get upset at any medical inaccuracies or inconcistancies with the plotline of the two stabbing episodes. I claim no medical background or a perfect memory of BSMH and AITF verbatim. Nor do I own, etc. the ER characters. Enjoy the story! Also, I have parts in the ICU where Lucy and Carter share their POV via their thoughts. Enjoy!

Elizabeth Corday sat beside Lucy Knight's bed. Lucy looked weak, her eyes closed. She took a deep breath and looked at the clock. She'd been in the room for three hours .Elizabeth could not believe that it had been eleven hours since the mad man had stabbed Lucy, a doctor in the ER and John Carter, another doctor in the ER. It had been ten hours and fifty minutes since Elizabeth and her boyfriend Mark Greene, an ER doctor's date had been cut short by the stabbing. It had been seven hours since Lucy had said, in a limp whisper 'thank you', to Elizabeth. It had been six hours since the thought they had lost Lucy. It had been five hours and fourty minutes since they had managed to save Lucy in some last minute attempts. Now, Elizabeth had been sitting by Lucy's side for three hours, since her shift had ended. It didn't seem like it had been that short of a time. It felt like the stabbing was an eternity ago. Elizabeth heard a knock at the door. She turned to see who it was.

"Elizabeth?" It was Mark.

"Hi, Mark" Elizabeth said in her thick British accent. "I can't believe it has only been eleven hours since the stabbing."

Mark nodded. "It seems so long ago that we were singing 'Piano Man'."

Mark pulled up a seat. Elizabeth nodded, indicating that it was okay if he did.
"Do you think…" Mark cut short.

Elizabeth nodded. "She gave us several scares but I think…we have it under control. Knock on wood…"

Mark nodded. "Well, I have to go check on Carter, I think I should go."

Elizabeth nodded. "The ER elected you?"

He nodded. "I've known Carter the longest." He leaned over and gave Elizabeth a kiss.

"I love you, Mark" Elizabeth said.

"I love you too, Elizabeth"
Mark walked out, and as he did, Elizabeth gasped.
"Mark!"

Mark jolted around. He dashed back in. "Yes!"

"Lucy's awake. Tell the ER. You better go though, she doesn't need extra stimulation."

Mark nodded. "I love you."

He walked away.

Elizabeth stroked Lucy's hair. "Lucy, it is Dr. Corday."

Lucy's eyes fluttered open again. She nodded weakly, barely moving her head. She stared at Elizabeth, as if to say 'am I going to be alright?'

Elizabeth nodded. "Yes, Lucy."

Elizabeth stood up. "I better go and let you rest."

Lucy nodded.

Elizabeth left the room. As she closed the door quietly, she collapsed outside the door. She rubbed her eyes. This had been a very long and hard night. She stood up again, and headed up to the ER to meet Mark to head home.