Chapter 4

"You little lying bitch. You lied." Kerry awoke to find herself staring at a very angry Lori. She had obviously come to see Kim, but had found her with Kerry.

"You're right." Kim was trying to stay calm. "You were right and I was wrong."

"Oh great, now she's awake." Lori screamed. "Listen, I'll just leave you two so that you can have a wonderful life together. Don't worry about it Kim, I'll get over you. You weren't that great anyway." And with that Lori left the room.

Kerry frowned and then sat up, her back rather stiff from lying in such an awkward position. She turned and looked at Kim who seemed rather upset about what Lori had just said. "Oh, honey, don't listen to her." Kerry's voice was low and raspy as it always was when she first got up. She stroked Kim's cheek and planted a kiss on her lips.

Kim sniffed back her tears. "I know." She smiled at Kerry. "I know, but I have to admit I was still pretty hung up on you." She wiped at her damp eyes.

Kerry smiled at her through her own droopy eyes. She was still so tired. Looking down at her watch she realized she was late. Again. Whoops. "Listen, Kim, I have to go work. I'll come by around lunch time."

"That would be great." Kim smiled and they kissed once more before Kerry headed out, not wanting to leave Kim's side, but knowing she had to. Outside Kim's room, Kerry rubbed her eyes, still sleepy. She wasn't ready for the fast paced ER, but she was on whether she wanted to be or not. Several nurses stared at her as she emerged from Kim's room, knowing she had stayed part of the night there. After giving them evil looks they all pretty much minded their own business. Kerry made her way to the ER admitting desk where she checked out the board and shuffled through the charts before heading to the lounge. As she opened the door to the lounge she found Susan asleep on the couch. She looked so peaceful lying there, yet also worn down. Kerry was worried about her; she had been working quite a bit recently. Careful not to wake her, Kerry opened her locker cautiously, however she wasn't quiet enough. Susan jerked awake and sat up. As she became more coherent she noticed Kerry. "What time is it?" She asked, her eyes fighting to stay open.

"It's a little past six. You should go home." Kerry said, placing her winter coat in her locker and pulling out her doctor's coat, pulling it on.

"I'm on in an hour though." Susan sighed.

Kerry stared at her and shook her head. "No you're not. I'll call Carter and have him come in early. He got off a little too early last night anyway."

"Oh, Kerry you don't have to do that." Susan shook her head. "I'll be fine."

"No, you won't. You look dead. Go home, get some sleep and you can come back and take over Carter's shift tonight." Kerry suggested.

Susan reluctantly gave her a smile. "Thanks, Kerry." Susan got up and rearranged the couch, then went to her locker. "Were you here last night? I could have sworn I saw you."

Kerry nodded. "Yeah, I came to see Kim."

"Oh, are you guys' friends?" Susan frowned, heading over to get herself a cup of coffee.

Kerry turned and looked at her, closing her locker then leaning against it. "No, no. We're...well…I think, as it stands, we're together, again." Kerry shrugged, rather confused as to what exactly Kim was to her at the moment. She didn't know if they were officially dating again or not.

Susan looked a bit taken aback by this. "Wait so you're…"

"Gay? Yes." Kerry nodded, looking down at the floor.

"Oh," Susan wasn't sure how to react to this. "Well, um, good for you." She said enthusiastically.

"Lewis, you don't have to pretend."

"No, really. Good for you. I'm glad you've found someone." Susan nodded, "really."

Susan left, glad to get to go home and sleep for a change. Kerry called Carter, intending on asking him if he thought Kim would be okay if she took her home with her that night. However when he got there he referred Kerry to Corday.

Kerry found herself in front of Elizabeth's office. She knocked on the door, not sure Elizabeth was even in there.

"Come in." Elizabeth's heavy accent called from inside.

Kerry turned the knob and stepped in.

"Dr. Weaver, what are you doing up here?" Elizabeth asked, upon looking up from a stack of paper work to see who it was.

"I came to talk about Dr. Legaspi." Kerry felt awkward standing in the surgeon's office. She felt miniscule.

"Oh, yes, her operation went just fine, everything's looking great." Elizabeth smiled.

"So I hear, but I was wondering when you think she'd be able to leave the hospital."

"Oh, I don't know, in a day or so? Her breathing still needs to be monitored and she might have some bleeding."

"Do you think she would be okay to leave tonight?" Kerry felt silly asking such a question.

Elizabeth sat back in her seat. "Well I don't see why not, but she'd have to have a doctor with her."

"What if I took her home with me?" Kerry asked slyly looking out the window.

Elizabeth thought about this momentarily, not even giving a thought to how strange the situation appeared. "Well you can monitor her and you know what to do if any emergency arises, so I guess there would be no problem. I would just advise you to keep her from getting up to much, keep her in bed, or sitting down as much as possible."

"I would."

"Well let's monitor her today and see how she does. If she there are no signs of anything serious we'll let her go with you." Elizabeth smiled.

"Thank you, Dr. Cor…" Elizabeth gave her a look, "Elizabeth."

"You're welcome Kerry." Elizabeth laughed. "Isn't Kim Legaspi the homosexual?" Elizabeth inquired right before Kerry turned to leave. "I mean, I'm sure it doesn't matter, but doesn't that bother you?"

Kerry looked at her. "No, because I'm one too." She winked and then turned to leave.

At lunch time Kerry went to Kim, who was looking down at the rather disgusting plate of food a nurse had left behind for her to eat. "Do I have to?" She asked when she saw Kerry enter.

Kerry laughed, "Of course you do, honey. Here, I'll help." Kerry pulled up a seat and began spooning applesauce to Kim, who processed it slowly in her mouth. "So I talked to Dr. Corday and she said she'd sign you off to my care tonight, but you have to either stay in bed, or stay seated, and it's only if you don't have any complications today."

Kim looked ecstatic. "Well let's hope I don't. I'd much rather be in your comfortable bed with you tonight than here in this hell."

Kerry nodded. The hospital was such a depressing place when you were a patient or family member, friend, lover, etc. of a patient. "So, are we…together again?" Kerry asked, spooning another spoonful of Kim's favorite applesauce to her.

Kim nodded. "Looks like it." Kim took the spoon from Kerry and spooned up a big glob of it. "Here, you try it." Kerry held the spoon dangerously close to Kerry's lips, but Kerry held her lips tightly together in a half-smile.

"No way, I hate hospital food." She said through closed lips.

"Hey, that's not fair!" Kim cried, both falling in to fits of laughter, seemingly relieved that they were back together again.

TBC...gosh it's been so long since I've posted something. I forgot you have to tell people the stories TBC. lol. I guess it could have ended at the last chapter, but I'm pretty sure I want it to go on. Anyway...I also forgot a disclaimer...so yeah. I don't own these characters, or this show. I mean why would I want to do that? What would I do with them anyway?