Chapter 9 – Little Soldiers
John Carter sat at his breakfast bar drinking coffee, reading the morning paper.
"Oh I see the cat's got the cream!" Said a voice from behind. It was Sandra, His once weekly cleaner.
"Huh? Sorry?" Carter replied turning to Sandra, looking puzzled.
"I see you got lucky then?"
"Erm... I don't see what you're getting at?"
"I erm… found a used erm… you know" The cleaner raises her brows and mouthed "condom under the bed…"
"Oh!" He laughed and blushed with embarrassment.
Carter shook his head, turning round and smiled. He picked up his cup and drank out of it whilst glancing at the newspaper. He was struggling to read the article because he was too distracted, thinking about the other night, making love to Abby. She was a fantastic lover and she was fantastic that night. It was a mind-blowing encounter once again.
"I guess you know then… Doctor?" Sandra's voice woke him up from his daydream.
"What?" He responded shaking his head.
"About the split?"
"What split?"
"Are you ok? You seem very distracted this morning…" Sandra laughed, "I'm on about the condom! It has a big split in it"
"What! You're kidding me!" Carter jumped out of seat and looked in the bag. "Shit!" He started to feel frantic and ran his hand through his hair, trying to come up with a solution.
"Mmm I think you make a great daddy" the cleaner smiled. John Carter stopped and stared at the cleaner thinking what she had said.
"Thanks Sandra for noticing that split… I better get off, I've got business to take care of.
Carter got in his Wrangler Jeep. Started the engine and paused for a moment gripping both hands on the steering wheel, with his mind playing…
'Abby, the woman I probably always had loved would not oblige to have children, meaning if she was pregnant would she abort it? Like she did with her ex-Richard's child? She has this big stigma over about her having children by having fear that they would inherit her mothers Bi-Polar disorder. I would love her to be the mother of my children. Yes it was a big shock when Kem announced that she was pregnant in Africa. It took time to sink in with idea of fatherhood, but it was a definite yes… I still brood over babies, maybe a good way for me to come to terms with losing my son Joshua, stillborn… but hey! The sex with her took place 2 nights ago, there's still time for her to get the morning after pill… now I have a choice – Be a complete bastard by not telling her the she'll have my long waited child… or be a honest friend, advise her that she may need to get the emergency pill…'
It was late morning Abby was stood in the drug lock up doing the stocktaking; it was like a 'detention' for interns. It must be one of the most boring jobs in the hospital.
"Susan said I would find you here" Said a man's voice; it was Carter leaning against the doorframe.
"Hey"
"You ok?"
"Uhuh" Abby replied pursing her lips, writing down the figures
"So you've been a naughty girl then, Abby?" Carter chuckled putting his hands in his doctors white coat.
The brunette placed the clipboard down on the counter. She turned to him, resting one hand on the hip and her head titled to one side looking up at him raising her brows.
"I've been a naughty girl all week"
He chuckled nervously back at her. "What did you do naughty to do this then?"
"Not important, Carter"
"Well it must be, to land you in this on your break!"
Abby rubbed her forehead "I don't want to discuss it, thank you… Did you want something?"
"Yep, We need to talk…" Carter said hoping she would respond instead of saying the usual There's nothing to talk about, Carter…
"Ok… What is it?"
He stepped in to the lockup, shutting the door behind him. She raised her brows as she is suspecting that privacy is needed.
"You know about the other night?"
"Hmm how can I forget?" Abby chuckled, rolling her eyes.
"I have no regrets, ok? And sorry I was an asshole yesterday…"
"Carter, you're always an ass! That's why I like you…"
They both laughed.
"Well erm… this morning my cleaner found the condom"
"Oh nice! She had a glimpse of your little soldiers?"
"Well no, they've escaped…"
"Huh?" Abby paused to think chewing on side of her lip and took a hard swallow "Err… are you telling me the…"
"Split" Carter interrupted "Yep"
"Oh? Erm… oh god, ok" Abby nodded and raised her hands up, lays them flat on against his chest, giving him the reassurance "I'll go and get the morning after pill…"
"Ha… I thought you'd go mad," Carter looking relieved
Abby stood up on her toes, placed both hand on his cheeks and pulled him towards herself to plant a kiss on the lips. She pulled away looking into his eyes.
"Thank you…" she mouthed.
He stepped aside to let her leave the room and unaware that they were both being watched…