Chapter 5: "Hanging on"

Kerry held the door open for Carter and Abby,

"Could you go and wait by the elevator, I need to speak with Mark for a moment"

"Sure" Carter said as he put his arm over Abby's shoulders.

"Mark, I'm probably going to stay there until morning…he shouldn't be alone" Kerry said trying to keep the tremble out of her voice.

"Sure, if you need anything, or anything happens page me" Mark said while giving her arm a comforting squeeze.

"Yeah" with that she walked over to where Carter and Abby were waiting and got inside the elevator.

In the SICU – Luka's Room

Kerry entered the room first, leaving Carter and Abby outside until she spoke with Peter.

"Hey, how's he doing" Kerry asked while she sat down on the chair at the opposite side of the bed from Peter and took Luka's hand in her own.

She was disturbed at how cold his hand was, knowing that he was unconscious and couldn't really feel the coolness, she pulled the blanket up further, careful not to irritate the bandage that covered the top of his chest.

"He's good, considering…" Peter said as he dragged a hand down his face, the signs of not sleeping evident in the way he was trying to suppress a yawn. "I really hope he can recover, I mean if it weren't for him, Carter could be lying here now, or worse…" he did not finish the statement knowing that the worst outcome was still highly possible for Luka.

"I know, I'm grateful, but…I think that he didn't really think about what he was doing when he pushed Carter out of the way, for God's sake's he's been taking narcotic's, and you can see he's not taking care of himself", Kerry said as she indicated to his visible ribs, "when he recovers he is going to need our support"

"If, he recovers Kerry" Peter was going to hate himself for saying this but he knew he had to, "you said so yourself, he hasn't been taking care of himself, therefore putting himself at risk of not making a full recovery, or, if making one at all" As Peter was saying this he had got out of his chair and was now by the door, Kerry had been staring at Luka's face the whole time, taking in what was being said.

"I'll tell Carter and Abby they can come in now" when he got no response he opened the door, and a few moments later Carter and Abby entered.

Sorry for not having such a long chapter, BUT the next one will be in both Abby and Carter's P.O.V's, and maybe if I get enough reviews you will find out if Luka survives or not.

Yes, I know I am evil, but heh, that's me for ya!