A/N: I know that there have been more requests for certain characters, some of this, well at this point in time was written over a year ago, it's part of an ongoing RPG thread, so what character's appear all depended on who was online at what time making posts for their characters :) Just a short reminder that if anyone wants to get involved there are openings for characters on the board, the adress is listed on the bio page. Thanks to everyone whose been reading I will try to post more, but I have very limited time right now.

Chapter 26

Doug left the apartment and slammed the door as hard as he could. He walked outside quickly, the cold not even phasing him. several minutes later he was back in the hospital. While he was in the ER he looked around for Kerry but couldn't find her. He wrote a note and gave it to jerry to give to her saying that he needed to leave early to take Anna home. This time Doug took the elevator up to the surgical floor. after the adrenalin left his body it also left him feeling more tired than before. He looked at Anna though the glass with her eyes closed and a smile on her face. He opened the door and walked over to her. "What a smile. You thinking of something good?"

"Hey handsome, yes you." She said to him, "look they gave me my walking papers. So I can officially leave. I had to promise to behave and listen to you though."

"Thanks John." She said to him. "Sorry that we haven't had much time together today with as hectic as things got. But if you want we can watch a movie at my place later."

Carter smiled at her. "Abby you been the best girlfriend that you can be" he said to her. He started driving towards county. He missed being with her, "of course a movie sounds great" he told her

"mmm i see. well let's...i mean why don't you get yourself dressed with all these clothes i brought you." Doug set the duffel bag on the bed and unzipped it. he pulled out a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt and handed them to her. "i know I'm not the best with style but these are on top and they should keep you warm. it's pretty cold outside." Doug remarked rubbing his cold hands together. he sat down and pointed at the bathroom. "go on, let's get out of here before weaver gets my note and makes me stay."

Abby blushed. "Thanks Carter."

"Your welcome" Carter said to her as they started driving to county.

Anna scampered the best that she could into the bathroom. She was still a little wobbly on her legs. But she covered it up. She slipped into the jeans and sweatshirt Doug had brought it. It felt good to be in her own clothes once again. She slipped out of the bathroom and up behind him. She put her arms around his waist holding onto him.

Carol was feeling like speaking to Anna to get her side of the story, so she started walking up the steps towards her room

Abby watched as the pulled up to park outside County. "How long do you think that she will be here?"

carter thanked her as they made it there. "lets go see how she's doing" she said

"I'm right behind you enjoying the view." Abby said to him as they headed toward the ER.

Doug felt Anna's embrace and laid his head backwards to rest on her shoulder. After a second he stood up and turned around to face her. He pressed his forehead against hers as he wrapped his arms around her. "I'm glad you're ok...I'm glad you're here."

Anna leaned into Doug, "So am I." She said melting into Doug's arms. She put her arms around the back of his neck and pressed her lips once again to his. There was something intoxicating about him, the way that it felt to be there with him. She was thankful that it wasn't more serious that they were able to fix her. She had come so close to not being able to be there in the moment.

Doug held onto Anna this time. He didn't want to let her go. Being near her felt good, he didn't fully understand why he had both extremes of good and bad happen to him at the same time but he was going to go with it.

Anna pulled back from Doug to look into his eyes, "since you have to take care of me, you're not going to put all these restrictions on me are you?"

Doug scrunched up his face. "I'm sure I can make some good ones up." he said with a smile. ""You ready to get outta here? I'm sure there's a warm couch and some soup at carter's with both our names on it." he said giving her another kiss. Doug had totally forgotten that everyone wanted to know how Anna was doing. He never thought that people might see them together. he never thought Carol might see them.

"Only if I don't have to be on that couch myself Doug." Anna said as she kissed his forehead.

Carter followed Abby up the stairs. He wanted to see how Anna was doing

carol walked closer, she was up the steps as she saw Anna and Doug in arm and arm together. How could they. She wanted to scream so bad

Anna just happened to glance out the glass, "Doug, Carol is out there." Anna's heartbeat faster, she was worried about Doug especially since she could see Carol's face.

Carol couldn't believe this, she walked into the room. "How Dare you, I told you I was your soul mate, but it looks like I'm not Douglas Ross, and Anna I thought we were friends. She said as she looked at them. She was deeply hurt. "Don't ever ask for my help Anna, go ahead and take the only man I love away from me" she said. "Don't come and ask for the girls till its sorted out Doug" she said slapping him hard. She walked out of the room; Tears were slipping down her face. She had never once had cheated on Doug, But here he was with someone else, a friend she thought she had. It made her so mad, She was crying cause the man she knew had hurt her hard and heavily.

As Carter and Abby made it up stairs, they were there just in time to see Carol slap Doug right away. "Not good timing "he told her

Abby looked at Carter, "I don't think so." She said. "Carol are you okay?" Abby was almost afraid to ask.

"I don't ever want to see Doug Ross in my life again" she said angrily as sobs were coming down. Carter had thought Doug loved Carol, what was wrong with him.

Abby put her arms around Carol and gave her a shoulder to cry on, "there, there Carol, I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding and Doug loves you." Abby rolled her eyes at Carter, "go talk to them."

Anna stepped back; she couldn't believe what she had just witnessed. She could have sworn that she was picking up from Doug that he and Carol were not able to work on their differences. Stealing her man, that's not what she was doing. She watched as Carol stormed out slamming the door behind her. Anna slumped down into the chair. "I'm sorry Doug, I am so sorry." She forced the words out of her mouth, "go after her, and see if you can fix things."

Doug's heart sank when Carol walked in. He listened to her talk and couldn't think of a word to say. After she left he didn't even hear Anna talk, he was already running out the door after Carol. as soon as he left the SICU he ran into carter and Abby who were in the hall with carol. he hated the look on Carter's face and Abby looked at him with disdain. He didn't want Carol to leave without saying something to her so he shot carter and Abby both a look that said, 'go somewhere else' and walked over to carol. "Carol I know I've said it before but it's not what you think."

Anna watched Doug; she picked up the duffle bag that was sitting on the end of the bed. She slipped out of her room. She glanced over seeing Doug's back facing Carol; she turned and then slipped out of the SICU down the back set of stairs that led to the ER. She found her way to the lounge and opened up her locker. Feeling around the top shelf she found the credit cards that she kept in there. She wasn't sure where she was going to go, but she knew that she needed to give Doug space to work things out. He would find her when he was ready; she would be his friend if that was all that they were meant to be. She needed time too, time to adjust to everything that had happened to her in the past 24 hours. She had gone from a miserable married woman; to being in the middle of a divorce that she wasn't sure how well it would go. She closed her locker and sat down on the couch. She laid her head on the arm of the couch letting the tears fall as she cried herself to sleep.