Back in County, Mark had just had the worst day since Susan had left four weeks ago.
"$10 bets he kills this one too", Wendy whispered to Jerry.
"You're
on..."
"Put me in for $5", Conni shot back as she
walked past.
"Charge to 300" Mark shouted
"Charged"
"Clear!"
The body on the table jumped.
Doug sighed and put his hand on Mark's shoulder.
"She's gone Mark. Call it. It's been 30 minutes."
Inhaling deeply, Mark dropped the paddles and pushed up his glasses.
Patient number 6...
Doug glanced at Mark.
"Time of death, 10:58".
Doug
and Mark exited the room.
"There was no way that one was
going to come back...she was down 20 in the field already..."
Doug said, trying to console Mark, who at that moment looked
completely lost.
"Mark..."
Mark stared straight
ahead as they kept walking.
"I'm going home, my shift's
over" he said to Doug.
"Get some rest ok? Will you be
ok?" Doug asked gently.
"Yeah. I just need some
rest..."
Doug nodded as his friend walked out the doors of
the emergency room, then shook his head sadly.
"He still
down?" Carol asked as she walked past Doug.
"Yeah.
Susan should never have left" Doug sighed, defeated.
"Well,
she waited long enough." Carol shot back. "But yeah, I do
wish she'd come back."
Shaking his head, Doug walked towards
reception, as Jerry divided up the $60 in the pot to the winners.
Susan's hands lingered over the telephone. Okay, so she would have to eventually call him. And tell him. And then...well, what could they do? Long distance relationships weren't going to work out - especially with the hours that they worked. She couldn't leave Phoenix, with the way Chloe and Susie were going - and there was no way she could ask Mark to leave Chicago. After all, Rachel was on the East Coast, and that way, he could still have her over for weekends.
A baby was definately the last thing they needed to happen right now.
A/N - I've boycotted season 3 since Susan left, so I'm going to take "creative license" and not follow the timeline of Mark's relationships post-Susan. You'll see why soon :).