Julianna (juscully)
Duchess of Luby
"I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.? Audrey Hepburn
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Post by Julianna (juscully) on Mar 22, 2006 2:45:17 GMT 10
this keeps getting better and better! cant wait for more!!!
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Post by elicia on Mar 22, 2006 4:12:41 GMT 10
“I knew it.” Chuny was clapping her hands. “This morning was just perfect. Did you see the look Luka gave Clemente when he went to help Abby with the GSW?”
“He sure didn’t look happy to end up with Neela in Trauma 2. He kept looking at them. It was about time. It started to feel a little desperate in here.” Haleh was smiling as she remembered the little scene. I had taken him two trials to put the central line. That had never happened before.
“Here he comes.” Frank warned the two nurses. They immediately became serious again.
“Have you seen Clemente? I wanted his opinion on one of my patient.”
“I think I saw him leave with Abby. Maybe they went for something to eat. Do you want me to page him?” Frank reached for the phone and picked up the receiver.
“Oh no. I can check that later. Thanks.” Luka slowly shook his head. Things were getting worse. First last night’s date, the twelve red roses in the lounge and now lunch? With a sigh he went back to the doctors’ lounge.
“Frank, that was a lie! Abby went eating with Neela, not Clemente. Poor Luka! He actually sounded sad.” Chuny observed Luka’s retreating form.
“Yeah, now I feel bad. I mean that was not the plan when we started it. I don’t want them to be miserable.” Haleh’s smile had vanished. She looked at Frank and didn’t try to hide her annoyance.
“All he has to do is talk with Abby. If he doesn’t do it, he can only blame himself.” The older man grumbled. It had seemed an appropriate answer at the time. Well maybe not... As he looked up, he saw Abby making her way towards him.
“Have you seen Clemente?”
“No, so now you can’t live without him. After one single date? Wow! He must be good.” He used his most cheerful tone to hide his uneasiness.
“No, I need to check something with him.” Abby stared at Frank and couldn’t help noticing that he was avoiding direct eye contact. She wondered what that could mean. She turned her attention to Chuny and Haleh and realized that both nurses were also behaving quite strangely. What were they up to? Had Clemente said something? If he had, she was ready for murder.
“Well I don’t know where he is. Check the lounge, he’s maybe there.” He had hardly finished his sentence that she was already on her way.
“Okay, thanks!”
“Frank, I knew you felt bad too.” Haleh smiled at him.
“No, I don’t.” Half-smiling, he calmly rearranged papers on his desk.
“So why did you send her to the lounge when you know that the only person there is Luka?” The young nurse wasn’t fooled. Behind his rough manners, Frank had a heart of gold. Unless...
“Clemente was just a way to make things move. Now let’s see how it rocked.” A devilish smile was once again to be seen on his face.
“How do you want to do that?” Chuny wondered.
“You have good ears, just go there and eavesdrop.”
“Me? What if they see me?” She looked at Haleh, hoping for support. But soon she had to realize that her friend was thrilled by Frank’s idea. Yeah well, no support could be expected there. She was outnumbered.
“They won’t. Just go! We’ll make sure nobody else goes there. Go!” Reproachfully she glared at her friends and made her way to the lounge.
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Mar 22, 2006 4:15:04 GMT 10
Great update!
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Julianna (juscully)
Duchess of Luby
"I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.? Audrey Hepburn
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Post by Julianna (juscully) on Mar 22, 2006 11:58:43 GMT 10
yayness!!! more more more!!! lmao just kidding, i swear im not annoying like that!!!! More when you have time... no pressure!
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Post by elicia on Mar 22, 2006 18:22:48 GMT 10
okay this part so that both boards are at the same point...
“Damn flowers!” Luka took the card and read it for the tenth time. He turned as he heard the door open. Abby walked in, looking around. She froze as she saw him. He quickly put the little card in his pocket, hoping she hadn’t seen him take it.
“Hey!” Well he certainly wasn’t the person she had expected to find here.
“Hey...” Luka pushed his hand deeper in his pocket. Could she see the card from where she stood? He looked down and decided it was unlikely.
“Nasty shooting this morning.” She observed him completely entranced by the contemplation of lab coat. Was it his way of telling her he didn’t want to talk to her? He had been behaving quite strangely since last night. She was about to give up, when he suddenly answered.
“Yeah. I’m happy we pulled them through.”
“Yeah...” Good at least it had been a complete sentence. Was he mad at her for some reason?
“Nice flowers.” Luka pointed at the twelve roses
“Yeah. Vic went a little over the edge with them, I’m afraid.” She quickly checked the bouquet. Good! The card wasn’t there anymore. With a little luck Luka hadn’t seen it. He looked at her, wondering when she had started calling Clemente Vic. Maybe during dinner, or dancing, or else. He shook his head, as to get rid of the thought. He didn’t want to go there. She would never have invited him in. No, not Abby. That was ridiculous. The silence between them was becoming uneasy. He needed to say something, anything...
“So you enjoyed your evening, that’s good.” What? Where had that come from? That had to be the most stupid thing, he had ever said. It sounded almost as if he wanted to encourage her. Yeah great! He made a mental note to buy beer before going home. He probably would need another six-pack tonight .
“Yeah, it was fun. I’m just hoping that he doesn’t read more into it than there is.” She wasn’t too happy that Frank, Chuny and Haleh had apparently decided that Clemente and her were the new, hot couple around. But if Clemente started to think he had a go, her life here could quickly turn into a nightmare.
“Oh, I thought you liked your date.”
“That wasn’t a date. I mean, that’s not the way it was supposed to be. He felt lonely and made me feel bad about it. So I accepted to join him for dinner. He is a nice guy, but...” She just shook her head. Apparently the little episode with Dubenko hadn’t been lesson enough. She absolutely needed to steel herself. Reaching out to her male peers had only put her in uncomfortable situations.
“Oh! I think he might be disappointed.” He tried to suppress the smile that formed naturally on his lips.
“Really? I don’t think so. Did he say something to you?” She looked at Luka genuinely surprised. Abby wondered if his strange behavior was the result of something Clemente had said.
“No, I just know I would be disappointed if I were him.”
“You mean I should let him down gently? Maybe accept another date?” Puzzled, she wondered what his last sentence had meant. Was he concerned for Clemente? It seemed hard to believe as they weren’t exactly on friendly terms.
“No, of course not. You have to be honest with him. You wouldn’t want him to have false hopes, if you don’t feel that way. Honesty always works best.” He could have slapped himself. If he was going on like that, she probably would give Clemente another chance. Communication wasn’t his strength but lately he seemed to get everything wrong with Abby.
“Yeah, it does.” She couldn’t help remembering their conversation. He had been honest enough about his feelings. She sighed and waited for him to say something more.
“So was ‘La Bohême’ any good?”
“Yeah, it’s a great place. Perfect for a date. The lightening was very... intimate.” Abby made a face which brought a smile on Luka’s face.
“Maybe a little too intimate?”
“A little. I could barely see what I was eating. But the pianist was very good.”
“A pianist? Wow! So do you have a song with Clemente now?” He smiled at his little jest, suddenly feeling far more at ease.
“Very funny! Well I don’t know, let me think...” She pretended to think for a second. “What about ‘Songe d’Automne’?”
“I don’t know that song...”
“That’s the last song they played when the Titanic sunk.”
“Oh!” He hardly could keep his face straight. “Then it’s appropriate, the perfect song.” He started laughing.
“Well I need to find Clemente before he announces our engagement all over the hospital.”
“Yeah do that. See you later.” He winked at her as she left. Well maybe he didn’t need another six-pack tonight. He took the card out of his pocket. With satisfaction he tore it apart. Okay, now the situation with the other doctor was clear. He simply had to make sure that no one would step in. As he walked to the door, he pondered his options. Taking it slow had proved dangerous. He needed to be more aggressive. He just needed a good opportunity.
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Mar 22, 2006 22:08:37 GMT 10
I love the update!
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Post by zelda on Mar 23, 2006 1:36:21 GMT 10
this is my first post and i'm a bit shy as my english is pretty limited.I love all your fanfic. You have a great sense of humour! Enjoying "Rumor has it" very much.Please go on!
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Lady_K
Marquise of Luby
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Post by Lady_K on Mar 23, 2006 5:47:11 GMT 10
It's fantastic! I so love this fanfic!! Can't wait for the next chapter!!
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Post by elicia on Mar 23, 2006 11:24:19 GMT 10
“What happened? Spit it out!” Chuny hadn’t even reached Admit, that Haleh was already questioning her.
“I didn’t hear everything, but she sure looked happier when she went out.” The young nurse smiled. “And just look at Luka. I haven’t seen him smile like that in a very long time. I guess he was happy with what she told him.”
“Yeah, but what did you hear? Come on!” Haleh was getting impatient. She knew she should gone herself. Chuny was far too cool and less used to those situations that she was. With a little smile, she remembered all the times she had sneaked on Doug and Carol. Those were times.
“Well she told him that it hadn’t been a date-date. He advised her not to go out with him again and then they joked about a song, which was played on the Titanic. Not sure I got that one right.” She couldn’t help laughing as she recalled the little exchange. They had sounded very playful at the end.
“Good, very good!” Frank nodded with satisfaction. As he slightly turned his head, he caught Luka coming their way. “Dr Kovac, Dr Clemente is in Exam 4 if you’re still looking for him.”
“Thanks Frank, but I won’t need him afterall. The situation is under control now.” Still smiling, he took a chart and went whistling to Exam 1.
“Damn, I shouldn’t have listened to you.” Frank gazed disbelievingly at the closed door. “We just missed a major confrontation between those two. Now Kovac is all happy and shiny and doesn’t want to tear Clemente apart.”
“Do you actually remember that Victor is on our side in this story?” Haleh chastised him. “How you could you possibly want Luka to beat him up?”
“Yeah whatever... So what now?” The older man wondered. “Are we back at observing things between them?”
“I guess so, but I don’t think we’ll have long to wait.” As Haleh finished her sentence, Neela walked to Admit.
“Anything else for me?” Neela wondered. “I’m finished with the woman with an infected ear, the little boy with the measles and the guy would needed suturing after opening a beer can with his head. How he ever got that idea is beyond me.”
“No, I’m afraid not. It’s pretty quiet. Ray is with an old lady who fainted at the Jumbo Market, Clemente is with the broken wrist and Kovac has the pleasure to deal with a puking 5 year-old.”
“Yeah well, then I have time to get rid of some paperwork. I don’t want to go home too late. Michael and I are going to the movies.”
“Nice.” Haleh looked at the petite doctor and tried her luck. “Have you heard the latest rumors about ER?” Neela smiled, she had wondered how long it would take for one of the staff to ask around.
“You mean the one about Inez and Ray or the one about Abby and Luka?” She looked at them as innocently as she could.
“There is a rumor about Abby and Luka? When did that one start?” Chuny came closer.
“You should know, you started it!” Neela crossed her arms as her eyes moved to the three people present. Frank quickly retreated, leaving both nurses with the petite doctor.
“What me? You have to be kidding me, I’d...” The young nurse feigned ignorance.
“Look, I’m neither stupid nor deaf. Do you think I haven’t noticed all your plotting and spying around here?”
“We have never said that it was Luka and Abby...” Haleh countered.
“Yeah but the timing was perfect...”
“The timing?” Interest lit in Haleh’s eyes.
“Yeah, the rumor started 2 days after...”
“Abby told you? You knew all along...” Both nurses closed the distance with Neela. Second-hand knowledge was more than welcome.
“It just slipped out, she didn’t mean to say it.” Neela could have slapped herself for blurting that information out. “And I wasn’t sure at the time.”
“Do you have details?” Chuny whispered the last sentence
“Chuny, even if I had details, I wouldn’t share them. They’re private. Abby is my friend, what she told me is not for general knowledge. I already told you far too much. So forget it.”
“What should Chuny forget? Is this a little girls’club?” Funnily shaking his head in amusement, Morris had surprised them by his sudden appearance.
“Nothing!” They shouted out at the same time.
“Hey, I want to know.” The smile disappeared from his face. “Why am I always the last one to know things around here?”
“Maybe because you are slow?” Neela rolled her eyes and took several charts, ready to flee Admit.
“I’m not slow! Hey I’m not slow.” He stressed the last word as he saw the nurses disbelieving looks. As he turned around, he realized that Neela was already near Trauma 1.” Neela? Where are you going? Was it about me? You can tell me! I can take it! Hey wait!”
“So now we have at least certainties. It happened.” Chuny happily stated.
“Who doubted it? After what happened yesterday and today, it was pretty obvious, that this wasn’t about friendship.” Haleh winked at her friend and walked to the waiting room.
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Mar 23, 2006 12:51:03 GMT 10
Great Update!
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Post by lulu on Mar 24, 2006 0:47:29 GMT 10
Really enjoying this fic Abi*Lulu
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Post by zelda on Mar 24, 2006 1:01:47 GMT 10
I love your writing style ,I need my everyday fix of your ff.Bravo!
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Post by elicia on Mar 24, 2006 4:18:39 GMT 10
Next part
“Hey pretty lady! So how are you doing today?” Clemente smiled at Abby as she walked towards him.
“Fine, and you?” She managed to smile, but seemed highly uncomfortable.
“Good, very good. I feel all the energy from last night. It was really nice.” He paused, and Abby shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. “But we didn’t see each other much today before the GSW. Were you avoiding me?” Clemente's teasing tone made Abby’s smile widen.
“I wasn’t avoiding you. Quite the contrary in fact. I wanted to talk to you about last night.”
“You’d like a repeat and you’re too shy to ask.” Abby chuckled at his little joke and shook her head. “You know, I can do better. Maybe we could go somewhere more intimate...”
“More intimate than ‘La Bohême’? Does a place like that even exist?”
“Yeah my flat... or yours. I’m a good cook, I could surprise you.” She felt herself blush. She looked around making sure nobody was close enough to hear them.
“I’m sure you could. But it wouldn’t be a good idea.” She shook her head. Letting him brutally was maybe the safer option. He looked a little to self-certain. “Do you have time for a coffee? Let’s take that somewhere, we can talk without being disturbed.”
“Sure, let’s go out for a minute.” As they passed near Admit, Frank questioningly looked at Clemente. The doctor shrugged theatrically and followed Abby outside.
“Ah! Clemente is getting the brush off. Wonder how she will word that.” Frank followed them with his eyes. He pursed his lips, regretting that this conversation wasn’t taking place close enough for him to hear.
“Maybe ‘Sorry, you’re nice and all, but given the choice I’d take a tall, hot Croat over you any time’.” Inez had blurted out her sally without blinking.
“Wow! You’re harsh when you want, Inez.” Frank was stunned by her snippy comment. He didn’t know she had that in her. She always seemed so shy and well-mannered. Maybe his behavior was rubbing off her. He smiled at the idea.
“Well, that’s what I would tell him. I mean who would honestly take Clemente over Kovac?” She shrugged certain to have stated the obvious.
“I might take Clemente. He is a good doctor and very knowledgeable. ” Neela went to the closest computer at Admit and shook her head at Morris’ answer. Unlike her, he hadn’t heard the beginning of the conversation. And unlike her, he wasn’t aware of the latest subject of conversation around ER.
“Morris! They’re not talking about medicine.” Neela pointed out. She observed him, wondering if he would finally get it.
“No? About what then?” Morris asked, his frustration patent.
“See, you’re slow. Inez, I’d take Kovac too.” It was pointless. She concentrated on her files and pretended the other resident wasn’t there anymore.
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Mar 24, 2006 10:08:39 GMT 10
great update!
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Julianna (juscully)
Duchess of Luby
"I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.? Audrey Hepburn
Posts: 352
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Post by Julianna (juscully) on Mar 24, 2006 13:03:26 GMT 10
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