lubylover319
Lady of Luby
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Post by lubylover319 on Nov 16, 2006 1:21:26 GMT 10
Alcohol and Cigarettes
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the characters in this story or ER. NBC does. Not that I don’t wish I did…
A/N: Takes place before "Kisangani", after "Hindsight." Somewhat AU.
Prologue
He opened his eyes. Blinked once, twice. Shit. He'd forgotten to drink water after that half a bottle of vodka and was now paying for it. He had been a little preoccupied, though. Rolling over; he saw that the reason was laying with her back to him. Strange- he was sure he'd only paid her for a few hours. A shrill ring pierced the fogginess of his brain. The phone. He winced, glancing over at the woman in his bed, before answering.
"Hello?"
"Luka. Thank God. This is Carter. Listen, I need you down here. We're getting slammed. We're already down two doctors and a nurse."
"Carter, I- " He started.
"I know it's your day off." Carter interrupted. "I'm sorry, really I am, but we need the help. Please." He supposed it was as close to begging as he'd ever hear John Carter get.
"Fine. I'm on my way." He replied with a sigh. The clock read 7:48 am as he hung up. He shrugged off the sheet and walked to the bathroom; his bare feet making little sound against the wood floor. A few aspirins and a shower later, he was ready for work.
"Hey." He said to the woman, shrugging on his suit jacket. "You need to leave; I have to go into work." He gently shook her shoulder and she began to stir. He caught a glimpse of her face as she turned over. Sleepy brown eyes met startled green ones. It was her.
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Post by lubyfreaky on Nov 16, 2006 2:21:33 GMT 10
Sounds interesting...great start!
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Post by luby4eva06 on Nov 16, 2006 2:33:10 GMT 10
great start update soon
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Lady_K
Marquise of Luby
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Post by Lady_K on Nov 16, 2006 3:11:53 GMT 10
Who's the woman? Abby? Please update asap
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Post by jadestar on Nov 16, 2006 3:20:56 GMT 10
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nandafm
Marquise of Luby
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Post by nandafm on Nov 16, 2006 4:33:28 GMT 10
Who's her??? Abby???
Because it look like a whore...
Great start!!!!
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Post by maggie on Nov 16, 2006 4:36:11 GMT 10
ooh...how fascinating. please continued.
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Post by steffi1986 on Nov 16, 2006 4:53:03 GMT 10
great story, keep going please
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Mitsi1819
Marquise of Luby
Somewhere, Somehow, I'll Find You..
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Post by Mitsi1819 on Nov 16, 2006 4:54:58 GMT 10
Please continue! Sounds very promissing
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Post by Caffy on Nov 16, 2006 6:46:49 GMT 10
I shall begin with saying "Ooo" and then continue with an "ahhh" in amazment and wonderment at what looks like a Cath-will-be-obsessed-with fic
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Post by luby2534 on Nov 16, 2006 6:49:21 GMT 10
Great start !!!
Please update soon !!!!!
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Post by *Natalie* on Nov 16, 2006 7:50:11 GMT 10
Really good start! I want to know who's under those sheets natalie x
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Post by megan on Nov 16, 2006 11:32:26 GMT 10
i might be wrong but is abby a hooker? lol i dont know but i am intersted.
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lubylover319
Lady of Luby
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Post by lubylover319 on Nov 16, 2006 22:12:16 GMT 10
Chapter One
"Abby? What are you doing here?" She looked as confused as he did. She sat up, grabbing her head with one head and clutching the sheet to her chest with the other.
"Umm… that's a very good question." She attempted to remember the events of last night through the pounding in her head. Little pieces floated back to her. "Carter and I… had a fight last night." She closed her eyes briefly. Opening them again she nodded. "You and I ran into each other at that bar down the street."
"Makes sense from what I can recall. I guess it's pretty clear what happened next." He finished for her, looking at the mess of scattered clothes and tangled bed sheets.
"Yeah. Don't you have to go?"
"Yes, I have to jog. They need me down at the hospital."
"Sure they don't need more help?"
"You know County, they'll call you if they do. They love interrupting our lives." He said with a chuckle.
"That they do." There was an awkward pause. "I have my key still, go ahead and I'll lock up."
"Alright." He gave her a look she couldn't quite decipher. "Thanks." One last glance and he was gone.
She sat for a while, flashes of the previous night's activities bringing color to her cheeks. The little she could remember, after the bar, was pretty spectacular. Then she thought about him. She tried not to compare the two men- Luka and Carter- but, frankly, Carter sucked in bed . It had always been like that. She and Luka had the chemistry, the mind- blowing sex, and poor communication. It was the complete opposite with Carter. Whoever said, "Friendship is the best basis for a relationship" was terribly mistaken. God…
"What the hell am I going to do?" She whispered to herself. Everything was such a mess. The one thing she needed to do was the one thing she was afraid to do. She was so tired of it all.
"Are you going to run from your problems your entire life, Abby?"
"I don't run from my problems!" She replied incredulously.
"No, you'd just rather drown them."
"That's not fair."
"Isn't it? I have a f**king drunk for a girlfriend." He shouted. He rubbed a hand over his face, composing himself. "Just… let me help you."
"Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe I don't want your help? That maybe I like being an alcoholic?"
"You want to be this way?" It was more of a statement than a question. “You like stumbling out of bars in the middle of the night on the arm of some guy you've just met?"
"I've haven’t slept with anyone else since we've been together."
"That you can remember." She looked him, not believing the words that were coming out of his mouth.
"You know what Carter, f**k you. I’m leaving. I really don’t need this right now.”
Yeah, they communicated really well. Things were falling apart, that was glaringly obvious. If Carter ever found out about Luka- there would be hell to pay. She cradled her aching head in her hands, holding back tears. The extreme irony of her life- she lived with a man she'd come to hate, and slept with a man she considered a friend. Both were most likely ruined. Wonderful, I've done it again.
A/N: 1) Sorry, I do apologize for these chapters being so short. This was just a little idea I had. The entire story isn’t very long, but I hope you like it anyway!
2) In case you're still confused- Abby isn't a hooker. It's just in Luka's fog he thinks he hired a hooker. This fic takes place in that period when Luka was living the "fast life."
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Post by lubyfreaky on Nov 16, 2006 23:46:57 GMT 10
Great Update
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