Post by lubylover319 on Mar 20, 2006 16:48:09 GMT 10
*First verse is from “Fever” by Peggy Lee
*Second verse is from “Willow Weep for Me” by Tin Hat Trio
Chapter Four: Weep Willow for Me
“Luka, you were right.” Abby said dejectedly, looking around. They stood in the middle of her apartment.
“Mhmm…” He was struggling to contain a smile.
“My apartment is small.” She was feeling incredibly frustrated. And tired, which just added to her irritability. Poor Luka, he was bearing the brunt of her anger. They were trying to move baby stuff into her place and it wasn’t working. “We need a bigger place. I concede.” Luka gave her his infamous grin. He had been trying to get her to move into a bigger place with him for the last month.
“Well, it’s a good thing I’ve been looking then, isn’t it?” Abby shot him a look.
“But I told you no, you…” Abby sighed and sat down in a nearby chair. She wasn’t in the mood for an argument. “Fine. We don’t have much of choice anyway. It was ridiculous for us, well for me, to think we could do this with separate apartments.” Luka held out a piece of paper to Abby. He watched for her reaction.
“I knew I’d win you over. These are the places I found near the hospital. Some are houses, some apartments, but they all have at least three rooms. Beyond that, I really can’t say.” Abby looked them over, nodding at what he was saying.
“I can’t believe you did all this without me.” She looked up at him, lips pursed.
“You mad at me?” He gave her ‘the look’. She rolled her eyes.
“I should be, but I’m not. It was going to have to happen sooner or later. You just saved me the stress of searching through the newspaper, anyway. I suppose I should thank you.”
“You can thank me later,” Luka said with a smile. “Right now we need to get to work.”
“Ugh, I don’t know if I’ll survive a shift at County.” Abby got up, refusing Luka’s help. She wasn’t that big… yet. She was nearing six months, not eight. Luka sighed, knowing how fiercely independent Abby was. He simply took her hand and they made their way to the car. He settled Abby in the car, pausing for a moment to look at her.
“What?” She asked.
“I really wish we had more time.” He winked and kissed her. In seconds, what was supposed to be a quick kiss intensified into something more. Any trace of frustration disappeared in an instant as Abby wrapped her arms around Luka’s neck. Her tongue deepened the kiss, exploring his mouth. Luka responded, moving closer to her and taking a hold of her hips. If she had ever doubted how much he wanted her, Luka didn’t think she would now. Her pregnancy only enhanced her beauty and desirability. Abby opened her legs, trying to get as close to Luka as possible. Luka moved to her neck, sliding his hands down along her thighs. God, he picked his moments to… her thoughts were lost as she gave in to just the sensation of him.
Luka pulled back reluctantly, halting their heated interaction.
“We’re going to be late.” He smiled, gently taking her face in his strong hands and sweetly kissing her.
Luka got behind the wheel, giving Abby one last kiss before starting the car. The ride to the hospital was quiet. Not awkward, just comfortable. They were almost there when Abby was hit by a strange feeling. She felt faint and knew she should mention something to Luka. She decided against it, not wanting to worry him as he was prone to. They arrived at the hospital where Luka helped her out. He could see something was not quite right as she stepped out of the car. Abby knew she was in trouble when the ground started spinning. Panic shot through Luka as Abby started to sway and he moved quickly to catch her when she crumbled. Luka scooped Abby into his arms, rushing through the emergency room doors.
“Neela! Ray!” They ran over from the admit desk, Haleh and Chuny following.
“What happened, Dr. Kovac?” Neela asked, worry etched on her face.
“She fainted just outside.” They entered Trauma 1, immediately getting to work. Luka laid Abby on the gurney.
“BP’s 120/ 80. Pulse at 80.” Chuny reported.
“Resps are normal. Pupils equal and reactive.” Ray chimed in.
“Ok, I want an ultrasound, Chem 7, CBC, Blood gas, and a crit. For now she’s stable, but we need to know what’s wrong in case that changes. Alright people, let’s move.” Neela took over.
Luka knew he was I no shape to help. He stepped back, watching his colleagues work. His eyes never left Abby’s face. A lone tear made its way down Luka’s cheek. He brushed it away. He couldn’t lose her. He couldn’t lose another family. Kerry walked in and made her way to Luka.
“She’s going to be fine, Luka. Why don’t you wait in the family room while we work on her.” She walked him to the room. He sat down in one of the hard, plastic chairs, in shock of how quickly things could change. Kerry laid a comforting hand on his arm and, with a sad smile, she left him on his own. Luka put his head in his hands and cried.
*Second verse is from “Willow Weep for Me” by Tin Hat Trio
Chapter Four: Weep Willow for Me
“Luka, you were right.” Abby said dejectedly, looking around. They stood in the middle of her apartment.
“Mhmm…” He was struggling to contain a smile.
“My apartment is small.” She was feeling incredibly frustrated. And tired, which just added to her irritability. Poor Luka, he was bearing the brunt of her anger. They were trying to move baby stuff into her place and it wasn’t working. “We need a bigger place. I concede.” Luka gave her his infamous grin. He had been trying to get her to move into a bigger place with him for the last month.
“Well, it’s a good thing I’ve been looking then, isn’t it?” Abby shot him a look.
“But I told you no, you…” Abby sighed and sat down in a nearby chair. She wasn’t in the mood for an argument. “Fine. We don’t have much of choice anyway. It was ridiculous for us, well for me, to think we could do this with separate apartments.” Luka held out a piece of paper to Abby. He watched for her reaction.
“I knew I’d win you over. These are the places I found near the hospital. Some are houses, some apartments, but they all have at least three rooms. Beyond that, I really can’t say.” Abby looked them over, nodding at what he was saying.
“I can’t believe you did all this without me.” She looked up at him, lips pursed.
“You mad at me?” He gave her ‘the look’. She rolled her eyes.
“I should be, but I’m not. It was going to have to happen sooner or later. You just saved me the stress of searching through the newspaper, anyway. I suppose I should thank you.”
“You can thank me later,” Luka said with a smile. “Right now we need to get to work.”
“Ugh, I don’t know if I’ll survive a shift at County.” Abby got up, refusing Luka’s help. She wasn’t that big… yet. She was nearing six months, not eight. Luka sighed, knowing how fiercely independent Abby was. He simply took her hand and they made their way to the car. He settled Abby in the car, pausing for a moment to look at her.
“What?” She asked.
“I really wish we had more time.” He winked and kissed her. In seconds, what was supposed to be a quick kiss intensified into something more. Any trace of frustration disappeared in an instant as Abby wrapped her arms around Luka’s neck. Her tongue deepened the kiss, exploring his mouth. Luka responded, moving closer to her and taking a hold of her hips. If she had ever doubted how much he wanted her, Luka didn’t think she would now. Her pregnancy only enhanced her beauty and desirability. Abby opened her legs, trying to get as close to Luka as possible. Luka moved to her neck, sliding his hands down along her thighs. God, he picked his moments to… her thoughts were lost as she gave in to just the sensation of him.
“Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight”
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight”
Luka pulled back reluctantly, halting their heated interaction.
“We’re going to be late.” He smiled, gently taking her face in his strong hands and sweetly kissing her.
Luka got behind the wheel, giving Abby one last kiss before starting the car. The ride to the hospital was quiet. Not awkward, just comfortable. They were almost there when Abby was hit by a strange feeling. She felt faint and knew she should mention something to Luka. She decided against it, not wanting to worry him as he was prone to. They arrived at the hospital where Luka helped her out. He could see something was not quite right as she stepped out of the car. Abby knew she was in trouble when the ground started spinning. Panic shot through Luka as Abby started to sway and he moved quickly to catch her when she crumbled. Luka scooped Abby into his arms, rushing through the emergency room doors.
“Neela! Ray!” They ran over from the admit desk, Haleh and Chuny following.
“What happened, Dr. Kovac?” Neela asked, worry etched on her face.
“She fainted just outside.” They entered Trauma 1, immediately getting to work. Luka laid Abby on the gurney.
“BP’s 120/ 80. Pulse at 80.” Chuny reported.
“Resps are normal. Pupils equal and reactive.” Ray chimed in.
“Ok, I want an ultrasound, Chem 7, CBC, Blood gas, and a crit. For now she’s stable, but we need to know what’s wrong in case that changes. Alright people, let’s move.” Neela took over.
Luka knew he was I no shape to help. He stepped back, watching his colleagues work. His eyes never left Abby’s face. A lone tear made its way down Luka’s cheek. He brushed it away. He couldn’t lose her. He couldn’t lose another family. Kerry walked in and made her way to Luka.
“She’s going to be fine, Luka. Why don’t you wait in the family room while we work on her.” She walked him to the room. He sat down in one of the hard, plastic chairs, in shock of how quickly things could change. Kerry laid a comforting hand on his arm and, with a sad smile, she left him on his own. Luka put his head in his hands and cried.
“Gone my lover's dream
Lovely summer's dream
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears into the stream”
xxxxxxx
Lovely summer's dream
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears into the stream”
xxxxxxx