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Post by suzanne on Jan 10, 2009 4:48:09 GMT 10
Ok so heres the first chapter of my new story!! Let me know what you think, all comments are appriciated!! Chapter 1 The sun was just setting as Abigail Wyczenski pulled open the familiar doors to the top Cook County hot spot; simple, cozy, welcoming... Ike’s Bar. Ever since she moved out to Chicago to work, the establishment quickly became one of her favourite places in the world. There was something about the feeling you received from simply walking through those doors. The soft hum of laughter, echoing from the mouths of relaxed friends and co-workers. A feel-good song ringing sweetly in the background. Always loud enough for you to recognize the tune and place a warm smile across your face, but never preventing friendly conversation. Yes. For Abby, it truly was a home away from home. After making it through the entrance of the bar, Abby allowed herself to take in the familiar sights and sounds. Taking a deep breath, she inhales the comforting scent of rain and mixed nuts that lingers in the air. Abby shakes her brown coat off and hangs it up next to the door, proceeding to glance around the room for a familiar face. Work had been hell today and all she wanted to focus on was relaxing with friends and a few drinks. She notices Lee the bar tender wearing his lovable grin and waving Abby over to the bar. Abby’s face lights up and she allows the contagious effect Lee has on all his customers to consume her. That must be the secret behind why it’s always so busy in here. She lets her body finally relax; reassuring herself that nice conversation with Lee and a glass of Chardonnay until Carter, Susan or Neela finally got off work was the perfect way to start her evening. Starting toward the bar, Abby's breathe catches in the back of her throat and she comes to an abrubt hault. Her eyes settle on the unmistakable form of Luka Kovac’s broad dark shoulders and messy brown hair. Even from behind and without acknowledging it himself, he had a way of making her heart stop cold, forcing her to loose herself in thoughts of him for a few split seconds. She'd actually became skilled at ignoring the impulses allowing them to slip into fleeting memories. Especially with the recent Sam development. She convinced herself that this was yet another reason why she'd never allow the slightest hint of jealousy shed light upon her face. Abby was conditioned well in the art of denial when it came to him, because her feelings were never what they used to be. Not since Jake. She had in some way given up on caring too deeply for a man, especially a man like Luka. A man who could hurt her, like he did.
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Post by baboune51 on Jan 10, 2009 19:46:09 GMT 10
she has a weak yong for Luka ! Great start ! Your fanfic are always beautiful and give urge to read the continuation !
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Post by shelby on Jan 11, 2009 0:00:53 GMT 10
Yes! A new fanfic! Great start! I wonder whats going to happen with Luka and Abby?? Update soon!
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Countess of Luby
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Post by Taylor on Jan 11, 2009 1:38:57 GMT 10
wow a great start to a new fanfic!!!! Cant wait for another update
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Post by suzanne on Jan 11, 2009 9:17:02 GMT 10
Thanks guys!! Heres the next chapter!! Chapter 2 So she calmly took the small waves of jealousy and desirability as they came, always carefully tucking them deeper and deeper into the recesses of her heart. Promising herself that she would never let them surface again like they had in the past. She was through making herself emotionally vulnerable to men like Luka, no matter how hot he looked while she pretended to carry on a conversation with Carter in the locker room, stealing every moment she could, attempting to indifferently check out his exquisitely sculpted physique while unchanging. Or how many times they'd exchange superficially polite smiles that silently screamed of anything but platonic in nature, causing every remarkable exchange of touch and emotion to replay in the back of her head… No matter how many times. She was tired of being let down, in one way or another, by the men in her life. For the past six months, she'd adapted to the defence mechanism devised for herself. The method had been working… until last week, when word of Sam and Luka’s relationship ending quickly echoed through the halls of County general. Ever since then, the tension between both of them, which she had worked so hard to suppress, rapidly began to increase in size and intensity, developing into some kind of thick layer of anxiety that neither one would dare admit into existence. The angst that filled the air every time they were within ten feet of each other forced them to begin picking the stupidest fights imaginable, just so they could fill the silence with something, anything. It was only a matter of time before he reached his breaking point. Obviously it wouldn’t be due to her ingeniously crafty method of denial... or so she told herself.
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Post by baboune51 on Jan 11, 2009 22:27:38 GMT 10
She always has feeling for him ! great udapte !
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Post by shelby on Jan 12, 2009 0:30:15 GMT 10
awww....she loves him update soon!
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Post by suzanne on Jan 12, 2009 20:23:21 GMT 10
Thanks guys!! Chapter 3 Well, she could try and run for the door before Luka had the chance to turn around and catch her starring at him in a weird confusion of inelegance and hesitation. She began seriously considering it… I mean she knew one of them was going to have to say something to the other at one point, but tonight was suppose to be about relaxation. Not fighting over who was justified in their means of breaking rules in life and other endlessly inconclusive shit. She was about to pull a straight up U-Turn and glide out the way she came in when she heard Lee amusingly call her name. “Hey! Abby!” Lee threw one arm up and continued wiping the bar counter with the other. “You gonna come grab a drink anytime soon or do you plan on standing in the middle of the bar the rest of the night?” Abby’s face dropped… but she quickly replaced her frown with the biggest smile she could muster as she watched Luka’s head turn in her direction. She let out a light, stifled laugh and attempted walking as casually as she could toward where Luka sat, feeling the intensity of his stare the entire way. Swallowing hard she pressed play on her self-denial remote and let her eyes meet his. Her smile widened into a full-blown Abby grin. “Hi Luka,” she managed. This should be fun.
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Post by baboune51 on Jan 12, 2009 21:17:52 GMT 10
Abby and Luka is going to drink a glass together ! udapte soon !
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Post by shelby on Jan 13, 2009 7:24:37 GMT 10
Thanks Lee! LOL. I wonder what will happen next?? Nice update!!
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Post by suzanne on Jan 14, 2009 8:57:00 GMT 10
Thanks guys!! Chapter 4 Luka Kovac sat hunched on his stool at Ike’s Bar, twirling the remainder of his second Heineken around in slow circles. He began claiming the stool as his own after the third day of his internship was over and he had once again found himself magnetically drawn to the bar. Was it the hot women? Or the comforting environment? Maybe it was the dart board, or the kind teddy bear of a man behind the counter. In reality, it was everything. He loved it here. Nothing beat a nice cold beer and conversation with the friendliest, most humble person on earth. Even his name reflected the compassionate simplicity of his personality. And while he appeared to be your average Joe… literally… Lee was far from average. Though he’d never admit it, he had always been the one cheering on the interns at their finest hours. He peed his pants when he finally saw Susan and Carter kiss in front of him a couple months ago, giving them both high fives after the make out session and then realizing it was an awkward thing to do and returned to work. He was ecstatic when Carter beamed about his open heart surgery in an elevator. Lee gave him enough free beers that night that Carter, the poor light weight, was under the bar before the clock hit midnight. But even more importantly, he was the one cheering them up, taking their keys, giving them advice and calling them cabs when they had decided to shut everything out, except Lee and a bottle of liquor. And while he would always reply with having the same high regards for all five, Lee had developed somewhat of a soft spot for his most loyal, (disregarding his triple digit tab) customer. Especially during the last week, when Luka’s visits to the bar became more frequent, which he didn’t think was possible. Being a bartender, he had developed an impressive knack for reading people. Luka didn’t even need to open his mouth for Lee to decipher the pain that was written all over his face. He hadn’t seen Kovac this bummed out since Lee caught news of a new heart patient guy at County, which also meant he knew exactly what, or better yet, who was mentally tearing at Luka’s heart a little more each night. He wouldn’t push the conversation though. That was another thing he had learned. Most people are the same and after a couple drinks, whatever you were curious about knowing earlier usually spills out, and then some. Lee handed a couple sitting at the other side of the bar their drinks and started walking toward where Luka sat.
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Post by shelby on Jan 14, 2009 11:23:52 GMT 10
Thanks for giving us a little bit of background for Lee! Nice update!!
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Post by suzanne on Jan 15, 2009 10:23:49 GMT 10
Chapter 5 Before he spoke, he recognised the heavy thoughts that began to gather in Luka’s warm eyes. Whatever was going on with Ab’s this time, it was serious. “I’m beginning to think you don’t have a home Kovac.” Lee smiled, popping open another beer and sliding it in Luka’s direction. Luka jumped as a voice abruptly pulled him away from the chaotic, impulsive thoughts that seemed to make up the entirety of his brain these days. Thoughts he hated. Thoughts of her. Bringing the mouth of the bottle to his lips, he answered Lee before taking another long swig. “You kidding?” Luka whipped his mouth with the sleeve of his brown shirt. “This is as good a home as anyone could ask for. And I mean that, Lee.” Luka made sure he looked up at his best friend while speaking. “Take it from a guy who basically grew up in one, and who basically lives in this one. Not all bars are the same. And this one… is special.” Lee laughed at Luka’s heartfelt compliment. Kovac, two beers in, giving thoughtful compliments? Man did that girl have a strong hold on him, even without knowing it. Lee began wiping the counter with a rag. “Well I give you free drinks every night Kovac,” he smiled. “I’d hope you think highly of the place…” Lee’s eyes quickly picked up the curvy figure of a brunette standing behind Luka. Even with the sea of people filing by in front of her, Lee could never miss the warm glow that radiated from her presence every time she walked through his doors. He figured he might as well give the two a chance to talk about whatever had been going on between them the last couple weeks. For their own good and frankly, on his own behalf as well. He couldn’t take the sexual tension between the pair much longer. “Hey! Abby! So… you gonna come grab a drink anytime soon or are you just gonna stand their in the middle of the bar for the rest of the night?” The terrified look that rushed across Luka’s features made Lee regret his decision a little bit. But it passed. He was bored. And Luka and Abby both had a reputation for making things happen in his bar. He liked to think he had something to do with it, but the best of him knew the two were simply head over heels in love with each other. Always had been, and from his experience with observing the way millions of couples looked at each other across a crowed room… they always would be. Whether they cared to surrender to it or not, was another story.
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Post by suzanne on Jan 17, 2009 23:33:27 GMT 10
Chapter 6 Luka thought he had made up his mind on how to react to Abby. How to hide his emotions for her, like he did with everyone else in his life; denial. His best friend. After all, how could he be hurt by the rejection of the woman he loved if he'd never admit to himself that he truly needed her. That the mere thought of loosing her, for good made him realize how capable he was of feeling heartbreak and rejection. He knew it was a mistake, that she wasn’t over Carter and in the wrong place entirely, even tough Carter seemed to be over her. He knew she’d pull away and yet, the second she did it was still like someone had punctured his lungs, letting the air quickly escape and leaving him breathless, stripped of his pride and naked in front of her. She had broke him. Again. But like hell would Luka Kovac let her know that, even in the slightest. And while whenever she wasn’t around, his plan of self-trickery went astonishingly well (he had even managed to dull the pain with placing his romantic thoughts elsewhere, on a woman he convinced himself was a more mature version of the woman he couldn’t get out of his head) whenever she came around, it all went to shit. And it annoyed him like hell. So he would take it out on her. Not on purpose, he told himself. But then again, there were parts of him that wanted her to hurt, to feel how broken she had made him feel. No one broke Luka Kovac. Tonight was no exception. Short update, got interrupted. Will have another one later!!
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Post by shelby on Jan 18, 2009 0:14:26 GMT 10
ooohh...this is getting so good!! I wonder what will happen next?? update soon!!
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