Finally It's Over
Lucy woke up a little groggy. Her head felt like a boulder and her arms and legs felt limp. 'there's anesthesia for you' she told herself. She looked at the clock after glancing at her wrist realizing she had taken off her jewelry for the surgery. 1:45. Carter would be there soon. She had to get up and out. Then get this hair dye out. That would be hard. Finding her shade of blond. She hardly remembered it. John will. She smiled at that. He knew everything about her and remembered everything about her. Her hair color wouldn't be a hard one. Now if only she could feel her feet maybe she could get up.....
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"CARTER! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE NOW!" Kerry growled. The ER had been busier than ever. Lucy was now seeming like a good luck charm for slower days. John got up and began to jog then run down the hallways of the Emergency room before realizing his shift was over in 15 minutes and he needed to pick up Lucy.
"What Kerry?"
"ETA 3 minutes MVA single victim, thrown from the vehicle possible head trauma and spinal fracture"
"I'm all over it" he said lazily as he headed in the direction of the lounge. He was used to preparing last minute.
"The gloves are that way Carter" Kerry corrected him and urged him to prepare at the same time. He groaned then walked to the sterile clothing shelves. He hoped he wouldn't be late.............
30 minutes later John Carter gathered his things for the day and left with the thought of the poor woman dying. She was only 30 and pregnant. not with just one baby though 3! Each baby went at a different time but they all died. Then the mom's heart and brain went sour. A shitty ending to a hopeful day. Just what he needed. He only hoped Lucy would excuse his foul mood. With Lucy in mind he rushed even faster to his car. .................
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'Where is he?' Lucy looked at her watch as she sat in the wheel chair. He was only 5 minutes late but this was John Carter we were talking about. The man wasn't late to shower! 'Thank G0d he doesn't get a period or he'd really freak!' she giggled slightly. She didn't know why she was so cheery the medicines must've worn off pretty quickly. Either that or it was the fact that she felt a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. She couldn't give the baby what it would need so she stopped it before it happened. Or so she told herself.
Suddenly Carter's jeep pulled up and Lucy wheeled herself over to the car and got into it without the suggested nurses help. "So you ok now?" He asked.
"Yea, I'll be fine."
"Good." He kissed her on the head and they pulled away from the hospital.
"So what's on the shift agenda for the next couple days?"
"Uh, you have tomorrow off and I start at 9:00 and get off at 8:00"
"The same day?"
"Yea believe it or not" Kerry had given him a break since he had been working the longer shifts for about a week now.
"Good, I need to wash this stuff out anyways"
"Do you know how to get it out?"
"Yea, dye it with my original color"
"What would that be?"
"I don't remember any names we'd have to go looking"
"Well Wallgreens is open now if you want to go?"
"Yea why not it'll give me something to do tomorrow" They pulled into the stores parking lot. When the two got out John had to help Lucy half the way but then she got the hang of walking again. She wouldn't need rehab or anything it was just soreness and anesthetics that slowed the ability. Once inside Lucy knew where to go and John followed her. Lucy immediately found the blond colors and she at the same time became confused of which one to pick. He wasn't though.
"Here, this looks about right" He handed her a box with her color.
"Are you positive?"
"Yea here look" He took out a picture from his wallet. It was Lucy and Chuny at the Christmas party last year.
"Ok, that looks about right" She took the box in hand and they went to pay for it.
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"Ok, you tired yet?"
"John, its what 4:00?"
"Yea. Sorry wrong timing"
"It's fine don't worry about it. So what do we do in the mean time?"
"I don't know any ideas on your part?"
"This sterile stuff smells pretty nasty. I have to take a shower"
"Ok, um I'll go home and I'll see you tomorrow when I get off"
"Hey, aren't you coming?" She smiled. He followed her to her bedroom. Lucy never did quite make it to the shower..............
