A Couple of days past and John still hadn't told Abby how he felt. He was still wondering how to approach the subject. He didn't want to freak her out or make her angry. He stood in the Doctor's Lounge thinking. He began pacing.
"Abby," he began, "you know back in May when I said I couldn't be your friend anymore...?" He stopped. 'No that'd probably just annoy her' he thought.
"Abby, we've been friends for a while now...and things have...erm...deveoped..."
'No, dammit. You sound like an idiot!' He sighed.
"I don't really know how to tell you this, so here goes...I wanna be with you, I wanna be more than friends..."
"WOW, you really like that chair, huh? You want me to give you a minute alone?"
Carter spun round and saw Susan Lewis standing laughing in the doorway. He shuffled his feet, looking at the floor, his face bright red. He hadn't heard the door open.
"Hi" he said meekly
"I take it the chair is Abby. At least I hope it is..."
"Yeah"
"Well, don't let me disturb you...I just left...oh there it is." She said crossing to the table and grabbing the chart she had left there earlier. She laughed at him again before walking out the door, not shutting the door properly. John walked to his locker and leaned against it, slightly defeated. Why was this so hard. Just try the simple, direct approach...
"Abby...I love you!"
He heard someone behind him. Dammit not again.
"Yeah, you caught me again Sus..." He said smiling as he turned round. Oh God!!! All the air left his body "Abby!"
"John...I..." She turned and ran out of the room.
"Abby wait..." Great!! 'At least I don't have to worry about how to tell her now!' He thought. He ran after her.
He bumped into Malik.
"Ouch, what's the hurry?" Malik asked holding his shoulder
"Sorry. Did you see where Abby went?"
"Yeah...she ran out of the ER...why? Is something wrong?" But there was no response as Carter was already exiting the ER after her.