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Ten Degrees of Separation – (Chapter: Recasting the Primal Scene)
It occurred to Kim to ask if that had been the reason Luka had been looking so dapper of late; but somehow, the idea of them both bearing Abby’s imprimatur was oddly unsettling. Shrugging off the ghost of her discomfort, she watched Abby pull an all-too-familiar blouse off the rack. "Uh…." she started, then stopped, unsure of how to say what came next. "You probably don’t want to wear that," she finally suggested.
Mild intrigue coloring her dark eyes, Abby cocked her head. "Do I want to know why?"
"Because it belongs to Kerry. And while I don’t think she’ll recognize you wearing one of my blouses, I’m not willing to make that same wager concerning one of her own." She had been aiming for a wry and mildly amused bit of banter, but Kerry’s name was an internal wrench to her solar plexus; and her words emerged hoarser and far more blunt than she had intended. Worst of all, none of it was lost to Abby’s alert gaze. Feeling foolishly exposed, she jerked a pair of slacks over her hips, irritably aware of herself flushing darkly under the benign scrutiny.
"She is everywhere in your life, isn’t she?" Abby said softly, erasing the few steps between them; cool fingers brushing across her blazing cheeks. "Still."
"We never… ended," Kim admitted, shaking her head– whether in disbelief or denial, she wasn’t sure. "Not really."
"You just stopped," Abby remarked.
"There wasn’t anywhere else for us to go. I couldn’t live the way she needed to; and she couldn’t live any other way."
"That’s changing," the nurse pointed out.
"The damage is done. I wouldn’t know how to begin to repair it even if I had the chance."
"And do you? Want the chance?"
"I can’t answer that." She crossed her arms defensively. "And I’m a little surprised that you’d ask the question given what we were up to last night."
Abby bit her lip ruefully. "You know what they say about fools rushing in."
"This your way of saying no one’s ever accused you of being an angel?"
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I have to admit that I stopped watching ER several years ago, but after reading this, two things came to mind. 1. If I could have watched this story, with this dialogue on my TV screen I would still be watching faithfully each and every week. 2. This was a great reminder of why I shouldn’t ever work in a hospital…way too much gossip!!!! LOL Wonderful story…beautiful writing. Thank you for posting this here. And thank you for inspiring Jacky. The degrees of separation continue to prove true. While you were writing this, did you ever think that because of someone somewhere reading it, that a fan site would be established for a completely different show, that would in turn change thousands of lives all around the world? I know, amazing isn’t it…the power of a story. Thanks again.
I have to admit that I stopped watching ER several years ago, but after reading this, two things came to mind. 1. If I could have watched this story, with this dialogue on my TV screen I would still be watching faithfully each and every week. 2. This was a great reminder of why I shouldn’t ever work in a hospital…way too much gossip!!!! LOL Wonderful story…beautiful writing. Thank you for posting this here. And thank you for inspiring Jacky. The degrees of separation continue to prove true. While you were writing this, did you ever think that because of someone somewhere reading it, that a fan site would be established for a completely different show, that would in turn change thousands of lives all around the world? I know, amazing isn’t it…the power of a story. Thanks again.
Sharon is the writer that made me fall in love with fan fiction–with this story. Watch for a terrific interview with her on the site next week. ENJOY!!!
Sharon is the writer that made me fall in love with fan fiction–with this story. Watch for a terrific interview with her on the site next week. ENJOY!!!
Gosh! This is fantastic. I love all the characters on ER and you’ve done a truly excellent job with all the conflicting emotions and the power of irresistible forces of attraction between Abby and Kim. I enjoyed every word.
Gosh! This is fantastic. I love all the characters on ER and you’ve done a truly excellent job with all the conflicting emotions and the power of irresistible forces of attraction between Abby and Kim. I enjoyed every word.