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    Ten Degrees of Separation – (Chapter: Recasting the Primal Scene)

     

    "That’s not fair."

     

    "Fair went out the window when you slept with her." He waited, arms folded tightly; and Abby wondered how so large a man could confine himself within so small a space.

     

    When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to speak again until she answered his question, she raked an impatient hand through her hair and set the inventory sheet on a shelf out of the way. "It was about her, Luka. And me. And how she… I don’t know… gets me in a way that I don’t have to explain. She just… knows."

     

    "She’s a psychiatrist," he pointed out.

     

    "That’s not it." She waved his explanation away. "She understands…" Abby struggled for the words. "Pain… and loss…"

     

    "And I don’t?" he interjected incredulously.

     

    "I’m not saying that," she stopped him. "Not at all. But, Luka… your pain is something I can never touch. You wouldn’t let me, though God knows I tried. Whatever peace you needed to make with it, you have. I know, because I’ve seen the difference in you. But you wouldn’t let me be a part of that process. And now there’s something in you that’s closed off to me forever."

     

    "And I suppose she’s an open book?" His question was skeptical.

     

    "Not by a long shot," Abby rejoined, feeling the adrenaline jolt from the shock begin to wear off and the steadiness in her legs return. Now that it was out in the open, she felt more emotionally centered than she had at any time since that first incendiary kiss. "This thing with Kerry is tearing her up inside. And she let me see that." She paused, thinking back to the night, the line of Kim’s body in the dim moonlight, then tension in the muscles she found there as she stroked the other woman’s neck. "And for a little while, she let me make it hurt just a little less."

     

    "What did you get out of it?" Brutal. Inquiring.

     

    "I wasn’t thinking in terms of quid pro quo," she replied dryly, taken aback by his tone. The question was something she would have expected from Carter, not him.

    Comments

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

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