if you call for me, i'll run to you | a doug ross fanfiction

41.

41.
obstruction of justice
December 11, 1997

i was back in the er, my favourite place.
i was suturing up a drunk man, those were my favourite kind of patients, until they woke up of course.
"you look down in the dumps" doug remarked, sitting on the edge of the gurney.
"so i've heard" i sighed
"hey, just wanted to thank you"
"it's no problem doug"
"how were things?"
"lonely, all i was thinking about was one thing"
"which is?" i raised an eyebrow
"county" he smiled
"i find that hard to believe" i said continuing to suture.
"i think some people want to talk to you" i said, pointing to carol and mark.
carol gave me side eye.
"thanks again, y/n" he said, walking away.

"your labs are back on ms mclean" chuny said
"alright, i'll be there once i'm done bailing carter out of jail"
i guess a trauma went down earlier. carter was defending the patient but the police officer arrested him for some reason. carter was in jail all day since the er was so busy.
it was already dark outside
"okay, thank you, i'll be there as soon as i can"
i wrote down the address on a piece of paper.
"bye now"
i hung up.
i looked at the labs for my patient, she was anemic. that explained her symptoms.
"i can take your patient" mark said
"thanks mark, i'll be back once i can"
"you get off in an hour, you don't have to come back"
"goodnight mark"

i hopped on the l and got some cash from an atm. i couldn't believe i was bailing anyone out of jail, nevermind carter.
i arrived at the jailhouse.
"can i help you?"
"i'm here to bail a colleague out"
"name?"
"john carter"
"his bail is a hundred dollars"
"cash only"
i handed the guard the money
"alright, he'll be out in a minute"
and there he came.
"dr. l/n?"
"hi, carter" i smiled
"thank you so much"
"i thought i'd be stuck in there all night"
"it's no problem" i reassured
"i was gonna be a lawyer you know, i was gonna get you out of there somehow"
"i thought you were gonna be a psychiatrist?"
"law was before i ever went into med school and all that stuff"
"good to know"
we stepped outside, anna delamico was standing there.
"beat me to it" she smiled
"anna" carter exclaimed, he ran up to her and kissed her.
"goodnight you two" i smiled, heading off.