Goodbye Kiss

15. Fear of Commitment

Fear of Commitment
Season 7 x 20

i groaned getting out of bed.
it wasn't a good start since i was woken up by my phone ringing.
"it's gianna" i yawned
it was abby. she needed to leave work.
"no, i'll cover for you" i groaned
"tell chuny i'll be there in 15 minutes"
"yes he's here" i sighed
i handed the phone to carter who was half asleep.
i was still trying not to think about what luka and i talked about in the ambulance bay the other night, how carter and abby liked each other.
selfishly, i was still a little bitter about the whole oklahoma situation.
i let out a yawn, riffling through my closet.
then, i stretched on a white long sleeve with a pair of scrub pants.
while i was getting dressed, carter was now scrambling for clothes.
"can we make a stop before county?"
"yeah, yeah" i nodded
"hey" he squinted, then smirked
"still upset?"
i tied my scrub pants on.
"to the day i die" i sing-songed.

i arrived to the er, and as per usual, it was busy.
"gianna" kerry smiled
"i need you to send my kangaroos labs up"
she handed me the blood sample, i raised my eyebrow.
"kangaroo?"
i peeked into the room
"we've got a few furries here today"
my eyes went wide
"okay?"
i walked up and down the halls.
"hey, chuny"
she turned around
"got any labs for me to take up?"
she handed me a urine sample
"i think malik has some too" she smiled
i nodded, heading over to curtain three
"taking up these labs, got anymore?"
"thanks g" he nodded, i was handed three vials of blood
"no problem"
then, i headed upstairs.
——
i was scribbling in a couple patients chart.
i had just discharged seven.
malucci was yelling at a patient for whatever reason. his bedside manner was worse than carter and chens combined.
"i don't understand you" he shouted
i gave him a confused look.
"what?" he scoffed
"maybe instead of yelling at her you should find a translator" i laughed
"what's with all these women today and their pms"
i raised my eyebrows
"what did you say?"
"don't attack me, gianna"
"you're such a man, malucci" i cackled
"what the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"gianna, did you pitch in for mark and elizabeth's baby gift?" chuny asked.
"yes i did" i nodded, writing into a chart.
"do you know if labs have come down?"
i looked up at her from the chart.
"no, they haven't"
"they're backed up" i sighed
"they always are" she laughed
"got anything interesting?" carter said leaning on the wall beside me.
"nope" i sighed
"headache, uti-"
benton passed by us in the hallway.
"hey, dr. benton"
he turned around.
"carla reece is in the er" i said, tilting my head.
"what? where?"
"curtain three, it's her ankle"
"thanks, gianna" he nodded, heading that way.
"that's not good" carter sighed
"no"
"when are you out of here?"
"two hours" i grinned
"i have four" he sighed
"and a pregnant women to treat"
"have fun with that" i nodded
——
i went down the hallway, handing out labs like candy.
"dr. kovac" i smiled, making him turn around.
"here are labs on your lady in curtain two"
"thank you" he nodded
"also, can you get a line on our man in curtain one?"
"yes, i can" i smiled
"and let me know when the films come back" he added, walking away.
i went into the drug lockup, putting a bag of saline under my arm. then, i grabbed the iv starter and a vile of morphine.
i went over to the patient's room, placing everything on the edge of the gurney.
"hey, mr. winger" i smiled
"i'm here to start your iv, okay?"
he nodded his head
i put on a pair of gloves, wiping his arm clean with alcohol.
i tapped ok his skin, then took the needle and inserted it in.
i attached the saline to it, hanging it on the stand.
then, i injected his medication into the line, adjusting the drip.
"this'll help with the pain?"
"yes, it will" i nodded, taping his iv to his skin.
"i'll be back in a few minutes to check on you"
"and dr. kovac will be back when your films come back, okay?"
he nodded his head.
"thank you" he added,
i threw my gloves in the trash, nodding my head.
——
i signed a chart, tossing the pen on the admit desk.
"heard you had to call the cops on your pregnant lady?"
"her boyfriend" carter nodded
"it's okay"
"for now" he shrugged
"can't say my day was that eventful"
"i don't think you want it to be"
he leaned on the edge of the desk.
"you're heading out?"
"yeah, my shift ended an hour ago"
"how did carla make out?"
"needed surgery" he shrugged
i raised my eyebrows.
"yikes"
i turned around, heading for the door.
"goodnight, gianna"
"see you later, carter"
"so, you're not mad at me anymore?" he smiled
"shut up" i laughed