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Tweak says, "inconceivable!"

Carrie Kelley (girlwonder) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-08-19 01:35:00

Entry tags:

carrie kelley, doug ramsey

Who. Doug and Carrie
What. Finding Doug! Yay!
When. Late tonight
Where. NYC

Carrie had been taking notes on costume ideas when she'd heard the computer beep. It'd been a quiet enough noise that she hadn't lifted her head right away to turn to the screen. But then she stopped, her pen stilled in her hand and she faced the laptop.

Brow furrowed, Carrie typed at the keyboard for a few seconds. And then she went completely still. "Holy shit," she murmured to herself. "Doug."

Her fingers flew across the keyboard and she tried not to get her hopes up too high. It was entirely possible with the Joker on the loose that this was just some elaborate trap. Or someone else with the name of Doug Ramsey, with the right physical description had just happened to pop up in a NYC hospital. But the longer she sat in front of the computer, the more the facts checked out and the more real it seemed.

Carrie got dressed quickly and stole some gear. She could hide her utility belt under her clothes and a line gun in her pocket. She was out the door in a few minutes, dialing Nightwing and leaving him a message as to where she'd be. Then she was on her bike and rolling down the street, barely paying attention to the rules of the road. When she approached the hospital, she slowed and checked the premises out. It looked clean.

Trying to keep her hopes low, Carrie entered the building via line gun. She jumped into the right room. And peered down on a familiar sleeping form. "...Doug?"

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code_kid
2008-08-19 01:36 am UTC (link)

Doug had been sleeping, one more long sleep from checking out, which they had finally grudgingly told him he could do at any time. But steps, however quiet, sent his mind scrambling for consciousness and his eyes snapping open. The form near him made his eyes widen, and then he grinned as he raised his hands to rub sleep-affected eyes.

"Hey, there, Lady of the Night. Nice to see you."

His voice was a little more confident, even in sleep, and his eyes warmer, than they had been before he left. A lot had happened and as he smiled up at her, he nodded. Carrie. Now things would be better.

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girlwonder
2008-08-19 01:46 am UTC (link)

"Hey," Carrie's face was blank, at first. Her voice was no more than a whisper. The lights in the room were dim and there were nurses hanging out just a few doors down. She didn't want to risk getting caught and kicked out.

It took everything she had to keep her voice down and not jump on top of Doug and embrace him. "You... I thought you were dead or kidnapped or..." She trailed off, mumbling slightly. "You're..." a grin, brighter than any smile she'd smiled the past week started to shine on her face, "How? And what? Dude!"

"Dude!" She repeated the word, almost laughing. "I could kick your ass or hug you right now. And I'm not a hugging person." Her voice was slightly unsteady. Carrie had needed good news. Finding Doug was probably one of the best things that could have happened to her.

	code_kid 2008-08-19 02:10 am UTC (link)
	His eyes twinkled. "The Grotto. And trust me, the wait is worth it. There are presents down there." He nodded, slowly, pushing himself up some. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	code_kid 2008-08-19 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	He smiled at her, almost bouncy in his bed, but threw back his sheets to show he was in a full length gown at her question. "I can check out any time. I was going to wait until tomorrow, since I did not have any help here, and had not thought, you know, yet, to call. But if you are willing to drive, I would like to go home, now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	girlwonder 2008-08-20 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Carrie grinned. This new, not nearly as shy as he used to be Doug was interesting. "Alright," Carrie said. She turned slowly and then headed to Doug's side. "If you need to lean..." she offered. Carrie looked tiny, but was surprisingly strong for her height and weight. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	code_kid 2008-08-20 01:40 am UTC (link)
	He blushed bright purple at her words. Argh! But he grinned as she admired the car, and relaxed, settling back in his seat more. "I'm glad you like it because I am hoping you will use it, on occasion. It needs a good driver, one who is worthy of it in skills and brains. That person is you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)