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Life's Never That Easy

Chapter Two - A Little Better

As the van started to speed along, Abby tried desperately to plead for their freedom.

"Look, please, let us go, you don't need us, please. My son, he's not well, please let me take him home" Abby looked at Mr Davis and pleaded with him to no avail.

"I don't think so. Does my head look fixed? Woah! What was that for?" He shouted to the man driving as the van swerved and accelerated.

"Police" The man replied.

Abby's heart leapt when she heard that. Somebody must have seen what had happened.

"Please, just stop. Let us out and I won't say a word. You're going to have to stop anyway so stop whilst I'm giving you a chance to go free" Abby pleaded once again. At this moment Joe bagan to scream in his pushchair. Abby tried desperately to calm him down as she was frightened at what might happen if he continued, but Joe was not responding.

"Come on Joe, come on baby, mummy's here, it's ok, you're going to be alright" Abby said quietly.

"For goodness sake, I can't take this noise anymore. SHAUN, PULL OVER!" Mr Davis shouted.

The van lurched to a halt and Abby was thrown from one side of the van to the other, banging her head in the process.

"OW! Shit! Oh it's ok Joe, mummy's ok, don't cry baby" Abby tried once again to soothe Joe as the van doors opened behind her and three policemen appeared.

"Oh thank God! Please help me" Abby cried.

"It's alright, we witnessed what happened as we were parked down the road from the park attending to another incident. Are you injured?" One of the policemen questioned Abby whilst the other two restrained Mr Davis and the driver.

"Uh no, I don't think so, I bumped my head when we stopped but it's ok"

"Ok, well the other police team have arrived and will take these men into custody. We will take you and your..."

"Oh, my son Joe"

"You and Joe to the local hospital just to get checked out, and will take a proper statement"

"Is that County? My husband and I both work there"

"Yes, we'll reunite you in a few minutes"

Abby thanked him and pulled Joe from his pushchair. She cuddled him close during the journey to County and talked to him which calmed them both down.

They arrived at the hospital after ten minutes and Abby lifted Joe out of the car and walked into the ER with the policemen.

"Abby, what are you doing back girl? You live here or something!" Haleh joked.

"Uh no Haleh, is Luka around, I really need to see him" Abby replied seriously.

"I'll go find him honey, take a seat in the lounge. You are ok aren't you?"

"Yeah, I am now. Thanks Haleh"

Abby watched as Haleh walked down the hall looking for Luka. She told the policeman she would talk to them as soon as she had seen her husband. Husband. Abby still had to pinch herself when she remembered that she was Dr Kovac's wife. He was such a rock, always had been, and the wonderful thing was that they had grown from such good friends into a rock solid couple. She honestly could not believe that one time in her life she was not worried about what anybody else thought. Now she had Luka and Joe to consider first, and she did not mind one bit.

"Abby, what are you doing here? Is it Joe?" Luka's voice burst through Abby's thoughts.

"Oh Luka, it was awful" Abby replied, close to tears as she recalled what had happened little more than an hour before. This was not the first time Abby had been abducted, and she was still very raw from the first time, though she did not like to show it.

"Oh my God, Abby are you alright? Is Joe ok?" Luka put his arm around Abby and held her close. He glanced at Joe who was sitting on Abby's lap, and checked him over quickly. He then put his hand on Abby's chin and lifted her face up so he could make sure she was ok. A nasty bruise was beginning to form on her forehead.

"Did he hit you?" Luka asked, his voice quivering with anger.

"No, I hit it when the van stopped. Luka, can we go home, I don't want to stay here" Abby looked at Luka.

"Let me talk to Kerry, I'm sure we can find cover"

Kerry agreed that Luka could leave with Abby for a couple of hours but that he had to return to finish his shift as the ER was busy as usual. Luka drove them all home after Abby had given her statement to the police. Joe fell asleep in his car seat and Luka managed to transfer him into his cot without waking him. Abby walked into their apartment and sat down on the couch. Luka sat beside her and put his arm around her.

"I'm going to have to go back to work soon. Are you going to be alright?" Luka asked gently, concern etched on his face.

"I guess. I would rather you stayed with us, but I understand" Abby replied quietly.

"Abby, you are right. I'm going to ring Kerry. I don't want to leave you"

Luka rang work and then returned to Abby's side.

"What did Kerry say?"

"I don't think she liked it, but I didn't give her a choice"

"Thank-you Luka. I honestly don't know where I would be without you"

"Sssssh, It's alright to be afraid Abby. Why don't you try and have a sleep?"

Abby lay her head down on Luka's lap and slowly drifted off to sleep while Luka stoked her hair. He watched her sleep, well, he could watch her for hours. They had both been through so much in their lives, but they were so meant to be.