Guess what!! I still don't own Hellboy, or Abe. :(

And to Page-Mistress- Patience is a virtue!

Liz laughed slightly and started clapping. After a couple of minutes Liz starts to get edgy, Abby still hasn't surfaced and Liz promised Hellboy that due to the babies she would stay in the shallow end.

Suddenly Liz feels something grab her leg and she jumps, she would have fell under the water but the water itself pushes her back up and Abby pops up in front of her panicking.

"I'm sorry Liz I didn't know. If I had I wouldn't of worried you like that!"

Liz blinked at her a moment, "Huh?"

Abby watches her for a moment making sure she really isn't mad before saying, "Your pregnant and promised Hellboy not to go in the deep end!"

Liz's eyes go wide but before she can say anything Abby tilts her head to the side slightly before busting out laughing, "Don't worry I won't tell my father."

Liz gives her a look before suddenly splashing water at her.

Abby laughs and dives under the water coming up behind her and willing the water to cause a wave over Liz.

After a short water battle, (Guess who won!) the two pull themselves out of the water and dry off, pulling the shorts and pants back on.

As they head out the door Liz gets a thought, "Abby, Why do you seem to not like your father? If you don't mind me asking."

Abby stops and looks at Liz for a minute before looking around and continuing forward.

After a moment Abby starts, "When I was two my powers started showing. Dad was already working down here, and his bosses found out. They wanted to use me as some kind of lab rat. Mom told them no with out a thought but my dad…"

Abby made a face that seemed as if she was in pain.

Before Liz can tell here it's alright she continues, but Liz can tell she's choked up a bit.

"He didn't even try to stop them. They broke in our house and tried to kidnap me and he didn't even care. He was going to let them take me. How could he do that?! I'm his daughter damn it!"

By the time she finishes she has tears streaming down her face and she's drawing attention with her volume.

Liz looks around a minute and notices that Abby's room is just down the hall, she grabs Abby's hand pulling her inside and to the bed. The two sit on the bed and Abby starts bawling into Liz's shoulder.

Liz puts her arm around her and with her other hand pets the back of her head, mumbling stupid little things to help her calm down.

A short time later Abby sniffs and sits up, "Thanks Liz."

Liz smiles and ruffles Abby's hair, "Hey, sometimes you gotta let it out. Besides you're the only female friend I've had…" she pauses for a minute and tilts her head a bit, "well ever actually."

Abby laughs and grins, "Well my sheltered friend. You promised me shopping. So go get dressed."

She then jumps up and dashes into the bathroom.

Liz laughs and shakes her head, "I'll meet you back here after I change." She then turns and as she is closing the door behind her she hears something crash, followed by an "ow, Kay!"

Liz continues to laugh all the way down the hall.

The girls are walking between stores, with their arms filled with bags when a thought comes to Liz.

"What where you doing back there anyway?"

Abby stops and looks at her a minute before realizing what she was talking about.

"I've been practicing for a while on the walking on water thing. When I was like 4 my mom left me I the tub by myself, and when she came back I was under the water. She was about to freak out when I sat back up and started laughing. Over time, we figured out that I can breath under water for up to ten minutes and then hold my breath for another four. I'm able to separate the water and oxygen and form like a bubble around my mouth and nose. Just I can't hold it if I fall asleep."

At Abby's last comment Liz stops, "Do I even want to know how you know that?"

Abby shook her head, "uh, No!"

They look at each other and start laughin hysterically.

Abby sighs and sits back looking at her room. Liz had made sure she covered everything for her room.

Abby got a black and white bed set with dragons on it, an army green disc chair, a fold up desk, a wall tapestry that is a mixture of blue-purple and black with all kinds of sea creatures, a few knickknacks (dragons and sea creatures of course), and Liz even got her to buy a camera.

Abby also decide to get herself a laptop and an I-pod. When Liz gave her a look Abby said, "Hey its daddies money. Back Birthday presents!"

Abby looks at the clock 11:30, I think a snack is in order. she thinks to herself and hopes off the bed grabs her new laptop and heads to the kitchen.

Upon arrival she sits her computer out on the table and plugs it in then heads to the fridge.

When she opened the fridge she notices a brown paper bag with Abe in large black letters.

Abby smiled and set about making a sandwich, she then grabs the bag and sets it outside the door, turning back she gathers her laptop and plate then curls up against the door just in time to here someone sit on the other side.

"'Ello Abe!"

She hears Abe chuckle, and the crackling of the bag opening, "I take it you understood the message."

Abby opened her laptop and in a very serious voice stated, "Nope not at all."

Abe chuckles again and pulls one of his eggs out of the bag hoping that Abby can't smell them.

"So how was your day?"

Abby laughs as she messes with her computer, "Wow, you already sound like we've known each other for years."

Abe smiles and shakes his head, "Not quit, I barley know anything about you. The people you call family yeah. You not so much."

"Well…" Abby stretched out her one leg past the computer as she took a bite of her sandwich. "you know the crazy cat lady that claims that she had a water sprite in the basement. Yeah that was me. I started living there about 3 days after running away from my dad. Her husband was the landscaper at the school. He was the only one there to know about my powers. Lived there till I was sixteen helpin' him with things around the house."

Abe chuckles a bit, "Well the first thing I remember is waking up in a tube and being brought here.

Abby's eyes widen slightly, "Seriously? That sucks! How long ago was that?"

Abe pauses a moment, "Long enough."

Abby snorts, "Smart ass!"

She yawns and glances at the time, " Aw, shit! I gotta meeting with my dad in the mornin'. I'm sorry Abe but I'll have to cut this short."

Abe gathers his bag and stands up, "Not a problem my dear. I'll be here tomorrow if you will?"

Abby stands up and turns to the door placing her hand against it, "Abe can I …"

Abe, who had placed his hand on the opposite side from Abby's stepped back, "Abby no."

Abby growls and starts pushing the door open, "Why not!"

Abe puts his hand up quickly and stops the door, "Please don't."

Abby sighs and steps back, "But why?"

Abe steps back again and looks at the door, "Because," he pauses and looks down, "because I think I'm falling for you and I don't want to scare you off."

Abby sighs again and picks up her plate, "I told you that you can't scare me off Abe."

Abe looks down for a moment before calling thru the door, "Pleasant dreams Abby."

"Good night!" Abby sighs again and slams her plate back into the cabinet. She then gathers her things and heads back to her room, curls u in her bed and tries to figure out why the hell Abe not letting her see him pisses her off so much.

The next morning Abby mops about getting ready for her meeting with her father. When she has barely enough time to get to his office in time she grabs her camera as she runs out the door and down the hall.

Abby runs thru the doors to her father's office just as he sits down behind his desk.

He looks up for a moment before looking back at some papers on his desk, "You're late."

Abby rolls her eyes and sits across from him, mumbling under her breath, "Well you just got here too."

Manning clears his throat and ignores her comment, "So did you enjoy your little shopping spree yesterday with Miss Sherman?"

Abby sniffs and tilts her head up slightly, "Yes, Yes I did. Do you have a problem with that?"

Manning looks at her over his paper work, "No, I don't. But I believe that it shows that you're ready to start working. So I have you scheduled to start some test tomorrow to determine what you can do and where we can use you at. Now, I…"

Abby starts sputtering at the mention of test and by the end she is on her feet, "Test! Test! Would these be the same test that your boss tried to kidnap me over!? Did you learn nothing from mom leaving you? What about my living on the streets instead of with you?"

Manning stood up; leans forward, and looks her straight in the eye, "First of all that was for your own good. Second obviously did pretty good for yourself did you not!? Why did you come back if you didn't expect this? Did you just come here to get a few questions answered then run off again to some doorway?"

As Manning yells Abby clenches her fist and tries to keep calm, but after he finishes she takes a deep breath and her body visible relaxes. Then suddenly she turns and grabs the chair she as sitting in and throws it at him, "You self centered jack ass!! Yes I told everyone I was coming here because if the guys on the street knew I came here because I cared about you and after the Hellboy thing I wanted to make sure you were ok they would have skinned me alive. But excuse me for thinking you gave a damn about me!"

With that she turns tail and runs out of the office and down the hall allowing her feet to guide her until she finds herself outside of the golden doors she had first seen upon arrival and she remembers the presence she had felt.

She burst thru the door startling the two people standing by it and follows her instincts to the front of a wall that appears to be a giant tank. She walks up to it and places her hand to the glass looking around slightly until she hears movement to here left.

She turns towards the sound and standing on the stairs is what appears to be a giant walking fish.

Abby doesn't even hesitate; she runs straight at him and buries her face in his chest. She mumbles "Abe!" as she feels his arms wrap around her, pulling her close as her legs start to give out on her.

A/N: Well how was it? Reveiw please!!