Together Through It All
Author's Note: After nearly four years I decided that I want to finish all my stories. I'm thinking of even do another story to this series, but I haven't decided.
Chapter 21: A year later
Abby Carter was sitting in her kitchen feeding Robert when the telephone rang. When there was a knock at the door, she stood up and walked over to the door and opened it. She was surprised when she saw that it was Susan Lewis standing in front of her. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Are you going to let me in?" Susan asked, with a laugh. "Of course," she said, as her and Susan walked into the house.
"Robert," Susan said, as she walked over to the little boy. Robert waved at Susan.
"I was just feeding him. Just give me a few minutes. "Abby said, as she went back to Robert. "Make yourself at home," she said. Susan nodded, as she sat down on the couch.
A few minutes later,
Abby walked into the living room with Robert in her arms, and placed him in the playpen. She then sat down on the couch.
Susan turned to Abby. "You didn't think that I would miss Robert's first birthday, would I?" she said, with a smile.
Abby laughed at Susan. "Of course not. So how are you" she asked.
"I miss my best friend," Susan said, with a smile. "It is not the same. Your replacement is nothing like you. When are you and John returning back to Chicago?"
Carter had just opened the door when Susan asked that question. "You should move to Boston then if you miss us so much," Susan stood up and walked over to Carter and hugged him.
"I miss you too, Carter." Carter walked over to the playpen and grabbed a hold of his son. "Have you been good for your mommy," he said, with a grin.
"Dada…"
Carter smiled at his son. "Daddy is home. "
Abby walked over to Carter and Robert. She leaned over and kissed Carter. "Welcome home." Susan stared at her best friends; they were more in love than she has ever seen before. If anybody deserves this, it was definitely them.
Abby looked at Susan. "I kind of forgot you were here,"
She smiled at them. "I noticed. " Carter looked at his wife and his best friend. "How about we take Susan out for dinner and show her around."
"It's not like I haven't been here before," Susan said, grinning. Carter nodded. "Okay fine, then Abby and I will go out and you can stay and baby-sit Robert. I'm sure that is what you wanted to do while you are here,"
Susan smiled at Carter. "You are so funny," she said. "Let's go,"
"I just need to get Robert ready," Abby said, as she took Robert away from Carter and walked over to his stroller and placed him in it.
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Later,
Abby was sitting in the bedroom, her life was so good right now, she has a wonderful husband and a sweet little boy. Carter opened the door. "Are you okay?" he asked, as he sat down on the bed next to her.
"I'm just thinking about everything, I couldn't have done any of this without you." Abby responded.
He wrapped his arms around her. "Jeff is in jail for the rest of his life, he can't hurt any of us ever again. "
Abby nodded, as she looked at Carter. "I know."
There was a knock at the door. "Someone wants to see their parents," Susan said, as Robert was starting to cry. "I tried to calm him down, but I think he doesn't want me, " she said, as she handed him to Abby. Abby looked at her son. She wasn't going to think about the past any longer, she was going to look towards the future.
"Robert, you are making Auntie Susan think you don't like her." Abby said, as she stood up and held him in her arms.
"Su annn..." Robert said.
"He sort of said my name," Susan said, with a big grin on his face. Abby, Susan and Carter all tried to get him to say Susan's name again, but he wouldn't do it.
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A few days later,
Abby was in the kitchen getting ready for Robert's birthday party. She couldn't believe that Luka decided to come to Boston for the party too. She was walking outside towards her car when she saw Luka and Susan looking pretty cozy.
"Susan," Abby said.
Luka turned to Abby. "I'll go and see if John needs any help with anything," he said, as he hurried back into the house.
Abby looked at her best friend with this grin on her face. "Is there something that you haven't told me?" she asked as she walked over to her car and grabbed a box out of the car.
"I don't know what it is yet, Abby. I know he is your ex- boyfriend and it is kind of weird for you."
Abby smiled at her. "It's okay, I love Carter. If Luka makes you happy, I'm glad he is a great guy."
"Thanks, Abby. Let's go back inside," she said, as they headed into the house.
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" Happy Birthday Robert, "they all said, as everybody started to blow out his candles. Abby wrapped her arms around Carter.
He leaned over and kissed her.
" Daddy.. ca...ke…"
Carter smiled, as he started to cut the cake for everybody.
Abby glanced at her friends, and realize how much has changed in the last year, she was a mom and a wife.
Carter glanced at his wife. "Did you hear anything I had to say?" he asked.
She nodded. "You said that you …"
She then stopped in middle of the sentence. "Okay, I don't know what you were saying," she said with a laugh.
"That's my wife," he said with a smile. Carter then turned to Abby. "I think it is time that we tell our friends our good news," Abby hit them playfully. "Not yet."
"Come on, they will know soon enough," Carter responded.
Abby nodded. "Okay, we are expecting again," Abby said, with a smile.
Susan walked over to Abby and hugged her. "I'm so happy for the both for you. Congrats."
"Congrats too," Luka said, as they all grabbed a piece of cake and started to eat. " Happy Birthday, Robert. " they all shouted.
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A few days later,
Abby was watching Carter playing with Robert. She placed a hand on her stomach and smiled to herself as she thought about everything that they have been through this past year. They survived it because they did it together.
For the first time in a long time she was happy and it was going to stay that way forever.
The End