After a week of debating, Abby and Luka had chosen a date in which they would get married on. They chose July fourth. They were extremely excited about the wedding, but they only had three months to plan everything. Abby still wasn't whether or not to invite her mother. She couldn't help thinking Maggie would have an episode in he middle of the ceremony. Luka wanted his father and brother to be there, but so far it looked like they couldn't make it.

Abby hadn't figured out the whole maid of honor or brides maid thing yet. She didn't have many girlfriends and they were mostly in the ER. She didn't want all her guests in the wedding. She could invite Janet.... Maybe Pat could be a bride's maid. Abby looked up from the kitchen table.

"Hey Luka?"

"What?" He put the portfolio of invitations down.

"I've been thinking, that church won't hold many people." Abby said, "I don't want a really big wedding with bride's maids and such, just friends, family, and us." Luka nodded.

"That sounds fine with me." He replied, "I was starting to stress over the best man thing." Abby chuckled.

"We shouldn't be stressing." She said, "This should be a happy time."

"Yes it should." Luka said placing the portfolio in front of her, "What do you think about these invitations?" Abby glanced down to the ones he was pointing at.

"Ah...I don't like that silver rose. A little too gaudy for me." Abby said. "Something a little more subdued. Not too tacky."

"All right. How about these?" Luka flipped the page to a white invitation with silver script writing. Abby smiled.

"I like that." She said. Luka smiled.

"Good because those were the real invitations I wanted." Lukas aid, "The others were just a decoy."

"Very sly, Dr. Kovac. Very sly." She snickered.

"I know." He smiled sitting at the table with her. "Is Eric coming?"

"Ah...I haven't exactly told him we're engaged yet." Abby said, "He doesn't even know I was seeing anyone."

"So, I'm basically invisible to your whole family." Luka said.

"Except my mother."

"To her, I'm the Euro-doctor." Luka said. Abby chuckled.

"But you're my Euro-doctor." She leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"I suppose I am." Luka said. "Are you inviting her?"

"Who?" Abby asked looking through the telephone book.

"Maggie." Abby groaned.

"I don't know."

"She's your mother, Abby."

"I am fully aware that she is." She said, "I just don't want her to have an episode in the middle of our ceremony, but hey! That'll be a story to tell our kids about." Luka sighed.

"Maggie is on medication. There is no reason why she shouldn't come." Luka said, "She'd be fine."

"Well, we'll see about that." Abby said, "I'm sure she's reverted back to her normal self in no time." Luka sighed heavily.

"Whatever, Abby."

"Do you have a problem with it, Luka? I'm sorry if my relationship isn't all hallmark movie of the week here." Abby snapped.

"I didn't say anything." Luka said not really wanting to get into a fight about this.

"But you're thinking something." Abby crossed her arms, "You're thinking why can't Abby and Maggie just have a normal relationship so I can enjoy myself during all of this. Hummm...Maybe I'll break up with Abby because of this." Luka stared at Abby.

"Are you all right?" He asked her. She put her face in her hands.

"No. I'm no all right." She mumbled. Luka rubbed her back. All she could think about right now was Maggie and drinking.

"Is there anything I can do, Love?" Abby shook her head and stood up.

"No...I need to go." She grabbed her jacket as Luka sat there.

"Were are you going?"

'A meeting. I need to go to a meeting." Abby said leaving. Luka sighed and started to pick up the table.

Abby crunched the cigarette underneath her shoe before entering the familiar church. A few people she knew from the meetings walked pass her into the meeting room. Abby sighed as she walked into the room and taking her jacket off. She noted that Carter was sitting in his usual spot. Abby grabbed a cup of black coffee and sat next to him.

"Hey, Carter." She smiled He looked surprised to see her.

"Hey." He said, "I thought you and Luka were doing wedding stuff today."

"Ah...We were but it got a little much." Abby said taking a sip of the awful coffee, "I was starting to loose my mind and snap at him. So I thought I should come."

"Well, I'm glad you came." Carter said, "I was going to get lonely." Abby chuckled softly as the meeting began. She sat there with her arms crossed for an hour as she watched and listened people tell their awful and depressing stories. She clapped as people got their chips, patiently waiting for her chance to get her coveted ten-year chip. "Abby?"

"Ah...Yeah?" Abby looked up as John chuckled.

"Are you going to sit there all day or are you gonna leave?" Abby noticed that everyone was leaving. She sighed and got up.

"I guess I'll leave." Abby pushed out a smile and walked away. John quickly caught up with her.

"Hey Abby." John said.

"Hey Carter." Abby mocked him with a smile.

"Do you want to go grab a bite to eat?" John asked, "I'm starving and I bet you are too." Abby nodded.

"Sure. Lunch sounds good." Abby smiled at John as they walked out.

Abby watched Carter as he ordered their meals for him. If you didn't know he was a recovering drug addict, you'd think eh was just a guy who needed sleep. Carter looked at her.

"What?" He asked.

"Nothing." Abby said, "I was just thinking."

"About what?" Abby laughed slightly.

"You actually." A Smile appeared on john's face.

"Was it good thinking or bad thinking?" John asked. Abby chuckled.

"I was just thinking that you've come a long way in a year." She spoke softly, "A person could even be proud of you."

"Was that just a compliment I just heard, Lockhart?" John teased. She threw a fry at him.

"Shut up." John chuckled.

"Well, to be honest, Abby...I couldn't have done it without you." He said Abby stared at him.

"No...You did it yourself. You went to the meetings. You-"

"But you were a good friend. You lent me an ear when I needed it." John smiled, "You told me how it was and I couldn't help getting feelings for you. I wouldn't have told Kerry about my slip if it weren't for you. I don't think I really would-"

"Wait a minute." Abby held up her hand.

"What?" John asked eating a fry.

"Feelings? For me?" She looked at him.

"Oh...You heard that huh?" Abby nodded, "I was hoping that I didn't really say it out loud."

"John, I'm flattered really, but-:

"You're engaged and there's that recovering addict thing going for us." John said. Abby nodded slightly, "Just tell me one thing." She sighed.

"What's that?" John cleared his throat.

"If this weren't going on...the addiction, the wedding, would you ever consider going out with me?" Abby looked up at him. He looked like an eagar puppy dog; Abby couldn't help but to smile.

"If this wasn't going on, I might consider it." Abby said. John smiled. He was obviously please with her answer.

"So, how about those Bears?" Abby chuckled.

"It isn't football season anymore.

"Just trying to make small talk." John smiled.

Abby slowly walked into the darkened room. She sighed as she took her jacket off.

"Luka?"

"What?" She jumped slightly as she saw him sitting in a dark corner.

"Do you usually sit in the dark?" Abby asked turning some lights on.

"I was trying to think."

"About what?"

"About what I did to make you angry with me." Luka said. Abby sighed and sat next to him.

"I'm not angry with you, Luka. I was just getting overwhelmed." She said, "Our wedding is in exactly three months and we have a lot to do. I want this to be fun and I just freaked out for a moment and I'm sorry." Luka looked at her and sighed.

"Maybe we should hire one of those...wedding curators to do all of this so all you have to worry about is the dress." Luka suggested. Abby smiled and nodded.

"I think that's a great Idea." She said. Luka took her hand and led her to his lap.

"Good." He said kissing her neck, "Which will give us more time to ah...brush up on some things before the honeymoon." Abby chuckled.

"I could use some briefing right now." She said.

"Me too."