July 27, 2001 Week 17 of Pregnancy

Luka tapped his foot nervously as Janet got images of the twins on the screen. Abby smiled. She loved seeing them on there...She couldn't want to hold them in her arms.

"Okay." Janet said, "are you guys sure you want to know?"

"Yes." Abby and Luka said at the same time.

"All right." Janet said looking at the screen with a slight smile, "Twin A is a...boy."

"A boy." Abby smiled squeezing Luka's hand, "See? I told you we were having a boy." Luka chuckled softly.

"And Twin B is...Ah...It turned hold on." Janet said as she moved around on Abby's stomach, trying to find a good position, "There it is...Twin B is a girl."

"Wow." Luka smiled, "one of each." Janet rubbed off the gel.

"A perfect family." Abby smiled. Luka kissed her forehead.

"Perfect." He said softly. They were going to have a son and a daughter.

"At least we'll get it done in one pregnancy." Abby chuckled as she sat up/

"There you go." Janet laughed, "Now keep up on the fluids and keep your feet up."

"I know." Abby chuckled.

"Luka, I know how stubborn Abby can be." Janet smiled; "so make sure She drinks ten glasses of water if not more all right?"

"I got it." Luka smiled taking Abby's hand and leading her out. "See you next month, Dr. Coburn." Abby and Luka walked to the familiar elevator and got it. "Can you believe we're having one of each?" Abby smiled.

"Well, I wanted a boy and you wanted a girl so god decided to give us both what we wanted." Danjiela and Marko, Luka thought. He pushed out a smile.

"You have that right." They stepped off the elevator as his pager went off. He glanced down 9-1-1. "Shit."

"What is it?" Abby looked at him.

"Er is paging me."

"But it's your day off." Abby said.

"Just because it's my day off doesn't stop the traumas." Luka said digging out his car keys, "here take the car."

"We were suppose to go baby shopping." Abby said.

"I forgot. We'll do it later." Luka said handing her the keys.

"I can't even fit behind the wheel."

"Adjust the seat." Luka said, "They need me."
"I need you. You promised me." Abby said shaking her head, "Whatever, Luka. Go to work on your day off. I see it's more important than your family." She turned around and walked to the doors.

"Shit, Abby." Luka said as his pager went off again.

"Bye, Luka." Abby stormed out of the hospital and to their car. "Can't even take us shopping. Fine. We don't need him. This doesn't have to be a family event. I can do it by myself." Abby unlocked the car door and put the seat back and got in.

"So, guys, mama was thinking that you should each have your own room since we have the room." Abby said pulling onto the highway, "That means two monitors, two rocking chairs...but it'll be cool."

She smiled as she made a mental checklist. Bottles. Tons of bottles. Babies go through onesies like there's no tomorrow so I need to get tons of those. Oh! Two gates to block off the stairs. I need to look into strollers. Something with a diaper bag space.

"Did I even bring my credit card?" Abby thought out loud. A car sped past her. She swerved slightly. "Watch it buster." Abby grabbed her purse off the passenger side seat and rested it on her belly. She glanced at the road before she opened her purse. "Credit card! Credit card!" She sang pulling her wallet out. She glanced back up at the road. The car two car in front of her was swerving slightly.

"Be carful idiot." She looked back down and opened her wallet. As she pulled her MasterCard out, She didn't see the swerving car crash into the guardrail and the car in front of her crash into it. She sound made her look up. "Shit!!" Abby grabbed the wheel and turned its as fast as she could, but she slammed into the cars. The last thing she hurt before she hit her head off the steering wheel was glass breaking and metal scraping again metal.

* * *

"Thank god that's over with." Kerry mumbled. Luka chuckled softly, "Thank you for coming in, Luka."

"It was nothing really." He smiled as Randi walked up to them.

"Dr. Weaver, we have multiple MVAs coming in." She said, "Drunk driver, old guy, and pregnant woman. ETA five minutes"

"All right." Kerry said, 'Lydia and Lilly clear the traumas. Looks like you cant go home yet Luka."

"That's okay." He said, "Abby has the car anyway." They walked into the ambulance bay. The hot July sun beat down on the nurses and doctors. They could hear sirens coming around the corner. Within seconds, three ambulances pulled into the bay. All the doctors spread out between the ambulances. Riley the EMT jumped out of the ambulance.

"Is this the pregnant woman?" Cleo asked running up besides the rig with Luka.

"Yeah. She's unconscious. Her Bp dropped slightly on the way. Her baby's heartbeat seems to be hanging in there. Severe head trauma." Riley said opening the back door of the ambulance helping his partner with the gurney. Luka's heart stopped.

"Oh my god." He said. It registered into his head, 'God Abby!!" He clutched her hand, "God abbey wake up!!"

"Shit." Cleo cursed, "Mark, I need you over here right now." He jogged over.

"Shit. Let's get her into the trauma now!" Mark yelled as they wheeled Abby in.

"Oh god. Oh god." Luka was terrified. I can't lose another one.

"Luka, you need to stay outside." Mark said.

"No. I'm staying with her." Luka said, "What's her BP? The twins BP? Let's get a fetal heart moni-"

"Luka, outside now." Mark said.

"No!"

"Malik, escort Luka outside to the waiting room or call security." Mark said. Malik nodded grabbing Luka's arm. He started to cry.

"God. Stay strong Abby! Please!" Luka cried as Malik dragged him into the hallway.

"Dr. Kovac, go into the waiting room." Malik said, "She's in good hands." Luka couldn't move. He stared into the trauma room. His wife was lying in there bloody. Malik managed to drag him to chairs and sit him down. "Stay here. I need to go back in there."

"Abby." He mumbled. It felt like the air in his lungs was sucked out. He felt like he was in total despair. Luka took in a deep breath running his hand through his hair. A few more tears slid down his face. Carter sat down next to him.

"Her and the twins will be fine." He said.

"The.... The l-last time I saw her....w-we had a fight." Luka said, "What if.."

"Don't think about the what ifs Luka," John said, "You should know that doesn't help any."

"But I need to be practical." He said. "G-God...I can't loose them." Luka started to cry in his hands. Memories of Danjiela, Jasda, and Marko flooded in his brain. He couldn't loose three more. He just couldn't. John nudged Luka. he looked up to see Mark walking down the hallway. Luka stood up. "Mark..."

"They're fine." he said. Luka let out a big sigh of relief. "She lost a lot of blood, but we replaced it. She's getting a head CT done right now. The twins are perfect."

"Thank god." He said.

"She'll be in four when she gets done with the CT." Mark said. Luka nodded.

"Th-thank you Mark." Luka said slowly walking into the room.

* * *

Luka sat by the bedside rubbing Abby's stomach until her eyes fluttered open.

"Luka?" She mumbled.

"I'm here, Sweetheart." He said kissing her forehead.

"What...What happened?" She asked.

"Well...You were in a car accident."

"The babies.."

"They're fine. You're both fine." Luka said smoothing back her hair, "You were very lucky. Your head CT was clear and you just got a few stitches in your head and arm. That's all. You gave me a scare, darling."

"I'm sorry." Abby said giving his hand a squeeze.

"Don't be sorry." Luka said, "It wasn't your fault. There was a drunk driver."

"Not that...About our little fight." Abby said, "I was being selfish. The ER needed you right then...it's your job. I know you don't care more about work than the kids. I was just being...hormonally emotional." Luka smiled.

"I really do want to go baby shopping." he said, "We'll go next week and start doing the nurseries all right?" Abby nodded slightly.

"All right."