Week 34

When you can't have what you want, it's time to start wanting what you have. ~Kathleen A. Sutton

Luka tentatively stitched up his drunken patient who was passed out. The patient has walked through a late glass window. Luka hate doing stitches but there was nothing else to do. Carter walked into the room.

"Hey Kovac." He smiled Luka glanced up. You have thing for my wife, get away.

"Hey." Luka said.

"Are you and Abby doing anything tomorrow?" Carter asked.

"Just sitting around probably." Luka said finishing up a stitch, "That's all we do now."

"But tomorrow's Thanksgiving." Carter said.

"The one with the turkey and pilgrims?" Luka asked. Carter chuckled.

"Yeah." He said, "Ah...Gamma is having this big Carter Thanksgiving. It's basically a big charity press gala and it would be nice to have a couple friends there." Luka looked at Carter.

"You asking Abby and I?" Carter nodded, "Is Richard going to be there?"

"Abby told you huh?" Luka smiled slightly.

"She even told be about the letting the air out of the tire." Luka said starting on another stitch.

"There will be cranberry sauce." Carter smiled trying to entice Luka. He chuckled softly.

"Sure. We'd be delighted." He said.

"Great." Carter smiled.

* * *

"No!" Abby cried, "I am not going!"

"Why not?" Luka said, "There's going to be food."

"Look at me, Luka." Abby said. Luka cocked his eyebrow. "When you go to a Carter function you're suppose to get dressed up and there's no way I have anything elegant enough to wear there."

"Maybe you can wear your wedding dress this time." Luka chuckled.

"It's not fun, Luka." Abby frowned. "I can't go looking like this."

"Like what?" Luka asked.

"Like this! I'm fat and grotesque." Abby said.

"No you're not!" Luka cried, "You're gorgeous, Abby."

"You're just saying that." Abby said, "I don't want to go." Luka sighed heavily.

"Fine. I guess I have to return this." Luka grabbed a black bag from the closet. Abby eyed it curiously.

"What's in there?" She asked.

"Oh it's nothing. Just something I bought for you to wear to the dinner." Luka said knowing it was killing her with curiostoty. Abby shifted slightly.

"Can I see it?" She asked.

"Why would you want to do that if your not going to wear it?" Luka asked.

"Maybe I'll go." Abby said, "let me see."

"Fine fine." Luka smiled unzipping the bag and taking out a dazzling rose-colored dress. Abby smiled happily.

"It's beautiful, Luka." Abby said.

"I know. Too bad you're not going to wear it." Luka said zippering it up.

"Wait." Abby cried. Luka glanced up with a smirk. "I want to go."

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Yes." He smiled.

"I knew you would change your mind once you saw the dress." Abby frowned at Luka.

"You are an evil evil man, but I love you." She chuckled as Luka handed her the dress.

* * *

"Good evening, Dr. and Mrs. Kovac." Millicent Carter smiled as they walked into the parlor.

"Good evening, Mrs. Carter." Abby said politely.

"Let Angela take your coats." Millicent said as Luka took Abby's jacket off. "Can I offer you a drink?"

"Just some water for me thank you." Abby smiled.

"Same here." Luka smiled taking Abby's hand. It was certainly upper crust here. Luka, you're a doctor you should feel comfortable here. Yeah but I don't play the stock market and have a wife named Muffy who plays tennis.

"Luka. Abby." John walked into the room. Abby smiled finally seeing someone she recognized.

"Hey Carter." She smiled.

"Hi Carter." Luka said glancing around the room spotting Romano. "What is he doing here?"

"Oh...ah...Romano likes to smooze it to try to get more money for the hospital." John said. "And likes the free food."

"I like free food too." Abby smiled. John smiled at her.

"Well, let me escort you into the dinning room." He said, "We'll be eating soon."

"Great." Luka smiled as Carter led them into a grand dining room. Expensive china sat on the long table. Abby snickered slightly noting that they had assigned seats. Abby found her name card and saw that she sat in between Carter and Luka.

"Luka, who are sitting next to?" She asked. He only looked at her as Romano came up to them.

"Oh look who I get to sit next to. Our favourite Croatian Doctor." Robert smiled sitting down. Abby chuckled.

"Want to switch, Sweetheart?" Abby shook her head.

"I'll take john over him anytime." Abby smiled sitting down.

"Looks like we'll need a crane to get you up, Abby." Romano snickered. Abby frowned.

"Thanks for your concern but can manage just fine myself." She said shooting Luka a look. He smiled at her as Millicent Carter tapped her fork against the goblet of wine.

"Family and friends let me welcome you firs off to the Carter annual Thanksgiving dinner. It's nice to see a few new faces." She smiled at Abby, "Food will be dished out as soon as the prayers are said. John would you do the honor?" Carter looked up.

"What? Me?" Millicent nodded and Carter sighed, "All right. Ah...Our heavenly father thank you for bringing friends and family together on this evening. Bless everyone around this table and bless the food that we are about to receive. Amen."

Within an instant, food was brought forth. A giant turkey and large ham was put in the center of the table. Side orders of mashed potatoes, mashes sweet potatoes, corn, peas, asparagus, and a large bowl of homemade cranberry sauce were spread out on the table. Entrees of homemade macaroni and cheese, vegetable soup, and bean salad sat next to those. Abby smiled greedily.

"Ham or Turkey?" Luka asked standing up dishing things onto her plate.

"Both." Abby smiled.

"Whoa, leave some for the rest of us, Abby." Robert said.

"Oh hush up, Robert." Millicent said, "We have plenty. When you're eating for three you can eat as much as want."

"Hopefully I will never have to eat for three." Robert said.

"Little Romanos. God help us all." Carter whispered to Abby. She snickered slightly Robert glanced at him.

"What was that, Dr. Carter?" Robert asked.

"Nothing, Dr. Romano." he smiled Robert sighed.

"Mmmm this is delicious." Abby said biting into a fork full of sweet potatoes. Luka smiled at her.

"Glad you came?" Luka asked Abby smiled shoving some turkey into her mouth.

"Oh yes." She said. Luka chuckled softly.

"Good. I'm glad. Slow down on the eating though." Luka said, "I don't want you to get heartburn." Abby stuck out her tongue and continued eating. The both of them had many things to be thankful for that Thanksgiving evening.