EMAIL: equusflame@aol.com
CATEGORY: A/C
RATING: ahh... just PG
SPOILERS: probably...not sure! :)
ARCHIVE: Just tella me kk?
DISCLAIMER: all right... all together now.. I dont own them, and I promise to return
them peachy clean! :)
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Yea... hope y'all like it! :) please, please, I LIVE for feedback. flames will
be
used to light my writing late at night! :) oh... and in this fic... A/C have been together for
sometime. :) as it will eventually happen! trust me.

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Ch.4
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She decided it was time to end it. End it with Carter, it had gone nowhere for the longest time.
Just like her failed relationship with Luka! Why, oh why couldn't she find herself in a active
relationship? One that didn't unavoidably end up in a stand still? She had thought that Carter
was the one, finally and yet perfectly on time. Now, not only did she not think he was the one,
but she had found herself packing her stuff, including her toothbrush. Was she really going to
end it??

By the time she had finished packing, she had thoroughly reviewed her decision, and had come to
the conclusion that if her leaving didn't put any spark back into their bond, if he didn't come
after her to sweep her off her feet, then she would leave for good. She had assured herself that
she was only doing this to bring back the excitement of new love.

As she moved all her stuff back to her apartment, she had this sickening feeling that she was
making a huge mistake, that Carter was the one, the only one, that should have just waited out
the slow, tired period because she was never going to find another like him. She really did love
him with all her heart, he was the best guy she had ever been with. This was going to be so hard.

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"I don't know, I mean, women are always saying to move slow, you don't think that would be to
fast?"
"Oh no, she'll love it. She will be soo happy Carter!" Jing-Mei answered overjoyed.
"If you really think so..."
"Of course I do!"

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Abby had to return to Carter's apartment, she didn't know why, maybe for a final goodbye, she
wasn't sure why she had got in the car and driven here. Now she sat on his couch with her knees
tucked close to her. She looked around, realizing how much at home she felt here. For almost five
months it had been home.

She realized that was a good thing that she was here, she had to tell Carter face to face, not
over the phone or by an impersonal message, but face to face so she knew she was doing the right
thing. She was wasn't she?

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Abby jumped at the sound of the door opening. 'Here goes nothing, be strong Abby, if he really
loves you you'll know it.'
Carter walked over to the couch. 'Here goes nothing, do this right Carter.'
He knelt in front of her and produced from his pocket a small, black velvet box, "Abby, will you
marry me?"

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