Disclaimer: I don't own them They belong to the writers owners ect. of ER
Rating: Pg-13
Author's Notes: Still not making much sense yet but in the next few chapters the
whole story will be very clear.

Abri 2

"Who is it" Jo asked hearing the knock at the door

"It's Rich, Is Abby ready."

"Hey Rich" June said with a grin as she opened the door.

"Hi Rich, Abby's in the shower if you want to go join her." Jo added watching
as Rich's jaw dropped.

"Or you could just wait in her room." June said smirking

"Thanks" Rich said holding a single white rose

"The bathroom is the 2nd on the left down the hall and hers is the 3rd on the
right" Jo said through her laughs

Rich laughed softly as he walked down the hallway pausing at the bathroom
before heading to Abby's room and sitting on her bed. She had an outfit laying out.
He placed the rose across her shirt and walked slowly around the small room.

"Abby" Jo called as she walked into the bathroom "Rich is here so hurry up."

"Already but he's early." she said turning off the water. "Can you hand me
that towel."

"Sure" Jo said handing her the towel. "I offered for him to join you in the
shower but I guess he declined he's in your room."

"You didn't." Jo's smile turned into a smirk "Jo!" she screeched "He's in
my room"

"Yep."

"Then how am I suppose to get dressed my clothes are in there."

"Well you could give him a show" Abby scowled at her "Or you could just
ask him to step out of the room for minute."

"Why do you guys always do this to me?" Abby said drying her hair

"Cause we love you, now go get you clothes" She said unplugging the hairdryer

"Just a second" she replied putting on her makeup quickly.

"Sure I'll go make sure he's comfy."

"No, Just hold on a sec I'll do it myself." She said as she wrapped the
towel tightly around her. "I'm really going to kill you for this." She said walking
down the hall to her room.

"Hi"

"Hi" he replied wide-eyed "Are you wearing that to dinner?"

"Actually that" she replied pointing at the bed.

"Oh I kinda figured. Go ahead I won't peek" he said turning away from her

"So where are we going" She asked putting her jeans on

"I was thinking dinner and a movie."

"What movie."

"I thought I'd leave that up to you."

"Ok you can turn around" She said buttoning the last button.

"Wow. I really like your shirt." He said

"Why cause it's green." She smirked

"No because it does that v thing and shows off your belly button." He
said motioning with his hands, the upside down v, referring to how the shirt
flared at the last button revealing her belly.

"Oh" She said leading him back to the front door the rose in her hand

"We won't wait up" June said as the walked to the front door

"Ok then" Abby said shutting it in her face.

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"I'm not saying that I just thought it was a little... you know it
doesn't matter."

"It was a bad movie though."

"Yeah but it had it's moments." He said holding her hand. "SO, where do
you want to eat."

"Anywhere I'm kind of hungry"

"You could have had some of my popcorn"

"You mean I could have rescued it from the butter it was drowning in."

"Ha Ha Abby"

"How about Jack's"

"And you think I drowned things." She laughed cutely at him "I'd love
to eat there" he answered.

"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" He asked as their drinks arrived

"I have a brother he's a few years younger than me. His name is Eric.
And you.?"

"Just one a sister, Valerie. She's only 19 like you. So you're not from
Chicago are you?"

"Nope, not even from Illinois." He raised his eyebrow. "I'm from Minnesota."

"Are you planning to go back after college?"

"No. So you're from Chicago"

"Yeah, born and raised, and wouldn't mind staying either. Do your
parents live in Minnesota still?"

"My mom and Eric do but I'm not sure where my dad lives."

"Divorced?"

"Yeah when I was 7. He got sick of my mom's shit."

"Is that why you came here."

"Yeah I guess. So do your parents live here."

"Yeah I guess they always will they've been married thirty years
this June."

"Hi my name is James all be your waiter what can I get for you" A tall
boy obviously in high school asked.

"Bacon cheeseburger."

"And for you man."

"Same as her"

"Is that all"

"Yes thank you" Rich said as the waiter walked away.

They sat in silence for a few minutes "That's a long time."

"For what."

"To be married."

"Yeah it'd have to be some girl to make me stay married that long."

"Here you go" The waiter said laying their food on the table

"Thanks" Abby said

"You know he's about the age of my brother."

"Oh yeah so he's a young guy."

"Yeah and your such an old man yourself." She teased him

"That's right going to get my dentures next week."

"Well I guess I'll have to get you home early."

"Not too early I hope." That made her stop mid bite and look up at him.
He changed the subject "How long have you smoked."

"Sophomore year in High School. I went to a dance and started smoking
that night."

"Trying to impress somebody."

"Not really but that's what he invited me outside for."

"To smoke"

"Yeah my date was in the bathroom and He came up and asked me if
I'd like to go smoke with him. I had a crush on him so I went."

"I bet you didn't even go back in."

"No I didn't really want to go to the dance in the first place. I
just didn't want to hurt the guys feeling and turn him down."

"And leaving him when he was in the bathroom was all the better."
He joked

"I was more concerned on not coughing than how he was at that point."

"So did you cough."

"Not even once" she boasted.

"So did you at least go out with the guy for a while."

"For a while. How about you, you ever smoke."

"No, my football coach would have killed me, my wrestling coach would
have gutted me and I don't even want to know what my track coach would have
done to me."

"I guess my track coach would have flipped if he found out." She
said sneakily

"Here's your check. You can pay it at the front when your done or
I can take it up for you." James said uninterested.

"Well thanks James, I think we'll be taking it up front today."

"Yeah, ok whatever you like dude."

"Rich"

"What he looked like he had just resurfaced from his comic book."
He said standing up offering her his hand. She took it and stood close
to him.

"Is 1am to late for you pops."

"Depends on where your taking me." He said with a raised eyebrow.

"Just back to campus."

"Oh" he said a little disappointed.

"Just come on I'll show you" She said walking him towards the exit
of Jack's.

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"Abby I think this is called breaking and entering"

"No, we aren't going to break anything" she said pulling him over to
the tree.

She leapt up on the first branch and started climbing up. Rich followed
slowly behind her. Somehow though he managed to reach the window first. He
wrapped and arm around her waist and pulled her through it. "So what are we
suppose to see here." She walked up into the attic and he followed.

"This she said holding up an old picture album."

"Uh huh. Just what's so special about this picture album."

"Nothing it was just a way to get you up into an old attic with a
bed." His jaw dropped as he stood in shock, "I'm just kidding, come here."
She said pointing to an old trunk. He breathed a sigh of relief and sat
down beside her and looked at the old trunk. His eyes lit up as he saw
the old baseball cards.

"Abby, do you know how much these are worth."

"No, that's why I brought you here. I figured hey you're a guy,
you'd probably have a good idea.

Just then they heard footsteps on the stairs below them. "I thought
you said nobody lived here." He whispered

"Nobody does."

"Well apparently someone does." He whispered even quieter hearing
the steps get closer

"No the old owners died in a car crash. Nobody has been here in months."

"Well somebody is here now. Come on" He whispered grabbing her around
the waist and climbing back out the window. He didn't let go until they were
on the bottom branch.

"Hey hold it right there."

He pushed her towards the campus gates "Run" She took off and he
followed right behind her. If they were going to get one of them it was going
to be him he decided as he followed at her heels. She practically threw her
pass at the guard when they reached the campus gates.

"In a hurry miss?" The old guard asked.

"We're late for a party" Rich answered for her.

"You kids and your booze these days." He said letting them through.

He grabbed her hand and made her jog to her building but stopped after
a few building and pulled her around the corner. "What.." She tried to ask

"Shhh." he cautioned her as he pointed out the cop that was chasing
them talking to the guard. "You got a back way into your building."

"Not unless you can scale brick."

"Well I guess we will be going to a party after all" he said pulling
her into a fraternity house.

"I don't think we're suppose to be here." She said huddling up
against him.

"Jim's a member here we'll fit right in."

"Rich how's it going" A very big drunk man said falling into him.

"I'm good Sash. How are you?"

"I've been better. Well she's a pretty little thing isn't she."
Running a finger down Abby's nose. She jerked back slightly into Rich.
"It's ok sweetheart I won't hurt ya none. We could go up stairs and I'd show
you how I treat a sexy girl such as yourself."

"No thank you." she said quietly he was easily 150 lbs more than her
and at least a foot taller.

"Oh it's Rich is it. He'll let me borrow you."

"Not tonight Sash, she not much for drunk guys."

"Oh some other time then sweetie" He said winking at her "Enjoy
the party Rich"

"I'll try. You may want to lay of the liquor for about an hour.
Go find yourself a nice pair of legs."

"I think I might just do that. We could have looked together but
it looks like you already found yourself a pair." He said eying Abby

"Don't mind him Abby He may be a big guy but he's all talk when
he's a little drunk."

"A little I'd say he passed a little a few hours ago" she said
relaxing her grip on his arm. Looking down at his hand she noticed the
small box that held the baseball cards in it. "Making out like a bandit
tonight aren't you, really bad movie, good food and a box of baseball
cards worth $100.

"Try $100 a piece." he said pulling her toward the door. "God
this guy doesn't give up" The cop was walking through the party checking
out all the faces. They were at a sprint as soon as the door closed.

"I don't think I've every made it to the building so quickly from
the other side of campus." She said very out of breath. They walked slowly
up the stairs to her floor. "Sorry about the whole cop thing" She apologized.

"Are you kidding this is the best first date I've ever had."

"Your joking right."

"No" he said spinning her around to look at him. He bent down and
kissed her. "Thank you for a interesting evening. Would you like to do
it again."

"Yeah, how about tomorrow." She said still melting from his kiss.

He kissed her again this time more deep. "How about right now" He
said pulling back just an inch before kissing her again.

"Should I get you two a room" June said with a smirk on her face.
"Hey." She shouted making them pull apart.

"7 then" he said with a smile

"Ok" she called to him as June pulled her into the room.

"Don't you have to be at class in 5 hours." June asked

"No my class isn't till 8." She answered

June pointed to the clock which read "2:57" "Oh shit we weren't
anywhere that long. Last time I looked it when we left the restaurant it
was only 12:30."

June just laughed at her as Abby headed to the bathroom to brush
her teeth. "So was it a good date."

"Yeah it had all the basics of a good date you know the bad movie,
nice dinner, breaking and entering, getting chased by a cop, and a small
end of the date kiss."

"Well looks like you have some explaining to do at breakfast
little miss." June said following Abby to her room. "And Abby if that was
any 'smaller' of a kiss he would have been eating your dinner." She said
closing Abby's door.