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Luka crumpled the Styrofoam cup in frustration, and tossed it into the trash bin. It missed, but he didn't notice, he'd already resumed his pacing back towards his chair. He slumped back into the hard plastic chair, and removed the ring box from his pocket, turning it over in his hands, trying to distract himself from the situation.

He wanted to do something. Anything would be better than this damn waiting. He just wanted to be able to see her, even. Lewis had brought him to sit down, physically pushing him out of the room, insisting that he stay out here and try to calm down. He thought that might have been the funniest thing he'd ever heard. Calm down? Abby had just fainted, and he was supposed to calm down? He was starting to consider just bursting into the room they had her in, when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

Luka turned around to find Lewis standing behind him, smiling up at him. Some of the worry left him, but only some.

"Is she okay?" he asked hastily.

Lewis nodded. "Abby's going to be just fine."

The doctor's words echoed in his mind. They were only a slight mend to his tormented feelings. Slight, because she had only spoken of Abby. What about the baby?

"What about the baby?" Luka asked the question out loud.

Lewis looked at him and began explaining things thoroughly.

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Luka opened the door to the room Abby had been placed in as softly as possible. The hallways were so silent, compared to the constant noise and chaos downstairs, that he was certain the sound of his heart beating was audible. He let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding when he saw her.

Abby was asleep, her eyes closed, traces of tears still visible on her pale cheeks. He wanted to touch her, to smooth her tangled hair and wipe her eyes, but he resisted, letting her rest a bit longer.

He reached for her chart, which was clipped to the end of the bed. Before he had a chance to read it though, he realized Abby's eyes were open. He glanced back at her to see that she was awake. And looking right at him.

"Hey," he whispered softly. "How are you feeling?"

Abby only looked at him for a few moments and then spoke. "Is it gone?"

Luka smiled softly and walked over to sit in a chair beside her bed.

"Dr. Lewis told me that while they were working on you, you were pretty upset. She said that you really were afraid you'd lose this baby. That you really didn't want that to happen."

Abby's mind only took a few moments to realize what he was saying. She looked over at him almost hopefully.

"Am I still pregnant Luka?"

"Yes," Luka answered with a smile. "You almost lost it but they managed to keep that from happening. You're still pregnant Abby."

Abby closed her eyes and leaned her head back comfortably on the pillow behind her. A smile played at her lips as she thought of all that could have happened, but didn't happen.

She opened her eyes after a moment to see Luka studying her face. She smiled at him.

"And my baby wasn't hurt?" Abby asked.

"No, Abby, you're fine and the baby is fine." He smiled back at her. He was certain that he heard relief in her voice.

"Good. And Luka..." Abby paused. "My answer is yes." She saw the confusion on his face for a split second, before he understood what she meant and his smile widened.

Luka moved closer to the bed, taking the ring from his pocket once again. He placed it on her finger without a word, and kissed her. Her eyes were brimming with tears now, and he gently wiped her eyes. He moved his hand down to rest on her belly.

"I love you, Abby. Now and forever."

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