Author's Note: I would like to thank you everybody that has reviewed this fic for me… especially Em (I love your reviews and for telling me if there was something you didn't like about the fic, but not sounding mean when you say it.. and I can't forget Melissa L (you know who you are) for editing the first few chapters of this fic and I can't forget my sister for editing the last few chapters (It meant a lot to me, you editing it for me) Well let's get on with the story!!!

Chapter 10

" Lost"

"John, how?" said Abby softly.

" Well… when we left the ER, I started to get some feeling in both of my feet, but I didn't think anything of it, and I didn't want to give you any false hope." explained Carter. " But then, when you went into the kitchen, I tried to stand up, and that is when I realized that I had feeling back in my feet. I want to walk into the kitchen, no, not walk. run to you, but I think I like this better. You should have seen your face, when you walked into the living room it was priceless.

" Oh John, I can't believe this!" said Abby happily as she leant over and kissed Carter. Carter looked up at Abby." Abby, thanks for not giving up on me, when I didn't want anybodies sympathy. Carter was so happy that he had feeling in his legs again, that he didn't realize how much his leg hurt.

" Abby… do you mind if I sit down?" asked Carter softly. Abby looked up at Carter, in all this excitement, she forgot about how much pain Carter must be in.

" Of course not, " said Abby as she helped Carter onto the couch. Abby then sat down next to Carter." You are still in a lot of pain, aren't you?" said Abby as she took Carter's hand.

" Abby…I know that I'm going to be in a lot of pain for a while, but I have you with me which is different than last time." said Carter gently as he remembered the last time that he felt this much pain, but this time he wouldn't turn to drugs, but Abby.

"John, I'm always here for you, no matter if you want it or not," smiled Abby. Carter then put his arms around Abby. " I love you, Abby Lockhart, I couldn't believe that you would stick with me thorough this all, but would you have stayed with me if I was paralyzed?" asked Carter.

Abby looked at Carter. " John… I thought you knew me better than that. I love you no matter if you are paralyzed or not."

" I know that, " said Carter softly.  Abby then got up from the couch.  For so many months I felt like I was lost, and there was nothing anybody could do. I don't know if it started after Brian hit me or if it was before that.," said Abby. " I had nothing, just my beer, and that is when I knew that I needed to go to an AA meeting."

" Abby, I'm sorry that you thought that you had nothing, I was always your friend, but I guess after I started dating Susan, I kind of forgot about you, huh, " said Carter softly.

" John, I understand that you had a girlfriend, and you were my friend when I needed you, I never thanked you for coming over that night when I was scared. But after that night I knew that everything was going to be okay."

" And, then I got hurt." said Carter softly. Abby then went and sat back down with Carter.

" John, after your accident I realized something very important. I love you, and I don't ever want to lose you," said Abby delicately.

" You will never lose me, " said Carter as he hugged Abby. " I guess I will be going home now, " said Carter as he stood up, but his legs were still a little weak. " John, please just stay for a little bit longer.

" Sure," smiled Carter as he held Abby tightly.

***

A couple of weeks later,

Abby was working on a patient, when she saw Carter out of the corner of her eye. Abby finished with the patient, and then went to see Carter at the admitting desk where he was talking to Kerry.

" Okay, I will see you next week then, " said Kerry as she walked away.

" Excuse me, what do you mean you coming back to work?" said Abby softly. Carter turned around and saw his girlfriend right in front of him.

" Abby, it has been almost a month since I got out of the hospital, and I think I'm ready to go back to work " smiled Carter.

" But John, are you really sure that you are up to it?" asked Abby concerned.

" Abby… I went to get my checkup today, and I'm fine, stop worrying about me, " said Carter kindly.

" John… I'll always worry about you," smiled Abby.

Abby and Carter then  started to walk to the lounge.

" I have a break, if you want to go to Doc Magoos" said Abby.

" Sure, why not!" said Carter as he and Abby started walking to Doc Magoos.

" Oh Abby, just one thing"

" What?" said Abby as she turned around.

" I want to tell you that you are the best thing in my life, and I don't ever want that to change," said Carter softly.

" I don't want that to change either," said Abby as she kissed Carter, and for the first time in long time Abby finally felt like her life was working out for the better. Abby and Carter held hands as they walked into Dog Magoos, they were finally together and there was nothing that was going to change that!

THE END

Author's Note

I know this was a lame ending… especially the last sentence. I'm thinking about doing a sequel. If you want to me to send you an email when the sequel is upload, please say so in your review.