"Families and Such"
By: Kristie
A/N: again. just typing what comes to mind. you will see another A/N at the bottom, this chapter is written in Abby's POV again.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, never will.
I think that I really hate families. Well, not all families, but just Carter's family. They can make any person's life a living hell I think. I do love John, but sometimes, he family is way too much to handle.
It had been a couple of days since I told John that I was pregnant. My cravings were still getting the best of me; my latest favorite food was shrimp dipped in whipped cream and butterscotch sauce. I know, even more disgusting then sardines and chocolate chip cookie dough.
His family was sponsoring a charity event as usual, which was more of a social event for the upper class I decided.
"Abby, you have to come with me." He pleaded while I was restocking.
"I'm not so sure your mother and father will be pleased to see me at another charity event." I said trying to figure out a way to get out of it.
"I don't care what they think, I already know that Gamma loves you, and." he was cut off by Haleh.
"Excuse me, Dr. Carter, ETA in 10 minutes." She said.
"Thanks." He turned and took me by the waist. "Please?" he looked at me with those gigantic brown eyes that could make me do or say anything he wanted.
"Fine." I said with a sigh. "You better get going, you need to go save lives now." I looked around to make sure no one was coming and gave him a kiss.
"Embarrassed to kiss me now, are we?" he said teasingly.
"No, just remember last time what happened when Weaver caught us?"
So, here I am getting ready to go to this charity event. Carter will be here to pick me up any minute and we will be off to the museum. Unfourtunatly, it is formal dress attire, so I had to go out and by a dress. The last thing I needed was he mother commenting on how I wore the same dress twice.
I decided on a long black dress with spaghetti straps that had two slits up the side. I curled my hair and even put on a little make-up. I grabbed my shawl when I heard a knock at the door. He always has perfect timing.
I opened the door and I saw his facial expression that made me smile. "Speechless are we?" I ask.
"You always make me speechless." There he goes again, saying all the right things. And people wonder why I love him so much.
"Ahh, keep this up and you may get lucky tonight Dr. Carter." I say with another smile. Jesus, how does he do this? Making me smile more then once in five minutes. only he could.
"Really Miss Lockhart, because I was under the impression that you might get lucky." He extended his arm to me when the phone rang.
"Should I get it?" I ask him.
"Lets see who it is first, let the answering machine get it." The phone rang about four times when the answering machine picked up.
"ABBY!" I hear Susan yell. She's at the lava lounge with Deb again and she wants me to come in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. "Deb and I are at the lava lounge and you ditched us last time. so get a move on it over here when you get home. Oh, here's my margarita, I'll make sure to order you one and save it." I here Deb pick up the phone. "Yeah, she's wasted already, and it won't be long before I am too! So, we'll see you if you come, if not, you better have a very good excuse, two nights of missing the girls club is a big no!" I hear Susan giggling in the background and then the phone hangs up.
I look at Carter who is laughing pretty hard. "I might have to go one night to this girls club just for the comedy in watching Susan and Deb drunk!"
"That's the only reason I go, and to make sure that they actually get home."
"So, are you ready to go?" he asks.
"Yeah, I guess, your mother." but he cuts me off.
"She won't say a word, I promise." He says. I know he's only trying to make me feel better, but some how I think that maybe it might just be different.
As he exits the limo, courtesy of the Carters, he extends his hand and I take it. Of course all the reporters are there and start asking a million questions and taking pictures. This may be just as bad as Eleanor herself.
"Mr. Carter, is it true that you're no longer the most eligible bachelor anymore?"
"Mr. Carter, would you like to comment on you fairy tale relationship?"
"Mr. Carter, can you give us any idea as to how far along you are in this relationship?"
Through all the questions though, he just keep his mouth shut and held on to my hand, leading me into the museum. When we finally made it in, he gave out a sigh of relief. "Welcome to the wonders of being a Carter." He said dryly.
"Your life can't be that bad, you have me!" I said with a smile. "Did you tell Gamma about the umm.?" I asked.
"No, I wasn't ready for her to make a huge announcement or big deal out of it tonight."
As we walked into the ballroom, there must have been two hundred people already there. Somehow, out of all the people, he's mother managed to spot within seconds of walking into the room. I was wrong, Eleanor is most definitely worse then the reporters.
"John dear, you haven't stopped by the house since we got here. Wherever have you been?" she said eyeing me.
I quietly stood there while he dealt with her, I didn't want to say anything I was going to regret.
"Well, I'm basically living at Abby's, except when Gamma needs me for any sort. Is there any reason why I needed to stop by?"
"I just assumed that your relationship wasn't that serious with Abigail." She looked me straight in the eye. "Is this serious in your eyes."
I knew what she wanted me to say, she wanted me to make a fool of myself. She wanted me to fight back, give her the wonderful pleasure of torturing me. So all I left her with was, "Of course." I smiled sweetly and walked over to Gamma who was calling my name.
So I will end it there for now. I will post another chapter either today or later in the week. The only way I am posting the fourth chapter today though is if I get at least 4 reviews back! So. start typing! ;) ~Kristie
A/N: again. just typing what comes to mind. you will see another A/N at the bottom, this chapter is written in Abby's POV again.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, never will.
I think that I really hate families. Well, not all families, but just Carter's family. They can make any person's life a living hell I think. I do love John, but sometimes, he family is way too much to handle.
It had been a couple of days since I told John that I was pregnant. My cravings were still getting the best of me; my latest favorite food was shrimp dipped in whipped cream and butterscotch sauce. I know, even more disgusting then sardines and chocolate chip cookie dough.
His family was sponsoring a charity event as usual, which was more of a social event for the upper class I decided.
"Abby, you have to come with me." He pleaded while I was restocking.
"I'm not so sure your mother and father will be pleased to see me at another charity event." I said trying to figure out a way to get out of it.
"I don't care what they think, I already know that Gamma loves you, and." he was cut off by Haleh.
"Excuse me, Dr. Carter, ETA in 10 minutes." She said.
"Thanks." He turned and took me by the waist. "Please?" he looked at me with those gigantic brown eyes that could make me do or say anything he wanted.
"Fine." I said with a sigh. "You better get going, you need to go save lives now." I looked around to make sure no one was coming and gave him a kiss.
"Embarrassed to kiss me now, are we?" he said teasingly.
"No, just remember last time what happened when Weaver caught us?"
So, here I am getting ready to go to this charity event. Carter will be here to pick me up any minute and we will be off to the museum. Unfourtunatly, it is formal dress attire, so I had to go out and by a dress. The last thing I needed was he mother commenting on how I wore the same dress twice.
I decided on a long black dress with spaghetti straps that had two slits up the side. I curled my hair and even put on a little make-up. I grabbed my shawl when I heard a knock at the door. He always has perfect timing.
I opened the door and I saw his facial expression that made me smile. "Speechless are we?" I ask.
"You always make me speechless." There he goes again, saying all the right things. And people wonder why I love him so much.
"Ahh, keep this up and you may get lucky tonight Dr. Carter." I say with another smile. Jesus, how does he do this? Making me smile more then once in five minutes. only he could.
"Really Miss Lockhart, because I was under the impression that you might get lucky." He extended his arm to me when the phone rang.
"Should I get it?" I ask him.
"Lets see who it is first, let the answering machine get it." The phone rang about four times when the answering machine picked up.
"ABBY!" I hear Susan yell. She's at the lava lounge with Deb again and she wants me to come in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. "Deb and I are at the lava lounge and you ditched us last time. so get a move on it over here when you get home. Oh, here's my margarita, I'll make sure to order you one and save it." I here Deb pick up the phone. "Yeah, she's wasted already, and it won't be long before I am too! So, we'll see you if you come, if not, you better have a very good excuse, two nights of missing the girls club is a big no!" I hear Susan giggling in the background and then the phone hangs up.
I look at Carter who is laughing pretty hard. "I might have to go one night to this girls club just for the comedy in watching Susan and Deb drunk!"
"That's the only reason I go, and to make sure that they actually get home."
"So, are you ready to go?" he asks.
"Yeah, I guess, your mother." but he cuts me off.
"She won't say a word, I promise." He says. I know he's only trying to make me feel better, but some how I think that maybe it might just be different.
As he exits the limo, courtesy of the Carters, he extends his hand and I take it. Of course all the reporters are there and start asking a million questions and taking pictures. This may be just as bad as Eleanor herself.
"Mr. Carter, is it true that you're no longer the most eligible bachelor anymore?"
"Mr. Carter, would you like to comment on you fairy tale relationship?"
"Mr. Carter, can you give us any idea as to how far along you are in this relationship?"
Through all the questions though, he just keep his mouth shut and held on to my hand, leading me into the museum. When we finally made it in, he gave out a sigh of relief. "Welcome to the wonders of being a Carter." He said dryly.
"Your life can't be that bad, you have me!" I said with a smile. "Did you tell Gamma about the umm.?" I asked.
"No, I wasn't ready for her to make a huge announcement or big deal out of it tonight."
As we walked into the ballroom, there must have been two hundred people already there. Somehow, out of all the people, he's mother managed to spot within seconds of walking into the room. I was wrong, Eleanor is most definitely worse then the reporters.
"John dear, you haven't stopped by the house since we got here. Wherever have you been?" she said eyeing me.
I quietly stood there while he dealt with her, I didn't want to say anything I was going to regret.
"Well, I'm basically living at Abby's, except when Gamma needs me for any sort. Is there any reason why I needed to stop by?"
"I just assumed that your relationship wasn't that serious with Abigail." She looked me straight in the eye. "Is this serious in your eyes."
I knew what she wanted me to say, she wanted me to make a fool of myself. She wanted me to fight back, give her the wonderful pleasure of torturing me. So all I left her with was, "Of course." I smiled sweetly and walked over to Gamma who was calling my name.
So I will end it there for now. I will post another chapter either today or later in the week. The only way I am posting the fourth chapter today though is if I get at least 4 reviews back! So. start typing! ;) ~Kristie