"The Perfect Man"
By: Kristie
A/N: thanks so much for the reviews! I love getting them! I've decided that this series will probably all be written in Abby's POV. umm. I guess that's about it. oh, this takes place where it left off.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, never will =(
As I walked over to Millicent and almost felt John's eyes following me. I wasn't quite sure what he was going to say to his mother, but I didn't want to be there for her to involve me. Millicent greeted me with a hug.
"Abby, I want you to me some of the sponsors of the event." She said to me. "This is my beloved grandson's girlfriend." Millicent stated proudly. She began to introduce me to all of these people whose names I would never remember.
Every so often I caught a glance over at John. I saw him walk off. I knew he was angry and upset, but I also knew that he would never show it in public. I saw him walk off into the hallway. I didn't know what to do, I wanted so much to be there for him, to hold him, tell him that it's not him she's angry with, it's me.
"Abby, go follow him." Millicent said softly. She knew my mind was elsewhere. She gave me a reassuring smile and a pat on the hand. I walked in to the hallway and say him sitting on one of the benches looking already exhausted.
I sat down next to him. "Why do you let her get to you?" I asked softly.
"Because of the way that she treats you." He said. Oh my god, this man, how in the world does he manage to make my heart flutter and head go dizzy even when he is feeling low and terrible? He takes my fingers and entwines them in his own.
'How can I make him feel better?' I ask myself. "Well, I found a name for a girl a few days ago." I said.
Immediately his face brightened up. I found out how to get this effect in a couple different ways, ah hem, but the easiest and simplest way is to mention the baby. Not that I don't enjoy the other ways of making his face light up.
"Really? What name did you fall in love with and have been waiting for the exact right moment to tell me?" Again, how does he do it? He can read me inside and out.
I smile, "Emily." I say simply, "Do you like it?"
"I love it." he stands up and extends out his hand, "Want to go back in?"
I give him my hand and he drags me up. I wrap my arms loosely around his neck. "Only if you're ready."
He gives me a sweet, gentle kiss, "I'm ready."
Millicent catches us quickly as we walk in. How does his family do that? She waves us down. "John, you remember Mr. Dupont right?" she asks.
He nods his head but I know that he's lying. "Well, his daughter, Amanda is working in the hospital."
"Really? Where?" he asks. He's trying to be social, but I see that his mind is elsewhere. I catch his eye and give him a reassuring look.
They continue to talk and Carter continues to hold on to my hand. I love that; he always manages to show his affection for me whenever we go out in public. I hear my cell phone ring and he gives me a questioning look.
"Would you excuse for a minute?" I say politely to Millicent and Mr. Dupont. I tell John with my eyes I'll be in the hallway and he reads them.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Abby! Did you not get our message? Everyone's here tonight! Where are you and Carter?" I hear Deb's voice say on the other side of the line.
"I'm a charity event with him tonight." I say. I don't want to say what I really think about it, because with my luck, someone will show up right behind me.
"Well, we're going to be here all night. Stop at the Lava Lounge after this event thing, okay?"
"I'll try. I have to go. wait, who's there?" I ask out of curiosity.
"Oh lots of people, Me, Susan, Luka, Pratt, Gallant, and Harkins." I hear her tell everyone to say hi. "Hi Abby." A bunch of drunk voices scream into the phone.
"Sounds like you're the only sober one." I comment.
"Nope, It's really just Pratt and Susan that are drunk. Their quite a show."
"I imagine. Well, have to go, I'll see you guys possibly tonight." I hang up the phone and turn around to find Eleanor.
One of the many reasons I didn't say what was really on my mind about the charity event stood right in front of me. "Abigail dear, whatever are you doing out here?"
That women's voice could make me kill it annoys me so much. 'Be polite Abby, be polite.' I tell myself. "I had a phone call, I was about to go back in to the charity."
"Don't try to fool me, I'll find out if you're in here for my sons money." 'Please don't go on,' I plead to myself, 'you may push me to my limit. Stress is not good, no stress. hmm. I could really go for some shrimp with.' I think to myself, but I'm cut off when I hear her voice.
"I swear to god, if you in any way do anything that will break this family up, I will make sure that you."
"Break this 'family' up, mom, when were we ever a family?" I hear Carter's voice say in the distance. I have to admit, I'm a bit relieved. Hearing his voice always does that to me.
"John, I'm talking to Abigail." She says sternly.
"Mom, just stop trying to be the mother! Your about 20 years to late for that! It's not Abby's fault for anything that you screwed up!" I rarely saw this part of John, but when I did, I knew he was angry. No, he wasn't angry, he was absolutely furious. He quickly grabs my hand as he led me back into the ballroom.
"I'm so sorry." He whispers into my ear. It sends the chills down my back and I shiver.
"It's not your fault either. You didn't do anything." I whisper back to him. I then see him shiver. As horrible as this sounds, it almost gives me pleasure to see that I have that effect on him.
"I'm ready to go. Are you?" he asks.
"Most definitely. Lets go home and change, then we can go party at the Lava Lounge."
He looked at his watch, "It's 10:00 and they're still out? They have shifts tomorrow probably at six."
"Ahh, but you see, it's not only Deb and Susan there, Luka, Pratt, Gallant, and Harkins are there too." I say with a smile.
"Then we most definitely shall go." He replies with a smile.
As we walk out he stops abruptly and kisses me. It's perfect, just like him. He's the perfect man.
Okay, that's all probably for tonight. but I actually have an idea about where this story is going. It only took four chapters. ;) Feedback it ALWAYS appreciated! ~Kristie
A/N: thanks so much for the reviews! I love getting them! I've decided that this series will probably all be written in Abby's POV. umm. I guess that's about it. oh, this takes place where it left off.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, never will =(
As I walked over to Millicent and almost felt John's eyes following me. I wasn't quite sure what he was going to say to his mother, but I didn't want to be there for her to involve me. Millicent greeted me with a hug.
"Abby, I want you to me some of the sponsors of the event." She said to me. "This is my beloved grandson's girlfriend." Millicent stated proudly. She began to introduce me to all of these people whose names I would never remember.
Every so often I caught a glance over at John. I saw him walk off. I knew he was angry and upset, but I also knew that he would never show it in public. I saw him walk off into the hallway. I didn't know what to do, I wanted so much to be there for him, to hold him, tell him that it's not him she's angry with, it's me.
"Abby, go follow him." Millicent said softly. She knew my mind was elsewhere. She gave me a reassuring smile and a pat on the hand. I walked in to the hallway and say him sitting on one of the benches looking already exhausted.
I sat down next to him. "Why do you let her get to you?" I asked softly.
"Because of the way that she treats you." He said. Oh my god, this man, how in the world does he manage to make my heart flutter and head go dizzy even when he is feeling low and terrible? He takes my fingers and entwines them in his own.
'How can I make him feel better?' I ask myself. "Well, I found a name for a girl a few days ago." I said.
Immediately his face brightened up. I found out how to get this effect in a couple different ways, ah hem, but the easiest and simplest way is to mention the baby. Not that I don't enjoy the other ways of making his face light up.
"Really? What name did you fall in love with and have been waiting for the exact right moment to tell me?" Again, how does he do it? He can read me inside and out.
I smile, "Emily." I say simply, "Do you like it?"
"I love it." he stands up and extends out his hand, "Want to go back in?"
I give him my hand and he drags me up. I wrap my arms loosely around his neck. "Only if you're ready."
He gives me a sweet, gentle kiss, "I'm ready."
Millicent catches us quickly as we walk in. How does his family do that? She waves us down. "John, you remember Mr. Dupont right?" she asks.
He nods his head but I know that he's lying. "Well, his daughter, Amanda is working in the hospital."
"Really? Where?" he asks. He's trying to be social, but I see that his mind is elsewhere. I catch his eye and give him a reassuring look.
They continue to talk and Carter continues to hold on to my hand. I love that; he always manages to show his affection for me whenever we go out in public. I hear my cell phone ring and he gives me a questioning look.
"Would you excuse for a minute?" I say politely to Millicent and Mr. Dupont. I tell John with my eyes I'll be in the hallway and he reads them.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Abby! Did you not get our message? Everyone's here tonight! Where are you and Carter?" I hear Deb's voice say on the other side of the line.
"I'm a charity event with him tonight." I say. I don't want to say what I really think about it, because with my luck, someone will show up right behind me.
"Well, we're going to be here all night. Stop at the Lava Lounge after this event thing, okay?"
"I'll try. I have to go. wait, who's there?" I ask out of curiosity.
"Oh lots of people, Me, Susan, Luka, Pratt, Gallant, and Harkins." I hear her tell everyone to say hi. "Hi Abby." A bunch of drunk voices scream into the phone.
"Sounds like you're the only sober one." I comment.
"Nope, It's really just Pratt and Susan that are drunk. Their quite a show."
"I imagine. Well, have to go, I'll see you guys possibly tonight." I hang up the phone and turn around to find Eleanor.
One of the many reasons I didn't say what was really on my mind about the charity event stood right in front of me. "Abigail dear, whatever are you doing out here?"
That women's voice could make me kill it annoys me so much. 'Be polite Abby, be polite.' I tell myself. "I had a phone call, I was about to go back in to the charity."
"Don't try to fool me, I'll find out if you're in here for my sons money." 'Please don't go on,' I plead to myself, 'you may push me to my limit. Stress is not good, no stress. hmm. I could really go for some shrimp with.' I think to myself, but I'm cut off when I hear her voice.
"I swear to god, if you in any way do anything that will break this family up, I will make sure that you."
"Break this 'family' up, mom, when were we ever a family?" I hear Carter's voice say in the distance. I have to admit, I'm a bit relieved. Hearing his voice always does that to me.
"John, I'm talking to Abigail." She says sternly.
"Mom, just stop trying to be the mother! Your about 20 years to late for that! It's not Abby's fault for anything that you screwed up!" I rarely saw this part of John, but when I did, I knew he was angry. No, he wasn't angry, he was absolutely furious. He quickly grabs my hand as he led me back into the ballroom.
"I'm so sorry." He whispers into my ear. It sends the chills down my back and I shiver.
"It's not your fault either. You didn't do anything." I whisper back to him. I then see him shiver. As horrible as this sounds, it almost gives me pleasure to see that I have that effect on him.
"I'm ready to go. Are you?" he asks.
"Most definitely. Lets go home and change, then we can go party at the Lava Lounge."
He looked at his watch, "It's 10:00 and they're still out? They have shifts tomorrow probably at six."
"Ahh, but you see, it's not only Deb and Susan there, Luka, Pratt, Gallant, and Harkins are there too." I say with a smile.
"Then we most definitely shall go." He replies with a smile.
As we walk out he stops abruptly and kisses me. It's perfect, just like him. He's the perfect man.
Okay, that's all probably for tonight. but I actually have an idea about where this story is going. It only took four chapters. ;) Feedback it ALWAYS appreciated! ~Kristie