Hi guys thought I had better bring you the next chapter. Please REVIEW. None of the characters are mine (damn) and I would like to thank Fiona for all the help you have given me THANKS.

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"God I'm such a dumb ass!" Carter thought on his way home after a long shift,

"Why did I have to mention Luka?". The same thoughts kept circling his mind until he reached the front of the door, where he saw somebody sitting on the step.


"Susan?"


"Carter where the hell have you been?" asked Susan.


She still persisted on calling him Carter even though his name was John.


"What? I've been at work!" Carter replied.

"No your shift finished an hour ago we were meant to go out for dinner remember?"


"Susan I'm sorry, I totally forgot about it, Sorry"

"Where were you?"

"Driving"

"I can see that but where did you go?"


"No where special"


"No where special? So you decided to go for a drive to nowhere special instead of going out for a meal with your girlfriend?" Susan's voice had started to raise as she had reached to the end telling Carter to think of a good explanation and quick.


"I needed to sort a few things out" Carter said, quickly.

"What with Abby?"


"Yeah, with Abby"


"What's your problem Carter?" Susan said angrily.

"At first you don't want to go out with her because you think that you're going to be the rebound guy. Then, when you have a girlfriend you want to go out with her."


"I never said I wanted to go out with Abby?"

Why couldn't he be honest for a change? He hated himself for saying that. Of course he wanted to go out with Abby he has done so for years.

Suddenly Susan snapped him out of his thoughts


"You don't want to go out with Abby? You could off fooled me! All you talk about is Abby. When Abby walks in on us kissing you always stop and say sorry to her!"


"Carter admit it, you love her, you care for her every move, you want her approval in everything that you do!" Susan looks Carter in the eyes.


"No I don't!"


"Carter, don't lie to me, your no good at it! You never really wanted to go out with me did you? I was your rebound guy."


"Susan it wasn't like that!"


"Carter, just go! Go and get her."


"I don't understand, Susan, I don't love Abby." Carter looks away when he says this. It is obvious to Susan that he didn't mean what he just said.


"Ok, I'll put it in a more simpler form. It's over us, go and get Abby, you love her."


Carter looks at the floor not knowing whether to thank her or to say sorry


"Go, Carter before I change my mind"


"I'm sorry Susan"


With that Carter jumps into his jeep and starts to head over to Abby's to see if he can sort this mess out.

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"Can I have another vodka please?" Abby was slurring her words a bit. By now she already had had 6 glasses of straight up vodka. It seemed to ease the pain of what was her life.


" I think you've had enough already Miss!" the bartender glared at Abby


"No I haven't I can still hear him, his voice inside my head." Abby feel backward slighty, but managed to regain her balance quickly.


"I'm afraid I can't serve you Miss, maybe I should call you a cab home."


"Look you either serve me here or I'll go to another bar and you'll be missing out on some good cash" Abby gets out her purse and puts a handful of dollar bills on the bar.

"Okay, miss but don't blame me when you have a mighty big hangover tomorrow morning." The bartended walks away and starts pouring out her drink.

Abby smiled at the thought of the alcohol seeping through her body, getting rid of all the thoughts about the man she loved, Carter!


"Why did he mention Luka?" she thought to herself . "He knew I wasn't going out with him, Why?"

The bartender comes over with Abby's drink and she immediately picks up the glass and swallows the clear liquid.

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Carter stood motionless outside Abby's door. What was he going to tell her? That he had been a stupid idiot and chose Susan, as she was the easy way out?

When he chose Susan, it meant that he couldn't act on his feelings for Abby. Susan was safe.

Carter stood for about a few minutes, thinking until finally he knew exactly what he was going to say to the woman he loved.

All he had to do know was knock.

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There ya go!! Thanks to Fiona for being a brilliant BETA (You're the Queens Fiona) AND PLEASE REVIEW I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!!