D: See previous chapter.
An: Here's the next chapter, up a little later than I wanted, but there's a lot of bad stuff happening in my family. My spring break basically sucked, except I did get my First Communion. But my great grandfather died, in a car crash. Go figure that's how a nearly 90 year old would go out. Then my baby cousin was born 2 weeks premature, figured to be fine. Only he was rushed to the NICU and put on a ventilator and all these things. They think he has pneumonia or under developed lungs. He keeps taking one step forward each day only to take two steps back. Poor Baby Brayden. Say a little prayer for him for me. Anywho, now that you're all depressed, here's the next chapter, for real this time.
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Over the next month or so, everything went smoothly. Abby and Luka were inseparable, constantly getting 'caught' while on call. And no matter what it was, Abby found herself falling in love with Luka over and over again. And same for Luka, as soon as he thought he had Abby pegged, she'd surprise him again with something new.
With Carter and Anna, things were coming along well. Carter finally told Anna all about what happened with him and Lucy. Anna saw the scars and she even went with him to visit Lucy. Anna healed up from her injuries, had a second surgery on the scar across her face, but there would always be a slight scar. She got her cast off and her pregnancy was going as well as possible.
Abby and Anna continued their friendship as well, going out on 'girls night out' dates and double dates. Luka and Carter mended their ways with each other and now had a good friendship between them.
By Halloween, everyone was invited to Carter's family Halloween party, benefiting the children's ward at County. Abby and Luka went as Dr. Love (Luka) and an Angel. Carter and Anna went as Cinderella and Prince Charming. The party was a blast and the audience even got a glimpse at both Anna and Abby's hidden talent of singing.
By Thanksgiving, Anna began to show and was about 4 ½ months along. She was doing pretty well, feeling pretty good. So when she went in for her monthly check up, she wasn't expecting such a shocker.
"I'm sorry Dr. Del Amico. It clearly shows your baby to have a whole in the heart." The OB/GYN finalized after her ½ hour appointment turned to 2 ½ hours. She was in tears when Abby popped her head in, looking for her 'cause she hadn't shown up for their lunch date.
"Abby!" Anna cried out the instant she saw her best friend.
"What's wrong An? What is it?" Abby said alarmed, going over to her side. "Her baby has a hole in the heart. Actually...if you're interested, I can tell you the gender." The OB/GYN said, trying to lighten the mood some. Anna nodded.
"Please." She mumbled, gripping on to Abby's hand.
"It's a little girl." Abby said, knowing her sonograms. Anna nodded, crying even harder.
"I'll go get Carter. He'll be here in just a sec, hold on Anna." Abby said then, rushing out the door and heading to the staircase, not even bothering to wait for the elevator. She rushed to the ER searching everywhere for Carter.
"Babe...where's Dr. Carter?" Abby blurted when she ran into Luka. He took one look at Abby's face and instantly answered.
"Trauma 1. He just got a GSW. I'm free right now, want me to cover?" He said, running with her over to Trauma 1.
"Please...Carter! You need to get upstairs. To Anna. She needs you." Abby hollered over the commotion. Luka came up with a gown and gloves on and motioned he'd take over.
"Why? She okay? What's wrong?" Carter asked, growing alarmed.
"It's the baby...a little girl by the way. And no, she's not okay. Just go to OB." Abby relayed staying to help with the GSW. She eyed Luka with a forlorned look and he smiled sympathetically at her. This was the part Abby said would be tough. She knew it from all her years experience in OB. She just prayed this precious baby girl had a chance.
It took a couple of days for Anna to really grasp reality again. Carter took the days off with her, to be by her side. Out of the blue one night, Anna looked up to Carter, as they lay wrapped up together on the couch, just enjoying each other's presence.
"John..." she said deeply, a serious/determined look in her eyes.
"Yeah hun?" he answered as he softly rubbed her belly.
"Marry me." Anna said evenly. John looked wide-eyed.
"Excuse me? I-I thought I was supposed to ask that?" Carter said smiling in shock.
"Well..I'm asking." She said strongly. He looked her deep in the eyes, seeing her determination. And love.
"You..you are my WORLD! Right now...a-and..forever! I need you...to BE this for me right now. I don't believe I can make it if you're not. Am I making any sense at all?" Anna asked in a rush. Carter cupped her face.
"Absolutely. Can you pause..for just a moment? I'll be RIGHT back." Carter said grinning. He went to his room then came back out holding his hand behind his back.
"I just wanna show you something. Something that will tell you my answer." Carter said, grinning shyly. He handed her a black velvet box. Anna inhaled sharply, her eyes instantly tearing up. She gingerly opened it up revealing a gorgeous engagement ring.
"Oh..John...OH...it's beautiful! But..when?!-" she started sputtering.
"I was gonna ask you, but the whole thing with the baby came. I was all prepared for a Thanksgiving announcement after that, but...you beat me to it I guess." He said smiling his little boy smile.
"SO..Anna Tara Del Amico, yes I will marry you." Carter stated officially, rounding the whole moment out. She burst into giggle/tears as he placed the ring on her finger then proceeded to silence her tears with a kiss that lasted the night.
The next afternoon Anna had lunch with Abby, but didn't tell her the news yet. She wanted Abby to see the ring herself. So she ever so slightly put it on 'display'. By the middle of lunch, Anna was ready to burst. Abby STILL hadn't seen it! So she dramatically exhaled and placed her left hand on her cheek, resting her head. Abby looked up catching on to her attitude, then noticed the shining ring and her eyes bulged out.
"Oh. My. GAWD! What is THAT?!" Abby hollered, causing heads to turn.
"Oh, this ol' thing? It's just an..ENGAGEMENT ring. Nothing biggy." Anna played off.
"Ahh! He asked to marry you EARLY?!" Abby yelled. Anna looked shocked as Abby cringed at her blunder.
"YOU KNEW!?!" Anna exploded.
"Oops..yeah...I sort of..HELPed find the ring. But that was ONLY after he THREATENED me! And 'cause you told me about that ring of your grandmothers that was lost. He's VERY manipulative Anna!" Abby pleaded. Anna took a breath and considered this.
"Okay. I forgive you. But he didn't ask me EARLY. He didn't ask at all. I. Asked HIM." Anna stated smiling proudly.
"Wow! That's different! How sweet!" Abby said, gazing at the ring.
"You know, you should follow. In tradition to the ER docs and nurses. You know, Jeanie asked her man. Same for Laurie." (made that up.) Anna suggested, raising an eyebrow.
"What?! Yeah right! Luka'll never want to get married. He was already...it'll probably be too hard for him." Abby sputtered out, waving her hand and shaking her head sadly. Anna eyeballed her friend's downcast face, getting an idea.
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An: So, there you go, hope you liked this one. Not much of Luby stuff, but some Carna for yah to hold you over. And some fun Abna. (I just wanted to make up the goofy combo names!) Please review and tell me what you think!! I'll try to update as soon as possible, between homework, work, and praying for my baby cousin Brayden. Don't forget to review!! Thanx!
An: Here's the next chapter, up a little later than I wanted, but there's a lot of bad stuff happening in my family. My spring break basically sucked, except I did get my First Communion. But my great grandfather died, in a car crash. Go figure that's how a nearly 90 year old would go out. Then my baby cousin was born 2 weeks premature, figured to be fine. Only he was rushed to the NICU and put on a ventilator and all these things. They think he has pneumonia or under developed lungs. He keeps taking one step forward each day only to take two steps back. Poor Baby Brayden. Say a little prayer for him for me. Anywho, now that you're all depressed, here's the next chapter, for real this time.
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Over the next month or so, everything went smoothly. Abby and Luka were inseparable, constantly getting 'caught' while on call. And no matter what it was, Abby found herself falling in love with Luka over and over again. And same for Luka, as soon as he thought he had Abby pegged, she'd surprise him again with something new.
With Carter and Anna, things were coming along well. Carter finally told Anna all about what happened with him and Lucy. Anna saw the scars and she even went with him to visit Lucy. Anna healed up from her injuries, had a second surgery on the scar across her face, but there would always be a slight scar. She got her cast off and her pregnancy was going as well as possible.
Abby and Anna continued their friendship as well, going out on 'girls night out' dates and double dates. Luka and Carter mended their ways with each other and now had a good friendship between them.
By Halloween, everyone was invited to Carter's family Halloween party, benefiting the children's ward at County. Abby and Luka went as Dr. Love (Luka) and an Angel. Carter and Anna went as Cinderella and Prince Charming. The party was a blast and the audience even got a glimpse at both Anna and Abby's hidden talent of singing.
By Thanksgiving, Anna began to show and was about 4 ½ months along. She was doing pretty well, feeling pretty good. So when she went in for her monthly check up, she wasn't expecting such a shocker.
"I'm sorry Dr. Del Amico. It clearly shows your baby to have a whole in the heart." The OB/GYN finalized after her ½ hour appointment turned to 2 ½ hours. She was in tears when Abby popped her head in, looking for her 'cause she hadn't shown up for their lunch date.
"Abby!" Anna cried out the instant she saw her best friend.
"What's wrong An? What is it?" Abby said alarmed, going over to her side. "Her baby has a hole in the heart. Actually...if you're interested, I can tell you the gender." The OB/GYN said, trying to lighten the mood some. Anna nodded.
"Please." She mumbled, gripping on to Abby's hand.
"It's a little girl." Abby said, knowing her sonograms. Anna nodded, crying even harder.
"I'll go get Carter. He'll be here in just a sec, hold on Anna." Abby said then, rushing out the door and heading to the staircase, not even bothering to wait for the elevator. She rushed to the ER searching everywhere for Carter.
"Babe...where's Dr. Carter?" Abby blurted when she ran into Luka. He took one look at Abby's face and instantly answered.
"Trauma 1. He just got a GSW. I'm free right now, want me to cover?" He said, running with her over to Trauma 1.
"Please...Carter! You need to get upstairs. To Anna. She needs you." Abby hollered over the commotion. Luka came up with a gown and gloves on and motioned he'd take over.
"Why? She okay? What's wrong?" Carter asked, growing alarmed.
"It's the baby...a little girl by the way. And no, she's not okay. Just go to OB." Abby relayed staying to help with the GSW. She eyed Luka with a forlorned look and he smiled sympathetically at her. This was the part Abby said would be tough. She knew it from all her years experience in OB. She just prayed this precious baby girl had a chance.
It took a couple of days for Anna to really grasp reality again. Carter took the days off with her, to be by her side. Out of the blue one night, Anna looked up to Carter, as they lay wrapped up together on the couch, just enjoying each other's presence.
"John..." she said deeply, a serious/determined look in her eyes.
"Yeah hun?" he answered as he softly rubbed her belly.
"Marry me." Anna said evenly. John looked wide-eyed.
"Excuse me? I-I thought I was supposed to ask that?" Carter said smiling in shock.
"Well..I'm asking." She said strongly. He looked her deep in the eyes, seeing her determination. And love.
"You..you are my WORLD! Right now...a-and..forever! I need you...to BE this for me right now. I don't believe I can make it if you're not. Am I making any sense at all?" Anna asked in a rush. Carter cupped her face.
"Absolutely. Can you pause..for just a moment? I'll be RIGHT back." Carter said grinning. He went to his room then came back out holding his hand behind his back.
"I just wanna show you something. Something that will tell you my answer." Carter said, grinning shyly. He handed her a black velvet box. Anna inhaled sharply, her eyes instantly tearing up. She gingerly opened it up revealing a gorgeous engagement ring.
"Oh..John...OH...it's beautiful! But..when?!-" she started sputtering.
"I was gonna ask you, but the whole thing with the baby came. I was all prepared for a Thanksgiving announcement after that, but...you beat me to it I guess." He said smiling his little boy smile.
"SO..Anna Tara Del Amico, yes I will marry you." Carter stated officially, rounding the whole moment out. She burst into giggle/tears as he placed the ring on her finger then proceeded to silence her tears with a kiss that lasted the night.
The next afternoon Anna had lunch with Abby, but didn't tell her the news yet. She wanted Abby to see the ring herself. So she ever so slightly put it on 'display'. By the middle of lunch, Anna was ready to burst. Abby STILL hadn't seen it! So she dramatically exhaled and placed her left hand on her cheek, resting her head. Abby looked up catching on to her attitude, then noticed the shining ring and her eyes bulged out.
"Oh. My. GAWD! What is THAT?!" Abby hollered, causing heads to turn.
"Oh, this ol' thing? It's just an..ENGAGEMENT ring. Nothing biggy." Anna played off.
"Ahh! He asked to marry you EARLY?!" Abby yelled. Anna looked shocked as Abby cringed at her blunder.
"YOU KNEW!?!" Anna exploded.
"Oops..yeah...I sort of..HELPed find the ring. But that was ONLY after he THREATENED me! And 'cause you told me about that ring of your grandmothers that was lost. He's VERY manipulative Anna!" Abby pleaded. Anna took a breath and considered this.
"Okay. I forgive you. But he didn't ask me EARLY. He didn't ask at all. I. Asked HIM." Anna stated smiling proudly.
"Wow! That's different! How sweet!" Abby said, gazing at the ring.
"You know, you should follow. In tradition to the ER docs and nurses. You know, Jeanie asked her man. Same for Laurie." (made that up.) Anna suggested, raising an eyebrow.
"What?! Yeah right! Luka'll never want to get married. He was already...it'll probably be too hard for him." Abby sputtered out, waving her hand and shaking her head sadly. Anna eyeballed her friend's downcast face, getting an idea.
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An: So, there you go, hope you liked this one. Not much of Luby stuff, but some Carna for yah to hold you over. And some fun Abna. (I just wanted to make up the goofy combo names!) Please review and tell me what you think!! I'll try to update as soon as possible, between homework, work, and praying for my baby cousin Brayden. Don't forget to review!! Thanx!