After eating a gorgeous meal, Abby looked around. "John, there's no-
one left in the restaurant."
"I know, it's just for you and me now." HE stood and walked round to her side
of the table. She looked confused. He reached down and took her hand into
his and kissed it again. "Do you care to dance?"
She looked at him. She hadn't seen a dance floor or any kind of machine to
play music. She stood beside him though and let him lead her over to a
section of the restaurant she hadn't seen on the way in. A beautiful
conservatory lit by candles and a string quartet playing soft music. She
couldn't believe it. He had remembered her dream. She walked into the room
ahead of him and turned with amazement on her face. "Thank you."
John took her into his arms and began to dance. The music took them away
to somewhere Abby had no problems. She felt like a new woman. She was
having so much fun. She glanced up to look into those eyes she loved. "You
don't know how much this means to me."
"I think I do Abby. I love you more than anything and I'll do anything to make
you happy and hopefully that includes this." He stopped dancing and let her
go out of his embrace. He went down onto one knee. "Abigail Lockhart will
you do me the greatest honour of becoming my wife?"
She looked down at him with tears forming in her eyes. She knew he wasn't
kidding and she knew what she wanted to say but when she opened her
mouth nothing came out. She nodded her head and watched as he placed the
diamond ring on her finger. A squeaky voice from her managed to speak. "I
love you John. Yes I'll marry you."
John stood and took her into his arms and kissed her like he had never kissed
her before. His kiss was so passionate, so needy, so loving that she never
wanted it to end. "You have made me the happiest man in the world. Thank
you." He kissed her again before taking her into his arms to dance again.
The following morning Abby woke in the arms of the man she was
going to marry. It was such a great feeling. "Good morning gorgeous." His
voice startled her. She didn't think he was awake. Little did she know he
loved to watch her sleep.
"Morning. What time is it?" Abby said rubbing the sleep dust from her eyes.
"Almost seven." John said kissing the tip of her nose.
"What time are you on today?" Abby said attempting to get up. She started in
an hour.
"Not till ten. What about you?"
"Eight, so I'd better get up." Abby moved the quilt to get up but his arms
stopped her. "John come on, I need to get up."
"Lets just call in sick. I want to stay in bed with you all day." He said with a
cheeky smile on his face.
"Don't you think they would suss us out if we both call in sick. Weaver would
have a field day on that one. Anyway we'll see each other all day and then
tonight."
"Aaaaah but I can't do to you what I want to at the hospital."
"It's never stopped us before." She laughed as she managed to wriggle out of
his grip, leaving him to think of all the times that they have found the odd
minutes to have a sneaky snog in a cupboard or and empty exam room.
Later in the morning Abby sat at the table in the lounge having a quick
break. She felt wonderful this morning and she knew exactly why. She was to
become Mrs John Trueman Carter 111. She was desperate to tell someone
but also she wanted to keep it their secret for just a bit longer. Susan walked
into the lounge getting ready top start her shift. "Morning Abby." Susan spoke
bringing Abby out of the daydream she was in.
"Hi Susan." She said as she lifted her mug to drink the last few drips of coffee
that were left in it. Her ring sparkled in the sunlight catching Susan's face with
the light.
"Is there something you'd like to tell me this morning?" Susan asked
knowingly. Abby smiled coyly as she stood to put her mug away. "He asked
didn't he?" Abby smiled and nodded as her friend squealed with delight.
"Congratulations. Where did he ask you?"
"We went out for a gorgeous meal last night and while we were dancing he got
down onto one knee and asked." Abby said hugging her friend before
showing off the ring.
The door to the lounge opened and in walked Jing-Mei. "Is that what I think it
is?" She asked. Abby nodded in answer. Jing-Mei also squealed before
hugging her. The three had become very close friends since the Jing-Mei was
held at gunpoint.
"We wanted it to be a surprise not to tell anyone just yet." Abby remarked
"Well with that rock on your finger, it won't be a secret for long." Susan
pointed out.
"I suppose but I didn't want to take it off." Abby smiled proudly towards her
ring. She couldn't believe she was finally going to marry the man she loved.
The day continued like any other until lunch time. Of course almost
everyone in the department knew about the engagement, thanks to Susan. Abby
didn't care though. She was happy. Happier that she had been in forever. She
didn't think anything could spoil how she was feeling. Boy was she wrong.
"Abby!"
Abby turned knowing exactly who belonged to the voice. And yes, there in front of
her stood her mother, Maggie. "What are you doing here?"
"Just thought we'd come and say hi." There was a difference in Maggie's mood.
It was one Abby knew. She wasn't on her meds.
"We. Is Eric here too?" Abby began getting agitated. If Maggie was off her meds
then Eric probably was too.
"Yes. We're heading to the airport. We're going to Disneyland Do you want to
come?" Maggie was just like a little kid when she wasn't on her meds. She always
said they would take trips like this one when Abby and Eric were little but of course
they never came true.
Abby ran her hand through her hair. She couldn't believe this was happening to
her today. Why did she choose today of all days to show up. "Mom, I'm working.
No I'm not coming to Disneyland. And neither are you."
"Abby did you and John get engaged?"
Abby had forgotten about the ring on her finger. She glanced down at her
hand and gave a small smile. "Yes."
"Oh my baby girl. Oh we have to celebrate. We'll stay and not bother about
Disneyland. We can always go another time. We have to plan the wedding."
Maggie was talking so fast Abby was even having trouble keeping up on what
she was talking about.
"No mom, just go. Remember what Eric said you don't need me anymore.
You have each other." It was a sentence that had stung Abby hard. She
would never forget that night at the hotel when Eric wouldn't let her into the
room ad had told her that he didn't need her. Tears sprung into her eyes even
thinking about it.
"No, I'm staying here."
"Mom if you stay I'll go. And I can't exactly do that. Please just go." The
tears were even closer to spilling down her cheeks. She loved them both but
she just couldn't handle them anymore. She had put enough time and energy
into them that she could do it no longer.
Maggie just looked at her daughters face and knew what she was saying. She
had hurt Abby one too many times and now she had to go. She turned and
walked out the hospital, leaving Abby in the same spot.
one left in the restaurant."
"I know, it's just for you and me now." HE stood and walked round to her side
of the table. She looked confused. He reached down and took her hand into
his and kissed it again. "Do you care to dance?"
She looked at him. She hadn't seen a dance floor or any kind of machine to
play music. She stood beside him though and let him lead her over to a
section of the restaurant she hadn't seen on the way in. A beautiful
conservatory lit by candles and a string quartet playing soft music. She
couldn't believe it. He had remembered her dream. She walked into the room
ahead of him and turned with amazement on her face. "Thank you."
John took her into his arms and began to dance. The music took them away
to somewhere Abby had no problems. She felt like a new woman. She was
having so much fun. She glanced up to look into those eyes she loved. "You
don't know how much this means to me."
"I think I do Abby. I love you more than anything and I'll do anything to make
you happy and hopefully that includes this." He stopped dancing and let her
go out of his embrace. He went down onto one knee. "Abigail Lockhart will
you do me the greatest honour of becoming my wife?"
She looked down at him with tears forming in her eyes. She knew he wasn't
kidding and she knew what she wanted to say but when she opened her
mouth nothing came out. She nodded her head and watched as he placed the
diamond ring on her finger. A squeaky voice from her managed to speak. "I
love you John. Yes I'll marry you."
John stood and took her into his arms and kissed her like he had never kissed
her before. His kiss was so passionate, so needy, so loving that she never
wanted it to end. "You have made me the happiest man in the world. Thank
you." He kissed her again before taking her into his arms to dance again.
The following morning Abby woke in the arms of the man she was
going to marry. It was such a great feeling. "Good morning gorgeous." His
voice startled her. She didn't think he was awake. Little did she know he
loved to watch her sleep.
"Morning. What time is it?" Abby said rubbing the sleep dust from her eyes.
"Almost seven." John said kissing the tip of her nose.
"What time are you on today?" Abby said attempting to get up. She started in
an hour.
"Not till ten. What about you?"
"Eight, so I'd better get up." Abby moved the quilt to get up but his arms
stopped her. "John come on, I need to get up."
"Lets just call in sick. I want to stay in bed with you all day." He said with a
cheeky smile on his face.
"Don't you think they would suss us out if we both call in sick. Weaver would
have a field day on that one. Anyway we'll see each other all day and then
tonight."
"Aaaaah but I can't do to you what I want to at the hospital."
"It's never stopped us before." She laughed as she managed to wriggle out of
his grip, leaving him to think of all the times that they have found the odd
minutes to have a sneaky snog in a cupboard or and empty exam room.
Later in the morning Abby sat at the table in the lounge having a quick
break. She felt wonderful this morning and she knew exactly why. She was to
become Mrs John Trueman Carter 111. She was desperate to tell someone
but also she wanted to keep it their secret for just a bit longer. Susan walked
into the lounge getting ready top start her shift. "Morning Abby." Susan spoke
bringing Abby out of the daydream she was in.
"Hi Susan." She said as she lifted her mug to drink the last few drips of coffee
that were left in it. Her ring sparkled in the sunlight catching Susan's face with
the light.
"Is there something you'd like to tell me this morning?" Susan asked
knowingly. Abby smiled coyly as she stood to put her mug away. "He asked
didn't he?" Abby smiled and nodded as her friend squealed with delight.
"Congratulations. Where did he ask you?"
"We went out for a gorgeous meal last night and while we were dancing he got
down onto one knee and asked." Abby said hugging her friend before
showing off the ring.
The door to the lounge opened and in walked Jing-Mei. "Is that what I think it
is?" She asked. Abby nodded in answer. Jing-Mei also squealed before
hugging her. The three had become very close friends since the Jing-Mei was
held at gunpoint.
"We wanted it to be a surprise not to tell anyone just yet." Abby remarked
"Well with that rock on your finger, it won't be a secret for long." Susan
pointed out.
"I suppose but I didn't want to take it off." Abby smiled proudly towards her
ring. She couldn't believe she was finally going to marry the man she loved.
The day continued like any other until lunch time. Of course almost
everyone in the department knew about the engagement, thanks to Susan. Abby
didn't care though. She was happy. Happier that she had been in forever. She
didn't think anything could spoil how she was feeling. Boy was she wrong.
"Abby!"
Abby turned knowing exactly who belonged to the voice. And yes, there in front of
her stood her mother, Maggie. "What are you doing here?"
"Just thought we'd come and say hi." There was a difference in Maggie's mood.
It was one Abby knew. She wasn't on her meds.
"We. Is Eric here too?" Abby began getting agitated. If Maggie was off her meds
then Eric probably was too.
"Yes. We're heading to the airport. We're going to Disneyland Do you want to
come?" Maggie was just like a little kid when she wasn't on her meds. She always
said they would take trips like this one when Abby and Eric were little but of course
they never came true.
Abby ran her hand through her hair. She couldn't believe this was happening to
her today. Why did she choose today of all days to show up. "Mom, I'm working.
No I'm not coming to Disneyland. And neither are you."
"Abby did you and John get engaged?"
Abby had forgotten about the ring on her finger. She glanced down at her
hand and gave a small smile. "Yes."
"Oh my baby girl. Oh we have to celebrate. We'll stay and not bother about
Disneyland. We can always go another time. We have to plan the wedding."
Maggie was talking so fast Abby was even having trouble keeping up on what
she was talking about.
"No mom, just go. Remember what Eric said you don't need me anymore.
You have each other." It was a sentence that had stung Abby hard. She
would never forget that night at the hotel when Eric wouldn't let her into the
room ad had told her that he didn't need her. Tears sprung into her eyes even
thinking about it.
"No, I'm staying here."
"Mom if you stay I'll go. And I can't exactly do that. Please just go." The
tears were even closer to spilling down her cheeks. She loved them both but
she just couldn't handle them anymore. She had put enough time and energy
into them that she could do it no longer.
Maggie just looked at her daughters face and knew what she was saying. She
had hurt Abby one too many times and now she had to go. She turned and
walked out the hospital, leaving Abby in the same spot.