Carter and Susan stood by the edge of the lake. They had no idea why

they were there, only that Abby had asked them to meet her there. Carter

turned to see her waking towards them. She was wrapped up against the cold.

She looked like a little school girl with her hair in plaits under her woolly hat. He

couldn't help but smile at her. "Abby why are we here?" He asked her as she

walked up beside them.

"To say goodbye." Abby produce three baby pink roses from inside her

jacket and handed one to each of them. She took a step towards Carter and he

put his arm around her shoulder. "Honor Marie Millicent Carter," Carter looked

down to her. They had had a daughter. Abby had named her. "You weren't in

our lives for very long but you made an impact more than you will ever know."

Tears trickled down her cheeks. Abby glance up to Carter she could see the

tears glistening in his eyes. "You'll be forever loved and remembered. Good-

bye Baby girl." Abby threw her rose into the lake before turning into Carter's

embrace.

Carter kissed the top of her head. "Honor, you made your mommy and

my lives mean something and I am eternally grateful. Although I never got to see

you or hold you, you will forever be my baby girl. Night night baby." Carter then

threw his rose into the lake.

Susan looked at the two of them now embraced with their grief. She

didn't know what to say or whether to speak at all. She threw her rose into the

lake and walked back to her car. They needed to be alone. She was grateful

that they had asked her to be with them when they said good-bye, but now they

needed to be alone.