I don't own ER or Fear Factor, I do own Lexi.

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I promise

John and Abby's apartment

"Hello," Abby said as she answered the phone, "Ms. Bennett, Hi….. yeah, everything's going great with Lexi…. What?…. Oh, um actually there was something we wanted to talk to you about…… John and I think we want to adopt Lexi…. No, we do want to adopt her, we just want to make sure she wants to be adopted by us….. But what about us adopting her?…… Ok then," Abby finished the conversation then sank to the floor in tears.

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"Abby, I'm home!" John called, while going into the house.

"John?" Abby called from the living room.

"What's wrong?" John asked as he walked in and went to sit beside her.

Abby paused for a moment then said, "While you were out, Lexi's case worker, Ms. Bennett called, they found some aunt of hers who now wants to adopt Lexi, and because she's family there is a good chance she will get custody of her." The tears coming to Abby's eyes again, "What are we going to do? We're like a family, they can't just take her away," She said, as John put his arms around her and held her.

"I don't know, but Abby, I promise we won't let them." John said.

"Where is she? We need to talk to her." Abby said, looking up at John.

"She should be home anytime, she was getting a ride home from school with her friend, Cara." John said, they sat on the couch talking every once in awhile until they heard Lexi come in.

"Lexi?" John called, "Can you come here?"

"Hey, what's going on?" Lexi asked sitting down across from John and Abby.

"We need to talk to you about something." Abby said.

"I have something I want to talk to you about too." Lexi said, before John gestured that she should go ahead, "I decided I want to be adopted by you guys!" Lexi said, noticing how John and Abby's faces fell, "That is, if you still want to."

"Of course we do," Abby said, "But Lex, Ms. Bennett called today, they found one of your aunts and they want to adopt you,"

"One of my aunts? I don't have any aunts." Lexi said, obviously confused and upset.

"I think she said they are from your dad's side."

"And they want me to go live with them? I don't even know them! I don't even know my dad, I've never even met my dad!" Lexi said, getting upset.

"I know Lex, we aren't going to let them, we promise," John said, trying to calm her down, "We need you to trust us for now, we will work it out."

"Tomorrow after school they want you to come meet her." Abby said, watching Lexi's face, she could tell that Lexi did not want to go, "Don't worry Lexi, it will be alright."

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The next day….

Ms. Bennett's office, John, Abby, Lexi, Ms. Bennett, and Josie are all present.

"Thank you for coming here on such short notice. Lexi, your Aunt Josie, would like to adopt you." Ms. Bennett said.

"Yeah, I know." Lexi said, not pleased at the idea.

"The Carter's here also would like to adopt you, but as your Aunt she does have first rights."

"But what about who I want to live with, doesn't that matter at all?" Lexi said, not even looking at her aunt.

"To some extent, yes, but you are still a minor so the court must make the decision for you."

"I'm 13 I'm not stupid, I think I can tell who it be better for me to live with, and its not some stranger." Lexi said, getting more frustrated and angry by the minute.

"Lexi, calm down, remember what we told you, it's going to be ok." Abby said.

"I take it you two are still going to try for custody?" Ms. Bennett asked John and Abby.

"No way you could change our minds." John said, and Abby reassured that.

"Well, until the time of the trial Lexi is going to have to be placed in a different foster care family, you can both still visit her, under supervision." Ms. Bennett said.

"What! You let her live with us for 2 months and now you say we have to be supervised!" Abby said, trying to contain her anger.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Carter, but that's the way it has to be done, take Lexi home and let her get her stuff I will be at your house to pick her up at 7." Ms. Bennett said, then they all got up and left.

"I can't believe this! I don't want to go live with someone else!" Lexi said as soon as they got to the car.

"I'm sorry Lex, I didn't know they were going to do that." John said as they drove the rest of the way home in silence.

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John and Abby's apartment

Lexi's room

"Abby?" Lexi asked as they packed up her stuff, John had gone to get some of Lexi's stuff from the other room.

"Yeah," Abby asked, looking at Lexi.

"Do you promise you will come visit me?"

"Of course, everyday, and it doesn't matter because you won't be gone for too long anyway." Abby said, trying to be optimistic, then the doorbell rings.

"I guess I'd better get going, do I really have to?" Lexi asked.

"I'm sorry Lex," Abby said as they got her stuff and headed to the living room.

"Ready to go?" Ms. Bennett asked.

"Almost, can you just give us a minute?" John asked.

"Sure, I'll wait in the car," Ms. Bennett said, taking some of Lexi's stuff out with her.

"Bye Lexi," Abby said as she hugged her, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"I'll miss you Lex, but you'll be back here sooner than you know it." John said as he hugged her.

"Bye" Lexi said, before heading out the door, John and Abby watched and waved as they drove away.

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Later that night

Abby got online to check her special email account they created just so they could talk to Lexi, she was excited to see a new email, Abby called John over and they read it together.

Abby and Carter,

I hate it here, I guess there is nothing wrong with the place, except it kinda smells funny and they insist on calling me Alexis. Hopefully I can call you later tonight. I wish I could be there watching Fear Factor with you and listening to Carter complain about it. Another night I guess. I'll talk to you tonight maybe.

Love, Lexi

Right as they got done reading the phone rang and Abby ran to go get it. She came back into the room a few minutes later.

"Not Lexi?" John asked, disappointed.

"No, but um, that was the doctor, I'm pregnant."

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