Four months had passed and Susan was now heavily pregnant. Six months had gone by and she was now feeling the pressure. She wanted to stay working, being at home all day was so boring, daytime TV wasn't what it used to be. She decided to keep working as long as she could, it was best, especially to earn some money. She knew it was going to be tough when the baby arrived, they had just bought a new apartment nearer to the hospital, but bigger and in a more upper class environment, so naturally it was more expensive. In all truth, Luka had paid for most of it, but she didn't want him to be the one who bought everything all the time, so she decided to save up all her earnings from now on so they had some put aside if anything ever happened.

It was 4.30am and she was still awake. They had gone to bed at around 12, he went before her, she stayed up to watch Fear Factor reruns. She hadn't been sleeping properly recently, probably because of the large bulge she had on her stomach. She always wondered why God made it so uncomfortable to have a child, and it really was. She had to lie on her back all the time which she really didn't like, she couldn't really bend down anymore, and on top of that, they hadn't had sex for at least two months. She wondered if it was because he didn't find her attractive while she was pregnant, or maybe it was just he didn't find her attractive, period. It saddened her, more than she could ever explain.

She would never mention it though, she knew it would just cause aggravation she didn't need. There wasn't really much of a problem, he was always caring about her, making her dinner, taking her out, all the things she could ever want in a man, except for that one thing. After hours and hours of thinking about it, Susan decided it was bothering her that much she had to talk to him. She didn't want to, but things that bothered the two of them were always said, why change a habit?

She reached over for the remote, stretching as far as she could without having to move much.

"Got it." She said congratulating herself on getting the remote.

She turned off the TV and yawned, it was pretty late, and both of them were on at 10. She looked over at the clock on the wall. 4.37am.

"God it's late." She sighed as she put both hands either side of her legs to get up.

She hoisted herself up and walked slowly, rubbing her face and yawning once more towards the bedroom. She smiled as she glanced into the baby's room along the hall. She stopped in the doorway and looked around the room, it was so beautiful. She couldn't believe they were actually having a baby, a few years ago she would never believe she was where she was. She turned out the light and then closed the door silently. She walked along the hall again to the end where their bedroom was, opening the door as quietly as she could, but finding something she didn't expect when she walked in.

"You're awake?!" She said surprised when she saw Luka sitting up watching American football.

"I couldn't sleep. I'm trying to understand football but it's complicated. The bed was cold too. Where have you been?"

"I couldn't sleep either so I went to the lounge. Didn't want to wake you." She said as she walked slowly over to the bed and opened up the covers. "What's this?!" She exclaimed as she saw a card sitting on the sheet under the covers.

"You didn't think I'd forget did you?" He asked smiling.

"Hmmm.." She said slyly as she got into bed and ripped open the card.

Dear Susan,

I'm so glad I finally found you, You'll never know what you mean to me, But I'll tell you one thing, We're forever.

I love you.

Truly forever, Your Luka

She stared at the writing in the card, it was the most beautiful thing anyone had ever said to her. She felt so special, and also pretty emotional all of a sudden. She felt a tear slide down her cheek, which she quickly wiped away before he saw it. He had never seen her cry, which was something she was glad of. She hated getting upset or emotional, especially over something like this. It wasn't something she had the right to be crying about.

"It's beautiful Luka." She said smiling at him.

"I meant it Susan."

"Yeah?!" She said laughing and crying at the same time.

"Come here." He said opening his arms out.

She lay down into the comfort of his grip and sighed, he was so great, she never knew she could be this happy all the time. She closed her eyes and soon fell right to sleep. I guess Luka was her sleeping pill.

"Where's Lewis and Kovac?!" Shouted Weaver as she arrived at the admit desk. It was half ten.

"They're running late. Luka called in." Answered Abby as she carried on looking at the computer.

"Why?" She asked as she dumped a load of files on the side.

"Susan's ill."

"I see. Tell Luka I want to see him when he arrives."

"Sure." Abby replied still not looking up from the screen.

Ten minutes later Susan and Luka arrived through the ER doors and straight to the lounge. Abby smiled at the sight, they were holding hands and laughing and joking, 'Ill my ass.' Abby muttered as she walked towards the lounge.

She walked in to find Luka bending down with his ear to Susan's stomach.

"What's goin' on?" Abby asked.

"The baby's kicking!" Luka said excitedly.

"Really?! Wow! Can I hear?" Abby asked, also pretty excited.

"Sure." Said Susan smiling as she watched Luka getting emotional over a kick. "You guys are terrible!"

"What! It's exciting!" Answered Abby as she leant in close to hear the baby. "That's your baby Luka." She whispered as they both kneeled closely to Susan's belly.

"I know. It's great." He said smiling, then looking up at Susan who was stroking her belly. "Can you feel it?" He asked interested.

"Yeah. Here look." She said as she grabbed both their hands and placed them on a spot. "There! You feel that?!"

"Oh my God! I can't believe you're actually having a baby!"

"I know it's pretty unbelievable isn't it?" Susan replied as Abby stood up smiling.

"Oh Luka Weaver wants to see you."

"What about?"

"Didn't say. Just that she wanted to see you when you got here."

"Thanks. I better go. Don't want to make her angry anymore than she already is."

"Yeah." Answered Abby, still smiling and feeling Susan's belly.

"I'll see you later."

"Yeah. Good luck!" Susan called as he walked out smiling at her.

"He's so proud!" Abby said as he left.

"Who? Luka?! Of what?"

"The baby. You. I've never seen him like this before. He's just so..happy. You are too I can tell."

"Yeah. I am." She said smiling as she walked to the couch to sit down. "But damn am I tired."

"Really?" Abby replied as she sat down next to her.

"Yeah. I haven't had a proper good night's sleep in about two months."

"Wow. How are you coping?"

"Okay I guess. I think I know why I haven't been able to sleep properly though."

"You do? What is it?"

"Well..it's kinda..personal." Susan said reluctantly.

"Oh. Say no more." Abby said as she got up to get a coffee. "Drink?"

"No I'm okay." Susan said looking at Abby, wondering if she should tell her or not. "We haven't slept together for a couple of months." She blurted out before she could stop herself.

Abby turned around and looked at Susan, not really understanding what she meant by that.

"You mean sleeping together in the same bed, or actually 'sleeping' together?"

"Actually 'sleeping' together."

"Having sex."

"Yeah." Susan said slightly embarrassed.

"Well.why don't you ask him?"

"God no."

"Why not?!"

"It's too difficult. I'd rather just leave it."

"Well it's obviously bothering you otherwise you wouldn't have brought it up."

"I guess."

"Don't be like that! Come on you gotta talk to him."

"I don't know."

"You're having a baby together, you're living together, you're probably gonna get married someday and you can't talk about this with him?!"

"You're right."

"Of course I'm right."

"Do you really think we'll get married?"

"I have no doubt."

"Really?"

"Sure. He's totally in love with you. Remember a few weeks ago when that woman came in and Carter did all those tests and found nothing?"

"Uh.yeah."

"She admitted that she had a broken heart."

"Really?!"

"Yeah. Anyway, Luka was talking to her cos Psych was backed up and Carter was off, and I walked in and he was talking about how there was hope for everybody."

"I don't get it."

"Well the woman was in love, but now the guy was gone and he was trying to explain to her that you don't have just one love. And the woman was like how would you know, and he said cos 'I know'."

"What did he mean?" She asked, still completely confused.

"Well he told her about his wife, and what happened to her and then he said he was unhappy for a lont time and never thought he'd fall in love, and then he met you."

"He didn't say that."

"He did! Why would I make that up?! He said his girlfriend was pregnant and he was in love with her."

"And that's all you heard?"

"Well..yeah."

"What was the 'well' for?"

"Nothing." Abby smirked and looked away smoothing over her eyebrow.

"Come on! Tell me!"

"Ahhh." She sighed.

"Please?" Susan said in a high voice trying to persuade Abby.

"Fine. He said he was gonna ask you."

"Ask me what?"

".if you wanted to get married."

"What?!"

"That's what he said!"

"What she say?"

"She said it was a lovely idea."

"Well he hasn't. So he was probably just saying that to make her feel better."

"Hmmm don't be fooled. I think he has a plan." Abby smirked again and then got up to pour the rest of her coffee away. "That coffee sucked. And I have to get back. You coming?"

"Yeah in a minute." Susan said slightly distant.

"You okay?"

"Yeah sure."

"Okay, see you later!" She called as she was halfway out the door.

Susan still sat on the couch, completely stunned. She had wanted to get married for years but the right guy was never there. Now, he was, and he was going to propose. The question was, when?

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