Abby and John had everything cleared up here. They walked out the door together.
"John I got some things I need to do, can you tell Mark, I don't think he will understand." Abby said.
"Your not running are you Abby?" John asked turning to look at her.
"No, really I'm not; tell him I'll be back." Abby said.
"He's not going to be happy." John said.
"He'll get over it." Abby said smiling.
John gave her a hug.
"Call me." He said.
"I will." Abby said and got in her car. She had something she had to do and it couldn't wait anymore.
Mark paced in his room; it had been hours where the hell was she at? Mark wondered.
"Calm down, she said she was coming here didn't she?" Glen asked.
"Well yea in a round about way." Mark said.
"Daddy she'll be here." Lucas said looking up from his cartoons.
Mark jumped at the knock on the door. He opened it and John was standing there.
"Where's Abby?" Mark snapped.
John walked in.
"Calm down Mark, she said to tell you she had something to do; she said she would be back." John said.
"What the hell does that mean, today, tomorrow, two weeks?" Mark asked.
"I don't know Mark." John said.
Mark suddenly stopped.
He grabbed a bag and threw some clothes in it. Glen and John watched him wondering what he was doing.
"What are you doing Mark?" Glen asked.
"He's going after her and bringing her home." Lucas said grinning.
"Tell Vince I'll be back when I get back." Mark said to Glen.
Glen nodded as he watched Mark get his stuff together.
"You know where she went?" John asked.
Mark nodded.
"Abby still thinks she's got to handle everything alone that she's got to be so strong, she needs me." Mark said.
The light suddenly dawned on John and knew where she went.
"Mark trusting people isn't easy for her, letting someone in after all this time, take it easy on her." John said.
"John I'm going to be there for her that's all, I'm not going to hurt her." Mark said.
"Lucas can you stay with Glen for a couple of days?" Mark asked bending down to Lucas.
"Sure daddy, you just bring Abby back, I like her." Lucas said.
"I do too son." Mark said hugging him.
"Glen you don't mind watching Lucas, do ya?" Mark said standing.
"No man, go get your woman?" Glen said grinning.
"Oh and by the way, you can forget asking her out?" Mark growled at Glen.
"Uhh I kinda figured that, besides I was just trying to light a fire under you dumb ass." Glen said laughing.
Mark laughed and headed out the door. If he got on the road now, he should be there shortly after her.
Abby drove down the long highway wishing she had some company, no not company Mark. She could have asked him to come with her. No she couldn't do that. She had to do this by her self. This wasn't Mark's problem, it was hers. She couldn't push all her hang-ups on him. She was pretty sure Mark cared about her, but she wasn't sure how much. The night they had spent together was wonderful, but she was pretty sure he wasn't ready for a relationship. She hoped at the least they could remain friends. She laughed out loud at the thought. Hell all they did was fight, weird friendship. Mark was the first person she ever met that cold go toe to toe with her and she liked it. He didn't back down from her the way most people did. She sighed. When she got back Mark said they needed to have a talk. She wondered if he was going to tell her they couldn't see each other anymore. She sighed; it would have to wait for a while longer.
