"Carter, do we have milk?"

"It's not in there?"

"Nope."

Carter leaned back to see in the kitchen. Abby had just closed the fridge. "Want me to get some?"

"No, I can go."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm seven months pregnant, not stupid!"

Carter looked out the window. " Almost eight months. And it's raining…"

"I'll be fine!" She laughed. "Promise." She kissed him on the cheek. "See you later."

He looked at the door and said a short, silent prayer as she closed the door.

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She started to drive toward the market. She was halfway there when the car died in the middle of a downpour.

"Damnit!" She said. She pulled her cell phone out of her purse to call the tow truck company.

"Be there in ten minutes."

"Is there any way you could give me a ride home?"

"Sorry. But we'll call the taxi company to give you a ride."

"I can call myself. Thanks, though."

"No problem."

LATER…

Abby had been standing in the rain for twenty minutes, and the cab still hadn't showed up. It was starting to get dark, and she was cold.

A car slowed down. "Abby? Is that you?"

"Yeah. Hey, Luka."

"Why are you standing out here in the rain?"

"Car broke down. The taxi won't show up."

"I'll give you a ride home."

She thought about what Carter said before. "I don't know…"

"Come on. You'll get pneumonia."

She shrugged and shyly got in the car.

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It was dark and cold, and Abby wasn't home. Carter was scared to death. Was she hurt? He left a note on the table and went down the stairs, partially masking his fear as he acknowledged his neighbor's greetings.

Grabbing the doorknob, he was outside and looking at her.

"Thanks!" She called, as she got out of the car. Something felt weird. He squinted into the windows to see who was driving.

Luka.

He shot his head toward Abby.

She crossed her arms as she shyly approached him.

"Hey. The ca-"

"I knew something was going on."

Abby looked confused. Then she realized what he was thinking. "Carter, he just-"

"Don't lie to me. You leave, your car is gone, and you come home with no groceries and another guy. I'm not completely stupid."

Abby stared at him. He looked hurt and angry. "Carter, listen, the car-"

"Why couldn't you just tell me the first time? At least spare the pain, you know?"

Abby froze. "Oh, God, I hurt you?" She thought. "Carter, Luka is just a friend. Nothing is going on!"

"You know what, I gotta calm down first." He raised his hands in surrender and started walking. "Where are you going?"

He shrugged.

"It's pouring! Come back!"

He kept walking.

"At least get in the jeep"

Nothing.

"John!" She started walking toward him.

He turned around and held up one hand, initialing her to stay away. "Please…" He said.

And she froze and stood there in the rain, wondering if it was over.

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