Authors Note: Alright I have a plan of where this going now. So just keep reading and hold on to your hats its going to be a bumpy ride. heh.

Chapter 9-

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I believe in angels, the Kind that heaven sends ...I'm surrounded By angels, but I call Them my best friends

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"So things are going great with you and Carter?" Susan asked munching on her fry. We sat in McDonalds. "Yeah its weird he said tonight we are going to sit up and talk. I guess I didn't realize how much I liked him being around until I got to be with him again."

"Are you guys going to you know, work things out?"

"I don't know, I miss him, I think I really am feeling something for him. I mean I don't know when we are together my stomach flips and my knees go weak and I feel like a silly school girl." I could feel myself blushing, it was true though.

"Aw, I know you guys are meant to be I can feel it, I can just tell."

"I don't know if he feels the same though. I get the feeling he doesn't love me. Not like he use too, or at all." This made me sad to think about it. I looked at Logan and pointing to his burger signalling for him to eat it first, I didn't know why anyone did that, the burgers were just as horrible as the fries, "I don't know Abby I think he really does love you, I've seen you two together." I nodded.

"I don't think so, I don't think he wants to go down that road again. I just maybe I don't want to go down that road either." I smiled, I didn't want to talk about this not now.

"I like him." I looked down at Logan who had Ketchup smudged all over his,

"Like who?" I asked.

"Carter." He said with a smile. "He plays with me, and he's funny. I want you to marry him." I wish, maybe not, maybe I don't wish. Maybe I don't want to be with him either.

I don't need him. "You know what Susan maybe I will move on with my life." Susan looked at me puzzled. "Mommy, can we go play?" Jeremy said tugging on my teacher. I nodded down at him and then ran off into the play centre. "What do you mean?" She asked, now seeming very curious. "I mean I don't think Carter and I will ever be good together. Or work, so maybe I should just move on."

"Abby..." Susan started.

"NO! I really, I can't do it and I don't want to do it to the boys."

"Well if that's what you want, Chuck has a really cute friend I could set you up with."

I thought about this, this would defiantly make Carter jealous, and for some reason I was feeling mean. "Yes, lets do it."

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I'm caught up in the Monday

blues, I can barley take my

mind off you its just a silly

song about love and here

comes the chorus.

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"Carter, I have a date tonight. can you watch the boys?" I said as I walked into the living room. Carter looked up at me shell shocked. "A date?" He said emotionless.

"Yeah, with one of Chucks friends." I stuck an earring in my ear, and went to grab a cup of tea from the kettle. "Chuck, Susan's Chuck?" I nodded, not looking up.

"I thought we were going to hang out tonight." I looked up his face had disappointment written all over it maybe he really did miss me. Oh well. "we can do it later. When I get back." I said, now he was the one who wasn't looking as he played with Logan and Jeremy. "Its just this could be a potential wedding date." I said a small smile crossing my lips. The only person I really wanted to go to the wedding with was Carter though.

"Look Abby," he said getting up and walking towards me. "I didn't not sleep in their with you last night 'cause I didn't want to. I did it cause I didn't want to wreck what we have is good, we are better then we were when we were together and I want to be with you. I do. But I want it last and if that means I have to wait a life time to be with you. Then I'll wait forever, and a day." He said with a soft smile that made my heart melt.

"Carter, its not about that. I just don't, I don't want to end up alone. I can't wait." He nodded then walked back to the boys. "Okay have fun with your date."

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Some people walk

in the rain, others

just get wet

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"So, I've worked at the store in accounting for about 6 1/2 years now. It's a good job." I nodded tiredly, hearing all about Harry's story, was well boring. "What do you do?" He asked with a smile playing on his lips. I looked at Susan who looked at Chuck and started talking about an accident victim they both dealt with. " I'm a nurse by day, mom by night." I said smiling. He laughed half heartedly.

"Really, you have a kid?" He seemed to be okay with this.

"Kids, twins." Now this seemed to thrill him even more.

"REALLY??? I love kids, they're great. How old are they? boys or girls? What are they're names? Where's the father?" Susan stopped her conversation and looked at me after she heard the last question. "Uh- They are 3 in 2 days, they're boys, Logan and Jeremy. They're dad is actually at home watching them." He seemed a little confused.

"Oh your home?"

"No, his, but the boys are staying with him until we find a place in Chicago to live. We are moving out here in a few weeks, once we have our acts together we are going to move out here so they can be with they're dad." I explained, unwillingly.

"Is he your ex-husband?"

"Boyfriend. We dated for a year." He was the only thing I could think about now, what he said, about waiting forever. I wish, I could be with him now, not this boring account Harry. "What's his name?" I gave him a puzzled look.

"John Carter." He laughed when he heard this name.

"Carter, as in the richest family in Chicago." I nodded.

"Really?" He seemed shocked

"Yep." I said. Wishing I was with this John Carter right now.

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No amount of sizzle

will make a bad steak

good

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"How was the date?" I looked up to see Carter channel hoping, sprawled out on the couch.

"Oh, horrible." I said plopping down on the couch, as Carter moved his feet.

"Good." He said pausing at Jay Leno and then continued on his hunt to find the perfect TV show. "Good?" I said, kind of pissed at his comment.

"Well if I can't have you then I don't want anyone else to."

"That's kind of possessive isn't it?"

"Yeah! They boys were good. We went to McDonalds for dinner." I rolled my eyes.

"CARTER! That food is junk!"

"I know." Carter said carefree.

"Why are you being such an ass." I said slapping Carter on the leg. Carter flung his body around so he was sitting right next to me and turned off the television. He leant in so our faces were merely inches apart and looked at me squarely in the eyes. "Looking Abby, I told you how I feel. Its your turn to come clean about your feelings." The only thing I could think to do was what I did. I kissed him, a slow small passionate kiss, his lips parted as did mine. Suddenly we were off the couch and making our way to the bedroom discarding pieces of clothing on our way there. Our lips staying attached the whole way there.

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When one door closes

another door opens;

but we so often look so

long and so regretfully

upon the closed door,

that we do not see the

ones which open for us.

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