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This chapter is going to be done from Abby's point of view.

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The alarm clock goes off, and I sigh. I know this will probably be the longest day of my life. At least I get to spend it with Carter. I giggle to myself. I shouldn't be thinking of Carter that way anymore. He's probably happily married with kids, not including the one he doesn't know about. Maybe he's not though. What are you gonna do if he's not anyways? Nothing. You're a chicken Abby, you could never tell him how you still feel about him. Am I debating with myself? It's too early in the morning for this. I don't need a headache before I get to work.

After about five minutes of arguing with myself about Carter, I finally make my way to the kitchen.

"Morning mom" Christina smiles and looks up with me with those beautiful brown eyes. Just like Carter's. I know if I told him that she was his daughter, he would be thrilled. That's not what I'm worried about. I'm worried about him.taking her away from me out of spite, because I waited sixteen years to tell him he had a daughter. She's been my everything since the day she was born, and I don't know what I would do without her.

"Morning" I get a cup of coffee and sit down next to her.

"Are you going to take me to the high school today to get me registered and everything?" Great, I completely forgot about that, I should've told Kerry I'd start tomorrow.

"I really don't have time today, can you wait until Monday?" What a stupid question to ask a teenager, she would wait a month if I asked.

"Definitely." She smiled. Ugh, she even reminds me of Carter when she smiles. I don't understand why this is bothering me so much now. I've always known she had his eyes, and his smile. Now that we're here though, I feel like they have the right to know. They should get to know each other, and bond. Be like.father and daughter. He could call her princess, and spoil her with pretty things. She deserves that, and so does he.

"Ready for your first day back?" Susan asks breaking me from my thoughts, which I'm eternally grateful for. I don't need to burst into tears over this while Christina is at the table.

"If you had been gone for sixteen years, and came back, would you be ready?"

"You're right, I guess that's something you could never be ready for."

Christina's cell phone rings and she goes to answer it. Who would be calling her at 8:00 in the morning? It must be Jason, her boyfriend. That girl is head over heels for him. Seeing her so happy about being in love, makes me want to be in love too. How crazy is that? I'm jealous of my own daughter.

"So are you going to tell Carter that Christie is his?" Is she insane?

"Yeah, because that's what I want to do on my first day back, give Carter a heart attack."

"Abby, he needs to know." Thanks for stating the obvious Sus.

"Well he doesn't have to know today, he's gone sixteen years without knowing, what's another day?"

"Abby, if he spends enough time with her, he'll figure it out for himself." She's right. It was times like these that made me wish Christina was more like me.

"Then we won't let them spend any time together."

"Abby.if you don't tell him, I will." Since when is any of this her business? I guess since I told her.

"Susan, I've only been back for a day, can't I at least wait until tomorrow to tell him?" Or the next day.

"Do whatever you want, but just remember that this isn't just about you, it's about Carter and the daughter you have together too." I hate it when she's right.

"I have to get ready for work." I excuse myself from the table, and the conversation to go get ready.

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Well, I've been here for two hours, and I have to admit, I've done a pretty good job avoiding Carter. It's not that I don't want to see him, because I do. I'm just afraid I'll break down and tell him everything. This really isn't the place for that.

"Hey Abby" So much for avoiding him all day.

"Carter.hey" He flashes that amazing smile, and all I can think of is kissing him.

"How's your first day back goin'?"

"Oh just great, I've been thrown up on twice already." Oh that's real attractive Abby. Get away. Get away from him now. His pager goes off, and I silently thank God for that.

"I'll see you later Ab." He smiles at me again and walks off.

I walk into the lounge so I can sit down and rest for a minute. That's where I find Susan and Luka making out in the middle of the room. I don't think I've been this shocked since I found out I was pregnant. I don't want to interrupt the moment, but I also don't want them to start going at it right here. So I clear my throat, hoping to make my presence known. It seemed to work, they jump away from eachother.

"Am I interrupting?" I ask, giving Susan a wink. She rolls her eyes at me.

"I have to get back to work." Luka leaves the room, but not without turning to wave to Susan.

"So what's the deal with you and Luka?" Hey if she can pry into my personal issues, I should get to do the same.

"Nothing." Yeah, right.

"You're making out with him, in the middle of the lounge, and there's nothing going on?"

"That's right."

"Susan."

"Okay, okay. We're not dating sometimes we just.make out." Oh, I wanna laugh.

"Here?"

"Here, at his apartment.at the house."

"Are you sleeping with him?" That's a given, I just want to know if she'll admit it.

"No."

"Are you lying to me?"

"Yes." Ha, I knew it.

"How could you not tell me about this?!"

"How could you not tell Carter he has a sixteen year old daughter?" Okay, I walked right into that one.

"Hey that's different! You're sleeping with my ex boyfriend."

"At least it's not Carter, and do you have a problem with this, because I'll put an end to it right now."

"Susan, It's okay. I've been over him for years." She looks relieved. I wonder what she would've done if I said I had a problem with it.

"I have to get back to work."

"On patients or Luka?" There's that eye roll again.

"Abby, promise me you won't tell anyone."

"I won't." Except for Christina.

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Well, my first day is finally over. I managed to avoid Carter for the rest of the day. I should pat myself on the back.

"Abby." Damn it. Just when I think I did a good job.

"Hey Carter."

"Is your shift over?" No, I'm leaving right in the middle of it.

"Yeah, I was just on my way out."

"Do you want to get dinner with me tonight? It'd be great to catch up."

"I would love to, but I have to get home to Christina."

"Well I could take you both out." Oh no. No way. If he spends more than five minutes with that girl he'll know she's his. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad though, letting them find out on their own. Who am I kidding? That would be awful.

"I don't know."

"Come on Abby." He's not backing down.

"Pick us up at Susan's in an hour."

"Okay, see ya later." He smiles at me, and then I turn around to leave.

I run into the house to get ready for my date with Carter. Wait, this isn't a date. He's taking our daughter and me out for dinner. He just wants to catch up.

"Christina!" She better be here, I'm not going to dinner alone with Carter.

"What?"

"Go get ready, we're going out to dinner with Carter."

"I'm going on your date?"

"It's not a date. It's just two friends catching up."

"Where do I fit into all of this?" Wow, that's a long story. Oh, she means dinner.

"Well I tried getting out of it by telling him I had to get home to you, and he offered to take us both out." We walk into our rooms to get ready. "Hey remember Luka, that doctor you met last night?" I can't forget to tell her about that make out session he had with Susan.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"I walked into the lounge this morning and caught him making out with Susan." I can hear her giggle from in the next room. "They've been sleeping together." By now, I'm changed into a pair of jeans and a sweater. I walk into the bathroom to do my make up, but Christina's already in there doing hers.

"What? They've been sleeping together and she didn't tell us?"

"Nope. I think she was afraid I would be upset."

"Why would you care?"

"I dated Luka a long time ago. Before Carter."

"Wow mom, I'm so proud of you. You have great taste in men." The doorbell rang and I knew it was Carter.

"Could you get that?" I'm not ready to see him just yet.

"Nervous?" I nod, and she goes to answer the door.

Nervous.that has got to be the understatement of the year. I'm beyond nervous. I'm terrified. This could be the night that they both find out the truth and I don't think I'm ready for that. Susan was right though. This isn't just about me.

"Hi Doctor Carter." I hear her say as she lets him in.

"Please, call me Carter." How about dad, can she call you that?

"Mom should be ready in just a minute Carter." I better get out there.

When I walk out into the living room, I see my daughter sitting on the couch talking to her father. I never thought I would see them together. I wish I could take a picture, to remember this moment.

"You look happy." I hear Christina say to me. I must have been grinning like a fool at the sight of them. "Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah." Well this is it, there's no turning back now.

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"So Christina, were you a cheerleader or anything at your old school?" Yeah right, my daughter.a cheerleader. Good one Carter.

"No, I played on the girls varsity basketball team." We're in the car on the way home from dinner. Things went surprisingly well. They talked, they bonded, and they had no idea they were related.

We pulled into Susan's driveway, and Luka's car was parked on the street. Christina and I couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny?" Carter probably thought we were crazy.

"I'm not allowed to say anything."

"Aunt Susan and Luka have been sleeping together." I looked at Christina who was sitting in the backseat.

"You didn't say I wasn't allowed to tell anybody!" Good point.

"Well Carter, thanks for dinner." I look over at him and smile.

"Do you two want to go out again tomorrow night?" I glance over and Christina and she nods.

"Yeah, that'd be great. We'll see you tomorrow." Christina and I get out of the car and walk inside. Luka and Susan are nowhere to be found. Hm, I wonder where they could be.

Christina walked into her bedroom to get ready for bed, and I went into mine. I was surprised to see her standing in my door way.

"Mama, can I ask you something?" She sat on the edge of my bed.

"Of course you can hon."

"It's about Carter." I nod and she continues. "Is Carter my father?" Oh great.I was definitely not prepared for this. I take a deep breath before I speak.

"Yeah baby, he's your dad."

"Does he know?"

"Not yet, I'll tell him tomorrow if you want me too."

"No mom, take your time. Tell him when you're ready." Oh what did I do to deserve such an amazing daughter?

"Thank you sweetheart." She kisses my cheek and leaves the room.

Well all there was left to do now was tell Carter. How was I going to do that?

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