Hiya guys, thanks SO much for reviewing loads and stuff. To know you all like it enough to review is making me post really quickly. Hope it isn't too quick, though if it is just say and I'll sit on my hands for a while. LOL.

Just do what you've done so far- enjoy and review.

You may or may not be glad to know that I'm doing a sequel. So, yeah more Carby, a little more angst!

Love ya all x-x

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"Abby?" Sam whispered softly. Abby stirred and opened her eyes.

"Sam." She said, pushing herself up onto the pillows and grinning at her friend. Luka's head appeared above Sam's and he grinned too.

"We came to see you both." Luka said, entering the room and holding out a small parcel. Abby took the present and thanked them. "Alex wanted to come but he's just buying soda. Open it."

Abby tore into the paper and drew out a pink bear rattle, a 4 pack of baby grows and a gift voucher for a hair cut. Abby laughed.

"I was starting to get sick of all the babies presents, however much I need them. This is really sweet guys, thanks."

"So, where is she?"

"The nursery but they're bringing her back down in a minute." The door opened and John walked in with Alex and Roan in tow. Roan was holding a bear and he handed it to his mom and clambered onto the bed. At 6 he was excited at the prospect of being a big brother.

"Mommy, where's the baby?"

"The nurse is bringing her in a minute. She was having a bath, but you'll get to meet her soon." She smoothed down his hair and kissed his round cheek. Remembering the size of Roan when he was born Abby had dreaded labor this time but it had been easier. Much easier.

"Hello Mrs Carter, here's the little one." The nurse scooped up the tiny baby and laid her in her mother's arms. Everyone crowded round, cooing over the little thing.

"Mommy, did everyone like me this much when I was born?" Roan piped up.

"We sure did Ro, everyone loved you." John picked up his son and sat down, putting the little boy on his lap.

"She's little."

"She sure is. You were huge when you were born. Your sister only weighs 6lb 2oz, and you weighed 8lb 12oz."

"So, what you going to call her?" Sam asked, admiring the baby's fingers and toes. Abby looked at John and shrugged.

"Well I was going to ask but last night I found the name Annia. It means 'Grace' and...well, I really liked it." John said, blushing slightly.

"Annia...Felicity Carter." Abby whispered the name and nodded.

"What's my big name?" Roan asked, looking up at his father.

"You know, I told you last night: Roan Robert Carter."

"Oh yeah."

"Well we better be off." Luka said, kissing Abby on the cheek and stroking Annia's head.

"Bye Abby. Congratulations John." Sam kissed them both and gave Roan a hug. Both Luka and Sam were specially attached to Roan since Luka was his god-father, and Abby had asked Sam to be the new baby's god-mother. They waved goodbye and disappeared out the door.

"Hiya baby." John kissed his wife on the lips, pride and love welling up inside him. A few years ago he never expected to be here, with a beautiful wife and two gorgeous children. No money could buy this feeling.

"Hello guys." Susan knocked and peeped round the door. Abby motioned her in, smiling. "How you feeling?"

"Tired but proud. This is Annia." She held up the baby who peered at Susan with huge eyes.

"Aw, what a lovely name." Suddenly there was an explosion of noise as Flynn and Tyla scurried in, followed by Hannah Gallant and Charley Pratt.

"Hey kids, where are you're parents?" John asked, hauling Charley into the air.

"Eating." The little girl said, giggling. Her mane of ebony hair and chocolate eyes was the perfect mix of Greg and Jing-Mei. She was loud and bubbly, the opposite of her best friend Hannah, who had the shy quietness of both her parents. The 'ER kids' as they were nicknamed were all close, regularly staying with each other if a babysitter couldn't be found as well as Tyla, Roan, Leon Taggart Charley and Hannah all being in the same class at school. And since Jing-Mei was 8 months pregnant with her second child and Neela 6 months with twins, the kiddy count was about to rocket through the roof.

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"Shh, don't cry anymore Anni." Roan peered through the bars of her pretty white cot and whispered to his little sister. "You enjoyed the party, didn't you?" He asked, referring to his 7th birthday party that had taken place that afternoon. "You got fuss from people. Plus you got to wear your dress that mommy bought 'specially." Annia continued to cry. Gently, Roan unclipped the railing and reached inside the crib. Remembering the way his mommy made sure Anni's head was held, he tucked her little body into his arms and slowly made his way to the padded rocker in the corner. Her cries were subsiding but Roan knew what would send her straight to sleep. Reaching over, he dragged the old Tomy cassette player closer and pressed the PLAY button. "Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I?" He softly sang the lullaby as he drifted off to sleep, still cradling his sister, with the music tinkling in his ears.

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"John...John." Abby hissed at her husband as he came out of the kitchen.

"What?" She motioned him over to her, where she stood in the door of the nursery. He crept over, wondering what she wanted him to see. Looking round the door his face split into a smile.

Sitting in the rocker in the corner was Roan, gently cradling Annia in a pink blanket. Both of them were fast asleep, almost breathing in unison. The cassette player was on, playing 'Somewhere over the rainbow' quietly and John smiled at the memories of Bobby crawling into his bed most nights when Gamma thought they were asleep and singing to him. They would wake up in the morning and Gamma would be standing over them, exclaiming over how alike they both were, with their messy mop of brown hair and cheeky brown eyes still bleary with sleep. Their bond had been strong, the two lively boys in a family obsessed by money and material goods. Now just one was left.

"I've never thought it before but they're quite alike aren't they?" Abby whispered, wrapping her arms around his waist. John nodded and brushed a tear off his face. Abby looked up, inquisitively and he bit his lip.

"That song. Bobby used to sing it to me every night til I fell asleep. I remember knowing I was safe if he was there, singing all off key and the wrong words. Gamma bought me that tape after he died." Abby couldn't find the words to comfort him. "I never told Roan about that song. He must have found the tape somewhere. They do look alike, don't they? Anni has the same sleeping face that Ro had when he was little."

"They're safe John. Nothing is going to happen to them, they're healthy." She said. He wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her.

"Let's hope so." He whispered.

If happy little bluebirds fly, beyond the rainbow, why, oh why can't I?

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