Concealed

Chapter 2

Author's Note: Thanks for all the great reviews, I'm glad that you are all enjoying it.

A month later,

Abby was in the lounge when Ray walked in. "Are you doing okay?" he asked her as he sat down. She looked at him. "I just miss him."

"I know you do." Ray replied. Abby smiled at Ray. "You know 10 years ago, you were, how do I put this nicely… a jerk. Only caring about yourself."

"I'm not that same person anymore. I'm a good doctor. I know that this is what I want to do with my life."

"You are a great doctor, you saved..." but before she could say anything, she started to cry.

"I'm so sorry, Ray. I shouldn't have done that." she replied, as she stood up.

"Abby.. It's okay."

"I have never cried in front of anybody before, and I'm not going to start now." she replied, as she grabbed her jacket. Ray looked at Abby. "Take care of yourself,"

Abby smiled. "I will." She put her hands on her stomach. "Today is a really hard day for me. Two months ago today, your daddy was taken from us."

Suddenly she felt her baby kick. "I know you miss him too." she said, as a single tear fall down her cheek.

Abby knocked on the door. "Abby." Susan said, as she hugged her. "Was she good for you?"

"Of course I was, Mommy. But Katie slept the whole time; I didn't get to play with her."

"Remember Emma that Katie is still a baby, so she sleeps a lot."

"Is that what the new baby is going to do?" Emma asked Abby. Abby smiled. "I guess you could say that." Abby replied, as she walked into Susan's apartment.

"Aunt Abby." Cosmo said.

"Hi Cosmo." Abby said, with a smile.

"I just made some dinner. So why don't you and Emma stay for a while?"

"Can we mom?" Emma said, jumping up and down. "I helped Auntie Susan with dinner. She made pasta."

"Sure, but then we have to go home."

Abby and Susan were sitting on the couch while Emma was playing video games with Cosmo.

"Is everything okay, Abby?"

Abby sighed. "It'stwo months ago today, that…" but before she could say anymore, she started to cry.

"I'm doing it again, it's the second time today. I started to cry in front of Ray." Susan hugged Abby. "I know you miss him, if there is anything I can do to help. Just tell me, Abby."

"I just want him here with me." Abby replied, she then turned and looked at Emma. " I was so afraid to have a child because of the disease that my mom and brother has, but it seems like Emma is fine. And now I have another baby on the way, I wasn't supposed to do this on my own."

"You aren't on your own."

"You know what I mean, Susan." Abby responded.

Susan nodded. "Just know that you aren't alone in this, you have so many people that care about you and Emma and this new baby." Suddenly the baby kicked. "Susan, the baby just kicked." Susan put her hand on Abby's stomach.

"It's weird being on this side," Susan said, with a laugh. "I'm used to me being the one that feels the kicks. It's amazing, isn't it?"

Abby smiled. "It is. I can't believe that I am already four months pregnant."

"I should be going now. Thanks for dinner."

"Emma, it's time to go." Abby told her. Emma ran to Abby. "Can we come to Auntie Susan's again?"

"Of course we will. I need her to baby-sit next week." Abby replied with a smile.

"Who said I was going to?" Susan countered.

"Don't you like babysitting me?" Emma replied.

"Auntie Susan was just joking with you. She loves looking after you." Abby replied, as she put Emma's jacket on.

Susan hugged Emma and Abby. "I'll see you later." she said, as they left the apartment.

A week later,

Abby walked into Emma's room, and saw that she was still sleeping. She sat down on the bed, and put her hand on her face. "I love you, Emma. You are everything to me, you and your sister or brother."

"Mommy."

Abby looked at Emma. "Good morning, honey."

She smiled at Abby. "Are you okay, mommy?"

"I'm fine." Abby said, as she hugged Emma. "How about we go and have some breakfast."

Emma smiled. "I'm going to the zoo today. I wish that you could come with me." Emma replied, as she got out of the bed.

"I wish I could come with you too, but you are going to have lots of fun with your friends." Abby replied, as they walked to the kitchen. "But we can go to the zoo other time."

"You mean with the new baby?" Emma asked, as she sat down on the chair.

"The baby won't be here for a few more months." Abby replied, as she made Emma some breakfast.

"How many months?"

"Five." Abby replied.

Emma then put her hand out to show five. Abby smiled. "That's right,"

"I can't wait for the new baby to come. I just wish that daddy could be here."

"I know, honey." Abby replied, as she hugged Emma. "Is it okay that I miss daddy?" she asked. Abby looked at her daughter. "Of course, it is okay to miss daddy. You know I miss daddy too. But he will always be with us." Abby replied, as she put her hand on her heart. Emma put her arms around Abby, and started to cry. Abby cried as well. "I love you, mommy."

"I love you, Emma." she said, as she stroked her hair.

"Mommy… the new baby won't remember daddy right?"

Abby nodded. "That's right." Emma looked up at Abby with love in her eyes. "I can tell the new baby everything about daddy. So he or she will know what he was like."

"That sounds like a great idea. You're going to be a great big sister. Now go get ready." Abby replied.

Later that afternoon,

Abby was in the trauma room working on a patient, when Jerry walked in.

"Abby.. Mercy is on line one."

"Why?" Abby asked.

"I don't know. They just asked for Abby Lockhart." Jerry replied.

Pratt looked at Abby. "Go take the call, I'll finish up here."

Abby went to the phone. "Dr. Lockhart speaking."

"This is Mercy Hospital; your daughter was admitted here a hour ago." She dropped the phone, she couldn't believe what she heard, this can't be happening again, she can't lose someone else she loves.

"Dr. Lockhart, Dr. Lockhart. Are you still there?" the nurse asked over the line. Abby picked up the phone. "How bad is my daughter? Is she going to be okay?"

"I don't know that information, I'm sorry."

"I'll be there as soon as I can." Abby said, as she hung up the phone. Pratt and Ray looked at Abby. "What's wrong?" they asked.

"It's Emma, she's hurt…. She's at Mercy… I need to go."

"Go be with your daughter, we'll get Luka to come in. Do you need one of us to take you there? You shouldn't go by yourself." Pratt replied.

"No, I'll be fine." Abby replied, as she walked into the lounge and opened her locker and got her jacket. She turned around and saw Ray standing in front of her. "Are you sure you don't need someone to come with you?"

"What if she is really hurt?" Abby said, nervously, as she put her jacket on. Ray looked at Abby. "She's going to be okay, I know it."

"What if she isn't?"

Ray hugged Abby. "It's going to be okay."

"What if nobody can save her this time?" Abby said, as tears started to fall down her cheeks.

"Emma is a tough girl." Ray replied. Abby smiled. "She asked about you, wondering when she will see Uncle Ray again." Abby replied, as she walked out of the lounge.

"I'll come see her soon."

"Are you sure you are going to be okay?" Ray asked. Abby nodded. "I'll be fine," she said, as she walked out of the hospital.

Abby took a deep breath before she entered Mercy, she was afraid of what she was going to find, she couldn't lose Emma, she means everything to her.

She walked up to the admitting desk. "My daughter was admitted here, you called earlier."

"What's your daughter's name?"

"Emma Lockhart."

The nurse looked at her computer. "She's in room Three."

Abby ran to the room, and saw the doctor with her. Abby breathed a sigh of relief that Emma looked to be okay. She opened the door. "Emma."

"Your daughter is going to be fine. She's been the best patient I had today. She was telling me a lot about you" said the doctor to Abby as she was hugging Emma. Abby looked at the doctor. "Carter?"

To be continued!