One week later. Abby and Carter are eating dinner at Carter's house. Carter has the newspaper out.

Carter: Hey, how about this one? Four bedrooms, two and half baths…

Abby: What do they mean when they say two and half baths? I mean can you really have a half a bathroom?

Carter: backyard, spacious porch…

Abby: sounds good

Carter: Oh, hold on it doesn't have a lake view

Abby: Ah, the fault is found. They smile. Keep looking.

Carter: Ok. He turns the page of the newspaper and starts reading.

Abby gets up and starts clearing the plates.

Carter: hey, who said I was done? Pulls his plate back towards him.

Abby: You haven't touched your food in the last fifteen minutes. I decided you were done. Now give me the plate so I can wash it?

Carter: Fine. Hands her the plate.

Abby goes into the kitchen and puts the dishes in the sink. Then she turns on the water and start washing the dishes. Carter watches her for a minute.

Abby: What?

Carter: Nothing

Abby: then why are you staring?

Carter: You're beautiful you know.

Abby: Ah sure I am, especially since now I am getting fat.

Carter gets up and walks towards her. He puts his hands on her hips and kisses her neck.

Carter: You're not fat

Abby: You say that now, but in a couple of months…

Carter: You'll look even better than ever. He starts massaging her shoulders.

Abby: Hum, that feels good.

Carter: Why don't you go sit down and I finish cleaning up. You look tired?

Abby: (teasing) Oh, now I look tired? First fat then tired.

Carter: Hey I never said… you know what forget it there's no winning with a pregnant woman.

Abby: Yep, that's right

Carter starts to walk away.

Abby: Hey where are you going? You said you were going to clean up?

Carter: but you said … he smiles… Ok, ok, go lay down. I'll finish up.

Abby hands him the sponge and kisses him.

Abby: Thanks my dear. Smiling/teasing. I'm awfully tired… I'll go put on my pajamas and come back down, ok?

Carter: Ok. Love you.

Abby: walking away. Love you too.

As Abby starts to walk up the stairs the doorbell rings.

Abby: Can you get that? I'm just so tired.

Carter: ha ha

Abby continues her ascent up the stairs as Carter goes to open the door.

Abby reaches the bedroom, walks in and turns on the radio. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson starts playing as Carter opens the door.

Carter: shocked. Kem? Kem what are you doing here?

Kem: Hi John, nice to see you too. Can I come in? We need to talk.

"Here's the thing
We started out friends
It was cool, but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Since you been gone"

Carter looks up at the bedroom: Um. No.

Kem: please, just for a minute. It's freezing out here.

Carter: Ok, just for a minute.

He moves aside to let her come in.

"You're dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long 'til I called you mine
Yeah yeah
Since you been gone"

Carter: So what do you want?

Kem: What no, Hi nice to see you?

Carter: (says it coldly) Hi nice to see you…. What are you doing here?

Kem: I came to see you

Carter: Obviously

"And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I picture me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say

But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get what I want
Since you been gone"

Kem: I broke up with Michelle

Carter: Michelle?

Kem: Michelle, the guy at the hospital.

Carter: Why? You seemed very happy with him last I saw you.

Kem: It wasn't working. It made me realized that I still want you.

Carter: Oh

Kem: Do you still want me?

At this moment Abby walks to the bedroom door and hears Kem's voice. She takes a peak and then retreats back into the bedroom.

Abby (whispers): Oh shit.

"How can I put it, you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah yeah
Since you been gone

How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with be with you
Guess you never felt that way"

Carter: I moved on. We've both moved on, Kem.

Kem: I know, but I still want you

Carter: But I don't want you. You had your chance. Anger is rising in his voice. I flew all the way to Paris for you. And you turned me down…

Kem: I know, I'm sorry about that…

Carter: it doesn't matter. What do you think that you'd show up and I'd just take you back? Just like that…. I moved on Kem. I'm in a relationship. I'm having a baby.

Kem: A baby?

Carter: yes, a baby. Actually two babies. I'm having twins. With Abby. Flash to Abby. She is leaning up against the door listening intently. She reaches down and touches her belly.

Kem: Abby?

Carter: yeah, Abby? You remember Abby, from the ER. The girl I should have never ditched for you.

Kem: Oh. She is very taken aback.

"But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get, I get what I want
Since you been gone

You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again, and again, and again, and again..."

Carter: I'm sorry Kem, but I've moved on with my life. Maybe it's time you did too.

Kem: But what about Joshua?

Carter: (shouting): Joshua is dead, Kem. He is dead. He is not coming back. It's time to move on…. I think you need to go now.

Kem: softly: Maybe its best. She turns around and walks out the door. Bye John Carter.

Carter shuts the door behind her and leans against it sighing.

"Since you been gone (since you been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want"

Abby hears the door shut and sighs. Then she comes down the stairs and sees Carter leaning against the door. She goes up to him and gives him a hug. Then she kisses him lightly on the lips.

Carter: What was that for?

Abby: For loving me. She kisses him again. Come on let's go watch some TV… oh and I know you said I wasn't fat, I was just teasing. She leads him into the living room, her arm around his waist and his on her shoulder.