Two days later. Carter and Abby pull up to their house. It's night.

Carter: Home sweet home

Abby: Yep, home sweet home… finally. It was time to get out of that hospital.

Carter: tell me about it. I don't know how anyone is ever a patient there.

Abby: You weren't even the patient!

Carter: I know… I felt bad for you. They smiles at each other. He looks in the rearview mirror. Both of our angels are asleep.

Abby: good…. But I don't know about calling them angels.

Carter: why not?

Abby (laughing): Never mind, you'll understand in about two hours when they wake us up screaming. I don't think you'll still think they're angels then.

Carter: Of course I will.

Abby: whatever

She gets out of the car and goes to open the back door. Carter comes around behind her and takes one of the baby car seats from her. Abby grabs the other one. They head up the steps and Carter opens the door, where they walk into the hallway.

Carter: Welcome home babies. Abby smiles.

Abby: It's good to be home. Come on, let's get these so called angels upstairs and to bed before they wake up.

Carter: Good idea. They head up stairs to put the twins to bed.

Half hour later. Carter is sitting on the couch. Abby comes into the room and turns on the radio softly. Forever and For Always by Shania Twain begins to play. Abby sighs and curls up next to Carter.

Abby: That was exhausting.

Carter: I know.

"In your arms I can still feel the way you
want me when you hold me
I can still hear the words you whispered
when you told me
I can stay right here forever in your arms"

Abby yawns and snuggles in deeper to him.

Carter: Are you tired?

Abby: yep

Carter: let's go to bed then.

Abby: Ok, but you know we'll have to get up in about an hour to tend to them

Carter: So we better hurry up and get some sleep now

Carter stands up and offers his hand. He pulls her up and they head upstairs.

"And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
and there ain't not how
I'll never see that day..."

They get into bed and snuggle up to each other under the covers.

"'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face always"

Cut to FIVE YEARS later. Morning. Carter and Abby are snuggled up to each other in bed still. Suddenly a little girl of about five (Alyssa) runs into the room. She comes over to Carter and starts shaking him

Alyssa: Daddy, Daddy, come on wake up.

Carter: five more minutes

Alyssa: Daddy, I want breakfast and so do Jack and Andrew. And the baby is crying.

Carter: Ok, fine, just don't wake mommy.

Alyssa: Ok

She runs out of the room smiling. Carter groans and then gets up from the bed stretching. He leans over and kisses Abby on the check before pulling up the covers around her shoulders.

"Mmmm, baby
In your heart I can still hear
a beat for every time you kiss me
And when we're apart,
I know how much you miss me
I can feel your love for me in your heart"

Carter goes into the nursery and picks up a nine month old baby

Carter: Hey sweetie, what's the matter? The baby continues to cry, so Carter picks her up and rocks her. Shh… it's ok, daddy's here, Julia. The baby starts to calm down. Carter takes the baby downstairs where he finds Jack, Alyssa and Andrew (who is 2) sitting at the table.

Alyssa: We want pancakes

Jack: yeah, pancakes

Carter: Ok, ok whatever you want, but you have to be quiet because mommy is still sleeping. And we can't wake her up. Ok? The children nod.

"And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't now way
and there ain't no how
I'll never see that day..."

One hour later. Abby wakes up and realizes she is in bed alone. She gets out of bed and wraps and a shawl around her shoulders. She goes through the nursery and seeing no one there, she goes downstairs. The door to the backyard is open so she goes out. There she finds Alyssa, Jack and Andrew running around playing tag. They are all laughing and having fun. Carter is walking on the patio, holding Julia's hands above her as he helps her walk in front of him. He sees Abby and picks up Julia to go over and greet her. She smiles and kisses him when he comes up.

"'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face always"

Carter: hey

Abby: morning

Carter: I thought I let you get a little extra sleep.

Abby: how thoughtful

She takes the baby from his arms and gives her a kiss on her forehead.

Abby (in an overly sweet/happy voice): And how are you this morning? Are you daddy's little girl? Yes, I think you are. Julia just smiles and laughs.

Carter: Is that a problem?

Abby: Nope.

Carter: She was crying, so I gave her a bottle earlier.

Abby: good. Just then Jack sees Abby and runs over. The others follow.

Jack: Mommy, you're up. Daddy said we couldn't wake you up. We had to be very quiet.

Carter: They couldn't so that's why we came outside.

Abby: Oh well isn't that nice of you all. She hands Julia back to Carter. Here give me a good morning hug. She bends down and Jack, Alyssa and Andrew hug her. Oh, I love you my babies. Now go play, have fun. Jack gives her one last hug and then they run back out on to the grass, chasing each other around.

Carter: see its fair that Julia's a daddy's girl because Jack is a complete mommy's boy.

Abby just smiles.

"In your eyes (I can still see
the look of the one) I can still see
the look of the one who really loves me
(I can still feel the way that you want)
The one who wouldn't put anything
else in the world above me
(I can still see love for me) I can
still see love for me in your eyes
(I still see the love)"

"And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
and there ain't no how
I'll never see that day..."

Carter puts Julia down on a blanket in a baby pen to crawl around and comes up and hugs Abby from behind. He kisses her hair. She turns around to face him and gives him a kiss on the lips.

Abby: I didn't give you a proper kiss good morning before.

Carter (kissing her again): hum, good morning my dear.

Abby: So how long have you been up?

Carter: since six. They have been running around, screaming and crazy all morning long. They are a complete handful.

Abby: Ah… I knew it would get to you. So I assume this means they are no longer your little angels.

Carter: Oh no they still are. They're just crazy, hyper, getting-on-my-nerves, but still very cute angels.

Abby (nodding her head): interesting interpretation

Carter (laughing): I think so

Abby: So what did you make for breakfast?

Carter: pancakes… with chocolate chips

Abby: Alyssa's favorite. That explains the mess.

Carter: I'll clean up later

Abby: I'm sure you will.

Carter: you better believe it

Abby: Oh, I'll believe it when I see it. They smile.

"'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face always"

"I'm keeping you forever and for always
I'm in your arms"

Abby turns around in his arms so he is hugging her from behind again. She leans her head back on his chest as she watches the children.

Carter: So are you happy with the way things turned out?

Abby: what do you mean?

Carter: I mean with the way our life turned out. Four beautiful kids, a house over looking Lake Michigan, being an attending at County…

Abby: I never would have believed this six or seven years ago

Carter: me neither

Abby: but nevertheless I'm happy with the way thing turned out

Carter: me too

Abby: and I'll always be happy because I have you forever and for always

Carter (echoing her words): forever and for always. They smile and look out at their kids playing in the yard.

The End