Ok this is like 2-3 weeks later; none of Abby's family knows that she's engaged/pregnant. Only Gamma in John's family knows he is engaged.
Carter and Abby had talked about their living arrangement and both agreed that John's place, for the time being was bigger. They knew that once their baby came they would not have enough room. So they decided just to keep an eye out and maybe they would find their dream house. Work wasn't getting any easier for Abby, with the growing effects of the pregnancy rapidly coming over her. Now when someone looked at her they knew she was pregnant. Abby didn't particularly like this part. She had never been "fat" and had not liked the idea of starting now. But she kept herself focused on the outcome of all her suffering and that made all of the back pain, morning sickness, and constant nausea worth it. John was definitely feeling the raft of his pregnant fiancé, and things were not about to get easier.
"Hey Abby?" John said ever so carefully
"What?" she responded with a slight hint of annoyance?
"When do you plan on telling you family about everything?"
"When they are on their meds," she said
"Don't you think they deserve to know?" he asked
"I guess maybe, but I don't know Carter,"
"What are you afraid of? I know your mother likes me, at least I think she does and Eric was talking about how the three of us should go to Vegas. They aren't gonna be disappointed. "
"Yeah well I want them to remember what it is I told them, if they aren't on their meds you can't guarantee that they will remember can you?" she said
"No, I can't, but give them a chance. For me?" she just looked at him. "For Alexis?" That did her in. There was nothing she wouldn't do for this baby. She would give an arm and a leg, her life, if she had to.
"Fine I will tell them" she said giving in
"Soon." He added
"Soon" she repeated
The next day at work the ER was completely dead. Abby was sitting at the Admit desk finishing a chart, when John came up next to her.
"Hey, ya busy?" he asked her
"Nope just finished my last chart"
"Hmm..no ones on the phone" he said pointing to the empty phone.
"FINE CARTER!" she said giving in.
She dialed the number to Maggie's house. RING RING RING.
"Hello?" a familiar voice on the other line picked up.
"Hi Maggie." She whispered
"Abby, Abby is that you?" Maggie asked
"Yes, mother its me."
"What's wrong? Is everything ok?"
"Yes mom everyone's fine. I just called to tell you that I'm engaged."
"AHHHHHHHHHHH" Abby pulled the phone away from her ear as Maggie screamed.
"Oh, and mom, I'm pregnant." She said biting her bottom lip in anticipation for what Maggie would say next.
"Abby congratulations! Do you know what you're having?" Maggie asked.
"Yes, it's a girl, her name is going to be Alexis Caitlin."
"Carter?"
Abby was shocked at this question; I mean who else would it be?
"Um, of course mother it's Carter" Abby said slightly annoyed. With that John looked at her puzzled, Abby just gave him her famous eyes roll. After talking to Maggie for about five more minutes Abby hung up the phone and looked at Carter.
"Happy now?" she asked
"Yes, good girl" he said kissing her head. Once again Abby rolled her eyes, and got back to doing absolutely nothing. John and Abby were both off at 6 and now it was 5:30. Like always the ER seemed to be the busiest that last hour. By the time six o'clock rolled around there were more than twenty-five people in the ER and over 15 waiting in triage. Carter and Abby were lucky enough to get out of there before the next major trauma rolled in.
"So what do you want for dinner?" Carter asked as he helped Abby put on her coat.
"Um, I don't know, what do you want?"
"How bout we go out? Somewhere fancy" he said as he looked at her
"Yeah, we haven't done fancy in about three months" she said looking at him and smiling.
"Yeah, that night was pretty fun, whada ya say we do it again?" he said with a little hope
"I say, whose driving?" she said taking his hand.