11pm (about three hours after Carter had come)

Abby was getting worried. Jake said he'd be home by nine. She smiled to herself as she thought of how cute he looked with the scruffy face these last few weeks of med school had given him. Glancing over at the couch where Carter was sleeping so peacefully, she let her memory creep back to those good old days for a bit. Things had been hard, and maybe Carter was right in his letter, it was all too much work. She sighed to herself.

Where could he be? His voice mail picks up when she calls his cell. "Hey it's Abby. Just call me back when you get this."

12am Abby calls the hospital…No one has seen Jake

1am Abby tries his cell again. "Hey! Umm it's Abby again…listen" she sighed apprehensively "I'm just getting really worried over here and mostly…I miss you…please call back soon. K?" She listened to the silence as if he'd answer her right away then finally gave up. "Bye."

2am Where is he! Abby paced the apartment and bit her lip. Maybe the med students went out for one final bash before graduation…or…She didn't even want to think of the 'or' She'd been there and she didn't even want to think…but she couldn't help but think what if. Her eyes started to water as thoughts of Loose, C, and little c came back to her.

The gun.

"Hey…"

Abby jumped. It was only Carter. Her eyes started to water

"Whoa whoa, clam down. Have you been up this whole time?"

"Yeah…Jake hasn't come back yet…" she bit her thumb

"I'm sure he's fine Abby, it's only…2am?" He looked back at her and saw her eyes tearing "Abby, I'm sure he's fine." He repeated reassuringly

"Can you really be sure?"

He stopped himself "No, no I guess I can't" he said softly

"This isn't like him"

"Hey, hey come here" Carter held her close and let her catch her breath. Then they heard the door open. It was Jake.

"Oh I thought you two were done. I guess I'll just go." He said

"Jake!" Abby ran out after him.

"No no! Go back to your dream man Abby. I'll just…"

Abby grabbed him and kissed him. Jake was having trouble shifting emotional gears and wasn't sure what to do. "Shut up" She said to him then kissed him harder. Finally Jake caught on and kissed back, but she stopped and hit him on the shoulder.

"Ow!" He yelped

"Don't you ever do that to me again!" She said

"Whoa! Hang on…" Jake was completely lost and confused.

"Well…I think this is my cue to leave." Carter said as he stepped into the hallway with his coat. "Thanks again Abby"

"Anytime" she smiled back

"Wait just a second." Jake said looking at Abby "When I came back at 8:30…"

"You came back?"

"Yeah…"

"Here?"

"Yeah. I'm pretty sure because I defiantly saw you and Carter…"

"No."

Jake shrugged "Yeah… and I'm still really confused. What exactly is going on here?"

Abby smiled "Come on inside and I'll explain everything." She kissed him softly and nodded toward the apartment.