Jake's Graduation day in early June…

"Are you ready?" Abby asked

"No" he stammered

Abby just laughed "You'll be fine. Stop shaking so much!"

Jake took a deep breath and looked into her eyes "You know that I love you right?"

Abby smiled gave him a quick kiss "You've told me at least five times today. Are you ok?"

"Never better. Just thought I'd check. Ok here I go."

"Good Luck."

"Oh my Gosh it's a beautiful day!" Susan exclaimed

"But keep his hat on. The weather could change in a second." Chuck said as he handed Cosmo over to Susan.

Susan just smiled and rolled her eyes "Look there's Abby!"

"Hey guys!"

"Hey! I thought you were going to be late."

"No just thought I'd wish him good luck one more time."

"Alright well the rest of the gang is over there toward the front."

"Ok, are you guys coming?"

"Yeah" Chuck answered "I just need to grab another blanket from the back of the van. I think the wind is picking up."

"We'll be there in a minute. Hurry up and grab a seat!" Susan said

As Abby approached the group she was surprised how many people had gotten time off from the ER to watch Jake graduate. Sam, Luka, and Alex we're all dressed up along with Neela and Gallant. Carter even made it but she didn't see any sign of Wendall. There were three seats left. Two next to Neela and of course one next to Carter at the end of the aisle.

"Hey" Abby said

"Hey! Need a seat?" asked Carter

"Wendall isn't coming?"

"No she couldn't get the day off."

"Oh." Abby took her seat just as the ceremony started

"You must be proud of him"

"He worked really hard for it. Maybe he'll finally get to bed at a decent time." Carter chuckled. Abby looked over at him.

"You seem really happy today."

"Yeah, actually I'm a lot happier than I've been in a long time." He smiled back at her.

'How long is a long time?' She wondered to herself. 'He was happy with me right? Well, not that it matters…he's happy' Abby shook it off and smiled back at him as the first professor stood to speak.

The different speakers got up and said their piece one by one and finally the diplomas were distributed. As Jake's name was called, everyone in their section stood up and applauded. The ceremony ended and mass confusion engulfed the crowd. Finally she spotted him.

"Jake!" Abby called out

"Abby! There you are" Jake came jogging over to her after saying bye quickly to a friend.

"See you did just fine!" Abby smiled as he wrapped her up in a huge bear hug

"Yup! Just one more thing left" Jake smiled at her, he was still shaking a bit

"What?"

"Well you have to see the diploma to be sure I graduated right?" He winked at her

Abby smiled "Oh of course! Here let me see" She giggled at his boyish pride but her eyes widened when she opened it up to find it wasn't a diploma at all! Instead it said…

'WILL YOU MARRY ME?'

Abby stood breathless at Jake's side. "Abby" Jake said as he gently turned her toward him "I know we haven't been together all that long, and we probably still have a lot to learn. But ever since that night when I thought you and Carter were back together and you told me that he was a part of your past and that I could be the future…well, I couldn't agree more. You told me you love me that night for the first time, and I've never felt so sure of anything in my life." Jake went down to one knee "Abigail Lockhart, will you marry me?"