September 23rd, 2004

Week 20

Sam celebrated her twenty-seventh birthday with having hot sex in the car and on the roof at work. She was so horny it was unbelievable. Sam didn't mind her belly. Lula made her feel sexy. The way he looked at her and the way he touched her made her heart pound.

"Luka, we need to name this baby." Sam said as she plopped down on the couch. Luka looked away from the computer.

"Well, what kind of name are you looking for?" He asked. Sam thought about it. "Nothing frilly. No Emma's or Lillie's or Molly." She said as she rubbed her belly, "If you want a girlie name, male it something I can have a boyish nickname with."

"I was thinking of a Croatian type name." Luka said. He watched Sam wrinkle her nose. He chuckled, "Well how about I pick her middle name and you can pick her first name." Sam nodded.

"I like that idea." She said picking up the baby name book she bought at the store.

"I'll go online." Luka said smiled as he turned back to the computer.

"Tonya...Tony...No." Sam said. Luka chuckled.

"Tony Taggert-Kovac." He said, "Beautiful ring."

"Not really." Sam smiled flipping through the pages.

"Therese...Terry." Sam said.
"Stop looking in the T section." He said.

"Fine." Sam smiled as she flipped to the C's. She began to go through each name and possible nicknames. Then she saw it. The name seemed to pop off of the page, "I have it."

"What is it?" Luka asked.

"I have my name picked out."

"Oh yeah? Tell me what it is and I'll see if it matched." Sam said. Luka got up and sat down next to her.

"All right." he grinned, "I really like Mariska." Sam took in a deep breath and grinned brightly.

"Oh Luka! That's perfect.' Sam said.

"Tell me our daughter's name." Luka put his hand on her belly.

"Charlotte Mariska Taggert-Kovac." She grinned. "Charlie." Luka looked at the happiness in her face.

"Charlotte is perfect." He said.
"Really?" Sam asked.

"Really." he kissed her cheek. Wow, that was easy.

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"Alex, hurry up! your pasta is going to get cold." Luka called out.

"I'm coming." Alex ran into the kitchen." I'm surprised that Ma didn't eat all my food." Sam chuckled.

"Don't be a smart-ass." Sam said.
"Smart-ass or dumb ass...What would you rather?" Alex asked.

"Either." Sam said. Luka sat at the table.

"Enjoy." He said. Sam began to shovel food in her mouth.

"We picked a name." She told her son.

"What is it? Beulah?" Alex asked.

"No." Sam chuckled.

"Ivy?" Alex asked.

"She's not a stripper." Sam said, "She's Charlotte."

"Charlotte? Like the spider." Alex shrugged. "it's okay." Sam and Luka both chuckled.

"Thanks for your input, Boy." Luka said. having a name for the baby felt so wonderful. They couldn't wait for Charlie to come now.

August 7th, 2004

Week 22

Luka's heart pounded in his chest. Sweat beaded down his neck as he stared at the different kinds of breads. Something was wrong. he grabbed some bread and ran to the counter.

"Here." He pulled out two bills. The clerk nodded.

"You better hurry up, Luka." he said, "Before it's too late." Luka nodded.

"I'm trying." He whispered running out of the store with the bread tight in his grasp. The streets were utter chaos. Sonja Helgosh ran up to Luka.

"Dr. Kovac! He's bleeding! Silvio needs you!" She sobbed. He shook his head.
"I...I need to get to my family." he said pushing the woman out of the way. Luka pushed through the crowd of screaming people. he hadn't seen horror like this in a long time.

His lungs began to hurt as he ran down the street. He could only think about the family. Luka's heart stopped when he saw the house. it was no longer a two story home. It was leveled.

"Alex!!! Sam!!!" he screamed, dropping the bread. Luka ran over to the wreckage. He could smell burning rubber and wood. Lula began to throw the boards and pipes.

"Alex!?! Sam! Where are you??" Luka screamed. Then her saw Alex's feet. "Oh God!" he ran over and pulled a board off of him. "Oh god, Alex." Luka grabbed his limp body, "Wake up! Christ! Wake up!"

He knew he wouldn't be waking up. Half of his skull and brain were missing. Luka held Alex tightly as he sobbed into his chest.

"Luk..." A quiet moan came from where the stairs used to be. Luka lay Alex down and kissed him softly.

"I'll be right back." he got up and ran to where he heard Sam's moans. His heart stopped. She was laying in a pool of blood and a giant metal rod was sticking out of her stomach. There was no way the baby could still be alive.

"Luka..." Sam opened her eyes. He knelt down and took her hands, "You're crying."

"I know." he croaked out.

"There was an explosion." Sam said.

"Are you in pain?" Luka kissed her knuckles. She smiled and shook her head.

"No. I feel fine." She said, "Did you get the bread?"

"Yes." Luka began to sob again, "Sam, don't leave me. SOMEBODY!! Call an Ambulance! Someone help my baby!! Help us!!!!"

* * *

"Sam!! Someone help her!! Help!!" Luka screamed in his sleep. Sam sat straight up in bed. She looked around still dazed in her sleep, "Sam!!"

"Baby, I'm right here." Sam shook Luka. he was panting and sweating as he opened his eyes.

"Ambulance..." he mumbled.

"You need an ambulance?" Sam asked. Luka's eyes focused on her.

"You're alive." he threw his arms around her.

"Jeez, Luka, it was just a bad dream.' She said kissing his hair, "What was it about?"

"I was in Croatia, but it was...Chicago. The war...You, Alex, and the baby were all dead." Luka cried softly.

"Sweetheart, we're here and we're okay." Sam said. Luka stared at her as if trying to believe her. She placed his hands on her stomach, "Charlie is right here and she's okay."

"I would die if I lost the three of you." he said.

"You never will loose us." She whispered softly as Luka cluing to her. The dream and his real life were still fresh in his mind. Sam couldn't even comprehend the horror that luka felt and frankly she didn't want to understand.

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