Chapter7 : Too early

Luka opened his eyes. He looked at the alarm clock. It was 5am. He was stretched out on the bed, half-naked. Abby was laying down close to him, her head put on his chest. Luka tried to stand up without to wake her up. Hethreaded his pants and took his shirt. He went out to the bedroom, silently. He crossed the corridor and he stopped in front of Ryan's bedroom. He threw a look into the room and saw the little boy, laying down on his bed with his little bear. He smiled.

Abby woke up. She looked next to her. Nobody.

"Luka?"

She stood up and went in the living-room. The breakfast was on the table, with a paper. Abby took it and read.

"I began to 6am, good apetite. Luka."

She smiled, amused. She took the glass of orange juice and drank at the same time she went to knock at Ryan's door.

"Ryan? Get up!"

Abby returned in the kitchen and began to eat. Ryan arrived, aslept.

"Hello, buddy."

"Hello."

He kissed his mother and sat on the chair.

"Where is Luka?"

"At work.Why?"

"Like that."

Abby wondered her son thought. Did he accept this situation? Did he... Abby shook the head to hunt this thougth and smiled to him.

Luka was in the exam 4. He talked to his patient. Abby entered.

" You asked me?"

"Yeah. Come."

She followed him, in thi corridor.

"What about?"

"Work, I think that..."

Abby continued :

"I know... it's a little difficult to organize it at work..."

"Abby... no that."

Abby looked at him, surprised. He continued.

"It's not about last night."

"Oh...okay. what?"

"Can you Can you take my place on Saturday? I have to go out. I know I have no right to ask you... for that. You could think that I benefit from our relation. But it's not the case. I have concerns of family. And...

"I hope that it's not a serious trouble."

"My father needs me."

"Yeah of course. I will take your day."

"Thanks."

"How many days you leave?"

"I don't know..."

"Okay... When will you leave?"

"Tonight. I managed to have a plan."

"Okay. (She went away, then she returned) Will you call me?"

"Yeah."

She smiled and she moved toward him and kissed him on the corner of his lips. Then she went away.

"So..He leaves."

"Yes. For his father."

Susan sat next to Abby on the bench.

"How was it?"

"Stop it, Susan."

"What? I'm your friend, share!"

"He's wonderful, if you want to know everything."

"Wonderful?"

"Yeah."

"Was it just for one night?"

"I don't know! He leaves. We didn't talk about it."

"Do it before he leaves. Maybe he will not come back."

"What?"

"I don't know I said "maybe"."

Abby began to wonder what she should do.

"It's too early."

"What? Are you okay?

"I'm okay. It's too early."

"It's your heart that says it? or your mind?"

"I don't know. When I'm with him, I lose the control, totally. I control anything."

"Are you falling in love?"

"It's too early, Susan."

"No. You didn't love Richard since many years. You needed a man like Luka in your life. He is. Now, keep him."

"Susan. I don't change my opinion. For the moment. I can't."

She stood up and entered in the hospital.

Abby took Ryan by the hand.

"Buddy, you stay here, mom must talk to Luka."

"Okay."

"I stay with him" Jerry said.

"Thanks."

Abby entered in the rest room. Luka was ready to leave.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"Luka.. can we talk before you leave?"

"Of course."

"Okay... I think that it's... too...oh god... too early."

Her voice was cut. Luka lowered his glance.

"I'm sorry..."

He didn't answer. He didn't say anything. Abby advanced to him and took his hands.

"Luka... it's not about... the last night.. it's fabulous. But I'm a little lost...in my feelings...in my thoughts... and I don't want to hurt you..."

"Abby..."

"No please, don't cut me... You helped me, you was here with me, you saved me. But..."

"I must go...I will be late."

Abby's heart bounded on her chest, he said that he would be late whereas she tried to explain her feelings."

"Yes of course..."

He went to the door, he turned him.

"Do you want to know that I feel?"

"Yes..."

"I think...that the last night... was... fabulous. Abby... you're the first since my wife's death... and I think that I'm falling in love...with you."

He opened the door and went out. Abby was paralysed. She fixed the door with her surprised glance.