7 months later.
"Abby put that down!" Raven yells hobbling her way over as quick as she could manage.
"Its not heavy. I'm fine."
"Stop being stubborn no one in your position should be moving a stack of papers let alone these boxes. Hey Jasper! Monty!" The two young men look across the room and immediately put together what was being asked of them.
"Thank you. Really though it was fine."
"Just doing what Jackson requested."
"Treating me like an infantile?" Abby mutters.
"No. Making sure you, both of you are safe. We all care about you. Now please take it easy."
"Yeah Dr. Griffin if you need anything don't hesitate!" Jasper joins the conversation with Monty nodding eagerly.
"Again thank you. Now I really should get back to work." The three of them watch as Abby waddles off, the unseen baby kicking up a storm. She swore this kid never stopped moving. Kicking, flipping, doing what felt like somersaults. It was cute for a period, now she was tired of it.
"You can calm down. Don't make me regret not taking the mixture when I could have." Abby immediately felt guilty even though she knew her child couldn't hear or understand it; still the shame filled her heart. She flashes back to that evening. Another cup was filled. More staring. Debating and self doubt over the right decision. Knowing despite her previous conviction there wasn't a true right choice. Something told her not to drink, not to end the life.
"Ow! Seriously that's enough!" She says with relaxed laughter that time. "I can already see you're gonna be stubborn as hell. Don't worry I've dealt with your sister I can handle whatever you dish out." Clarke had been the first person she told. Nearly a month after she had learned and made the decision to keep it. Her eldest having been away at Polis helping Luna adjust to her new reluctant role as Commander and help with their aftermath of ALIE's destruction.
When they finally had a few minutes and the news was shared there were tears from both women…neither being from anger. That had been Abby's biggest fear. Or one of them. The other fear Abby knew might never see the light of day and in a way that was a fear too.