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Warning: This takes place in Season 12, so if you don't know what happens it will ruin everything.

This is my first fic so...

Anyway, I want to thank Eva Cale (Bel Vezer) for her support and help with this fic. English isn't my main language so I do apologize for any mistakes I might've missed. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Please review!

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Sorry it took me so long for this update but I've been kind of busy with work and I had a little problem with my computer. Thanks for the patience.

It's been a long day, I'm walking back home after being at the ice rink for about an hour. I needed time to think everything over. On days like this, I can't help but think life is to damn short to waste it. But then again sometimes I'm not even sure what this life it's supposed to be about after all.

I reach my apartment and open the door to find Luka sitting on my couch. He is here. I'm in trouble.

"Hey." He says and turns around to look at me.

"Hi." I walk toward the couch and drop my bag at the side.

"You ok?" Do I look not ok?

"Yeah, just tired. Long day. How did you know I'll come here?"

"I didn't. You disappeared. I was kind of worried."

"Sorry. I needed time to think." I sit on the couch next to him after removing my coat and leaving it in the hanger. I wasn't in the mood to talk.

"I didn't know you knew him."

"He was one of my professor's back in college… He didn't let me give up med school when I was ready to quit." I sigh. Long time ago.

"Sounds like a great professor."

"He is. One of the best. It's hard to see him this way, he has so much energy but he's trapped in that body. I couldn't let him give up after what he did for me."

"I understand... So what did you tell him to get him back to the hospital?"

"I bet him ten bucks." I smile. That's a good memory. I haven't thought about it in years.

He looks at me oddly. "You are kidding?"

"Nope."

"Ok, you need to elaborate here because I don't understand how ten bucks will make him go back to the hospital."

"It's easy... he bet me ten bucks I could get through med school."

"Oh. So you owe him ten bucks?"

"I guess I do. I never thought about it, as in real money."

"I know." We remain silent for a couple minutes until I feel Luka's gaze on me.

"What?"

"You were off two hours ago. Where did you go?"

"Ice skating."

"Ice skating?"

"Told you I needed to think." I'm not talking about that.

"Ok."

"Ok?"

"Yeah, I mean I hope it helped."

"I think it did." Suddenly the full extent of my exhaustion hits me when a yawn escapes my mouth.

"Wanna eat something before bed?"

"I'm not hungry. I think I'm going to sleep." I get up from the couch and start walking to my bedroom. I stop at the doorframe and turn around to look at him. "If you are hungry you should eat."

He walks to meet me and then whispers. "Do I have to worry?"

"About?"

"You not being hungry…"

I hit him playfully in the arm and turn around to go to the bathroom. He prevents me from going any further when his strong arms encircle my waist and bring me closer to his body. I turn around once again and finally relax, letting him hold me. He kisses me softly on the forehead "Get some sleep. I'll be in the living room if you need me."

"Thanks."

I'm getting really tired of Albright and Morris. I'm standing at the admin, Luka by my side, checking something in the computer when Albright comes chasing after Morris yelling at him he has to share and that's the end of the story. What are they sharing? Oh God, please let me remove that image form my head.

Frank has to make one of his out of place remarks by saying he wants Weaver to have a chat with her one bitch to another. Ok, that's it.

"You know what I'm getting really sick of this. Why does female plus tough have to equal bitch around here?"

Albright walks from the board. "You know what Abby, I don't need you to defend me. Thank you very much. I don't mind that guys think I'm a bitch, I kind of like it. At least they respect me."

What? She is kidding me, right? I looked at Luka while she was saying her little ramble; please tell me she's kidding.

"Aha, so… if they don't think I'm a bitch, does that mean they don't respect me?"

"I got a hot appy waiting to be seen." Yeah, run away you coward!

"Bitch."

"Exactly." Morris adds.

"Morris." Luka finally says something though not what I expected.

Pratt walks in and greets everyone. "Morning folks."

Ray reply is to ask him "what price did he pull?" to which Pratt replies: "Excuse me?" Do they have to answer a question always with another one?

Morris has to add: "Last night at the auction."

Oh right, I forgot about the whole thing. How much would I pay to date Pratt? Nothing… Thanks God Luka didn't go. I would've killed anyone that dare bid over him, though it would probably be good for charity. Pratt pulled 600 bucks?

"Hey, good!"

"That's right there were a lot of lovely ladies willing to part with their cash for a date with a doctor."

Morris says a simple nice and then Pratt adds: "Only problem is that the winning bidder was a dude."

What?

Luka must be reading my mind because he asks: "A what?"

"I'm having dinner with a guy."

"Is he cute?" Can I hit Ray, please?

"He didn't stick around long enough for me to meet him Ray."

"Well, it's for charity." Luka says. There you go someone with good sense, though he did laugh at Ray's comment.

"Look at the bright side, maybe he'll buy dinner." Of course it had to be Frank the one to say that.

"As long as he doesn't assume that means anything."

"Yeah, no means no Greg. Ok?"

After each Ray and Morris say followed by Frank, Jerry's and Luka's laugh, I can't help it.

"It's really impressive how you can leap from misogyny to homophobia in a single bound."

Frank walks towards me. "Hey, you're the one who was just calling Albright a bitch."

"Oh yeah, after you did and that's not the point anyway… The point is why is everyone so… bigoted around here."

"No more overnight for Abby." Oh Ray, you didn't just say that!

"Yeah Kovac, your woman is starting to sound a little kooky." Ok, now who do I hit first!

"Oh Morris, I swear to God, if you ever, ever refer me as someone's woman ever again I will slap you silly with this hole punch."

"Don't you mean bitch-slap?" What's wrong with this two? Morris laughs at the joke.

"Ok, let's walk." Luka's hand clasps my arm gently and is making me walk away from the admin desk.

"I'm not kidding. I'm really not kidding." I let go of the hole punch on the desk, causing Morris to back out finally and drop his stupid smile.

"It's alright. They get it, they get it." I walk away and Luka follows me close behind. "You ok?"

"Yeah… No." I have to tell him. Why am I so nervous? I turn around to face him. "Coburn's office is calling with the amnio results today."

"When's that?" He looks at me intently.

"Em, as soon as they open I think."

"Why don't you relax for a while and we can do the call together." Because it's so easy to do. But either way I nod. A trauma rolls in and Luka checks the gurney. He calls Ray, and looks back at me. "Try not to hit Morris with any desk tools."

"I'm not promising anything." You are taking all the fun!