Chapter 2 – The Night Before
Abby sat at the admit desk, catching up on her paper work, she looked up and saw an unhappy Luka walking towards the board.
"Hey! You ok?" Abby asked reaching over to put file in a tray.
"Yeah so-so" Luka replied, rubbing his name off and turn to her "erm… are you doing anything after work?"
"Not really, why?
"I was wondering if you like to grab a drink on the way home?" Luka smiled nervously hoping that she says yes.
"Yeah why not, maybe we can catch up on stuff, haven't seen much of you lately"
"Yeah well I've been trying to sort things out in my life" He shrugged and gave a forced smile "and I erm… just needed someone to talk to"
Abby busily filling in a discharge form, looked up, raised her brows and pursed her lips "You know that I'm always here for you Luka, ok?" and walked away into a treatment room.
It was the end of the shift, Abby just getting her coat from her locker. Luka walked in.
He asked "You ready?"
"Yes I am" Abby answered, untying her hair, letting it down and gave him a smile.
They leave the ER together, walking out to the Ambulance bay; the cold Chicago air hits them.
"God! It's freezing" Abby commented, wrapping the scarf round herself. Luka laughed, shivering. They enter the main street and stood outside the bar next door Ike Ryan's.
"You want to go here?" Luka asked.
Abby gave that look clenching her teeth trying to fight the cold "Err… no, maybe we should go to that bar nearer you? I've not been in there a while"
"Ok" Luka nodded in reply.
Abby knew that fact there would be other ER staff in there, it would make things awkward especially if someone saw the two of them drinking but then again it's only innocent socialising. They climbed the stairs up to the EL. One just pulled up in time for them to step on. They spent the journey in silence; Abby spent most of it looking out of the window while Luka looks down at his feet and taking idle glances at the brunette, thinking about their time together in the past…Damn! Why did I break up with her?
The EL arrived at Luka 's stop, they both step off, walk down the steps to a busy street and headed to the nearby bar. Luka opened the door for Abby and they go in.
The bar was half empty, music playing, not too loud and perfect. Makes a change as the place is normally packed out like if it were on a weekend night, if so, otherwise they wouldn't be able hear each other talk.
"I'll get the drinks, what do you want?" Luka asked.
"A beer please" Abby replied, Luka with a disapproving look, he raised his right brow.
"A beer please! What's your problem, Luka? You asked me if I like to join you for a drink and you refuse to get me one" Abby frowned with her hands on her hips "I have the odd beer now and again, don't worry I wont go into relapse…"
Luka shrugged. "Ok…"
"I'll go get us a table"
Abby found a table; she sat down and crossed her legs. She slipped her hand in her coat pocket, to remove her cigarettes, pulled one out, and placed the packet on the table and lights up. She then puts her hand in to the other pocket and pulled out her cell phone, flipped it open. Took a long draw of her cigarette as she glanced at it.
'12 missed calls & 1 SMS' – they were all from Neela, SMS reads "Abby, where are you? I've called by your home, you're not there, call me, Neela xx"
"Here…" Luka said, seated in front of Abby, placing placed the drinks on to the table. Abby shoved her phone back in her pocket. Luka pursed his lips "Look, I'm sorry I've shouldn't have done that…"
"No worries…" Abby smiled back. "So what's eating you Luka?" she asked picking up the bottle to take a sip.
"Oh this and that" He replied.
"Problems with Sam?"
"Uh-huh"
They chatted about work, their families, and funny memories, Sam, Alex and her persistent Ex- Steve. Their drinks were flowing like their conversations...
Few hours later…
"You want to come back to my place for coffee? Well it is nearby," Luka asked.
"Err. Sure I'll have a quick one" Abby rose up and loses her balance, touching her head "Whoa… one too many!" They grabbed their coats and left the premises.
"Thanks Abby" Luka smiled as they both walk across the road to another street.
"What for?" Abby replied looking puzzled
"For listening and a good night"
"S-s-sure no worries"
During the walk to his place, they never spoke a word, only thing was Abby could see in the corner of her eye was Luka; he kept looking at her on numerous occasions. Abby kept giggling about it. They arrived at his home. Luka got his keys out, unlocked the door and they entered the building.
"Hmm I'm surprised you managed to keep this place clean" Abby commented shedding her coat and started to giggle. "I guess Sam does it for you?"
Luka chuckled at her "You got to be kidding me? Sam clean up? Pffttt! I have a cleaner come in once a week."
Abby made her way to the lounge and looked around. Luka goes in the kitchen and makes the coffee. She walked in to the kitchen and commented about the newly done décor.
"About time you got this damn place a makeover" Taking the mug from Luka.
Luka smiled and gestured Abby into the lounge…
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"I better be going, it's getting late" Abby said, getting up from the couch, feeling woozy from the drinks "I'm on early tomorrow, thanks for the coffee"
"Stay…I can put you up for the night and give you a lift in the morning" Luka offered.
"Thanks but no thank you" Abby walked in to the hallway and Luka grabbed her hand before she reached for her coat. She stumbled with drunkenness and turned to him with a frown.
"Abby, I don't know what I want?" Luka said, focusing on her beautiful eyes.
"I don't know Luka, tell me?" Abby slurred and shook her head "I know you have problems with Sam but I thought everything was going just fine with her?"
Luka shrugged, he didn't know what to answer.
"Oh? I'm sorry," She whispered
"I think we're better as friends"
"Yep, like me and you"
Luka almost answered but stopped with his mouth slight open, the disappointment has just hit him. They focus on at each other. Abby raised a brow waiting for him to say something. Luka gazed in to her beautiful brown eyes.
"What?" Abby said nervously.
"I know we still have feelings for each other"
"Do we?" Abby closed her eyes and sighed, "Luka, look, we've both had a lot to drink tonight, ok?"
"Abby, I have never stopped loving you, I know I made a big mistake breaking it off with you, at the time was right because we were together at the wrong time, with your family problems"
Abby's mouth opened in disbelief. "My family problems? M-m-y family problems! What about you? You had problems too with that stupid Nicole!" she protested, stuttering due to intoxication "and I-I-I had to put up with… with"
"Yes, ok yes I got your point" Luka rolled his eyes "but I think this time…it feels right"
"Night Luka!" Abby waved, she turned away heading to the door. Luka once again grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him and planted a kiss on her lips "For god sakes Luka! Mmmfft!" Abby pushed herself away from him. She stared at him feeling shocked from the unexpected kiss.
"I want you Abby" Giving her that broody sexy look. Abby stared at him for a few more seconds. She sighed and pulled her body into Luka, cupped his face and kissed him. This time she gave him a full deep passionate kiss, pushing her tongue into his mouth and explored it inside deliciously.
Oh what the hell! She thought to herself savouring the kiss. He ran his hand down to her back and grasped her pert bottom. Abby moaned with arousal and pulled away from him again. They made contact by focusing into each other eyes for a moment… Their lips meet again… He's got the message… She wants him… They made their way into his bedroom...
They both impacted against each other, passionately kissing and caressing. They both start to fiddle and fumble with each other's clothes. They peel each other's clothes off one by one… His shirt, her blouse, his trousers, her slacks, his boxers and her bra trailed round the bedroom floor. . Abby pulled him on to the bed and they spend a moment pressing their naked bodies against each other. From then, they spent all night making passionate love...