Chapter 3 – The Morning After

The morning after…

Abby opened her eyes and tried to focus at the time alarm clock, read 06.26. She closed them tight realising her head was thumping.

"Oh god" She moaned groggily rubbing her forehead. She turned to the body next to her and gasped "Luka!"

She sat up looking around the room in a dazed with her eyes widen, knowing the fact she has just woken up, naked next to Luka Kovac. He was still asleep. Abby wiggled out of bed quickly, started picking up the trail of her clothes scattered around the bedroom floor and the hallway. She quickly put them on, grabbed her coat and headed out the door. The slam of the door woke Luka up.

Outside, Abby grabbed hold of the railing; a wave of nausea from hangover had just hit her. She tried to catch her breath, as she felt suffocated by the shock of waking up next to Luka. Abby has deep feelings about Luka but felt so ashamed that they slept behind Sam's back. She started to walk quickly, heading home.

"Abby?" Luka said groggily, raising his weary head. He quickly got out of bed, headed to the window and watched Abby rushing off down street. "Damn" he muttered to himself then the telephone rang. Luka flopped on to the bed to reach for it on the nightstand.

"Hello?" He answered.

"Hi"

"Sam?"

"Yep…I… erm… Luka I think we need to talk… I wanted to see if we could give it another go…? I mean… I know we haven't broken up… I just want you back in my space… Alex and I will move back in your apartment tonight… You know what this hotel sucks!"

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Present day… Back to the Ambulance bay entrance after bumping into Luka…

Abby walked back in the Emergency Room, embarrassed and distracted. "Shit, what have put myself into? Luka is not going to forget…"

"Abby, I have 14 year old female complaining of severe abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding" said Chuny giving her the chart.

"Thanks Chuny" Abby replied taking the clipboard; they both walked to the teenage patient in the treatment room. Stood by the gurney with Chuny on the opposite side. Abby glanced at the chart for the details.

"Hi" Abby greeted looking at the girl. "You are Sara Lanski?"

"Yes I am" Sara replied, groaning with pain

"I'm Dr. Lockhart" Abby smiled "I believe you are suffering from severe abdo pains?" The girl nodded in reply "Can you show me where?"

"Here" Sara pointing where the pain is, lower abdomen.

"Have you had pain like this before?"

The girl shook her head.

"When did the bleeding start?"

"I don't know, stop asking me stupid questions"

"Are you pregnant?" Abby asked with one hand on hip and the other leaning on the gurney

The teenager replied defensively by snapping at Abby "No I am not bitch!"

Abby flinched at her aggressive reply "ok…"

"Sara, I am going examine the area with my hands, you may feel discomfort when I press" Sara nodded gritting her teeth. Abby puts her hand on her lower abdominal and examined her. She pressed on the critical spot. Abby pursed her lips in deep concentration and moved her eyes to one side, she then cocked her head looking at Chuny.

"Chuny" She said as they walk away from the patient and stood out in the corridor. She spoke in a soft tone "She's pregnant alright, I am afraid it looks like she's threatened with miscarriage" Chuny nodded, Abby continued "Can you order a ultrasound and meds for pain please, page me when they're available"

The nurse walked away, heading down the corridor.

"Miss Lanski, We are going to do an ultrasound on you and going give you something for the pain" Abby announced reassuring her patient.

"What you think wrong me?" Sara asked

"Well" Rubbing her hands "You're pregnant and a threatened miscarriage"

The girl looked up and down at Abby and sneered "You're talking shit, bitch"

"Look young lady, cut the attitude, I'll will be a bitch by sending you home and let you bleed to death" Abby snapped and made her way out of the room until a shout from the angry young teen catches her attention.

"I am gonna report you bitch! Threatening me like that"

"Try me!" Abby shouted back. She didn't care; she did care about her patients, but not in the mood to deal with conflicts as she just having a really bad day…

At the admit desk. Luka sat down in front of the Computer and Jake came up from behind putting a file in a try and asked "Anyone seen Abby?"

"Yeah, she's with a patient," Luka answered without his eyes leaving the PC screen and asked, "Why you want her?"

Jake grinned and folded his arms "Well… she is my rotation supervisor!"

Luka chuckled. Abby appeared and looked at Luka and Jake. "Talking about me?"

They both shook their head. She raised her brows and headed off to the Doctor's lounge.

Abby entered the lounge and walked to the coffee maker. Picked up a mug and poured herself a drink. She sighed and heard the door opening. She doesn't look to see. who it is. She thought. God, can't I have five minutes peace?

A male voice asked "Are you ok?"

Abby turned round "Jake!"

"You seem to be on edge today? Are you avoiding me?" Jake asked looking serious for once.

"No… "

"Then what's wrong?"

"I'm just tired," Abby replied rubbing her forehead.

"Hey why don't I drop by at your place tonight, and maybe give you one of my massages?"

"Look Jake! Can't you get it to your stupid head that we are no longer together?"

The door opened again, Luka walked in.

Jake looked at Abby pursing his lips "I guess I'll see you in curtain 3, I'll assess the patient.."

"Yeah you go and do that!" Abby snapped, placing her hand on her forehead. Jake left the lounge.

Abby puts down her mug and walked to her locker, pretending to ignore Luka. She opens the door and her hands rummaged, nervously around on the shelf finding her cigarettes, the packet was empty. She sighed and slammed the door shut. She turned around and Luka stood in front of her.

"You were great last night…"

Abby doesn't reply, she leaned her back against the locker, biting her bottom lip looking down to the floor. Feeling ashamed, she can't look him the eye. His body leaned forward to press against her leaving her tiny frame wedged between him and the locker. Luka tilted his head down to kiss her. Abby closed her eyes tightly, starting to feel panicky. She felt his soft lips, brushing on her neck, brushing them against her ears and whispered in her ear "I love you…" He continued to kiss down her neck, making his way down to her cleavage. He cupped her breasts. Abby moaned out loud until she opened her eyes realising where they were and he was doing. Anyone could walk through that door!

"Stop it Luka" Abby pushed him away "Are you crazy? Not in here"

"Yeah… maybe I am going crazy" Luka replied. "Really crazy…"

"What?" Abby looked up staring into his eyes.

"I got a call from Sam this morning, she says she and Alex are moving back at my place tonight..."