Carter sat in bed, trying his best to read his book.

He was so restless, and so bored!

His fever had gone down dramatically in the past 24 hours, and his doctor had said he should be able to go home in a day or two.

He hoped she would be waiting for him, but he knew that was wishful thinking.

Susan and Jing-Mei had looked in to see him earlier that morning.

"Guess what?" said Susan as she burst through the doors, her face glowing with excitement.

Carter looked up. "Hi Susan, Hi Deb" he said, not very enthusiastically.

"Carter, who many times have I told you to call me Jing-Mei" Jing-Mei teased, though not really being angry with Carter.

"Sorry" said Carter. "Can't kick the habit. You'll always be little Deb to me" he said smiling affectionately.

"Yeah, Yeah" Said Susan. "Stop bickering, you two. Don't you wanna know my news?"

Jing-Mei glared at Susan. "She's pregnant, Carter" she said in a dead-pan voice.

"JING-MEI" screeched Susan.

"Wow, that's great Susan. Congrats" he said as he pulled her into a hug, but he didn't look too pleased.

"What's up Carter?" she said noticing his hesitance.

He shrugged.

"Come on, I can read you like a book. I know when something's up."

He chuckled a little. "It's Abby" he said simply.

"Oh, Carter. What have you done now?"

He glared at her. Why did she think that he was in the wrong? "I left. She called me but I still left."

"Oh." An awkward silence followed. Jing-Mei was the first to break it. "Maybe she just needs some time" she suggested.

"It's been a week" said Carter grumpily.

"She'll come around. Don't worry."

"Yeah, I hope so." He paused for a moment, and then said "I told her I still love her, and she just looked at me like she didn't believe me. I mean, I know I've hurt her, but now she's hurting me." he stopped as tears started to pour from his eyes.

"I just needed time" said Abby, appearing as if from nowhere. Susan and Jing-Mei melted away, as if they had never been there.

Abby ran to Carter and put her hands on his face. "I guess, I just needed to know that you really loved me, and weren't just feeling guilty or whatever."

Carter took hold of her hand. "Oh Abby, I love you, I've never stopped loving you. I don't want to lose you again. I'll never leave you again...I love you so much Abby."

They kissed passionately.