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Chapter Five

Abby let go of Luka's hand and took a few steps towards Carter,

"Why the hell are you here?" She asked coldly,

"I need to make you understand," He replied,

"Understand what? Why you want to go, or why you don't have enough respect for me to have actually consulted me before you made the decision?"

"Oh, I see what's going on here," He said with a smug look on his face,

"What on earth are you talking about now?" She asked, confused.

"It's not taken long for you to take my place here has it?" Said Carter accusingly, looking at Luka.

"I'm sorry, what are you trying to imply?" Asked Abby, "That I've moved on to someone else less than a day after breaking up with you?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying Abby," He replied,

"I can't believe that you can even think that of me, you really don't know me at all do you?" She said,

"Oh I do, believe me!"

"I really don't know what I ever saw in you! Luka and I, we're just friends,"

"Well you looked pretty cosy before,"

"So what Carter! He's my best friend, and we went out for a walk together, is that a crime these days?"

"You were holding hands,"

"And? Since when did that mean anything? No, don't answer that, just get out of here Carter, go to Africa, and stay there forever for all I care!"

Abby unlocked and opened her apartment door, and stepped inside, looking back out, she called:

"Come on Luka,"

Luka walked past Carter, but was grabbed from behind and turned around to face him again;

"I know that she's lying," Carter said,

"Oh my god! You really are jealous aren't you?" Luka retorted,

"So what if I am? She's my girlfriend, I have every right to be."

"But you aren't, so you don't. And as she said before, I'm her best friend, so just leave her alone now, she's had enough."

"And why should I listen to you?"

"Because I know what she wants and how she feels about this whole situation; she told me everything earlier. And in case you haven't noticed, she's said everything that she wants and needs to say, and she has gone, so just do her a favour and leave now." Luka warned,

"Do you a favour you mean!" Carter insisted,

"I don't have to listen to this again," Replied Luka and walked into Abby's apartment and shut the door, leaving Carter outside on his own.

"Has he gone?" Abby asked Luka once he had shut the door,

"I don't know, but I've made it perfectly clear that neither of us has anything more to say to him," Luka replied, noticing that Abby had tears on her face again.

He held his arms out to her, and she quickly wrapped her arms around him, burying her face into his chest. He held her close, rubbed her back and kissed the top of her head whilst she was crying into his chest. He lifted her up, carried her over to the couch, and sat down, while she maintained her position.

"Hey, it's ok Abby, he won't bother you again, come on, you'll be fine, and I'll be here for you, as will Neela and all of your other friends," He soothed, still rubbing her back,

"Can you stay with me tonight please, I don't want to be alone, not now," She asked, lifting her head up off of his chest, and looking him in the eye.

"You know I will," He replied, and pulled her back into his embrace.

"Thank you," She said, returning his embrace.

After a while, Abby yawned, which didn't go unnoticed by Luka, who said:

"Come on, time for you to go to bed!"

"All right Mr. Bossy, I guess I am kinda tired!" She replied, standing up and starting for her bedroom. As she was about to open the door, she looked around to find Luka still sat on the couch, looking back at her:

"What are you doing?" She asked him,

"Sleeping on the couch," He replied,

"Don't be daft, you can't sleep on the couch, you're too tall," She observed,

"I'll be fine," He insisted,

"No you won't," She told him, "Come on, you can sleep in my bed,"

"I'm not kicking you out of your own bed,"

"Who said anything about that, I'll be sleeping in there too, now come on,"

"Ok," He conceded, and followed her into her bedroom.

Abby snuggled down amongst the blankets, before moving closer to Luka, who had got into the other side of the bed. She laid her head against his chest and went to sleep. He wrapped his arms around her before doing the same.