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Dawn was Mark Greene's favourite time of day. The first beams of sunlight filtered into the room as he lay in his bed, eyes still closed but no longer in the deep peaceful slumber he had been in. As he lay perfectly still the events of the last 24 hours replayed in his not fully conscious mind. As he thought about the night he had spent with the woman he loved more than any other the small smile that had begun to form on his lips quickly developed into a full blown grin. How many nights had he imagined what it would be like to wake up with her in his arms? As this thought entered his mind he suddenly realised that she was not in his arms. Panic swept over him as his eyes shot open and he sat bolt upright in his bed. His heart was racing. It couldn't have been a dream he thought to himself. Sure he had dreamt of her many times but it had all been so real. He could still taste her kisses on his lips, feel her hands on his skin, hear her whisper his name. It couldn't have been a dream he reminded himself.

At that exact moment he heard soft footsteps padding through the apartment. The feeling of utter relief that washed over him when she walked into the room was indescribable. She stood in the doorway wearing one of his t-shirts and his boxer shorts looking at him questioningly.

"Are you ok?" She asked.

"Yeah it's just when I woke up and you weren't here I thought I had dreamt the whole thing." He answered with relief evident in his voice.

"I was thirsty so I went to get a drink" She said with a small smile. "I can't believe you thought you dreamt last night! It was that good, huh?"

"Well it wouldn't be the first time I dreamt about us." He replied.

She feigned shock. "Are you telling me that you have had dreams of a.......adult nature about us Dr Greene?"

"Maybe a couple....." She looked at him. ".....of hundred." He grinned.

She slowly walked back towards the bed. As she sat down next to him she asked. "So did last night live up to your dreams then?"

"It was ok I guess." He said trying to sound nonchalant.

She picked up a pillow and threw it at him. "Well in that case maybe I should just go back to Phoenix then."

He moved quickly and effortlessly pinned her down on the bed with his body. "You are going nowhere Dr Lewis." He said as he began to trail kisses down her neck. "Besides the dream always ended before morning came. So whatever happens is gonna be a totally new experience for me."

"In that case we better teach your imagination a thing or two." She replied teasingly as she claimed his lips once again.

When Mark woke again a few hours later he was relieved to find her sleeping peacefully in his arms. "Finally!" He thought to himself. As much as he would have quite happily spent the rest of his life laying there with her his stomach reminded him that he had other needs too. He quietly slipped out of the bed, pulled on his sweats and tiptoed to the kitchen. After spending several hours working up an appetite breakfast in bed would, literally, be just what the doctor ordered. He quickly turned the stove on and busied himself making pancakes. He turned the radio on and hummed along to the love song that was playing. He could not wipe the grin off of his face. He finally knew what it felt like to be completely happy. He had a great job, a lovely daughter and the woman he had wanted for so long that he could not remember not wanting her. "I am the proverbial man who has everything." He thought to himself.

Just as Mark thought how his life was at last complete he heard his apartment door open. He turned quickly to see who the person was that had interrupted this blissful moment in his life. As his eyes met hers the only six words he could muster left his lips.

"Elizabeth what are you doing here?"

"I missed you. We belong together and I should never have left. But I am back now and I want us to be together more than anything. I want us to be a family" She rambled. "I'm pregnant........I love you."

With those five words Mark felt his whole world crumble and his dreams turn to dust.

I thought I would add a bit of drama since, unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. Please review.