The final chapter.
Abby continued the story of their first date.
'Well your father took me to a bar for a drink after work and we sat there for a while and it started to get pretty crowded and soon it was hard to hear ourselves talk...so we decided to go for a walk and it was pretty cold outside so we kind of huddled up together as we walked by the lake."
Ava smiles ..."Wow it sounds so romantic.."
Abby laughs "I guess it was ..for a first date and all"
Luka chimes in "We saw people iceskating on a frozen pond and your mother seemed interested in it so we walked over and hired some skates and went iceskating..."
Adam screws his face up "That is so old fashioned.."
Abby continues
'Anyway after skating around for what seemed like ages ..we decided we were too cold and headed downtown to another bar and it was actually pretty swank and we weren't sure about going in and so we stood there wondering what to do.."
Luka puts his arm around Abby.
"I was having a great time and I didn't want it to end so I suggested going back to my place for a hot chocolate and your mother accepted..so we walked to my place and we went up stairs and went into my apartment..I mean I was nervous about asking her up and I wasn't sure that I should have ...but there we were and as I go to make the hot chocolates I realise that I have no milk left and that I forgot to get some on the way home."
Abby starts laughing "He was so embarrassed and apologetic and he even offered to go to the corner store and pick some up...I thought he was mad ..but he was pretty much out the door before I could object."
Ava sits up on her knees and looks at her father.
"You left mum alone in your apartment..?"
Luka smiles "Yes ..I know I was so desparate to keep her there that I thought If I have milk she will stay longer....I don't know I was a little drunk maybe ..."
Abby giggles "Yeah you blushed and then you ran out ...but while he was gone I noticed something sitting on the floor by the couch and I didn't want him to think I was snooping but..I went over for a look and guess what it was..?"
Ava shakes her head "A photo frame?" Abby raises her eyebrows and glances at Adam "What do you think...?"
Adam laughs "I dunno probably Dad's stash of Playboy magazines..."
Luka screws his face up "I don't think so.."
Abby swallows and takes a breath.
"A christmas tree and some decorations..not a real tree just an imitation one..and I don't know what possessed me to do it but I set it up and decorated ..not that he had many baubles and only a couple of lights worked.."
Luka grins "The landlord gave it to me..said he bought a new one and I just hadn't bothered putting it up ..didn't really see the point..and then when I walked back in from getting the milk there she was standing in front of the tree admiring it all three foot of it and I couldn't believe she had done it.."
Abby rests her head on Luka's shoulder.
"I thought it might be nice to have your tree up in time for Christmas even though I sensed you weren't really in the spirit..I guess it was my good deed for the day.."
Luka strokes her hair gently.
"I stared at the tree and I looked at her and I knew..right there right then ..I wanted to kiss her and I walked over and I took her in my arms and I closed my eyes and kissed her.."
Abby glances at him and smiles .
"Yeah and no mistletoe in sight"
Luka bites his lip.
'So there you have it kids..thats how we got together and that's how I met your mother.."
Ava hugs them "Oh that was a beautiful story and when I grow up I want to be a doctor just like you and meet the man of my dreams and live happily ever after.."
Adam laughs "I guess someone has to carry on the Kovac tradition..but maybe you could skip the some of the drama these two created along the way..."
Ava scowls out him "Not a chance.."
Luka looks at Abby and whispers "Merry Christmas"
She looks at him and whispers
"They always are......."
The end...
Hope you all enjoyed my mini fanfic as much as I enjoyed writing it.