Post by Melimelo on Dec 12, 2006 11:16:09 GMT 10
This is a oneshot that I have already used in Lubyrules Fanfic challenge.
Luka and Abby are not together yet.. and it's Christmas Eve!
Hope you like it.
"Frozen Teardrops ..Melting hearts"
It's Christmas Eve and the ER is getting slammed...Abby smiles when she sees Ray walk in and pick up a chart.
"Thank God you're here ...you're fourty minutes late and I was starting to think you weren't coming at all..!"
Abby hated working Christmas.
Ray laughs "My band had a gig and what can I say we had several encores...."
Frank looks up and scoffs at him "More likely you you couldn't get here because of the traffic...I have heard your band and you are no Bon Jovi....".
Abby finishes handover with Ray and then heads to the lounge to change and is surprised to see Luka sitting there by himself drinking coffee.
"Hey Luka....I thought you went home hours ago..why are you still here..?"
Luka manages a half smile as he looks up at her.
"I am not really in a rush to get home to an empty apartment..I thought I might hang around and then go to church later..."
Abby nods and looks down at her shoes...she knows he misses his kids and especially at Christmas time and wonders if she should offer to go with him.
"Hey um.....I'm not really doing anything special..I was just going to grab some takeout and go home and decorate my pathetic excuse of a christmas tree...so maybe I could go to church with you and keep you company....?"
Abby moves toward him and puts her hand on his shoulder...he glances at her and she smiles.
"Luka....I know how hard it is to get through the holidays without family around...especially for you when yours are so far away and all.....so if you want to spend Christmas together..."
Luka stands up and grabs his coat and avoids eye contact.
"Thanks Abby....but I want to be alone and besides I don't think you are really the religious type so thanks for the offer ..but no thanks I will be fine...."
Abby bites her lip and nods
"Okay...but at least let me walk out with you....you make a good windbreak..."
Luka smiles to himself as they walk through the ambulance bay..Abby was a good friend and she knew him well enough to know he was right...she didn't really want to go to church and as much as he wouldn't have minded sitting there and holding her hand ...it would have been wrong to ask her.
Abby pulls her scarf up around her neck "Man... it's cold tonight.."
She looks up in the sky and tiny snowflakes land on her face and she puts up a gloved hand and gently brushes them away.
Luka stops and watches as she takes delight in poking her tongue out and catching snowflakes on it.
"Do you always act silly when it snows..... or just on Christmas Eve?"
Abby giggles as she realizes he is mocking her.
"Didn't you ever do stupid stuff when you were a kid and it snowed..."
Luka bows his head "Yeah of course...and my kids probably would have....." his voice trails off and Abby notices his expression change.
'Do you want to tell me......?" she takes his gloved hand and he looks away and Abby pulls him into embrace.
"I'm sorry ..I didn't mean to make you think about your kids.."
Luka pulls away angry.
"How can I not think about them.....it's Christmas Eve and all I have is memories..I don't have presents to wrap...tree to decorate ..no carols to sing or going to church with family and praying.....just faded memories of what Christmas used to be like with my family..."
Abby searches for something to say and folds her hands repeatedly until suddenly Luka reaches out and touches her on the cheek.
"You have snowflakes on your face...." He carefully brushes it away and Abby's heart suddenly starts to beat faster as he leans in closer to inspect her other cheek.
"I don't think it's snow ....I think it's a frozen teardrop.."
Abby swallows hard and then exhales.
"I guess I am a little worked up too...."
Luka puts his arm around her and kisses her on the forehead.
"I don't really feel like going to church now...maybe I will just go tomorrow instead.."
Abby suddenly feels nervous and clammy as she suggests a drink.
"Do you want to go somewhere and get a drink ..maybe a hot chocolate or something...?"
Luka senses she is nervous about something and tries to lighten the mood.
"I want to help you cut your tree..if you don't mind.."
Abby screws her face up and searches his for further response..he just smiles at her and then the penny drops.
"Oh you want to help me trim my tree....help me decorate"
Luka nods enthusiastically "Uh huh....do you mind..?"
Abby puts the pizza on the table and takes off her coat and Luka walks over to inspect her tree and the box of decorations on the floor.
"I have never seen such a lonely tree before...you hardly have any decorations here and where are the lights.....do you even have an angel or star to put on top of it...?"
Abby walks over and and stands in front of the tree and laughs.
"It is pretty sad isn't it..I guess I have never really made much of an effort ...it's just another holiday to me.."
Luka rummages through the box and finds a shiny star.
"Well this year your poor tree is going to be spectacular ..even if it isn't a real one.."
Abby puts a slice of pizza on a plate and watches as Luka tries to untangle a set of lights.
"When I was young we traveled a lot and I spent a few Christmas Eve's in motel rooms and I thought that it was Santa who left those little mints on your pillow.....Maggie actually used to eat them all the time and only left them for us on Christmas Eve ....stupid I know...."
Luka is concentrating and not listening.......he adjust the lights and finally he is finished ...he stands back proud and admires his work.
'Well did I do a good job...?"
Abby marvels at the tree..it had never looked so good.
"How come it never looks this good when I decorate it...?"
Luka notices the gleam in her eye as she walks around the tree and admires it from every angle.
"It's beautiful Luka.....I wish I had presents to put under it...that would make a good photo..."
Luka sighs ...he suddenly realizes how lonely Abby is too...both of them destined to be alone on Christmas and the single act of decorating the tree makes him realize something...they have been friends for a really long time and she means a lot to him....he reaches back into the box ..there is one more decoration he hadn't put up yet.
"Abby...." his voice is soft and Abby notices his tone as he puts his hand on her shoulder and a shiver goes up her spine..she closes her eyes for a second and then turns to face him.
Luka is holding Mistletoe over her head and she gazes at it for a second and then her eyes meet with his deep green pools and they glisten back at her.
"Luka..." she is overcome with emotion and shock..he looks into her brown eyes and sees her fear..he smiles sweetly and lowers his gaze a little.... unsure of how to proceed.
Abby blinks and Luka leans down quickly and gently kisses her on the lips and as he closes his eyes he brings the mistletoe down and drops it on the floor as the kiss becomes more passionate......Abby opens her eyes and finds herself staring into Luka's face as he opens his eyes too.
"Luka ..I don't understand ..I mean I'm not sure...."
Luka puts a finger to her mouth.
"Shh ..let me talk...please"
Abby nods as he takes her hand and places it over his heart.
"Tonight is the first night in a long time that I have felt something in my heart other than pain and sorrow...."
Abby listens intently unsure of what to think but all the while knowing that her own heart is feeling something too.
"Luka....I uh "
Luka kisses her hand and places it back over his heart.
"You have made me feel again Abby...you have melted my cold and frozen heart"
Luka takes Abby's face in his hands and kisses a small tear as it drops onto her cheek and she feels herself trembling.
"Luka we have been friends for a while and tonight I feel something too and I don't want you to go...will you spend Christmas with me....?"
Luka smiles and leans down amd kisses her on the lips.
"Yes...I want us to spend Christmas together....."
The End
Luka and Abby are not together yet.. and it's Christmas Eve!
Hope you like it.
"Frozen Teardrops ..Melting hearts"
It's Christmas Eve and the ER is getting slammed...Abby smiles when she sees Ray walk in and pick up a chart.
"Thank God you're here ...you're fourty minutes late and I was starting to think you weren't coming at all..!"
Abby hated working Christmas.
Ray laughs "My band had a gig and what can I say we had several encores...."
Frank looks up and scoffs at him "More likely you you couldn't get here because of the traffic...I have heard your band and you are no Bon Jovi....".
Abby finishes handover with Ray and then heads to the lounge to change and is surprised to see Luka sitting there by himself drinking coffee.
"Hey Luka....I thought you went home hours ago..why are you still here..?"
Luka manages a half smile as he looks up at her.
"I am not really in a rush to get home to an empty apartment..I thought I might hang around and then go to church later..."
Abby nods and looks down at her shoes...she knows he misses his kids and especially at Christmas time and wonders if she should offer to go with him.
"Hey um.....I'm not really doing anything special..I was just going to grab some takeout and go home and decorate my pathetic excuse of a christmas tree...so maybe I could go to church with you and keep you company....?"
Abby moves toward him and puts her hand on his shoulder...he glances at her and she smiles.
"Luka....I know how hard it is to get through the holidays without family around...especially for you when yours are so far away and all.....so if you want to spend Christmas together..."
Luka stands up and grabs his coat and avoids eye contact.
"Thanks Abby....but I want to be alone and besides I don't think you are really the religious type so thanks for the offer ..but no thanks I will be fine...."
Abby bites her lip and nods
"Okay...but at least let me walk out with you....you make a good windbreak..."
Luka smiles to himself as they walk through the ambulance bay..Abby was a good friend and she knew him well enough to know he was right...she didn't really want to go to church and as much as he wouldn't have minded sitting there and holding her hand ...it would have been wrong to ask her.
Abby pulls her scarf up around her neck "Man... it's cold tonight.."
She looks up in the sky and tiny snowflakes land on her face and she puts up a gloved hand and gently brushes them away.
Luka stops and watches as she takes delight in poking her tongue out and catching snowflakes on it.
"Do you always act silly when it snows..... or just on Christmas Eve?"
Abby giggles as she realizes he is mocking her.
"Didn't you ever do stupid stuff when you were a kid and it snowed..."
Luka bows his head "Yeah of course...and my kids probably would have....." his voice trails off and Abby notices his expression change.
'Do you want to tell me......?" she takes his gloved hand and he looks away and Abby pulls him into embrace.
"I'm sorry ..I didn't mean to make you think about your kids.."
Luka pulls away angry.
"How can I not think about them.....it's Christmas Eve and all I have is memories..I don't have presents to wrap...tree to decorate ..no carols to sing or going to church with family and praying.....just faded memories of what Christmas used to be like with my family..."
Abby searches for something to say and folds her hands repeatedly until suddenly Luka reaches out and touches her on the cheek.
"You have snowflakes on your face...." He carefully brushes it away and Abby's heart suddenly starts to beat faster as he leans in closer to inspect her other cheek.
"I don't think it's snow ....I think it's a frozen teardrop.."
Abby swallows hard and then exhales.
"I guess I am a little worked up too...."
Luka puts his arm around her and kisses her on the forehead.
"I don't really feel like going to church now...maybe I will just go tomorrow instead.."
Abby suddenly feels nervous and clammy as she suggests a drink.
"Do you want to go somewhere and get a drink ..maybe a hot chocolate or something...?"
Luka senses she is nervous about something and tries to lighten the mood.
"I want to help you cut your tree..if you don't mind.."
Abby screws her face up and searches his for further response..he just smiles at her and then the penny drops.
"Oh you want to help me trim my tree....help me decorate"
Luka nods enthusiastically "Uh huh....do you mind..?"
Abby puts the pizza on the table and takes off her coat and Luka walks over to inspect her tree and the box of decorations on the floor.
"I have never seen such a lonely tree before...you hardly have any decorations here and where are the lights.....do you even have an angel or star to put on top of it...?"
Abby walks over and and stands in front of the tree and laughs.
"It is pretty sad isn't it..I guess I have never really made much of an effort ...it's just another holiday to me.."
Luka rummages through the box and finds a shiny star.
"Well this year your poor tree is going to be spectacular ..even if it isn't a real one.."
Abby puts a slice of pizza on a plate and watches as Luka tries to untangle a set of lights.
"When I was young we traveled a lot and I spent a few Christmas Eve's in motel rooms and I thought that it was Santa who left those little mints on your pillow.....Maggie actually used to eat them all the time and only left them for us on Christmas Eve ....stupid I know...."
Luka is concentrating and not listening.......he adjust the lights and finally he is finished ...he stands back proud and admires his work.
'Well did I do a good job...?"
Abby marvels at the tree..it had never looked so good.
"How come it never looks this good when I decorate it...?"
Luka notices the gleam in her eye as she walks around the tree and admires it from every angle.
"It's beautiful Luka.....I wish I had presents to put under it...that would make a good photo..."
Luka sighs ...he suddenly realizes how lonely Abby is too...both of them destined to be alone on Christmas and the single act of decorating the tree makes him realize something...they have been friends for a really long time and she means a lot to him....he reaches back into the box ..there is one more decoration he hadn't put up yet.
"Abby...." his voice is soft and Abby notices his tone as he puts his hand on her shoulder and a shiver goes up her spine..she closes her eyes for a second and then turns to face him.
Luka is holding Mistletoe over her head and she gazes at it for a second and then her eyes meet with his deep green pools and they glisten back at her.
"Luka..." she is overcome with emotion and shock..he looks into her brown eyes and sees her fear..he smiles sweetly and lowers his gaze a little.... unsure of how to proceed.
Abby blinks and Luka leans down quickly and gently kisses her on the lips and as he closes his eyes he brings the mistletoe down and drops it on the floor as the kiss becomes more passionate......Abby opens her eyes and finds herself staring into Luka's face as he opens his eyes too.
"Luka ..I don't understand ..I mean I'm not sure...."
Luka puts a finger to her mouth.
"Shh ..let me talk...please"
Abby nods as he takes her hand and places it over his heart.
"Tonight is the first night in a long time that I have felt something in my heart other than pain and sorrow...."
Abby listens intently unsure of what to think but all the while knowing that her own heart is feeling something too.
"Luka....I uh "
Luka kisses her hand and places it back over his heart.
"You have made me feel again Abby...you have melted my cold and frozen heart"
Luka takes Abby's face in his hands and kisses a small tear as it drops onto her cheek and she feels herself trembling.
"Luka we have been friends for a while and tonight I feel something too and I don't want you to go...will you spend Christmas with me....?"
Luka smiles and leans down amd kisses her on the lips.
"Yes...I want us to spend Christmas together....."
The End