I loved her first

[jacobsmommy]

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Luka stood in kitchen door way, looking at the two most beautiful women he had ever known, while the chorus of his daughters favorite song played in the background.

But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But its still hard to give her away
I loved her first

It only seemed like yesterday that him and Abby were bringing their precious daughter Emily home. Where in the world did the last 25 years go. He had seen Emily go from being a baby, to a toddler, to a young girl, and then to a teenager. He paused for a moment in his thoughts. The song had just finished. Luka walks back over to the stero and starts the song again. He goes back into his thoughts. He had seen Emily grow from a teenager, to a young lady, and now into a woman. Emily was finishing her last year at med school, and then would one day join her parents at working at County General. Something she had always wanted to do since she was a little girl. Luka stood there listening to the song, and wiping the tears from his eyes. In just two weeks, he would be walking his daughter down the aisle. In just two weeks she would become Mrs. Thomas Johnson.
Luka had been lost in a deep thought, he did not hear the voice behind him.
"Luka, did you hear me?" Luka turned around and noticed that Abby was standing there. "Oh sorry about that, I was just thinking." replies Luka. "What about?" asks Abby. "How the last 25 years have been so great." Abby looked at Luka and smiled. Abby was both excited and scared for her daughter. She was excited for her because of the fact she had grown into such a beautiful lady, and scared for her because this would be the last two weeks that their daughter would be living at home. Her and Luka stand looking into the kitchen, Emily is on the phone with her fiance, they are making the last minuted arrangements, to fly his parents out for the wedding. A few minutes later they hear the phone hang up, and Emily comes out to the living room.
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I thought I would try a different approach to a fan fic. I am not very good at writing . Please any comments would be helpful.
Thank you very much.

[jacobsmommy]

Emily comes walking out of the kitchen, and spots her mom and dad spying on her.
Emily: "Hi mom, hi dad."
Abby: "Oh hi sweetheart, what are you up to?"
Emily: "I just got done talking with Thomas, I need to ask you a question?"
Abby: "Sure sweetheart anything, just ask."
Emily: "Thomas and I were wondering, if you and dad could help us pay for his parents to fly out for the wedding?"
Luka: "Sure we will, in fact we will pay for their whole flight, and their hotel room."
Emily: "Thank you thank you very much daddy, you don't know how much this means to me." As she gives her dad a hug.
Emily: "Remember mom, we have to meet with Aunt Neela, and Susan, so you can help me fix my dress tonight."
Abby: "That's right, I almost forgot. Let's grab our jackets and get ready to go." Abby gives Luka a kiss, and tells him that they will be back later.
Luka: "Ok ladies have a great time, and don't get into to much trouble." Luka laughs as the ladies walk out the door.
Abby and Emily are driving toward the hospital, they are going there to pick up Neela and Susan from work. As they are driving Emily begins to talk with her mother.
Emily: "What do we have left to do on the list we made six months ago?"
Abby: "Well lets see, we have to get Thomas's parents here, and fix your dress, make sure the tuxes are ordered, we also have to make sure that the dj will be able to make it."
Emily: "I have my songs picked out for the ceremony, and the reception."
Abby: "That is great, I would like to hear what they are?"
Emily: "For the ceremony, Thomas and I have choosen the song, Truly Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden. For our first dance together we will be dancing to I loved her first. I plan to have it dedicated to dad, and then the song that dad and I are going to dance to Butterfly Kisses."
Abby: "That is just great sweetheat, I love all of those songs. Just to let you know, I also ordered the cake yesterday."
Emily: "Ok mom, thanks. Thomas and I will have one more suprise for you and dad at the wedding, but I am not going to tell you anything until the reception."
Abby sits there in the car driving, and wondering what Emily has in store for her and Luka.
About 40 minutes later they pull up to the parking lot of the hospital and walk in.
Abby: "Hi Jerry, hi Frank, how are you two doing this evening?"
Frank: "Doing fine, just fine." Frank says sarcastically.
Jerry: "He is just mad, because I beat him at War Craft again."
Abby: "You two fight like little kids. Remember you two need to be down at the bridal shop tomorrow, to be fitted for your tuxes."
Jerry: "Ok I will be there tomorrow at 2:00pm
Frank: " I will also be there." They look over at Emily and gave her a great big smile. They had both seen Emily born and go up in the hosptial right before their eyes. They were like Uncles to her. She ended up calling them Uncle Frank, and Jerry. They remebered when Emily would come in the hospital, and hide all the clipboards, so that Frank would have to hunt them down. Emily walks up to them and gives them both a big hug, and thanks them both for being her ushers for the wedding. Both Jerry and Frank tell her no problem. Emily walks towards the elevators, and joins her mother. They are heading up to the surgical ward, to see if Neela, and Susan are ready to go.

[daniella]

Keep going... I want to know what is the surprise that she has to Luka and Abby... I have an idea, but I want to read it for me to see if I'm right...

Dany

[steffi1986]

yeah I wanna know the surprise too please update soon

[Rach :)]

please update

[jacobsmommy]

Abby and Emily get up to the third floor. They walk toward the surgical unit. Emily spots Neela, and waves at her. Neela walks over and joins her dear friends.
Neela: "Hey, you two, how are you this evening?"
Abby: "We are both great. Are you almost ready to blow this joint?"
Neela: "Yeah, I just need to change my clothes, and finish up this last report for Dr. Dubenko."
Abby: "Great, we need to find Susan, and then we can get out of here."
Neela: "Meet you downstairs in the staff lounge."
Abby: "Great."
Emily: "Sounds good to me."
Neela walks off to finish her report, and to change her clothes. Abby and Emily go back downstairs to look for Susan.
When they get back down to the ER. Frank is getting ready to leave for the evening.
Frank: "Good bye everybody, I will see you all tomorrow."
ER staff: "Bye Frank, see you tomorrow."
Abby: "Remember, you and Jerry have to be at the tux shop tomorrow at 2:00pm.
Frank: "I remember, have a great time ladies."
Emily: "Thanks Frank."
Frank walks out in the dark night.
Emily is walking around the ER. When she spots Susan in the suture room. Susan does not see Emily, as Emily sneeks up behind Susan.
Emily: "Hey Aunt Susan, what are you up to?"
Susan: "What, Who? Oh Emily I did not see you standing there."
Emily; "Got you good Aunt Susan. Are you almost ready to go?
Susan: "I am ready, let me go and change, and then we will be on our way."
Emily: "We have to wait for Aunt Neela, she is still doing some reports for Dr. Dubenko, she said she would meet us in the staff lounge."
Susan: "Sounds good."
Emily and Susan go to the staff lounge where Abby is waiting for them. They are talking about the wedding, the ceremony itself, the songs, and the reception. Abby tells the Susan that Emily has some kind of secret she is going to give Luka and I at the reception.
Abby: "I wonder what in the world my daughter has up her sleeve?"
Susan: "Well you will just have to wait."
Abby: "Susan, you know something don't you?"
Susan: "I am not saying anything."
Emily tells Susan that she needs to talk with her privately out in the hall way. The two ladies step out.
Emily: "Thanks for not telling my mom, I really want this to be a suprise."
Susan: "No problem sweety. How are feeling?"
Emily: "I am feeling pretty good, I have my mornings."
As they are talking Morris comes down the hallway. The two ladies quit talking.
Morris: "You don't have to quit talking because of me.
Susan: "Uh we were done with our conversation."
Emily: "Yeah, we were finished, have to get going now, bye Morris."
Emily and Susan walk back in the lounge. A few minutes later Neela joins them.
Neela: "Well ladies are we ready to blow this joint.":
Abby, Emily, and Susan; "YES."
Abby, Emily, Susan, and Neela walk out of the ER, they decide it is a nice night to walk over to Ike's. They plan on having a few drinks, and then they are going to go over to Neela's to work on the dress.

[daniella]

Goo work...

Dani

[rorygilmore]

OMG! This surprise thing is driving me crazy!!!
Keep on!

[jacobsmommy]

Abby, Emily, Susan, and Neela walk into Ike's and sit down at corner booth. The waiter comes over and takes their drink orders.
Neela: "I will have a rum and coke."
Susan: I will have a sex on the beach."
Abby: "club soda with a twist of lime."
Emily: "I tihink I will also have a club soda with a twist of lime."
Abby looks at Emily suspiciously.
Abby: "Em, you usually order a drink when we go out." What's up?"
Emily: "I don't feel like having a drink tonight, ok mom."
Abby: "Ok."
Neela: "Ok you two, we are suppose to be having fun here tonight."
Emily: "I know I am sorry."
Abby: "Yeah me too."
After they have their drinks, Neela pays the bill and they return to get their cars. They head over to Neela's place.
Neela: "ok ladies, we will have to be quiet the kids are probably in bed."
The ladies enter the apartment.
Neela; "I will take your coats to the other room.
Susan: "You and Ray sure have a nice place here."
Neela: "Thank you."
Neela gets Emily's dress out of the hall closet, just as she is closing the closet door, Neela's 14 year old son comes down the stairs.
Ray Jr: "Hey mom, what's up?"
Neela: "Hey sport, did you get your homework done?"
Ray Jr. "Uh almost."
Neela: "Uh almost is not going to cut it. Remember you are on academic probation until your grades comes up. I suggest you march right back upstairs and get it done before tomorrow.
If you are not off academic probation by the time of Emily's wedding, you will not go.
Ray Jr: "ok mom." As he stomps back up the stairs.
Neela: "Sorry about that ladies."
Susan: "No need to be sorry, I remember when Cosmo went through the same phase."
The ladies work on Emily's dress. After three houirs they finish the dress.
Susan: "Oh Emily it's just beautiful."
Emily: "Thank you."
Abby: "Oh my look at the time, we have to get going, I have to be up for work in the morning."
Emily: "Yeah and I have classes tomorrow."
Susan: "I have tomorrow off, but Chuck and I are going to drive to Peoria tomorrow and pick up Cosmo from school."
Neela: "Thank you ladies for coming over, it was a lot of fun."
Susan: "I will call you tomorrow Abby, and we can start discussing Emily's bridal shower."
Abby: "Ok Susan bye."
Abby and Emily get in the car, and head home.
When they arrive home, they notice a strange car sitting in the driveway.
Abby: "I wonder who is here."
Emily: "Um don't know, let's go find out."
As they enter the door. Luka meets them.
Luka: "I have a suprise for both of you."
Abby: "Who's car is that out there in the driveway?"
Luka: "Why don't you go into the kitchen and find out."
When Abby and Emily walk into the kitchen, Abby see a familiar figure sitting at her kitchen table.
Abby: "John Carter is that you?'
John: "Well it better be."
Abby goes over and gives him a hug. I thought you were still in Africa."
John: "Kem and I moved back to the states about 3 months ago, and we thought we would come to Chicago for a visit."
Abby: "Well you came just in time for Emily's wedding." It is in two weeks, if you and Kem can stay."
John: "I will have to ask Kem, but I am sure it will be ok."
Abby: "The wedding is going to be on February 14th, at Saint Anthony's Church."
John: "Ok sounds great, well I need to get back to the hotel, Kem and the kids are there."
Abby: "How many children do you have John?"
John: "Kem and I have three children. One girl her name is Alexandra, and two boys twins. John Carter IV, and Michael.
Abby: "You have done good John, glad you and Kem could make it out to Chicago."
John; "Well I really need to go, we will see you tomorrow."
Luka: " It is good seeing you again John. See you tomorrow."
John leaves, Luka and Abby head upstairs to bed. Emily sits in the kitchen finishing up her homework.

[steffi1986]

uhh I think I know Emily's surprise and it's sooo great please update soon

[luby2534]

Interesting !!

Just got chance to read your fanfic and i love it !!


Please update again soon !!

[jacobsmommy]

The day before the wedding.

Abby, Luka, and Emily are running around the house. They are preparing for guests, making last minute arrangements for the wedding.
Emily: "Mom, dad somebody needs to go to the airport and pick up Thomas's parents.
Abby: " Ok Emily, as soon as I am finished with this sewing, then you and I will run out and get them.
Emily: "Fine mom, I am going to go and change. Remember we have rehearsal dinner at 6:Pm tonight.
Abby: "I remember."
A few minutes later they are ready to head out the door, when the phone rings. Abby answers it.
Abby: "Hello."
Weaver: "Abby, glad I could catch you, I need you to come in for a couple of hours.
Abby: "I was on my way to the airport. Thomas's parents are flying in today.
Weaver: "Morris the idiot said he couldn't get car started, and he was going to be a couple of hours late."
Abby: "Alright, just a couple of hours. We have a big day tomorrow."
Weaver: "Thank you Abby."
Abby hangs up the phone.
Abby: "Emily, you will have to go to the airport by yourself, I have to go into work for a couple of hours.
Emily: "Who didn't show this time?"
Abby: "Morris is going to be a couple of hours late."
Emily: "Figures, I will drop you off at the hospital on my way to the airport."
Abby: "Ok, sounds good."
Abby changes into her scrubs, grabs her lab coat and purse.
Both ladies give Luka a kiss and head out the door.
While they are gone. Luka receives a phone call.
Luka: "Hello."
Maggie: "Oh Luka, glad I caught you, I am at the airport, and was wondering if you or Abby could come pick me up.
Luka: "Let me call Emily on her cell phone. She is on her way there right now to pick up Thomas's parents.
Maggie: "Sounds really good."
Luka: Ok, let me give her a call, bye."
Once Luka reaches Emily on the cell phone. Everything is in place for her to pick up Grandma Maggie as well.
Emily drops her mom off at the hospital, and heads for the airport. When she arrives at the airport. She finds grandma Maggie with no problem. After giving each other a hug, they head off to meet Thomas's parents.
They finally find Thomas's parents. They meet their soon to be daughter in law.
Emily: "Mr and Mrs. Johnson?"
William: "Yes, you must be Emily Kovac? We have heard so much about you.
Emily: "Yes sir, thank you. This is my grandmother. Maggie Wyczenski."
William and Deb: "Glad to meet you."
Maggie. "Glad to meet the parents of my future grandson in law."
They get the bags and head for the Kovac home. They arrive home. Emily takes them all in the house.
Emily: "Dad, were back." Luka comes from downstairs.
Emily: Dad, this is Mr and Mrs. William Thomas."
Luka: "Hello glad to meet you, he falls a little short, when he realizes who Thomas's mother is.
Luka: "Oh my gosh, Deb Jen is that you?"
Emily: Uh dad, do you know each other?"
Luka: "Yes your mother and I both know Deb, she used to work at the hospital. You were still real little when she left."
Deb: "My god Luka Kovac, it is so good to see you."
Emily: "Why didn't Thomas say who is mom was?"
Deb: "Thomas is stubborn like that, he usually does not tell anybody who is parents are. He thinks people will judge him, because he is of mixed race.
Emily: "I love him for him, not for what color or nationality he is."
Everybody is sitting around the living room, drinking coffee, when they hear a car pull up in the driveway. Abby walks through the front door.
Abby: "Hello everybody." She has not yet turned around to greet the guests sitting on her couch.
Emily: "Mom I would like for you to meet Thomas's parents. Mr and Mrs. William Thomas."
Abby turns around, and is shocked to who is sitting on her couch.
Abby: "Deb is that you."
Deb: "Hello Abby, long time no see."
Deb gets up and goes over and gives Abby a hug.
Deb: "I guess now we are going to be related.
Abby: "I guess so. Emily doesn't tell us anything."
Deb: "Emily did not know, Thomas never told her."
Abby: "Glad to have you here, and in our family."
Later that evening the rehearsal dinner goes real well. They have their rehearsal at the church, where everyone is cracking up, making jokes, and having a great time. After dinner Emily and Thomas drop his parents off at their hotel. Thomas drives Emily back to her parents house.
Thomas: "You have not told your parents, our little surprise yet have you?"
Emily: "No, I haven't." As she pats her tummy.
Thomas "Good, I have not told my parents yet either. I want this to be a real big surprise for them both."
Emily: "Oh I think they will be surprised."
Thomas gives Emily a kiss good night, and Emily walks into the house.

[steffi1986]

aww that is sooo great and so incredible sweet I can't wait for the wedding please update soon

[rorygilmore]

jacobsmommy said:

Abby: Em, you usually order a drink when we go out. What's up?
Emily: I don't feel like having a drink tonight, ok mom.
Abby: Ok.

Oh, that was close!…and now I know what’s going on!!!

NEELA AND RAY!!! are married!!! AWWW!!! And they have kids!!!… Carter has kids too!!! (HIS DAUGHTER HAS MY NAME!!! I'M LOVING THIS FIC!!!)
It’s funny how you named one of the twins John Carter IV
…and LOVE Deb being Thomas’ mom.

[jacobsmommy]

The next morning Abby arises out of bed at 5:00am. There is still lots to do before the wedding today which will be at 2:00pm at St. Anthony's. As Abby is making the coffee, Luka comes down the stairs.
Abby: "Good morning."
Luka; "Good morning, as Luka yawns.
Abby: "Well here it is, the day our daughter gets married.
Luka: "I know, this has been an easy two weeks, counting down the days before our little girl walks down the aisle.
As they are drinking their coffee, Maggie and Emily come into the kitchen.
Luka: "Good morning sleepy head."
Emily: "Good morning dad, good morning mom, as she gives both of her parents a hug and kiss.
Abby: "Would anybody like breakfast this morning."
Luka: "Sure why don't we go out for breakfast, I want to make this last breakfast together a very special one."
Abby, Emily, and Maggie: "Sounds good, we will get ready."
A little while later everybody is ready to go. Just as they are getting in the car, the phone rings.
Luka: "Hello
Deb: "Oh hi Luka, just wondering if you would like to join us for breakfast this morning."
Luka: "We were just heading out, thinking of the same thing."
Deb: "Please join us, we are at the Appler Peddler. It is right across the street from the motel we are staying at.
Luka: "Ok, sounds great. We will be there in about 20 minutes."
Deb: "Ok see you then bye."
Luka goes back to the car, and informs the ladies that they are going to have breakfast with Thomas and his parents as well. Everybody thinks this will be a great idea.
Breakfast goes well, and everybody has a great time. Everybody heads back for home or to their hotels, to get ready for the wedding.------------------------------------------------------------------------

One hour before the wedding.

Abby, Emily, Neela, Susan, Deb, Kate, Tess, Ella, Rachel, Olivia (Olivia is Neela's 5 year old daughter, she is going to be the flower girl), and Maggie are all in one of the rooms getting ready for the wedding. They are doing Emily's hair, fixing her makeup, and getting the last minute jitters out of the way. In another room in the church. Luka, Thomas, Cosmo, Henry, Reese, Andrew(Andrew is Neela's 6 year old son, he will be the ring bearer), and Alex are getting their tuxes on. A few minutes later the photographer wants to get some before pictures of the wedding. He first gets pictures of the bride and her party, and then of the groom, and his party. Next the photographer gets pictures of the parents, grandparents.
The guests are arriving at the church. Jerry and Frank are ushering the guests to their seats.
Jerry: "Boy it is sure good to see everybody again."
Frank: " I know, this is quite the turn out for Emily's wedding."
The church is decorated in white and lavender ribbon around each pew. The alter has white, lavender, and pink roses on each stand. Three candles are on a table in the rear of the alter.
Roses and carnations align each pew as well.
Ten minutes before the wedding starts, Jerry and Frank knock on the door, and ask if the mothers are ready to go.
Frank: "Abby are you ready for this."
Abby: "I am ready Frank." As she takes her place on his arm.
Jerry: "Deb, ready."
Deb: "Yeah I am ready. It is show time." Everybody starts cracking up.
Frank and Jerry escort the mothers to their seats.
While the ladies are being escorted Luka comes to see if Emily is ready to go.
Luka: "Emily, are you ready?"
Emily: "Yes I am."
Luka: "Oh you look just beautiful. All of you ladies look beautiful, hard to believe that you all have grown into such beautiful women."
Kate, Tess, Rachel, and Ella: "Thank you."
Kate, Tess,and Ella line up. Then Rachel takes her spot as the matron of honor. Neela gets Olivia in line.
Neela: "Remeber honey, what you have to do."
Olivia: " Ok mom I won't forget."
Neela and Susan walk in the sanctuary and take their seats.
Luka: "Well Emily this is it. As the music for the brides maids starts playing. They start walking down the aisle.
Emily takes a deep breath, as the wedding march starts playing.
Luka walks his daughter down the aisle. She is dressed in a white gown, with a train, and a veil. Her hair is done up in a bun, with small roses and carnations in her hair. Luka gets his daughter up to the front of the church.
Pator: "Will everybody please raise." The pastor says a short prayer, and then asks for everybody to sit back down again.
The ceremony goes off without a hitch. In the middle of the ceremony, Emily and Thomas go up to light the unity candle. While their song is playing in the background.
(I do swear that I'll aways be there.
I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.
Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,
for better or worse, I will love you with
every beat of my heart.)
From this moment life has begun
From this moment you are the one
Right beside you is where I belong
From this moment on

From this moment I have been blessed
I live only for your happiness
And for your love I'd give my last breath
From this moment on

I give my hand to you with all my heart
Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you

From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on

You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true because of you

From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
From this moment
I will love you as long as I live
From this moment on
After the song finishes, the couple says their vows, and exchanges the rings. When they are finished. The pastor then tells the couple that Thomas may now kiss the bride.
Thomas gives Emily a long slow kiss. Everybody in the church are cheering, and wiping their eyes.
Pastor: Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson. Emily and Thomas start their walk back up the aisle. The other members of the wedding party follow after them. Finally the parents are escorted back up the aisle.