Post by larue on Apr 18, 2006 22:27:07 GMT 10
Abby woke with a start as the van veered sharply and threw her against the door. Luka struggled to keep the car on the road. He braked slowly and drew the car to a stop on the side of the highway.
“Are you okay?” he asked her. Abby nodded and swallowed hard.
“Pretty crappy way to let me know you want company while you’re driving,” she said. Luka rolled his eyes.
“Celine and I were doing just fine together,” he said.
“Oh, so it wasn’t a nightmare?” she said with a sly grin. “You really were listening to that CD again?”
“Ha, ha,” he pouted as he reached over and tweaked her nose. She chuckled and unbuckled her seat belt to lean over in back to check on Lauren. Luka waited for traffic and then got out of the car to check the tires. Abby opened her door and got out. She opened the back passenger door and Lauren turned to look at her and smiled.
“Ugh...I know that smile,” she said as she leaned in to kiss Lauren.
“We picked up a nail somewhere,” Luka said as he came around to the open door. “I’ve got to change the tire.”
“I’ll make a deal with you,” Abby suggested. “I’ll change the tire if you change her.” Luka grinned and leaned in to kiss his daughter. His nose wrinkled as he stood up again.
“Nah...” he said as he stepped toward the back of the car and popped the back door to unlock it.
“Coward...” Luka snickered as she pulled out the diaper bag in feigned disappointment. He brought out the jack and the tire and set about changing the tire while Abby changed Lauren and played with her while they waited. Luka changed the tire and put the flat in the back.
“Almost home,” he said as Abby buckled herself back into her seat. He pulled the car back into traffic.
“This has been a great trip, Luka,” Abby said. He looked at her and smiled.
“No regrets?” She thought for a moment and then shook her head.
“I feel like we’ve been gone forever because we’ve done so much.”
“Next time we’ll go camping,” he said. Abby laughed.
“You’re kidding, right? Camping...with a baby?”
“Why not?” She looked at him in surprise and then smiled slyly.
“Can I share your sleeping bag?” Luka laughed and shook his head. Abby grinned and snuggled back into the corner of her seat and drifted back to sleep.
It was dusk in Chicago by the time Luka pulled the car in front of their building. It was good to be home. Luka unloaded the car and moved it to their parking garage. She busied herself unpacking and putting Lauren’s things away. She went through their mail while Luka gave Lauren a bath and got her ready for bed. He made sandwiches while she nursed Lauren and put her in her crib. There was a nice harmony about being home again. Maybe that was the best thing about taking a vacation...coming home. Abby took a quick shower and was climbing into bed when Luka appeared at their bedroom door. He was holding the Victoria’s Secret bag in his hand.
“Rules of the Road,” he said with a grin. “Number 9...enjoy the souvenirs?” He tossed the bag to her on the bed and Abby cautiously opened it up. She looked inside and then closed it again quickly.
“Oh...I am SO going to kill my brother...” she said as she blushed. Luka laughed and dropped onto the bed next to her.
“Welcome home, my love,” he said as she stretched out next to him on the bed. “Welcome home.”
“Are you okay?” he asked her. Abby nodded and swallowed hard.
“Pretty crappy way to let me know you want company while you’re driving,” she said. Luka rolled his eyes.
“Celine and I were doing just fine together,” he said.
“Oh, so it wasn’t a nightmare?” she said with a sly grin. “You really were listening to that CD again?”
“Ha, ha,” he pouted as he reached over and tweaked her nose. She chuckled and unbuckled her seat belt to lean over in back to check on Lauren. Luka waited for traffic and then got out of the car to check the tires. Abby opened her door and got out. She opened the back passenger door and Lauren turned to look at her and smiled.
“Ugh...I know that smile,” she said as she leaned in to kiss Lauren.
“We picked up a nail somewhere,” Luka said as he came around to the open door. “I’ve got to change the tire.”
“I’ll make a deal with you,” Abby suggested. “I’ll change the tire if you change her.” Luka grinned and leaned in to kiss his daughter. His nose wrinkled as he stood up again.
“Nah...” he said as he stepped toward the back of the car and popped the back door to unlock it.
“Coward...” Luka snickered as she pulled out the diaper bag in feigned disappointment. He brought out the jack and the tire and set about changing the tire while Abby changed Lauren and played with her while they waited. Luka changed the tire and put the flat in the back.
“Almost home,” he said as Abby buckled herself back into her seat. He pulled the car back into traffic.
“This has been a great trip, Luka,” Abby said. He looked at her and smiled.
“No regrets?” She thought for a moment and then shook her head.
“I feel like we’ve been gone forever because we’ve done so much.”
“Next time we’ll go camping,” he said. Abby laughed.
“You’re kidding, right? Camping...with a baby?”
“Why not?” She looked at him in surprise and then smiled slyly.
“Can I share your sleeping bag?” Luka laughed and shook his head. Abby grinned and snuggled back into the corner of her seat and drifted back to sleep.
It was dusk in Chicago by the time Luka pulled the car in front of their building. It was good to be home. Luka unloaded the car and moved it to their parking garage. She busied herself unpacking and putting Lauren’s things away. She went through their mail while Luka gave Lauren a bath and got her ready for bed. He made sandwiches while she nursed Lauren and put her in her crib. There was a nice harmony about being home again. Maybe that was the best thing about taking a vacation...coming home. Abby took a quick shower and was climbing into bed when Luka appeared at their bedroom door. He was holding the Victoria’s Secret bag in his hand.
“Rules of the Road,” he said with a grin. “Number 9...enjoy the souvenirs?” He tossed the bag to her on the bed and Abby cautiously opened it up. She looked inside and then closed it again quickly.
“Oh...I am SO going to kill my brother...” she said as she blushed. Luka laughed and dropped onto the bed next to her.
“Welcome home, my love,” he said as she stretched out next to him on the bed. “Welcome home.”