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Abby can't help but smile and laugh as Sarah puts her ever improving soccer skills on display while they play around on a field with a ball and dog.

"You're getting better."

"It's not that difficult to kick a ball." Sarah immediately looks at her wife after having said the words. "That's not what I meant; I get that it is difficult to execute the timing on passes and distances etc but the actual kicking part I can do. Did that make it any better or am I still on the hook for lunch?"

Abby chuckles, "You were always going to be on the hook for lunch and if you keep dissing my game, you're going to be on the hook for dinner as well."

"It's not really punishment sitting across the table from my beautiful wife eating food that I didn't have to prepare and or do dishes for."

Abby smiles, "Uh huh. How about you grab a baggy and deal with Bobby's deposit then as punishment?"

Sarah turns and looks to where the dog is just finishing up. "On it."

After dropping Bobby back home, showering and getting changed the two women head out to have lunch together before making their way to the facility to see Brian Davis.

"This is nice." Abby smiles as she stabs her salad with the fork in her hand.

"It is. A little down time was exactly what I needed to recharge."

Abby nods, "I can tell, you haven't stopped smiling all morning."

"I'm doing my best to focus on the good and positive stuff in the present rather than getting lost in all the what ifs and what's going to happen in the future."

Abby reaches for her hand, "I'm proud of you for being here with your Mom and not running away from it all, even though I can tell it's breaking your heart."

Sarah nods, "Thank you for being here with me."

"I'm not going anywhere; I love you, superstar."

Sarah half smiles, "Love you too, beautiful. Have to say this is actually pretty good for being mostly composed of rabbit food."

Abby chuckles, "Only you. This is your new reality; eating healthier, excercising more regularly and limiting the amount of stress in order to regain your voice."

"I much prefer working up a sweat in the shower or bedroom then running through the neighbourhood."

"Don't think I don't know about you watching my ass the entire time."

"It's called motivation. I stare at your ass and it motivates me to keep moving and get you out of your clothes as soon as possible."

Abby bursts out laughing. "You won't find me complaining."

Sarah chuckles and they continue talking and eating. When her phone starts buzzing and the screen starts filling up with notifications curiousity gets the better of her and she checks to see what's going on and her jaw drops.

"Abs, we need to get the rest of our meal to go."

"What's going on? Everything okay?"

Seeing Sarah's eyes glossing over, Abby is concerned by it and also the fact that her wife looks like she's about ready to burst with news. "I need to show you something, promise me that you won't react until we get out of here. Don't worry, it's not bad it's ... incredible!."

Sarah turns her phone around so Abby can read the highlights. "Excuse me, can we possibly get a couple of to go boxes and our bill, please? Thank you."

"You saw, right?"

Abby nods, and mouths the words, "Oh my God!"

Sarah smiles and nods, "We need to get out of here, because I want nothing more than to scream at the top of my lungs."