Caleb noticed how it was a little awkward after she kissed him, but honestly it was the last thing expected. Also she was the last girl he had been with and...had never really gotten over her. He was still crazy about her but seeing her sitting there all married and pregnant he knew he missed his chance and he had to let her go. It was the only way he'd be happy. Make the feelings go away and find his own "Carter"...but a girl Carter...not a dude...he SO didn't swing that way. Whatever this mini argument in his mind was not helping anything but whatever Abby was talking.
"Yeah I can see why, but still the offer stands, you have my card. I'll let the ankle police know that I might be rushing off for that...they're usually pretty cool about it." And they were, rescuing a damsel in distress or better yet making sure her baby didn't die inside of her because it couldn't get out was even better. Who know maybe her baby ends up being like the most powerful mutant ever and could bring all the anti-mutant pro-mutant mumbo jumbo to an end. End all this fighting...it could bring world peace. Maybe he was putting too much important on her baby, but...you never know.
Caleb grimaced and almost moved to help Abby up but she was all about not needing his protection so he let her do it herself, "It's not you Abs, but I gotta let Adrian know that no attacks happened...I wasn't really just wandering around a farmer's market for jollies. Not to scare you or anything, we just make sure crowded places that aren't really super guarded are checked out regularly." He smiled and he glanced at her extended hand then took his and shook it gently.
He glanced to where she glanced...Carter Manning...he knew it...still as dorky as ever...and still taller than him...well...Carter's hair was taller than him. He smiled sadly at the picture the two of them made as she slipped her hand into his and went up to kiss him. That could have been him but he had been stupid and ran off to join Hellfire. He gave a wave back to her then turned and walked back to his apartment. He would quickly shoot Adrian an e-mail and put off calling Alice and Tommy until tomorrow. Tonight he was going to sit down and have a drink and be the moody drunk that he had been since his release. He would drink and brood about all he had lost because of Hellfire. He would reaffirm his vow that he would not rest until Hellfire was brought down and all those who thought it was right or just would realize how wrong they were. Then they could face this hell that he was in...at least then he wouldn't feel so alone in this. And that would give him at least a little comfort.