It was Morris who noticed it first when she walked in. When had he become so perceptive? Abby's pregnancy, Banfield's issues… Archie Morris was a regular empath.

"Something's different with you."

"Wha-?"

"You look…" Morris scrutinized Neela some more as she tried to hightail it to the elevators. "Glowy."

Neela pounded on the elevator button wondering what the hell was taking so long. She decided the best policy in this case was silence. And prayer.

Unfortunately Morris followed her to the elevator bank. "Wait. You were on vacation. You went to Boston and then –" As the elevator finally arrived so did Archie's lightbulb. He broke into one of his ludicrous smiles that made him look a wee bit demonic. He waggled his eyebrows and the last thing she heard him say as the elevator doors closed was "I'm calling Ray."

Unfortunately, it was also Morris who first knew when Ray and Neela both said "I love you." Abby never let her live it down.

Neela had been leaving Abby a breathless voicemail in the doctor's lounge about her last visit with Ray. It was her last visit before she permanently moved down after finishing her residency. She had completed her contract and had earned employment at a Louisiana hospital.

"Abby he said it, he said –"

"What?! Ray said I love you didn't he? What a wuss. I lost the damn pool. I better be invited to the wedding."

"MORRIS!"

But it was Abby who first knew she was engaged.

And it was Abby who stood with her at her wedding.

Though Morris was of course in attendance.

End.