Author Notes: Set back in December of 2003, Ric and Elizabeth never got married. I am back into writing Liason stories yea! I am a forth of a way done with Destiny chapter 2, but had to get this out of my system. It's a one shot, but it part of a series—you'll understand after you read. Journey just filed for divorce, Carson is together but on the verge of divorce, Sam left PC after her break up with Jax.

Thanks Tabitha for Beta Reading!

Pairing: None

Summary: Part 1 of my Cameron Series. Elizabeth tries to find out if Ric or Zander is the father.

Disclaimer: I do not own General Hospital or its characters.

Rate: PG

Category: Drama

Timeframe: December 2003

The Mystery

Elizabeth head was spinning in just a few minutes she would find out who the father of her child was. Was it Zander Smith her bets friend's ex-husband who was working for the psycho woman who tried to kill her. Or was it her almost ex-husband Ric who was tying to weasel his way back into her life. He also did to, Ric found her after Emily told her she and Nikolas made love. He saw she was crying and weak and took advantage of that.

She knew Ric loved her, he just would never change. She wanted free from him, she wanted to be able to go to work and not worry about seeing him. Carrying Zander's child might be the best and only way to do it. Ric like Sonny did not forgive easy, and his soon-to-be ex-wife having an affair with another married man might turn him away.

Zander was working for Faith to forget about Emily to try and get him self killed. That is why she went to Sonny, to try and get him to talk some sense into him. Pushing her finger threw her hair she felt her stomach start to flip flop, her morning sickness was going to kill her.

Getting up she looked out the window of her studio, she had begun to look for a new place to live but couldn't find a place she could afford. Her mind went back to that morning she woke up with Ric here in her studio. She woke up naked to him dressing, she had gotten mad. She couldn't remember sleeping with him, the last thing she remembered was telling him to leave her alone and walking off. But there he was looking over her sleeping, she through him out and hadn't talked to him sense that morning. A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts.

"Sonny," Elizabeth greeted. "What are you doing here?"

"May I come in," Sonny asked.

"Sure," Elizabeth said moving to let him in.

"Zander is no longer working for Faith," Sony told her. "But he is working for me."

"Thank you Sonny, he's still my friend and I don't want him dead," Elizabeth explained.

"What's wrong," Sonny asked seeing her nervous.

"Besides your brother who won't leave me alone and—never mind," Elizabeth waved it off.

"Liz, tell me, if Ric has done anything to hurt you," Sonny warned.

"I'm pregnant I slept with Zander on Halloween, I was crying and upset Ric found me and took advantage of that. So I'm waiting for the results," Elizabeth explained.

"That's why you didn't want Zander working for Faith," Sonny smiled.

"I think Zander would be safer with you, stupid I know, but you won't try and get him killed because that is what he wants," Elizabeth told him sitting down. "Emily was his whole world and he doesn't have that."

"Does he know yet," Sonny asked.

"They both know I'm pregnant Ric at first refused to give his blood," Elizabeth told him.

Both their heads went up when the phone rang, Sonny gave Elizabeth his best smile he could muster. If it was Zander's he would make sure Zander was around for his child. If it was Ric's he would protect Elizabeth and his niece or nephew from anything—even if that meant Ric. Elizabeth's face was passive she gave nothing away she hung up the phone looking at Sonny blankly.

"So," Sonny asked softly. "Who is the father?"

"Neither of them," Elizabeth muttered.

The End