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Staying Where I Want to Be

Nash Brennen knew he wasn't welcome in Llanview, but he was determined to stay. To him Tess was real, even though he also knew Tess was a part of Jessica Buchanan. Nash loved Tess and a part of him also loved Jessica. Jessica/Tess whoever she was, could possibly be carring his child and Nash was not about to leave that behind. Nash knew the main person who didn't want him around was Antonio Vega.

" You can scare me Antonio," Nash thought, " But that doesn't mean I'm going to go away. I'm staying to support Jessica and that child."

Jessica Buchanan wanted nothing more than to be with Antonio, but Nash supported her and she felt like she needed that too.

" I love Antonio," Jessica thought, " But I understand how Nash feels, but I can't be who he wants me to be."

Jessica did feel confused. Nash seemed like a great guy and she didn't like to see him so sad.

" You okay?" Antonio asked her.

" Yeah," Jessica said, " It's just Nash."

" What did he say to you?" Antonio asked.

" Antonio please," Jessica said, " He's only trying to show his support."

Jessica and Antonio were in the living room of her mother's house and Jessica got up and paced around.

" He's trying to get you to bring out Tess," Antonio said, " It would be a lot better if Nash just went back to California and left you alone, left us alone. He thinks that kid is his."

" He has a right to think that," Jessica said, " Afterall Tess and I do share the same body."

" You don't like him do you?" Antonio asked.

" Not like that," Jessica said, " Nash knows I love you, but he deserves to stay until the truth comes out and it's revealed that this kid is not his."

" Nash won't leave until he's able to bring out Tess so he can run away with her," Antonio said.

" He won't," Jessica said, " Nash promised that if Tess did come back out, he wouldn't run away with her."

" Shouldn't trust him, Jess," Antonio said, " He just wants Tess."

Meanwhile, Nash sat in Angel Square Park.

" I miss Tess," Nash said, " I am trying to understand what Jessica is going through, but it's hard."

Nash then got up and walked around. The night air sent a chill through him.

" I don't want to hurt Jessica," Nash told himself, " She needs support and I intend to stay in Llanview and help all I can."

Nash looked at the sky and continued walking. Nobody was going to scare him away. To Nash, Tess was real and that's who he wanted, or did a part of him want Jessica?