TITLE: The Sin Of Guilt
SUMMARY: Everything has come to light over Michael's shooting. Everyone knows that it was Claudia who had set up the hit against Sonny; which unfortunately got Michael. All the secret keepers are out in the open.
Jax has been forgiven by Carly. She understands that he was just protecting her, and the unborn baby with the news. No one blames Olivia for keeping the secret. All expect Olivia herself. She withdraws deep inside herself – and the others try desperately to reach her, and help her overcome her guilt.
Will they manage to reach her in time? Or will her guilt consume her?
PAIRINGS:
This story is mainly a mother's story. So the main characters will be Olivia and Carly.
But the other parings are:
SoLivia
Jolivia
JaCar
Liason
Scurbs
SEASON: Winter – Two weeks before Christmas
I know I'm very early for Christmas stories – but only way to make this story work it; had to be set up for winter time. Not only for Carly's pregnancy – but a Christmas miracle is in order.
CATEGORY: Family/ Friendship/ Hurt/Comfort/ Angst/ Tragedy/ Spiritual/ Suspense/ Crime
RATING: T – M = M Chapters will be rated in accordance.
PRELUDE
OLIVIA'S APARTMENT
"Why are you even here, Carly?" Olivia looked with hot steamy eyes at the blond woman whom was standing in her hallway. Keeping her hand firmly on the knob of her door. Her lip rose, "Sonny sent you."
Carly's right eye brow quirked. "Actually, I was worried about you too." She stepped into the apartment without being asked. Looking around, "I like how you have decorated this place. So much better than when Robin lived here. Even after she married Patrick, and had Emma."
"I never asked you in." Olivia said in a hard firm voice. "But, I'm asking you to leave." She never moved from her spot at the door. Her hand had tighten around the knob as Carly stepped into her home.
Carly turned around, and put her hand on her swollen stomach. "You aren't really going to kick me, and your unborn goddaughter out are you?"
Olivia's eyes softened as they blinked. "I – I -I'm your daughter's god mother?" She whispered.
"Yes." Carly nodded. "Who else would I chose. After all, you were the one whom had been by my side throughout the decision making that I had. When I was too afraid to find out if I was pregnant or not. It was you whom had made sure that I took care of myself – eating the right foods" Her face grimaced. She still missed her junk food. Only two months until her daughter was born – than she could eat her type of food once more.
"Resting when I should. Convincing me that Jax had the right to know everything. You made sure that my baby girl was taken care of – when I wasn't doing it on my own." Carly softly said. "Only you pretty much forced fed me during the wait of Michael's surgery."
Olivia's hand shook at her side. Her hand was still gripped in a death gripe around the door knob. She was numb. Simply numb. She was trying to take in everything that Carly was saying to her, but just 'godmother to my daughter. You are godmother to my daughter.' kept spinning around in her head. That and everything that she had just recently found out was trying to get in the way. Her mind was a whirlwind.
Carly stepped forward, "Truly only you got through to me, while I was praying to God to keep Michael safe. Only a true mother could reach out to a desperately scared mother, whom was waiting for her child's fate." She stopped within a few inches from her best friend. She touched Olivia's shoulder.
Olivia shuddered. Her body tensed. Eyes wide in fear. Her mouth opened to speak, but no words came out. Not one single sound.
Carly didn't want to let her friend go, she felt if she did than Olivia would be lost to her forever. But, she fully realized that she was just hurting the other woman by the mere touch on the shoulder. Regretfully she let her hand fall from the shoulder.
"Just leave Carly, please just leave." Olivia begged desperately.
"I'm sorry but no, Olivia. I'm not leaving." Carly softly said.
"Why can't you just accept my need to be alone." She whispered.
"When was the last time you have eaten?" Carly frowned in a gentle fashion. She noticed how shaky her friend truly was. "You have been fasting for more than the required three days."
"I have to fast due to my sin. My great sin." Olivia whispered – more to herself than to Carly.
"How long?" Carly demanded in a hard voice.
"Eight days." Lowering her eyes, Olivia suddenly swooned.
Carly moved forward quickly and grabbed hold of Olivia. It was awkward due to her swollen belly, but she managed to get both of them to the ground. Without her hurting anyone. She felt her daughter move around inside her – but she knew everything was ok.
"Oh Olivia," She sighed deeply through her nose, as she stroked her friend's hair away from her face. "What am I going to do with you? How will I ever get through to your major – and wrongly sense of guilt?"
END PRELUDE
