New Beginnings

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A year ago if someone would have told her that her life was going to end up like this she would have laughed in his or her face. A year ago everything seemed so clear. Never in a million years would she have thought that she would be married or pregnant or have a miscarriage or anything else that had happened in her life.

O well there is no use in crying over spilled milk, all she had left to do was get through the funeral and then she was gone. She was going to leave this town for good. All the arrangements were made. Just get through this last thing and you're gone.

There was no use in saying goodbye to anyone; she was sure no one cared. Her husband was a backstabbing liar and she couldn't wait to get away from him. Her family never really cared what happened to her so she was sure they wouldn't care if she didn't say goodbye to them. And all her "friends" had their own lives now. No, there was no one she had to say goodbye to.

She walked over to where Luke was standing and thought this is it. He smiled down at her and helped her get into position. She had never laid in a coffin before and thought that it was a little weird that she was doing it now, but she knew it had to be done to help pull off the illusion she was going for.

"You ready Darlin?"

She shook her head yes and he handed her a small vial to drink from.

"Have a good rest and I promise that I'll be back before they have a chance to put you in the ground."

He was smiling at her and she couldn't help but feel safe. Wasn't that the reason that you went to him in the first place? She asked herself.

She closed her eyes then and let the thoughts of what brought to this point come to her.

***Flashback***

She couldn't believe what she had just heard her husband say. He was talking to a doctor and explaining how he wanted to make her think that she couldn't have children. She couldn't understand it. Did he not want to have her children? Why was he doing this?

She had to know what he was up to so she confronted him. He had claimed that he thought it was for the best and he was only thinking of her and her health. She couldn't believe how stupid she had been. She left him that day at the hospital and ended back at her studio down by the docks.

It was weird to walk through the door and not be reminded of all the good times she had had there, but things had changed and she knew there was no going back so there was no point in trying to relive happier times.

She sat on her couch and started to replay every conversation she had with Ric over in her mind. How many times has he lied? How many times did he look me in the eyes and lie straight to my face? If there was one thing Elizabeth Webber couldn't stand it was a liar. That was the reason for her calling things of with both Lucky and Jason. They had done the unforgivable and lie.

She looked down at her hand and saw the ring on her finger. How did I end up married to a liar? She asked herself. Well I'm not going to be married to him much longer.

She took her cell phone out and dialed the number to her house.

"I suggest you call a lawyer Ric, cause that's what I'm doing."

"Why, Elizabeth? Because I care about you enough to want to take care of you?"

"Take care of me? Is that what you call what you were doing? Cause I call it lying. What else have you lied about Ric?"

"Everything I've ever done for you Elizabeth is because I love you. What I lie one time and now you don't love me?"

Shaking her head "you have lied to me more times then I can count Ric, and I hope you burn in hell for every thing you've done. Oh and to answer your question no I don't love you anymore."

"Well, guess what Elizabeth I won't let you divorce me. I will kill before I let you go."

"So what now you're treating to kill me Ric? You would rather see me dead then to have me leave you?"

"I would never hurt you Elizabeth. I could never hurt you, but I swear to God everyone that you care about will suffer if you try and leave me. I might even start with that precious Grandmother of yours."

"You wouldn't dare."

"You have no idea what I would or wouldn't do. If you try and leave me I swear I will go after everyone you love. I have made to many sacrifices for you to leave me."

"What sacrifices have you made? I mean would you rather have me hate you then to let me go?"

"I am going to have the life I have always dreamed of Elizabeth and I'm going to have that life with you. So I suggest that you get back here before the night is through and I have to come looking for you. Cause I swear to God, Elizabeth if you're not you won't have a Grandmother by tomorrow night."

Before she had time to respond he hung up the phone. That was the moment that she realized she was married to a psycho. She had to think of away out of this. She couldn't go to Jason or Sonny to save her. They had done that too much in the past and she knew that they were to busy looking for Carly.

There was always Nicolas. No he was getting ready for his wedding with Emily, and the last thing she wanted was to disrupt their lives. Lucky was to busy trying to find Summer's killer so he was out too.

At that moment Elizabeth realized exactly who she could go to. True Lucky was preoccupied but she could always go to Luke. She knew for a fact that Luke had a soft spot for damsels in distress. She just hoped that he would be willing to do this for her. She said a silent prayer to herself and was out the door headed to Luke's.

***End of Flashback***

The liquid that was in the small vial had fully taken effect on Elizabeth now. She was laying in that coffin motionless and barely breathing. This wasn't the first time she had faked her death but it was the first time she had decided to start a new life away from everything she knew.

She heard the priest just then. "I invite anyone who would wish to come and speak of the departed." Hey at least she could hear what people had to say about her.

Ric spoke first and she knew that if the drug was not in her system she would have been sick.

"I have not know Elizabeth as long as most of you but I did love her very much. She showed me what it meant to be a better person. In the few months that my wife and I were married we shared a lifetime of love. This is truly the worst thing that has ever happened to me and I will miss her so much. The one thing that Elizabeth wanted more than anything was a family and now she will never have the chance to have one. I guess all I want for her is the peace in knowing that I will never forget her."

What a line of crap, was all that kept running through Elizabeth's head. You forgot to mention that our marriage was nothing but lies and that you threatened everyone's life in this room. At least I won't have a chance to have a family with you, you lying bastard.

She then heard her Grandmother's shaking voice. It broke Elizabeth's heart that this was the only way to protect her.

***Flashback***

She has found Luke in his office. He smiled at her the minute she walked in.

"Elizabeth, what can I do for you?"

"Can you give me a new life?" He gave her a confused look. "Luke I'm in trouble and I need your help."

"What kind of trouble?"

Elizabeth began to tell Luke the whole story. She told him about her pregnancy and marriage. She also told him about falling down the stairs. She then told him about the lies Ric told her. She let him know that Ric gave her birth control and paying off the doctor to lie about her having children. She then told him about the conversation she had with Ric earlier and the things he had told her.

"You just say the word Darlin' and I can have him taken out of this world."

She smiled. "I'm the one that wants to be taken out. I just need a new life Luke."

"What like the witness protection program?"

"I don't think that having a deranged husband will get me into the program."

"Maybe not, but if you have friends who specialize in something like that. Go with me here we could have you disappear and you could always start a new life somewhere."

She sat across from him and contemplated everything he had said. "It wouldn't be enough just to disappear, if I were going to start over I would have to die."

"You're talking about faking your own death?" She shook her head. "I might be able to help you out there."

***End of Flashback***

"The one thing that I regret the most about my granddaughter's death is that I don't think she ever knew how much she was truly loved. I look around this room and see everyone that cared about her in some way or another and I can't help but think that she is somewhere watching all of us. I know that she has gone to a better place and I pray that she will watch over everyone in this room and keep them safe. I love you me little angel.

All Elizabeth could think about at that minute was jumping up and telling Grams that she was still alive and that she loved her so much. That was probably the worst thing about this was having people truly mourn for her. I promise this is for the best and I am keeping all of you safe.

She could hear her Grandmother sobbing and then she heard the next person speak. It was Emily.

***Flashback***

After talking with Luke and having the knowledge that he was going to help her, she finally decided to head home to the man she hated.

Elizabeth had decided to walk home that night. She was just wanting to clear her thoughts and never intended on running into anyone, but she had no such luck. There on the end of the docks were Emily and her brother, Jason.

She wanted to talk to Emily and tell her everything but if she were going to make the plan work this was only going to be between her and Luke.

She prepared to lie to her best friend, the thing she hated people doing to her and here she was doing it herself. Elizabeth felt like such a hypocrite.

"Hi Elizabeth" came Emily's cheerful voice.

"Hey Em. Jason." She knew that he probably wouldn't say anything to her, not that she blamed him.

"Elizabeth" Wow, that was more then she expected.

"I was just telling Jason that Nicolas and I are planning on having the wedding in August. You know that way it's a summer wedding but not during the blistering heat."

"That sounds like a good idea."

"And I was thinking that maybe in the next week or two you could go help me pick out my dress and of course you will have to find the brides maid dress you want."

"Bridesmaid?"

"Well, actually maid of honor. Unless you don't want to."

"Of course I do." Elizabeth was so touched by the gesture. "Thank you Emily." Elizabeth couldn't help but tear. Don't cry yet, you can cry when no one else is around but don't cry now.

She locked eyes with Jason who had been quite the whole conversation. She almost missed saying goodbye to Emily because she had become lost in his eyes.

"Well, I have to go meet Nicolas. I promise to call you later about the dresses Elizabeth" she gave her friend a hug. " And we will finish our conversation later Jason." She said as she kissed her brother. With that she was off and headed home to the man she loved.

The tension on the docks was so thick you could cut it with a knife. She knew she had to say something to him, but what? "You were right." She finally spoke without looking at him.

"About what?"

"Ric" she looked at him and got caught in his eyes again. "He is a monster. I'm sorry I ever doubted anything you said about him."

"I'm sorry that you got hurt."

She let a half smile come on her face "and it wasn't even your fault this time."

His cell phone rang just then. He of course had to go take care of business, probably some lead on Carly. He finished his phone call. "Goodbye Elizabeth."

He began to walk away. "See you later."

He turned then and smiled at her. "Right, see you later."

***End of Flashback***

"No one will ever be able to replace my best friend. She was someone who lit up a room the minute she walked in. she always tried to find the good and people and I think that's what I will most about her. She had a big heart and the world is a duller place without her in it.

Dear sweet Emily she always knew what to say. The funny thing was is that Elizabeth could have used everything Emily had just said to describe her best friend. Elizabeth was going to miss her but knew she had to do what she was doing. Emily I wish you nothing more then a long happy life.

The next person to speak seemed the most appropriates to talk at her funeral. It was her first love, it was her Lucky.

***Flashback***

She spent the next several weeks planning and replaning everything with Luke. She also spent most of those weeks sleeping in the gust room and avoiding Ric. She couldn't even stand to look at herself in the mirror.

She sat across from Luke once again and they were talking about her death. "So I was thinking that if we let you die in a car accident it would be for the best."

"Could we pull that off? I mean wouldn't there have to be cops and paramedics?"

"Just trust me on this one."

"I trust you. I wouldn't be here if I didn't."

"So have you decided where you wanted to be relocated?"

"I just want to be in a small town on the coast somewhere. Maybe someplace down South."

"I know the perfect place. It's this small town in North Carolina and you will love it. I can even get you a job with this restaurant right there on the water."

"It sounds perfect. But can I do that? Don't I have to have a social security number to have a job?"

"Darlin' you don't work with people in the WSB and not have them do you favors from time to time. All they are waiting on is for you to choose your new name."

"New name?"

"Well we can't have you running around as Elizabeth Webber now can we? I mean we would have gone through all this for nothing."

Elizabeth thought of all the names she had ever wished she could be called. She looked up a Luke then. "Would you care if I made my last name Spencer?"

"I would be truly touched if you did."

"Ok than I know what want my name to be. Morgan Elizabeth Spencer."

"That's a beautiful name but why that name."

"Morgan just sounds southern, (truth be told she was doing it cause of Jason,) and I at least want some reminder of my past life so Elizabeth. and then of course Spencer."

"I always thought you would have ended up a Spencer." he said half joking, but what he didn't know was so did Elizabeth.

***End of Flashback***

"There are so many things that I will miss about Elizabeth. She was probably the first person other then my parents that I loved unconditionally. She taught me what it meant to be a survivor and how to be strong when faced with difficulties in your life. I will never love someone as much as I loved her and I know that I am not the only one here today that feels that way. Emily said the world is a duller place without her, but the truth is the world is black without her and it will never regain its color. Goodbye Elizabeth."

She wanted to cry. She didn't realize how many people really did care for her and now she was regretting her decision. No it's for the best. I can keep everyone safe this way.

The priest began to speak again and again she was lost in thought.

***Flashback***

Everything else up until the night of the car accident was a blur and she would never figure out how she had been able to put on a fake smile and pretend with everyone.

The plan was simple she was going to crash her cars on one of the cliff roads and be discovered by Luke who was going to call his buddy's not only at the police station but at the WSB. All the authorities were to be under cover agents who would pronounce her dead on the scene and she would hide out to the funeral.

She still couldn't believe she was doing this, but she had to protect everyone she loved.

***End of Flashback***

"Before we close the casket I invite everyone to come and say your final goodbye to Elizabeth Webber Lancing."

One by one people came up and said their own goodbyes. Her family all were there. Her Grandmother, her sister, even her parents and her brother Steven. Elizabeth even thought that they cared she had died. To bad you didn't care when I was alive.

Lucky came and kissed her on her cheek. Emily and Nicolas came and said goodbye. Zander was even there. Gia had come and so did a few other people she would have never thought of.

All the waitresses from Kelly's were there and Bobbie and her son Lucas. A few doctors were there and said their goodbyes.

Sonny was the next to come say his goodbye to her. "I never pictured you going out this way Elizabeth. I'm sorry that you are gone. Lucky is right the world is a black place without you. I've asked Lilly to help you out in your new life and please if Carly is up there with our unborn children let her know that I will think of her often."

It broke Elizabeth's heart to know that Sonny was hurting so much over his wife. She did wish that someone would find Carly and that her and Sonny would be able to rebuild their lives.

Courtney came up next. "Well, you are finally gone. I'm sorry you died but I'm not sorry that I will never have to look at your face again. And in the end I still ended up with Jason. Guess the better woman won."

God, if there was anyone in this world she hated it was Courtney Mathews. There was another good thing about leaving town, no more Ric and no more Courtney.

"I once told you Elizabeth that I didn't want to see you hurt because of me and I swear I meant every word I said. I'm sorry that I wasn't there to protect you. I'm sorry that I was a coward and was never able to tell you what was in my heart. Elizabeth, I just want you to know that what Lucky said was true, I will never love anyone as much as I loved you. I will always love you. I promise that you will never be forgotten. Goodbye Elizabeth."

No! Jason you have to say see you later. You can't say goodbye. Please Jason don't say Goodbye. Elizabeth kept screaming in her head but, she knew it was useless.

Ric spoke to her next. "Well, you got what you wanted. you are free from me. I want you to know that I did love you and I was going to give you everything you wanted." He then leaned over and kissed her on the lips.

Oh how Elizabeth wanted to spit in his face.

She finally heard the person she had been waiting to hear. "See you in a couple minutes."

To Be Continued

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