Chapter 2: Results [Elizabeth's POV]
Elizabeth didn't know what to do. She was in a real mess. Her husband was in rehab fighting drug addiction and his one shining hope was a new beginning with the child she was carrying. The baby she carried would be his first born. In reality, Elizabeth knew it was possible Jason Morgan might be the father.
She'd turned to her friend Jason for comfort after learning her husband was abusing pills and having an affair with his boss's daughter. Jason's world also crashed down around him that night as he'd just found his fiancee having sex with his enemy. That one night of comfort along with a batch of defective condoms had caused a lot of pain for all concerned and now threatened to take away any hope of Elizabeth's happiness.
She loved her husband, Lucky. Elizabeth would never intentionally hurt him, but she wasn't sure she could stay married to him after what he'd done? Still, she couldn't jeopardize his recovery by confessing her indiscretions. Her baby was all that was keeping him clean at the moment.
Her feelings for Jason were strong, but confusing. She tried to deny the pull she felt toward him. If she was honest with herself, then she'd admit she loved having Jason as her protector. Jason evoked powerful emotions in her that Lucky never really sparked. Her love with Lucky was steadfast and true, but Jason Morgan electrified her entire being.
She wasn't sure if the thrill of having something she shouldn't, or the fact Jason could be her baby's father encouraged her desire for him? It was probably a bit of both mixed with the fact that they had been friends for a very long time. They'd even almost had something once. Elizabeth found it difficult to remember all the reasons she ever let Jason get away now that they'd spent so much time together again.
Still, it was important for her to do the right thing. No matter what her heart desired, it would be wrong to risk Lucky's future. It would be wrong to stop Jason's reconciliation with the woman he said he loved and that claimed to love him.
She didn't know what the results of the paternity test would be yet, but she knew what she needed to tell everyone. Elizabeth hoped her story wouldn't have to be a lie, but either way everyone would know Lucky was the father of her baby.
The wait for the results was over. Elizabeth had them and was trying to find courage to learn if her child was her husband's or her lover's? She was tired. Aside from the fatigue of the pregnancy, the anguish between her heart and her head were dragging her down. What would she do if Jason was the father of her baby? How could she actually live with such a big lie to her child, her husband, and Jason? No. This baby had to be Lucky's. Please let it be her husbands so she could make her own choices free of the guilt she carried these past weeks.
She read the results over and over, but it glared unfaltering at her. Jason Morgan was the biological father with a certainty of 99.97 percent. Her head told her this was devastating news, but her heart fluttered with something reminiscent of...joy?
Page 2 of 2 Created: 2009-12-09 Updated: 2012-05-10 Words: 569