Elizabeth in a frenzy ordered Blake to get her motorcade, he gathered her purse and coat, then notified the staff necessary that she would be leaving the office, assumably for the day. By the time Blake caught up the secretary was furiously pressing the elevator buttons while quietly swearing.
"Ma'am excuse me I don't mean to be nosy but I really think Dr. McCord and your family will be understanding." He stated in a careful tone.
Elizabeth looked up from the elevator floor with a half promising look, which quickly became pure panic once again.
"No Blake. They won't it's not ok!" Her breathing became labored. She started taking deep breaths as she knew she needed to stay calm for the sake of the little baby in her belly she subconsciously rested her hand on her stomach and quickly removed it. She knew she should have told Blake about the baby ahead of time but now could not imagine throwing that curveball in now.
"My kids, Blake they have to see this and hear about it at school and there is nothing I can do. How do I explain to them that their dad would never hurt me like that. Henry is going to be devastated! Nevermind the fact that I should be fired! Conrad is probably already looking for my replacement!" Tears started forming and began to slowly fall, the elevator door dinged and opened. Elizabeth quickly wiped her tears stood up straight and walked out with a smile unlike any other.
Blake always admired her strength and ability to put on a brave face. The entire ride home Elizabeth tried to get ahold of Henry with no such luck. Before she knew it they arrived in front of her townhouse, before the DS agents could open her door she plowed out and ran for the front door with Matt yelling after her.
Elizabeth opened the front door and dropped her coat and purse on the floor. Running into the kitchen,
"Henry! Are you guys home?"
She quickly searched the downstairs with no luck. Running upstairs she heard the front door open. Turning around quickly she saw Henry and her two youngest children walk through the door smiling.
Her state of panic ceased, but Henry could see right past it.
"Hey babe? Is everything ok?" Henry smiled nervously.
She fumbled over her words and stopped her descent down the stairs "uh- yeaa. Can I talk to you for a minute." Unfazed the two kids walked into the living room and sat down to argue over who's smarter. Elizabeth grabbed Henry's arm and pulled him into the kitchen.
"Henry we need to talk." He searched her eyes for some indication on what the matter regarded with no such luck. "Go on…"
"You're going to be mad at me." She ran her hands through her hair and continued "Someone broke into my office yesterday-"
"What!? How!? Did they steal anyth-" before he could finish she stopped him.
"No babe, it's not like that. They installed cameras…" he was confused. Just as she was about to explain, Allison followed by Jason ran into the kitchen.
"MOM!? Why is there a video of you guys um well… it looks like dad is…" Allison couldn't finish.
"Mom are you ok?" Jase had tears in his eyes.
"Guys what is going on?" Henry half yelled. No one answered
"Hello? Guys... someone fill me in!"
"The video is of us having sex! Ok!" Elizabeth was beyond upset with how this had to come out, as she had wished to privately tell Henry in a dignified way.
Henry stepped back with a shocked look on his face.
"But Mom, it looks like- like dad was hurting you." Jason looked down afraid to see his dad's reaction hoping it wasn't true.
Henry grabbed Elizabeth roughly with tears now forming in his eyes.
"Elizabeth. What is happening? What do you mean?" Elizabeth kept her head down.
"Baby?"
"I'm so sorry Henry."
Henry turned on the tv, the news to be exact. And what met his eyes was horrifying. A video of his wife bent over her desk at the statehouse, telling him to stop because he was hurting her. With editing it was clear to the world he did not stop. Giving the impression he was forcing his wife to have sexual contact with him. Elizabeth grabbed his arm.
"Babe you didn't hurt me and you stopped. You know that. Don't let this bother you."
"Elizabeth how can I go in public." He hung his head and began to walk silently past the distraught kids.
"I should have just told them I was pregnant. That it wasn't you. Babe I'm sorry. I can still make a statement."
"PREGNANT?" Jason yelled.
"Mom? I thought Stevie was pregnant?" Allison's jaw dropped.
Henry stopped in his tracks realizing what his wife had just done.
