Chapter 11

I decided to tell Ariel first. I didn't tell her Zander was the father though. I flat-out lied to her. I looked right at her and said that it was Nikolas's. I never felt so guilty. Mostly because she was one of my best friends.

"Wow, that's so great!" Ariel cried, "Maybe you me and Liz can start a club. Like a doctor baby club." I think it was her smile that really made me feel guilty.

Of course Nikolas was the next person I told, surprisingly he was thrilled. "We're having a baby!" he cried, "Oh...does Lucky know? Lulu will be so happy, she so wanted to be an aunt when it came to Jake. I wish Mom could know. Oh, Alexis would want to know, and we can tell Sam, Kristina, and Molly. Oh we have to tell Spencer! Alfred!"

Does he even need to breathe? How could he say that so fast. In fact as soon as he called for Alfred, he pulled out his cell phone and called Lucky.

"Lucky...guess what. Emily's pregnant...I know...I don't think Elizabeth knows." Nikolas put his hand over the mouthpiece, "Does Liz know?"

"Not yet." I mumbled.

"Not yet...No, Em will tell her...Oh, she's standing right there...Why?...Oh okay...I'll see you soon...Bye." Nikolas pressed the disconnect button."Alfred!"

Alfred came rushing in, "Yes?"

"Alfred, Emily is pregnant." Nikolas exclaimed, "Where is my son?"

"He is napping sir, and may I say, Congratulations Miss Emily." Alfred told me.

(A/N: I don't really remember how Alfred refers to Emily or Nikolas, but for the purpose of this fanfic Nikolas is "Sir" and Emily is "Miss Emily")

"Thanks Alfred." I said.

Nikolas was tapping out another number on his cell phone, "Aunt Alexis?...Guess what?...You're going to be a Great Aunt again...Emily's pregnant...I'm not quite sure, Em how far along are you?"

"A little more than a month." I said, wringing my hands.

"A little more than a month...No, it's too early...No, I already have a great son, a little girl would be great...Helena's always a risk...I'll protect her...Okay...Well, Em seems to like that new police man, Alex, maybe he can be her bodyguard...Yes, I know...Ariel can kick butt too...Okay...Bye." Nikolas hung up the phone. "Does Ariel know?"

"Yes," I replied, "She was the second person I told."

"Who was the first?" Nikolas wondered.

I gasped, "My mom. I haven't told the rest of my family yet." I glanced at the clock on Nikolas's desk, "Everyone should be home by now."

Nikolas gave me a hug, "Maybe you should go and tell them."

"Okay. I think I'll spend tonight back home" I whispered.

Nikolas kissed my forehead, "That's fine. Tomorrow we'll tell Spencer he'll have a new little brother or sister."

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I was nervous as hell when I walked into my house. I mean, Mom was okay, but what about everyone else? Would Grandfather be upset? Will Tracey make a big deal? Will Dillon think I'm irresponsible? Well, I have no choice. I have to tell them before someone else finds out.

As I walked into the room everyone was fighting. Yep, it was a normal night at the Casa Quatermaine. "Hi." I called.

"Emily." Mom said, "How'd everything go?"

I raised my voice, "I have something to say."

Everyone stopped what they were fighting about. Mom, Grandfather, Tracey, Dillon, Tracey's husband Luke (that's Lucky's father), Lulu, and Alice (she's our maid) all looked at me.

I took a deep breath and announced, "I'm pregnant."

"By who?" That was Tracey.

"Nikolas." I said very quickly.

Lulu stood up and put her hands on my belly. "Really! Hey there little one. I'm your Aunt Lulu."

I remember how she reacted when she found out Jake was really Jason's, not Lucky's. She was devastated. And now I was going to disappoint her big time if she ever found out the truth.

"How far along are you?" Grandfather asked.

I sighed, that was the question of the day, "A little over a month."

My mom did some quick math in her head, "March."

"What?" Lulu asked.

"I figure Emily will be due around March." Mom replied.

I played with the edge of my shirt which was difficult with Lulu touching and talking to my belly. "Um...I need to go right now. I need to talk to Ariel about something Nikolas said." Well, that wasn't a total lie

"Okay, will you be back tonight?" Grandfather asked

"Yes." I replied.

Alice said, "I'll have your bed ready for you Miss Emily."

"Thank you." I said and left.

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As I made it to the MetroCourt, I ran up to Ariel's room, completely ignoring Carly and Jax who were in the lobby.

It was actually Zander who opened the door. "Hello." he said.

He was still mad, I could tell, "Is Ariel here?"

Zander pointed to the bedroom, "In there. Tell her I'm going out."

"Where?" I wondered.

"No business of yours." Zander said. His voice and expression was a mixture of anger and hurt. He just turned and left, slamming the door behind him.

I walked over to the bedroom, "Ariel?"

Ariel looked up, "Hey, Em. I'm just looking at Zander's photo album. He was looking at it when I came home this afternoon."

I could figure why. I glanced over her shoulder and found a really cute picture of Ariel in a wedding dress.

"That was just after Shay-Shay died. Just before the shoot-out he insisted I wear his mothers veil and dress. I couldn't fit into the dress very well as you can see, but I kept the veil." Ariel explained. She got up and opened the closet and got out the veil.

It was incredible. It was long and white like all veils, but it had a beautiful tiara in the front and it flowed down. Ariel carefully placed it on her head. With her light blond hair, green eyes and fair skin, she looked like she belonged in a fairy tale.

"You look like you should be in a fairy tale." I said.

Ariel giggled and put the veil back in the closet. "That's what Shay-Shay was hoping for."

I had been wondering something for a long time, "Shay-Shay is an interesting name."

"It's a nick-name." Ariel replied, "His full name was Shawn. Shawn Conner O'Malley."

I nodded, "Ariel. Can you tell me about your mother?" Zander had never told me anything. I didn't even know her name.

Ariel looked right me "She didn't wake up." She sounded like a child, "Mama just wouldn't wake up." She flipped through a few pages in the book and pointed to a picture, "Mama at sixteen."

It looked just like Ariel. The same blond hair and green eyes. I looked under the picture, "Courtney Michelle Chase."

"She looks like you." I said,

Ariel shook her head, "I look like her, you phrased it wrong."

"How old were you?" I wondered. I figured she must have been very, very young.

"Nine. Zander was eleven." Ariel replied, "It was so strange. She had been complaining of headaches a lot. That afternoon Zander was supposed to watch me while she went to the doctor. When we got home Mama was on the couch and wouldn't wake up."

Ariel had been through so much and she's still so young. I couldn't lie any longer. "Ariel, I lied."

Ariel who had been lost in her past thoughts said "Huh?"

"Zander and I have had sex twice since you revealed his presence. I'm pregnant with his child."

Yes, a little cliffhanger. Only because it's 4:15 in the morning and I have a mega headache. I hope all will review. It makes me very happy. This chapter is for my mom, Five page in times New Roman.