Chapter 14

Ariel was not in a good mood when I picked her up to go to work the following week. I could see it in her eyes, yet she smiled and rubbed my belly asking how baby was.

"I'm worried I'll start showing soon. I'm almost at my third month." I commented.

"Are you worried that people are actually going to know that you are pregnant or that you'll have to admit that the baby is Zander's?" Ariel wondered.

I rolled my eyes at her, "What do you think?"

Ariel smiled at me, "So, what are you doing after work?"

I shrugged, "I think I'll go see Jason, I haven't told him I'm pregnant and I don't want him to hear it from anyone else. Hey, wanna come; you said you haven't met him yet?"

Ariel's eyes opened wide, "Umm…are you sure he won't mind?"

"Sure, but don't be surprised if he ignores you. He can get like that sometimes." I explained.

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I held little Emily as I knocked on Jason's door. Ariel stood next to me, playing with an earring. Jason opened the door and said, "Emily, what are you doing here?"

"I need to tell you something." I replied as I entered. "By the way, this is Ariel O'Malley, she's a pediatrician. And this little one is her daughter Emily."

Jason didn't shake her hand or nod or anything, which is normal for him. "Emily, I don't want to kick you out, but I've got some stuff to take care of. Can this wait?" He explained,

"Jason?" A voice from inside asked. It was Sam.

I frowned, were they together; I thought they had broken up? Maybe they were working on something together.

"Sammy!" Ariel screamed from behind me. She ran over to Sam and hugged her tight.

"Ariel!" Sam cried, "Oh…What are you doing here?"

I glanced at Jason who kept his normal stone-faced look on. He finally showed a shocked look when the two kissed. "Um…you two know each other?" I asked.

Ariel looked over at me, "I met Sammy when I was in that protection program."

"She was using the name Courtney Miller." Sam explained, "I was on my own using the name Anna Ricker. We became very close and revealed our real names to each other."

I looked at Jason who had once again had his stone-face on, "Um…I kinda figured that out." I commented, "Were you two lovers?"

Ariel blinked, "We never slept together if that's what you're really asking. We did have a close relationship, but I wouldn't call us lovers."

Sam shook her head, "Absolutely not. We were not lovers."

Jason shook his head, "Emily, wasn't there something you came here for?"

I walked over to Sam and Ariel. I handed Emily to her mother and turned back to Jason. "Jason, I'm pregnant."

Jason just stared at me, while Sam looked a little upset. "Who's the father?" Sam asked.

"Nikolas. I haven't been with anyone else lately." I lied, glancing at Ariel, who rubbed Sam's back as she began to cry.

"Sammy? What's wrong?" Ariel asked.

Sam shook her head, "I'm just really happy for Emily." Ariel gave her a look, "Okay, I was shot not too long ago and they had to operate, and there is almost no chance that I can have a true child of my own."

I waited for Jason to say something, but he didn't. "Jason." I cried, "Don't you have anything to say?"

"When's it due?" Jason asked.

I glanced again at Ariel, "March."

Jason nodded, "Okay, just stay safe. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Ariel, I could tell, wanted to say something, but thankfully her beeper went off. "Emily, I have to get back to the hospital."

I nodded, "Jason, I'll see you soon."

Jason as usual just nodded. Ariel handed Sam a piece of paper, "Call me when you can." With that we left.

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Ariel was called to the hospital because a young boy had broken his leg skateboarding with his older brother, who had a large gash on his forehead.

"Sometimes I wonder why I chose this profession." Ariel mumbled after the boys had been taken care of.

"Because you are a caring person." I replied.

Ariel just shrugged and rubbed her eyes. She sat down on the couch. "This line of work is very stressful. Em, get out while you still can."

I giggled at that. It had just been a hard day for her. "I didn't choose my career. It kinda chose me. I guess it's because I feel gratitude for mom and dad for taking me in."

Ariel glanced at me before replying, "Whatever you say." She than waved to someone behind me, "Maxie!"

Maxie came over. I could tell something was wrong. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she didn't look too good.

"What's wrong?" Ariel asked.

Maxie sniffed, "I was just thinking about someone. See before you came here, there was a huge fire in the Port Charles Hotel, that's where the Metrocourt now stands. The problem was I let someone die there. See there was this guy that Emily had dumped." She glared at me, "And he was really upset, so I decided to help him ya know. I danced with him in my room, before sending him to the basement, where a fire started. I killed him, because it was my fault he was in the basement. I just still feel guilty. If it wasn't for me Zander would still be alive."

I thought Ariel was going to pass out right then and there. "Were you and this Zander ever involved?" she asked.

Maxie shook her head, her blond hair flying, "No. I wish we had but no we were not involved."

I seriously thought Ariel was going to have a heart attack. "Maxie I'm going to tell you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone or scream and yell."

"Ariel!" I cried, "It's not your secret to tell!"

"If they were so close he'd want me to tell!" Ariel countered.

Maxie cried, "Tell me what?"

Ariel looked right into Maxie's eyes, "My name is Ariel Lewis, the sister of Alexander Lewis, also known as Zander Smith."

Maxie raised an eyebrow, "That's …"

Ariel interrupted, "Zander is alive, Maxie. Alex Lewis, who works for your father Mac, is my brother, Zander Smith."

Oh…now Maxie knows. She's not one to keep her mouth shut. I promise I'll get everything straightened out in the next chapter…Please Review!!!