A/N – Thanks for the reviews! Glad you guys liked the outcome. It will be a little rough for Liz but she's tough!

Chapter 14 - PTS

Lainey walked into Elizabeth's room. "Hi." She said to Johnny. "I'm Lainey."

"Hi." Johnny said shaking her hand.

"I need to talk to Elizabeth for awhile."

Johnny nodded. He turned back to Elizabeth. "I won't go far. I'm just going to go to see my dad. Nathan is right outside."

Elizabeth nodded.

Lainey sat down. "How are you feeling?"

She shrugged. "Embarrassed."

"Why?"

She didn't speak and just played with the sheets.

"Elizabeth, it's okay to feel whatever you are feeling. I'm not going to judge you."

Lainey watched her closely.

"He touched me and I didn't want him to but then I stopped fighting. I just didn't think that it would do any good. So, I pretended I was someplace else."

"Do you think you should have fought back more?"

"Does it matter?"

"Yes, it does."

Liz looked up at her. "Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like there was no way you were going to survive it so you gave up?"

"No, I haven't."

"Well, that's how I felt, like no matter what I did he was going to take what he wanted."

"But, he didn't."

"That's right. They found me and stopped him." Liz said softly. "Johnny told me all about it."

"Elizabeth, you know for sure that you weren't raped right?"

She nodded. "Robin told me that they gave me an exam."

"Do you feel okay with Johnny being near you?"

Liz frowned. "Of course. He would never hurt me."

"You are probably going to have nightmares for a while."

"When I close my eyes, it's like I'm right back there. I can smell his cologne and feel his breath on me. It's like he's haunting me."

"Go on."

"I just want to take a shower and wash his smell off of me. I want to go home." Liz said crying softly.

"Elizabeth, I just don't want you to shut yourself off."

"I won't let him win. You don't have to worry about that. I may be a little messed up right now, but he's not going to ruin my life." She said firmly.

Satisfied that Liz wouldn't hurt herself, and that she was stable enough to go home, Lainey stood up.

"Good. I'm going to go but I am willing to talk to you anytime. I'm really glad that you're okay."

"Thanks." Liz said softly.

Claudia watched Lainey walk out of the room. She had just finished torturing Trevor and she felt great but exhausted. Knowing he was dead took a weight off her shoulders that she had carried for way to long.

"Claudia." Liz said wiping her face.

Claudia sat on the bed and Liz hugged her.

"Thank you for saving me."

"I'm so glad that you're okay. We were all worried sick."

"I know." Liz said pulling back.

"I want to say something to you. I just need you to hear me out." Claudia said softly.

"Okay."

"I need you to know that I understand how you are feeling. When I was 17, Trevor Lansing raped me."

Liz looked at her in shock.

"It was horrible. My father was away and Trevor had been taunting me for a week; telling me he was going to hurt Johnny if I didn't sleep with him. When I close my eyes and think about it, I can still feel him on top of me. And I hate him for it. He took so many things away from me. But, I never let him win."

Liz started to cry.

"I need you to fight this Liz. You are strong. Don't let him win."

"He's in my head. I can smell him and feel him." She shook her head trying to shake the memories. "It just won't stop." She yelled.

Claudia hugged her tightly. "I know it seems like that right now, but I'm telling you, the nightmares will start to fade. You'll stop thinking you're going crazy. I will be there for you. I promise. I won't let anyone else hurt you like that again."

"Is he really dead?"

Claudia nodded. "I saw to it myself."

Claudia let Liz cry until she quieted and then laid her down. Brushing her hair from her face she said, "Just rest. It's going to be okay. I know it doesn't seem like it right now, but it will."

Johnny stood in the doorway. He wiped his face. His girl was in a lot of pain and he didn't know what to do to make it better.

Claudia turned and walked over to him and they hugged.

"Thank you for talking to her."

"We need to talk in private."

Johnny nodded and they walked a few doors down into an empty room.

"Trevor is dead."

Johnny was stunned. "What did he do?"

"He helped Diego take dad. He wanted me to marry him and take over the business when dad passed."

"Asshole….."

"I know. He came into my bedroom this morning. Jason was in the bathroom."

"Jason?" Johnny said smirking.

"Shut it. It's not what you think. Anyway, he ended up shooting Trevor in the arm and then I finished him later."

"That must have felt good."

"You have no idea."

"I didn't know he was the one who had raped you Claudia. Why didn't you tell anyone?"

"He threatened to kill you and daddy. So, I just sucked it up."

Johnny hugged her again. "I'm so sorry you had to live with that. Now I understand why you hated him so much."

Sighing, Claudia changed the subject. She had lived with Trevor in her head way to long and she didn't want to give him another thought.

"Johnny, it's not going to be easy at first with Liz."

"I know."

"I don't think you do. Sleeping is going to be really hard for her. And you might have to put a hold on being intimate with her until she makes the first move. Let her tell you what she needs even if that means you have to stay away. And watch her closely. We can't let her slip away from us."

Johnny closed his eyes. "I understand."

"You call me if you need anything." Claudia said kissing his cheek.

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Johnny watched Elizabeth walk towards him. They were letting her leave. Nathan had run home and got some clothes for her.

"I'm ready." She said grabbing her things.

Epiphany pushed a chair into the room. "Sorry but it's hospital protocol."

Liz nodded and sat down. Epiphany started to push and they went past Anthony's room. "Wait, can I see him for a minute?"

Epiphany nodded and pushed her inside. Anthony smiled. "Hey there."

Elizabeth smiled. "I just wanted to say that I'm really glad that you're okay."

"I'm really glad you're okay too. I was really worried about you."

"I will be fine eventually."

"You're a keeper Elizabeth Webber and I'm glad my Johnny found you."

John smiled.

"I'm glad that I found him too."

"You go home and get some rest and let John take care of you."

"I will."

She looked up at Epiphany and she pushed her out of the room.

"Bye dad." Johnny said to his father.

"Bye John."

They made it to the car and Elizabeth got inside. Johnny slipped into the driver's seat and they drove home in silence. Liz stared out of the window and when she finally saw her house she smiled.

Nathan had beat them home and he was waiting at the front door. Elizabeth slowly walked up to him and to Nathan's surprise, she gave him a hug. "Thank you Nathan." She said softly.

He smiled, not sure what to say. Liz went inside.

"Carlos is on his way to relieve me so I can get some sleep."

"Thanks for saving her Nathan."

"I just wish we could have gotten to her sooner."

John nodded and went into the house. He didn't see her anywhere. He went up the steps and heard the bathtub running. Going into the bedroom, he kicked off his shoes and laid on the bed and shut his eyes.

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Liz sank down into the hot water. She held her breath and went under the water and then came back up. The smell of lavender filtered through the bathroom making her feel comforted and normal. Grabbing the loofah, she put some soap on it and scrubbed her entire body as she softly cried. She shut her eyes and laid back again and when she opened them, she saw Diego sitting across from her and she screamed.

Johnny flew off the bed and threw open the door.

Carlos ran up the stairs. John heard him and blocked the door. "It's okay. I've got her."

Carlos nodded and turned around. Her screams still echoing in his head. He knew it wasn't going to be an easy night.

John walked towards the bathroom. "Elizabeth." He said softly.

She was cowering. "He's here. I saw him." She blurted out.

"It's okay baby. He's not here, open your eyes. Trust me Elizabeth."

She opened her eyes and started sobbing. "I'm losing my mind."

He grabbed her robe. "Come on."

She stood up and stepped out of the tub and slipped into it. Johnny grabbed a towel and dried her legs and her hair the best he could.

He grabbed a dry towel and ran back into the bedroom and put it over her pillow and then walked back into the bathroom. Liz was looking at the bruise on her face. John touched her shoulder and she jumped.

"I'm sorry."

"I understand." He said softly.

She turned towards him. "I'm a mess."

He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "You're my mess."

She almost smiled and he picked her up and sat down on the bed with her. They stayed that way for a long time and finally Johnny put her down beside him and got some sweats and a t-shirt from her dresser and he helped her put it on. She climbed into the bed. "Don't leave me."

"Never." He said softly. He climbed in beside her and held her tightly. "I'm not leaving you baby."

Liz sighed and held him tighter. She felt safe and finally closed her eyes and slept.