Chapter 14

He put the key in the door handle and opened the door to her apartment. She walked in and he followed behind her, closing the door. "Thank you for bringing me home, David." She said as she took a seat on the couch. It had been a long night.

"You don't have to thank me Greenlee. This is just part of my job." He told her, dropping the keys on the coffee table.

"Well Jack was going bring me home, you should have went home." She told him.

"This is my responsibility. To make sure you and the baby are taken care of. Jack can come take care of you while I'm working. Otherwise, I'm going to be the one to do these things. You need anything? A blanket, a drink, something to eat?" He asked, she nodded her head no and he took a seat next to her.

"David, I told Jack." She revealed, looking down.

"You did what?" He exclaimed, more than a little unnerved.

"He knew something was up. And it was the only way to get him off of your back. He wanted to step in as dutiful and loving father." She smiled.

"What if he tells someone? Erica? She wouldn't keep this secret if it got her all the fortune and fame possible. What were you thinking?" He had a moment of panic, Erica finding out would be the worst.

"I made him swear to keep it to himself. He was actually kind of sweet about it. Though he tried to make you the bad guy at first. But I corrected him." She assured him.

"Every time you tell someone else, the faster the people in this town are going to find out. That's going to risk everything we're working toward."

"David I didn't. It's just Jack. He'll keep it to himself. I told him he'll no longer be my father if he doesn't. It's okay, he wouldn't do anything to jeopardize our relationship."

"You better hope not Greenlee, I don't want to bring this down on this child or Anna. This isn't even about us. You know that right?" He said looking her in the eyes.

"Yes, yes I do. Do you know how scared I was today? It was the first time I was actually scared for someone who isn't even with us yet. How does that happen, David? It's like nothing that I've felt before." She said, referring to the days events, while putting a hand on her abdomen.

"A child just has a way to grab onto your heart before you know it. It's only going to get stronger. And when you see him or her for the first time it's just going to make you feel complete."

She took his hand, "I know that a child could never replace another, but you're going to feel that again."

She went to the door after hearing a knock, surprised to find Jack on the other side. "Jack, I don't think you should be here." She started.

"I'm not here about us. I'm here about you." He said heading in the door.

"What's that supposed to mean? If David sees you here" She continued, as he walked in, not caring that she didn't offer for him to come in.

"Anna how can you stand by and watch your husband get ready to raise a child with another woman? His sister in law, of all people." He asked, genuinely caring about Anna's part in all of this.

She was surprised that he knew so much, but quickly figured that Greenlee had told him. "Love." She spoke short and directly.

"After what happened between us? Between them? You can't honestly believe that." He questioned. He'd never understand what it was the women of Pine Valley saw in the man. They'd all hate David at one point but there would always be a time where they couldn't stay away.

"We were grieving Jack, and we didn't know how to handle it? Is there even a right way? All I know is that I still love him and I don't think I can live without him. I may not like what's going on, but I could never make him choose. Not after"

"So you'll stand by and pretend that child is your niece or nephew, all the while your husband is playing daddy?"

"For the same reason I assume you're going to be keeping this to yourself? Because you love Greenlee?" It wasn't a question, he wouldn't be here or know the truth if he didn't.

"Don't worry, if David does anything, I mean anything to hurt Greenlee or that child, I'll make sure the world knows, and have David locked up where he belongs."

"I wouldn't expect anything less from you. You're just doing what any father would do, and so is David. But I will tell you, I'll be firmly on David's side. Just in case you wondered."

"No I figured that. Otherwise you wouldn't be here right now. I tried to help you see the light Anna, I'm just sorry you didn't."

"So we'll see you at family events?" She said dryly.

"I guess so." He said, headed back out the door.

"Jackson, I am glad that you and Greenlee were able to have a relationship. I know that you wanted one."

"Thank you Anna. I hope you get the happiness you deserve, with or without Hayward." He said before he walked out the door and Anna closed it. She was more convinced than ever that David and Greenlee had done the right thing. If Jackson couldn't help but lecture her over David, what would they say to Greenlee about her and her child? Sure he'd made mistakes, done some terrible things, but that child didn't deserve to be told their father was evil and that they should hate them. She would have never done that to Leora and she wouldn't let that happen to this child either.