She sighs as she says, "Just listen to me, and let me explain." Growing impatient, but willing to relax, so he can understand her issue. He says, "Okay, go ahead."

She breathes deeply, and then says, "Jason and I had an open relationship." Fitz looks at her with complete puzzlement. Before he replies, she says, "Before you say anything, I know it sounds bad. At the time, I just thought it was what I needed to do to keep him happy, and for us to be together, because I loved him. I would've done anything for him, because I thought that's what you're supposed to do when you love someone."

Fitz sees the sadness in her eyes, as he hears her words. He knows there's nothing worse than loving someone and giving them all you have, to make that person happy, only to realize they didn't love you back.

He empathizes with her situation, and he doesn't want to say or do anything that will upset her. But he wants to confirm with her what he's heard. So he says, "So, you're saying, you agreed to this open relationship with him, because it was what he wanted?"

She nods as she says, "Yes. But I don't blame him for that part, because I know it was my choice to do it or not. He told me it was a chance for us to keep our sex life fresh, and even introduced me to a couple who were married and happy, who were swingers."

Fitz thinks to himself, damn, he sold her a bill of goods. Right now he's angrier than ever at Jason. But he manages to keep his cool, and he continues to listen to her.

He checks back in to the conversation, as she continues, and says,
"The part that's unnerving to me, is that recently, I found out that not only has Jason been sleeping with Melanie behind my back. But now it seems like he only wanted to have an open relationship, so he could sleep with her. Which means it was never about us and having a better sex life, or not getting bored with one another, blah, blah, blah. He literally just wanted his cake and eat it too, and I fell for it. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker, like a dumb ass. Because I thought he loved me. I went against everything I believe in, for him. And look where it got me."

Fitz feels bad for his sister. She has really been taken for a ride, and there's no one she can blame but herself. That's one of the worst feelings in the world, and the only thing that makes you feel better, is time. He snaps out of his thoughts, and says, "Kar, I am so sorry you're going through this." She nods, as she says, "Thanks. I just wish that were it. But the plot thickens. After the huge fight he and I had. I found out I was pregnant." Fitz closes his eyes at first, feeling even worse for her. But then he realizes what she said, and asks, "Was, what do you mean was?"

The tears now begin to fall, as she looks at him. He's waiting to hear her finish. She sees the look in his eyes, and through her tears, she says, "I didn't do it Fitz. I didn't kill my baby. I swear I didn't. But Jason doesn't believe me. He accused me of aborting the baby, because of what's going on. But I wouldn't do that."

Fitz sees her getting more upset, and her breathing is becoming erratic. So he says, "Okay. Calm down Karan. Take a breath for me and relax. There's no rush. Take your time." He wants to hear from her, but he won't be able to hear anything if she hyperventilates.

She takes his advice, and dries her eyes again. She pauses, and recalls the breathing exercises Olivia taught her. She begins taking deep breaths, and the anxiety begins to reduce. He sees her breathing, and notices after a few minutes, she's settling down.

She looks at him, and he says, "Good job Kar. If you're up to it. Continue." She nods, feeling better, she sniffles as she says, "I'm not pregnant anymore, because the week before I came here, I had a miscarriage."

Fitz sees the overwhelming emotion in her eyes, his heart breaks for her. She hugs him tight, as tears stream down her face. He holds her tight too, in his arms, and allows her to sob, as he rubs her back, and he rocks her in his arms, until her tears lessen.

When she's done. She pulls away from him, as she sits up, and she looks at him, with tear stained eyes, as she says, "Do you believe me?" He takes a breath, as he looks into her eyes, and says, "Yes. Of course, I believe you." He sees the relief on her face, when she hears him speak.

He then says, "Karan, why did you hold on to this so long on your own?" She responds, "Because I wanted to try to fix it. I didn't want to come running to you or the family. God knows I didn't want to hear Timmy's mouth, that self-righteous jerk."

Fitz responds, "Be nice Kar. He's still your brother." She annoyingly replies, "Whatever, he's an ass, and you know it. He loves when either of us mess up. It's like he takes joy in it or something. As if our struggles somehow make him feel better about his shit show of a life."

Fitz can't dispute her feelings, he's felt the same way about their brother, on various occasions. He's definitely not the guy you call when you need to be comforted. But still he says, "Karan, I am not disputing what you're saying about Timmy. But I think your focus needs to be on dealing with your situation, instead of contemplating how to deal with his reaction to your situation. The bottom line here is, you don't have to whether things like this alone."

She nods as she says, "I know. I just thought it would be better to do it alone." He responds, "No. You thought it would be easier to do it without talking about it. But tell me, how's that working for you?"

Karan sadly admits, "Not very well." He responds, "That's an understatement. You were about to slip into a panic attack a moment ago, and that's never been you. Which means you're letting this affect you immensely, and you're not dealing with it in it's entirety. You can't do it by yourself Karan, nobody can."

As he talks to her, he sees the look in his sister's eyes, and he begins to feel bad. He feels like he's dumping on her, and not letting her express how she's feeling. Which is the opposite of what he wanted to do.

So he says, "I'm sorry Karan. I don't mean to preach at you. I just don't want you to think you have to do this by yourself. You have family. We may be somewhat dysfunctional, but we are still family."

Karan nods in agreement, as she says, "I understand. I'm sorry for not reaching out sooner." He sighs as he says, "Thanks. It's okay. I guess it's good you reached out at some point." She responds, "Yeah."

There's a slight pause, before he asks, "Have you thought about talking to a therapist?" Karan replies, "No, I didn't think I needed one." Fitz responds, "Well, it might be good to talk to one at least a few times Kar. Just until you get a handle on your feelings about everything. Things are going to get more difficult before they are going to get better, and a therapist will give you someone to vent to, and also give you techniques you can use to help you when you're in crisis. Like the breathing exercise you just did."

The reality of the impending change that's ahead begins to settle on her. Karan responds, "I didn't think about that." Fitz says, "I know. It's a lot to consider. But it's definitely something to think about."