Later that evening, Tommy walks through the door of his home to find his wife in the kitchen doing something she hadn't in a while, cooking dinner.
"Beth what are you doing?" Tommy asked as he stepped into their kitchen.
"Cooking dinner silly." Beth said with a smile as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Well when you're done we need to talk." He said as he unwrapped her arms from his neck.
"Is everything ok?" Beth asked
"No Beth, everything is not okay. EVERYTHING is about to change."
(Beth visibly gulps)
"Ok….give me 5 minutes." Beth said
"I'll be in the den." Tommy said before walking off
(5minutes laater)
Beth walks slowly into the den to see her husband pacing the floor in front of the fireplace.
"Okay Tommy what is going on?" Beth asked as she stood in the doorway.
"I know your secret Beth, but I'm going to give you a chance to come clean."
Tommy said menacingly
"Tommy what are you talking about ?" Beth asked
"Are we really going to play this game?" Tommy asked, his voice rising a little.
"Tommy…I" Beth started, but Tommy cut her off
"So you didn't blackmail Dr. Kramer into switching babies when Jake and Daniel were born? You didn't leave Kat childless for damn near five years? How could you be so cold hearted?" Tommy said his voice rising with each question.
Beth says nothing.
"Remember now?" Tommy said
"How did you find out?" Beth asked quietly
"Dr. Kramer, poor guy almost keeled over before he came clean." Tommy said
"Oh" Beth said as she looked at the floor.
"Oh? That's all you have to say? I get no explanation as to why you felt you had to play God with other people's lives? All I get is an oh!" Tommy said as he stormed over to where Beth was standing, backing her into a corner.
"The only reason you're upset is because your precious Katherine got hurt." Beth spat
(Tommy is quiet)
"Don't act like I'm the only villain here." She said. Tommy chuckles
"You're still bringing that up? It's been almost six years. If you're still upset about it, why are you still with me?" Tommy asked. Beth said nothing.
"Anyway we're talking about you and what you did. I've paid for what I've done, now it's your turn." Tommy said
"The only reason you felt like you paid is because of what I did." Beth said
"So you admit it?" Tommy said
"Yes and I don't regret it not for a second. Her feeling guilty forever wasn't good enough." Beth said
"So you took her baby to make yourself feel better?" Tommy asked anger laced in voice
"I wanted her to feel what I felt, the loss I felt my entire pregnancy." Beth said
"Beth, I was there for you the entire time , I gave you everything you wanted." Tommy said
"Yes, you did, but I didn't want to share you. I felt like I was losing you to her." Beth said
"But you weren't and I always, always assured you of that." Tommy argued
"I didn't know that, I didn't feel that way. Tommy, I'm a perfectionist and you know that. I wanted that perfect life, that perfect job, perfect husband. I had that and I was going to stop at nothing to keep it that way." Beth admitted
"Even if it cost our son his life right? You get that perfect job, perfect husband, perfect life, even if meant your own flesh and blood had to die?" Tommy said with such contempt. Beth went silent.
"Yeah I know all about that too. Dr. Kramer told me everything. Our son died a few weeks before you gave birth and that's when you approached Dr. Kramer. What possessed you to switch babies?" Tommy said
"I….Tommy…I?" Beth stuttered
"You what? What could possibly justify what you did?" Tommy said as he crossed his arms and waited for Beth's answer.
"I wasn't about to lose you to her, I knew that I would after Jake was born. She had your son Tommy. You would be with her and I couldn't take it, so I snapped. I had the babies switched in the NICU." Beth said, finally saying the words aloud.
If looks could kill, Beth would have been sixty feet under in that moment.
"That's your excuse? That's your justifiable reason? You couldn't come to me, be honest with me, tell me that our son died and told me how you felt. You let your animosity towards Kat get the better of you and took matters into your own hands." Tommy said shaking his head.
"Tommy, I love you and I didn't want you to get hurt. You got your son and she paid." Beth said. Tommy laughs.
"You love me? Really? Because what you did to me…that doesn't scream love. If you loved me you would have realized that now, I have to relive every bit of hell, of agony I went through. The wounds that took so long to heal have been ripped back open. I have to grieve the loss of my son all over again, but you love me right?" Tommy said with his hands balled into fists. He walks away before he physically hurt her.
"You weren't supposed to get hurt." Beth said in a low voice.
"Well, I did and there's nothing you can say or do can change that." Tommy said before walking away.
"Where are you going?" Beth asked, Tommy stopped and turned around
"To pack my clothes and get all of Jake's things." Tommy said
"I take it you will be living with that homewrecker?" Beth spat
"Jake will be staying with his MOTHER, I will be staying with my parents until I find a place." Tommy said
"Oh, so when do you think you will be back?" Beth ask with a hint of hope in her voice. Tommy sighs
"Beth, don't delude yourself, our marriage is over. It has been for a while. You obviously haven't forgiven me for the wrong I've done and I honestly can't forgive you for this." Tommy said as he heads up the stairs.
Tommy is upstairs for 30 minutes before he comes down with a few bags and a big suitcase.
"There are still a few things that I have to get. I'll call sometime this week to set up a time to come and get them." Tommy said. Beth just nodded.
Tommy walks out of the house and packed his with his and Jake's things. Soon Beth was watching his car disappear down the road.
There it is guys…the next chapter. Hopefully one more will be up soon. Please red and review.