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"Heath, I'm really sorry that I didn't call this weekend," Elizabeth said for about the fourth time since we left catering. I rolled my eyes, here we go with the damn apologizing again.

"It's fine. I understand that you lost your phone," I assured her, "You were always misplacing things. I see that hasn't changed."

"Sadly no," she said. We were sitting in a private room Vince had set up for us. He was so willing to give Elizabeth everything she needed even if she didn't ask for it and most of the time she didn't.

"Heath, can I borrow you for a second," PJ said, poking his head in the door.

"Yeah sure."

When I joined him in the hallway he couldn't look me in the eye. He would look everywhere else, except my face.

"Did you leave Kenzie in catering?" I asked.

"No, she left me. And she left you," he told me.

Time stopped. He must have been joking. Why would she leave me? Nothing made sense anymore. Kenzie was gone? No, I wouldn't let her walk away like I did Elizabeth, I wouldn't give myself something else to regret for the rest of my life.

"She said that you were still in love with Bee and that you wouldn't ever love her the way you love my sister. She said that she can't compete with Elizabeth anymore. And that she was setting you free to openly love Elizabeth and you didn't have to hide it anymore. She also gave me this," he said holding out his hand to show me the 5 carat engagement ring I'd given Kenzie almost three months ago.

I leaned against the wall and slowly slid down it. My life was crashing down on me again and I couldn't stop it. I couldn't argue with Kenzie's reason for leaving me, she was right. I was still in love with Elizabeth and I always would be. But that didn't matter now, she was married to a man she didn't love.

The only good thing in my life right now is my daughter. I looked up at PJ and nodded to him. I knew he understood what I was saying. I would be alright, I would survive this just like I survived Elizabeth leaving. This time it would be easier, I had Payson. I stood up and walked back into the little office-turned-nursery for the night. Elizabeth was standing next to the travel crib, just watching Payson, but somehow she looked different, she looked smaller.

"Liz, are you eating right?" I asked. She didn't answer me, instead she just looked down at our daughter.

"Heath, I need to ask you to do me a favor. I know that I don't even deserve it, but I need you to do this for me, if not for me then for our daughter," she whispered.

"I'd do anything for her, you know that," I told her, leaving out the fact that I'd also do anything for her as well.

She sniffed and turned to look at me, allowing me to see her tear stained face, "I need you to take Payson and get as far away from here as possible. I need you to go into hiding, just until I can get myself out of the marriage I'm in and then I'll take her. Please, Heath. If you can't do it I understand, I'll just ask my brother. But I'd really like it to be you."

Again, time stopped. "What is going on? Why do you need her in hiding to get a divorce?"

That's when she completely broke down. "I'm such an idiot. I never should have left and I'm so sorry that I did. You were right, they're going to go after Payson if I don't listen to them, if I don't give them what they want. But if I can divorce Greg then PJ and I can go to Cape Town or somewhere else in South Africa. I can hide there until, well I don't know how long I'll have to stay there. But before I leave I'm going to Vince and I'm going to ask him for help. I can't keep putting the people I love in danger."

"Elizabeth what are you talking about? What did Greg do?"

"He was the one who told Stu about little PJ. He was working for him all along. That's where I was this weekend, well I don't know exactly where I was but I was with Stu and Greg. They didn't hurt me like Stu used to do but they did- why is it so hard to tell you this?"

"What did they do?" I pressed.

"It's not important. I can't get pregnant again, at least not right now. They don't know that, but I think that's what they're trying to do. If you need to, bring Kenzie with you. I just need to know that Payson is safe," she pleaded.

"I won't need to bring Kenzie with me," I said, pulling the ring out of my pocket and showing it to her.

Elizabeth gasped and looked at me guiltily, "Please tell me it's not my fault. I'm so sorry Heath. I really liked her. She would have been good for you."

"It's not your fault, pretty girl. I promise. It's my fault. I really liked her too and she would have been good for me, but she wasn't who my heart wanted and she knew it, even when I didn't," I explained with a shrug, "And stop apologizing. You've been doing so well."

"I know," she said looking at her feet.

Her stomach growled loudly and she put her hand to it.

"You haven't been eating," I stated.

"They wouldn't let me. I haven't lost all of the weight I gained from being pregnant and they said that I couldn't eat until all of it was gone," she told me sadly.

I gaped at her. How was she so oblivious to the fact that she was indeed smaller than before she left? All she had on her was muscle, although her breasts were a bit larger than before. She looked amazing, but I could tell she didn't think so. They were breaking her down again and I refused to see her go down that path again.

"Let's go to Vince now. We'll tell him what's going on and then we'll hit the road. He can get your divorced finalized and everything else you'll need. Don't stay here, please. Come with me and Payson," I suggested.

"They'll be looking for us together. It'll be easier if we separate. I promise I'll tell Vince, I just need to be sure Payson isn't around when they find out. They can hurt me all they want, but I won't let them hurt our daughter. Just go, I'll find you when I get out. If you need to call me, use some kind of payphone. That way he can't track you. Please Heath, take our daughter and keep her safe," she begged.

I nodded before pulling her into my arms, silently telling her that everything would be okay. I let her go and packed up my gym bag along with Payson's diaper bag. Elizabeth picked her up, waking Payson up.

"Mama," she said sleepily.

"Hey, baby. Listen, you and Daddy are gonna go away for a while. But, I'll get you when I can. You're gonna be fine, I promise. I love you baby girl," Elizabeth cooed, her voice quivering and I knew she was trying not to cry. She wanted to hold herself together and not scare PJ.

I walked over to them, again wrapping my arms around them. "We'll be back together soon. The three of us and we can be a real family."