Clares POV

"Eli what is going on?" I finally asked, we were in Lizs car and about halfway to the hospital when I finally spoke, it usually took about 40 minutes to get there, but at the speed he was driving we would be there in 20.

"Shes in the hospital, and its all my fault." was his only response,

"It is not your fault, what happened?"

"I dont know Clare! if i did i would tell you!" he finally snapped back at me, i jumped slightly at his raised voice, he took a deep breath and said, in a much calmer, much more Eli voice "Im sorry baby, Im just, I dont know whats wrong with her, shes one of the few people I have left in my life, and, all I know is my dad called and said she was taken to Emergency, so thats what I know, Im sorry for yelling."

"Its ok, lets just go find out what happened, and please stop blaming yourself." I took his hand in mine and kissed his palm, the rest of the ride to the hospital was silent, and tense.

ELIS POV

"Excuse me ma'am." I said to the fair skinned nurse behind the desk, "Im Elijah Goldsworthy, my sister Elizabeth was brought in a little while ago, is she ok?"

"Hello , your sister is getting a few tests done, but she is going to be just fine,"

"Oh thank god! what happened?" I looked at Clare with a smile a grabbed her hand, she looked relieved.

"Miss Goldsworthy fainted due to high stress levels, they are doing some tests on her and an ultrasound to make sure the baby isnt in any harm,"

"Baby? what baby?"

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"Eli, please."

"Eli, your sister is currently 3 months pregnant"

"Oh, I didnt even know she was...can we see her?"

"She's just in getting the ultrasound now so not quite, have a seat and Ill take you in as soon as shes finished,"

"Thank you" Clare and I both answered simultaneously. We sat in the seats that she has gestured towards, both slightly shell shocked. After about 5 minutes I finally spoke, "Did you know?"

She looked up at me with wide eyes, "No, of course not, how would i have known if you didnt even know?"

"i dont know, you and Liz talk and stuff, I thought maybe she told you."

"No, she didnt. But it makes a little more sence as too why Max didnt want her to move to Toronto, Not that its any excuse for what he did to her," She quickly clarified. We sat in silence again, Clare rubbed my shoulder as we waited to be able to see her. I heard her yawn a few times, I guess I never realized how tired we were, I wasnt even sure what time it was. About 10 minutes went by when the fair skinned nurse finally came back,

"Eli?"

"Yes." I answered standing up and pulling Clare up with me,

"You can see her now, but, just family members." The nurse said smiling a little at Clare

"She is family, shes my...fiance," I had to think quick on my feet I didnt want to go in without her, The nurse blushed slightly and looked at Clares stomach, though I wasnt sure why, but i heard clare giggle.

"Oh,,,,um, well alright, right this way, down the hall room 137 on the left." I nodded my head and gave a small smile. As we walked down the hall I held Clares hand even tighter then I already had on it. We found her room fairly easy and slowly walked through the door, Liz was sitting there in the paper gown starring at her hands, She had puffy eyes and red cheeks, you could tell she had been crying. when she heard us come in she looked up and gave a small smile and a shrug of the shoulders, I gave a small smile back before she started crying again, I didnt know what to do, I had never seen her like this before, I let go of Clare and walked to Liz, wrapping my arms around her shoulders letting her cry into my arm. We sat like that for a long while, Clare sat in a chair nearby, after about 15 minutes Liz finally spoke.

"Im sorry Eli."

"Sorry? for What?" I looked at her with big eyes

"I told you I was a screw up, as if you wernt going through enough stress with your mom leaving, now your screw up sister is going to bring a baby into the mix."

"Hey! If your a screw up Im a screw up remember?" I saw a small smile come to her lips, remembering the second day she had got into town " Besides, Ive always wanted to be an uncle, Its not like we cant deal with it, there is plenty of room in the house for two screw ups, a baby, and occasionally a good looking red head." I hear Clare stiffle a giggle behind me.

"one screw up," Liz looked at me with a disapproving look.

"No screw ups?" I bargained.

"Fine I guess zero is better then 2."

"Why didnt you just tell me right away?"

"Beucase I didnt want you, well either of you" she said leaning around me to look at Clare "To worry about me, I figured I had some time and I knew you already felt bad about me moving to Toronto and I didnt want you to feel and worse,"

"Is this why Max was so against you moving here?"

"No, Max doesnt know, or didnt know, Im sure they told him, He just didnt want me to move here becuase he is a selfish ass."

"Oh, ok then."

"Liz, what happened at the house?" Clare finally asked, I had wanted to but was too afraid of the answer,

"Honestly i'm not sure, I went up to them and told them they had to leave, they said they needed to talk to me, I said that the last thing I wanted to do was talking to someone who pushed me into walls, or drink away the pain, Then I heard Dad yell, you touched my daughter? then everything went black, and I woke up in here. Are Dad and Max here?"

"I havent seen Dad actually, he called my cell and told me I had to get here right away, but thats all."

"Do you think hes back at the house?"

"Probably."

"Excuse me ," A new nurse, dark skinned, probably early 50's, said walking into the room, "I hate to say this but visiting hours have been over for many hours now, Im afraid were going to have to ask them to leave, We would like to keep you overnight just to make sure everything is alright with you though, They are more then welcome to come back tomorrow at nine A.M when visiting hours start, you will be able to leave around noon."

"Ok thank you ma'am, Ill just say goodbye and theyll be leaving," The nurse smiled and exited the room "You two go home and get some sleep, but if its possible dont go back to our house, can you guys stay somewhere else? I can give you my credit care for a hotel."

"Liz, dont worry Eli can stay at my house, we will go and be back in a few hours to see you."

"Thanks Clare, you guys go and Ill see you soon." We both hugged her and left the hospital, It was already Five AM it wouldnt be long before we would be back to pick her up.