Chapter Thirty-Five

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A/N: I'm going to leave the Riley / Greg storyline for a chapter or two and leave you dangling. I will get back to them of course but I need to get back to the subject at hand WEDGES, but first I will precede that with a Lindsey/Catherine chat to build up to the next one which is going to be WEDGES.

Wendy and Hodges had been working hard at her physiotherapy and she had improved quite a bit over the last little while. Wendy was thrilled that she was able to walk on her own. She had a cane she carried with her just in case she felt a little unstable. But it was indicated that she should be free to go back to work within a week or two.

After it was revealed that Lindsey Willows was pregnant by her boyfriend, she and Catherine had a major screaming match.

"I can't believe you were not careful Lindsey. I mean I know that preaching wait until you're married doesn't work but why would you have unprotected sex with a man double your age?"

Lindsey didn't reply.

"You are giving this kid up for adoption Lindsey. I will arrange it as an open adoption. I know a couple that is unable to bear children of their own and would welcome adopting a child" she said.

Lindsey crossed her arms. "Says who? Why can't I keep my baby. I can care for it."

"Lindsey you start a job in September and are going to UNLV in January so how the hell are you going to fit taking care of a baby in?"

"Take it to school." She said.

"Right take an infant to school. How the hell are you going to manage taking a baby to school – feeding it and writing your notes?"

"I'll get someone else's notes."

"Lindsey, no. What is in the best interest of the baby is giving it up for adoption."

"The father of the baby won't like it."

"The father of the baby will be arrested soon anyway."

"It wasn't rape mom. I went willingly with him." She said.

"Lindsey he is 35 years old!"

"So what."

"He is Riley Adams' brother!" Catherine said.

Lindsey smirked. "So that's the sister he was talking about. The younger sister who he says showed him up getting good grades while he struggled."

"You're smiling Lindsey… why are you smiling."

"I love Jack and he loves me. We are going to get married whether you like it or not."

"He is going to jail Lindsey on an unrelated matter. You will put your child up for adoption and David Hodges and Wendy Simms are going to adopt it."

Lindsey stared at her mom eye to eye… then broke down in a heap of sobs.

"I can't do it any longer mom. I can't be strong… you're right."

Catherine hugged her daughter. "Did he rape you?"

Lindsey nodded.

"Do you want me to talk to Wendy and David about the adoption of your child?"

"Yes. The sooner the better. You are right. Jack tried to brainwash me into thinking he loved me and that he loved me and so on, but deep down I knew that it wasn't true. I know I couldn't give the baby a good home but Jack promised to be there for me."

"Some men lie to get what they want Lindsey. How long has this been going on?"

"A long time. It started out fun but then it got a little more yucky." She said making a face.

"Yucky?"

"Yeah he wanted sex whenever and wherever we were. He commanded it and when I didn't want he forced it."

This is what I get for working Grave and not knowing what the hell my kid is up to.

"Lucky the doctor cleared you for any STDs. I am so glad about that."

"Yeah but I'm pregnant mom. This kid is in me for 9 months."

"You will birth it and then hand it to Wendy and David. You don't even need to hold it when it is born."

Lindsey nodded. "Ok I'll sign away my mother's rights. No need to worry about Jack because he doesn't care. I told him that I was pregnant and he wanted me to terminate. I told him no way and so he dumped me. He won't want the kid and he'll no doubt sign away his rights. He's done that many times before."

Catherine was disgusted. "Lindsey how many women has he gotten pregnant?"

Lindsey made a face. "Too many to remember."

Catherine shook her head and drove Lindsey to her pre-natal classes. Catherine also stopped by Brass's office to chat about the legal procedure about adoption. Brass referred her to a female specialist who had done adoption procedures many times before.