On her own

by jediknigh5

Complete AU, I'm taking some of the characters we know and love/hate and taking them for a spin, in diffeent directions than you might think. Going to be a long one, but a lot of fun along the way. More than a little angst, but has a happy ending, eventually.

35. Chapter 35

Chapter 35

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When Erica came home this night she seemed distraught. Jackson thought he knew what this was about. Their marriage had a certain troubled history, namely she had cheated on her previous husband, Adam Chandler. He had always feared Erica would cheat on him, and she had gotten closer to Adam lately, they had been working together on relief efforts for starving children, which Erica did legitimately care about. But Erica and Jackson's marriage hadn't been good since he kept things from her, such as Sarah's criminal record and Bianca being gay. So when Erica came home this night Jackson feared she was about to tell him she was leaving.

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Erica: I need to tell you something.

Jackson: Is it about Adam?

Erica: No, it's about Sarah.

Jackson: I'm sorry I didn't tell you about her having been at Ravenwood, but I just thought she deserved a second chance.

Erica: I thought she deserved a fresh start too, all those years ago.

Jackson: I don't understand.

Erica: She's my daughter.

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This news hit Jackson, he was shocked that Erica had another child.

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Jackson: When exactly did this happen?

Erica: A couple of years before I met Travis. I was raped, that's how she was concieved. I was 16, pregnant, scared. I considered all of my options, but in the end I decided it would be best to put her up for adoption.

Jackson: Why didn't you tell me?

Erica: It's not easy to tell people I was raped, not exactly something I want to remember.

Jackson: I'm sorry, I don't want you to have to remember these things. I just wish you could share with me that you had another child.

Erica: I always felt that her adoptive parents, whoever they might be, were her true parents. I thought, hoped, she was happy with her family. I was wrong.

Jackson: You couldn't have known what would happen.

Erica: I hope she understands that.

Jackson: So, now what?

Erica: She and Bianca have boned as sisters, apparently Bianca and Ryan knew before I did.

Jackson: Do you want a relationship with Sarah?

Erica: I want her to have a good life. But if I'm being honest, I'm not sure I can have a relationship with a child concieved from my rape.