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I walked back after a few minutes as I needed to compose myself. She had been deeply hurt by Finn, and instead of dwelling on it she had tried to move forward with me. She had let me love her, and had been willing to share that part of her with me. I felt absolutely stupid as I walked back in there, because I had assumed the worse in her, and not that she was the victim.

"You alright?" Steve asked me and I nodded.

"I..." I was trying to say when he cut me off.

"I know... they gave this to me." he said as he held up a small bag with her engagement ring on it. I took it with shaky hands, and could see the blood on it. I slipped it out of the bag and put it on my necklace.

"Thanks." I said and he nodded as Becky came out. She wouldn't look at me as Steve hugged her.

"Go on... one of us can stay with her. I thought you might want to." he said and I nodded. I didn't feel I deserved to after what I had done. They hugged me before leaving.

"If you do what's right then I won't tell her about that conversation." Becky whispered when she hugged me. I nodded as I pulled away from her. I went into the room, and pulled the curtain a little to give her some privacy. I sat down beside her and looked at her. I felt tears come to my eyes... I loved her, and I had failed to protect her. I kissed her hand as tears fell from my eyes and I silently begged her for forgiveness. I just hoped that we could move on from this together.

Serena POV

I woke up and felt like I had been hit by a truck. I tried to move, and groaned as my arm didn't give. I could open one eye as I looked around. Elias was asleep next to me, and I felt a sense of comfort in that. I didn't have to guess what had happened or who had done it. I knew the who, and I had a good idea of what happened as I laid there. The pains started to make themselves known, and I couldn't stop the tears from coming to my eyes. Finn had gotten to me again.

"Hey." Elias said in a whisper and I looked at him with fresh tears. He immediately sat up, and carefully wiped my eyes.

"Shh... you are ok." he comforted and I shook my head slightly.

"No, you deserve someone better than me... and my problems." I sobbed as it hurt so bad. He shook his head no as he kissed my hand.

"I love you, Serena... it will be ok, but right now you need to stay calm." he said as I gasped from the pain. He looked at me with large eyes as he called for the nurse. The pain was becoming overwhelming. They came running as my heart raced, and it was getting hard to breath. The last thing I remember was looking at Elias, and seeing the panic in his face.

Elias POV

They finally got Serena sedated, and something for the pain. I never felt so helpless. I updated her Dad and Becky through the night, as she didn't wake up again. I was sitting there when someone softly knocked on the door. I looked up to see Steve standing there with coffee. I got up and walked out there.

"I thought you might need this." he said and I was grateful to have it.

"Thanks... she hasn't woken up again." I said and he nodded.

"Why don't you go shower, and sleep? I can sit with her." he said as I looked back in there at her.

"I will let you know if anything happens, but you are no good to her if you are in no condition yourself." he said and I knew that he was right. I nodded and he patted me on the back as he headed in there. I went home and collapsed on the sofa. I didn't sleep well as I kept having dreams that she was dying in my arms.

Serena POV

I woke up later and looked over to see Dad.

"Dad?" I said in a hoarse voice that I didn't even recognize.

"Serena." he said and sat up straight.

"It hurts." I mumbled and he soothed me by rubbing my hand.

"I know, but you are getting better." he said and I sighed.

"Where's Elias?" I asked him and he sat up more.

"He stayed all night, and I sent him home. He needed some sleep." he said and I nodded.

"You need to rest." he said and I nodded.

"Tell me what happened?" I asked him and he sighed.

"Serena..." he was saying, and I cut him off.

"Dad, I would rather hear it from you." I said and he nodded. He filled me in and I really hated Finn. I was glad to hear that Elias beat the shit out of him, and he was arrested.

"I'm sorry, Serena." Dad said and I looked at him.

"I want to take some time off." I said and he nodded.

"I think that would be best." he said and I nodded.

"You can come back when you are ready." he said and I sighed.

"I don't know if I want to anymore... it's not exactly been a fun ride." I said and he chuckled.

Elias POV

"Are you sure you wouldn't be more comfortable in Orlando?" I asked Serena as we sat in my living room. She had been released from the hospital after staying for 2 weeks, and she chosen to go to Nevada. I wanted her to stay here. I knew that things had changed between us, but I was hoping that it would get better as she recovered.

"I don't want to be in your way." she said and I sighed. She wasn't in my way, and I was getting frustrated that we were having this conversation.

"S, you aren't... I love you, and I want to be able to take care of you." I said and she looked at me. I wasn't sure why she was being so stubborn... I wanted to take care of her.

"Elias, I love you too, but I think this will be better. You have to still do shows, and I don't want to burden you right now." she said and I ran my hands over my face.

"Serena, I'm asking you to stay." I said and she looked at me with surprise, but shook her head no.

"And, I'm telling you that I'm going... I can tell that you aren't really sure how to deal with me right now anyways." she said and I looked at her strange. I had tried to hide my frustrations about everything. I knew that it was hard to do when she flinched away every time I wanted to hold her hand or kiss her forehead. I knew that it would take time, and I was trying.

"What are you talking about?" I asked her.

"I can see it in your eyes... you don't know if you want to stay with me after finding out about the baby. You also aren't sure if we will ever go back to being the way we were. You get a look of frustration when I don't want you touching me, and I heard your conversation with your father. You aren't sure how you can move on from this... because you were obviously more hurt in this than me." she said and I looked at her surprised. I had no idea what to say.

"I wasn't always asleep, Elias." she said as I sat there speechless. She knew how I felt... about everything.

"Serena..." I was saying when she stopped me.

"Elias, I know that you weren't going to stay with me in the hospital when you found out I was pregnant. I talked to Becky when you didn't seem like yourself. I felt that I was missing something... she told me about your conversation. I wish that you hadn't come back. I thought that you loved me, and apparently your love had limits. I'm sorry that I never told you that he raped me, but I really just wanted to move on. I would have told you the second I knew I was pregnant, but that was taken from me as well... and now, you have taken your trust me in from me." she said and I felt tears in my eyes, my stomach was doing flips, and I felt like my world was crushing down around me. She was being so calm about this... she had thought about it.

"I'm frustrated." I finally said and she nodded.

"No, you are fucking selfish. You want me to stay to make yourself feel better, and while you probably do love me... you aren't sure how much anymore. I'm not an idiot, and I'm not going to sit here to let you take care of me to feel better about yourself." she said and I couldn't do anything but look at her.

"Yes, Serena, I was hurt when I found out you were pregnant. I thought the worse, because I am a fucking idiot. Becky told me the truth, and I immediately felt stupid. I couldn't believe that I had doubted you, but in a bad moment... I had. I am so sorry that I did. I'm so sorry that I'm frustrated with everything because I feel helpless. I couldn't protect you again, and it made me wonder if I needed to let you go. I know that I love you with everything in me, but yes, I am frustrated. I want to be able to hold you and tell you that it will be better; but thanks to that fuck head... I can't." I finally admitted as there was a knock on the door. She stood up and looked at me.

"Did you call a ride?" I asked her in shock that she had planned this out. I opened the door to find her Dad standing there.

"I'm here to take her to the airport." he said and I looked at her. I felt as if the world was spinning out of control.

"Give it some time, Elias. I love you, and maybe one day we will find the love we had again." she said as she patted the necklace with the ring on it. She kissed my cheek and walked out the door before I could say anything else. I looked at Steve, who shook my hand, and closed the door behind him. I stood there for a long time, waiting, and hoping that it was just a joke. She was going to come back at any minute... but, she didn't.

Serena POV

I was glad that Dad was in town when I got out. I had talked to him about Elias, and he told me that he supported me through whatever decision I made. I knew that I didn't want to have that conversation in the hospital. Dad had waited for me to be done and picked me up. We were flying on his private jet to the ranch in Nevada. I wanted to recover at my own pace. I had already told Stephanie and Paul that I would be back when I was ready... if I was ever ready again. I just wanted to focus on getting rid of toxic people, and learning to love myself now.

A/N: The sequel will be up starting either tonight or tomorrow... and it will be called Finding Myself

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