Author's Note – This chapter assumes that Jackie Taylor is deceased and Brenda is not yet a mother.

Chapter 11 - The Less I Know, the Better I Am - Part 2

On the ride home, Kelly didn't want to talk to anyone or do anything. Dylan, who was driving her home, notices her silence.

"Kel, are you ok?" asked Dylan.

"For the last time, I'm fine," said Kelly.

"Can you believe that doctor for saying that I can't have children?" asked Dylan.

"Maybe you should have it checked out," replied Kelly.

"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Dylan who is getting a little angry.

"Are you saying that you don't want any more children?" asked Kelly.

"Kel, I don't know. I can't decide on these things right now," said Dylan.

"Did you feel the same way when we had Sammy?" asked Kelly.

"Is this a trick question?" replied Dylan.

"Just answer the question!" replied Kelly.

"I don't know. It was unexpected. That's all I can say," said Dylan.

"I see," said Kelly.

"What do you want me to say? That we planned on having a baby?" asked Dylan loudly.

"No, I just want to find out why you left us," said Kelly.

"I'm here, Kel. I've changed, remember?" asked Dylan.

"Seriously Dylan, you tell me so many lies that I don't even know when you're telling me the truth," replied Kelly.

"I just wish you would realize that I'm trying very hard to change and to please you and Sammy," said Dylan.

"Didn't you tell me last night you were planning to leave again?" asked Kelly.

"I'll be back as soon as possible," said Dylan.

"Don't bother," said Kelly sarcastically.

"You know what, Kel? I bet you trick me into staying by getting pregnant," said Dylan who is mad.

Kelly doesn't reply. Instead, she starts to cry. Dylan notices.

"Kel, I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry," said Dylan.

"Stop the car," said Kelly.

"I'm sorry. We'll talk about this when we get home," said Dylan.

"Please stop the car," cried Kelly.

"Kelly, calm down," said Dylan.

"Dylan, I want you to stop the car now!," yelled Kelly.

Dylan pulls over to the curb. Kelly gets out and slams the door.

"Kelly, where are you going?" asked Dylan.

"I'm walking home. I want to be by myself," said Kelly.

"Kelly, I'm sorry. Please get back into the car," said Dylan as he drives alongside Kelly.

"Dylan, we'll talk about this later. I really just want to be alone right now. I'll see you back at home," said Kelly still crying.

"Ok, call me if you need anything. Again, I'm sorry," said Dylan.

"I will," said Kelly.

Kelly didn't want to go home right away. She was glad to get out of the car and be alone. She understood that some of Dylan's comments were spoken out of anger. But his actions usually spoke louder than words. Kelly knew that Dylan was going to leave again. But in a lot of ways, she wasn't mad at him. Instead, she was mad at herself. Every time Dylan would come back to L.A., she made it an effort to get him to stay and be with her; simply because she felt that she needed him (more than he needed her). She asked Dylan those questions in the car to find out if he really had change. After the doctor's visit, Dylan's answers became more crucial to whether or not Dylan even cares about her and Sammy.

She found herself walking to the beach, wanting to revisit some good old memories. However, at the same time, she wanted to clear her head. She sat at a nearby bench where she had a perfect view of the ocean and the beach house, she once lived in. As she look from left to right, she can't help but wanting to go back to those times where she'll always have someone to lean onto and a shoulder to cry on. From where she was sitting, she couldn't help but also see many couples holding hands while walking. She saw teenage couples, who were simply enjoying being in love without all life's little problems. She saw older couples, who were probably planning their lives together. She saw couples with children who get to see their parents every day. She also saw elderly couples who made it through all the trials and tribulations of love and are spending their last waking moments with one another. One thing was for sure; Kelly envied all of them.

Kelly felt that those people on that beach know what they want. The funny thing was that Kelly knew what she wanted for most of her life, as she would like to think so. How did those things slip away was a mystery to her. Maybe it was because she had more options back then compared to now. At a young age, she wanted to date. She had more than her fair share of men to choose from. Then she wanted love. She was lucky enough to have two guys compete over her affection; both of whom, she declined. Then she wanted children. Despite losing everything, she felt so fortunate to still have Sammy in her life.

She looked down and realized that this was the same bench where Brandon first proposed to her in college. A part of her now wanted to go back in time to tell her younger self to accept Brandon's proposal. But of course, she couldn't. About fifty feet from the bench was where Brandon proposed to her again after college. She was glad that she did said yes. But why that wedding didn't go through was something she still couldn't figure out to this day. Maybe she wanted these things because she thinks her life could've been better than what it is now. Or maybe she was just thinking of herself. Kelly didn't want to be selfish. She knew that even though Brandon loved her, he was too focused on his career. When Brandon confessed his love for her the other day, she panicked.

Even though Kelly didn't want to lose Brandon, she was also scared to take the next step in their relationship. Taking the next step with Brandon would mean admitting that she and Dylan are officially over. Even though Dylan may have thought their relationship was over when he first left, Kelly was scared to fall in love with someone new and go through the same problems as she did with Dylan. It's that doubt in her mind that keeps her hanging onto Dylan, even though she may never get what she wanted. She was holding onto the hope that may never happen. That's a scary thought. By doing so, she is letting love passed her by in exchange for never-ending grief and sadness. She could hold onto the past for the slightest possible chance of happiness or she could let go and let a new love show her what she's been missing for the past ten years.

Kelly eventually walked herself home, finding Dylan in the living room waiting for her.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" asked Dylan.

"Better," said Kelly.

"Listen Kel, I'm sorry about earlier," said Dylan.

"I wasn't thinking straight. I had a rough morning," added Dylan.

"It's ok," said Kelly.

"I guess that's no excuse for my behavior. I mean, you had a rough morning too and you seemed so calm about everything," said Dylan.

"I was fine on the outside. But inside, I was scared. I was scared for myself, for Sammy, and for you," said Kelly.

"Thanks," said Dylan.

"You know what would make you feel better?" asked Dylan.

"What?" asked Kelly.

"How about a vacation?" asked Dylan.

"A vacation?" replied Kelly.

"Yeah. You can come with me on my next trip. That'll help you relieve your mind of what's going on now," said Dylan sincerely.

Kelly looks up at Dylan with a mean stare.

"Are you telling me to leave our son while he's in the hospital?" asked Kelly mad.

"Kel, I'm not saying leave him there. We can go once he's home and well," said Dylan.

"Why? So Sammy can see BOTH of his parents leave him?" asked Kelly loudly.

"Don't forget the reason he got hurt was because we left him alone," added Kelly.

"Ok. Fine. Just tell me what you want so I can make you feel better," said Dylan who is getting mad.

"What I want is for you to care. I've been asking for this even before Sammy was born; can you do that?" said Kelly mad.

Dylan looks at Kelly mad but doesn't reply.

"I didn't think so," said Kelly as she heads to his bedroom.

"You know what, Kel? Just blame everything on me! I don't want to argue with you anymore," said Dylan.

Brandon spent most of the day at the L.A. office. Just by walking into the office, it finally hit him that even though he may not have made the best decision for his career, it's too late to turn back now. He was determined to make this work. He made his calls to the corporate office in New York. He explained his situation and they promised to send him everything he needed. Brandon was a little relieved when he was also told to make the most of things until help arrived. After scheduling a bunch of interviews with writers for the following week, he sat in his chair looking at the openness of the office.

He went to the window and look outside at the busy streets of L.A. He saw a mother and her son that reminded him of Kelly and Sammy. He had planned on visiting Sammy at the hospital after work but he was afraid of running into Kelly. Not only that, he was also afraid of running into Dylan. Being that Dylan knows that Brandon was now living in L.A., Brandon was afraid that Dylan may find out about him and Kelly sleeping together. If Kelly hadn't rejected him afterwards, Brandon would've had the courage to tell Dylan everything. He wanted to be honest with his friend. The last thing he wanted was to lose Dylan regardless of what he may gain from it. Besides, Brandon still wasn't sure of what kind of relationship are Dylan and Kelly in. Little does Brandon know, neither do Dylan and Kelly know.

Brandon could never understand why Dylan left Kelly in the first place. In a way, Dylan was living Brandon's dream. Dylan had the money, Kelly, and a son with Kelly. What more could the guy want? Was there something that Brandon overlooked about Kelly? Or maybe Dylan just didn't know how good he had it. He just assumed that Dylan wasn't ready to settle down and raise a family with Kelly. Since he didn't know all the facts, he didn't want to judge Dylan.

At the end of the day, Brandon decided to go and visit Sammy at the hospital. After all, his issues with Kelly had nothing to do with Sammy.

When Brandon got to the hospital, he didn't see Kelly or Dylan there. Carrying a stuffed teddy bear, he walked inside, only to find Silver in Sammy's room. He glanced over at Sammy who seems to be asleep.

"Brandon," said Silver.

"Hey Silver," said Brandon.

"So, how is he?" asked Brandon.

"Better. They just completed the tests and found nothing wrong. So that's a good sign," replied Silver.

"Good. How are you doing?" asked Brandon.

"Better, now that he's ok. I've been feeling guilty all day," replied Silver.

"You shouldn't. It wasn't your fault," said Brandon.

"I should've paid more attention to him. After all, he's one of the only family, I got left," said Silver.

"You still plenty of family," said Brandon.

"Oh please. My mom's gone. My dad's too busy with his girlfriends to care about me. Kelly and Sammy are all I got left," said Silver.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know," said Brandon.

"It's ok," said Silver.

"Speaking of Kelly, was she or Dylan here?" asked Brandon.

"Yeah, they spent the night here and left this morning," replied Silver.

"Oh," said Brandon.

"So, what's going on with you and Kelly?" asked Silver.

"What do you mean?" asked Brandon giving Silver a worried look.

"I hear you guys had a pretty nice time the other day," replied Silver, smiling at Brandon.

"Nothing happened," said Brandon.

"C'mon. Kelly told me," said Silver.

"How much did she tell you?" asked Brandon.

"Enough to know that you two had a REALLY good time together," replied Silver.

"Well, I didn't feel so good afterwards," said Brandon.

"What happened?" asked Silver.

"I feel kinda weird talking to you about this," said Brandon.

"Would you rather talk to Kelly?" asked Silver.

"You got a point there," said Brandon.

"C'mon. I can help you," said Silver.

"With what?" asked Brandon.

"With Kelly. Nobody knows her better than I do," asked Silver.

"That's sweet of you, Silver but after the way she reacted the other day, it seems pretty clear to me that she doesn't want anything to do with me," said Brandon.

"Don't you want her back?" asked Silver.

"Sure, I do but with Dylan keep coming back into the picture, my chances aren't that good" said Brandon.

"That maybe so...but I wouldn't be surprised if he takes off again," said Silver.

"Do you know why he left?" asked Brandon.

"For work. But I think the only reason he comes back is because he wanted to make sure that he was still wanted," said Silver.

"What do you think?" asked Silver.

"That may be true. I know Dylan for most of my life, mostly in high school and college. I saw how his father neglected him for most of his life. I just never would've thought he would do the same to Sammy," said Brandon.

"Why should you care so much? I thought you two were competing for Kelly," asked Silver.

"I guess I care because I want what's best for Kelly, even if I'm not the one who gets to be with her," said Brandon.

"That's very sweet. It's that very thing that'll help you get her back," said Silver.

"No, I want Kelly to love me for me. I don't want to be her backup," said Brandon.

"Let me know if you ever need my help," said Silver.

"Thanks," said Brandon.

"Well, thanks for the talk, Silver. But I should be getting back...Could you give this to Sammy when he wakes up?" asked Brandon giving Silver the teddy bear.

"Actually, I got to get home for dinner; I'll be back tonight," replied Silver taking the bear.

"Do you need a ride?" asked Brandon.

"Um...yeah...sure. If it's not any trouble," said Silver.

"Not at all, c'mon," said Brandon.

"Let's go," said Silver as she places the teddy bear next to Sammy's bed.

Brandon and Silver leave the hospital.

Brandon drives Silver home.

"Thanks for the ride, Brandon," said Silver.

"No problem," said Brandon.

"Do you want to come in?" asked Silver.

"No, it's ok," replied Brandon.

"C'mon, Brandon. You got to see her sooner or later," said Silver.

"I know. I'm just not ready yet," said Brandon.

"Ok. I understand," said Silver as she gets out of the car.

"Bye," said Silver.

"Bye," said Brandon as he drives away.

Unlike Brandon, Kelly wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. She mostly kept quiet all throughout dinner.

"Kel, are you ok?" asked Silver.

"I'm fine," replied Kelly as she looked up.

"How was your day?" asked Silver.

"It was ok," replied Kelly.

"Where did you go? I didn't see you in school," asked Silver.

"I wasn't feeling well. So I came home," replied Kelly who was getting a little tired of Silver's questions.

"Ok. Are we still going to see Sammy tonight?" asked Silver.

"You guys can go. I'll see him tomorrow before work," replied Kelly.

"Kel, we can just go together. I'll drive," said Dylan.

"Thanks Dylan but I just want to be alone tonight," said Kelly.

"Ok. Then we'll all stay in tonight, together," said Dylan.

"Why are you doing this to me?" asked Kelly loudly at Dylan.

"We're not doing anything to you. You're doing it to yourself. We just want to know what's wrong with you. Is this about what the doctor said?" asked Dylan.

"Nothing is wrong with me. I'm Sammy's mother. It's perfectly normal for me to worry about him," said Kelly.

"Sammy's at the hospital. Shouldn't you be worrying over there?" asked Dylan.

"Fine. If that'll make you stop asking me stupid questions, let's just all go," said Kelly loudly at Dylan.

"What did the doctor say?" asked Silver.

"Nothing," replied Kelly giving Silver a mean look.

Dylan and Silver look at Kelly. Kelly notices and starts to cry. Dylan gets up and goes to hug Kelly. As Kelly let go of Dylan, she begins to calm down. Dylan stays by her side.

"Kel, Sammy's fine and he's coming home tomorrow. So, I know that something else is bothering you. Would you like to tell me what it is?" asked Dylan sincerely looking at Kelly.

"Thank you," said Kelly looking at Dylan.

"I'm sorry but you can't help me with this problem," replied Kelly.

"I can if you tell me," said Dylan.

"I'm sorry but I'm just not ready yet," said Kelly.

"Ok. I'll wait," said Dylan.

"Thank you," said Kelly.

Dylan drove Silver to see Sammy that evening. Kelly stayed in her room. She tried to go to sleep but couldn't. She wanted to see Sammy but she was afraid of running into Dr. Lambert. The information that Dr. Lambert told Kelly earlier that morning was something that she feared for the longest time. Even though she was trying to hide it to the best of her abilities, it was bound to slip out. What made this worse was that if what Dr. Lambert told her was true, she had no one to blame but herself.

Luckily, Kelly woke up the next morning in a calmer mood. She got dressed and came out of her bedroom.

"Hey, pretty lady. Looks like you're in a better mood today," said Dylan.

"Yes I am. I excited that Sammy's coming home today," said Kelly.

"Me too. Can I drive you to work?" asked Dylan.

"Well, I'm actually going to see Sammy first," replied Kelly.

"That's ok. Would you like some company?" asked Dylan.

"Sure. Thanks," replied Kelly.

"No problem. I'll drive," said Dylan.

On the way to the hospital, Dylan attempts to find out what was wrong with Kelly last night.

"Kel, I don't want to make you mad at me again so I'll choose my words carefully," said Dylan.

"Dylan, I'm not mad at you. I just have a lot of things on my mind," said Kelly.

"If this is about what the doctor told you, I wouldn't think much of it," said Dylan.

"What do you mean? Dr. Lambert is a great doctor," said Kelly.

"It's just the hospital overall. I mean, how could a hospital not keep track of their patients' information?" asked Dylan.

"So you don't believe what he said was true?" asked Kelly.

"No, I don't. After all, you were able to have a baby just fine," said Dylan.

"Yes but what about your problem?" asked Kelly who is confused about what Dylan is saying.

"I just don't care what he thinks. We have Sammy and that's more than enough proof that we don't have a problem," said Dylan.

Kelly didn't want to make the situation between her and Dylan worse. So she decided to just accept Dylan's opinion as it is.

Kelly's plan was to get Sammy in and out of the hospital as soon as possible without running into Dr. Lambert. Dylan and Kelly walked into Sammy's room to find Sammy well and ready to come home.

"Mommy," said Sammy who goes to hug Kelly.

"Hi honey. You ready to go?" asked Kelly.

"Yes," replied Sammy.

"Then we can go get some breakfast," said Dylan.

"Good, I'm starving," said Sammy.

"Kel, do you want to tell the nurse that you're checking out?" asked Dylan.

"Umm…sure. I'll go. You guys just meet me in the car," replied Kelly.

"Ok, we'll be outside. C'mon, Sammy," said Dylan as they all walk out.

Kelly looked around and couldn't see Dr. Lambert anywhere. She headed to the nurse's receptionist desk.

"Hi, My here to sign out Sammy McKay," said Kelly.

"Ok, are you his mother?" asked the nurse.

"Yes. My name is Kelly Taylor," replied Kelly.

"Ok, Miss Taylor, I just need your signature here and you're all set," said the nurse.

Kelly signed the paperwork.

"Thanks," said the nurse.

"Thank you. Bye," said Kelly.

"Bye," replied the nurse.

Kelly turned around and headed for the door just in time to see Dr. Lambert coming in.

"Kelly, how are you?" asked Dr. Lambert.

"I'm good. I'm just here to pick up Sammy," replied Kelly who is nervous.

"Wonderful. I'm glad to see that he's all better," said Dr. Lambert.

"Thank you for all your help, Dr. Lambert," said Kelly.

"My pleasure. You have a good day," said Dr. Lambert.

"You too," said Kelly trying to leave as quickly as possible.

"Oh Kelly, one more thing," said Dr. Lambert.

"Yes?" asked Kelly turning around to face Dr. Lambert.

"It's great to see Dylan back in town again. I hear he was away for a while," said Dr. Lambert.

"Yeah, it's wonderful; bye," said Kelly, giving Dr. Lambert a fake smile.

Kelly turned around and headed for the door. A sigh of relief came over Kelly as she barely made it out of there.

Dylan, Kelly, and Sammy are in the car. Dylan is driving.

"Kel, are you going to eat breakfast with us?" asked Dylan.

"No, I'm already late for work," replied Kelly.

"Ok, I'll drop you off," said Dylan.

"Thanks," said Kelly.

Kelly sees Sammy holding the stuffed teddy bear that Brandon left for him yesterday.

"Honey, where did you get that?" asked Kelly.

"Brandon gave it to me," replied Sammy.

"When did you see Brandon?" asked Kelly.

Sammy shrugged.

"He was there yesterday afternoon with Silver," said Dylan.

"Oh," said Kelly who remembered that she still hasn't thanked Brandon for being there for Sammy.

For the next few days, everything went back to normal. Brandon received everything he needed from the corporate office of the New York Chronicle to start publishing his articles. Not long afterwards, Brandon had a small team of talented writers who were turning out decent stories. Maybe he was going to make it after all.

Dylan decided to delay his trip and spend some more time with Sammy, which in turn, impressed Kelly. Kelly, who went about with her work and personal life, forgot about what the doctor had said to her. As each day passed, she felt more comfortable that her problem was behind her. That is until an unexpected phone call changed everything.

"Hello?" asked Kelly.

"Miss Taylor, hi. This is Dr. Lambert from Cedars Sinai Medical Center," said Dr. Lambert.

"Hi Dr. Lambert," said Kelly who is surprised.

"Kelly, I got some urgent news regarding Sammy's tests that I need to speak to you about," said Dr. Lambert.

"Is there something wrong?" asked Kelly worried.

"I'm sorry but it not something I can discuss over the phone. Could you come in sometime today?" asked Dr. Lambert.

"Umm...sure. Is today afternoon around 4:30 ok with you?" asked Kelly.

"That's fine. I'll see you later," said Dr. Lambert.

"Ok, bye," said Kelly as she hanged up the phone.

Kelly sat down for a moment after getting off the phone. She was starting to feel nervous again. She began to question what the doctor was going to tell him. From the looks of things, Sammy was fine. There wasn't anything wrong with him. Unfortunately, Kelly was worried that it was a whole other problem that she didn't want to deal with, when Dr. Lambert confronted her the first time.

At the same time, Dylan just came out of the shower. He noticed that Kelly is disturbed.

"Something wrong, Kel?" asked Dylan.

"No, not at all," replied Kelly.

"Really, you look like you just seen a ghost," smiled Dylan.

"Oh. Maybe I've just been working too hard," said Kelly.

"Well, if you ever need to get away or something, I can take you there," smiled Dylan.

"Why do you always do this?" asked Kelly.

"Do what?" asked Dylan.

"Why are always trying to take somewhere? Kelly, let's go on a trip. Kelly, let's go on vacation. Kelly, let me show you the time of your life," said Kelly mocking Dylan.

"What's wrong with staying here? My family is here," asked Kelly.

"Honestly, Kel; because I just want you to be happy," replied Dylan.

"I am happy, Dylan. I'm sorry that you can't see that. Maybe you're the one who's unhappy," said Kelly.

"You're right. I am unhappy. I'm unhappy because I can't please you," said Dylan.

Kelly looked at Dylan without a reply, grabbed her purse, and headed out the door. After Kelly left, Dylan looks down, takes out his cell phone and makes a call.

"Hey, it's me," said Dylan.

"Hey; so how's it going with Kelly?" asked Brenda.

"It's not going as well as I hope," replied Dylan.

"What's wrong?" asked Brenda.

"I don't know. I can't figure her out. One minute she's fine. And the next minute, it seems like she's hiding something from me," replied Dylan.

"Well, did you talk to her?" asked Brenda.

"I tried. I've been trying for over two weeks. I even missed work to be here. But she's not telling me anything," replied Dylan.

"Maybe it's none of your business," said Brenda.

"I don't know what's going on. She started acting this way after Sammy was in the hospital," said Dylan.

"Is he ok?" asked Brenda worried.

"Yeah, he just bumped his head. He's back home now and back to normal," replied Dylan.

"Bren, I just can't be there anymore while Kelly is acting like this. I think I'm just going to go on my trip and come back afterward to see if she's calmed down," said Dylan.

"Have you gotten a chance to speak with Brandon?" asked Brenda.

"Yeah, I saw in at the hospital but we didn't really get a chance to talk," replied Dylan.

"Why don't you invite Kelly to go with you?" asked Brenda.

"I must've asked her about a dozen times. She doesn't want to go. And I don't feel like asking her again," replied Dylan.

"Do you want me to talk to her?" asked Brenda.

"No, this is between me and Kelly. I don't want you to get yourself into this," replied Dylan.

"I'm leaving today, Bren. Do you want to come with me?" asked Dylan.

"I want to. But I don't want to get in the middle with you and Kelly," replied Brenda.

"There's nothing going on between me and Kelly," said Dylan.

"I just don't want her to get the wrong idea," said Brenda.

"Bren, I'm asking you to come along as a friend. That's it. You can relax while I work. It's up to you. But if you do decide to come, I can come over and pick you up," said Dylan.

"Ok. I'll think it over," said Brenda.

"Don't take too long," said Dylan.

"Ok. I'll talk to you later; bye," said Brenda.

"Bye Bren," said Dylan.

When Kelly arrived at the hospital, she went straight towards the nurses' desk. The nurse told her that Dr. Lambert was expecting her and to go right into this office.

"Hello Dr. Lambert," said Kelly as she walked in.

"Miss Taylor, please sit down," said Dr. Lambert as Kelly sits down.

"So, was there something wrong with Sammy's blood tests?" asked Kelly.

"No, but I thought you might want this," said Dr. Lambert handing Kelly a big envelope.

"What's this?" asked Kelly.

"I did a DNA test for Sammy and Dylan," replied Dr. Lambert.

"Why? We didn't ask for this," said Kelly who is getting mad.

"Miss Taylor, I am accountable for all my patients. Now, I wasn't a doctor here when your son was born but since Sammy is my patient now, I am responsible to keep his file as accurate as possible," said Dr. Lambert.

Kelly sat there in silence as she held the envelope that may change her family's life forever.

"How were you able to get Dylan's blood anyway? He would never allow you to do any tests on him," said Kelly.

"Apparently, we still have a blood sample of his from 1994," replied Dr. Lambert.

"My life was fine until you told me about this information," said Kelly.

"Miss Taylor, we have all the information we needed. My job is done. It's up to you whether or not you want to see the contents in that envelope," said Dr. Lambert.

"This is so hard. I just wanted what's best for my family," said Kelly who starts to cry.

Dr. Lambert is getting uncomfortable seeing Kelly cry.

"Miss Taylor, are you alright? Would you like some water?" asked Dr. Lambert.

"No, I'm fine," replied Kelly who is still crying.

"Is this envelope mine?" asked Kelly.

"Yes. You can do whatever you want with it," replied Dr. Lambert.

Looking at the envelope, a part of Kelly wanted to tear it up. She didn't want to know the truth. Thinking the worse, she wasn't ready to change so many people's lives. However, another part of Kelly wanted to know the truth. Maybe being that Sammy was still too young to understand, he may be ok with the truth. She was also scared that she would have to hide the information from her family every time they come to the hospital.

"And you won't say anything about this to Dylan?" asked Kelly.

"As long as he doesn't ask me directly, I won't say anything," replied Dr. Lambert.

"Thank you," said Kelly.

"I hope you'll do what's right for your son...and for yourself," said Dr. Lambert.

"I will," said Kelly as she leaves Dr. Lambert's office.

Kelly came home expecting to open the envelope with Dylan. After all, it was Dylan's DNA test too. More importantly, she wanted to know whether Dylan will stay with her and Sammy after knowing the truth. Keeping in mind, Kelly may be overreacting. She just feared the worst. This could've just been a misunderstanding. Maybe Dylan was the father all along.

"Hello?" asked Kelly.

"Anyone home?" asked Kelly.

When Kelly closed the door after coming in, she saw a note taped at the door.

"Hey Kel,

Thank you for letting me stay and for giving me another chance to be with Sammy. I spent the day with Sammy and left him with Silver. I decided to take a job in France. After trying to please you for so long, it's obvious that you don't want me here. I promise I will write and call more often. I will be back as soon as possible.

Love,

Dylan"

By not being honest with him, Kelly blamed herself for driving Dylan away. Unlike the past, this time, Dylan actually his best to be a good father and be there for Kelly. Unfortunately, Kelly was too busy worrying about herself that she failed to realize Dylan's improvement.

The phone rings and Kelly picks it up, hoping it's Dylan.

"Hello?" asked Kelly.

"Kel, hi, it's Brenda," said Brenda.

"Oh, hi Brenda, how are you?" asked Kelly pretending to be happy.

"I'm ok. It's a little cold here in Minnesota," replied Brenda.

"How are your folks?" asked Kelly.

"They're good," replied Brenda.

"Oh, that's good," said Kelly.

"So, I heard about Sammy. Is he alright?" asked Brenda.

"Oh that's so sweet of you to call and ask. Yeah, he's fine," said Kelly.

"Actually Kel, there's another reason why I called," said Brenda.

"What's up?" asked Kelly.

"I know that Dylan was staying with you in L.A. And since you didn't want to go on the trip with him, he asked me if I wanted to go," said Brenda.

"Oh, did he?" asked Kelly.

"Yeah. I really wanted to go. I just wanted to make sure that you were ok with it," said Brenda.

"Dylan can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants," replied Kelly.

"Kel, please understand that he's inviting me to go only as a friend," said Brenda.

"Brenda, have a wonderful time with Dylan. I'm fine," said Kelly.

"Are you sure?" asked Brenda.

"Yes. Say hi to him for me," said Kelly.

"I will. Thanks Kel," said Brenda.

"Bye," said Kelly.

"Bye," said Brenda.

Kelly put the phone down. She started to cry as she looked at the note that Dylan left for her. As tears started falling onto the note, she crumbled it up and threw it hard into the trash. She took the envelope and went into her bedroom.

Silver and Sammy came home just in time to hear Kelly crying in her bedroom. Silver hears this and tells Sammy to go to his room. Silver goes to Kelly's bedroom.

"Kel?" asked Silver as she knocked on Kelly's door.

"Come in," replied Kelly wiping her tears away.

"Hey, I just wanted to let you know that Dylan left this afternoon," said Silver.

"Yeah, I know. Is Sammy ok?" asked Kelly.

"Yeah, we just went to the park," said Silver.

"Why have you been crying?" asked Silver as she goes and hugs Kelly.

Kelly knew that she wanted to tell someone everything that I was bothering her. She had plan on telling Dylan. But obviously it was a little too late for that. After driving Dylan away, she knew that she didn't want to shut out any more people in her family. She smiled at Silver and proceeded to tell her everything.

As Kelly tells Silver, we only see Silver's reaction to what Kelly tells her.

"Wow, that's a lot of information to take in," said Silver.

"It feels worse when it's happening to me," said Kelly.

"Kel, if you want to know, just open it," said Silver.

"I know. I'm just scare of how things will be after I know," said Kelly.

"Forget about everything else. Knowing this will put your mind at ease," said Silver.

"Thank you," said Kelly.

"Whatever happens, Sammy and I will still love you," said Silver.

Kelly looks at Silver.

"I hope so," said Kelly.

"Do you want me to leave you alone?" asked Silver.

"No, I don't know how I'm going to react; I want you here with me," replied Kelly.

"Well, I'm here and I'll be here afterwards," smiled Silver.

"Thank you," said Kelly.

Kelly looked down at the envelope as she opens it. She takes out the three pieces of paper inside and turned it over. She started to cry again as she read it. Silver notices and hugs Kelly again. Silver takes a glance at the letter, stating once and for all what Kelly thought was right.

"Does he know?" asked Silver.

"He left before I got a chance to tell him," replied Kelly.

"Are you going to tell him?" asked Silver.

"I don't know. I want to disturb him right now," replied Kelly.

"Kel, Dylan has the right to know," said Silver.

"I know but telling him now won't do him any good. He's working," said Kelly.

"I still don't get how you could get yourself into this kind of situation," said Silver.

"I've been asking myself that question ever since it was brought up," replied Kelly.

"Are you going to tell Sammy?" asked Silver.

"Not until I get some answers," replied Kelly.

"I don't want to make any more mistakes. He deserves to know the truth. And I will tell him once I find out," added Kelly.

"So, do you know who the father is?" asked Silver.

Kelly looks up at Silver in silence.

To Be Continued...