Title: A Chance at happiness 38?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10
Jessie got in the back seat and could tell something was not right. Neither Grace, nor Eli was talking and the silence was scary. She decided to break the silence.
"So Grace how was your appointment?" Jessie asked.
"It was fine." Grace said a little mad.
"Sorry I asked." Jessie said and little shocked but Grace's tone.
"Jessie, she didn't mean it. She's just a little upset." Eli said.
"I get that but I didn't do anything. I was just trying to be nice." Jessie said agitated.
"I'm sorry, Jessie. I just came from then doctor's office, you know to see if I'm pregnant…" Grace started to say.
"And are you?" Jessie asked.
"She won't tell anyone." Eli said as Grace turned around again and looked out the window.
"What's taking them so long?" Jake asked annoyed.
"They had to pick up Jessie, so just calm down." Lily said.
"Calm down. I can't calm down, how can you calm down?" He asked annoyed.
"Jake, getting mad at us is going to help us at all." Rick said.
"It helps me." Jake said.
The door opened and Eli, Jessie and Grace walked in.
"You're going to tell us right?" Jessie asked Grace.
"If you'd leave me alone for one second I just might." Grace said annoyed.
"You said that a while ago and we have…" Eli started to say and then he saw his father, Lily and Jake.
"Ok, what's going on?" Eli asked concerned.
"Eli, Jessie we need to talk Grace alone for a little bit." Lily said.
"About what?" Grace asked concerned.
"I'd would rather wait to tell you that alone." Lily said.
"Well I'll go come on Eli." Jessie said and started to leave.
"No, Eli's staying because what ever you have to say to me you can say to Eli." Grace said grabbing his hand.
"Well it looks like I'm staying." Eli said and led Grace to the table and they sat down.
"So what's this all about?" Grace asked. "And why is dad here?" She asked.
"Grace, we know you're pregnant." Lily said.
"When did Jessie tell you?" Grace asked annoyed.
"Jessie knew?" Rick asked shocked.
"Why did Jessie know? And why doesn't he looked shocked?" Jake asked annoyed.
"Because I told him and Jessie read the test for me." Grace said.
"But why didn't you tell us?" Lily asked.
"How did you find out?" Grace asked.
"Zoe found your pregnancy test in the trash." Lily said.
"Of course and the reason I didn't tell you is because I'm not pregnant." Grace said.
"What?" Eli asked shocked.
"Wait, but the test…" Jake started to say.
"Was wrong I just came back from the doctor and she said I was not pregnant." Grace said getting up. "Now is there anything else we need to discuss?" She asked.
"No, you can go." Lily said a little confused.
Grace and Eli left the room.
"What just happened here?" Jake asked confused.
"Well our daughter told us she's not pregnant and we had no clue." Lily said sitting down.
"This is good right?" Rick asked.
"Yeah I guess but she didn't look so happy." Jake said.
"Well she just found out that the child she thought she was carrying isn't real." She said sadly.
"Grace, why didn't you just tell me you weren't pregnant?" Eli asked as they entered her room.
"Because I… well I kind of wanted to be pregnant." She said.
"You wanted to be pregnant?" Eli asked shocked.
"Well not exactly. I just well I had started to get use to the idea of carrying a child. You know having a child inside of me and now I do not. It was just unsettling." Grace said.
"Well I'm not going to say I understand because I don't but I'm glad that you don't have to worry about being alone any more." He said.
"After you told me you'd always be there for me, I believed you." She said smiling.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." Grace said.
"Grace, Eli I'm sorry but I need to talk to Eli for a second." Rick said.
"It's ok just as long as you bring him back." Grace said with a smile.
"I promise I will." Rick said and Eli and him left.
"So what's up?" Eli asked as they entered the hallway.
"It's your mother." Rick said.
"What's wrong? Is she ok?" Eli asked worried.
"Nothing's that wrong with her but she needs your help with something." Rick said.
"Ok, whatever it is…" Eli started to say.
"She wants you to move in her." Rick said sadly.
"Anything but that. Dad, she kicked me out of that house and Grace's need me." Eli said angry.
"Eli, calm down. Look I promised her that you would move in tonight…." Rick started to say.
"But dad..."
"I never said you'd stay. Just stay there for one night and see if you think you could stand living there. Neither one of us are forcing you to stay there." Rick said.
"Why can't she get a nurse?" Eli asked.
"I don't know Eli please?" Rick asked.
"Fine, but I can't promise I'm going to stay." Eli said.
"We're not asking you to." Rick said.
"Look I'm going to go tell Grace I'm leaving so…" Eli said.
"That's fine. Just tell me when you leave." Rick said and started to walk off.