"Oh my God. Nothing, I don't know what I'm saying, I bumped my head when I fell," she said letting out a shaky laugh but inside her stomach was twisted in knots, it wasn't supposed to happen this way. "I'm sorry that Miguel made you come all the way down here but everything is great," she said plastering on that fake smile that she was getting so used to, she knew that Reese was the only one who could see right through her, he knew what she was thinking even before she told him and she desperately wished that she was back on the beach with him before everything in her life had turned upside down. Before she could stop herself tears welled up in her eyes and she shut the door in Reese's face, loathe for him to see her this way. She stumbled to the couch and sat down trying to hold everything in, emotions that if let loose would destroy her.
Reese stood outside in the dark stunned as he looked at the door. He twisted the knob and it wasn't locked so he went in. Jessica was sitting on the couch with her knees drawn up and her head resting on them and he could tell she was trying to compose herself. He stood in the doorway for a few minutes letting her get everything under control before he walked over to her.
"Jess, come on talk to me," he said gently, trying not to push but wanting...needing her to open up to him.
"I got pregnant from the ra-from the attack, there I told you, happy?" she said with such scorn in her voice that he was almost physically pushed away. He hated that this had been done to her that she had been forced to grow up to fast.
"Of course I'm not happy. My best friend is in pain and I can't do anything about it." He took a chance and sat down beside her, hoping that she wouldn't push him away and ask him to leave. Instead she heaved a shaky sigh and he saw her holding back more tears.
Jessica bit her lip and tried to stop the tears that lurked behind her eyes, but she couldn't, not in front of him. "I don't want this baby. I - I didn't accidentally fall down the stairs either. I did it on purpose, I wasn't-I just thought that-that if I had a miscarriage everything would be back to normal but it's not...it'll never be okay again."
"I'm sorry I wasn't here for you," said Reese grabbing her hand.
"Why should you be sorry? I'm the one that pushed you away. Everything is just falling apart," said Jessica as tears slipped down her cheeks.
"I'll always be here for you Jess. It's all going to work out eventually," he said as he stroked her hair.
"Ethan Crane is my brother. Mom and Dad just found out and she acts like she hates him. What if they get a divorce?"
"Miguel told me what happened. It must be hard for all of them. Especially Ethan. He's been a Crane all of his life and know he finds out he's not, maybe you should go talk to him tomorrow, see how he's coping."
"I guess I could do that. Reese?" she asked looking up at him with those beautiful eyes.
"Yes?"
" Will you please stay with me tonight, Please?"
"I wouldn't be anywhere else."
"Thank you," said Jessica, she layed her head against his shoulder and she closed her eyes, she never felt truly safe anywhere else, after a few minutes she fell asleep and for the first time in months she didn't dream.
Jessica woke up at nine o'clock in the morning. She looked over and saw Reese sleeping, his arm was around her protectively and she sighed with appreciation. She heard noises from the kitchen and slowly got up off of the couch. She crept over to the door separating the kitchen from the living room.
"Sam, you lied to me, for twenty years. I want you out of this house today." She heard her mother say.
"Grace, I never meant to hurt you. I love you and I swear I didn't know about Ethan. I'm so sorry."
"Sam! You lied to me. You made me look like a fool in front of Ivy. Is that why you saved her all of those times? Because you still love her? Never mind I don't even want to know. I want you to leave."
"You are the only woman I love. Ivy has tried to get back with me and I have told her a thousand times that I would never betray you or cheat on you because I LOVE you. You mean the world to me."
"Just go, you have a son you have to get to know. Leave me and the girls out of your life."
"If I leave the girls are going with me. I don't know how you can do this to Jessica, she needs both of us and if I have to leave she's coming with me."
"She is staying with me, her MOTHER. Just leave now, Sam!"
"You heard what Eve said we should keep her away from stress for the baby's sake-."
"I don't care about her bastard baby!" she paused. "I didn't mean that," she said running her hand through her hair. "I just want you to leave, you can visit the girls whenever you want to."
Jessica couldn't stand it anymore she walked into the kitchen. "Mom! How can you do this? Dad loves you more than anything and he made one stupid mistake! If he would have told you about Mrs. Crane before all of this happened Ethan would still be his son and there is nothing you can do to change that. I love both of you so please don't make Dad leave! You love each other and I refuse to take sides in this," Jessica stated firmly.
"Jessica, go back to bed," said Grace staring across the room.
"Mom, please, don't make Dad leave, he loves us, he loves you!" Jessica stumbled backwards only to be caught by strong arms wrapping around her and holding her up.
"You're right Jess, I do love you, Charity, Kay and your Mom. I promise we'll talk this out, now go rest. Reese will you make sure she takes it easy?"
"Sure, Mr. Bennett," said Reese leading Jessica back to the couch.
"Are you alright?" asked Reese.
"I'm going to be sick!" said Jessica running to the bathroom. She came back a few minutes later. "I'm okay now," She said sitting back down, miserably.
"Are you sure?" he asked worriedly.
"Yeah, it was just a little morning sickness. I want to go see Ethan now."
"I'll come with you."
"No, I think I need to talk to him by myself, will you still be here when I get back?"
"Of course, I want to go let my aunt know I'm in town and call my parents, I'll be back in a couple hours," said Reese giving her a hug and then leaving.