::Love Me or Not?::

"Elizabeth, my dear what are you doing here? You might catch your death if you are out here in just your Nightgown!" Kristopher Knight scolded his wife. "The baby might be in harm if you are out here in the cold."

"Kris, I'm fine I don't think that I could do anything like that to the baby." Elizabeth said to her husband, with her blue eyes twinkling. Kris just looked at her disappointed that she was not listening to him. Elizabeth looked out on to the ocean with the thought of one man and his love.

"Elizabeth I insist that you go inside this instant before I get angry with you even more." Kris told his wife.

"What are you going to do to me? I am just out here to get some fresh air and you come out here trying to tell me that I am going to kill my baby. Let me tell you something Kristopher Knight, I might be your wife but I am not some house hold maid that you can order about the house." Elizabeth said as she then stormed in to the house after her confrontation with Kris. Once Elizabeth was in the house she went about getting ready for bed. Kris looked at his wife knowing that he had just got on her bad side, he didn't mean to make her angry but he was worried about the well being of his child.

"Elizabeth, you need to be more careful. I don't want any harm to come to either you or the baby." Kris said as he went over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. His brown eyes looking at her blue ones knowing that she was hurt deeply by his actions.

"Kris I want you to know that I wouldn't dare put any harm to my child. I was just in the need of some fresh air after being cooped up in side that house all day. I'll have you know that I will do anything that I want when it comes to raising my child." Elizabeth argued as she walked out of the bathroom and climbed in to bed.

Kris just stood there wondering what in the hell just happened with his wife, that he had know why of know that she could be that emotional. "Wait did you say YOUR CHILD. I'll have you know that I took part in the making of that child. So legally that child is half mine, I will take part in raising that child." Kris yelled at his wife.

Elizabeth sat up and yelled, "Kris this child is mine, you might have helped make the baby. But it will not be yours to raise with me. I won't have this child be abused along with me, I rather live on the streets." With that said Kris went over to his wife and backhanded her across the face.

Kris looked at her with disgust and deceitfulness. "You will never speak to me in that manner; I am your husband you will honor as a wife should honor their husbands. You will talk to me with respect and honor; you will be at my side when ever you are meant to be. You consent to my every need, whether it is in the bed or during my social status. I will not have you dishonor, or tell me that this child is not mine to rise along with you."

Elizabeth just lay there after being slapped silently crying; she went to sleep, not wanting to deal with Kris at the moment. She would just have to leave this place, for all its worth. She couldn't stand the idea of being married to Kris any longer. She had just married Kris to make her father happy. He wanted to see her settled down with a man of status and he wanted to see his grandchildren before he died.

Kris went to the bed after her told Elizabeth what was on his mind and put her in her place. He lies down on the bed and fell in to a troubled sleep. Not knowing how to handle this situation any longer.

::Early that Morning::

Elizabeth woke up from the sleep that she didn't have and she got out of bed. She noticed that Kris wasn't in the bedroom any longer, he must have gotten up and went to his office earlier this morning. Chrissy her personal maid came in and picked out the burgundy dress that was hanging in the closet and laid it on the bed. Chrissy went over to her mistress, she helped put on her chemise and put helped tie her corset, which was really tight that Elizabeth couldn't breath.

"Jeez Chrissy, I hope that this doesn't hurt the baby by me wearing this." Elizabeth said as she put her slim hands on top of the fabric of the corset trying hard to breath.

"Not to worry my lady, me mother wore a corset every day of her life even when she was pregnant with me brother and me." Chrissy commented as she slipped the dress over her head and helped zip her up in the back, making sure that the bodice was where it should be place on her chest.

"Chrissy, I would like you to not bring my breakfast up to me. I am not hungry." Elizabeth explained to Chrissy. Chrissy looked at Elizabeth with confusion, she thought that Elizabeth was going to eat everyday since the day she found out that she was pregnant.

"Why would you do that me thought that you were going to eat since you were pregnant." Chrissy asked, as she helped her with her hair.

"I'm just not hungry right now; I would just like to go into town to do some shopping and get some fresh air. I need fresh air; I have been cooped up all the time in this house ever since my husband found out that I was pregnant." Elizabeth replied grabbing her hat and purse. "I will meet you down stairs; I would like it if you please bring the carriage to the front."

"Alright miss; I'll do what you say." Chrissy replied as she went to the door and opened it. There stood Kris dress already and looked like he was about to go somewhere. Chrissy left to do what Elizabeth said. Kris came in to talk with Elizabeth, about what happened last night.

"Elizabeth, can I talk to you?" Kris asked as he walked into the room, so that they could be alone.

"I guess so, but you better hurry up I have to go into town. I have an appointment with Will; we have to discuss the plans for Father's birthday." Elizabeth replied as she went about the room getting what she needed.

"You look lovely this morning; I hope that you are feeling well this also?" Kris commented as he sat down on the chair that was in front of her.

"Thank you, I hope that work is going well for you," Elizabeth replied as she went over to the window and walked on to the terrace.

"Elizabeth I told you that I don't want to be out there in the cold it could be bad for the baby, and I don't want you to lose the baby. It could be dangerous for you to be out there on the ledge; you could fall and lose the baby before you could blink an eye." Kris commented to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth turned around before she could even think of what to say to him, but her expression said everything that she had to say to Kris. "I don't care what you say about me being out on this Terrace, I will do as I please. I have to go now to town, as I said I have an appointment with Will. Now if you will excuse me I have to go." Elizabeth replied as she walked off the terrace and to the door.

Kris got up and practically ran over to the door where she was standing; he stopped her in her tracks. "I told you before that I don't want you out of this house and Plus I don't want to you to see that commoner, peasant that couldn't even pay for the bread that was put on his table." Kris growled as her, as he gripped her arm very forcefully.

"Kristopher you better let go of me, I don't want to have to scream." Elizabeth replied as she went about looking him in the eye and showing him that she wasn't scared.

"Elizabeth you and I both know that I have the power in this house. There isn't anything that you could do that would make me change my mind about this whole thing. I would want you to stay in this house until I say that you can leave. If I have to lock you in this room until that baby of mine is born than I will." Kris ordered to his wife. "Is that understood, as long as you are under my house you will obey my rules."

"I don't care what you do to me; you will never get your hands on my child." Elizabeth says as she yanks her arm from Kris's grasp.

"Elizabeth you will not talk to me in such a manor, do I make my self clear on that matter." Kris commented as he yet again backhanded Elizabeth across the face. Kris left after that but after saying, "You will stay here in this room, until I see that my son has been born. Then you my dear will have your freedom to do what you please. I will keep my son here with me to rise. You can leave the house if you like, but if you want to help raise our son then I suggest that you stay here."

Elizabeth sat in the floor where she fell after Kris had hit her, and started to weep. She didn't know what to do; her whole life was ruined within a few months. Her father had told her that she was getting married to Kris. Then after the marriage she found out a few months later that she was pregnant with Kris's child. Elizabeth did know that she was going to have to go find Will and let him know of her troubles. Will could help her with the child and her problems with Kris. She knew that she wasn't going to let Kris grab a hold of her baby and keep her for himself. Elizabeth got up from her position on the floor and went to the door to see if she could open it.

"No! Kris can't keep me in here for another 8 months until this baby gets here, I will go crazy. I have to get out of her if it is the last thing that I do. There is no way that Kris is going to keep me up in this room with nobody to talk to. My father wouldn't allow him to do that, I won't allow him to that." Elizabeth cried as she banged on the door so that somebody on the other side could hear her.

Elizabeth went to her bed and wept for the next few hours after realizing that she had know one to help her until she could get a hold of Will or could go to him.