Jason and Sonny came back empty-handed. There was no Carly to be found.
Alcazar had removed her long before they had the chance to rescue her.
The second they walked in she could read the news on their faces. She could tell that as much as Sonny was struggling, it looked like Jason was struggling more. She did not want to add to his sour mood. Perhaps tomorrow she would tell him, she told herself.
She gave no indication about the previous night, lent Jason her shoulder, and held him. It made her feel better but the pain of knowing what she had lost was still there.
Before they had arrived home she had made an appointment at Mercy Hospital. She knew that their baby was gone but wanted to run tests to make sure that the loss had not affected her system in an adverse way.
"I think I'm going to take a walk." Was the excuse she offered.
She kissed Jason, gave him a reassuring squeeze, and left.
* * *
Elizabeth had an appointment today with Dr. Meadows. It was just precautionary to see that the birth control drugs that Rick had slipped into her food had not caused any more side affects.
She prayed that Rick had not taken everything away from her: Her chance to have children.
Still in her suitcase, from the move back to her studio, was the teddy bear Rick had given her for their little one. It was something that she did not dare part with after the loss of her child. It was as if she gave up the bear that she was giving up her daughter, something she was not ready to do quite yet.
She clutched the little bear in her hands, locked the door, and slipped it into her large purse. She wanted to keep it near her, hopeful it would bring her good luck.
* * * Courtney was relived at the news that she had not lost her ability to have children. She had suffered a miscarriage but as far as the doctor was concerned, all systems were go.
She wondered briefly if the loss had been a blessing in disguise. But the wound had not yet healed within her and she did not want to think of her child in that light.
Within the elevator, as she rode down to the parking garage, she started to cry. She wanted so badly for Jason to be there, to let her lean on him, let him be her support. But she knew this could not be. She needed to be strong and support him. She put his well-being before her own and felt conceited for thinking such thoughts.
She only hoped she could keep her mouth shut until the time was right.
* * * "Everything is normal." Dr. Meadows told Elizabeth.
She let out a hearty sigh of relief. "Thank God."
"Yes it is a miracle, that you survived. I am sorry about your husband, Mrs. Lancing."
"Ms. Webber." She corrected her.
She smiled and left the room, content that Rick had not left any permanent physical problems in her life. Now she just had to learn how to deal with everything else he had done to her.
But the image of her daughter was still fresh in her mind. Within the elevator, she got a crazy idea and immediately dismissed it. As she started the walk back to her studio through the park, and passed a mother and daughter, then the idea seemed to become more rational to her.
She pulled the little bear out of her purse and looked at it. Her soul yearned for a child of her own.
She pulled out her cell, dialed, and expressed with urgency to the person on the other end the need for a meeting.
* * * Courtney had gone by the penthouse, ignored Jason, and escaped with her dog for a stroll in the park. She just wanted to get her mind off everything.
But as she strolled past the playground she ran into none other than Elizabeth Webber, a woman whom shared more with her than she knew.
"Courtney." Elizabeth greeted her, without their recent hostility.
"Elizabeth." She offered, with more compassion than before.
Both instantly felt that something had changed. Something about their situations.
Elizabeth reached down and started to stroke the dog's hair.
"She really is a beautiful dog." Elizabeth offered, attempting to be civil.
"Thank you." Courtney offered, and then tried to plan her escape.
She couldn't walk away, not before she talked with Elizabeth.
"Well, I'll see ya around." Elizabeth started to walk off but Courtney stopped her.
"Can we talk for a minute?"
Elizabeth looked at her surprised, hesitated, but then sat on a nearby park bench. Courtney walked over and joined her and for a moment there was only awkward silence.
"I was pregnant . . . yesterday."
Elizabeth stiffened and looked at her seriously, "Was?"
The second they walked in she could read the news on their faces. She could tell that as much as Sonny was struggling, it looked like Jason was struggling more. She did not want to add to his sour mood. Perhaps tomorrow she would tell him, she told herself.
She gave no indication about the previous night, lent Jason her shoulder, and held him. It made her feel better but the pain of knowing what she had lost was still there.
Before they had arrived home she had made an appointment at Mercy Hospital. She knew that their baby was gone but wanted to run tests to make sure that the loss had not affected her system in an adverse way.
"I think I'm going to take a walk." Was the excuse she offered.
She kissed Jason, gave him a reassuring squeeze, and left.
* * *
Elizabeth had an appointment today with Dr. Meadows. It was just precautionary to see that the birth control drugs that Rick had slipped into her food had not caused any more side affects.
She prayed that Rick had not taken everything away from her: Her chance to have children.
Still in her suitcase, from the move back to her studio, was the teddy bear Rick had given her for their little one. It was something that she did not dare part with after the loss of her child. It was as if she gave up the bear that she was giving up her daughter, something she was not ready to do quite yet.
She clutched the little bear in her hands, locked the door, and slipped it into her large purse. She wanted to keep it near her, hopeful it would bring her good luck.
* * * Courtney was relived at the news that she had not lost her ability to have children. She had suffered a miscarriage but as far as the doctor was concerned, all systems were go.
She wondered briefly if the loss had been a blessing in disguise. But the wound had not yet healed within her and she did not want to think of her child in that light.
Within the elevator, as she rode down to the parking garage, she started to cry. She wanted so badly for Jason to be there, to let her lean on him, let him be her support. But she knew this could not be. She needed to be strong and support him. She put his well-being before her own and felt conceited for thinking such thoughts.
She only hoped she could keep her mouth shut until the time was right.
* * * "Everything is normal." Dr. Meadows told Elizabeth.
She let out a hearty sigh of relief. "Thank God."
"Yes it is a miracle, that you survived. I am sorry about your husband, Mrs. Lancing."
"Ms. Webber." She corrected her.
She smiled and left the room, content that Rick had not left any permanent physical problems in her life. Now she just had to learn how to deal with everything else he had done to her.
But the image of her daughter was still fresh in her mind. Within the elevator, she got a crazy idea and immediately dismissed it. As she started the walk back to her studio through the park, and passed a mother and daughter, then the idea seemed to become more rational to her.
She pulled the little bear out of her purse and looked at it. Her soul yearned for a child of her own.
She pulled out her cell, dialed, and expressed with urgency to the person on the other end the need for a meeting.
* * * Courtney had gone by the penthouse, ignored Jason, and escaped with her dog for a stroll in the park. She just wanted to get her mind off everything.
But as she strolled past the playground she ran into none other than Elizabeth Webber, a woman whom shared more with her than she knew.
"Courtney." Elizabeth greeted her, without their recent hostility.
"Elizabeth." She offered, with more compassion than before.
Both instantly felt that something had changed. Something about their situations.
Elizabeth reached down and started to stroke the dog's hair.
"She really is a beautiful dog." Elizabeth offered, attempting to be civil.
"Thank you." Courtney offered, and then tried to plan her escape.
She couldn't walk away, not before she talked with Elizabeth.
"Well, I'll see ya around." Elizabeth started to walk off but Courtney stopped her.
"Can we talk for a minute?"
Elizabeth looked at her surprised, hesitated, but then sat on a nearby park bench. Courtney walked over and joined her and for a moment there was only awkward silence.
"I was pregnant . . . yesterday."
Elizabeth stiffened and looked at her seriously, "Was?"