Lucy had closed herself off from everyone. She really did not feel like facing anyone right now. How was she going to explain that she was with child? Let alone with Dusty Donovan's baby. Her family would disown.

She could not tell Aaron she was pregnant. How would he respond? He would know it was not his child. He would know she cheated on him. She was not prepared to tell anyone about what took place so she did what anybody would do; she locked her self up in her bedroom.

"Lucy." She heard the voice of her stepmother Rosanna Cabot Montgomery. Lucy moaned. She really did not feel like a discussion. Rosanna however could be a good supporter, so she decided maybe it was best to divulge everything to her.

"Yeah." Lucy said as she looked up to see Rosanna. "Come in."

Rosanna entered the room. "You've very far-away the last couple of days, is there something the matter?" Rosanna asked worried for her stepdaughter. "Would you like to talk about it?

"No...well I just made a mess of everything."

"Like what sweetie, you can tell me anything you know that."

Lucy took a deep breath. "Rosanna? Have you ever done anything you wish you didn't?"

"Plenty believe me. Is this about Aaron? Lucy you did not sleep with him did you. I thought you wanted to wait, we talked about this."

Lucy closed her eyes and sighed. Rosanna took it as a yes. "Lucy you didn't." She sounded saddened. Lucy just shook her head to defer Rosanna from considering that possibility any further... "Then what is it Lucy?"

"I didn't sleep with Aaron." Lucy said to Rosanna's relief; however, her relief turned to disappointment when Lucy revealed who she did lose her virginity to.

"I slept with Dusty." Lucy started crying. "And now..." She could not quite say the words, she was afraid. Afraid if she said them, then it would be true. She'd have to accept the fact that she was in fact carrying Dusty Donovan's child."

"And now...what? Lucy." Rosanna patted her thigh. "You can talk to me so talk."

Lucy closed her eyes and thought for a moment. She hated to disappoint her family; they had so much planned for her. Years of planning her future, she ruins in just one moment. One moment of passion.

"Rosanna you must promise you won't tell anyone, not even Daddy. Promise me." Lucy pleaded with her stepmother.

"I swear." Rosanna pledged.

"I'm pregnant." Lucy declared

Rosanna was astonished. She was not expecting that. "Pregnant are you definite?"

Lucy nodded. "I've done a home pregnancy test." Lucy elucidated

Rosanna was relieved. "Lucy those can be flawed, why don't I take you to the hospital so you can be certain."

"No, I can't take the possibility anyone making this discovery." Lucy refused.

"We'll go to my personal doctor; no one will even know you are there."

"You sure?" Lucy did not want anyone to risk anyone finding out she was pregnant, she was planning to terminate the pregnancy anyways.

"I'll go and make you an appointment." Rosanna said she went down stairs. Lucy rested against her pillows, she wanted this child. She just could not bring herself to upset Aaron. There was just no way she could explain a baby with out bringing up what ensued.

Then there was Dusty. How was she going to explain to him that she was carrying his baby? His baby. Would he acknowledge the reality of it? Would he admit to it? Would he accept it?

Lucy closed her eyes for a moment to take in the days events. Was she ready for confirmation that she was expecting. She was not sure. She took a deep breath and let out a breath of air. When she opened her eyes, she saw Dusty hovering over her.

"Dusty? What are you doing here?" She asked not sure why Dusty was in her room.

Dusty however did not have an explanation on why he was there. "I don't know, I just couldn't stay away from you. I am sorry. I'll just go." Dusty turned to leave not too sure on how he ended up in her room, and why he was there.

"No don't stay. I want you here." Lucy smiled. Dusty turned around. He walked over to the bed and sat down.

"I don't know what possessed me to come Lucy." He clarified.

Lucy smiled. "It's alright, I'm not angry. I want you here anyways."

Dusty looked at her. "You do?"

"There's something you need to know." Lucy was gearing up to tell him everything when Rosanna entered the room

"Lucy you have an appointment at 1pm with Dr...." Rosanna explained she stopped though when she saw Dusty sitting on Lucy's bed with his hand on her knee.

"Spader." She finished. "Dusty?"

Dusty shot up off the bed and looked a bit sheepish. "Rosanna." He greeted her. He then asked Lucy why she had a doctor's appointment. "Why you going to the doctors you sick."

Lucy looked at Rosanna whose face said. "You're on your own."

"I'm going to the doctors because I think I may be pregnant." Lucy explained. She looked over at Dusty who all the sudden was doing a perfect imitation of a statue.

He found his composure. "Your preg...preg...pregnant?" He stammered

"I think so?" Lucy barely whispered. "We're going to the doctors to get confirmation. To make sure." She stated.

Dusty was still pretty much in shock over the whole thing. He could not believe that a few nights could change their whole life. He wanted to know though he had to know. Therefore, he asked if he could accompany her. "Can I come with you?" He asked.

"I don't know." Lucy looked over at Rosanna.

"Look Luce I just want to know, I do have the right to know if you're pregnant I mean the baby is mine?" Dusty stopped for a moment. "Isn't it?"

Lucy nodded her head. "Yeah you're the only guy I had slept with so yeah the baby is yours. That's if I'm pregnant." Lucy responded.

Dusty took a deep breath. He looked over at Rosanna. "Would you mind if I take her myself."

"That's up to Lucy. If she says it's alright, I don't have a problem with it." Rosanna said.

Both Dusty and Rosanna looked over at Lucy who nodded her head. "Alright."

Rosanna looked at the clock. "Why don't get ready Luce, it's almost noon and Dusty you can come downstairs and wait." Rosanna suggested. Dusty however was reluctant to go downstairs in fear of running into Craig not that he was afraid of him; he just did not feel like dealing with him.

"Craig is out of town on business he won't be back for a few days." Rosanna assured him.

Dusty sighed. "Thanks." He and Rosanna then went downstairs to let Lucy get ready.

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Dusty was a nervous wreck. In about an hour, his whole life could change. And for what? Was he ready for a child? Was he ready to make a commitment to Lucy? An eighteen-year-old girl. He was thirty-four years old. Was he ready for it all?

He started getting nervous; he wanted to make it right. He supposed he could be the jerk and abandon her. He actually thought of proclaiming that he had nothing to with what happened and deny all charges. However, he knew it was too late. He already owned up to it.

He actually found relief in owning up to the fact that he was the one who may have gotten Lucy pregnant, it would have been so easy to deny it.

As Dusty was in thought Lucy came out. "Dusty?" She called.

Dusty turned around. "Yeah."

"I'm pregnant." Dusty knew his life would never be the same. The next question is. What do they do now?

Tbc.... Will Lucy explain to Dusty she wants an abortion, how will Dusty react to that one? Will he go for it?