"Have you told Lucky?" He asked, missing the point entirely.

"Nikolas . . ." I started, but I could tell he just realized the truth.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Dr. Meadows confirmed it today."

" I mean, are you sure HE is the father?" He asked, putting it delicately.

I nodded, unable to say it with words. He turned and looked away in disbelief.

"What does he think?" He asked, still not looking in my direction.

"He doesn't know yet." I offered, watching him and trying to gage his reaction.

"Isn't that why you came here, to tell him?" Nikolas asked.

"He left town."

He finally turned back towards me, "How could you have been so careless? Don't you see, he got what he wanted and left. I warned you about him . . ."

"Nikolas, I don't need this from you now. I'm not going to defend Jason to you for the hundredth time. Why can't you just help me without judging my every move? I thought that you of all people could do that for me." I offered, defensively.

"Elizabeth . . ." He started and I could make out the tone in his voice.

I got out of the car and slammed the door, "I've had enough, Nikolas!"

I walked out of the parking lot and he made no attempt to follow me.

~*~*~*~

I walked into Kelly's in order to beg Tammy for a room upstairs, despite the fact that Lucky would be my neighbor and that was just asking for trouble. But as soon as I opened the door I regretted coming. Sitting at a table were none other then Lucky and Sarah.

I tried to walk past them nonchalantly when Lucky called me over, "Hey, Elizabeth! Why don't you come join us?"

I met his eyes but refused to look at Sarah, "I'm just here to talk to Tammy. I'm actually in a rush, have you seen her?"

"She's not in today." Bobbie answered, coming out of the back.

Thank God for small favors.

"Oh." I offered and immediately Bobbie began, "Elizabeth, do you have a minute?"

I walked outside with her and sat down at the nearest table, the same table where I had had the conversation with Jason.

"I tried to rearrange my schedule so I could be there for your appointment but I could not convince Penny to come in early."

"That's okay, Nikolas came with me."

"You told him?"

"Yes. He's not Jason's biggest supporter so we had a fight."

"If you need a place to stay, there is always room for you at the Brownstone. You just say the word."

"Thanks . . . "

"So, I assume the results were a surprise?"

I let out a sigh, "To say the least."

"Have you talked to Jason yet?"

"I have no way of reaching him. I asked Sonny to get him the message that I need to see him . . . not that I know what I'm really going to say to him when I do see him . . ."

She pulled out of her purse a key and held it out to me, "It's a key to the Brownstone. Take it."

I shook my head, "I think I will just go back to my studio. I do not need someone taking care of me."

"Are you sure, Elizabeth? You're in a very delicate condition."

"I'll be fine."

~*~*~*~

On the walk from Kelly's to my studio I ran into Nikolas. I tried to walk past him but he took my arm to stop me.

"Elizabeth, please . . ." He started.

"Nikolas, I'm not mad at you. I'm just upset that you would allow your feelings for Jason outweigh your friendship with me."

Our eyes met, "I would never, Elizabeth. I was stupid. I came to apologize. Let's take a ride back to the island and we can talk on the way."

"I understand, Nikolas, but I'm feeling much better then I was. I'm just going to stay at my studio."

"Even in you condition?"

"I can take care of myself. I need to learn how to." I said, giving up.

I left him there and continued walking. Before I realized it my hand was on my stomach.

I let the most horrible thoughts enter my mind, what if Sonny cannot get in touch with Jason? What if Jason never comes back? What if I start showing and Lucky thinks it is his child? I don't think I can take the pressure of telling Lucky that the child is Jason's. I can see the look in his eyes now, as if I betrayed him. Even though he is with Sarah, I know that is how he will feel. And what about Gram? What do I tell her? How do I explain my relationship with Jason and our night together?

Before I knew it I was at the door to my studio with no recollection of walking after I had stopped talking to Nikolas. My mind is still swimming with these questions but I attempt to move them to the back of my mind.

I open the door and pause, just taking in the entire room. God, how many memories of Jason did I have here? Maybe this was not the best place for me to stay.

I shut the door and wondered over to the couch. I saw us there, together, laughing as I fed him soup. Then I saw the day Nikolas wondered in and assumed we were sleeping together. Then I saw us on the couch, his body laying beneath mine as I kissed him.

"Jason." I whispered out loud

"Elizabeth?"

I turned around and there he was. How had I not sensed he was here?

"Jason?" I asked, making sure it wasn't a dream.

He stayed his distance unlike the last time he had come. But he could see the unshed tears in my eyes and knew something was wrong. I could sense the way he wanted to hold me and comfort me, it scared me that he didn't.

I walked up to him and hugged him, pulling him as close as I could. He seemed startled but then wrapped his arms around me and held me.

"Promise me this isn't a dream." I offered out loud.

"I'm here, Elizabeth."