Chapter 14: "They're … Home!"

Zack pushed through the double doors of the ER with Kendall in his arms. He yelled out, "Maria, help me!" As an orderly got a gurney, the identity of the woman was obscured by her disheveled hair that lay across her face.

"Lay her here Zack …. Oh my god, what's going on Zack…?" Maria was stunned at the sight of the woman that lay before her. "It can't be, it's impossible, this can't be Kendall …."

"Maria, it is her …help her, please! There maybe something wrong with the baby."

"Take her in right away! Call Dr. Westmoore in Labor and Delivery immediately!" Kendall was quickly ushered into the examination room as Zack watched her disappear behind the doors.

At that instant, Bianca and Erica walked into the emergency room. Erica immediately disclosed her displeasure at being there, "I had no intentions of coming, but apparently, you still have a great deal of influence over Bianca. I'm only here because she asked me to come."

Bianca looked at him and noticed that Zack had been in some altercation, "Zack are you okay?"

"I'm fine! But there is something that I need to tell the both of you. I'm just not sure how to tell you this. You probably won't believe me so, I guess I will just come out and say it - Kendall's alive."

Bianca and Erica quickly looked at each other. Zack was puzzled at their non reaction, "Why are you not surprised. What's going on here? This somehow is not news to you, is it?"

"Zack it is just that …" Bianca tried to explain.

"Wait! Wait! So you know she's alive, you know she's here." Zack told them

"What?" Erica exclaimed to Zack, "What are you talking about?" Before Zack could answer Kendall was wheeled out of the examination room on the gurney in obvious pain.

"We have to take her to the OR, now!" Maria yelled instructions at she was being wheeled near her family.

Bianca and Erica rushed to Kendall's side, "Kendall!" they both shouted in unison. Zack slowly made his way out of the area.

"Oh my god sweetheart, you're here, it's really you!" Erica clung to Kendall. All she could do at that moment was cry at the sight of her mother and sister.

"Kendall, I can't believe it. You're back!" Bianca was elated to see her sister.

Kendall finally cried out as tears flowed all around, "Mommy …OHHH mom, I didn't die...I'm sorry, I'm so sorry…mom, something - something is wrong with the baby …Oh God no…Ethan! Mom where is he?"

"We'll get him here, I promise." Erica held on to her daughter's hand as Maria tried to take Kendall away.

"We have to get her to the OR and deliver this baby." Maria told Erica.

"Maria Wait!" Erica held on to Kendall's hand, "look at me Kendall…who did this sweetheart, who is responsible." Erica asked Kendall.

Through her pain and tears she clutched her mother's hand tightly and was able to tell her "Zack! It was Zack!" She then clutched her belly as her pain overtook her. Maria ordered them to take Kendall to the delivery room.

As Maria started to rush away, Erica grabbed a hold of Maria, "Tell me, are they going to be okay? Please, Maria, I beg you. I know we've had our differences, but please make sure they'll be okay!"

"Erica it goes without saying, we will do our best. Dr.Westmoore is the best. Right now, the baby's heart rate is dropping and Kendall is hemorrhaging. Luckily Zack got her here just in time. I'm going to go with Kendall, I promise you, we will do everything we can" Maria left to accompany Kendall.

Erica stood there as she watched Maria walk away. He mind flashed back to the last time that she was there. It was the day this entire nightmare had begun. Erica placed her hand over her mouth as Bianca went over to her to embrace her. "Can you believe this Mom, they're both alive, they're both home."

Erica stared toward the doors that Kendall was taken though, "I can't do this again Bianca. This is just like before. I barely survived the last time I thought we lost her. I can't survive this twice." Tears mixed with rage started to boil in Erica.

"We won't lose them. This time is different." Bianca was going to continue to comfort her mother. At that moment, Erica caught a glimpse of Zack who returned to the ER. She charged him and started to wail her arms at his chest.

"You son of a bitch. How could you do this? How could you keep her from us!" Zack grabbed her wrists to stop her and Bianca attempted to take hold of her mother. Ethan walked in and quickly pulled Erica away from Zack. He was unaware to what was going on.

Erica yelled at Ethan, "He did it Ethan. He was the one responsible, He had Kendall."

"What!" Ethan was aghast at her revelation. He grabbed Zack by the throat and pinned him to the wall. Chaos in sued as Bianca tried to stop Ethan from choking the life out of Zack. Erica watched the man she thought was responsible try to fight his son back.

"No Ethan, Stop it!" Jackson and Derek rushed in to pull Ethan off of Zack. Zack was hunched over and gasped for air as he rubbed his throat. Jack continued to hold him back and pushed him away from Zack. Ethan walked away from Zack.

Erica approached him with a mix of emotions in her voice, "She's here. Kendall's here! She and the baby are alive."

Ethan clinched his jaw as he fought back tears, "How?" He shook in head in disbelief at the incredible news that Erica had just given to him.

"We don't know all the details, but she's here, they are both here. She's gone into labor."

Ethan looked at her, "I need to be with her. I need to see her."

"Ethan, I take you there." Bianca grabbed Ethan by the hand and lead him to the OR waiting room. Bianca wanted to talk to Ethan for a moment and fill him in on the few details that she had. She wanted a private moment to let him know that Kendall and the baby were possible in danger.

Derek went over to Zack, "Are you okay? Why don't you have someone look you over? Looks like you have been through hell."

"I'm fine, just leave me alone." Zack told Derek.

Erica glared at him, "Alone… it that how you left her. I am going to make you pay and suffer for taking Kendall and making us believe she was dead. I am going to make sure you join your brother in hell."

Jackson stood in front of her and tried to explain, "Erica, he wasn't responsible. He didn't keep Kendall from us. He found her Erica." He looked toward Zack, "He brought her back to us."

"No! No!" Erica shook her head repeatedly; "She told me he did it."

"She must have been confused. They arrested a man in a remote cabin in the mountains. Zack called Derek and told him that they would find him there."

"Well of course he would call Derek. This man is evidently going to take the fall for him. So how much did you pay him, Zack?" Erica was adamant that she was right.

"Listen to me. They had her there the whole time." Jack told her.

"Exactly, Zack is responsible. He wanted to see me suffer. He wanted to see his son suffer. Why Zack? Why would you do this?" Erica glared at Zack, "You're sick, you're as sick as that brother of yours. Thankfully that Cambias is dead and I'm going to make sure you will soon join him."

Zack stayed quiet and just stared at her. A few moments later he responded to her accusation in his raspy voice, "You're so quick to condemn the Cambias name. I guess you forgot that Miranda is a Cambias."

"Oh no don't you even go there…it may run through her veins, but she will never be a Cambias."

"How would you feel Erica if a Lavery was responsible? Seems like the Lavery brothers have similar issues as the Cambias' do. Just so you know, it wasn't me – Jonathan Lavery did this? He's the sick son of bitch you should go after"

"You're crazy, Jonathan is in prison." Erica was confused as she looked over at both Derek and Jack. "You're not buying this are you Jack. Derek, tell me you aren't falling for this."

"It's appears to be all true Erica. We were never informed that Jonathan had escaped from prison over 10 months ago. Jack and I found out that detail a couple of weeks. He targeted Kendall for her part in putting him behind bars. Jack and I found some letters in Kendall's office. They contained threats. Threats on your life and the lives of Bianca and Miranda. Kendall apparently confronted Jonathan at the prison. She didn't share this with anyone." Erica looked bewildered at the story Derek was weaving.

Jack interjected, "She thought that she could handle this on her own."

Derek continued, "The puzzle has slowly been falling in to place the last few days. Thanks to Zack the final piece was finding Kendall. There is plenty of evidence to link Jonathan to this. He had some help of course. We arrested a man at the Cabin. Zack subdued him and was able to help Kendall." Derek paused and glanced at Jack before continuing, "There's something else. We arrested Hayward. He apparently helped Jonathan stage Kendall's death. He didn't deny it when we picked him up." Concern filled Derek's voice, "The bad news is that there is no sign of Jonathan anywhere. We will find him Erica. He won't get away with this. I know it all confusing, but Jack will fill you in on anything else." He looked toward Zack, "We really need to talk."

Jackson took her aside, "Erica, I promise that I get him, but right now we have to focus on Kendall and our grandchild." Jack led her to the waiting room.


A/N: Still a few more chapters to go. Thanks for all the reviews.