A new face after the race
Chapter 20
Lucky stayed after he dropped Emily off, seeing she was still a bit shaken from Mark's attack. During his threat Lucky wanted to do so much more than give him a black eye, but barely strained not to do so when he really realized how scared Emily was already. He bit back the urge and went to Emily, who really needed his support.
He inwardly gave a sigh of relief when she was safe in his arms. Emily took to his protective side surprisingly, but he didn't mention or think much of it. The truth was she went through a horrific experience and didn't need to hear it, much think of it.
Lucky didn't sleep much that night, a little piece of him saying that this was just one event to a start of many more dangerous ones. He didn't know if he would be there to protect Emily next time though. Emily could protect herself, but against a powerful male, she was defenseless. She knew that and that's why she took to his protection for the moment.
He held Emily that much closer that night, thinking of the knowledge that he almost lost her over and over again. Lucky didn't know if Mark would murder, but he wouldn't say he wouldn't with his latest stunt. He had a powerful grip that made Emily's wrists seem like a plaything. That scared him. He tenderly reached for her wrists and gently rubbed them. They must hurt because Emily made a small sound of pain in her sleep. Lucky quickly touched away from the area and settled them where she wouldn't feel the pain and Emily again settled into a deep, dreamless sleep, or so he thought.
Emily may have looked like she was in a dreamless sleep, but it was quite the contrary. She was reliving some past memories, some rather painful ones if you look into the nightmare. Want a look? Okay, if you say so, but don't say I didn't warn you...
A five year old Emily leaned into an open door and peaked in, hoping to find her mommy. She had a nightmare, but it was better than the sight she would see. Emily timidly entered, knowing her father was angry as he always was, but even with that knowledge, she had a hard time understanding what she saw when entering. She knew her dad kicked her around, but not the way he did to her mom. Emily thought her father had more feelings for her mother than to hurt her like he did her.
"You little ungrateful woman!" Her father roared. "I told you do one simple and it isn't done!"
"Scott, there are reasons..." Paige tried to explain, but the man just named Scott didn't want to hear it. He threw her around and kneed her in the stomach. She gave a sound of pain.
"I took you and that brat in, and this is how you show me appreciation?" He accused, and Emily took in the meaning. She gave a gasp and caught Scott's attention.
Scott stalked toward Emily and lifted her by her dress's collar. He gave her a push and she was sent crashing into the wall. Emily just fell to the ground like a rag doll.
Paige watched Emily's motionless form fall. She looked at her daughter laying there, showing no sign of waking. "No! Not my baby." She cried like a broken record.
Paige looked up at Scott and felt anger. Hurt her, she didn't care, but no one hurt Emily her one and only child now. She got up and attacked Scott and he forcefully flung her off. Scott gave a disgusted look to both females and walked from the room.
Paige gained all her strength and crawled to her daughter's unconscious form. She picked up her and cradled her in her arms as she did when Emily was a young infant. She cried in earnest and prayed her child was okay.
(Sniff, sniff. Sad isn't it? I'm going to get a tissue....)
Emily awoke with a start, scaring Lucky who was holding her mindlessly. He immediately awoke after her and held her close, knowing she just remembered some of her father's abuse. He silently cursed himself, how dare he open her memories again even if he was angry and needed to extend the warning. Emily clung to him like a lifeline, and let out a sob. Lucky just rubbed Emily's back and held her as she cried out her fear, despite the event happening some time ago. Emily calmed down and fell asleep again, holding him tight. Lucky didn't care though, he didn't feel it. When he knew Emily would be alright, he felt himself fall asleep as well.
Across town.......
"I don't understand it Lizzie! What does he see in that friend of yours? Definitely not looks, I mean how could you pass me up?" Sarah complained, motioning to her face, which she considered part of her attractiveness.
"Easily if that was what he did." Liz remarked, snickering. Sarah came by Lucky again today when he was on a lunch break. She flashed her chest and all she could despite being in public and had no response and was telling her out of all people.
Sarah continued her revelry. "I'm offering all I can get, but nothing seems to faze him. He just sees me as a repulsive being not worthy of his time!"
"That should tell you something then." Liz said, not really listening, more like ignoring Sarah's presence as she usually did.
"He's got to be interested. He's a guy and I know guys have needs and he's not getting that need. Besides no one has passed me up, I'm irrestible!" Sarah continued, showing her conceited self over and over again.
"Not that irrestible if Lucky passes you by, besides you only think that because the guys you picked up said so to get some and if I'm not mistaken they leave minutes later after they got their fill." Elizabeth noted dully, sick of her sister's complaining when she couldn't get the guy she was pinning for. She wouldn't understand not interested and taken; even though it wasn't that hard of a concept to do so.
"You only say that because you're not getting any." Sarah said snidely, hitting a point Elizabeth wasn't comfortable with.
"Maybe that's better, or else I would be moaning and complaining about not getting laid from your dream guy like you." Elizabeth replied, hiding her pain and the truth that was hurting her at times.
Sarah stuck up her nose selfishly. "I don't have to take this from you. Ryan called." The princess responded and strode out of the house, or at least tried to. When she opened the door, she came face to face with her grandmother, not looking happy. Sarah assumed it was Liz's doing, besides she was the favorite grandchild.
"Grandma, how are you? How'd your day go?" She said brightly and stepped aside so her grandmother could enter.
"It was fine until I had a conversation with someone you would know." Audrey remarked, the anger not leaving.
Sarah backed up and resumed her innocence. "Someone I would know?" She repeated, as if she didn't know, but she couldn't fool her grandmother.
"Yes, apparently were all good friends, you remember Dr. Meadows, don't you?" Audrey responded not falling for her innocent act though Sara continued to do so.
Sarah paled a little and didn't notice Elizabeth eavesdropping. "Yes, I saw her a few days ago when she stopped by Kelly's." Sarah lied through her teeth.
"That's not what I heard, she told me congratulations. Do you have any idea why?" Audrey steered relentlessly.
"No, why?" Sarah asked as if clueless.
"She told me I was going to be a great-grandmother. Imagine my surprise." Audrey remarked, not very happy, not at all.
"Elizabeth is pregnant?" Sarah assumed openly.
"Stop the innocent act Sarah!" Audrey snapped and gave Sarah and deadly slap. Sarah's head flung away by the force. Sarah was in shock.
"Grandma, what was that for?" Sarah asked, knowing the favored grandchild wouldn't get abused.
"That was too get some sense into your head! I'm a nurse and have told you countless times use protection, but no, you didn't listen and now I hear you're pregnant, unmarried and too young!" Audrey roared as if no one was around except them.
"There are many single mothers grandmother." Sarah offered sweetly.
"Yes, but I bet they know who the father is! I have heard you slept around and pranced around looking for more, but no, I didn't believe it. But I see it now. Those clothes! You look like a prostitute for goodness sake!" Audrey lectured on and on.
Sarah gasped and told the biggest lie that could get her kicked out of Port Charles. "That's not true; I know who the father is!" She retorted.
"Really, who is it then and no lies or else you are going to be kicked out of her despite the child you carry." Audrey threatened to the extreme.
"The father's name is, um......" Sarah thought and spit out the first name that came to mind.
Author's note: I didn't do that, did I? Oh well you have to wait for the next chapter to find out. I appreciated the reviews, keep them coming. They are inviting.