AN: I changed the Paul/Babe past a little bit. Babe got blackmailed into marrying Paul. And he has a twin brother, not just a sis. And I added more to this chapter because I forget to put it in, and it's too much hassle to add another chapter so here is two chapters in one! -Danielle

Ch. 16

The truth

"Where is she?" JR called out as he ran out of the elevator.

JR looked around and then ran up to the desk. "Babe Carey, where is she? I got a call earlier saying she was admitted!"

The nurse looked at JR and shrugged.

"You better find out or I swear to God you will not have a job tomorrow. Do you hear me?" JR threatened.

"JR, calm down." Jamie said, coming up beside JR.

"Where is she? Where is Babe?" JR asked, turning on him.

"She's fine; she's in a room down the hall." Jamie reassured him.

"What happened?" JR asked quietly.

Jamie led him over to a couch in the waiting room. "It looks as if she was attacked." Jamie told him.

"What? What was she even doing here?" JR asked.

"It looks like she made an appointment with Dr. Winters." Jamie explained.

"Dr. Winters... that's her doctor. Is she OK?" JR asked, shocked.

Jamie shook his head, "I don't know, they ran some tests but they won't be in until later."

"I have to see her." JR choked out.

Jamie and JR walked quickly to Babe's room. Jamie waited at the door while JR walked into the room and sat by her bed. He saw the large bruise that had formed on the side of her face, he had no doubt it had been caused by a fist. He also so the fiery red scrapes on the other side of her face. He clenched his teeth together, trying to control his anger. He would make whoever did this to her pay, and he knew where he should start looking... Amanda.

JR put his plans for revenge on hold as Babe opened her eyes and smiled at him.

"Hey," She said quietly.

"Hey yourself. How are you?" JR asked as he sat on the edge of her bed and pushed hair out of her face.

"I'm OK. JR..." Babe shut her eyes.

"What? Are you in pain? Babe, talk to me." JR asked in a panic.

She opened her eye, "No, no, I'm fine. Just my cheek hurts a little. It's not that bad." Babe told him.

"Baby, what happened?" JR asked.

"JR, it was Paul Cramer." Babe said quietly.

JR stood up and looked at her. "No, Babe. Paul is dead, remember?"

"JR, he isn't dead. I saw him. It was his brother who was killed." Babe said while sitting up a little.

"He had a brother? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know. He told me that I wasn't that only one who had kept secrets in our marriage, and then he told me he had a brother."

"Babe, I think that you may have just hit your head a little hard and it got you mixed up. Why don't you lay back and rest?" JR tried to get her to lie back.

"JR, don't talk to me like I don't know what's going on. I know what I saw, and I saw Paul. He said that he had a twin... Greg... and he was killed instead of Paul. He kept getting closer to me and I started to run, but he grabbed me and threw me to the ground. That's when I started to hit him and start screaming, but then he punched me to shut me up. I managed to get to the elevator and press up... and then I don't remember." Babe explained to JR.

JR sat back down next to her and kissed her forehead. "Shh, it's OK. I'm here. I promise you'll be OK now." JR said, trying to convince Babe, and himself.

If what Babe said was true, and Paul was back, they were going to have to be prepared. Paul Cramer was a devious bastard, and no one knew when he would show himself. JR had his work cut out for him. He had to find out if Paul really was alive, and if he was, why was he going after Babe?

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JR stayed with Babe until she fell asleep. He didn't want to leave her, but he knew that he had to go and find out for himself if who attacked her was really Paul.

As JR walked out of Babe's room, Jamie rounded the corner.

"How is she?" Jamie asked.

"I don't know, tired, and scared." JR answered, rubbing his head.

"Did you find out who did it?"

"I don't know, I really hope not." JR sighed.

"What does that mean?" Jamie asked.

"It means I don't like the answer I got from her." JR growled.

Jamie backed off, "So who was it?"

JR hesitated for a second, wondering if he should really tell Jamie. He weighed the pros and cons, and decided that his brother could be an ally in stopping Paul, if he really was alive. Jamie hated Paul almost as much as JR did.

"Babe said... she said it was Paul Cramer." JR spilled.

"What? JR, he's dead." Jamie stated.

"I told her that, but she said that he attacked her and told her of a twin brother."

Jamie paused for a second to think, "Do you really think it was Paul?"

"I'm going to find out right now. But, her story could check out to be true. Paul did lie about, well, everything."

Jamie nodded in agreement. "If you need anything, just tell me." Jamie offered.

JR felt a twinge of jealousy. He knew that Jamie still loved Babe even though he claimed he didn't. And he knew that once upon a time Babe loved him, too. Then JR focused on what was really important, and that was the woman he loved and her safety.

"I will. Make sure she's OK until I get back." JR told him.

Jamie nodded and JR walked away.

Two hours later JR sat in his father's office, only a little bit closer to the truth. He found out that Paul did have a twin brother, but he didn't know which one had been killed.

JR sat back in his chair and covered his face with his hands and sighed. He had been calling the hospital to make sure Babe was still doing OK, and about the 6th time Anita told him that if he called again she would put him in the hospital. Krystal was with Babe right now, but he decided he would go and see her.

Just as he was grabbing his coat Adam walked in.

"JR, where are you going? Please tell me you aren't going back to the hospital to see Babe." Adam said with attitude in his voice.

"As a matter of fact, Dad, I am going to see Babe." JR grabbed his keys.

"JR, you need to stop this madness!" Adam yelled.

"You never change do you? You can't tell me what to do. I really love Babe, and you can't change it. Now I have to go." JR walked around his father and left the house.

He can't love her, he won't. I'll make sure of that, Adam thought viciously.

A soft knock on Babe's door caught her attention and she turned her head towards the door. She saw JR's face as he slowly entered and she smiled.

"Hey, where have you been? You left me here all by me lonesome." Babe reverted to her country accent.

"Where's Krystal? I thought she was here." JR said while sitting next to her.

"She was, but she went off to get some coffee and talk to David. So, how are you?" Babe asked.

"You're the one laying in a hospital bed and you're asking me how I am?" JR smiled.

"Well, it couldn't have been easy learning that a guy that, that started the whole Bess/Miranda thing is alive again." Babe sighed.

JR shook his head, "You're right, I do hate him for that. But Babe, I'm not even sure it was him."

"What do you mean? I told you I saw him."

"I know Babe, and I found out Paul did have a twin, but what if you talked to the twin... Greg, and he was just pretending to be Paul?"

Babe shook her head, "Believe me, I know it was Paul. I got blackmailed into marrying him, remember? I think I would remember my own creepy ex." Babe reminded him.

JR nodded, but still looked unsure.

"Look JR, I know it's hard to believe me, I can barely believe that psycho is alive, but he is. And he is after me. He was the one who took that video of Little A and trashed my hotel room. I don't know why, I mean sure the baby switching would be a good reason, but not good enough for Paul."

JR grabbed her hand, "Let's not worry about that right now. But I need you to answer one question for me."

Babe nodded.

"Why did you go and see Dr. Winters?"