Maggie was completely confused with Bianca's behavior. She had suggested they get an apartment together so she could keep a close eye on her, but Bianca didn't seem like she needed it anymore. Maybe it was the maternal instinct.
"Bianca, are you sure you're ok with this?"
"Of course, Maggie! I think it's a great way of starting out on my own life."
"But, it's not going to be your own. Michael is still out there to torment you." Maggie was desperate for Bianca to see the reality of the situation.
"Oh, I don't think he's going to torment me much from now on." Bianca was almost giddy.
Maggie moved over to her. She put her hand against Bianca's stomach.
"But, Michael's also in here to torment you."
Bianca suddenly became quiet.
"You have to take into account all the possibilities. You're mom brought up a very good one for you."
Bianca looked at her stubbornly. "I'm not having an abortion."
Maggie stroked her hair. "There's no shame in an abortion as a result of rape. Everyone in town understands it. It might be the only way to be rid of Michael for good."
"I told you he won't bother me anymore."
Maggie laughed. "Why are you so certain?"
"I just am."
Maggie gave her best friend a look. "'I just am' isn't going to cut it, Binks."
Bianca sighed and sat down.
There was a long pause. Maggie sat down across from her.
"I visited him at 2am the day I found out I was pregnant."
Maggie couldn't believe her ears. "WHAT!?"
"I had to tell him."
Maggie stood up in disbelief. "You didn't have to tell him anything! A man like Michael Cambias does not need to know that he is going to be a father!"
"Michael knows!?" Kendall stood in the doorway.
"Look, I can't really explain my reasoning-"
"I swear, if I didn't know you any better, I'd say that he was playing games with you! And you are letting him play you!" Kendall cried out, looking at her sister in distress.
Bianca tried to defend herself. "He's trying to, but I'm not letting him."
"Oh, Lord." Kendall leaned down on the floor next to her sister. "Binks, sweetie. You don't know the kind of games Michael plays. You might think you aren't letting him play you, but you are."
Bianca laughed. "Kendall, I'm not even attracted to him! He's the wrong gender!"
Kendall shook her head. "It doesn't matter if you are gay, honey. Michael seduces people, body and mind. That's just what he does. He did it to Lena and I. He nearly did it to mom. He's taken you in body, but not mind. You are a grand prize for him. He is going to work harder than he ever has to make sure that he gets you were he wants you."
Bianca looked at her sister. Kendall hated to see her sister hurt. Maggie had cooled down and came up behind Kendall.
"Your sister's right, Bianca. Michael will destroy you."
Bianca suddenly had to fight back tears.
"He's already started."

Work. You have to work. Do not think about that horrible man, do not think about what he did to Bianca, do not think of the unborn child...Erica walked through the doors of her office as CEO of Enchantment. She stopped short, frozen in place. Michael was sitting, cool as a cucumber in her seat. Do not think about him in a body bag.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Um, I own Enchantment now, remember?" He swiveled around in the chair.
"Get out." She stood her ground.
He laughed, leaning forward. "If anyone should order anyone out, it will be me ordering you. I'm CEO here." He patted the desk.
"How much more do you have to take from my family? From the ones I love?"
"Do you really love all of them? I mean, I know you love Jack, I know you love Bianca-"
"Don't you dare say her name."
He raised his eyebrows. "I thought you could say someone's name after being intimate with them."
Erica moved to throw him out, unable to speak.
"Ok, ok, ok...I won't mention Binks name again." He threw his hands up in defeat.
Erica rolled her eyes.
"As I was saying," he cleared his throat, "do you really love Kendall? I know you've become much closer to her since, well, I did you know what to you know who-"
"I do not have to hear this coming from you-security!" Erica moved to the door to call them.
"Hey, hey, just hear me out, Erica!"
She turned to face him. He felt her eyes boring holes in his head. He ignored them. "What I really want to know is...can you possibly love your grandchild. The baby that Bianca is carrying?"
He raised his eyebrows, waiting for the answer. Erica looked at him in horror, turned on
her heel, and ran from the building.

Bianca hung up her cell looking confused. She knew her mom was upset she wasn't getting an abortion. What else could she be upset about?
She walked the short distance to her mom's apartment, letting herself in. Erica sat in a chair, stone still.
Bianca preferred to stand.
Nothing was spoken for several seconds. Then-
"How does he know?"
Oh. That. Bianca realized. "Listen, Mom-"
"What could there possibly be to say? You told him didn't you?"
"Mom, Kendall and Maggie have already berated me for doing it, I don't need it from you too."
Erica stood quickly. "Do you want that horrible man in your life forever? Do you want the knowledge that the man who raped you can come and take a child that is half his away from you?"
"Mom, he was scared! I felt so satisfied watching his back away from me! I was in control! It was the first time in 2 months that I've been in control and not afraid around him!"
Erica was silent. She looked at her daughter hopelessly.
Bianca walked over to her mother, taking Erica's hands in hers. "I needed to tell him because I needed to have that control over myself again."
Erica nodded mutely, at a loss for words. Bianca looked at her for a moment to make sure that her mother was alright. She then gathered up her purse and quietly left the penthouse. Erica could only stand there in silent shock.