Chapter 84

As soon as Doug got to the table Anna left. He sat for a second and dropped his head. He caught the look Matt gave him as he tapped his fingers on the table. He was a little upset now...After going over it in his head he shrugged Allison off him and shot out if his chair, jogging for the door. He opened it and almost ran into Anna. He let the door close before saying anything. He didn't know why she was so upset. She had tears streaming down her face, and it made him feel awful and awfully pissed at the same time. "What the hell is going on?" he asked standing in front of her.

Susan sighed as they both left. That's not what she had wanted to happen. She looked around at weaver. "This isn't gossip...its stays here."

She turned to look him in the face; she didn't know if she was angry or hurt. "You know this isn't how I pictured this but ya know what, there's no time like the present." She paused for a minute as she wiped her hand across under her eyes, "you'll find out anyway you might as well find it out from me rather than thru the rumor mill...I'm pregnant Doug, that's what I have been trying to tell you for the last two days."

Kerry looked at Susan, "I'm staying out of whatever is going on between the two of them. As long as it stays out of the ER."

Doug rolled his eyes. "Oh come on..." he said almost laughing. "You take birth control...right?" he heart started to speed up as he waited for her answer. She had to be joking.

Anna bit her lip, "you think I am joking..." She shook her head, "no I don't."

The smile faded off his face faster than a bullet. He couldn't breathe...it was like someone had just kicked him in the chest. He leaned back against the wall so he wouldn't fall as the news sunk in. he just shook his head trying to figure out the right words. She certainly couldn't expect him to be happy...he didn't know how he felt. Doomed might be a good word. "Are you sure?" he asked sympathetically. After the idea of her lying to him from the beginning sunk in his feelings changed in a second from worry to anger. "I don't believe this! You know how this is going to screw up... AHH damn it Anna! why the hell didn't you tell me you weren't taking birth control...i mean, don't you think that is kind of important to tell someone you sleep with!" his heart felt like it was going to beat out of his chest. Here he was trying to do something nice for her and she was telling him...this...now. "I mean...what the f...why didn't you tell me as soon as you found out? This isn't something you can just forget about..." he paced back and forth before kicking the brick wall and turning back to her. "THIS IS MY GOD DAMN LIFE TOO!"

"What! You never freaking bothered to ask, you could have taken two seconds to ask. It's not like I planned on this happening. Oh wait yeah, let me just throw my bloody life away too." She was yelling now, "I didn't want to have this conversation with you at work, that's why I didn't tell you when I first found out, would you I rather had called you on the phone and told you! But you don't have to worry because I don't want anything from you, I don't want your help, I don't want your support, you were so right when you said that I was stronger than I would ever know, because this is something that I am going to do on my own. You don't need me, and I sure as hell don't need you!"

Doug was shocked...this was his problem too. "No way...are you not going to do that. This is my kid too and I'll be damned if i leave important decisions up to just you. You're to freaking irresponsible to not get pregnant then I sure as hell don't want you making choices for some kid...and you don't have the right to tell me not to be involved so you can forget that here and now!" Doug had been many things but he sure wasn't going to abandon his kid with Anna of all people. "I suppose you told several other people already...that's great, Doug's the last to know...you self righteous little ..." Doug took a quick step towards her but his muscles worked overtime to keep him still. He didn't want to hit her...be like his dad...but he wasn't thinking all that straight. He couldn't believe this was happening.

"Oh yeah Doug I told the entire world that I am carrying your baby. God what the hell, no I told Susan, she's the one who drew the blood!" Anna snapped her eyes up as she watched Matt walk out the door.

"Anna you okay, this guy isn't giving you any trouble is he?" Matt asked taking a few steps to get between Doug and Anna.

Doug looked up at Matt. Matt was much taller than him but Doug didn't care. He was way too pissed to have this guy stop their conversation. "Hey there white knight...why don't you get out of my face. This isn't your business" Doug said giving matt a shove.

"Just leave the lady alone." Matt said standing his ground, "she doesn't need crap from a little shit like you."

Doug almost laughed. Who was this guy to get into his face? Doug swung quick at his head but missed as matt moved to the side.

Matt almost had to laugh, "Okay have it your way." He said as he hit Doug. He wasn't going to let this guy mess with Anna she didn't need the stress right now. Besides he was smaller than Matt so it wasn't going to be much of a fight.

Doug fell back at the impact of the hit. The guy had cheep shotted him in the nose. He looked at his shirt which had blood dripping on it from his face. He got up from the ground...his back throbbing, speared matt into the brick wall. He used his momentum and brought his shoulder back, connecting hard under Matt's chin for a good shot.

Anna watched the two of them for a minute, as Matt fought back from Doug pinning him into the wall. He managed to get in two more hits and as Doug stumbled backwards Anna stood between them, she thought that if she was in the middle neither man would swing. "STOP IT RIGHT NOW!" She screamed. "My god what are you both Neanderthals? I don't need this, Matt go back inside now!" She turned and looked at Doug, "I never asked you for anything in the entire time that we were together, but I am asking you now, to back off. I don't need you to yell at me right now. I am not going to lose this baby because you can't control your temper." She said as she turned, hit the alarm off on her car and climbed in. She laid her head on the steering wheel as she started the car. "Damn it!" she yelled at she started the car and drove off.

Doug watched Anna go... he was still truly upset at this jerk in front of him. He spit out the blood that had filled his mouth and swung one more time, nailing matt in the eye. He didn't care about what Anna wanted; he didn't want to loose this fight.

Matt shook it off, "what you have a death wish little man." He said as he connected squarely with Doug's face. "You have no respect for her," Matt said as he hit him again, Matt now had him pinned up against the wall. "She's better off with out you." As he hit him again.

Doug's head snapped back as matt hit him hard. Maybe hitting him again was a mistake. In a second Doug was up against the wall and nailed again. He legs went limp as he slide down the wall and onto the ground coughing. Everything hurt...he had never lost a fight so badly. Blood dripped out of his mouth as he sat on his knees. "Bastard" he mumbled. Doug was going to wait for the jerk to head off before he tried to get up...he knew it was going to hurt.

Matt went back into the bar, "Anna said you're a doctor." He said looking at Susan. "You'd better go patch your friend up out there. He looked like he was going to hit Anna, and well he's regretting it right now."

Kerry stood up, "I'll go and get him. I have my car I can take him to the ER." She said as she headed outside. Where she found Doug slumped over, "come on Doug, let's get you patched up, I'll drive you to the ER." She stood next to him, "Can you walk?" Kerry put her arm around him. She hadn't even been good at supporting people.

Anna parked her car and walked up to her apartment. She locked the door behind her and turned on her fireplace. She walked into the bathroom and grabbed a couple of Tylenol before lying down on her couch. Well, it was out in the open now. She didn't have to worry about hiding it anymore. She shook her head as she laid back. Now she would just have to ride out the fallout.

Doug was couching when Kerry came out. He leaned back against the wall and tried to wipe the blood from his mouth and nose. He didn't want his boss to see him like that. "I think I'm fine Kerry" he said, trying to get in a position that wouldn't kill his back. All the torque had really hurt it. He rested his head on his knees. 'Why did everyone have to be here tonight?" he asked himself. This was all really embarrassing for him...and now even his boss knew.

"It's just me and Susan Doug, don't worry what happened here tonight stays here." She said trying to offer support to him. "No one else needs to know." She offered him a hand up.

Susan was mad at Matt for going out there and beating up Doug like that. Matt barely had a bruise on him...she couldn't only imagine what Doug looked like. She shot matt a look and headed out the door. She saw Kerry and Doug by the wall, he was bleeding but at least he didn't look too bad off. After his car accident she hoped he would go to county and get looked at though. "Come on Doug" she said taking his arm herself. She knew He would have never accepted weaver's help by himself. "You're going to the hospital with Kerry right?" Doug shot Susan a look as she helped him up. "Yeah sure...just make sure my date gets home ok?" Doug tried to straighten himself out a little. God how his back hurt...it's almost hurt to breath. He waited for Susan to walk away and looked at Kerry. "you said you could give me a ride?" he had come to realize being proud brought nothing but pain...so he was going to suck it up tonight and ask for help when he knew he was hurt. Besides it would give him time to think about what to do with Anna...and calm down.

"Yeah come on." Kerry said heading towards her car, she opened the door for Doug and climbed in as she started the car to take him to County since it was the closest. "Ya know no one has to know that we are even there." She wanted to make him feel a little better she could tell that he was embarrassed. The drive was short and she parked near the entrance to the ER.