Chapter Thirteen

At the hospital, Kendall was holding her sister and attempting to comfort her. Meanwhile, Zach and Reese spoke some distance away about the situation with Gabrielle. Reese was rubbing her growing baby bump as she tried her best to hold it all together and be strong for Bianca and their daughter Gabrielle. "Is the baby okay?" Zach asked Reese with concern.

Reese looked down at her pregnant abdomen. "Yeah, he's fine. Just really active," she stated with a smile.

"He?" Zach echoed.

"Yeah, I think he's a boy," Reese replied.

"Reese, I am so sorry about Gabrielle," Zach said with pain in his eyes. "When I saw her like that, bleeding and bruised, I couldn't help but think..."

"Think what, Zach?"

"She's mine, too - a part of me. Biologically, Gabrielle IS my daughter."

"You gave us the most beautiful gift, Zach," Reese said as she reached out and hugged him. "Gabrielle has given Bianca and I so much joy."

She pulled back slightly as she looked down at her swelling baby bump. "Ohhh and thank you for this little gift, too."

"You're welcome," he said as he held her gaze. "I honestly don't know how we are all going to get through this, but I- I want to talk to Gabrielle. I want to tell her why I made the decision to donate, so that you and Bianca could have a child."

"Zach, she knows you're her biological father. We just don't talk about it very much. Now the girls are starting to ask questions about my pregnancy. Bianca and I don't want to keep it from them. We want them to know."

"I think it would be best. Kendall and I need to tell Ian and Spike, too."

"Tell us what, Dad?" Spike asked as he and Ian approached and overheard what their dad had said.

XoooXooo

"I am so sorry, Sis, that this terrible thing has happened to Gabrielle," Kendall said as she held Bianca in her embrace.

"I just can't believe it. Gabrielle," Bianca sobbed softly. "I- I want to see her. She'll need her mother."

"I am sure you can see her soon, Binx. The doctors are with her now."

Just then a nurse approached, stating that Gabrielle needed blood. "I want to help. I want to give Gabrielle my blood," Bianca offered.

When the nurse told Bianca Gabrielle's blood type, Bianca shook her head. Her blood type wasn't compatible with her daughter's.

Zach didn't get a chance to talk to Spike and Ian. He too had heard the nurse's request for a blood donor to help Gabrielle. "She has my blood type," Zach announced. "I would like to donate the blood that she is needing."

Bianca felt a great deal of relief that Zach had the same blood type as Gabrielle. "Come with me, Sir," the nurse said to Zach. "I will take you down to the lab so we can get the blood."

Zach gave Kendall a quick kiss, then left with the nurse. Spike and Ian watched their dad go off with the nurse, then they approached their mother. "What's going on here, Mom?" Spike spoke up. "What are you not telling us?"

"I- I don't know what you're talking about," Kendall denied.

"Yes, you do. I heard Dad talking to Aunt Reese. He said that you need to tell us something," replied Ian. "So, what is it? What's going on?"

Kendall and Bianca looked at each other. "Ian, Spike, now is not the time or the place," Kendall answered. "You'll just have to be patient. Gabrielle needs us right now."

"Then why did Dad go away with the nurse?"

"Gabrielle has lost a lot of blood," Kendall explained. "You're dad is- is donating."

Suddenly Ian and Spike looked at each other as the boys started putting two and two together. "Is that ALL that Dad donated?" Ian asked his mother. "Tell us. Spike and I deserve to know."

"Ian, not now. PLEASE," Kendall said, becoming upset. Her arm was still around Bianca, her sorrowful and fragile sister. Bianca's own trauma had been reawakened by the rape her young daughter had been forced to endure.

"Why aren't the police here now... trying to find out who hurt Gabrielle?" Kendall asked as she changed the subject.

"I don't know, Sis. Maybe you should call them... and Mom. We need to let Mom know as soon as possible," Bianca said.

"You're right," Kendall replied as she stood up to go make a few phone calls. Reese took Kendall's place next to Bianca as Spike and Ian sat down on seats directly across from their aunts.

Reese wrapped a loving arm around her wife as she pulled her in close, kissing the top of her head. "I hope we get to see Gabrielle soon," Reese said as she held her wife.

Spike and Ian were still questioning what they had overheard when Reese was talking to their father. "Aunt Reese, who supplied the ... ummmm sample when you got pregnant?" Ian asked.

Reese smiled as she looked over at her nephews. "The same man who supplied the needed biological material when we conceived our precious daughter Gabrielle," she stated.

"Our dad?!" Spike wanted to know.

"You need to tell us," Ian insisted. "Is Gabrielle MY half sister?"

Bianca spoke up. "This is a conversation you need to be having with your parents."

"But our parents aren't here," Spike said.

"We already know the answer," Ian quipped. "Our dad was your donor."

XoooXooo

Meanwhile, at the Chandler Mansion, AJ and Miranda were all alone in his bedroom. She had just asked AJ to make love to her. Looking at Miranda through the eyes of desire, AJ could not refuse.

Miranda just wanted to forget the events of this awful night and everything that had transpired. As AJ started to undress her, she began to remove his clothing as well. Soon their clothes ended up in a pile on the carpet. They were both fully naked. He laid her back against the pillows and he sunk in between her legs. He pushed them apart as he guided himself into her. She wrapped her arms around him, feeling his length sinking deep inside of her. She let out a soft moan. She had never done this before and didn't know really know what to expect, but it felt strange to her. She had been hoping it would feel good.

As she felt him pushing himself into her snug warmth, she let out a startled cry at the feeling of pain. "Shhh. I'm sorry it's going to hurt," AJ whispered in her ear. "But after that, it'll feel good."

Miranda gasped. She choked softly, finding it hard to speak. "O-Okay," she murmured, placing all of her trust into AJ.

He waited a few minutes; allowing for her to feel comfortable with him inside of her. When he was sure that she was okay with it, he started to move. He thrust forward, pushing into her and pulling out again. She dug her nails into his back as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

Miranda was feeling so many sensations at once - growing pleasure, residual pain, and blinding desire. It was a delicate mix. It made her feel emotional as silent tears slid down her face. AJ kissed those tears away as he whispered to her gently. He told her that he loved her and she had his heart. She was almost to the edge of an orgasm, but AJ could not hold out any longer. He came inside her powerfully, making Miranda cry out as he was spilling into her in a heated rush.

Very gently he withdrew, asking Miranda if she was alright. Her face was wet with her tears as AJ looked at her with tenderness. "AJ," she murmured, wrapping her arms around him so tight. "I wanted that... you so much, but what about Gabrielle? She's at the hospital and she's hurt and you and I just..."

"What we just shared was beautiful. I have no doubt what I feel about you, Miranda. Gabrielle has your moms with her at the hospital and tomorrow, you can go to see her, too..."

She cut him off, softly sobbing. "But it's my fault she got hurt. If only I had gone to the football game when she called. Then Gabrielle- she wouldn't have gotten ra- raped." Miranda struggled over the dreaded word as she knew that is how she had been conceived. Michael Cabias had raped her mom and now her little sister had been violated, too. It was wrong... and it just wasn't fair.

AJ wrapped Miranda up in his embrace. "You have to stop blaming yourself. It's no one's fault but that asshole who hurt her," he stated as he lovingly brushed away Miranda's tears.

She pressed her naked body to his. She wanted him again, but was much too afraid to let her desires be known. She felt as if she needed something desperately, but she didn't know how to voice that incredible and intense longing or how to fulfill those needs. Luckily AJ did. He reached between their bodies and began rubbing Miranda's clit in a slow circle. She sucked in her breath, feeling his fingers tracing her most sensitive spot.

He moved his fingers slowly at first; in a sensuous exploration, then faster and faster as he urged Miranda to cum.

"AJ! Ohhh GOD!" she cried out as she suddenly shuddered. She had exploded her desire all over AJ's fingers as her hot juices coated his skin.

"Wow," AJ said as he pressed his forehead against hers. He just held her. He let her cry as so many emotions overtook her.

It wasn't long at all until Miranda had fallen fast asleep in his arms. He was staring at her with so much love as he wondered how in the world he was going to get out taking Heather to the Spring Dance.