Adam meets the room service waiter and cart at the door. "Wow, she must be hungry." He says and tips him. "I'll take it in." He opens the door and stops to stare at Dixie, who is sitting at the table.
"Morning." She smiles. Liza walks out of the bedroom.
"Adam." She steps into his arms. He kisses her, rubbing her back gently.
"Dixie and Kate went to the ballet with me last night."
"Really? Where's Kate?" He looks around.
"She is still asleep." Dixie answers. Adam turns to Liza.
"How are you three?" He smiles.
"Good.
Tired. Not as tired as last night but I think this morning is just
pregnancy."
"Fine." He kisses her one more time. "Dixie,
Tad not with you?"
"Very funny. Is Krystal in you luggage? I'm
so glad I'm moving out of your house tomorrow."
"Where are
you moving to?" Liza asks.
"To
Stuart's cabin. I'm renting it from him. I think I'll feel
more comfortable away from the city."
"I know that feeling. I'm starting to miss my house. It had a lot of land and space
around it." Liza sighs.
"You could get a house." Dixie says sneaking a look to Adam.
"Not yet. I want to get through this pregnancy first." Adam decides to change the subject.
"Well,
I should hide until they leave. Kate knows me." He kisses Liza's
cheek then disappears into the bedroom. Kate wakes up and after
breakfast they head back to Pine Valley. Adam wraps his arms around
her from behind. "You and Dixie making nice…is very odd." She
laughs a little. He steps away. "But Kate is a sweetheart."
"She
is a kick. I can see Tad in her sense of humor."
"She wasn't
always an angel. She wanted Krystal out of Tad's life when he first
found her. She almost killed Krystal but they finally forged a
relationship only to have Dixie show up."
"Maybe Dixie should
watch her back." Liza turns to him.
"No, if Krystal ever finds out that not only did you help bring Dixie back but stole me from her, you will." She shakes her head.
"I will say this one more time then drop it. If you still want her…" He starts to speak but she holds up her hand. "I will not hold it against you. I really do want you to be happy, Adam." He steps forward placing his hands on her shoulders.
"I am. I want you. No one else. Krystal cheated on me because Tad was upset. You cheated on me because I cheated on you and hurt you. She doesn't really love me." Liza pulls him into a kiss.
"Good. I'm not good at sharing anyway." This time he laughs. "Our appointment isn't until tomorrow. What do you want to do today?" He kisses her again.
"Nothing but stay inside with you three." They walk to the couch.
"Adam?"
Liza laughs at him a little. "Why do you always pace? Nothing is
different than the last time."
"She has been looking at your
results longer than usual."
"Or maybe something came up that
she is dealing with. Besides being a little more tired than usual
I'm doing well."
"I know but twins are hard on the
body."
"So, you want something to be wrong?" He stops
pacing.
"No! No, of course not." But the thought of her having to be taken care of by him flashes through his mind. Would she let me? Would she come home to me? Colby would have to know. The doctor comes in interrupting his thoughts. Liza gets knots in her stomach seeing the doctor's face.
"What's wrong? Are the boys ok?" Adam steps closer and takes her hand.
"Liza,
your blood pressure is high. That is why you have been feeling so
tired. The boys are not handling it well. Their heart rates are
affected. We need to change your life for the next couple of months. I don't want you to go into labor before they are ready."
"Ok,
what do we need to do?" Adam asks wiping away Liza's escaped
tears.
"Liza, I want to put you on bed rest. No stress and a change in diet. My nurse will get a list to you before you leave." She touches Liza's hand. "I am being cautious. They, nor you, are in a lot of danger right now. But you will need to slow down." Liza nods. The tears stop when she sees her boys on the monitor.
Liza
tries to get comfortable and not wake Adam. He sighs. "Liza, are
you alright?"
"Sorry, I was trying not to wake you." She
rolls onto her side to face him.
"That's
ok. What's wrong?"
"I can't get comfortable but I also
can't turn my brain off."
"You're scared?" He reaches
over to lightly brush away a stray strand of her hair.
"N…yes, I am. Horrible possibilities run through my head. I just can't relax." He inches closer.
"Liza, I think I should stay with you for the next few weeks. You shouldn't be alone." She places two fingers over his lips.
"No,
I need to have some time alone. I can't depend on you to do
everything."
"Yes, you can but what you really feel is that I
will take over your life and decisions."
"A
little but I know you do that for good reasons. Adam, our
relationship now is so different than what it ever was. I probably
rust you more now than I ever did then. This request is for me. I
need to do this for myself. I can call you everyday if that will
make you feel better."
"Yes, it would." She smiles and
closes her eyes.
"Ok, then." He watches her for a while with his hand on her stomach.
"Liza?" He whispers, she mumbles. "I've fallen so in love with you, again. And if you can hear me and pretend to sleep then that is fine. But I promised honesty, I think, and I want to keep it." She cuddles closer. He lays his head down and falls to sleep.
Sarah lets herself into the penthouse. "Liza!"
"In the bedroom." Sarah walks in and doesn't see her until she comes out of the bathroom.
"Who did this?" She asks pointing to the furniture. The desk is barely two feet from the right side of the bed. Also, the TV and DVD player plus DVD's are a few feet from the end of the bed. On the left side, about mid-bed there is a mini-fridge and chargers for her phones and remotes are on the nightstand.
"Adam. He didn't want me getting up for the little things. Now my desk with the printer and fax plus my laptop are closer. So, I can work and not move a lot." Liza sits back onto the bed.
"I'm surprised he didn't stay." Sarah sits on the end of the bed.
"He wanted to but I asked him to go home." Sarah stares at her.
"Why? Why would you ask him to leave? If he wants to take care of you, let him." Liza leans back against the headboard.
"You of all people. You don't like Adam."
"No,
I didn't but Liza, once again this man has fathered your child. He
is obviously trying to respect your wishes and be good. Give him
something. Let him be here for you."
"I just wanted some time
by myself before the boys come. It's going to be a while before I
can have time by myself." They sit in silence for a while. Liza
stares at her hands as Sarah watches her. She moves up the bed and
lays down beside her.
"I promise to baby-sit." Liza laughs.
"Colby knows, not about me but them." Sarah sits up.
"She
is going to find out that its you."
"I know. Stuart, Haley,
and Dixie know but there are some things I need to do before everyone
knows."
"Like?"
"I want to finish up with Chandler
Enterprises and lose the baby weight."
"Vain party of one."
"Shut up." They both laugh a little.
"What's
in the fridge?"
"Milk, juice, water, and a few sodas. Want to
watch a movie?"
"I have some time." They sit back to watch
a movie.
Tad holds Jenny on his lap listening to JR talk. Krystal, Dixie, Babe, and Kate come in from the kitchen. Jake stands up. "This is ridiculous." Colby looks down at her feet. "Adam is breeding again."
"Jenny,
Kate why don't you go upstairs and play." Krystal says. Kate
looks to Dixie who nods. After the kids are upstairs, Jake
continues. "Why do women continually fall for him?"
"This
is different, he is different." Colby defends.
"You have your mother's blinders on. She always fell back into his trap." Dixie tries not to smile at her knowledge. Colby stands up.
"He
loved my mom."
"Liza was deluded. Had she come to her senses
sooner…"
"You can't help who you fall in love with." Colby yells. JR takes he hand.
"He didn't love her. He controlled her. That is why she left. Hell, it's the reason you're his child." Colby stops.
"What does that mean?" Krystal looks confused along with Babe. Dixie steps in.
"This is enough. Jake, it has nothing to do with you. And I agree with Colby. He is different with this woman. He gave her full custody of their sons. He has followed every rule she has set up. This is not our business."
"It is. He is your son's father and our grandson's grandfather. It is our business." Krystal adds in.
"No,
its not. She is not adversely affecting our lives, or little A's. She doesn't want anything from any of us. She lets Adam in because
she wants to and could just as easily cut him out. It is her
choice."
"According to Adam." Krystal scoffs.
"No, her actually." Dixie replies before catching herself. Now all eyes are on her. "I accidentally picked up Adam's cell. She and I had a short talk. Mother to mother." She clears her throat. "She knows Adam and his parental past. She has no blinders on in this relationship." Tad tries to move the conversation to something else. Jake continues to stew over his inability to create a baby while Adam is having twin sons. Colby racks her brain over what Jake meant. While Krystal tries to come up with a way to get Adam from this woman.