She's going to let me see him? Next week I'm going to get to see my son. The only sad part about this entire thing is that like he is her reminder of me, he will remind me of her. She talked about me finding someone else, but that will never happen. Dad had actually tried to set me up with someone even before I found out about Caleb, and I in no uncertain terms told him not to attempt it again. Keep in mind this was also before I knew that she had been raped. Right after she left that night with our son, it took every security guard in the building to keep me from killing Bischoff. Too bad that someone did it for me. That's right Bischoff is dead. From what we were told by the police was that apparently Eric had tried to attack Kimberly Falkenburg and Page walked in on it. The old man never had a chance. One shot from the sharpshooter Page was all it took. Page was convicted of manslaughter and is now serving 5 years probation. I wonder if Shelby knows about that. I'm pretty sure she does seeing as that she still has friends in the company.

"Hello, Earth to Shane? You there?"

"Sorry Jeff. I was just thinking about some things."

"I see you got Shelby's package. She was beginning to wonder about that thing."

"Yea I got it. She sent me pictures of Caleb. He's gotten so big, and I missed all of it."

"Shane, I'm sorry man. You know Shelby as well as I do. She had to get away. She had gotten to a point where she could finally move on. Where it didn't hurt as much anymore to hear your name mentioned in casual conversations, or to see a picture of you in a magazine or in Vince or Linda's offices. It just happened that she was pregnant while going through all of it. Then you show back up and it rehashed so much old stuff for her. However, there was a new variable to the equation. At some point in time she had the intention of telling you about him. It was just that she thought you didn't need something to tie you to her if you didn't want to be with her."

"Not want to be with her? Is she insane? Her and that little boy are the reason my world turns."

"You and I know that, but she doesn't. She thought you stopped loving her the day you left. It's going to take time to convince her otherwise."

"So, when are you bringing Caleb by?"

"That's what I came to talk to you about."

"What's up?"

"I'm not going to be able to bring him like we had planned."

"Hardy, you better have a damn good excuse."

"She told me that I couldn't bring him here…"

"You've got to be kidding me! One minute she's telling me one thing…"

"S.B., will you ever learn to shut your mouth long enough to give someone time to tell you something. One of these days, it may actually be important!"

"Not when it's concerning my son. Shelby?"

"Live and in living color. Along with my trusty sidekick here."

"Momma, that daddy?"

"Yea baby that's your daddy."

"Momma, pick me up please. I scared."

"Oh, what's wrong with my little man? No one in this room will hurt you. What does momma tell you when people hurt you?"

"That you hurt them."

"That's right. Momma wouldn't bring you somewhere where you can get hurt. You've got me, Nero, and Daddy."

"Momma, I've got a secret. (Whispers)"

"Oh I see. You want Nero to take you?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"You sure Fancy?"

"Yes Nero, I'm sure. Little man you mind, understand?"

"We'll be fine mommy. Come on Cam."

"Cam?"

"Yea. Most of us usually call him Cam. When I use his first name, he knows I mean business."

"I see. But why Cam?"

"His initials. Caleb Alexander McMahon."

"So he is a McMahon by name as well."

"I wasn't going to take that away from him. Besides, I consider it an honor you being his father. You know you owe Nero an apology don't you?"

"Shelby, when I thought that I wasn't going to get to see him after you had gotten my hopes up, I lost it."

"But if you'd ever learn to listen, he would have said the reason I wouldn't let him, was the fact that I wanted to do it myself. I couldn't miss watching your reaction to seeing him after so long."

"It's been too long Shelby since I've seen both of you."

"I'm sorry S.B."

"Shelby, it's okay."

"Not only have I kept you away from him for pretty much his entire life, but if you hadn't shown up that night, I probably would have never told you he even existed. That definitely isn't okay."

(Knock on the door)

"Son, it's me, can I come in?"

"Great."

"Come on in Dad."

"Shane, I got a call from the front desk. They said a Caleb McMahon was signed in as a visitor not 10 minutes ago."

"He knows Vince."

"Shelby. Young lady, I don't know where you've been, but…"

"Momma!"

"Hey little man! Did you behave for Nero?"

"Yes ma'am."

"He was fine Shelby."

"Momma you 'kay? You crying."

"I'm fine baby. Momma and Daddy were just talking about grown up stuff. Can you do momma a favor? Can you say hi to someone?"

"He looks like Daddy with more lines on his face."

"Shelby, is that who I think it is?"

"Cam, say hi to your grandpa. He's daddy's daddy."

"Hi grandpa."

"My goodness. You are certainly a big boy now. I know someone else who would love to see you."

"We're going to go and surprise Grandma Linda when we are finished here. By the way Cam, I think you have a present for Daddy don't you?"

"Yes ma'am. Can I give it to him now?"

"I literally had to hide these things to keep your son from eating them on the flight here. There are things I'll never forget S.B. Here you go baby."

"Thank you. Here you go Daddy. Momma and I make you some cookies. Momma said they your favorite, like me."

(Shane & Shelby) "Peanut Butter Snicker Doodles."

"It's been forever since I've had one of these. Thank you Cam. As for you Shelby, there are things I'll never forget either."

"Cam, can you give Daddy a hug?"

"You first momma. Please."

"Please momma."

"OK."

She's actually going to hug me? I haven't had her this close to me in almost 4 years. I don't necessarily know how my body will react to her smell, her touch after all this time. I cannot waste this opportunity. Think of something quick McMahon.

"Too long, Shelby. Far too long."

"Cam's turn!"

"Come here son."

"If you gentlemen would excuse me, I need to step outside a minute."

"Shelby! Please stay. Dad, Nero, can you take him down the hall and introduce him to Aunt Stephanie?"

"No! Momma, I want you!"

"Mr. Man, it'll be okay. Nero is going to go with you. Besides Grandpa wouldn't hurt you."

"Promise?"

"Pinky promise baby."

Momma, you 'kay here with Daddy? You want me to stay?"

"You go with Nero. Momma will be fine."

Little man, momma's anything but fine. Part of me is beginning to think this was a mistake. Not necessarily letting Cam see Shane, but Shelby seeing S.B. I should have stuck to the plan and let Nero bring him here. That way, I could be able to continue my facade about not loving him still. Bless Jeffery Nero Hardy's heart; I know that he cares for me. However, my heart belongs to someone else. I don't want to be in a room alone with him, but what am I to do? Beg them to stay with me like I am Caleb's age? My son wants me to hold him because he's scared, but who is going to hold me? I have no one to go to without either being hurt or hurting them so I am forced to rely on myself. Then again, S.B. has always perceived me as a strong, self-assured woman, but he failed to realize that was only because I had him by my side. At least that's my opinion. It's not that I'm afraid of S.B.; it is just I being afraid of what may happen. I've gotten so adapted to a life where I raise my son without his father, although it was through no fault of his own. However, if given the opportunity, S.B. would jump at the chance to try and recapture what we have. I know he loves me perchance as much as I love him, but things could never be the way they were before that night. Thanks Eric.

"Shelby, why do you keep trying to run from me?"

"S.B., I'm not…"

"What was that just then?"

"I'm not running from you! I'm running from me! Do you know how much I'm hurting right now? Watching something happen I have wanted for so long, but knowing it won't last. Your relationship with our son is finally beginning, and your relationship with me is coming to a close."

"What do you mean Fancy?"

"What I want, and what you want, they don't matter anymore. We can't go back Shane. There can't be an "us" anymore."

"What about the letter?"

"I meant every word. I always have, do, and always will love you. You are the other half that makes me whole. I don't know what more I can say to assure you that my heart is yours. However, the things I want and I need are no longer important. I have already damaged that kid in ways I will never be able to forgive myself for. There is no way to repair the scars. From here on out, my goal is to make sure that he has a happy childhood with everything that he needs. Even if that includes sacrifice on my behalf, then that's what I'll do."

"Has he asked these past 3 years why you and I aren't together?"

"Yes on a few occasions. I answer him by telling him that things happened in this world that kept us apart. Things were said, people did things that made us hurt one another, and they can't be fixed. I am not sure how much he has understood, but it is the simplest way I could tell him."

"Shelby, can you and I take him to see Mom together?"

"I had actually planned on that. I wanted to see her. Apologize for what I must have done to her the night I left, and the time since then. God I have hurt so many people."

"You've been hurt too by me, by Eric, by other people. You cannot take the blame for everything that has gone wrong. No matter what you think."

"It's very hard to convince myself of that sometimes, S.B. It's hard. Can we go see Linda now? "

"Absolutely we can."

"If you don't mind, I would like to surprise her. All I need for you to do is get her out of her office."

"OK. I bet we can do that."

"Just bring me back Cam first."

"Alice, do I have any messages?"

"Yes ma'am. Your son called, checking your appointments this afternoon."

"Why would Shane need my schedule?"

"He didn't say ma'am."

"Thank you Alice."

"(Whispering) Yea, thanks Alice."

"(Whispering) No problem Shelby."

Shane wanted my schedule? I'll have to call him and see what's up.

"And who might you be?"

"Cam."

"I see. How did you get in here Cam?"

"Momma and Daddy told me to sit in the chair. I don't do what momma says, she gets upset."

"It's good you listen to your momma. How old are you Cam?"

"3 years old. My birthday is June 3."

"Where are your momma and daddy Cam?"

"Right there."

"Oh my God. Shelby?"

"Yea, it's me Linda."

"Where have you been?"

"Taking care of that one."

"Did I do good momma?"

"Well. Yes you did well baby. Linda, I would like you to meet your grandson Cam. Cam, this is your Grandma Linda."

"Hi Grandma."

"I can't believe you're here. Shane…"

"I know. It shocked Dad and me too."

"Shelby."

"I'm here."

"I missed you like you wouldn't believe. I felt so bad for pushing you so hard…"

"Don't. I should have told him before. I could try to reason my not telling him until I was blue in the face, but it still wouldn't change things."

"Momma, I get up now?"

"Yes baby. Come to momma."

"Momma, Grandma is crying."

"I know baby. You and momma made her cry."

"I'm sorry Grandma."

"It's ok sweetheart. Grandma is crying because she is happy. She's so happy to see you."

"Momma said you be excited."

"That I am. I am most definitely excited."

"Momma, I'm hungry. Daddy's cookies made me hungry."

"Cookies?"

"Shelby and Cam made Daddy some peanut butter snicker doodles."

"Now I know Daddy will like those."

"Linda, would you be up to going out to lunch with your grandson?"

"More than you know."

"Momma, can Daddy come too? He eat real food before he eat his cookies like me."

"You heard him Daddy."

"I guess you're right Cam. I've got a deal. How about you, I, Momma, and Grandma go out to lunch, and eat some real food, and then we can have Daddy's cookies afterwards."

"No, Daddy's cookies. Momma said so."

"I bet if we ask Momma nicely, she'll say yes."

"What Daddy wants to do with his cookies is ok. He can share them with you."

"So, where are we going?"

"Shelby, what does Cam like to eat?"

"Actually, he should be fine with just about anything. Normally he isn't that picky with food."

"How about Madison's then?"

"Oh man. It has been forever since I've been there."

"Let me call Vince and Stephanie and see if they are available."

"Princess, move it! We haven't got all day!"

"Fancy?"

"How many times do we have to go through this? Who else would it be?"

"Well, after 3 years of barely talking, I didn't know for sure."

"You've got me there. How have you been?"

"I'm ok. How are you?"

"I could be doing better."

"I remember a conversation we had a while back, and you mentioned to me that it would take you a lot to be able to even face him again. Here you are."

"Here I am. I do apologize for not being as good of a friend as I should have been. I just got scared that…"

"I would tell Shane. You're right, I probably would have. Don't worry about it. As long as you promise never to do it again."

"You've got it girlie."

"Good, now move it momma because I am starving!"