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Everything was white.

The sterile surroundings greeted Lily when she finally woke up. She didn't know where she was or how she had gotten there. The only thing her mind could comprehend at the moment was the excruciating pain she felt emanating from all over her body Her head throbbed as she tried to connect the pieces in her mind. Slowly she opened her eyes more and seen she was in a bed with tubes hanging around her in all different directions. Opening her eyes wider she made the connection that she must be in the hospital.

She tried to sit up but found her back screaming in agony. Her entire body protested and she gave up instead, falling back into the flat pillows behind her. Lily tried desperately to recall the events leading up to her arrival here. She remember being so happy earlier in the day when James had given her the gold bracelet with the birthstone. But with a sick feeling in her stomach she thougth of the last conversation with Alex after she had told him the truth. Her mind wandered to what happened next.

All of it came back with a sickening rush as she recalled the frozen roads, her tears blinding her view, and the resounding crunch the out of control truck had made against her side door.

Lily jumped slightly when she heard her door creak open and in walked a distinguished looking gentleman. Lily took in his appearance and quickly guessed he was a doctor. He wore a gentle smile and carried with him a chart. He seemed surprised that Lily was awake and quickly made a note on his papers.

He moved slowly towards her, not wanting to upset the young woman. She had already been through enough tragedy that night.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Colby. You're in MetroWest Hospital. You were brought in from the scene of a car crash We found your wallet at the accident and we were able to get some of your information off of your license. Your name is Lily Evans, correct?" Lily nodded mutely. The doctor made another note. "Good. How are you feeling?" As he said this, he carefully examined Lily, taking note of her eyes and heart rate.

Lily gave a noncommital jerk of her head, It was the only part of her body that didn't hurt. "I've been better. A lot better actually. But that doesn't matter now, how is my baby? Is the baby okay?" Her hand went knowingly to her stomach and her heart gave a flutter as she watched the doctor carefully compose his face.

"When you were brought in Ms. Evans you were losing a lot of blood. Our main goal was to stabilize you or you were going to die. By the time we could stop hemorraging, I'm afraid it was too late for your baby. I'm very sorry for your loss." Dr. Colby paused as he let the news sink in. It was the worst part of his job and as he looked down at the heartbroken woman below him he felt his own heart break a little for her.

Gone. The baby was gone. She had only known of its existence for a few days but she had already come to feel protective of it and start to love it. This couldn't be true.

The doctor knew this was a terrible loss for her but he tried to console her a bit. "After your body heals from the wreck you'll be able to have more children if you wish. I know that this brings you little comfort right now but I thought you should know."

Lily wiped the tears from her eyes, attempting to stop their flow.

Dr. Colby stood there for a moment before remembering a question he needed to ask her.

"Is there anyone we can call for you?" Lily closed her eyes and bit her lip. She nodded, knowing she needed to see one person more that anything right now.

"Yes, there is."

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James had had enough. After waiting at the cafe for over an hour, he decided to go home. Surely Lily must have told Alex by now and he wanted to know what had happened.

But when he got home, Lily was nowhere to be found. All the lights in the apartment were turned off and James could only see a sliver of light streaming in from under Alex's and Lily's bedroom.

Frowning, James knocked on the door, unsure of what he would find. A second later the door flew open and Alex appeared, his breathing uneven and his eyes red. When Alex registered who was outside his door his fist clenched angrily, longing to strike the man in front of him, the man who had stolen his girlfriend.

Noticing this, James took a slight step backwards, but otherwise stood his ground. "Do you know where Lily is?"

Alex's eyes flashed dangerously. "You have the nerve to stand there and ask me where Lily is after what you've done?"

So Lily had finally told the truth. Somewhere in the back of James's mind he felt a sense of relief, but still remained on alert. He could see Alex gearing up for a fight.

"Look Alex, I don't want to fight about this right now. I just want to find Lily. She hasn't called me and I-"

James never got to finish his sentence for at the same moment, Alex's fist collided with the side of his face. As he stumbled he realized it was stupid of him not to think Alex would try to get physical. In Alex's mind James had all but taken Lily from him.

James's hand reactively went to the side of his face, but he tried desperately to keep his cool. "Okay, I know I deserved that, and you know what I might let you get another cheap shot at me later, but I really need to find Lily. She was supposed to call me."

Alex's face was rigid with disgust as he observed the man before him. "I don't know where that whore is. If I'm lucky she won't come back. Oh and-" Alex picked up Lily's phone from the counter. "This is probably why she isn't calling you. I didn't give her much time to grab her stuff when I threw her out."

For the first time since arriving, James felt a flash of anger. "You threw her out? Are you fucking kidding me? It's forty freaking degrees out there and you throw a pregnant woman out in the streets?" James felt the urge to punch the sneering man's face but the urge to find Lily was stronger. He knew she must be terrified. James internally cursed himself for not being there with her when she told Alex the truth.

James made to turn away from Alex when he felt the man's hand upon his shoulder. James shook it off angrily and was startled to see a blank look on Alex's face.

"Lily's pregnant?" It was clear from his expression that he had not known this fact. James felt a pang of guilt for revealing the secret but pushed the feeling from his mind.

"Yes, Lily's pregnant. She found out a few days ago. That's why she's been so sick lately. And what do you do? You throw her out in the streets like a piece of garbage."

Alex opened up his mouth to retort but suddenly James phone rang in his pocket. Thinking it might be Lily, he glanced at the caller ID and found it was unfamiliar number. Nonetheless he answered it. It provided distraction from the aggravating sight before him.

"Hello?"

A pleasant female voice answered it. "Hello is this James Potter?"

Slightly perturbed James answered her. "Yes, it is. Who is this?"

"This is Nurse Gail Jones from MetroWest Hospital. I'm calling on behalf of a Miss Lily Evans who was admitted this evening following a car crash. She requested that we contact you."

James felt his his stomach plunge, his thoughts going first to Lily then to the baby. "Is she okay?"

"Ms. Evans is in stable condition, but you are free to visit her now to see for yourself."

"I'll be right there." And with that James snapped his phone shut, his heart beating a thousand miles a minute, his mind cluttered with frantic thoughts.

Again James made to leave when Alex interrupted him. "Who was that on the phone?"

James turned around, furious, and his fist clenched. "That was the hospital. Apparently after you threw Lily out she got into a car accident."

Alex's face went white He struggled to form a thought. "Oh my god, is she okay?"

James laughed bitterly. "Why do you care? I think she is, but I'm not really sure. I'm going to go see her. I hope to god that she and the baby are alright. Because if they're not you are going to be even sorrier than you already are."

And with that, James strode away from Alex, slamming the door in his repulsive face.

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When James finally reached the hospital, he felt as if his heart would burst from his chest. He tried frantically to calm himself, but every second his mind would betray him and jump to the worst case scenario.

By the time James entered Lily's room, he was a mess but he masked his fears when he saw her face.

It was a frightening sight. All around Lily, monitors beeped and tubes hung every which way. But Lily herself, appeared to be sleeping. Her dark red hair hung over shoulder like a curtain. James could see scrathes all along her arms and bruises starting to form on her face. He quietly sat down in the chair next to her and watched as her eyes fluttered open in response. He gave her a weak smile and brushed his hand against her forehead. She smiled briefly when she realized she had company.

"You're here." Lily felt weak but tried to muster up some energy to break the news to him.

James nodded. "Of course I'm here. What happened Lily? Are you okay? Is the baby okay?"

Lily closed her eyes briefly, fear rising up inside her throat. "After you left, I told Alex the truth. Or most of it anyways. I never got to tell him I was pregnant. But that was mostly because after I told him about the affair he blew up at me. I've never seen him get so upset. Anyways, he threw me out after that, he claimed he couldn't be in the same room with me." Lily's voice trailed off as tears welled up again.

James listened intently, determined to figure out how everything had gone so wrong. "What happened after you left?"

Lily took a deep breath. "I found my car keys in my jacket and I knew you were going to be at the cafe. While I was driving there, I was still crying and I couldn't see completely and a truck lost control across the street and slammed into me. I couldn't get out the way in time." Lily found she couldn't talk anymore; she was too overcome with emotion.

She felt James's arms aournd her and she hugged back as best she could given the circumstances, "I woke up a little while later and the doctor came in." She paused, not knowing how to word the next statement. "I'm so sorry James but he said I lost the baby." Tears stopped her from talking again and she couldn't look at James, afraid of his reaction.

James felt his heart momentairly stop and his mouth went dry His mind scrambled to comprehend it all, all the while trying to think of something consoling to say. "It's not your fault Lily. It was an accident." James's insides burned as he thought of Alex and how his actions had cost him everything.

Lily shook her head. "It is my fault. All of it. None of this would have ever happened if I just stayed with Alex."

James shook his head. "But it did happen Lily. And can you honestly say you would be happier if you were with Alex?" James looked at her in disbelief. "I hate what happened and what he did to you but at least you saw what was out there in the world instead playing house with him all the time."

Lily drew a shaky breath. So much had happened in such a small time and she could barely process any of it. "Does Alex know I'm in the hospital?"

James grimaced. "Yes, he was with me when I answered the phone from the nurse. It was right after he had told me he threw you out. But I didn't know you hadn't told him you were pregnant. I accidently let that slip out when I was yelling at him for being such a bastard."

Lily bit her lip. "I guess it doesn't matter now." She felt like part of her was missing and she didn't know if she would ever feel whole again.

They sat together in silence fow a long time, holding each others hands, each lost in thought. After a while James spoke. He had been thinking about their living arrangement and he didn't think it would be wise for it to stay the same.

"We need to move out."

Lily glanced up at him and found herself agreeing. "Yes, I don't think it can or will ever be the same anymore."

James was pleased she had agreed so easily. "After the holidays we can look for a place and-" James trailed off at the sight of Lily shaking her head furiously at him.

"No James, there is no "we" I have to find something on my own."

James frowned. "But Lily I think that-"

"You asked me a while ago James if I ever wondered about living on my own and if I wanted to. And it's true. I did go straight from my parents house to Alex's apartment and as a result I never got to live on my own and figure out who I am. By myself."

James felt his heart sink as he listened to Lily. "But where does that leave us? I know we are far from the definition of a traditional couple but I think that we could make it work for real if we give it a chance." James had already lost one person that night, he couldn't bear to think about losing another.

Lily studied James's face. "Maybe we could. But I need to time to process everything. This isn't something that is going to be better over night. I need some time to comprehend it all. We didn't get together in the best circumstances and I don't want to continue under the current ones. I need time to heal and I don't want you to feel obligated to stay with me because I lost the baby."

James squeezed Lily's hand tightly in his. "I would never feel obligated to stay with you for any reason. And you're right it's going to take time for both of us to heal from this situation but I don't want you to feel alone. I-" James paused, knowing that even though this wasn't the most romantic or opportune moment, he still wanted to tell her how he felt.

"I love you Lily."

Lily stared at James as she took in his words. She wanted badly to reciporcate and tell him she felt the same way about him but for her it wasn't the right time. She felt tears threatening to fall again as she forced herself to speak.

"I think you should leave James."

James looked back at her, hardly believing the words she had just spoken. "You want me to leave?"

Deep down she didn't want him to but she knew if they were meant to be together they would find their way back to each other on their own time after they had both grieved and left their living situation.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I really am. I just think we need to apart for awhile."

James could see her distancing herself from him both mentally and physically as she pulled her hand from his. He knew she was pulling away to protect herself but he wasn't going to give up just yet.

James stood up and bent down giving her a quick kiss on her forehead. "I'll wait for you. Always." Lily closed her eyes again, knowing it was better if she couldn't see him.

When she heard the door close behind him she rolled over onto her side, quietly sobbing into her pillow, mourning both her baby and the man she had just pushed away.

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Okay, so I know this might not be everyone's favorite chapter but I just want to explain it really quick. When I wrote this I never intended for Lily to keep this baby because I didn't want it to seem like her and James were only together because she got pregnant. Instead this tragedy happened and now they will both grow up a bit, grieve, and obviously find their way back to each other on their own terms. Since the next chapter will be the last you can be sure it will be a happy one and I will do my best to make sure it lives up to your expectations.

So, remember leave me a review and I'll send you a preview of the next and last chapter, and if you'd like me to write a sequel let me know!