I noticed that the last couple of times I forgot to put up a quiz. Sorry about that! Thanks to Ella Granger, ZoraOfTheLight. Bumb1e73 and roseflorintine for reviewing. It's because of reviewers like these that I keep on writng!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story except Eric, Ella's pretend baby, the elfian doctor, and the town of Sperro. Other than that, well, you'll have to read and find out.

Chapter 6:

I didn't notice if there were any emotions on Char's face when I said this, but when I looked up about fifteen seconds later, nothing. His face was blank of emotions. It broke my heart, but this plan would have to work.

"And this Eric, is he the father?" Char wouldn't even look at me now. Since he wasn't looking at me, I decided to capture the attire he was wearing, probably for the last time I'll ever get to see him. His hair was a tangle of curls, he had on a nice blue doublet with ivory buttons. Ivory buttons. He had placed them on the floors of the old castle when he still liked me. Maybe even loved me. At least I got to see that moment of joyfulness in him before I turned his world upside down with this news. Char finally looked up at me, when I didn't answer his question.

"Yes, I... I..." I couldn't continue, because of embarrassment and fear. There was a silence. During the silence I thought of possible reasons why I didn't wait for him, why I was with someone else, why I...

The silence was finally broken. "Do you love him?"

"How could I possibly not love him, I mean he took care of me, and... and..." Tears overtook me. I shook with sobs as I watched Char's expression become more grim as the seconds rolled by.

"And what? Took advantage of you? Cause I swear if he did, he will never see sunlight again!" Char suddenly started looking around, as if searching for something or someone. "I...I must leave. I hope you... you have a good life with your lover and baby."

Before I could say anything, he turned around and left. As I heard his footsteps become softer and softer down the hallway, I crumbled to the ground.

Sometime later, Eric finally came in the room, to find me still on the floor, and sobbing my heart out. He didn't look surprised, just a little angry. I don't know why, but it made me sob even harder. What if Char had told Eric what I had said about a baby and all? No, Char wouldn't do that, he was too nice. Or, maybe I had done him so wrong, he decided to turn the whole country against me.

Eric stood there watching me for at least a couple of minutes before he actually bent down, and helped me to my feet, then to the bed. The whole time I was thinking about how my life had turned into a bunch of lies. Eric, a baby, and before that Lela. All to save Char from myself.

"Ella, why did you tell him that?" Eric's face looked exasperated. His blue eyes looked ten times darker than they had just a couple of hours ago. I wondered just for a second if I really were pregnant, if the baby would have Eric's blue eyes, or my green ones. It was stupid really. I thought it should have a mix- blue with green specks-, it would be really cute.

"I... I... don't know. I can't be with him- can't hurt him-... I thought that was a good way to let him down easy." I shook all the emotions from my face, and put my best innocent, little girl-face on. It didn't work.

"Ella! He threatened to have me beheaded if he heard that I did that to you! I would never do that!" I think both of us were thinking the same thing right after he said this. Just the morning before, he had been in the same bed with me. With his arms wrapped around me tightly. We had had our clothes on all night, but the doctor wouldn't know that.

"The doctor-" I was immeddiately cut off by Eric.

"Don't. Don't. I know." He threw his hand in front of my face to stop me from speaking, then continued,"That was wrong. I couldn't help it, after I had been flying all night, I was so tired so I just sat down on the bed, and eventually fell asleep. One time during the night, I had woken up from a dream. Candles always stay lit in hospital hallways' in case of emergencies. In that light I saw you shiver. So I pulled you closer to me for warmth. At the time I didn't think what the nurses and doctors would say. It was just a kind of friendly hug, I guess." Although Eric is fairly tan-dark, you could see his blush deeply, even in the dark. I just shook my head, in disbelief, shock, or humillity.

"So, what was this terrible dream about?" I gave him a searching gaze, hopefully to get the truth out of him.

"Ok, Ella. I can't lie like you can. I had dreamt that I hadn't gotten you here soon enough. You died in my arms, while flying. I... just thought it was so sad that I had brought you here, and you died." Still blushing, Eric wouldn't look at me yet again.

"Thank you. Now, on to business. I can't stand it here anymore. I mean I'm hardly ill anymore. I can travel again. I can cook, I can clean, I can..."

"Ella, I'm not going to let you leave here until the doctor okays it. I mean, what if you get sick again? I could not live with myself if anything happened to you. I... I..." Eric blushed again and I knew exactly what he was thinking. I wouldn't broach on that subject, yet.

"So, what are we going to do then? I mean, it's not like the doctor will let me leave this room until I'm healed." Oh no, is what I thought when I saw the gleam of mischief in Eric's eyes.

"Well, we can figure something out."

Okay, I have to say I'm at a lost as to where I'm taking this. If anyone would be willing to pm with something, it would be greatly appreciated.

I'm also thinking of putting Breakaway on fanfiction soon. Maybe at the end of this month.

Ok, well… until the next update!