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A/N: I find this chapter slightly weak and I apologize but I need to set up where I'm taking this story. Thanks to everyone who has been reading my story, I really appreciate it.

To Choose Life

Chapter 7

After my visit with Lucky, I needed a distraction. I thought of no better place to go then the Metro Court. Since quitting school and staying with Carly, she had found jobs for me to do to keep me occupied; and the money wasn't bad either. I arrived and found her in the main lobby speaking to one of her employees. I waited until she was finished before getting her attention.

"Lulu what are you doing here?" she said, when she noticed me. "How was your appointment?"

"It went well and my mother showed up," I admitted.

"That's great," Carly said enthusiastically. "So what are you doing here?"

"I need a distraction…"

"From what?"

"My life," I said with a smirk.

"Okay tell me what happened. Did Dillon show up?"

I nodded. "He even brought my mom."

"That's so sweet. So what happened to upset you?"

"He kissed me," I admitted.

"Since when is that a bad thing? That is progress."

I dropped into a nearby chair. Carly followed suit. "He still loves Georgie. I know nothing can happen between us but something like this makes it harder for me to let go."

"He kissed you?"

I nodded again.

"Then it's a good thing. I still say; its progress."

"It wasn't like that. We were caught up in the moment. We saw our baby, it was exciting and then Dillon leaned in and kissed me. He apologized afterward. Then he saw Georgie and I know he felt guilty."

"All right, I'll distract you but, are you sure you don't want to spend time with your mom?"

"She went out to visit people she hasn't seen since she got sick. I'll see her later."

Carly told me to sit by the phone and take reservations for a while. If that got too boring, she'd find something else.

After an hour had passed and very few calls had come in, Carly approached with Morgan and Michael. "Hey, we're going to dinner. Why don't you join us?"

"Where are you going?"

"The Pizza Shack."

"Well I am kind of hungry."

"Excellent," Carly said enthusiastically.

We arrived at the Pizza Shack and sat down at one of the tables. Michael told me about a project he was doing at school. I welcomed the distraction.

After about twenty minutes the door jangled above the door and both Carly and I turned in the direction. Dillon and Georgie came inside. I felt like crawling under the table to hide.

"Hey Lulu," Georgie said, as she came over. "I heard about your mother. I'm really happy for you."

"Thank you," I said with false sincerity.

"So Georgie how is PCU?" Carly asked to pull the attention from me.

Georgie started rambling about her classes. "So how are you doing?" Dillon asked me.

"I'm fine," I lied. I was not fine, especially not in his presence.

"I didn't tell Georgie about your Mom. She showed up at the hospital this evening to see Bobbie and Georgie saw her."

"I know. I trust you," I offered. "Dillon, I'm really fine."

He nodded his head. "I know. I just like to make sure. I want you to know that you can talk to me."

"I know that but you don't have to do this. You don't have to check up on me."

He nodded his head in agreement. "I like to. I want us to do this together."

"Do what together?"

"This pregnancy… Raising our child…" he said, waving his hands in circles for emphasis.

"Just knowing that you're going to help me raise this baby is enough. You don't also have to be my saviour."

"All right, I'll leave you alone. Just think about what I said."

"I will," I offered. Then he took Georgie's arm and the two of them left.

"Sorry," Carly said, as soon as they were out of earshot.

"It's not your fault. Dillon just has a way of popping up whenever I don't want to see him."

"I don't think Georgie knows about the kiss. She seems a little too friendly," Carly observed.

"It's hard to tell. She's always friendly. Even when other women would have punched me in the face."

"I still don't think Dillon told her that he kissed you."

"You kissed her?" Georgie's shrill voice echoed behind me.

Carly lifted her drink to her mouth to hide her smile. I turned around to see Dillon and Georgie behind me. "I forgot my purse," Georgie muttered, as she snatched it off the table.

"Yes, I kissed her," Dillon admitted. "I didn't mean for it to happen, but it did."

"Just like you didn't mean for her to get pregnant? You didn't mean to believe Lulu over me? You didn't mean to take off to the Markham islands, with Lulu, right before my prom? No Dillon, you always mean to and then you make excuses," she said before turning and running from the restaurant.

"Georgie it is not like that," Dillon said as he chased after her.

"Progress," Carly said once they were gone.

"Did you know they were there?" I asked, horrified.

"No, it just happened to work out that way," Carly said with a smile.

"He is going to hate me."

"It's not our fault. They were the ones listening to our conversation. Besides, he kissed you. If he didn't want you to talk about it, he shouldn't have done it."

I shook my head. My cell phone started ringing. My father was on the other end, demanding that all of the family meet at the Haunted Star. "We're being summoned," I said once I hung up.

"We?"

"My father wants everyone to meet at the Haunted Star. He probably has something to say about my mother."

"All right. Come on boys, we have to leave."

"I haven't finished my pizza," Michael insisted.

"Bring it with you."

We emerged from the restaurant and I could hear Georgie and Dillon's voices around the corner. "You know what hurts the most Dillon? Instead of just telling me what happened, you hid it from me…"

"I hid it because I knew you'd misinterpret it. We were excited about seeing the baby and yes, I kissed her. It didn't mean anything."

"Tell that to Lulu."

"What has Lulu done? She has done nothing but stayed out of our way because she didn't want to screw anything up between us. She could have had me marry her, but she didn't. She didn't want me to give up everything with you. So don't blame Lulu for anything," Dillon defended.

I climbed into the car and therefore missed Georgie's response. I knew I shouldn't have listened but they weren't exactly being quiet.

We arrived at the Haunted Star and went inside. My father had gathered Lucky, Elizabeth, Nikolas, Emily, Bobby, Lesley and Robert together. "We need to discuss Laura's condition," my father said with concern.

"Is something wrong?" Lucky demanded.

"I just don't think we should tell her that she killed Rick Webber. That is what sent her into the catatonic state in the first place. As far as she knows, she was in an accident and has been hospitalized for the last four years. The last thing she remembers is getting ready for the wedding. I would like to keep it that way."

"Are you hiding something?" Nikolas asked with disdain.

"No. I'm not hiding anything. I just want to make sure everything goes okay with Laura's recovery. I want us all to be on the same page."

"Is that so?" Tracy asked miserably, as she came up behind him.

I watched the blood drain from my fathers face. I was concerned that he would faint.

"Now Spankybuns…" he said, as he turned in her direction.

"Don't Spankybuns me… When were you planning on telling me that your ex wife was awake?" she shouted with rage.

"Can I have a moment alone with my wife?" my father asked gently. Everyone nodded and turned to leave. "Remember what I said."

"Lulu where are you staying tonight?" Nikolas asked as we emerged outside.

"I'll come home with you," I offered.

"Okay, sounds good," he said, before turning his attention to Lucky. "Do you want a ride back to Shady Brook?"

"Umm, just give me a second," he said, before approaching Elizabeth. Nikolas and I watched him make an attempt to talk to her. She brushed him off and he returned a moment later looking sullen.

We approached Nikolas' car. "You can have the front Lulu, but only because you're pregnant," Lucky said, as he climbed into the back seat.

"How did your appointment go?" Nikolas asked as he climbed into the driver's seat.

"Good, Dillon brought Mom."

"Mom knows you're pregnant?" Nikolas asked with concern.

"Dillon and I thought it would be a good idea to tell her," Lucky defended.

"What did she say?" Nikolas asked with interest.

"She was just surprised," Lucky said gently.

"What did she really say?" I demanded. "Was she upset?"

"No, she was just surprised. I brought Dillon in and she asked who he was. He introduced himself as Dillon Quartermaine. She asked about Lila, he explained that she had passed away. Mom said sorry and then asked why Dillon was there. I told her to listen to what he had to say. Mom looked at him and told him to go ahead. He explained that you and him were in a relationship back in the summer. He then explained that while together you conceived a child and today was the day of your first sonogram. He said it would mean the world to you if she could come. She looked surprised but quickly gained her composure and agreed to come see you. That was it, really," Lucky promised.

"I can't believe she is finally back," Nikolas exclaimed.

"I can't wait for her to hold Elizabeth's and my child for the first time," Lucky said.

"I plan to bring Spencer to see her tomorrow," Nikolas said with excitement.

"She's going to love him," I cooed, picturing her hold my nephew for the first time.

Nikolas pulled into the Shady Brook parking lot. "See you tomorrow?" Nikolas asked.

"Yeah, I want to see Mom tomorrow. I'll talk to you guys later," he said with a wave. I waved back and watched my brother's retreating form.

"Do you think Elizabeth will ever take him back?" I asked gently.

"I'd like to think so. You didn't see them growing up Lulu. They were meant to be. I just can't imagine that his addiction to pills will end it."

"Some relationships end for a lot less."

"I know but I'd like to think that Elizabeth will find a way to forgive him."

"Especially since they are expecting a baby…" I muttered.

"So how was seeing the baby?" Nikolas asked.

I bit my lip, as I pictured the ultrasound image of my baby. "Good," I whispered. "It made everything so… real," I admitted.

"I can't wait to see my niece or nephew for the first time. Did you order me a picture?"

"Yes. Mom insisted upon it."

Nikolas smiled and I loved how it lit up his face. Mom's recovery had brought us all a sense of happiness that made our lives seem so much easier to endure and I hoped, with every fiber of my being, that she would stay with us and finally help us pull our lives back together.