The Tracy Women Part 3 Becca.
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Chapter 21: Confused Hearts.
Scott came back from his run not feeling any better. He headed to the lounge to tell his dad that his sight had returned. His father sat at his desk doing paperwork.
"How's it going dad?" he asked.
"Not well," he replied smiling at Scott. Scott walked over and studied the proposal his father had been reading.
"That wouldn't even make it off the ground," he said laughing.
"You're right there son. Wait a minute. Can you see again?" he asked suddenly realizing what his son's comment meant.
"Yeah I can," replied Scott but Jeff could see he didn't look very happy about it.
"You don't seem overly pleased.""Oh I am happy I can see. I just have a lot of grovelling to do now."
"You have been a little grumpy lately but we know how hard it has been for you.""It's worse then that dad. Earlier I said some really awful things to Becca and Virge and the worst thing about it all is that I didn't mean a single word of it," he said slumping down onto the couch.
"Give them some time to cool down and then go and see them and explain that you were just angry. They will both understand son," said Jeff wrapping his arm around him. He knew that Virgil would be angry for a while but would forgive him. He also knew that Becca still loved Scott and that she would forgive him also.
"I hope so dad. I hate the fact that I upset them both."
"Why don't you go up with Gordon to get Alan and give Becca and Virgil a chance to calm down," suggested Jeff.
"Good idea but I still can't believe Gordo is actually going to do a shift up there."
"I know me neither but he knows John wants to spend more time with Lucie and this is the only way."
"Both he and Alan have grown up a lot just lately," commented Scott.
"They sure have and I am proud of them and I'm proud of you, John and Virgil as well."
"Thanks dad."
Becca walked into the kitchen and made herself a drink. As she turned to walk out the baby gave her a sharp kick in the kidneys causing her to drop the glass. She sighed then bent down to pick up the broken glass. She lost her balance slightly and ended up getting glass in her hand, this time she swore instead of sighing. Standing up she grabbed a towel to stem the bleeding and headed to sickbay.
The only person who appeared to be in there was Virgil.
"Hey Virgil is Maddie about?" she asked walking in.
"No. Lucie isn't very well so she is looking after her in the Round House," he replied.
"Poor Lucie. I hope she is ok."
"Mads thinks it is just a touch of the flu but John is freaking out a little," said Virgil smiling. John was really protective of Lucie especially now she was pregnant and Virgil couldn't blame him. He would be the same if Maddie were. Not that that was likely to happen. Becca had to admit that she wished Scott was more like John but then John loved Lucie. Scott didn't love her. Hell he didn't even really like right now. She was still annoyed that he could think so little of her. Virgil studied Becca closely. She seemed really down. He then noticed the towel and realized she was hurt.
"You ok?" he asked indicating at the towel.
"Yeah just had an argument with some broken glass. Do you think you could pull it out for me?" she asked removing the towel to reveal a deep cut with a large shard of glass stuck in it.
"Sure come and take a seat," he said and collected all the necessary equipment. He removed the glass and then began to clean her hand.
"I take it you had a run in with Scott earlier," said Becca wanting to make sure he was ok.
"Yeah and I'm guessing you had one too."
"Yep. Are you ok Virgil? You looked really sad when I saw you earlier and it's not like you and Scott to fight."
"I'm ok. He just confirmed my suspicions."
"Suspicions about what?"
"That his injuries were me fault."
"How was that your fault Virgil? You didn't cause the cave to collapse on him," she said finally understanding why Virgil had seemed so upset. She found it hard to believe that Scott could blame Virgil for it though.
"No but if I had found him sooner maybe he wouldn't have been as hurt or been blind," said Virgil and he could feel the tears welling up once more.
"There is no way of knowing that. His injuries probably happened straightaway so even if you had of found him. He still would have been the same and he knows that. If it helps he can see again," she said.
"He can?"
"Yes. Yelling at us seems to have cleared his head so I guess one good thing came out of it."
"Well that's good so what did he yell at you about then?" asked Virgil sensing that Becca needed to talk.
"Oh just that he thinks I'm a gold digger who got pregnant so he would have to marry me and hired Chelsia to sleep with him."
"Wow," was all Virgil could say to that. The last part of her comment kept going round in his head. He suddenly realized what she had said.
"Wait a minute Scott thinks that you hired Chelsia to sleep with him?"
"Yeah. The worst moment of my life and he thinks I orchestrated the whole thing. That I just asked Chelsia to sleep with the man I loved," she said sadly.
"Oh my god you don't know do you?"
"Don't know what?"
"She drugged him,"
"What?" spluttered Becca very confused.
"Chelsia drugged Scott that night. That's why he went back with her and why he doesn't remember anything."
"Oh my god. Why didn't he tell me?"
"I'm not sure. You would have to ask him but I would guess he thought you wouldn't believe him."
Becca sat trying to make sense of everything. Her head was spinning worse the earlier now and she had no idea what was right anymore. Virgil was worried about her. He moved round and sat down beside her.
"You ok Bex?"
"Yeah just really confused now. I don't know what I feel anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"Well if you had asked me a week ago how I felt about Scott. I would have told you that I loved him and wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. Now, now I'm not so sure anymore."
"But surely the fact that he didn't cheat on you should be a good thing."
"It is Virgil but he couldn't even tell me that. He just let me believe the worst and then saying all of that stuff about me conning him into marriage."
"He didn't mean that Becca. If you had done it for those reasons you would have been a lot happier then you have been these past few months," interrupted Virgil.
"I wasn't going to tell him about the baby in the beginning. I was just going to raise it alone claim it was a one night stand."
"What made you change your mind?"
"I knew it wasn't fair to deny Scott the right to know his child and a little part of me hoped that we could work things through and raise the baby like John and Lucie are going to do."
"You still can."
"I don't know. I'm not sure we can come back from this."
"You can if you both try. Scott didn't mean any of what he said to you and is so getting his ass kicked if Maddie and Lucie find out," he said and Becca smiled for the first time since they had started talking.
"I know. It's just sometimes I wonder if maybe me and Scott aren't meant to be together and never was."
"I think this little guy might have something to say on that. If you and Scott weren't meant to be then you wouldn't be pregnant," he said patting her bump. The baby kicked under his hand and a pained expression crossed his face.
"Oh god I'm sorry Virgil. You don't need to hear all this."
"Hey it's ok. It's what I'm here for and Gordo already has dibs on being the cool Uncle to Lucie's baby. So I want to be the cool Uncle to this little guy."
"You will be and hey you have to teach him soccer."
"Yeah so even if I'm never a dad. I will always be a great Uncle."
"The best and thank you," she said and gave him a hug. Virgil smiled at her and stood up. He held his hand out and helped her up.
"Why don't we go get something to eat? I bet this one is hungry," he said talking to the baby. Becca laughed.
"Yeah but you won't what he wants."
"Why what does he want?"
"Peanut butter and ice cream."
"EW really?"
"Uh huh. Why do you think I call him peanut? All I have craved since getting pregnant is Peanut butter," she said rubbing her bump affectionately.
"Well then let's go find a jar of that then," said Virgil grinning holding out his arm. Becca grinned back and took his arm. They both walked off to the kitchen. Just for a short time, they both forgot about Scott.
Scott had now arrived back from Thunderbird 5 with Alan. He knew it was time to find Becca and Virgil. He decided to clear the air with Virgil first and he had already tried the studio. He went along to the sickbay to see if he was with Maddie.
"Hey. How are you feeling Luce?" he asked seeing that his sister in law had been moved there.
"Better then I was. You made it up to Becca and Virgil yet?" she asked. They had all heard what Scott had said to both Becca and Virgil.
"No I'm now on my way. You want to have a go at me first. I have already had it from both Alan and Gordon," he admitted. Gordon had laid into him on the way there and Alan had done it on the way back. He didn't blame either of them, as he had been a complete jerk.
"You should just be grateful I'm too ill to kick your ass," she said and grinned. She could see that Scott was feeling guilty about his actions.
"I'm not though," said Maddie with an evil glare.
"Go ahead I deserve it."
She advanced on him and he stepped back slightly then braced himself for whatever she was going to do. He was completely stunned when she wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm not going to hit you Scott. Just go and talk to them both ok. You really hurt them," she said and pulled away.
"I know and I will make things right. Do you know where Virgil is?"
"Yeah he is having a moment of quiet reflection," said Maddie and Scott knew where Virgil had gone.
"Thanks honey," he said kissing her cheek and ran out.
"Think he can make things right?" asked Lucie as Maddie turned back round.
"He shouldn't have much trouble with Virgil but I'm not so sure about Becca."
"Me neither," replied Lucie and they both glanced at the door Scott had just ran out of.
Scott approached the flight deck of Thunderbird 2. He knew Virgil would be sitting in his chair gazing out at the hangar. This was his place to think. He knocked and then entered. He heard a plane fly overhead and guessed his grandma and Kyrano had gone to do the monthly supply run. Virgil sat in his chair staring down at the control panel in front of him.
"Hey Virgil," said Scott cautiously.
"Hey," was the only response he got. Virgil hadn't even looked up at him. This was going to be interesting.
"Can we talk?" he asked moving a little closer.
"Sure," replied Virgil still not looking up.
"About what I said earlier Virgil. I didn't mean a word of it. None of this was your fault and you did your best to find me. I should be grateful you tried so hard to find me. Bet you wish you hadn't now," he said and saw a faint hint of a smile cross his brother's face.
"Anyway I am really sorry about what I said. I was being a complete jerk. I don't blame you for what happened to me and I never did. I was just fed up with people helping me all the time but I still shouldn't have said what I did. Please forgive me bro," he said.
"Ok," replied Virgil quietly.
"What did you say?" asked Scott wondering if he had misheard his brother.
"I said ok. I forgive you Scott. I know you were just angry and I know you didn't mean it," he said finally looking up and round at Scott.
"Thanks Virge. Out of everyone on the island you are the one person I feel closest too and yet when things got bad I turned on you and I'm sorry."
"Scott you don't need to explain. I understand ok. Yeah I was upset and mad for a while but Becca put things into perspective. She is a really great person."
"I know. That's why I'm going to find her next. Hopefully she will talk to me," he said. He was a little worried about facing Becca to be honest.
"Well don't give up Scott," said Virgil standing up.
"I won't. Thanks bro. You really are the best," said Scott giving him a quick hug.
"So people keep telling me," said Virgil grinning. Scott and Virgil strolled off together.
Scott had searched the whole island but couldn't find Becca anywhere so he decided to call Gordon.
"Go ahead Scott," said Gordon.
"Hey bro. Can you do me a favour and locate Becca for me?" he asked.
"Sure hang on," said Gordon and he disappeared for a second. When he reappeared, he was frowning.
"She's not on the island bro."
"What do you mean she's not on the island?"
"There is no signal from her watch. I can't find Kyrano or Grandma either so maybe she went with them," said Gordon. He could see that Scott was worried and he hoped he was right.
"Ok thanks bro. Talk to you later," said Scott and he ended the transmission. He then ran up to the lounge and found his dad and Virgil in there both looked worried.
"Where is she dad?" he asked knowing instantly that they both knew where she was.
"Gone to her stepmother's son. She said she needed some time to think," said Jeff walking over to him.
"She is coming back though right?"
"Yes she said she would," replied Jeff and saw the relief cross his son's face. Scott looked at Virgil for confirmation and saw something else in his younger brother's eyes.
"You don't think she will come back do you," said Scott turning to face Virgil.
"I honestly don't know Scott. She was pretty upset and confused," replied Virgil.
"What do I do?" he asked them both.
"Go after her," said Maddie walking in. Scott turned to look at her.
"Scott if you care about her as much as I think you do. Go after her and tell her how you feel. If you don't you could lose her for good," she said walking over to him.
"What if she won't see me?"
"You won't know unless you try and you will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't."
"You're right. Dad may I have permission to go after her?" he asked.
"Of course son," said Jeff smiling.
"Good luck bro. Just speak from the heart and you will win her over.
Authors Note: So will Scott be able to win her round or has she gone forever and what happens when Becca is faced with the woman who has caused all this pain?