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As Elizabeth walked with Cameron towards Kelly's for lunch she thought of how her day had started. First she told Jason that she loved him and was carrying his child, and then I went to my ex-husbands family and told them the truth about the baby, and finally confronted my grandmother and told her everything.
She wished that her conversation with her grandmother had gone better but she turned on me like she always had. Standing up for Lucky and telling to fight for him and to give him another chance. I told her that I did not love him and could not forgive him for everything he had done to me and Cameron the last couple of months. But she just wasn't listening to me. What hurt the most was that she told me to leave and not come back. I couldn't believe that she threw me out. I know she is just upset and hurt but I know she will forgive me sooner or later. I hope.
"Mommy, why was grandma yelling at you?"
"Oh baby, we just a little argument but nothing to worry about. Are you hungry?"
"Yeah, mommy where are we going to live?"
"Well, I thought for the time we can live in my old apartment, studio where I use to live when I was younger. It's small but it will on be a little while. The good thing is that you can sleep with me."
"Alright, but mommy you snore!" He started to laugh. At that moment Elizabeth grabbed him and started to tickle him.
"I don't snore!"
They walked into Kelly's and started to have lunch Cameron talked about what he did at grandma's house and about daycare. She knew that it was going to be hard but she will keep her son safe and happy. He deserved it, they both did.
At that moment Carly walked in with the boys. Carly saw Elizabeth having lunch with Cameron and decided to try out this friendship out.
"Hey guys, how are you?" Carly asked.
"Hey Carly, we are doing fine. Do you guys want to join us?"
"Sure." Carly at that moment took the time to introduce herself to Cameron. She never really got a chance to talk to him.
"Hey Cameron, my name is Carly and these are my sons Michael and Morgan."
"Hi." Cameron said shyly. Cameron was always shy at first with people that he did not know.
They sat there and the boys talked and they looked like they liked each other. Michael always felt very overprotective of his younger brother but he looked like he was going to take Cameron under his wing.
"Hey mom, we already finished our lunch can we go get a cookie from Mike?"
"Sure, but only one."
"Elizabeth can we take Cameron with us, I will take care of him." She was actually shocked and happy at the same time. Cameron looked very excited that he just made some new friends and wanted to go. She couldn't say no.
"Yeah, sure. As long as Cameron wants too." Cameron smiled and got up as fast as he could and grabbed Michael and Morgan's hand and ran to the kitchen.
Both moms exclaimed "No running!" they looked at each other and started to laugh.
"So, well since we are alone. How are you feeling and have you told Jason about the baby?"
"I am doing good and relieved with everything that has happened today. I am glad that everything is in the open. I told Jason this morning and I also told him that I was in love with him."
"What did he say?"
"Nothing. He looked shocked. In 20 minutes I told him about the baby and told him that I was in love with him. He told me that he needed time because I have had a couple of days to digest everything and he only had 20 minutes."
"I am surprised that he did not ask you to marry him."
"He did and I told him that I couldn't marry him because he was with Sam and then that is when I told him that I was in love with him. I know he loves Sam and I am not going to take the baby away from him with whichever decision he makes."
"He doesn't love Sam; he is only with her because he feels obligated to be with her. He has always been in love with you. I did not want to admit then, but I always knew he really felt deeply in love with you. He's just scared and needs time. But don't worry he will choose you."
At that moment Lulu walked in and was excited that she found Elizabeth. She so desperately wanted to apologize to her for everything.
"Elizabeth I found you, I wanted to please apologize to you about screaming at you and slapping you. I was being very immature and I don't know what came over me. Please forgive me. My dad also told me everything about Lucky and I did not know he was physically…"
At that moment Elizabeth looked devastated that she was just going to say it in front of Carly. She didn't want anyone to know, especially Jason.
"Lulu, sweetie please don't worry stop rambling and I forgive you ok."
"No wait, Lulu keep on going. What about Lucky? Was he physically abusive to Elizabeth?"
"Yeah, I just found out."
Elizabeth felt the world crumbling down on her. Oh my god she didn't want everyone to know.
"Lulu, please I forgive you and all I ask from you is to please be there for your brother and please do not tell anyone else about this. This is very personal and I don't want everyone in Port Charles to know. Emily and my grandmother don't even know. So please promise me that you will not say anything."
"Ok. I'm sorry. I didn't realize."
"It's ok. But please don't do it again. I didn't even want to tell your father. Ok."
"I'm sorry. Can I please still be your friend and call you and see Cameron."
"Sure, no problem. But when we do talk I don't want to talk about Lucky, especially after your father tells him."
"Ok. See you around." Lulu gave Elizabeth a hug and a kiss and left Kelly's
During this whole time Carly was in shock of what she just heard and could not believe it. Elizabeth was a beautiful, strong, and wonderful mother. She had taken so much shit and she couldn't help of noticing that they had more in common than she thought.
Elizabeth looked at Carly with tears almost coming down her face.
"So tell me everything."
"Which part how Lucky emotionally and physically abused me that last couple of months? That it took every ounce of dignity from me. How he was unfaithful and was a drug addict. Or the part that was over the top was when Cameron witnessed one of his rages toward me and started to cry and when Lucky turned around he went to hit my son."
"What?"
"Yeah, that was it for me. Everyone was telling me give him a chance. Don't leave him he's a good man he loves you and your son. But in realization the only reason he went into rehab was because of this baby and no one else. Not because he loved me or for Cameron about this baby. So that is why I told the family and I told them to make the call do you want me tell him now or wait until he finished his rehab. And I still feel that I am giving him too much. I shouldn't give a shit if he goes back to drugs and never comes out of it, but here I am stupid Elizabeth taking care of everyone else instead of herself. But not anymore. I told them that they had to pick up the pieces that I was done. Luke was the one that said he was going to tell Lucky when the rehab was done which is in a couple of weeks."
"Oh my god Elizabeth I did not know. I am so sorry. I am in shock."
"Don't worry Carly I don't want sympathy. That's why I told Lulu that I did not anyone to know. Please Carly don't tell Jason. I don't know if I would be able to face him. I am so embarrassed."
"You shouldn't feel embarrassed. You didn't do anything. He is the coward that could not be man enough to stop the drugs and not lay hand on you or your son." Carly got up and gave Elizabeth a hug. They actually hugged each other.
"I don't mean to pry, but are you leaving with your grandmother?"
"Actually, no. I told her today about the baby and everything and she threw me out. So Cameron and I are going to stay in my old studio until I find an apartment."
Carly stared at her for a moment and realized something. You can move in my old penthouse across from Jason.
"No way, first of all I don't want Jason to feel that I am trying to get to him and I really don't feel like looking Sam everyday. I will stay in the studio until I find the apartment. That is actually what I am going to do now after lunch. I am going to have to drag poor Cameron everywhere today looking at apartments." She felt so sad, mainly because it was her day off and she wanted to spend it at the park with Cameron.
Carly noticed the disappointment in her face and new that living would bring her and Jason closer but she didn't want to push it too much until she got to speak to Jason and find out his feelings for Elizabeth.
The boys came back from the kitchen with there mouths full of chocolate all over the mouth. The women could not help but smile.
"I thought I only told you one."
"Michael, how many did you guys have?"
"I guess a little too many. But don't worry your taking us to dad's house and he is the one is going to get punished with the sugar rush. Not you."
Amused, the woman could not help to laugh at the boy's statement.
"Cameron come here, I need to clean your mouth." She cleaned his mouth and gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him.
"Elizabeth I was wondering if it's ok and you don't have any plans can Cameron comes over to my dad's house with us to play. I like having him around and he can play with all our stuff."
Carly was actually excited that she can help out Elizabeth for the afternoon.
"Yeah, Elizabeth. It will be fine. Sonny loves children and he really likes you so he won't mind."
"Mommy, please. Can I? I really don't want looking for an apartment today." It nearly broke her heart and she nodded yes.
"Don't worry, he will be fine. Give me your number for I can call you if anything. Michael please gets your stuff and we are going to start heading out."
Elizabeth and Carly exchanged numbers. They both got up and started walking to each others cars. Elizabeth grabbed Cameron's car seat and put it in Carly's car.
Cameron ran into Elizabeth's arms and hugged her with a kiss.
"I will be fine mommy. I love you."
Elizabeth again said thank you to Carly and gave her a hug. She put Cameron in the car seat and gave him another kiss.
"See you later, baby. Have fun and I love you."
She watched Carly drive away and decided that she needed to go get the newspaper and start looking for an apartment.