Chapter 5: Counting Down

Jack had a horrible day. Greenlee was running after Ryan regardless of the fact that he had harmed her and then ran like a coward. Upon coming home, Erica was in a full melt down since Kendall was pregnant with Cambias demon child.

The day was just getting worse and worse. Reggie's response of enthusiasm hadn't helped in calming Erica down at all.

Bianca had called him and asked how bad the fall out was, letting him know that she was in route to fly into Pine Valley.

Jack was a bit confused. Erica kept talking about arrangements in Switzerland. He had no idea what his wife was referring to.

He had finally sunk into a chair in the living room to wait out Erica's tantrum. She walked demurely into the room at 5:45 after packing. "Oh Jack, everything will be fine now. The hospital in Switzerland had an opening for Kendall and we can stay at the Spa for a few days and pause in the Dominican Republic for the divorce on our way back."

"I wasn't aware she wanted a divorce Erica?" Jack said in confusion.

"That horrible monster got her pregnant Jack. Kendall never wanted children and she certainly doesn't want to be married to him. She originally married him for Bianca and Miranda. Now that Ethan has become more level headed, she can get a divorce from Zach and everything will be better after the abortion."

"Abortion! Erica, are you out of your mind? Zach isn't going to sit idly by while you convince Kendall to get an abortion. Not only that the baby would be your grandbaby. No different than Mimo herself. Think about this a little more. Between Greenlee and Kendall we have enough going without living in denial." Jack warned his wife.

"What could possibly be wrong with Greenlee, she seems to be getting over her grief since Ryan died?" Erica asked in frustration that Jack wasn't onboard with her plan.

"Erica, Ryan is alive. He ran off after he left the fight club and is with his sister Erin and brother Jonathon. Greenlee took off to go convince him that they still belong together. Nothing I said dissuaded her and Kendall didn't even attempt to stop her. What ever Kendall did with Zach she chose to do. You don't have a baby by not having sex Erica."

"NO. I refuse to believe that she would allow that. We're better now. She knows that being with HIM would be the end of our relationship. To marry him for Bianca and Miranda is bad enough. But I refuse to overlook her choosing him, Jack!"

"WOW that is so nice to know." Kendall said from the doorway. Her eyes flashed a deep green. She had ignored Zach for the last hour after he had thrown her off guard by kissing her senseless and then he had the audacity to point out that she had kissed him back.

"Kendall," Zach began. "Shut it!" Kendall said firmly, "I am not having this discussion with you right now. Mother, I will choose whoever I want to be married to. I have no intention of going anywhere with you, and quite honestly I am SO TIRED of the ultimatums that you seem to feel are appropriate that I don't have a relationship with you to begin with. The only reason I even put up with you is for Bianca so that she doesn't have to continually choose between us. I don't want to speak with you further about this ever again. Anything that happens in my life is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! And if you don't want to enjoy any grandchildren that I may provide you that is your choice. We are done here." Kendall said firmly as she turned and strode past Zach. Only he seen the tremble in his wife.

He got on the elevator with her. He gripped her, "No" she said hoarsely and pushed at him, but he ignored her as he pulled her close to him and kissed her softly on the cheek snuggling her close to him as she began to cry.