Authers note: I've changed Josette's name to Brianne. Bree for short.
Part 4
"Mom, really think about what you are doing."
"Em's, trust me I have. I've thought long and hard and there just isn't another way. I have to leave Sunset Beach."
"No you don't mom. Please I need you. I need you to stay her with me."
"Emily, kitten please don't make this any harder than it already is. I love AJ. I love him more than life itself. That's why I can't let him watch me die."
"Don't say that, mom, please. You're not going to die. You are going to fight this thing. Please mom. Stay here and fight for the life you deserve with AJ. Please think about what you leaving will do to him…and to me."
"Emily, you know why I have to do this. I'm going to die. I'm just trying to make it easier on everybody when I die. Because I'm going to die. The doctor's weren't exactly reassuring. I have a twenty-five percent chance of surviving."
"That's not bad. Please mom you have no idea what this will do to me. And to AJ. Think of all the people that you are going to hurt. Think about AJ's face when he reads that dumb Dear John letter you wrote him."
"I'm so sorry I have to do this to you. There are so many things I'm going to miss, your wedding, meeting your husband, everything. I'm so sorry for that."
"Please mom, all you have to do is say you'll stay. Please think about Annie and the baby. And me and AJ."
Tears were streaming down Bette's face at the thought of Annie and her grandniece or nephew. "Why are you making this so hard on me? I have to leave."
Bette turned away from Emily and continued to pack all of her things into suitcases and boxes. Her flight was scheduled for five. She only had one more hour before she would have to leave for the airport…and make sure Emily didn't tell anyone about the cancer that was slowly taking Bette's life.
Bette watched as Emily left the room faking looks of defeat. "Emily honey I'm too smart for you."
Bette picked up all her suitcases and took them to the car and drove to the airport trying to ignore the pain that filled her heart as she thought of AJ, Emily, Annie, and the niece or nephew she would never get to meet.
"I'm sorry Annie. I hope that one day you can forgive me."
"Oh mom, I can't let you do this." Emily grabbed her keys and ran outside to her car. "Where's mom's car? Don't tell me she left already?"
Emily's cell phone began to ring and she was delayed from the task at hand. "Hello?"
"Emily, its Jude. Annie had the baby but she lost a lot of blood. They don't think she'll make it." Jude's said choking back tears.
"I'll be right there."
"Bring Bette. I'm sure Annie will want to see her."
"I can't Jude. I'll explain it later though. It's a long story."
"Just come quickly."
"I'll be there as fast as possible."
"Annie first, then Bette."
Emily started the car and started driving towards South Bay General.
"Mom will be sorry she missed this." Emily said out loud. But if Emily had her way he mother wouldn't be missing anything else.
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"What do you mean, doctor? I thought I just had the flu or something?" Olivia Richards inquired.
"No more like…"
"Like what?"
"Well if you'd let me finish."
"Sorry. Go on."
"I seams that you're pregnant."
"I'm what? I'm almost fifty years old how can I be pregnant? When I didn't get my period I thought I was going through menopause."
"There are somethings we need to discuss."
"What do you mean?"
"They are way to many risks involved with you having this baby. I think that maybe an abortion would be the best option."
Olivia turned towards the doctor shocked that he could make such a statement, "Are telling me that it would be better if I didn't have this baby?"
"Yes. Do you have any idea the affects having another child at your age could do?"
"No and I don't care. I'm keeping my baby."
"I figured you would say that but I thought that I might as well try."
"I can't wait to tell Gregory. He'll be so happy we're having another child."
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"Have I told you how much I hate doctors?"
"Cait, stop worrying. This…" Cole places a hand lightly on Caitlin's belly, "Is our miracle. Nothing can possibly go wrong."
"I would only believe those words from you."
Cole leans down and begins to kiss Caitlin passionately but Dr. Michels interrupts them, "Now isn't that how you guys ended up here in the first place?"
Cole grins sheepishly as if he had just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
"So are we ready to see your baby?"
"Yes, we are."
Caitlin and Cole clasp hands tightly as Caitlin shivers from the cool jelly being skirted onto her stomach.
Cole and Caitlin stare at the screen mesmerized by the fuzzy picture of their baby, their miracle.
"Would you like to know the sex of the baby?"
"No, I think we want to be surprised, right Cole."
"Ya."
"Well now if you don't mind I'd like to do a pelvic exam just to make sure everything is okay."
Caitlin immediately tensed up. But Cole calmed his wife quickly, "Don't worry honey. It's just a precaution, right doctor?"
"Yes. Your miscarriage caused some damage to your uterus and we need to make sure that everything is okay for the baby."
Caitlin nodded slowly knowing that not after Maria and Annie could she receive anymore bad news.
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Lolita always hated hospitals. The hard plastic chairs that you were forced to sit in waiting for bad news but hoping for good news. Paula sat beside her wanted to end the stony silence but unable to find the words to make her sister feel better.
The HIV test had been negative but Lolita had tested positive for numerous other sexually transmitted diseases. Diseases that no doubt had probably left her infertile for the rest of her life. And memories that would haunt her forever.
Silent tears fell from Lolita's eyes. She had always been the strong one. Bella the weak. But now Lolita was unable t control the pain she had always kept hidden in her heart.
Finally managing to speak in a small voice, "I can't do this Paula. I can't do this anymore."
Lolita's entire body began to shake. Never had she felt totally powerless before…except…
"No I don't!! I don't want to remember! Please!!" Lolita's body continued to shake and pressed her hands roughly against her head tried to make the memories stop.
Paula was desperate to save her sister. She rocked her sister in her arms as Lolita remembers her painful past…her past that her head could no longer save her from.
Lolita convulsed in shock of the memories of being molested by her father.
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"Excuse me are you Ricardo Torres?"
"Yes, can I help you?"
"I hope so. I'm Detective Samantha Masters." Sam flashed her badge, "I was hoping you could help me with a case involving a young girl that has been missing for the last two years."
"Ok."
Sam hands Ricardo the photo of Ross and Michelle, "Do you know this man?"
"Ya, he's a creep." Ricardo said remember what Ross had done to his sister.
"Really? Is he enough of a creep to kidnap his own daughter?"
"What? That little girl in the picture…"
"Michelle Stratford, yes."
"Ross lives here with her. He's dating my sister. He said she was his daughter Lisa English."
"Ross? That's what this man is going by now?"
"Apparently. What's his real name?"
"No sure yet. So far we've found three alias's he's used. Each with a record about a mile long."
Ricardo turns to his computer and types in 'ROSS ENGLISH.'
"Let's see, damn."
"What?" Sam asks.
"Armed robbery, two counts of assault, and you'll love this, kidnapping. What are all his other alias?"
"Michael Stoner, Jimmy Townstond, Ryan Stratford, and now Ross English."
"Do you think he kidnapped Michelle brought her here and started a new life with his daughter?" Ricardo asked.
"I think so but we have no evidence."
"But he's her father. Was there any visitation broken."
"First he wasn't her father. She was Lindsey Myers daughter from a previous marriage. But Jimmy, Ryan, whatever really got into the role of fatherhood."
"Maybe a bit much so."
"But this guy is good. The Stoner's really had a son named Michael. And The Townstond's really had a son Jimmy, and The Stratford's really had a son named Ryan and if I know this guy the English's really had a son named Ross. All of which disappeared right before he acquired their identities."
"Do you think he killed them?"
"If he's smart, ya. But he's not. She my guess is the real Ryan, and the real Jimmy is around somewhere. I just have no idea where."
"I know just the place to look."
"Where?"
Ricardo pointed to a name on the long rap sheet of what Ross had done…Tessa Marin English.
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Bree was hesitant to answer the door when she heard another knock.
Cautiously Bree opened the door. Instead of being greeted by a pissed Ross she was greeted by a young woman.
"Are you Brianne Cummings?"
"Yes I am. Can I help you."
"I hope so. I'm Teresa Concave. Ross English's ex-fiancee."
"What do you want?"
"Your help in being down the man that has destroyed both of us."
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Wie-Lee looked at the photo of his wife and her lover, Casey Mitchum. Anger boiled inside of him. He was unable to control the rage that burned inside of him.
"I must agree with you Sara." He said crumpling the picture.
"Rae's a bitch. And she is going to pay for what she has done to me." Wie-Lee turned showing a large gash under his eye to his cheek.
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Chris and Gabi walked up the driveway together. When they reached the stoop Gabi turned to face Chris. The moonlight brought out the blue-black highlights in her black hair. Chris had to remind himself to breath he was so mesmerized by Gabi's beauty.
"I had a wonderful time tonight, Chris."
"So did I, Gab. But it was pretty clear your mind was on something else or should I say someone."
"I'm a person Chris. I came with a past."
"Is it in the past."
"Yes, Antonio is the past." Gabi stood on her tiptoes trying to reach Chris's lips.
"Need some help." Chris lightly picked Gabi up and wrapped his arms around her and their lips meet in a heart-stopping kiss.
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