Author: Liz
E-mail: [email protected]
Rating: PG-13
Category: J/H
Summary: Jake is raped one night and later finds out she is pregnant. But is the baby Hamilton�s child�or the person who raped her?
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Will put the closed sign up and sighed. He turned to Sarita. She played with her straw and finally looked at him.
�Where did Bella and Scout run off to?� she asked.
He sat next to her. �Remember what I said about them being brother and sister?�
�Yeah.�
�Their going to find out if it�s true.�
�Oh. What about Jake and Hamilton?�
�Home.�
�You?�
Will looked over at her from the napkin holder. �I�m right here.�
�No you�re not.� She sighed. �When I first met you, you seemed to full of life and helping. Now that this has happened�you seem so sad.�
�I just wish you and Jake didn�t have to go through this. I mean your whole family turned you away.� He received a sad sigh from that. �I�m sorry. I shouldn�t have-�
�No. No, it�s all right.�
�You know�when I first met you, I didn�t see what happened to you.�
She looked up at him quizzically.
�When I met you, I saw this�beautiful girl who has everything going for her, who doesn�t care what anyone thinks about her. You�re a strong person.�
Sarita smiled. �I can say the same about you. You�re like�you know exactly how to handle everything. I could never do that.�
�No, I don�t. I told Jake to go make the delivery�I�m the one who made her walk through the woods�alone. I�m the reason she was raped.�
�No, you weren�t. Did I ever tell you what I was doing?�
�What?�
�I was at a party with my friends. We were drinking�but I somehow stayed sober. Then he came over and talked to me. And I was like�flirting.�
Will was shocked at that.
�God, I don�t know what I was thinking. Then he took me upstairs�and he raped me. I felt so dirty afterwards. I told my friends and they took me home. They told me they�d be there�but the next day, they weren�t. You see everything I did was my fault.�
�No, it wasn�t.�
�Yes it was.�
�What about Jake? I should have gone with her, I could have protected her.�
�He still would have been watching�and waiting for the right moment. He did that with me. He watched me for two weeks. He was probably watching her.� When she saw Will was crying, she reached over and wiped a tear from his cheek. Will gently placed his hand over hers and she smiled. �William Krudski, you are an amazing friend. You care about Bella, about Jake�and about me and you barely know me.�
�I feel like I do. Inside and out. Because we talk and you take care of Jake if Hamilton or all of us aren�t there. I�m so grateful for that. And you need someone.�
�I do have someone.�
�Who?�
Sarita smiled softly. �You.�
Will laughed softly and she laughed. She took her hand away and touched her stomach.
�I�m giving him up but�I need someone there with me. Will you stay with me�please? I know Jake�s due around the same time but�I just really need someone there.�
Will smiled. �Of course I�ll be there. Jake will understand. She probably won�t when she�s pushing but��
Sarita laughed and hugged him. �Thank you.�
�No need to thank me. I�ll be there no matter what.� He rubbed her back and held her close.
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�I get it. Okay, calm down. Sheesh don�t freak out on me!� Scout sighed and smiled at Bella.
Bella shook her head. �I just don�t want you to get lost.�
�Hey, it�s me.� Scout laughed.
�Watch the road.� Bella laughed along with him.
Scout shook his head. �Hey Fernando.� He noticed Bella�s eyes widen. �What?�
She laughed. �Oh my God. If Jake, Will and Hamilton were here��
Scout just gave her a look and continued driving.
�Turn here. Oh look the cabin.�
�Don�t scare me, Bella.�
�What? That night wasn�t so scary.�
�Yes it was. I learned my guy friend was a girl!�
�Just be glad you didn�t learn later when she accidentally told you that you were cute!�
�I thought we wouldn�t discuss it.�
She laughed and knocked on the window twice. �See that?�
�Yeah.�
�I�ll do that twice if I make a mistake. So far�I got 4 knocks.�
�Make that 6.�
�Why?�
�That time in Carson.�
Bella knocked for not looking at the road. �Thank you Mr. I know everything.�
�Anytime.�
�And if you don�t make a mistake�I take away two knocks.�
�How?�
�Knock on a car.�
Bella shook her head. �Oh turn here!�
Scout swerved. �Sorry.�
�Don�t worry about it.�
He nodded and turned slowly. �So�how are you?�
�Fine. Just trying to take care of Jake.�
�Yeah. She can take care of herself.�
�Can she?�
Scout glanced at her. Bella licked her lips and looked back at him.
�Why can�t she?�
�She doesn�t know how to live anymore. She�s holding on for the baby and Hamilton. Those are the only things keeping her alive.�
�How do you know?�
�She told me.�
Scout turned the radio to a different station.
�Do you think it�s true, Bella?�
Bella looked at him before answering. �No.�
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�How about this one?�
�No, too gray.�
�You are one picky girl.� Hamilton shook his head and went through the rack.
�Hey, it�s my baby.�
�Hey, I had some help.�
Jake pulled Hamilton over and kissed him passionately. �No, we were both equal.�
Hamilton chuckled and went to kiss her again but she backed away.
�How about this one?� She picked up a pink newborn outfit with ducks on it.
�I like this one.�
�Okay, we�ll get it.� They put it in the cart Jake was holding.
�Oh this is adorable.� He picked up a sundress with flowers all over it.
�That�s nice.�
�When�s she due?� he touched Jake�s stomach.
�In 3 months.� Jake laughed. �April 14th.�
�Okay. Enough time for spring.�
A soft song filled the room and Hamilton smiled. �Let�s dance.�
Jake was surprised. �Here? Now?�
�Hey, we�ve done crazy things before.� He set the basket down and took her in his arms.
�Yeah? Like what?�
�Snuck into the Janitor�s place and took your bike.�
She blushed and looked down.
�Had sex in the common room.�
Jake almost collapsed laughing. �Oh God! I still want answers.�
Hamilton smiled and gently spun her around. Jake smiled and put her arms around his neck.
�I like this song.�
Can this be true?
Tell me, can this be real?
How can I put into words what I feel?
My life was complete
I thought I was whole
Why do I feel like I'm losing control?
Never thought that love could feel like this
And you changed my world with just one kiss
How can it be that right here with me
There's an angel?
It's a miracle
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must have spent a little more time on you
In all of creation
All things great and small
You are the one that surpasses them all
More precious than
Any diamond or pearl
They broke the mould
When you came into this world
And I'm trying hard to figure out
Just how I ever did without
The warmth of your smile
The heart of a child
That's deep inside
Leaves me purified
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must have spent a little more time on you
Never thought that love could feel like this
And you changed my world with just one kiss
How can it be that right here with me,
There's an angel?
It's a miracle
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must have spent a little more time on you
God must have spent a little more time on you
�Me too.�