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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Jake put a hand on her stomach and looked over at Hamilton.
�Hamilton?�
He looked up from the magazine he was reading.
�If�if the baby is his�would you support me if I decided to give it up?�
Hamilton put his arm around her. �Of course I will. And if it�s mine�you can do whatever you want.�
Jake smiled�probably the first time in 3 weeks.
Bella and Will smiled from behind the corner and walked outside.
�That�s the first time she smiled.�
�I know. I miss that smile.�
Bella nodded and licked her lips. The phone rang and Will answered it.
�Banks Garage. Oh�hello sir. Yeah, this is a friend of Jacqueline Pratt�s.� Bella walked over to him and he put a finger up to shush her. �Okay�thank you.� He hung up.
�Who was it?�
�They found someone who matched the description of Jake�s rapist.�
Scout, who happened to walk in at that time, was shocked.
Bella turned to him. �Will you tell her?�
�Yeah.� He walked into the living room and soon they heard Jake let out a gasp.
Bella shook her head. �I can�t watch her go through this.�
�Me neither.� Will closed his eyes tightly.
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Jake stood in front of the window staring at the man in questioning.
�He can�t see her, can he?� Hamilton as the detective.
�No, don�t worry. He doesn�t know she�s here.�
Scout seemed to notice 4 other women in the room�two of which were pregnant. Bella stood to the side and watched sadly as they all tried to identify the man. Will, Scout and Hamilton stood next to her. Hamilton didn�t want to bother Jake or the other women so he stood away and promised Jake he was still there.
A young woman finally spoke. �That�s him.�
An older woman just continued to stare and then nodded. �Yes�he did this.�
A black woman spoke. �Yes�yes, it�s him.�
A teen age girl, younger then Jake, bit her lip and nodded.
Jake stared at them all and then looked at her friends. They urged her to go. Jake pinched her lips together. She concentrated on his arm. The way he moved it away. When he turned his arm to scratch it, she saw the scar. She nodded weakly.
�Yes�yes.� Was all she said before running into Hamilton�s arms. Bella stared at the man through the glass. Her face grew cold.
�Rot in hell, bastard.� She said to herself in a cold, harsh voice. Only Will and Scout heard her.
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4 Months Later�
Jake absently rubbed her stomach and looked up as Hamilton walked in.
�Have they called?� she asked eagerly.
He shook his head and sat next to her. Hamilton, Will and Scout had had enough and set up a meeting at Rawley Boys Assembly, along with the girls, and told them all about what happened to Jake. Pretty soon cards saying �Get Better� and �We Love You� popped up and it made Jake smile.
She sighed. �I just wish it was faster.�
He shrugged.
�Where�s Bella?�
�Went to the store with Will. Scout�s working.�
Jake nodded. The phone rang and made them jump. Jake gulped and stood up. She disappeared through the hall. Hamilton sat there waiting. Finally after a few minutes, Jake came back. Hamilton sat up. Jake looked at him and then walked over to him. She got down on her knees in front of him. Hamilton sucked in a breath. Slowly, Jake�s frown turned into a smile. The smile that made Will happy whenever he was down; the smile that cheered Bella up when Jake picked up a screw driver and handed it to her without freaking out; the smile that gave Scout hope that the world wasn�t over for Jake; the smile that would make Hamilton breath again. Hamilton didn�t need any words, for he knew.