Liz fought the urge to run away. She wished Lucky didn't have to be
subjected to her parents. But she knew it needed to happen. She only hoped they liked him, it would make telling them her news so much easier.
Lucky was stretched out on the bed, the nurse gone. "What took you so long? Where's Nik?"
Caroline and Jeff stepped into the room with Liz.
"Lucky," Liz began nervously, "I'd like you to meet my parents Jeff and Caroline Webber."
Lucky was surprised but hid it well, "Pleased to meet you two. I thoguht you weren't arriving until tomorrow."
"We were fortunate to get away early," Jeff explained.
"That's nice. Liz has been running herself ragged with her grandmothers funeral plans, its good you guys can help her. Fortunately, I get out tomorrow so I can attend the funeral the day after that."
"You're not coming Lucky," Liz said, "Bobbie said you needed to stay in bed."
"I'm going to be there Liz, the few hours it will take won't hinder my recovery. Besides, home will be lonely without y..."
Liz hastily interrupted,"You really shouldn't be out though Lucky, you don't want to take any chances."
Lucky stared at her and frowned, wondering. Then it came to him, "You haven't told them anyhting yet, have you Liz?"
"Told us what dear?" Caroline asked.
"I thought I would wait till after the funeral to tell you this, but I guess now is as good a time as any." Liz was nervous, how would they react?
She needed support, she walked over to Lucky and took his hand. "Mom, dad, this is hard for me to tell you, and please don't interrupt til I'm finished. There are some things you need to understand before I tell you my \news. Lucky and I love each other, more than anything. A few weeks ago, with Grams blessing, I moved into his apartment to care for him while he was sick. We never meant for anyhting to happen, but we slept together."
She took a deep breath, "Mom, dad. I'm pregnant."
THey stared at her, stupified.
Jeff broke the silence first, "And your grandmother allowed you to do this?"
"She let me move in to take care of Lucky, he needed someone and I was available." Liz didn't want Gram blamed for anything.
Caroline said, "How could you do this Liz? We never had these kind of problems with Sarah, why couldn't you be like her? She would never do something stupid like this."
"Don't you dare compare me to Sarah!" Liz exclaimed,"Plus, she was never placed in our circumstances. I'm not saying we were forced to sleep together, but Lucky wasn't going to be around forever and I wanted just one night with him. The almighty Sarah might have even done the same thing!"
Jeff spoke up again,"We really shouldn't be surprised this happened dear, remember how Liz was before she left? THe skimpy clothes and all."
"I'm sorry young man," he said, turning to Lucky,"You were probably one, in a long line of men, she seduced."
Lucky was shocked at her aprents reaction. Granted, his parents had taken it better than expected, but Jeff and Carline were just being cruel.
"Mrs., Mr. Webber, with all due respect, don't take this all out on Liz. It was my fault I didn't ahve any protection but went ahead anyway. We were both consenting."
Caroline waved his remarks away, "It doesn't matter. Liz is pregnant, nothng will change that. As far as I'm concerned you two have made your bed, you can lie in it."
Liz stared at her mother, "What do you mean?"
"It means," Jeff Webber said coldly,"you two are on your own. After the funeral we will be heading back to Europe. DOn't expect any help, financially or otherwise, from us. We wash our ahnds of you."
They stormed out of the room, leaving Liz standing there in shock.
HEr parents had never really liked her, but it made no difference to her now as she stood there, beginning to cry.
"Com here," Lucky said softly.
She walked over to the bed and put ehr arms around him. "My own aprents, they don't even care!"
She sobbed while Lucky held her, stroking her hair and whispering words of comfort.
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