Chapter 45


Ryan couldn't figure out why he'd ended up back in Port Charles. Why he couldn't get Lucy out of his mind. Driving up the street to her house, he drove past it and stopped a few houses down. Getting out of the car, he walked back towards her house. The darkness would hide him from anyone who would be looking. The risk was stupid to take, and he knew he could be caught, but he couldn't resist. As he approached the back of her house, he saw her standing in the kitchen. When she turned around, his breath caught in his throat. She was pregnant. His first thought was that the baby was his.

Getting closer, he watched her fix herself something to eat. It was impossible, but Ryan could smell traces of her perfume as he watched her.

After almost an hour, Ryan decided he was pushing his luck too far. Going back to his car, he drove away from the house and decided he was going to stick around Port Charles for a while. The thought that Lucy might be pregnant with his child brought out feelings he never knew he was capable of having. A baby. It scared him at first, but the more he thought about it, the more the idea intrigued him. The fact that she was living alone told him a lot. Maybe Kevin hadn't come running to her rescue, after all. So, apparently she was planning on having the baby by herself. He had to know if her baby was his.

For the next several days, Ryan followed Lucy from a discreet distance. Victor and Mary had been by to see her, but no one else. Ryan had begun to believe that she was on her own when Kevin came to see her. He couldn't tell what they were saying, but they stayed a distance apart. That told Ryan a lot. She got in his car and they left.

Taking the chance, he slipped into her house. The house was definitely her. He searched for some clue to her life. No trace of a man anywhere. Nothing in the bathroom, or the bedroom. She was alone. Why that made him happy, he had no idea. A few toys, but not baby toys, she must have the kid visiting her.

It suprised him there were very few baby things. He would have expected Lucy to start shopping for baby things the instant she found out she was pregnant.

When he got to the kitchen, he found numerous bottles of prenatal vitamins and prescriptions. Some were normal for pregnant women, but there were far too many prescriptions for a normal pregnancy. He wondered what was wrong, the concern he felt surprising him.

The front door opened, and he panicked. He hadn't heard the car pull into the driveway. As he stepped out the back door, Kevin and Lucy came through the front door. As they walked into the kitchen, Ryan couldn't help himself. He stayed right outside the door to hear what they were saying.

"Are you going to stop being so paranoid now? Dr. Newman is very happy with the way you're going." Kevin smiled at her.

"I can't help being paranoid. You should be able to understand that." Lucy opened the refrigerator and surveyed the contents.

Standing behind her, Kevin looked in the refrigerator. "Looks like you need to get to the store."

"I know. I haven't really felt up to it. Mary said she'd come by later today and maybe we'll go."

"Victor and Mary have taken this grandparent thing to the extreme. I'm supposed to call him and tell him everything when I get home."

"I know." Lucy laughed. "Mary has decided it's about time someone mothered me. It's almost a little too strange for me."

"I haven't had the pleasure, but it's okay. I'll take your word for it."

Shutting the refrigerator, she leaned back and put her hands on her back. "I need to sit down. My back is killing me."

Ryan watched Kevin put his hands on her lower back and massage her. He found himself losing his temper as she smiled and sighed.

"That feels great. I laid on my back too long for the exam." She winced slightly. "I don't think they liked it, either."

"Why?" Kevin's face showed concern.

"They're really moving."

"Really?" He put his arms around her.

Taking his hands, she laughed. "You can't feel them yet, it will probably be another month before you can."

"What does it feel like?"

Ryan held his breath. He was as intrigued as Kevin. It would have sent him into an uncontrollable rage if he'd known they had the same expression on their faces.

"Like.... little.... I don't know. Twitches, maybe? It's inside me, but it's not me." She shook her head. "I don't know how else to explain it."

"That's amazing." Kevin's voice was low.

"Definitely amazing. But wait until YOU feel them move." Facing him, she stared into his eyes. "I want these babies to have everything I didn't." She smiled. "That sounds like a line in a bad movie. But that's how I feel. I want them to know how loved they are. I don't want them to ever wonder about who they are. I want them to know their mother AND father wanted them."

"They will. I promise." Kevin touched her cheek briefly. "Come on. Mommy needs to lie down, and Daddy needs to get home."

As soon as they were out of the kitchen, Ryan ran to his car. He was almost screaming at himself in a rage. "Twins? She's going to have his twins? What is it with women? Why can't they care about a man that would stand by them and take care of them and their children? She's no better than Felicia. He came to her rescue, all right. Saves her from me, then leaves her with two babies and keeps his little Evie. Some knight in shining armor, Kevin." He didn't know what made him angrier. The fact that Kevin apparently suffered no consequences of his plan, or the fact that he'd stepped in, and ‘helped' Lucy by getting her pregnant, and leaving her.

For the first time, Ryan considered the thought that he would be better for Lucy then Kevin.

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"Penny for your thoughts? You're a million miles away." Kevin smiled at Eve over the table.

"I'm actually thinking of your ‘arrangement' with Lucy."

His smile faded. "We're not going to fight again, are we? We planned this night for two weeks, I really don't want to spend it fighting."

Now she smiled. "No. We're not. I'm actually suprised."

"At...?"

"I thought it would turn into Lucy calling you every minute of every day, ‘can you?' ‘would you?' ‘I need you'. You haven't let her, and I appreciate that."

Kevin sighed. "I don't have a lot to do with this. Lucy's pretty intent on being on her own right now. I'm not saying I would let her, if she tried. But she hasn't. Contrary to everyone's belief, even hers, I think she's actually enjoying being on her own. Besides, she has Victor and Mary doing the grandparent thing. They can't wait until they get to babysit."

"I didn't realize how close Victor and Lucy were until this started."

"Victor cares about you, too."

Shaking her head, Eve tried to explain. "I know. I just never thought about how you're breaking up with Lucy affected Victor. He really loves her."

"To be honest, she's the reason he's here. He knows that. I told you all about it. I believe I also told you that they could get into trouble when they were left to amuse themselves." He laughed. "But I have to admit, they're crazy about each other."

"And I'm crazy about you, you know that?" Holding his hand, she kissed him.

"Are you sure you want to stay here and eat?"

"Can we take it home?" She stood.

"If we can't, we can get take out somewhere else." Kevin signaled the waiter.

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"Hey, babe. Whoa, big babe!" Luke kissed Lucy and put his hand on the babies. "Giving Mommy hell, I hope!"

"You don't know the half of it."

"No, YOU don't know the half of it. Wait until they're teenagers."

"Gee, Luke, I hadn't thought of that. Thank you for pointing it out."

Leaning down a bit, Luke spoke to them. "Just make sure you take after your mommy and Uncle Luke."

"Actually, saying that and teenagers in the same sentence made me remember something. I need to call my Aunt Charlene and apologize."

Putting his arm around her, he whispered in her ear. "I wish I'd known you when you were a teenager."

"I bet you do." She licked her lips and they both laughed.

"Let me guess. You need food."

"When don't I?" They sat at a table and Luke yelled at Clyde to get Lucy a salad.

Before it arrived, Lucy excused herself and stood. Before she got to her feet, a strange look crossed her face and she sat back down.

"What's wrong?" Walking around the table, Luke kneeled beside her.

A look of total panic crossed her face. "I don't know. But I don't think it's good."

Trying not to panic himself, Luke took her hand. "Are you in pain?"

"Not really. A little. I just don't feel right. I'm dizzy." She started to cry. "This isn't happening. Luke, please tell me this isn't happening."

"Calm down. That's the first thing I'm going to tell you." Pulling a chair next to her, he put his hand on the back of her head gently. "Listen to me, babe. You got to not panic, here. I'm going to get you up, and take you to GH, okay?"

She nodded and let him lead her out the door. The fact that she said nothing told Luke how terrified she was.

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