A/N – hey, no plans this evening or tomorrow so hopefully ill get lots of writing done! (That's the plan anyways) Thanks for all the reviews!

Chapter 35:

Sue sat in shock at the news. He had to be joking. She looked at Jack's face – it was full of worry, full of concern. Bobby squeezed Sue's hand. She turned to look at him, a torn look on his face, trapped beneath guilt.

"Sue, we didn't know how to tell you. We thought you would've remembered who did it and brought it up when we talked to you. Then we were going to tell you, but we didn't want you to worry. I know it's scary right now but Jack's here. I'm here; we're going to be with you every step of the way. It was a hard decision but we know it was for the best.

"What decision" she asked quietly. Bobby didn't say anything. He looked at Jack – knowing that he needed sometime alone to talk to Sue, Bobby got up.

"Sue, I think this is a conversation you and Jack need to have alone. I'm going to go back home and check on Tara. I'm so happy you're feeling better Sue, and that you made it through telling us what happened. Don't forget I'm here if you need me." She nodded, the tears still streaming down her face, as Bobby left the room. There was silence for a few minutes. Jack was trying to figure out how to tell her about his choice.

"What decision Jack?" Sue asked again, her eyes pleading for the truth. He looked straight into her eyes, poised for his confession.

"Sue, I thought I had lost you. I had never been so scared in my entire life. Then we found you, and you were completely lost. You didn't respond, I didn't know if you were going to make it. But you did. Remember the form we signed last time we came in? The one that allowed the doctors to tell me what's going on, and let me make decisions?" Sue nodded, "well Dr. Miller had a decision for me to make. He took the rape kit and it came back positive. Because of your history and an early pregnancy test, he figured you might be pregnant. It was still the day you were brought in, so he asked me if he should give you the morning after pill, because we didn't know when it had happened. Sue – I wanted you there to make the decision for me, but we didn't have much time. I had to make the choice. I did what I thought you would do." Tears were welling up in his eyes. It was hard to discern what Sue was thinking. She just kept staring at her, soaking up the knowledge.

"You decided to keep the baby?" Jack just nodded. She squeezed his hand, as she had so often that day. "Jack – it's alright. You did the right thing. No matter how angry I am at the man who did this, I could never take it out on my child. Is the baby okay? They've given me medication, maybe I should get them to take out my IV?" Jack couldn't help but smile. No wonder he loved her so much.

"The doctors know about the baby, so they've been giving you low dosages and medication that shouldn't harm the baby." He paused for a moment, not ready how to tell her what he had been dying to tell her for years now. "Sue. Thing's are going to change now. You're going to get through this, but then you're going to be pregnant and you're going to have a baby. This isn't just something that's going to go away. It's going to be forever. I had to make the choice, when it shouldn't have been mine to make. I chose to keep this baby not only because I knew that's what you would have wanted, but because I made a choice too. Sue, I want to help you through this all. I want to be at your side when you have this baby. I want to be a part of this babies life. When I thought you were going to die, I couldn't breathe. I love you." He ended simply. The tears were flowing down Sue's cheeks. She couldn't believe what he had just said. He wanted to be a father to her baby.

"Are you sure you want to love this baby and me?" was all she could say. She knew Jack was sincere but she didn't want him to put his entire life aside for her.

"I've never been more sure of anything." He said firmly, her soft eyes melting his heart.

"I love you too," she said quietly. Jack reached over and touched her bruised cheek. He kissed her on the lips lightly, promising his love.

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Sue sat alone in her room. A week had past, the doctor was set to release her in a few days. Lucy was due back tomorrow so she'd be returning to her apartment for now. Until she and Jack figured out what would happen next. The past week had been a whirlwind of events. She rested her hand subconsciously on her abdomen. There was a little life growing in there. She started to talk to her baby,

"Hi baby. I just wanted to let you know how much I love you. I'm going to take such good care of you. Jack loves you too little one. He wants us even though we don't even know who your daddy is. We're going to make it through this, and you are going to be so loved by me, and Jack, and Bobby and Lucy. Myles, D, Tara and, of course, Levi. Out of all the bad things that happened, you are the best thing that could've ever come out of it."

Jack stood in the doorway smiling. Sue hadn't noticed him come in, but hearing her talk to her baby – a baby that was brought to life in the worst of circumstances, a baby she was still willing to love, made him fall in love with her all over again. Things would be rough the next few months but Jack knew in his heart once the baby was born, it would all be worth it.

End of Part 1

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A/N – Now before you all kill me, it's the end of this story. I'm definitely planning a sequel, hopefully to come soon. I'm going to start working on the plan tonight, and hopefully get the first few chapters up tomorrow. Thanks so much for all your support and advice. I'm looking forward to hearing your reviews in the next part of the story!