They didn't have to wait long when they got to the doctors office which was no surprise to Edwardus as the doctor they came to see has been a friend of his since childhood.

"Ward my man! Good to see you back in town. How was the runaway trip?"

Edwardus glances at Rose who had suddenly gone still beside him.

"It was good Diego."

"Obviously better than you're letting on. Who is this lovely beauty?" His friend moved away from him to lift Rose's hand and place a kiss on the back on it.

"This is Rose Stevens"

"Pleasure to meet you ms. Stevens"

"Nice to meet you too"

"So what can I do for you lovely folks today?"

"We're here to get a DNA test done"

Edwardus wanted to laugh at the expression on his friend's face. Diego stood before him blinking and at a complete loss for words. He had to clear his throat to get his attention back to them.

"Well OK then. Rose why don't you take a seat right on up here"

Edwardus extended his hand to help her onto the examining table but she brushed pass him and climbed up on her own. He ignored the curious kook Diego was sending him.

"Why did you call him Ward?" He heard Rose suddenly ask his friend.

Oh crap! Here we go.

"Its been a childhood nickname that I gave him. Kind of stuck throughout the years"

"So it was you!" She turned to him with a angry glare.

"Rose not now!"

He watched as she dug into her bag and pulled out the check he had sent her. She wripped it into tiny pieces and handed to to Diego.

"Can you please hand these to sir Ward Doctor"

Diego took the torn check and walked to Edwardus with an amuzed expression. He extended his hand but the glare Edwardus sent him caused him to burst into laughter and walk to the trashcan to dispose of the bits of paper.

"We'll discuss this later" he said looking at Rose.

He listened as his friend instructed Rose to stay very still. Any sudden movement could harm the baby once he inserted the needle. He could see the nervouse and worried expression on her face. He didn't miss the tears in her eyes as she glared at him before looking away. He suddenly felt like the worst kind of man for asking her to do this but he knew he needed proof of paternity to clear away all doubt's before he could make a decision.

Diego excused himself to quickly get the sample to the lab which left them alone in the room.

"Are you alright?" He asked her.

"Like you care" she replied in a teary voice.

He took some tissue from the box on the desk and stuffed it into her hands.

"I hate to see you this way" he confessed

"Then why do this? Why put me in such a humiliating position?"

"I need answers Rose. You telling me this child is mine is nothing short of a medical miracle! Its almost too good to be true"

"I never slept with anyone else. I haven't slept with anyone since I found out I was pregnant with Emma!"

The fullness of her words struck something deep within him. Something that made him feel even more possessive than he had any right to be.

"Why me?"

Before she could respond Diego walked back into the room. He looked from him to the Rose before turning back to him.

"We should have the results in a few hours. Its a nice day. Why don't you two go take a stroll or get lunch someplace nice"

"You'll call me as soon as you hear something?"

"The second I do I'll call you"

He walked to Rose and offered his hand and this time she did allow him to help her from the table.

"It was nice meeting you Doctor"

"You too and please, just call me Diego"

"Diego"

Edwardus wanted to protest when she pulled her hand away from him but he didn't want to crowed her when she clearly needed a few minutes to herself.

"Wait, Rose?" He heard Diego call her before they could walk out.

"Yes?"

"How much was on that check you just tore up?"

Edwardus glared at his friend before looking down at Rose. She looked away from him with colour creeping into her cheeks.

"Three point five million dollars" she quietly told Diego.

When his friend burst into laughter and started clutching his stomach. Edwardus grumbled and ushered Rose out of the office and firmly closed the door behind them.

"You're friend is nice. I like him"

He glanced at her. Now why did that irritate him even more.

"Well I can safely say he likes you too."

Once they climbed back into the car he instructed the driver to take them to a restaurant that had quickly be come a favorite of his.

"Where are we going?" Asked Rose.

"Lunch"

As he sat across from her in the private booth in the restaurant he had started to doubt whether or not she liked the food.

"What's the matter?" He asked her

"Fish. I can't stand the smell. Its making me..."

Without saying anything else he watched as she covered her mouth and dashed away from the table. He quickly called the waiter to take away his lunch and ordered something else. He was about to get up and go check on her but he saw her weaving her way through the tables making her way back.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, sorry about that"

"No apology necessary"

"What happens now?"

"You get the proof that the baby is yours and then what?"

"I haven't thought that far ahead"

"I'm going home Edwardus. My flight leaves early tomorrow morning"

He calmly set his knife and his fork back on his plate then folded his hands on top of the table as he stared at her.

"What makes you think I'm letting you go anywhere after I get the proof I need?"

"You can't keep me here forever Edwardus"

"Not forever. Just until I figure everything out"

"I have a child to go home to. I don't just have your child to think about."

"Emma has summer break coming up. In three days to be exact"

"How do you know that?"

"Martha told me"

"You spoke to my mother?"

"Yes"

"But I don't understand. What does Emma's summer break have to do with any of this"

"As you said. There's not just one child to think about anymore. And though you consider me a selfish brat I've thought about Emma and there will be a limo to collect her on her last day of school to take her to a private airstrip where my jet will be waiting to fly her here"

"You can't just do as you please with us"

"Eat your food Rose I'm not in the mood for the bickering"

He was glad when she listened to him for once instead of arguing.

When they were almost finished eating his cell phone rang.

"Diego"

He listened as his friend told him the results. He glanced at Rose to find her sending him a knowing smirk.