It had been a few days now, Jimmy was keeping Stevie prisoner in the house

"Jimmy, I really need some clothes and food. I feel weak," Stevie pled from the couch

"I'll get you some of both" he told her

"Can you get some today?" She asked

"Nope," he sat down in the chair and opened a beer. "The game is on today."

"Jimmy! Please, I'm pregnant..." she needed food badly

"Yea, obviously," he rolled his eyes. "I'll get you some, don't go all bitchy right now."

"Lindsey would get me some" she mumbled, not expecting him to hear

"Well Lindsey is probably dead by now, isn't he sweetheart?" Jimmy smiled

"Why would you say that!" She sobbed slapping him hard

Jimmy pulled her up quickly, "If you do that again I'll kill you."

She slapped him again

"Fucking do it!" She screamed

Jimmy started to strangle her as he backed her down onto the couch

Struggling to breath, Stevie grabbed at his face, scratching his cheek

Jimmy kept one hand on her throat and hit her as hard as he could in the face

"Lindsey...help..." Stevie breathed out, crying

"He's not going to help you now," Jimmy smiled

Stevie was loosing consciousness

"This baby...might...be his..." she managed to get out, with restricted breath

Jimmy loosened his grip, "You know that's not possible."

"It is!" She refused to believe him

"Think about how far along you are."

"I don't want to..." she sobbed, her voice hurting

"Exactly. You weren't with him when you got pregnant."

Covering her face, she just cried, and cried

"I hate you!" She started to kick out

Jimmy picked her and slung her over his shoulder, "You want to play rough? We can do that."

She tried to wiggle away, fists hitting his back

"Stop it!" She yelled at him

"We're going to take a trip to see Lindsey."

"Yes! I want to see him!"

Jimmy smirked, "You haven't heard?"

"Heard what...?"

"Read the obituary section," he tossed the newspaper at her

She read it, and almost passed out

"What is this?" She asked

"He killed himself." Jimmy kneeled in front of her, "All because of you."

"No! Your lying!"

"It says it right there, babe."

"You said we were going to see him! Take me!"

Jimmy smiled and dragged her down to the car, driving her to the cemetery.

Once they arrived Stevie refused to get out of the car, Jimmy dragging her to where he wanted her

"There's his grave," grabbing her chin and making her look at the sad, tiny headstone.

Stevie fell to her knees, a noise came out of her that was painful to hear

"No one came to the funeral, though it wasn't much of a funeral. Not event the pastor showed."

"Shut up!" She screamed at him, placing her palms just under the headstone she laid down

"I'm so sorry, baby..."

Jimmy smirked, "They just tossed him in the hole....not even a kind word."

Covering her ears, she got as close to the ground as she possibly could

"How am I going to tell Evie, that daddy isn't coming back..."

"Daddy is right here," Jimmy smiled

"You are not her Daddy! He is! He always will be" she spat

"No babe. He won't, he's dead."

The reminder made her cry once more

"She hates you! Evie loves him, she's mine and his daughter, just like David was our son, and this new baby will know him as their father too"

"This baby will only know me."

"Over my dead body!"

"Okay baby, I can make that happen," Jimmy grabbed her hair

"Do it, I have nothing to live for now"

"Oh babe, this is my pleasure," as her head met the tombstone, Stevie awoke from her dream

Stevie shot up in bed, sweat dripping from her

Jimmy pulled her against him, "Morning, babe."

"Yeah..."

"Breakfast sounds great right now."

"You know where the kitchen is..." she told him

"Don't get smart," he grabbed her wrist

"Don't bully me!"

"Stephanie," he said in a warning tone

"What you going to do? Hit me? Pull my hair? You've done it all before" she was suddenly feeling brave

"Kill the baby," he smiled

"You are a sick, bastard!"

"And you are one twisted bitch."

"Excuse me?"

"Oh nothing," he said casually

"What the hell did that mean?"

"Stevie you are really pushing my buttons this morning," Jimmy gritted

"Do I look, like I give a shit what I'm doing to you?"

"You might want to start."

"Yeah I don't think so" she went to get out of bed

Jimmy pulled her back down, "Remember what I did when you were pregnant with Evie?"

"How could I forget that?"

"Do you want it to happen again? Because that's what I feel like doing with your attitude."

"Jimmy you do that to me whether I have an attitude, or not...your just a sick animal"

"Why don't we give Lindsey a call?"

"Really? Please, let's" she thought she would get to speak to him finally

"You really thought that I was going to let you?"

"So you aren't going to call him?"

"Of course not."

"But it doesn't mean he can't...listen in"

"No, don't you dare!" Stevie told him

"Why not? He's probably over you by now."

"I wouldn't count on that" she said

"You lied to him about the baby."

"He'd forgive me I know!"

"The man almost killed himself!"

"But he didn't, and we planned to move together, we were going to be okay"

"Until he found out that the baby isn't his."

"Stop saying that!"

"Why? Because it's the truth!"

"It doesn't matter, if he heard what you were doing to me over the phone, he'd be straight round ready to kill

"Remember what happened last time? He was out cold on the floor."

"He knows your strength this time!"

"Right," He chuckled and nodded

"He'd protect me, i know he would! He wouldn't ignore it'

"Oh baby, go and tell him what I've been doing to you. See if he comes."

"Okay I will!"

Jimmy surprisingly let her go to Lindsey

Stevie stood there for a second, not believing he was letting her

"Better hurry," Jimmy smirked

Stevie grabbed her jacket and rushed out the door, practically running to Lindsey's apartment

When she arrived, the only thing that hit her was a horrible odor

"What the fuck is that..." she covered her nose

Jiggling the doorknob she found that it was unlocked, letting herself in she was met by a disgusting apartment.

"Lindsey...?" She called out

She didn't receive an answer

"Linds...please help me...I need your help"

Stevie made her way into the bedroom and found him lying on the floor, pills, dope, and alcohol surrounding him

"Lindsey! Oh my God, baby!" Getting onto the floor she rolled him over

He had only passed out from drinking, smelling like he hadn't showered in a week

"Lindsey?" She tried again still nothing, so she walked to the kitchen to get a bowel of water, then threw it over him

Lindsey flinched and jumped awake

"What the fuck..." he slurred wiping his eyes

He looked up and saw Stevie, "Get the fuck out of here!"

"Lindsey, I need your help, please..." she begged

"Get the hell out!" Yelling at her

"He's going to rape me!" She cried

"That's your problem." Lindsey stood up

"What...?" She said shocked

"You only call me if there is something wrong with Evie. That's all."

"Linds...he hurts me...I told him you wouldn't let him do that to me" she say down in front of him

"You lied to me about that baby...why would you do that?" He gritted

"It still might be yours!" She placed her hand on his

Lindsey pulled back, "I'm done with you."

"Lindsey, please...don't let him do this to me"

"What am I supposed to do?!"

"I told him you'd stop him, and he let me come get you, because he said you wouldn't..."

"Stevie, I can't raise another one of his children, I won't do it."

"But you've done such a wonderful job with Evie..."

"Stevie. I'll take care of Jimmy. You call your mom and tell her to come get you."

"No! He said he'd hurt her if I ran..."

"I'll take care of him."

"Don't kill him Lindsey!" She tried to hug him but he roughly pushed her away

"You go home to Phoenix. Don't come back."

"No, I'm coming with you"

"Stevie, it is in your best interest to listen right now."

"My best interest? What does that mean?"

"Stevie, don't start. Just call your mother and go."

"No, tell me what you mean, Lindsey!"

"It means that I am in no mood to play games right now!"

"You know what, forget it Lindsey, I'll just go take whatever he does, I've done it before...thank you very much, for protecting me!" She turned to walk  away

"Fine." Lindsey closed the door on her

Stevie slowly walked back to Jimmy's place in tears, opening the door and seeing him standing with his arms crossed

"And?" Smirking

"You were right..."

"I knew I would be," Jimmy chuckled, walking toward her.

"He hates me..."she cried

"Poor thing," he pouted, "How about we go visit Evie? I'd like to meet your parents and tell them about our engagement."

"No! You stay away from her! And we are not engaged!" She hit out

"We are now."

"My mom knows everything you've done to me, she'll never let you in the house"

"But you'll tell her that it was really Lindsey."

"Excuse me? I'll do what?" She asked

"You'll tell her that it was Lindsey."

"She will never, ever believe he would do that"

"Right..."

"I'm affraid I can't do that, not where his daughter could hear"

"Evie is mine."

Suddenly there was loud banging at the door

Jimmy pushed past Stevie and flung his door open

Lindsey was waiting on the other side, gun in hand

"Jesus christ Lindsey, what the fuck are you doing?" Stevie shrieked

"I'm tired of this, I'm tired of him," pointing the gun at Jimmy. "Either you stay away forever or I'll make sure that you do so."

"I'm not going to stay away, I have my fiancé and my daughter, plus my new little bundle of joy" Jimmy smirked

"Wrong choice, buddy," Lindsey squeezed the trigger as he aimed towards Jimmy's leg

Jimmy cried out in pain, clutching his leg, as it bled

"Lindsey!" Stevie screamed

Turning to her, Lindsey shook his head, "Go, Stevie."

"Lindsey no!" She walked to him and grabbed his face

"Think of our children!" She added

"Your children." He said plainly, "Your mother is on her way to get you."

Jimmy took the opportunity whilst Lindsey was talking to grab the gun, shakily standing on one leg he grabbed Stevie, pointing the gun straight at her stomach

Lindsey immediately jumped in front of her

Jimmy moved Stevie backwards and spun her round so she was tight against his front

"Make one more move and so help me, I'll blow the kid, and her away..."

"I'll do whatever you say," Lindsey agreed

"Sit on the couch...you were out cold the last time, I want you awake!"

"Don't you fucking dare!" Lindsey gritted his teeth

"You have to listen to me." Jimmy nodded towards the gun in his hand

He quickly shut up, Stevie just staring at him

"Now sit down!" Jimmy boomed

Lindsey did as he was asked and slowly sat down on the couch

"Stevie, go sit beside him."

Stevie walked over and did as she was told, sitting next to him

"Now Lindsey, don't do anything stupid please."

He flashed the gun, and Lindsey nodded

Jimmy flipped her over so that her hands were on the back of the couch and her knees were on the cushions

"Jimmy, please don't do this to her" Lindsey begged

"Good idea, I think I'll let you do it."

"What?" Lindsey asked panicked

"Do it," Jimmy repeated

"What do you want me to do?"

"Rape her."

"I can't..."

"Then I'll kill both of them," pointing the gun to Stevie's head

"No, no, I'll do it!" Lindsey rushed to say

Stevie looked over at him, tears in her eyes

"It's going to be alright baby..." he whispered to her

"Please Lindsey....don't hurt me."

"I would never..."

Jimmy pointed the gun at Lindsey's head

"I've said I'll do it! What more do you want?" He said through his teeth

"Then do it."

Turning Stevie back over, he moved in front of her

Stevie had her eyes shut tightly, clutching her stomach

"Baby, look at me..."

Stevie opened her eyes and stared up at him

"Pretend it's just you and me...I'm not going to hurt you" he took her face in his hand

"I don't want this," she shook her head

"He's going to kill you if you don't do this"

"Lindsey," Stevie begged, "please."

"Stevie, your going to die!"

"Please protect me. I know you can."

Lindsey closed his eyes and turned to Jimmy

"If...if you kill me, will you leave her alone?"

Jimmy smirked and shrugged, "No promises."

"I need promises! You can kill me, but you leave her be when you have..."

"Lindsey, no!" Stevie screamed

"This is me protecting you! If I hadn't of left you the first time, we wouldn't be here now...this is me making it right, I told you, I would die for you"

"How sweet," Jimmy chuckled, "I'll tell you what. If you pay me fifty thousand in cash then I will leave you alone for good."

"I don't even have my rent! I don't have that kind of money..."

"Sorry, bud," Jimmy shrugged as Stevie unexpectedly jumped on his back

"Stevie! Get off him!" Lindsey screamed trying to pry her off

"You son of a bitch! You ruined my life!" Stevie screamed as she slammed her fists against him

"You did that yourself honey, when you decided to fuck me, when you had a loving man at home, you chose to be a whore" Jimmy suddenly arched and threw her across the room

Stevie landed hard against the kitchen table, curling into a ball and holding her head

"Steph!" Lindsey shouted and went to run to her

Jimmy fired the gun, hitting Lindsey in the back

Stevie looked up at Lindsey, who stood still, staring at her, he opened his mouth and blood poured out

"NO!" Stevie screamed as she crawled to Lindsey, pulling him against her in her arms, "Baby," she sobbed, "baby don't leave me!"

Lindsey coughed, and more blood trickled down his chin

"I'm so sorry, Stephanie"

"Shh," she cradled his head on her chest, "Don't speak," smoothing his hair back. "Jimmy do something!"

"He wanted to die for you, let him" he shrugged

"Jimmy!" Screaming at him. "Lindsey, don't leave me."

"Steph, I'm sorry...I wasn't a better... man for you..." he coughed out

"Lindsey, don't talk! You're going to be alright!"

"Tell Evie...that I love her...tell her everyday...make sure you visit David..." he struggled to keep his eyes open

"Lindsey! No!" She shook him, "Stay with me!"

"I...I love you so much, baby..." he took her cheek

"I love you too! You're going to be okay!" Stevie placed her hand over his

She felt his hand slide away from her face, as his eyes closed

"Lindsey! Baby!" She shook him. Jimmy suddenly heard knocking at the door

Walking to the door he opened it a crack to see who it was

Two police officers and two paramedics were standing on the other side.

"Help me!" Stevie yelled for them

The police pushed their way through, immediately restraining Jimmy.

The paramedics ran to Lindsey, whist they were working on him, Stevie saw Barbara come to the door with Evie

"Mom!" Stevie sobbed, refusing to let go of Lindsey

"Daddy!" Evie screamed seeing Lindsey on the floor, covered in blood

"Get her out of here!" A police officer yelled

Evie was to small and managed to dodge them, making it to Lindsey and shaking him

"Evie!" Stevie yelled, not wanting her to see him

"Daddy! Wake up" she held onto him like her life depended on it

"Evie, you have to go stay with Grandma," Stevie pled

"Why is daddy bleeding?" She cried

"He got hurt, but he's going to be alright," a police officer said as he pried Evie away

"Mommy, why are you bleeding?" She pointed to Stevie's skirt

Stevie gasped, clutching her stomach, "I'm alright, baby."

Evie was crying uncontrollably at the sight of her parents in front of her

"Let grandma take you outside." The police officer handed her over to Barbara

"Ma'am, are you hurt?" He gestured to the blood

"I'm pregnant..."

"Can we get a paramedic over here?" He called

"Take care of Lindsey first!"

"Ma'am, you do realise you could be loosing your child?" He placed a hand to her shoulder

"I'm losing Lindsey!"

Just as she said that, she heard the paramedic confirm her fear

"We've lost a heartbeat"

"No!" Stevie lunged forward and wrapped her arms around Lindsey. "Baby!"

"Please, we need to keep working on him..." the paramedic said sympathetically

Stevie sniffled and sat back.

Holding her stomach, she sat silently watching

She closed her eyes, praying with all of her might that Lindsey would live

Barbara came back in, trying to get Stevie off the floor

"Come on Tee, let's wait outside..."

"No!" She growled. "I'm not leaving him!"

"Stevie...you don't need to see this..."

"He needs me! "

The paramedic looked at Stevie

"We can go for another minuet...then I'm sorry but we are going to have to call it..."

"You save him, God dammit!" She screamed at him

"He's lost to much blood..."

"Give him mine!"

"We can't do that Ma'am"

Stevie seemed to break down, grabbing at her hair, "No..."

"I'm so sorry"

"NO!" She gathered Lindsey into her arms, kissing all over his face, "Please...."

"Tee..." Barbara hugged Stevie from behind

"Lindsey!" She screamed, ignoring her mother

She cradled his lifeless body, continuing her kisses

"Ma'am we need to check your baby out now," The paramedics pulled her away from him

Trying to crawl back to him they pulled her back

"Let them check the baby Stevie" Barbara said

"I have to be with Lindsey."

"No! Let them check!" She said sternly

Stevie sobbed and laid back against her mother, clutching her hand tightly

The paramedics gently checked Stevie out to see whether her baby had survived her clash with Jimmy

"I'm sorry...." the paramedic said quietly, looking to Barbara and shaking his head

She held Stevie tightly, she cried listening to her daughter practically howling

Barbara had no clue how to comfort her daughter in this situation, "Teedee, I think we need to get to to the hospital."

"I don't want to carry on..." Stevie cried

"You have to, Tee! Evie needs you."

Stevie shook her head

"I can't..." she crawled back over to Lindsey

"Lindsey..." she cried, placing her head on his chest

"Mommy?" Evie said from the doorway

Stevie looked up, seeing her little girl coming closer

"Is daddy okay now?"

Stevie began to sob harder, not answering her question

"Mommy...Is he okay?" She repeated her question

"He's dead!" She screamed at her

Evie's lip trembled and her eyes filled with tears

Barbara jumped into action and scooped Evie up

"Daddy...I want my daddy..." she cried trying to wriggle out of her hold

"No, baby."

"Why...? He told me he'd come back..."

"I'm so sorry, Evie."

Stevie covered her ears as she heard Evie screaming

"Ma'am we need to leave..." a police officer said

"No...please..."

"I'm sorry," she saw them coming toward her with the medical examiner

"What are you doing?" She questioned

"We have to take him to the morgue."

"No! You can't take him away from me! I'm not ready!"

"I'm sorry, ma'am. We have to."

Stevie sobbed holding tight onto Lindsey's hand

The medical examiner checked his pulse once more, "He's not dead...."

"What..." Stevie shot up

"We need to get him to a hospital!"

Lindsey was bundled onto a stretcher, and wheeled to the ambulance outside

"I want to go with him!" She ran after them

"Are you family?"

"I'm his fiancé."

"Okay, you can travel with us then"

Stevie hopped in the ambulance, clutching onto him tightly

"Come on Lindsey! Come back to me! I need you more than ever now..."