Lilly/Brianna's POV

I blink my eyes, trying to fight the sleep out of them. Looking around the room, I hear the steady beeping of a machine, and I look over that way and see that I am attached to an iv. The last thing I remember is the SUV barreling towards us and then nothing. Where am I? Where is Nathan? Please don't tell me he is dead. Oh my god! I hear the machines begin to beep faster and a man walks in. He looks familiar as an evil grin crosses his face. Wait, no, no, no! It can't be! How did I get back here? How did he find me? I don't remember much from the time I was here. I do remember the torture and Mariano, and his family. Do they know I'm here?

"Well, well, well, I see the lost princess is finally awake." Mr. Delahanty sneers as he walks closer to me.

"What do you want from me, Delehanty? I know nothing."
"You do have something I want though."
"What could that be? I told you I have nothing."
"Oh, but you do. That unborn brat will be mine, and he will be raised as my son and heir. The Derusso's will be ruined and I will have it all."

"No, you can't!"

"Oh, but I will. Rest well. I can't have this baby be unhealthy." He laughs as he leaves the room, and I am left alone with no hope. Does Nathan know I am gone? Is he even still alive? Please, someone find me. I can't let this evil man have my child.

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It's been a few days, and I am alone. I don't have any contact with anyone except for the nurse who checks on me every so often and brings me food. I have been left with nothing, no TV, no books or music. I sit and stare at the walls or sleep. I feel like I'm going crazy. I hear the door open and I see the one person I'd never thought I would see again.

"Look at you. I told you that he would be mine. I knew I could get you out of the way. Just one little call, and you are out of my way." Jennifer sneers as she walks into the room and up to my bed.

He will never be yours. Why can't you get it through your thick head?"
She stomps towards me and smacks me across the face. I taste the copper as I run my tongue over the split on my lip.

"He has always been mine. You are just a bump in the road. With you dead, I will go and console the grief-stricken man. He will realize that I am the one and only for him."

"You are delusional."

"Think what you want. He will be mine, and you will be dead. That little brat will be my uncle's, and I won't have to worry about it anymore." She grins with an evil glint in her eye as the door opens and in walks Mr. Delehanty. He takes one look at me and stares back at Jennifer.

"What did I tell you about hitting the guests?"
"But Uncle Marcus, she called me crazy and tried to tell me that Nathan isn't mine. What does it matter? She's going to be dead soon anyway."
"I don't want any stress on the baby. He needs to be strong and healthy."
"What do you need it for? You've got other family members, and George will come home eventually."

"I'm not giving my life's work to that waste. He will never be the head of this family. His mother made him soft. I will raise this one by myself and train him right, and watch the downfall of my nemesis as I do this."

"Can't I just play a little bit?"
"Maybe another time."
"You're no fun, Uncle Marcus."

She whines as she stomps out of the room. Mr. Delehanty just stares at me for a moment before he slowly turns around and walks out, closing the door behind him. I hear the door lock and know there is no way out for me as the tears begin to fall. I hope that Nathan is alive and out there searching for me. Maybe Mr. Derusso and his men will rescue me. I wonder how momma and Papa are doing? They were always the parents I should have had growing up. They were kind and loving and accepted me as their daughter from the first time they met me. I know they were devastated when they found Mariano's body. I wish I could have saved him, but Eddie helped me escape after finding that he was tortured to death. They had finally separated ues, and he bore the brunt of the torture. Eddie came and stole me away from all of this. Although I had shut down and didn't remember anything. I think it was my brain's way of protecting my heart. I remember everything when I woke up. My love has died, but I still remember the wonderful man I have fallen in love with. Will I make it out alive with my baby to see him again? Eventually, the staff brings me my dinner and I try to eat as much as I can. I just don't feel like eating, but I know I have to for the health of my baby. They come back after an hour or so to take my dishes and lock the door behind them. I'm again left to myself with the beeping of the machines as my only friend. There are no windows in this room, so I don't know if it is day or night. I lay down and try to sleep. I don't know how long I am out before I am woken by a loud explosion. I sit up in fright and there is nowhere for me to go. My body shakes in fear as I wait for something to happen. All of a sudden, my door flies open, and there stands Eddie and Mr. Derusso. I can't help the tears of relief that fall down my face.

"There's my sweet girl. I'm so sorry, I couldn't protect either of you."
"Let's go boss. We have got to get her out of here." Eddie says as he quickly walks into the room behind Poppa.

"Thank you so much. You have to get me back to Nathan."
"You are coming home with me. We will talk about this later, but right now we have to get you out of here."
Eddie quickly shuts off the machines while Poppa unhooks my iv's. He leans down and puts an arm under my knees and one under my back.

"Alright, I am going to lift you. I'm sorry if it hurts, but we need to get out of here as quickly as possible."
"Aaah!" I cry out as he gently lifts me out of the bed, and he begins to head out of the and down the hallway. Poppa moves as fast as he can with me in his arms. I hear gunfire going off all around us, and we almost make it out when we run into Mr. Delehanty.

"Look, I get the two for one special. I get to kill you and keep your son's spawn to raise as my own. There will be no one to stop me! The city will be mine!"

"Let us go. My baby has done nothing. I just want him to have a normal life."

"I'm sorry, but it is just not going to happen."
He raises his gun and points it at us. I squeeze my eyes shut, waiting for the bullet. I hear a gun go off and a body hit the floor. Slowly I open my eyes realizing I am still in Poppa's arms and haven't hit the floor myself. I look up and Mr. Delehanty is lying on the floor in a pool of his own blood.

"Come on boss, we need to get moving."
I don't know where Eddie came from. I thought he was behind us when we came down the stairs, but I am glad that he was there when we needed him. Poppa quickly ru;ns out the front door and towards the front door. We just about reach it when I hear him grunt and I feel like he is about to drop me but grunts as he stands back up and gets us in the vehicle.

"Poppa, you've been shot!"

"Don't worry, little one. It's just a flesh wound. I will be alright. We need to get you home."
I buckle myself in as he and Eddie climb into the front, and we speed off as the rest of his men take care of what is left. It seems like forever before we arrive at the family mansion, and Eddie pulls up to the front. He quickly gets out and comes around to help me out and inside. I hear heels clacking against the tiles as we walk inside.

"Oh my sweet girl, you are finally home, and look at you. You are absolutely glowing." Momma Derusso smiles as she quickly comes up to us, placing a hand on my cheek.

"Hey momma, I have missed you. I'm so sorry about Mariano. There was nothing I could do."

"Sweetheart, I don't blame you. We all know there are risks with this life. I miss my son every day. He loved you so much. You were his priority, and protected you as a good husband should do."
"Momma, we weren't married yet."
"You might as well have been and now carrying his child. I still have a part of him in you."
"Momma, you have to know I met someone and have fallen in love."

"I must meet the man who has stolen my sweet girl. He must be wonderful."
"Momma, he is the sweetest loving man you would ever meet."
"You have to tell me all about him."
"Once we got her set up in the hospital wing. She is on bed rest until our grandson comes." Poppa mutters.

"That is fine. Honey, you are bleeding." Momma says as she sees the blood seeping through his shirt.

"It's fine, my love. It's just a flesh wound. I will have our doctor take care of it when we get down there."

"I am coming with you."
He walks me carefully down to the hospital wing letting me lean on him as we walk. The medical team rushes out when we get there and takes me into one of the rooms, and quickly checks me and the baby out. I am hooked back up to fluids and machines to monitor the baby. He is taken to another room to have his wound stitched up. He has always been a stubborn man. Always making sure that everyone was okay before him. I can't get my thoughts away from Nathan. Is he okay? Is he looking for me? Does he even care? What am I thinking, of course he cares. I have got to get a message to him so he knows I am okay. He has to be out of his mind with worry.

"Are you alright sweetheart?" Momma asks as she brings in a tray with snacks and a glass of water.

"I just miss Nathan. I don't know if he is okay or not. His side was hit in the accident. I was knocked out and woke up in that awful room."
"You love him, don't you?"
"I do, with all my heart. I will always love Mariano, but my heart belongs to Nathan now. I am glad I have a piece of Mariano in our son. I just hope that he is okay and looking for me."
"Mariano would be so happy that you have found someone after he died. That's all he would want. I know my son, and he loved you so much. That's all he would want."
"Momma, I have to go back. I need to be with Nathan."
"But our grandson."

"I would never keep you from him.""I know you won't. I will talk to my everbearing husband. You rest. You have had a lot of stress lately. Keep my grandson safe.""Thank you, momma."She kisses my forehead and leaves the room. I lay my head down and try to sleep. Hopefully I will see Nathan soon."