PROJECT ANDERSON

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: ANDIE/SARGE

It was good to hear Sarge's voice after the day that I've had, but I didn't know how I was going to explain that I was the holder of the cure.

How would he react?

I couldn't think about that now, no I had a bigger life changing fish to fry and I was going to start with Jesse.

"We need to talk." I said as we entered the cabin.

"Sure what's up?" Jesse asked as he carried a sleeping Ashley against his shoulder.

"Maybe you should put her in her room, so we don't have to worry about waking her." I said with a small smile.

"Okay, I'll be right back." Jesse said before heading towards the stairs.

As he ascended the steps I headed to the couch to wait for him.

The way I saw it I had three options on how I could tell him.

1: I can show him my tattoo and tell him the story.

2: Just tell him the story about how Ashley came to be and show him my proof.

3:I do all three...tattoo...story...and the papers.

The third option was probably the best option to go with.

But before I could fully think my way out of it, Jesse came out of the bedroom.

"Did you ever noticed that Ashley has my eyes?" He asked as he sat down next to me.

"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about." I said as I looked down at my hands.

"What's going on Andie?" Jesse asked as he grabbed my hand in his.

"There's something I want to show you and then I will explain." I said with a small uncomfortable smile.

Jesse gave a reassuring nod and returned the smile.

I let go of his hand and turned so my back was towards him.

"Andie what are you doing?" Jesse asked as I slowly pulled my shirt up to show him my back.

On my right shoulder there was a small footprint, and underneath it read...

"Ashley Elizabeth Miller?" Jesse asked confused.

"Do you remember when I disappeared for nine months after you broke up with me?" I asked as I put my shirt back down.

"You mean..."

"You got me pregnant and then broke my heart." I answered as I pulled the paper out of my pocket. "I didn't know what to do, but James and Olivia decided that they would help me out...by adopting my...our daughter; but there were rules...I wasn't allowed to get close to her, because Livie was afraid that she would know somehow...they only needed me when she couldn't keep formula down...I wasn't allowed to hold her or nurse her; but I could breastfeed her through a bottle."

"Why didn't tell me?" Jesse asked as he looked over the papers in his hands.

"Because you made it clear that you didn't want to see me anymore." I answered as I looked back down at my hands.

"When did you get pregnant?"

"When you broke into my room after the party where I 'kissed' Dorian." I answered with a small frown.

"I was so drunk that I forgot the condom." Jesse said hitting himself for his stupidity.

"I didn't complain." I said with a shrug before getting up and headed to the stairs. "If it wasn't for that night I never would have had such a wonderful little girl."