Love Conquers All

Bonus Chapter (Benjamin)

Brenton Thwaites as Caleb now.

And just so we're clear this is a Benjamin update it just has a bit of Caleb in the middle. Sorry if the chapter is too long.

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Lizzie's Pov

"What are you doing?" Eric asked walking up to me and kissing the back of my head.

"Thinking."

I was currently standing on the balcony of our room looking over the backyard. I was thinking of everything that I have been through and how happy I am. But I was also thinking of the phone call I received an hour ago.

"Well we're ready and... You don't look ready," he chuckled.

"I am. I am," I said quickly, realizing what he was saying. "I just have to put my clothes on."

I rushed inside and slipped on a pair of sweats and a sweater. Once we were out the door the driver made his way to the airport.

"What's the point of having your own aircraft if you can't use it?" Angelo complained.

We are on our way to Florida to see Caleb. Tori is pregnant and is going to give birth in a few days and he wants me there, apparently he was fooling around with Tori before he left for Florida and that's when she got pregnant. They gave me an explanation, but to be honest I really didn't understand the timing but they both swear it's his so...

I'm not completely convinced but we can always get a DNA test after the kid is born.

"I told you guys, you didn't even have to come," I looked back at him.

"Are you kidding after everything we've been through? The kid is practically our  too," he looked down at his phone. I know he didn't mean it to be sappy or anything, that's just the way he feels, but it still warmed my heart that he thought about it like that.

We drove in a comfortable silence for another twenty minutes. We finally arrived and filed out of the car. We were checked in and boarded in just under forty five minutes. We had just barely made it, arriving just as the passengers were boarding.

After the stewardess gave all the safety instructions and the plane took off I felt at ease, all the stress I had from running around finally subsided, "Your awfully quiet," Eric spoke after a while.

"I- I have to tell you something..." I said turning in my chair.

"Ookaay," he turned to me.

"I- it can wait till we get back," I said turning back around.

"No no no, you're telling me now. Come on out with it," he demanded.

"I- I got a call this morning," I stated.

"From?..."

"Benjamin," I said slowly. I love my husband, I have to admit. He is a tough man with the worst temper in the world. He is ruthless, and many times- merciless, but when it comes to me, he is the polar opposite. He showers me with love and affection and the only time he shows his soft side is when he is surrounded by the people he loves, which is not many. Because of this he is very protective of said people and very territorial of me, so to say he was mad would be a severe understatement.

"And you are just now telling me this," he growled.

"I- I-" I couldn't say anything. He never directs his anger toward me, only in rare and unique cases, it's only happened a handful of times.

"What did he say?"

"Nothing bad or anything just..." I was nervous now, trying to placate the situation. The last thing I want is to have him as my enemy on this trip. I mean I don't want that at all but especially when we're away from home. "Just that he was wondering how I was. And that he wanted to catch up."