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<blockquote data-quote="Karin Schill" data-source="post: 232238">Jenna had sensed a nervous tension lingering in the air all day. At first she had written it off as being wedding jitters. Her son was getting married and she wanted the day to be perfect. So she’d been nervous about something going wrong. But now the wedding ceremony was over and it had been perfect. But the tension had not disappeared with it and it was now giving her a headache. She wanted to be happy. Her son had gotten married and it was reason to celebrate. But there was some melancholy feeling inside of her that she just couldn’t shake and she wasn’t able to put her finger on what had caused it. That was until the moment that he appeared that she got it.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Jenna,” Bobby said her name and that’s when she knew what made her feel this way. All the pieces of the puzzle suddenly fell into place and Jenna felt like cursing her stupid heart for still caring about him after all this time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Hi Bobby,” she managed to get out, but the sadness was visible in her beautiful blue eyes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“We brought these,” Bobby handed Jenna a bag full with gifts. “It’s from me and Ann.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thanks,” Jenna smiled strained.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It was a beautiful ceremony,” Bobby said. “I hope Emma and Lucas will be very happy together.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Please don’t,” Jenna said, as she held up a hand in front of her.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What’s the matter Jenna?” Bobby asked. “Are you feeling alright?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No and I’m sorry but I can’t do this,” Jenna said, before she turned around to leave. “I thought I could but I just can’t.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Can’t do what?” Bobby asked, as he followed Jenna. He didn’t get why she was acting this weird but he wanted to find out what was the matter with her.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Nothing,” Jenna said, before she hurried on her steps. She put the gift bag next to the gift table and then she continued walking indoors. Her eyes were tearing up and she didn’t want to cause a scene in the middle of all the guests. She wanted a moment to herself where she could gather herself and regain some sort of dignity.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But unfortunately for her Bobby just wouldn’t take a hint. So he followed her into the castle and all the way to a back corridor next to the kitchen. There he caught up with her before she’d managed to hide in the bathroom. “Jenna please, why don’t you tell me what’s wrong?” He asked and seeing the worry in his hazel brown eyes felt like torture to Jenna.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “How can you even ask me what’s wrong?” Jenna asked in an upset voice, as the tears spilled over on her cheek. “You come here to our son’s wedding and act like it’s the most natural thing in the world, even though you gave up all your rights to Lucas 26 years ago. In all those years you’ve never showed any interest in your son. You’ve never called, or even sent a birthday card or...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t care,” Bobby said. “There hasn’t been a birthday or Christmas going by when I haven’t thought of Lucas.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “And yet you never even sent him a gift. Couldn’t you at least have sent him a lousy gift from his uncle?” Jenna asked upset. “No you just gave up on him. He’s your own flesh and blood. The only natural child you’ll ever have and yet you chose Christopher over him.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know,” Bobby sighed, as his eyes went teary too. “I gave up my rights to Lucas because I thought it was the best thing for everyone.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Not for me,” Jenna said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Then why did you ask me to let Ray adopt him?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I never asked you. Ray asked you!” Jenna finally unburdened herself. “I never wanted him to adopt Lucas. I wanted you to be a part of his life. But you just walked away...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh,” Bobby grimaced, as the truth finally dawned on him.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Now there you have it. That’s why I’m not feeling well today. Because I can’t stand having you here, pretending to care about our son when you never have when he was growing up!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry Jenna,” Bobby said, as a tear ran down his cheek. Giving up Lucas had hurt him. But he had thought he’d done the right thing. Never before had he realized just how much it had hurt Jenna that he’d rejected their son.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well sorry just won’t cut it this time,” Jenna said. “Now leave me alone. I need to go freshen up so I can take care of the guests,” Jenna said and with those words she turned around and left Bobby standing all alone in the hallway. His heart was aching for the son he’d given up and he felt guilty for hurting Jenna so badly. They were both so absorbed with their own emotions that neither one of them noticed the woman, who had come out from the kitchen and overheard the end of their conversation. They were both hurting too much to realize that the truth had also hurt someone else. Yes Ann Ewing finally knew the truth about why her husband had wanted to go to the wedding and it had nothing to do with her, or wanting to patch up their marriage. It was because he was Lucas natural father and that piece of news had rocked her entire world. Yet she was too shocked to confront her husband right now so she just quietly walked away from the whole thing. But her day was most definitely ruined.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin Schill, post: 232238"] Jenna had sensed a nervous tension lingering in the air all day. At first she had written it off as being wedding jitters. Her son was getting married and she wanted the day to be perfect. So she’d been nervous about something going wrong. But now the wedding ceremony was over and it had been perfect. But the tension had not disappeared with it and it was now giving her a headache. She wanted to be happy. Her son had gotten married and it was reason to celebrate. But there was some melancholy feeling inside of her that she just couldn’t shake and she wasn’t able to put her finger on what had caused it. That was until the moment that he appeared that she got it. “Jenna,” Bobby said her name and that’s when she knew what made her feel this way. All the pieces of the puzzle suddenly fell into place and Jenna felt like cursing her stupid heart for still caring about him after all this time. “Hi Bobby,” she managed to get out, but the sadness was visible in her beautiful blue eyes. “We brought these,” Bobby handed Jenna a bag full with gifts. “It’s from me and Ann.” “Thanks,” Jenna smiled strained. “It was a beautiful ceremony,” Bobby said. “I hope Emma and Lucas will be very happy together.” “Please don’t,” Jenna said, as she held up a hand in front of her. “What’s the matter Jenna?” Bobby asked. “Are you feeling alright?” “No and I’m sorry but I can’t do this,” Jenna said, before she turned around to leave. “I thought I could but I just can’t.” “Can’t do what?” Bobby asked, as he followed Jenna. He didn’t get why she was acting this weird but he wanted to find out what was the matter with her. “Nothing,” Jenna said, before she hurried on her steps. She put the gift bag next to the gift table and then she continued walking indoors. Her eyes were tearing up and she didn’t want to cause a scene in the middle of all the guests. She wanted a moment to herself where she could gather herself and regain some sort of dignity. But unfortunately for her Bobby just wouldn’t take a hint. So he followed her into the castle and all the way to a back corridor next to the kitchen. There he caught up with her before she’d managed to hide in the bathroom. “Jenna please, why don’t you tell me what’s wrong?” He asked and seeing the worry in his hazel brown eyes felt like torture to Jenna. “How can you even ask me what’s wrong?” Jenna asked in an upset voice, as the tears spilled over on her cheek. “You come here to our son’s wedding and act like it’s the most natural thing in the world, even though you gave up all your rights to Lucas 26 years ago. In all those years you’ve never showed any interest in [I]your son.[/I] You’ve never called, or even sent a birthday card or...” “I know but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t care,” Bobby said. “There hasn’t been a birthday or Christmas going by when I haven’t thought of Lucas.” “And yet you never even sent him a gift. Couldn’t you at least have sent him a lousy gift from his uncle?” Jenna asked upset. “No you just gave up on him. He’s your own flesh and blood. The only natural child you’ll ever have and yet you chose Christopher over him.” “I know,” Bobby sighed, as his eyes went teary too. “I gave up my rights to Lucas because I thought it was the best thing for everyone.” “Not for me,” Jenna said. “Then why did you ask me to let Ray adopt him?” “I never asked you. Ray asked you!” Jenna finally unburdened herself. “I never wanted him to adopt Lucas. I wanted you to be a part of his life. But you just walked away...” “Oh,” Bobby grimaced, as the truth finally dawned on him. “Now there you have it. That’s why I’m not feeling well today. Because I can’t stand having you here, pretending to care about [I]our[/I] son when you never have when he was growing up!” “I’m sorry Jenna,” Bobby said, as a tear ran down his cheek. Giving up Lucas had hurt him. But he had thought he’d done the right thing. Never before had he realized just how much it had hurt Jenna that he’d rejected their son. “Well sorry just won’t cut it this time,” Jenna said. “Now leave me alone. I need to go freshen up so I can take care of the guests,” Jenna said and with those words she turned around and left Bobby standing all alone in the hallway. His heart was aching for the son he’d given up and he felt guilty for hurting Jenna so badly. They were both so absorbed with their own emotions that neither one of them noticed the woman, who had come out from the kitchen and overheard the end of their conversation. They were both hurting too much to realize that the truth had also hurt someone else. Yes Ann Ewing finally knew the truth about why her husband had wanted to go to the wedding and it had nothing to do with her, or wanting to patch up their marriage. It was because he was Lucas natural father and that piece of news had rocked her entire world. Yet she was too shocked to confront her husband right now so she just quietly walked away from the whole thing. But her day was most definitely ruined. [/QUOTE]

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