Now Elizabeth was intrigued. "You can't leave me hanging like that, Jess. He's my brother, too!" she giggled.
"That's a name I haven't heard in a long time," she said, examining her nails for dirt, even though they were totally clean. She was still feeling uneasy and hearing Jessica defend and proudly explain her feelings for Todd to her face wasn't making anything easier.
"I don't understand it Jess, and quite frankly I'm hurt by it. I'm trying to keep it at bay, because I have no clue how this has come about, and you're more important to me than anyone, Todd included. But can you for once in your life put yourself in my shoes? Imagine being a freshman in college and plucked out of your normal life to meet your sister from the future, who's married to your current boyfriend and has a son with him. And then not even knowing why, just wandering around a strange place forever confused and heartbroken? And I'm supposed to just deal with that?" Liz felt anger boiling in her chest again and took a few seconds to calm down.
"I know you want to protect the past, and that little boy," she said, much softer so Jake wouldn't hear. "But have you ever considered the fact that we may never be at home again? What's the point in protecting the past if we'll never get home to protect it? I'm not telling you to tell me you and Todd's whole love story. Spare me those details. I just want to know what changed. What made him love you instead of me?" her voice cracked unexpectedly. "You two hate each other in my time."