Ace of Hearts
by: Anna Devane Hayward
Author's Note: This story is very AU. It takes on its own twists and turns. I got my inspiration from my friend, Niki. This takes place prior to Kelly giving birth (the first time) on OLTL and continues on from there. It's an AMC/OLTL crossover, much like the baby switch storyline. This is my take on it. I'm not sure how good it is because I wrote it early in the morning, but I hope you like it.
Dedication: This story is dedicated to Niki, who suggested an idea, and it took off from there. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and the Detective and doctor. That's about it. Although, I wouldn't mind owning Dan Gauthier. :P
Chapter 1
Kelly Buchanan was in incredible pain. She was in active labor. She was holding her pillow tightly as the next contraction gripped her. She screamed in pain. Something was wrong, she just knew it. She had been in labor for hours and it was more painful than she could ever have imagined. "Something's wrong." Kelly said, between deep breaths. "No, Kelly everything's fine." The doctor reassured her. "Then, why isn't the baby here? And why does it hurt so bad?" She asked. The doctor looked at her. "All right, Kelly, I need you to push on three, okay? 1...2...3..." Kelly screamed as she complied. The next thing she knew her baby was in the arms of nurses and wasn't making a sound. "My baby...how's my baby? I wanna see my baby." She insisted. The doctor turned to her. "Kelly...I'm so sorry. He's gone." Kelly shook her head. "NO!!" She shouted. "NO! I WANT MY BABY!!" She screamed as she tried to get up. She broke down sobbing. After a few minutes, she was still hysterical, so the doctors had to sedate her.
A few hours later, Kelly woke up in her hospital room. She sat up in bed, and then the reality of what had happened hit her. She and Kevin had had a huge fight. She'd gotten in her car and left. She drove with no particular direction in mind. She was driving through a small town when she went into labor. She made it to a local hospital and delivered. Then Kelly remembered the doctor telling her she was sorry. She started crying again. She picked up the phone and dialed her brother, Paul. "Something happened." She said, when he picked up. "I...I...my baby boy...Paul, I can't tell Kevin...you have to help me." She said. Paul held the phone close to his ear. "Wait...Kelly, you had the baby?" He asked. "My baby is...gone." She said, tearfully. "Hang on, Kel, I have another call." He switched over to the other line where Babe, his ex wife, called him. She and Bianca were both in labor in some cabin. Paul promised to help and hung up. He switched back over to Kelly. "Kel...where are you?" He asked. She gave him her location. "Stay there. I'll be there in a few hours, and I promise everything will be okay." He said.
Paul hurried to the cabin via helicopter. He delivered Bianca's baby--a girl, and Babe's--a boy. Both Babe and Bianca were unconscious. Paul saw his chance. He took the baby boy, and wrapped him in blankets, and laid him in a small cradle that was in the cabin. He then took Babe, Bianca, and the baby girl, who was in her incubator into the helicopter. As he took off, he threw the empty incubator into the ocean below. Once they arrived at the hospital, JR ran up to him and asked him where his wife and baby were. "Babe was just brought in." He knew in order to help his sister, he had to lie and say one of the babies had died, but he knew JR would probably kill him if he told him it was his baby. "And your baby girl is fine. Bianca's baby wasn't so lucky...the incubator fell out of the helicopter." He said.
Suddenly, the doctors started rushing around and Paul was able to sneak out. He headed back to the cabin and retrieved the baby boy. Then, he set out for his sister's location. He dialed her cell phone. "Paul?" Kelly asked. "Yeah, it's me. I'm in the parking lot, can you come to me?" He asked his sister. "Yeah, give me a couple of minutes." She said. She signed her release papers and hurried outside. She got in Paul's car and saw a baby in the backseat. "Paul...?" She began. "He was abandoned. I found him outside of Pine Valley Hospital." He lied. "Oh my gosh. How could anyone abandon this precious little guy?" She asked. "Kelly, you need a baby, and this baby needs a mother." He said. Kelly looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, it's a miracle, isn't it?" She asked. "It sure is." Paul said, as he drove her home.