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It was one of those days that can go from ordinary to extraordinary in an instant.
Tiffany arrived at Port Charles High School to pick up Robin from school as it had let out early due to the end of the school year.
"Hey darling!" exclaimed Tiffany giving Robin a big hug, after she got into the car, "Are you ready for our afternoon of fun?"
"Hi Aunt Tiffany, yep I am so ready. Let's go!"
The two had a fabulous girl's outing doing everything from eating and chatting to window shopping and even a little of actual shopping. When they returned to the penthouse, they were about to see what was left at the doorstep that would be life changing.
As they got off the elevator with their purchases, Robin was the first to see a baby carriage and diaper bag left right at the front door.
"Uh Aunt Tiffany there is something in front of the door that I don't think was here before."
After Tiffany found the keys to the penthouse she looked up and knew what Robin was talking about.
"Oh will you look at the precious little baby girl," cooed Tiffany after peeking inside of the carriage, "Who'd do such a thing?"
"Well whoever it is I guess they are unable to take care of this cutie."
After Tiffany and Robin got the carriage and diaper bag and then their purchases, they got to the couch and Tiffany got the baby out of the carriage and held her for a little while.
It did not take Tiffany long to realize that even though she was not able to carry the previous baby to term that this is a gift from heaven. She was so lost in thought that she didn't hear Robin talking to her.
"Aunt Tiffany? Are you there?"
"Huh? Oh yeah I am. Sorry."
"I guess you have fallen in love with the little baby."
"Yeah I have."
Just then the baby started to fuss.
"I think it is time give the baby her bottle," said Robin, "Here I found the bottle in the bag."
"Why thank you sweetie."
With the bottle in hand, Tiffany without effort got the infant to drink.
"Awww she is so adorable," said Robin looking from the infant to Tiffany, "I think she likes you Aunt Tiffany."
"You got that right, she such a sweetheart."
Twenty minutes later the bottle was empty, the infant was fast asleep in Tiffany's arms, and both Tiffany and Robin's hearts melted as they watched the little one sleep.
Not much later Sean arrived home after checking out at the station for a few hours when he got a surprise of a lifetime.
"Uh honey, what is going on?"
"Shhh, Uncle Sean the baby just fell asleep," said Robin.
Right then Tiffany added, "Well, you know today was the day I would be spending with Robin and I did. When we got home the infant in the carriage was already left here along with a diaper bag."
"Well is there a note left with the carriage?" asked Sean.
"Oh yeah there is now that you mention it," replied Robin handing Sean the note she found.
Wednesday, June 15, 1994
Baby was born on April 17, 1994 at Mercy.
Please take care of her.
After reading the note Sean muttered, "This is strange, the note is not signed."
"What does it say?" asked Tiffany and Robin cautiously.
"It says the baby was born two months ago at Mercy, it did not say what the baby was named but it did say that to take of her."
"So I guess whoever left her has complete trust in us."
"Yeah I guess so. You know maybe we should head over to the hospital to see if Simone is in today to give the baby a checkup," said Robin.
"You know that is a very good idea. Would you like to come with us?"
"Uh yes I do need to let Uncle Mac know though."
It wasn't long before the trio and the baby got to the hospital and the infant got her checkup.
"Is the baby in good shape?" asked both all three asked Dr. Simone Hardy anxiously.
"Yes for a two month old baby she is in perfect health and beautiful too."
After the three of them left the checkup room, Robin then asked, "Do you know what you are going to do next?"
Tiffany looked and Sean who then said, "Well I may need to find some background info about this child and the mother but I think it is safe to say that with the help from Justus Ward with the adoption process."
Robin then jumped for joy and then gave Tiffany a hug and said, "I know that you and Uncle Sean are going to be great parents to this lucky little girl."
"You know before we go and get a few essentials, we need to come up with a name for baby. I mean we cannot keep calling her 'little one' or 'baby'."
"You know your right sweetheart. Since you the two of you saw her first, you two can come up with a name."
"Really Sean, are you sure?"
"Of course I am sure, my love."
"Well, ok then, hmm, for the longest of time I have liked the name Gabriella."
"I think that is a great first name Aunt Tiffany, now for the middle name, how about Liberty?"
"That's a good pick. Let us put it together, Gabriella Liberty Hill-Donely. Yep that name has a nice ring to it," said Tiffany and then turning to Sean and asked, "What do you think?"
"Let's see Gabriella Liberty Hill-Donely, I love the name and Gabriella Liberty Hill-Donely it is!"
"Would you like to hold your new daughter?" asked Tiffany.
"I would love to."
Tiffany gently picked up little Gabby and gave her to Sean.
"Hi there, I promise that your mom, your godmothers Robin, Felicia, Bobbie and godfathers Mac and Tony and I will take good care of you."
"Uncle Sean, do you mean…?"
"Yes I do mean it, I am sure Tiffany would agree with me."
"Of course if Sean hadn't asked you I would have."
"Thank you, you have no idea how good that makes me feel."
It did not take very long before the infant that was left at the front door of PH4 legally become Gabriella Liberty Hill-Donely.
16 years later
Tiffany, Roman (her and Sean's son), Felicia, Maxie, Georgie, Mac, Bobbie, Tony, Anna and Robert (with Sean bringing three "surprises" one planned ahead of time the other two only Sean knew about, Robert and Anna are helping with the biggest surprise of all) to arrive right before Robin and Gabby gets back.
"Roman Keagan Hill-Donely," yelled out Tiffany, "Are you sure that Robin has Gabby well occupied?"
"Yes mom I just off the phone with Robin and she said Gabby hasn't a clue of what is going on," responded Roman from upstairs.
Tiffany turned to Felicia and said, "Ok good I do not want her to figure out that is especially for her and that has gotten hard to do."
"I know what you mean but she gets that from her parents," said Felicia.
"Oh stop that," said Tiffany all while thinking that she and Sean are fortunate to raise such an intelligent girl who was left at their doorstep especially after that miscarriage, which also led to another miracle, birth of their son four years later.
Just then came a knock on the door and Felicia opened it and in stepped Mac, Maxie and Georgie, Mac with a load of groceries and Maxie and Georgie with enough balloons to decorate and give the birthday feel.
"Okay Aunt Tiffany, we got everything that you needed, the food and the all the decorations that you did not have," said Georgie
"Thank you so much darlings for your help. Well it is time to start setting up. I told Robin to bring Gabby back in a few hours."
"This is going to be awesome," said Maxie.
"It sure is," replied Felicia, as they began the final prep work before the informal "Sweet Sixteen" birthday party.
Right then there was another knock on the door, this time it was Bobbie and Tony.
"I hope we are not late," said Tony with a bag full of presents.
"Nope you're early and Gabby is going to be so spoiled," said Mac.
"Then again she is our goddaughter and we love her to death," said Bobbie, "Is there anything we can help with?"
"The food set up."
Twenty minutes with the penthouse ready, Sean walks whistling Happy Birthday and Tiffany instantly knew what was up.
"You got our daughter's gift?"
"Yes, in her favorite color plus one other surprise too."
"Oh what is that?"
"Well, you and everyone else are just going to have to find out with her. Oh and Tiffany could I talk to you privately for a moment?"
Tiffany walked over to Sean as the others made final preparations. As that went on Sean got ready to let hear the bad news.
"What is it?"
"Okay fine, one of the two gifts is not so good news but we will tell Gabby that later after the party, but you should know now."
"Okay I am listening."
"I finally found some information that Gabby wanted to know, you know about her biological mother and it is not good."
"Uh-oh I don't think I am going to like what I am about to hear."
"Well I found out that her mother was an unwed teen and that from where she was from, the country did not allow teen pregnancy let alone having a baby out of wedlock. So her parents found a friend here who would take her in. The family managed to sneak her out and she stayed with this friend. Apparently not long after she gave birth to our daughter she became homesick. That was when she left baby Gabby on our doorstep and went back, and there is more."
"Okay continue," said Tiffany nervously.
"Well not long after the mother got off the plane with the friend, she was arrested, tortured, and killed all within a matter of hours, and her family and the same friend suffered the same fate."
"All because of her pregnancy and giving birth out of wedlock that is so horrible. At least the mother did the right thing and left her daughter with us."
"Yeah I know."
"One thing is for sure the two of us need to hold Gabby when we tell her," replied Tiffany.
"I agree."
Not much later Roman came down the stairs with the phone, "Mom, dad, Robin called and she and Gabby on their way over."
"Okay Roman sweetie, thank you."
Tiffany and Sean quickly put the news out of their minds and Tiffany talked with Robin for a few minutes
Right after Sean announced, "Okay everyone we need to take our places and dim the lights, Robin and Gabby are on their way up."
Meanwhile, Gabby, now a girl of sixteen with should length wavy black hair, was beginning to think something was up and she needed to know what.