Chapter 1:

The New Baby

It was the winter of 1999 in a town that didn't have a name. This town was in the middle of nowhere. In a regular little house on Dogwood street lived a family of 3 soon to be 4.

Adam a college graduate and in the process of being in the NBA. He was smart, but when it came to his sister that night he had no idea what he was talking about or what he was doing. Chris also a college graduate, but he had become a police officer instead. He didn't really like sports, nobody could love sports as much as Adam. For the first time in his life he had no idea what the heck he was doing when his wife went into labor. Jill, again a college graduate, didn't like sports like her brother and didn't want to be killed in the line of duty. So she went into business and wanted to be a sales person. That night she felt like a tornado hit her.

In an apartment building not to far from the Redfield's house lived two people.

Leon, a cop. More of a Cowboy cop, never goes by the book kind of guy. Also he has a very good seance of humor, and it always comes out at the wrong time. On the other hand his girl-friend was by the book every rule had to be followed. She never let him laugh or giggle when it was a serious matter, she even slapped him once when he wouldn't stop laughing. God she didn't even want to take him to Jill's that night, and by the way her name is Claire.

Jill went into labor on this snowy night. She was in the middle of making dinner for Adam and Chris for when they got home, because neither of them could cook very well. That's when she felt the lighting in her stomach. She knew it was the baby, but what could she do, Chris was out at the basketball court with Adam shooting hoops. Being alone scared Jill, because she was afraid that Chris would not be there for the birth of their new baby.

Jill decided that she would call Claire and ask her to come over till Chris got home with Adam. She walked very slowly over to the kitchen chair and sat down. The phone was right there. She first called Chris. She heard his cell phone ring near the couch. How stupid does a man have to be to leave his 9 month pregnant wife alone with no way to contact him. Pretty Stupid.

Next she called Adam praying he'd answer. Nope. Answering machine.

She dialed Claire's number.

"Claire specking."

"Thank God! Claire its Jill I need your help!" said Jill

"What is it? Are you ok?" asked Claire

" I'm in labor, Claire!" cried Jill "Do you think I'm o.k.!"

" Oh my God, I'll to get Chris and Adam from the courts on my way there!" asked Claire saying goodbye and slamming the phone back on the hook.

Claire grabbed her coat and put on her boots, and ran out of her apartment. She went to the elevator and bashed the Up arrow then the 3rd floor button. This was the floor in which Leon lived on. She got in telling her self. Get Leon and get out of here. She ran down the hall so fast, She almost fell flat on her face.

"Leon!" she yelled and banged on his door.

"God, Claire are you ok." Leon said with a smirk.

"Shut up Leon! Jill's in labor I have to go be with her, and I need you to pick up Chris and Adam at the courts!" said Claire very ticked at Leon for even a smirk at a time like this, and with that she ran to her car with Leon close behind.

Leon got in his car, and Claire got in hers. She turned on the heat. Like it would do any good. She thought to her-self. She drove until her gas light went on, on her dash. She knew that she put gas in it yesterday, but indeed she was out of gas. She found a note after she calmed down a little.

Dear, Claire

Don't be mad I used you car to go to work today. You'll need to put gas in it before you drive it a long way. Here's a twenty for gas honey, and again don't be mad.

Love,

Leon

What a dumb ass using my car to get to work. Claire said to her-self as she got out at the nearest gas station and pumped the gas Leon should be pumping. She quickly paid the guy at the counter and drove the rest of her way to Jill's.

Leon was on his way to the courts when his cell-phone rang.

He didn't answer it. Thank God. If he had he would have had a heart attack. It was Ada. He just got to the courts and it rang again this time it was Claire. Claire even sounded madder then she did before they left.

"Ok honey,......." stared Leon only to be cut off by Claire.

"Don't ok honey me, you dumb ass. You left me with no gas." yelled Claire and she hung up on him.

He saw Chris getting his butt beat in basketball. He walked up to Adam. Leon didn't know what he'd say, but had a second to figure it out.

"What you doing here Leon?" asked Adam with a smile.

He was with Adam one of his good friends that didn't take much seriously. He could laugh and not get slapped.

"Jill's in labor!" yelled Leon just loud enough that Chris on the other side of the court could hear him.

"Oh my God Adam we have to go now!" yelled Chris throwing him the ball.

They got in Leon's car and got to Chris and Jill's house as fast as they could without getting a fine for speeding, that's the last thing Leon needed tonight, he already had a pissed off girl-friend and he didn't need a speeding ticket to.

On the other side of this small town lived a family 4. Rebecca a doctor. She was a police officer at one time, but the love of her life messed that up so she became a doctor. Billy, an ex-marine. He loved Rebecca, saved her life many times and they both vowed never to travel by train again. Their two beautiful twins Bobby Joe and Robby. There were both 5 years old now, but when they were born they were very hard on Rebecca. Bobby Joe took 3 hours to be born, and Robby took a half an hour more than Bobby Joe.

Rebecca was at Jill's house talking her through the birth. Claire just arrived yelling about how Leon's an idiot. How he didn't fill the car up with gas and how the moron wasn't here with Chris and Adam yet. She punched the wall calmed down and went to see Jill.

"Hey Jill, I'm sorry that my stupid dumb ass boy-friend isn't here yet with Chris and Adam ." said Claire trying to be calm.

"Are you doing ok Jill?" asked Rebecca.

Just then the three men busted through the door. Chris almost knocked Adam to the floor trying to run to were Jill was, and porously knocked Leon to the floor. When he reached Jill he saw that his sister looked like she was going to kill the next person that talk to her. Rebecca looked calm as always and if she wasn't she deserved a reward. And Jill was her beautiful self. Right now he deiced it would be best if he got his sister out of there.

"Claire, come here." said Chris.

Claire got up and stared to walk over to Chris, but Jill grabbed her hand before she was out of reach. Jill looked at her with a worried face.

"Don't kill him ok." Jill said in a pretty large amount of pain.

"I won't promise anything." laughed Chris coming over and kissing his beautiful wife then took his sisters hand and walked out of the room.

They walked into the hall. Chris had no idea who or what got her so pissed off. Leon walk into the hall and Claire turned so she wouldn't face him. He came up behind her and put his arms around her. Chris deiced to go back in the room with Jill. Then Leon got a mouth full from Claire, but she let him hold her even though at the time she was so pissed at him that if he died she wouldn't cry. She was crying now though, and Leon's arms were what she needed.

Claire grabbed his hands and squeezed then turned and walked back into the room with Chris.

Chris yelled, "God, I never want to have another! I don't think my hand can take it!"

"Oh shut up you butthead. Give me your other hand then. This was just for labor, now comes birth you better be ready honey because this is what hurts." yelled Jill.

"Great." said Chris under his breathe.

After three hours of labor. She was already tired, but now was when she had to be strong for her, Chris's hand, and her baby. After the first push she squeezed his hand so tight that he thought he could feel the bone in his hand crushing, but it didn't. Then Rebecca said "I see the head!" Adam looked like he was going to puke. So he left the room. After the second push the shoulders were out, and Jill was given a small break and so was Chris.

"Baby, I'm sorry that i put you through pain tonight I should have been home. "said Chris as she grabbed his hand again and made the last push. They heard the crying of their baby. Rebecca cut the umbilical cord, cleaned the baby up, and wrapped it in a little pink blanket. "Its a girl!" said Rebecca handing her to Jill. They both sat there with their new baby cuddled close.

Claire, for about 30 seconds, was jealous, but then she got over it. Jill was married for 2 years and was almost 5 years older. Claire was sitting on his Leon's lap, not the best sit in the house, but it would have to do. He wanted to kiss her, but this was not the time or place to do so. He knew she'd smack him if he tried. Then something unexpected happened. She kissed him. Was this her apology for being pissed at him the whole night?

"Honey, I'm sorry I was such an ass tonight." said Claire getting up and grabbing his hands making him get up and follow her out of the room.

"Why are you sorry I was the ass. I should of asked before I used you car, and put the gas in my-self." said Leon holding her hand.

After one more short kiss they walk back in to see the baby and figure out what her name would be.

Diamond Claire Redfield.