AN: An AU one shot, possibly a two shot about the L.A. Passions drama surrounding Ethan, Theresa, and Gwen. Please leave reviews if you'd like there to be a second Chapter!

"A Twist of Fate"

Gwen Winthrop gasped as she shot straight up in her hospital bed. She instinctively reached forward to touch her stomach and while it was still slightly round, she knew there was no longer a baby inside her. As the memories rushed back, the blonde felt as though the weight of the world was crashing down on her shoulders. Seeing Ethan and Theresa kissing…leaving the hospital…fighting with Theresa…and the fall that had killed her baby. All of the images flashed through Gwen's mind as the loss of her child fully enveloped her. From the tips of her toes to the roots of her blonde hair, Gwen felt utterly empty. The child she loved and carried inside her for 9 months was gone..just gone and shed never gotten a chance to be a real mother to her. How could she possibly go on without her baby?

Gwen's utter despair was interrupted by the nurse who entered the room. "Mrs. Winthrop, I'm so glad to see you're awake," the nurse said cheerfully but Gwen simply stared at the wall. "I'll be back; I have someone you might like to see. I'm sure that'll cheer you up."

Bitterness broke into Gwen thoughts as the brown haired nurse hurried out of the room.

"She must mean Ethan" the blonde scoffed. "Even now he is not here when I need him and I'd bet money he's with Theresa!

"I have sacrificed everything to be with Ethan, my pride, my dignity but my child?" she cried. "Losing my child is more than I can bare!"

Gwen lay back and let the tears flow, welcoming the darkness when it finally came.

"Mrs. Winthrop", the nurse called, an hour later as she reentered the room. The older woman sighed with sympathy at the unmoving Gwen.

"Poor lady", the nurse said worriedly. "Seeing her husband on TV with that woman. I'm so glad we were able to sedate her before she could leave the hospital."

The brunette nurse looked down at the pink bundle in her arms.

"I'm glad she has you", she said. The baby gurgled in reply.

What was that sound Gwen thought as she lay in bed.

She had been awake for a while but opening her eyes would mean she'd have to face the reality of her lost. She heard the sound again, unmistakably the sound of a baby cooing. Gwen shot straight up, startling the nurse in the corner. She said nothing as her eyes zoomed in on the pink bundle the nurse was holding in her arms. The blonde felt her eyes fill with tears, she must have imagined the sound.

"Is that her?" Gwen whispered wondering why the nurse was holding her dead baby.

"Yes mam", the nurse said softly. "I thought seeing the baby would cheer you up, what with you so down about your husband."

Before Gwen could respond the pink bundle moved suddenly and she backed away nearly falling off the bed.

"It moved!" Gwen screamed as she struggled to get to her feet.

"Why of course she did", the nurse said surprised by Gwen actions. "She's been restless since she was born, looking for her mother no doubt. Mrs. Winthrop?"

Gwen felt faint and collapsed to her knees. Was this some cruel joke? She clearly remembered falling off the ledge at the apartment and Ethan telling her that their baby had died. What was happening?

"Mrs. Winthrop?" the nurse called again. "Oh dear, I better go get Dr. Abel."

The nurse placed the baby in the hospital bassinet and hurried away.

The baby's coos turned into whimpers and Gwen's head jerked up at the sound. She half crawled over to the bassinet and there Gwen got her first look at her baby girl. Wisps of blonde hair, pouting lips, and murky brown eyes that held the promise of blue. As she took in the image of her daughter, the new mother cried out, overwhelmed and confused but also overjoyed to finally see her living child. Gwen gingerly took her daughter into her arms; she reveled in her warmth and smell. Whatever had happened Gwen had her little girl and she was never letting her go.

Dr. Abel and his nurse Amy returned to the room to find mother and daughter snuggled in bed. Gwen, unable to take her eyes daughter, didn't look up when they entered.

"Mrs. Winthrop?" Dr. Abel called. "Are you alright Gwen?"

"Yes and no", Gwen finally answered her voice filled with confusion. "I can't believe my little girl is here. I just don't understand what happened?"

"It may be temporary amnesia", Nurse Amy said.

"Perhaps" the doctor said. "Let me explain. After seeing the...ahem...TV broadcast, you were determined to leave the hospital. You flew into a rage when the nurses tried to stop you."

Gwen felt a rush of guilt at putting her baby in danger.

"All your blood pressure and stress levels were through the roof, so we had to sedate you", the doctor continued. "We eventually took the baby via C section and you were out a bit longer than expected but everything appears to be fine."

Gwen sat stunned at the doctor's explanation.

"So I never left the hospital?" she asked as the baby wiggled in her arms.

"Of course not", the nurse chimed in. "We would never even allow you out of sight, especially in the emotional state you were in."

So the fight with Theresa never happened? Gwen thought. I never lost the baby? But it all felt so real, I know it happened!

"I can take the baby back to the nursey if you need more rest Mrs. Winthrop.", Nurse Amy said gently seeing the new mother was still confused.

"No! We'll be fine." Gwen said pulling her daughter to chest protectively.

The nurse nodded understandingly and followed Dr. Abel out of the room. The new mother looked down at her amazing daughter, who'd fallen asleep and still couldn't believe she was there. She could distinctly remember a world without her daughter.

I know it happened, she thought.

"That's because it did", a voice called out scaring Gwen senseless.

The blonde searched the room in vain for the voice and felt her jaw drop as an angel appeared before her.

I'm losing my mind! she thought as she shut her eyes and held her baby close. I'm really losing my mind!

"You are not losing your mind Gwen. You must calm down and listen", the angel said softly.

Gwen hesitantly opened her eyes and looked at the "angel". It looked like a small girl with brown hair and wings. Okay she's definitely an angel, she thought.

"I am here with a message for you Gwen", the angel continued. "A twist of fate has allowed what has happened here today. Truly I tell you, the baby in your arms now was meant to die today"

"Noo", Gwen yelled as she put the pieces together. "I did leave the hospital and fight with Theresa! I knew it!

The angel nodded solemnly. "Yes and as a result this child died", she said.

"But how?" the blonde asked frantically as she showed the angel her baby. "She's right here, right here in my arms! Please don't take her away, please!"

"Fear not Gwen", came the reply. "The sounds of your heartbroken cries, the wails of your grief so deep and unyielding that they reached even the ears of the angels. They were moved and as such fate has been twisted ever so slightly to give so loved a child, a chance at life."

An overwhelmed Gwen broke down, repeatedly thanking the angel and promising to do her best as a mother. The angel nodded solemnly but she wasn't finished with her message.

"This is a twist of fate is not only for the child but for you as well." she said. "You must not allowed yourself to be swayed by the darkness in the hearts of those around you. You must always follow your own conscious though your heart may disagree."

"What?" Gwen asked shaken to her core by the angels words. "What do you mean?!"

"If you fail to heed this warning, your life will be one filled with tragedy & true love will forever be out of your reach", with those words the angel began to fade away.

"Please wait!" the blonde called. "At least tell me your name?"

"Elizabeth", the angel whispered as she completed disappeared.

"Mrs. Winthrop!" Nurse Amy said worriedly as she rushed into the room. "I heard yelling. Are you and the baby okay?"

Gwen could only nod still deeply shaken by her encounter with the angel.

"I really think we should take the baby to the nursey for the night". Amy said. "You really should rest after going through such an ordeal."

"Sarah.", Gwen said she handed her baby girl to the nurse. "Her name is Sarah Elizabeth Winthrop".

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