A/n: I've been disappointed with the lack of variety within the amc fanfiction on this site, with it mostly being Breese and then some Zendall, or greenlee fics , and I really like Amanda/Jake and I'm tired of all the BS on the show with the whole David paternity thing, so I've decided to create my own sequence of a events that lead to a happy ending for Amanda/Jake and their baby, though I usually write romantic angst,this story with the exception of the prologue ,will be romantic fluff,this is set before she has the baby,but. after they get married,also Liza will not be a factor,enjoy.

-Pessi . Rom

Parenthood Becomes You

Summary: When a fatal turn of events occurs, Amanda and Jake are finally able to live their lives without fear of tyranny, as they are faced with the arrival of her baby and their resulting parenthood.

Prologue

The Bahamas

Jake and Amanda were relaxing in their hotel room, Jake rubbing her feet as she reclined on their bed. Suddenly Jake's phone began ringing breaking the aura of serene relaxation ,with its piercing tone. They both ignored the ring,but its persistent tone irritated Jake, so he reached for it, in order to turn the phone off, it was farther then he thought so he had to get off the bed in order to retrieve it.

"Whoever it is,ignore it." Amanda said as she yawned,they'd had a full day on the beach,before they returned to their hotel room.

"That's the plan." Jake said as he picked up the phone, he was going to turn the phone off,but stopped when he noticed the missed calls from his brother Tad as well as a missed voice mail.

"What's wrong?" Amanda asked noticing the expression on her newly wed husband. Jake ignored her as he listened to voice mail.

"That was a message from Tad,there's been an accident." Jake said.

"Did something happen to your nieces,or Opal." Amanda asked thinking it had to be someone close to Tad.

"No..." Jake said still reeling over the message Tad had left him.

"Jake, you're scaring me ,what happened." Amanda said getting worried.

"Sorry, I'm just shocked, the kids and Krystal are fine, it's David." Jake said sitting next to his wife.

"What did he do now, did he hurt JR." Amanda asked knowing how much David hated the Chandlers.

"No, David was in a car accident, hes at PVH in critical care." Jake said.

"When...when did it happen?" Amanda asked not sure how to feel about it, a part of her was happy he couldn't go after them, at least for the time being.

"This morning, he crashed into a tree." Jake said relaying what Tad said on the voice mail.

"What does that mean for us?" Amanda asked, she didn't really care what happened to David, her focus was her unborn son's well being.

"I don't know, I'm going to call Tad, find out whats going on." Jake said reassuringly squeezing her hand before dialing his brothers cell phone.

"Tad, it's Jake." Jake said,when his brother picked up the phone, he slipped outside to their rooms balcony. He didn't want to upset Amanda,she was going to be due in a couple of weeks , he didn't want her stressing at anything he had to say to Tad.


Amanda watched him as he paced back and forth, arguing with Tad over the phone. She couldn't hear what he was saying,but she found she didn't really care. Her thoughts were on David's condition and the baby, specifically about being able to raise her son with Jake. It pained her every time she thought about what she planned to do once her son was born. She'd never get to see him,let alone be his mother, they minute he would leave her body, he'd belong to someone else.

A mother who would love him and a father who would teach him how to play baseball, not obsess over him like a possession,like David surely would do,if he ever got his hands on the little guy, as Jake liked to refer to the baby. She'd never loved someone so much, as she loved this baby, and thats why she had to give him up to save him from pain David surely would inflict on the child, if she kept him. Jake suddenly reentered the hotel room through the glass sliding doors, an unreadable expression on his face.

"Is everything ok?" Amanda asked getting worried again.

"Um, sort of, David was in surgery for internal bleeding,but things don't look good, they couldn't repair some of the bleeding, they don't think he's going to make it." Jake said explaining Davids condition to Amanda.

"Are you serious?" Amanda said face paling.

"Are you ok?" Jake asked seeing the color on her face changing.

"Y-yeah, I know I should feel bad,but it's David, is it wrong to feel that way." Amanda said, arms hovering protectively over her swollen belly.

"No, its not, hes been torturing you for months, you have a right to hate him." Jake said caressing her face with his hand.

"I love you." Amanda said leaning against him.

"I love you too,whatever happens with David, I'll always be here to protect you." Jake said kissing her forehead.

"I know...ow." Amanda said suddenly clutching her side.

"Whats wrong?" Jake asked worried.

"Its nothing,just braxton hicks." Amanda said shrugging it off.

"Are you sure?" Jake asked still concerned.

"Yeah,ow,its been on and off since the plane." Amanda said nonchalantly.

"I don't think that's braxton hicks." Jake said getting into doctor mode.

"I think you're right...my water just broke" Amanda said pointing to the wet spot on the bed.

"Uh, ok, let's...let's get you to the hospital." Jake said stuttering as he simultaneously helped Amanda off the bed and called the local hospital.


Pine Valley Hospital

"Clear!" Angie Hubbard said as she pressed the paddles against David's chest and watched his body convulse up, then fall down.

Angie glanced at the screen,where David's heart continued to flat line,the charge was moved up another lever, she yelled clear again, before she shocked David. She never imagined,that ,she ,of all people was trying to save David Hayward's life. He had been stable,but it seemed the injuries he suffered in the accident and the stress of the trauma, had been too much for his heart.

Angie tried one more time, yes she hated David,but she would never forsake her Hippocratic oath,even if it was David,she'd try everything she could to save him, whether he deserved it or not. Despite her best efforts, and that of the other staff in the hospital room, the monitor continued to display a flatline.

", I think you should call it, we've done all we can,hes gone." The other Doctor in the room said.

"Time of death, 6:35 pm." Angie said sighing, despite who it was,it still pained her to lose a patient,even one as ruthless as David Hayward.

She turned off the beeping monitor and exited the room,it seemed David had a physical heart after all, he'd just never knew how to use it the right way,now he could finally be with those he'd lost,they few he'd truly cared about, Leora,Babe, Greenlee and Leo. He wouldn't be interfering in anyone's lives , not Amanda's , not Jake's, and definitely not her baby boy's life,ever again.


A/n: So that's the prologue, I'm new at writing AMC fanfic,but I hope I can capture the characters in character,let me know what you think, a review/constructive criticism is greatly appreciated,if I get any interest I'll update regularly,I just wanted to get it out of my head and unto paper,so to speak,but if people want me to continue it , I'll update continuously , anywho,thanks for reading.

-Pessi . Rom