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11:20 pm

3-11-2007

Everybody Loves Raymond

Last Beautiful Girl

Author's Note: I dont mention this in the first chapter but the new baby's name is Aislinn Deborah Barone. Her first name is Irish and means "dream." Her middle name Deborah was Mary Yates' middle name. So that is where I got the idea for her middle name from. And Debra's formal name is Deborah. I was also thinking about that as well.

Chapter 2

"What on earth?"

Ray and Debra looked up from their daughter to Marie's angry and surprised face. "Hello Ma" Ray said, uneasily. "Hi Marie" Debra said. "You lied to me? both of you" Marie said. "Ma please dont be angry. We were going to tell you but before we knew it. 9 months had come and gone. We're sorry" Ray tried to explain. "Please dont be angry" Debra said. "Oh I'm not angry. I'm livid" Marie said as she left the room and walked downstairs. Ray hurried after her.

"Ma" Ray shouted as he ran across the screet after her. "Ma. please" Ray said as he entered his parents' kitchen. "You lied to me Raymond. You and that woman of yours" Marie shouted at him. "Excuse me. That woman is my wife. You may not like it. You may not like her. You may not respect her. But you have to respect this: she's my wife and that is not going to change" Ray shouted at her, now angry as well. "Goodbye Raymond" Maire turned around and began heading toward the refrigerator. Ray shook his head and stormed off. He stalked across the street, through his front door, and up the stairs to his bedroom. Debra looked up at her husband as he came in the door. "What happened?" Debra asked as she watched him throw his coat and shoes on the floor. "We had a fight" Ray explained. "Oh. She isnt to happy is she?" Debra asked as Ray sat down on the bed and scooted closer. "No" he replied. She shifted her daughter to her other arm and reached out with her hand to rub his shoulder sympathically. "Oh honey. She'll come around" Debra said. "I really dont know" he answered as he took his daughter and held the baby. "Hello Aislinn. I'm your daddy" He spoke softly to the baby. "Aislinn?" Debra asked surprised. "Dosent that mean dream?" she asked. He nodded. "Middle name?" she asked. "Well Ally's middle name is Maire. So what about Aislinn Deborah?" he asked. "It's different" she replied.

"Ray! Debra. The kids are back" Frank shouted up the stairs. "Thank you" Ray called out. He could hear feet on the stairs then heard them go in their respective rooms. "Kids. Can you come in here?" Debra called. Ally, then Michael, and finally Jeffrey peeked their heads around the corner. "Come on in" Ray called. All three kids came and sat on the bed. "It's a girl. Aislinn Deborah Barone. Your new sister" Debra said, getsturing to the baby in Ray's arms. Ally reached out and placed a tentive hand on the baby's forehead. "Do you want to hold her?" Ray asked his daughter. Ally nodded. "Put one hand on the her back and one hand under her head" Ray instructed. "Good. Try not to move much" he added. "Michael. Jeffrey sit next to your sister. I'm getting a picture" Ray said as he got his camra out, and put some film in it.

Meanwhile

"Why wont you talk to him?" Frank asked, becoming annoyed with her. "Look Frank. They lied to me and you. Doesnt it bother you" Marie snapped. "No not really. They did it for our own good" he said. She stared at him. "You dont understand anything do you? they lied and that is unforgivable" Marie said, slamming the knife down on the counter and storming out of the room.

THE END?

Should I finish this or leave it like it is?

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