"What's on your mind, Darlin'?" Finn questioned.
"I know I shouldn't be thinking this since she's not ours but… she needs a name." Amanda responded as she watched Finn hold the little girl, who was awake and had her tiny right hand on his. "She loves you…" She whispered before they heard something in the hallway.
"Luke, you shouldn't be in this area of the hospital!" Cali responded.
"Aw come on, why not?!" Luke demanded.
The little girl's calmness was replaced by crying, Finn lightly rocking her back and forth to soothe her as Amanda lightly stroked the baby's short brown hair… and Luke walking in.
"Mandy? You never told me that you were pregnant!" Luke said.
"Because I wasn't… found her outside the apartment, someone just left her there." Amanda responded once she was holding the baby… who studied Luke with curious eyes.
"What did you do this time?" Finn asked.
"Dean wanted to test out how much of an ironman I was… so after I told him to go right ahead, he smashed a beer bottle over my head." Luke said.
The baby babbled in confusion as she looked at Amanda.
"It's okay, sweetheart… Uncle Luke and Uncle Dean have had a bit too much silly juice." Amanda replied, Luke sitting down. "You okay there, Ironman?" She asked.
"Yep all good, think I got a bit lightheaded for a moment." Luke said.
"Drinking and added shock will do that." Finn responded.
"What the hell am I meant to be in shock from?" Luke asked, before letting out a loud burp.
"Well, you assumed that this little one is my kid." Amanda replied, Luke nodding slightly. "I don't know why someone would leave their baby on a stranger's doorstep." She responded quietly.
"I'll tell you this, Bryan would kill that person. He would do anything in the world to give Lara a child." Luke said.
"He would…" Finn replied as Amanda sang in a soft voice to the little one.
"I'm already attached to her… Riley Madison." Amanda responded after she stopped singing.
"It's fine Tiny... and I don't blame you two for getting attached to her. And I'm not meant to be saying anything about this but Bryan and Lara are looking at sperm donation." Luke said.
"I hope it'll work… they'll be really good parents." Amanda replied, Luke cautiously walking over and crouching down to Riley.
"You might have a cousin soon, little angel." Luke whispered. "But who's last name should she take?" He replied before his phone rang and he walked into the hallway to answer it.
"Hey Ironman, where are you?" Ashley asked.
"Hospital, nothing too serious just being a drunk idiot." Luke said.
"Honestly Luke, you worry me at times." Ashley replied.
"Ash, I'm okay… but I do think you should get over here, I found Mandy and Finn here in the ER." Luke responded before they hung up.
Ashley glanced at Seth, who was passed out… she left her co-worker there after calling Roman and headed to the ER.
When she reached the room, her eyes widened when she saw Riley in Amanda's arms.
"Ash… you okay there?" Amanda asked.
"I… I… I don't know what to say." Ashley said.
"I'm wondering if whoever left her out there is still around…" Finn responded, Ashley's expression turning to shock.
"I doubt it… probably left just as quickly as they showed up." Ashley replied once the shock subsided. "And you two are gonna need things for her." She responded before she left and Amanda got in touch with the lawyer that had helped Roman and Galina adopt Sylvia, Amanda explaining what had happened and the lawyer agreeing to help her and Finn out.
Amanda checked on Riley during the drive home out of habit… but Riley, in a Bullet Club onesie and in a black and white car seat, was soundly sleeping.
"I'm glad Roman still had Joelle's car seat." Amanda responded before they saw Sandy's 2016 Ford Fusion parked on the side of the road outside the apartment and Sandy smiling when she saw them.
Finn stopped the Nissan Altima in the driveway and he and Amanda got out before Amanda opened the third door seat forward and unbuckled Riley before she picked her up as Sandy walked over.
"Aw, she's so cute." Sandy replied as she lightly stroked Riley's hair before they walked into the apartment… and Amanda and Finn saw a pink bassinet. "Crib's gonna take a while to set up. Bottles have been washed in hot water, bottle warmer is in the kitchen and formula is in the cupboard. Any ideas who could've left her on the doorstep?" She responded as Finn helped Amanda sit down.
"Didn't see anyone else…" Amanda replied, Finn putting a still sleeping Riley in the bassinet.
"I know I've seen Riley's little nose, ears and mouth somewhere though… I think we know her biological parents." Finn responded quietly.
"One of them most likely trusted you to raise her as your own, whether it was the mother or the father." Sandy replied, having seen pictures of Amanda, Immy and Sachael as infants and knew that Amanda's hair was a light brown when she was that little... but she also knew it was common with most children to have blonde or light brown hair when they were born.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Riley crying and Amanda picking her up into her arms as Finn went to go set up the newborn bathtub and Amanda setting Riley down after unbuttoning and taking off the baby's onesie, which was slightly wet as Sandy returned with a small towel and washcloth before helping Amanda up and the Amanda heading into the kitchen with Riley.
With Riley cleaned off and dried off, she was redressed and Finn fixed a bottle for her before picking Riley up into his arms and giving her the bottle.
"That a girl, much better…" Finn whispered, kissing Riley on the top of her head.
Once the bottle was empty, he placed Riley against his right shoulder and patted her on her back… and once again, Riley let out a burp before she smiled and let out a contented noise once she was snuggled against Finn's upper body and hearing his heart beating.
'Riley Madison Balor… it fits her perfectly.' Finn thought, kissing Riley on the top of her head.
Sandy smiled, thinking back on the times that her dad told her about what she was like at Riley's age.
And a part of her wished she knew where he was.