Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to any of the characters of 'The Nanny.'
A/N Pretty much my all time favorite TV couple. I've been running this over in my head for a while and finally got it out. I hope you like it! Let me know...Read and review, please! – D
Snowed In
Chapter 6
Days became weeks and weeks, months. Finally there was a knock on the door of the cabin. Niles and CC exchanged an odd look. Neither was very sure they'd even heard it. "Hello in there?" The voice called.
Niles leapt off the sofa and headed for the door. "CC stay behind in case they aren't quite as friendly as they sound. Yes, is there something we can do for you?" Niles called through the door as CC came up behind him.
"For heaven's sake Niles, just open the door." CC tried to grab the handle.
Niles put his arm protectively across her front. "Honey, we have no idea who's out there."
That's when they heard it. "Honey! Did you just call CC Babcock, Honey!" Fran's voice rang out loudly bringing a smile to Niles and CC's faces.
"Fran!" Niles threw open the door to find Fran, Max and the rescue team they'd met six months ago when they first arrived at the cabin. "Are you a sight for sore eyes." Niles grabbed Fran into a big bear hug.
Fran broke free of his embrace. "You didn't answer my question. Did I just hear you call CC Babcock Honey?" Fran finally looked behind Niles' protective stance and saw the very pregnant CC looking back at her. "Well, Scarecrow, you have got a lot of explaining to do."
"Fran," Max joined them at the door. "I'm sure Niles and CC can tell us everything once we get them back to…Oh my God, you're pregnant!"
"Nothing gets by you, Max. Is the road clear?" CC spoke, keeping her hand resting on her belly.
Fran leaned in and whispered to Niles. "Are those your clothes?" Niles nodded.
"Not yet, but it was safe enough for the helicopters to come in. We haven't heard anything on the radio in…well since Christmas." Max confessed. "After our last contact with the rescue team, and your falling through the ice and then Niles' hypothermia and we decided that contact or not as soon as it was safe we were flying in."
Niles wrapped his arm around CC's shoulder. "We're looking forward to getting back to New York, right, Honey?"
CC looked up at him her eyes glistening a little. "Uh huh…" CC looked in his eyes. "Niles, we should go pack our things." CC was desperately trying to hold it together. "It shouldn't take us a minute. You guys just come on in and have a seat." Fran frowned and looked at Niles who shrugged lightly and followed CC into the bedroom and closed the door.
"Alright, Babcock, what's wrong?" Niles asked as CC just started unloading the drawers.
CC didn't look up. "What? We need to get our things packed and close up the cabin. We need to go over our check list…and…" CC suddenly just crumbled to the floor. Niles caught her to keep her from hurting herself and sat cradling her in his arms.
"Honey…please, don't cry. What's wrong? I thought you wanted to go home?" Niles wasn't sure if she was crying for sheer joy or fear or if it was just hormone flair up. "I can't make it better if you don't tell me what's wrong."
CC sniffed and her breathing was a little ragged. "It's been so…wonderful here, Niles. What if everything changes when we get back to the city?"
Niles frowned at her but he understood. Their relationship dynamic has been completely different at the cabin. "I've thought about that too, Honey. This is where it all started for us…" Niles asked the loaded question.
"No!" CC snapped at him, and then more softly said, "No, Niles. I always knew I loved you. I knew the moment you opened the door that first day. You stood there just a little pompous in a dark charcoal gray suit and a royal blue tie that made your eyes practically leap out at me. I remember thinking, 'Please don't be Maxwell. If Sara is married to you then I'll have grow old alone.' I don't know what happened to keep us apart, life happens, but life finally brought us here."
Niles smiled at her and pulled her closer. "I loved you even before you came in that day. For the month before that interview, you're all Sara would talk about. When you were finally there in front of me, I could feel my heart taking you in and locking the door. The decision had been made. You were the only person getting in there." His hands covered her tummy. "Until now."
Niles stood and pulled CC to her feet. "I'll be right back." Then he kissed her lightly and turned and left the room.
When he got to the living room he seemed a different man, at least to Fran. "We're not leaving, not yet anyway." Niles told the assembled group. "Pete, can you fly us to the nearest hospital so CC can be checked by an obstetrician?" Niles directed to the rescue team leader he'd met many months ago.
"Sure, Niles." Pete answered him with a smile. "The access road won't be cleared for a few more days. You could stay in town for a week then just drive back up or we could fly you back. There's really no danger of another avalanche."
"There are a few things I'd like to take care of in town anyway, thanks Pete." Niles went into 'caretaker' mode again. CC had no idea what he was doing. She was still in the room emptying drawers.
Niles spoke softly to Fran and Max. He assured them that he was quite sure of his decision. Then he told them his entire plan. They agreed to help and then he spoke briefly to the rescue team, he'd need their assistance as well. When his plan had been clearly laid out, he returned to the bedroom where CC was packing their luggage.
"I'm sorry, Honey, I had a few things to discuss with Max and Fran. I wanted them to understand our situation and thought that a quick and brief explanation was best for now. Are you almost finished?" Niles asked her.
CC seemed sad and Niles hated to keep her in the dark, but it would be better in the long run. "Yes. I've packed everything except the dirty stuff. We'll have to make arrangements for someone to come in and pack up some of our other things and ship them to New York. Plus they'll probably have to close up the cabin and all." Niles nodded.
"Ready?" Niles raised his eyebrows in that comforting way he does.
CC half smiled. "Yes, Niles, I'm ready." CC lifted the small bag with the toiletries and started out of the bedroom and Niles grabbed their duffle bags.
"I guess we're ready." Niles announced to the room. In silence the rescue team headed to the helicopter followed closely by Max and Fran and then Niles stepped out onto the front porch and turned to face CC who still stood in the entry of the cabin and looked around at the room they'd spent the last six months in together. Then she turned and walked through the door closing it behind her.