Hilary Duff stars as young 18 year old Sarah in this story. Tom welling stars as Nathan Duke.

Will sat on one side of Sarah and Alicia sat on another. "You okay?" Will asked,as Alicia wrapped her arm around Sarah's shoulders.

"I'm fine. Just a little nervous is all. I don't leave much because of what Darcy could do to me or the baby," Sarah said, sticking her lower lip out.

"She'd be foolish to try anything with me and Will here, Sarah," Alicia said, stroking Sarah's hair gently.

"That didn't stop her from trying to poison me at my wedding or flirting with my husband in public," Sarah said, trembling slightly.

"Right now she hasn't really done anything. The way me and Uncle Bo figure it she doesn't want to cause you to miscarry if she upsets you. She wants you to give birth to a healthy baby so she can take it later," Will said.

'Do you think she's figured out how to steal the baby?" Alicia asked, looking at her husband worriedly.

"How does anyone steal a child? I was in the backyard with Uncle Bo and Lisa was upstairs in a crib when Jenna kidnapped us. Someone really smart can steal a child who's really small, give that child enough sedatives so it won't cry, and disappear where the parents won't even think to look. The worst is that Darcy will have one of her servants do it and he'll be so drugged up that he won't realize that he's committing a crime," Will said.

"You'd think that those servants would know they were committing a crime," Alicia said.

"No. If they do they have stopped feeling guilty over it. Darcy keeps telling them how much she loves them while pumping the drug into them. Some of them have probably been taking that drug for years if Darcy found them like she did Sam," Will said.

"But why don't the police just arrest her, Will? She hurt Sam!" Sarah protested.

"I know, but the judge said that Sam alone is not enough to convict. Somehow we need to get more than him out of that mansion. Like maybe two or three of her servants to prove that Darcy did what she did to Sam," Will said. Little did anyone know that was easier said than done.

After they had waited for nearly an hour, Sarah was called into a room at the far end of the hallway. Alicia went with her and so did Will. Having them both with her made her feel a little better and with them nearby, Alicia was right, Darcy would be foolish to try anything.

The Doctor did the usuall procedure she made Sarah change into a gown, then she did an ultrasound to check on the baby which was doing healthy as expecting and growing. Sarah could now see the baby better than she did at first. It now struck her more, that they were actually going to be parents.

Sarah hoped she could bring their baby into a safe and stable home. And she hoped she would be a great mom.

The Doctor took down some brief notes "Would you like to know the sex, Sarah?" The Doctor smiled her long wavy dark hair was pulled into a ponytail, and she wore glasses. The Doctor's name was Doctor Melinda Williams and she appeared to be nice and easy to talk to. She was going to be with Sarah throughout most visits, and she would be at her and Nathan's home during the birth to make sure everything went smoothly.

"Yes, I would like to know!" Sarah squeaked out a little too excited. Ever since finding out she was pregnant, Sarah's obsession had become her baby. She was looking forward to bringing it into the

world, making a baby room, and picking out the names.

The Doctor laughed glad Sarah was excited "It's going to be a boy", she said writing down more notes even writing down Sarah's current condition.

"That is so great!. Nathan told me he didn't want to know the sex, but once he knows I know, it's going to drive him crazy wondering what its going to be!" Sarah said with a laugh and a grin on her face.

"Yeah, he will eventually want to know", said the Doctor. "Men don't like to be kept in suspense

for very long".

Nathan came home feeling tired and sooty. Today was full of putting out fires since Georgia was in a drought. He felt and smelled like an ashtray. He entered the house and smiled at the sound of Sarah's humming coming from the direction of the kitchen.

Nathan never could go shower unless he went to see his wife first. Sarah was browning hamburger meat. She was either going to make spaghetti or chili tonight. Since Sarah had gotten pregnant she ate Italian food or chili like crazy.

Nathan wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his arms, kissing her from her ear to her chin. "Welcome home, Nathan," Sarah said happily, turning in his arms and kissing his lips gently.

"How do you feel?" Nathan asked after they broke the kiss. Sarah massaged his face gently with her hands.

"Kind of a dumb question to ask a pregnant woman. But I'm fine. I just feel big and clumsy," Sarah said, a smile lighting her face.

Nathan then touched her protruding stomach. "How's the baby?" Nathan asked, feeling his son or daughter kick his hand through the material of Sarah's dress.

"The baby's fine too. Everything is right on schedule. He's just anxious to be born," Sarah said, cupping Nathan's face with her hands and giving him a long kiss.

"What makes you so positive it's a boy?" Nathan asked after he had cleaned up and he and Sarah where setting the table.

"Mother's intuition?" Sarah said, putting the huge vat of chili on the table.

"Well, I hope you're right. I still don't want to know," Nathan said as they sat down and prayed over the food. Nathan picked up the spoon and took some of the cornbread that Alicia had given Sarah this morning.

"So, did Darcy try to flirt with you today?" Sarah asked after a few minutes.

"No. She hasn't done that in the last three days. I'm hoping that she's changed her mind about wanting me," Nathan said, taking a huge bite of chili.

"Will said that she'd try to steal the baby though. That maybe that's one reason she hasn't tried anything. If she upsets me she could cause me to miscarry or go into labor early," Sarah said, squeezing Nathan's hand tightly.

"Probably. I think she's a lot like Jenna. You know, the woman who stole Will and Lisa all those years ago. If she couldn't have my father she would have Will and Lisa. Darcy, if she's decided to leave me alone, is probably thinking that if she can't have me she'll at least have my son or daughter," Nathan said.

"Nathan, I'm so scared for the baby. As soon as it's born how do I know that Darcy won't send one of her servants over and steal the baby?" Sarah said, a single tear streaking down her face.

Nathan didn't know what to say to that. All he could do was hold his wife in his arms and pray. it's what his father and Uncle Jesse would have done.

Dr. Melinda Williams stood in front of Darcy giving her the news as it was. Darcy was her cousin and they had been friends while growing up. "So, how's my baby?" Darcy asked.

"Oh, just fine. Sarah and her family came in today. It's a boy. Sarah wanted to know," Dr. Williams said, a bright smile on her face.

"And you'll deliver the baby?" Darcy asked as she and Melinda went to the dining room.

"Of course. I am a doctor. As soon as he's born I'll sedate both him and Sarah. You probably don't want her holding him and it'll be best if he doesn't cry out. Then I'll bring him here and give him to you. He'll grow up thinking you're his mother," Melinda said.

"It won't hurt him, will it?" Darcy asked nervously. Darcy didn't want her little boy hurt in the slightest.

"Of course not. Just a few drops of chloroform on a rag agaisnt his mouth and nose and it will seem like he's just taking a nap. And when he wakes up you'll be holding him," Melinda said.

"Thank you, Melinda," Darcy said, the relief evident in her voice.

"You're welcome. You are my cousin and my friend. I'm glad to be giving you this baby since you couldn't have his father for your husband," Melinda said as she left the house.

Darcy smiled as she went in to her supper. In a few more days Sarah's baby will be hers. She had even thought of the perfect name for him. She had always liked the name Peter and soon Peter would be home where he belonged.

Sarah after supper went into the extra bedroom to finish painting the bedroom for the baby and setting everything up. She was super excited about becoming a mom for the first time and went all out. The other week, Her, Layla, Lori, and Alicia all went shopping for baby stuff for Sarah. They got everything a baby needed. A Bassinet, dresser drawer which Sarah lovingly filled with diapers. Also,

she got toys stuffed toys she picked out for the baby and this week, she was going to get to buy those cute little it's a boy outfits she saw the other day. Complete with baby shoes.

Sarah finished painting the room a light blue. She always thought a boy or a girl could appreciate a blue room. When she was growing up, Sarah's bedroom was two different shades of blue. Since it was her favorite color. Once she finished, she admired her handiwork and decided to get started on the evenings chores. She did laundry, dusted, and cleaned both bathrooms.

Later that evening, Sarah wanted to watch a movie she rented with her husband. It was called "City of Angels". Sarah loved the story even though it had a very sad ending."Nathan, wanna watch a movie I rented? It's called City of Angels". Sarah joined him on their couch.

"Sure," Nathan said, sitting down and taking his wife in his arms as the movie started. Nathan wasn't really a Nicholas Cage fan. The only movies he did that Nathan liked was National Treasure and World Trade Center. Sarah watched National Treasure, but refused to watch World Trade Center.

"So what did you think?" Sarah asked, when the movie ended.

"Chick flick. Not my kind of movie. For my bachelor party me, Dad, Will, Uncle Bo, and Uncle Cooter watched Rambo and a fight on pay-per-view," Nathan said as the stood up.

"Well, you can't always watch war films," Sarah said, before she doubled over in pain and her breath came out in a short gasp.

"Sarah?" Nathan asked, sitting his wife back down on the couch.

"Something's wrong. Call the doctor and your mom," Sarah said as she screamed in pain.

Melinda entered Nathan and Sarah's house two hours later. "How is she?" Melinda asked Nathan's father.

"In pain. She screams every few minutes," Luke Duke said by way of explanation. Melinda went towards Sarah and Nathan's bedroom. Lori and Alicia Duke was by the bed where Sarah lay on the bed. Nathan was next to his wife, his arm around her shoulders, propping her up.

"Doctor, I'm glad you're here," Sarah said, gritting her teeth in pain.

"Lori, I need you to go boil water. Alicia, I need you to get some rags and blankets. Nathan, go downstairs. Your mother, sister, and I can take care of this," Melinda said, hoping none of them questioned her. As soon as they left she would sedate Sarah and perform a c-section. As soon as the baby was removed she would drug the baby and sew Sarah back up and hand the baby to one of Darcy's servants outside the window.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked skeptically.

"I'm positive. Now get," Melinda said, pushing all three out the door. She pulled out chloroform out of her doctor's bag and prepared the shot.

A few hours later after the emergency delivery, Sarah woke up still a bit drowsy from the sedative. The Doctor had given her so much, that it made her go to sleep while the Doctor did the C-section. When Sarah woke up, the Doctor was gone, and so was... her baby! Where did her baby boy go?

Sarah shot up in bed fearing the worst had happened. Someone kidnapped her baby! How could she have been so naive in letting a Doctor they hardly knew do the Delivery like this?! Sarah gritted

her teeth in anger, and let the tears fall. "Nathan! where is our baby?" Sarah cried out.

Alicia looked over at Sarah as her and Lori entered the room. How were they going to tell Sarah that

the baby and the Doctor had dissapeared? Sarah now wished Nathan hadn't left the room. If he hadn't, chances are her baby would still be here. Alicia went over to Sarah and Lori did to try to calm her down "I don't want to calm down! Where is my baby, how come he's not with me?! Nathan!"

Nathan held his wife in his arms as she cried. He had just given her the worst news that a mother could hear. The doctor had left, but not before she left a note saying Sarah had lost the baby. "Nathan, where did she take the baby? I want to hold him," Sarah whimpered as Nathan stroked her hair gently.

"She said that when babies die they have to take them to the hospital. She also said they'd bury the baby in the graveyard plot for babies that die in delivery. it was all in a note," Nathan said, his voice breaking. His son had died and he had never even had a chance to see or hold him either.

Sarah cried bitterly, unaware that her baby was still alive and well.

Melinda walked into the mansion, holding the sleeping baby in her arms. It had been so easy to perform the surgery and take the baby out of his mother. Sarah hadn't woken up once. Also drugging the baby was easy too. Melinda entered the parlor, where a servant was giving Darcy's feet a pedicure.

Darcy stood as her cousin entered the room. "Is that my baby?" Darcy asked, walking over to Melinda. Melinda held out the blue bundle to her.

"Yes. It's a boy," Melinda said as Darcy took the bundle in her arms and uncovered the sleeping baby's face.

"He's so beautiful," Darcy gushed, kissing the baby's soft head. Right now Darcy looked happy with the baby.

"Do you want me to examine him when he wakes up?" Melinda asked as Darcy, hugged the baby tightly.

"Yes. Do you think there'll be any problems?" Darcy asked.

"No. I didn't give him enough of the sedative to hurt him, but all babies need to be examined," Melinda pointed out as Darcy took the baby upstairs and put him in a basinette.

Nathan held his wife in his arms as she cried. He had just given her the worst news that a mother could hear. The doctor had left, but not before she left a note saying Sarah had lost the baby. "Nathan, where did she take the baby? I want to hold him," Sarah whimpered as Nathan stroked her hair gently.

"She said that when babies die they have to take them to the hospital. She also said they'd bury the baby in the graveyard plot for babies that die in delivery. it was all in a note," Nathan said, his voice breaking. His son had died and he had never even had a chance to see or hold him either.

Sarah cried bitterly, unaware that her baby was still alive and well.

Melinda walked into the mansion, holding the sleeping baby in her arms. It had been so easy to perform the surgery and take the baby out of his mother. Sarah hadn't woken up once. Also drugging the baby was easy too. Melinda entered the parlor, where a servant was giving Darcy's feet a pedicure.

Darcy stood as her cousin entered the room. "Is that my baby?" Darcy asked, walking over to Melinda. Melinda held out the blue bundle to her.

"Yes. It's a boy," Melinda said as Darcy took the bundle in her arms and uncovered the sleeping baby's face.

"He's so beautiful," Darcy gushed, kissing the baby's soft head. Right now Darcy looked happy with the baby.

"Do you want me to examine him when he wakes up?" Melinda asked as Darcy, hugged the baby tightly.

"Yes. Do you think there'll be any problems?" Darcy asked.

"No. I didn't give him enough of the sedative to hurt him, but all babies need to be examined," Melinda pointed out as Darcy took the baby upstairs and put him in a basinette.

Darcy held the little boy in her arms. He was such a cutie! Even though she couldn't have Nathan to herself, she now held a little piece of him. Once the baby was older, Darcy was going to die his hair blonde. So that way, everyone wouldn't be suspicious about the boy having darker hair than hers. She would do it in a safe way so that his hair wouldn't fall out. "I'm going to be the best mommy ever to you!" she gushed.

To be continued in the upcoming Sequel Power of Love. Keep the reviews coming and read the Sequel!