When Pam's parents rushed down the corridor, they found Ryan in his scrubs crying. Stopping dead in their tracks they looked at him before he lifted his eyes, which were bloodshot and raw. Pam's mother's jaw dropped before she placed her hand over her mouth. Pam's father slowly went over and put a firm hand on Ryan's shoulder.
"The baby didn't make it son?"
Ryan felt more tears run down his face, never before in his entire life did he feel so helpless.
"I don't know…they made me leave the delivery room. Pam couldn't push anymore and all these monitors kept beeping and they said something about the baby's heart rate…"
His words broke up as he lowered his head and kept crying. Slowly Pam's mother came over and the two of them sat between him, their arms around his shoulders and waiting. As Ryan sat there, he prayed with all his might Pam and his baby were going to be okay. He truly didn't know now what he would do if something had happened.
Finally the doctor appeared, putting down his mask and looking at them. Pam's parents and Ryan looked up before Ryan shot up to his feet.
The doctor smiled.
"You have a daughter Mr. Howard…six pounds seven ounces. Pam is doing just fine."
For no reason at all Ryan burst into fresh tears as Pam's parents stood up laughing and crying at the same time.
"Would you like to come see her?"
Moments later Ryan was lead into the deliver room where he spotted Pam, who looked completely drained and exhausted holding a tiny little bundle in a pink blanket. Looking up she smiled.
"Ryan…I want you to say hello to you're daughter Ginger."
Ryan walked over, his eyes huge and amazed. Going over, he slowly kneeled down and looked at the tiny baby. Right away he laughed in amazement as new tears kept going down his face.
"She's beautiful…"
Pam looked down at the baby with so much love before looking at Ryan.
"You wanna hold her?"
Ryan suddenly felt scared, Pam must of seen this in his eyes and laughed.
"You won't break her."
Seconds later Ryan very slowly held the baby and looked down at her. Pam smiled looking up at the two of them before Ryan looked down in complete awe.
"This is our baby?"
Pam smiled nodding.
"Yep, she's all ours."
Ryan looked down at the baby and remembered the day Pam had left the abortion clinic, and how he had chased after her. Thinking of that cold overcast winter day made Ryan so amazed that finally here their baby was.
"She's so beautiful…"
Ryan said again.
Smiling, Pam looked up at him.
"I love you Ryan."
Ryan looked down at her, any thoughts of Jim or how she had called out for him faded away. Smiling he looked back down at her before gently leaning forward and kissing his baby's head.
"I love you too Pam."