Chapter 10

After arriving at Bob and Elaine's house, Randy helped Shanna into the house. Nathan and Becky were also there playing with Alanna. Elaine fixed some drinks while Shanna tried to get comfortable.

"So how did your appointment go?" Elaine asked.

"Good. Everything looks great with the baby. We are right on schedule." Shanna answered.

"We have some ultrasound pictures too." Randy stated as Shanna handed over the pictures.

Bob, Elaine, Nathan and Beck looked at the pictures and as soon as they came to the last one, Elaine smiled and looked at Randy who had an arm around Shanna's shoulders and the other hand resting on the baby.

"We're going to have a grandson!" Elaine exclaimed.

"That we are. Congratulations, you two." Bob responded.

"Thank you." Shanna stated with a huge smile.

"Daddy, I have brother or sister?" Alanna asked.

"You are going to have a baby brother." Randy answered.

"Yay!" Alanna squealed.

Everyone headed out to dinner to celebrate the good news. Once they arrived at the restaurant, they were seated right away. Everyone had a great time and Alanna kept putting her hand on Shanna's stomach trying to feel her baby brother. After dinner, everyone headed to their homes.

As the weeks passed, Shanna got bigger and Randy started a light training workout. He was scheduled to make his return at Summerslam in August. Shanna was looking forwards to having the baby and returning to work with Randy at Summerslam.

The day before Randy's birthday, Shanna was downstairs going through their mail while Randy was upstairs taking a shower, when the door bell rang. Shanna slowly made her way over to the door and opened it, expecting Elaine or Becky to be on the other side. But to her surprise it was Samantha.

"What are you doing here?" Shanna asked.

"What am I doing here? What the hell are you doing here and in my ex-husbands house?" Samantha demanded.

"I live here and you don't. If you don't leave right now, I will call the cops and have them remove you from the property." Shanna responded angrily.

"How dare you talk to me that way. I want to see Randy and my daughter." Samantha demanded.

"I don't think so. Randy has sole custody of Alanna and there is nothing you can do about that." Shanna stated.

"We will see about that." Samantha responded as she lunged at Shanna.

"RANDY!!!!" Shanna screamed as she hit the floor.

It wasn't until Samantha went to hit Shanna that she realized that she was pregnant. Randy bolted down the stairs and went to Shanna's side. Shanna was crying and holding her stomach. Randy looked up and saw his ex-wife standing there.

"What the hell did you do to her?" he snapped.

"I..I didn't know. I swear I didn't." Samantha responded out of fear.

"Shanna, baby, help will be here soon." Randy told her as he called 9-1-1.

An ambulance came and took Shanna to the nearest hospital while a police man took Samantha into custody. Randy called his parents as he and Alanna rushed to the hospital behind the ambulance. Bob and Elaine arrived shortly after Randy. Elaine played with Alanna while Bob sat with Randy. It seemed like forever when the doctor finally came out.

"I am looking for the family of Shanna Rhodes." The doctor stated.

"I'm her boyfriend. Is she and the baby ok?" Randy responded.

"I am concerned that the impact of the fall Shanna took, might have hurt the baby. Shanna is 32 weeks at this point and while I know it's early, I think the best thing to do is to induce her labor and deliver the baby as soon as possible." the doctor told him.

"Ok." Randy responded.

"Shanna did not sustain any injuries during the fall other than some bruising. She has been awake the whole time and asking for you." the doctor stated.

"Can I see her?" Randy asked.

"Follow me." the doctor answered as he lead Randy to Shanna's room.

"Hey baby. How ya feeling?" Randy asked as he took a seat next to Shanna.

"I have a little pain, but I'm worried about the baby." Shanna answered.

"The baby will be fine. Your doctor told me that he want's to induce your labor today for he thinks that the baby might have been hurt during the fall." Randy responded. "Mom and dad are going to take Alanna home with them so that I can be here for you and our son."

Shanna could only nod her head as she had tears rolling down her cheeks. Randy told the doctor to start the induction. Once Shanna had the meds going for her labor it was only a matter of time before she started feeling contractions.

As the hours passed, Shanna's labor progressed as it should. It was around 8 that night when she finally asked for an epidural. An hour later, the doctor came in to break her water and the contractions got stronger and came faster than before. Randy stood right next to Shanna the entire time and did whatever he could to help her.

"I need to push!" Shanna cried out.

"Ok. I'll get the doctor." Randy responded.

After the doctor and two nurses came in and checked on Shanna, it was time for her to push. Randy encouraged her and supported her with every contraction and every push. Shanna pushed for over an hour and finally at 4:02am on April 2nd, Ryan Keith Orton was born.

After Shanna was cleaned up and moved to her own room, Randy headed over to the NICU to see his son. Ryan was 8 weeks early, but he was a big baby weighing 5lbs 7ozs and 20 inches long. The doctors wanted to keep him in the NICU to make sure that everything was ok both inside and out. Randy stayed with his son while Shanna got some sleep.

Randy finally called his parents around 7am and told them the information. Everyone was glad to hear that Ryan was healthy and safe. Shanna was up walking around when Randy came back into her room.

"He's perfect in every way." Randy told her.

"That's the best news I've heard today." Shanna responded.

"There are no signs of injuries or anything. And there is a good possibility that tonight he will get to sleep in the same room as you." Randy told her.

"Good. I want to go see him." Shanna responded.

"Ok. I'll take you over there." Randy stated

Randy and Shanna walked over to the NICU to see their son. A nurse had just finished changing him and was getting ready to feed him his first bottle. Shanna stopped her as she wanted to try and nurse him. The nurse nodded and left the bottle with them just in case. Even though Shanna had never done this before, she knew what to do and Ryan took to it right away.

A few days later, Shanna and Ryan were released from the hospital. Randy drove straight home where everyone was waiting for them. John and Stephanie had even flown in the night before to welcome the newest member of the Orton family home. Samantha was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and violation of the restraining order. Once Shanna and Ryan were in the house and sitting on the couch, Alanna sat down next to Shanna.

"Is that my brother?" Alanna asked.

"Yes it is." Shanna answered.

"What's his name?" Alanna asked.

"His name is Ryan. Would you like to hold him?" Shanna answered.

"Ok." Alanna responded.

Randy helped Alanna sit up and Shanna handed her the baby. Alanna had the biggest smile on her face. Randy couldn't have been any happier at the very moment. Elaine pulled out the camera and took as many pictures as she possibly could. Randy sat on the couch next to Shanna who had Ryan back in her arms again, and pulled Alanna on to his lap. Elaine took a picture of the new family.