Amazing True Love
Written by: Dueler312
Disclaimer: I do not own anything of OLTL
Chapter 10
The next couple of weeks flew past by, and Starr was beginning to show a little over the shirt. It was also good because at their next appointment, which was in a couple days, they would have the chance to see what the gender of the baby was, and this time, Starr really wanted to know with Cole by her side. Hope was also attending as well, because she was curious as well to know if she was going to get a little sister or brother.
Starr though thought Cole was keeping something from her. Cole had not told her about his suspicion about who he thought the woman in the sketch was, but that because Cole was still trying to make sure that his theory was correct, and he did not want to alarm Starr without proof.
The day of the appointment came and Starr was trying to stay calm, even though she was getting real excited. Cole knew how she was feeling. He was getting pretty excited as well, considering that this was his first time being here for this part.
Of course, no one was as excited as Hope. She was practically jumping in her seat so much that Cole had to tell her to calm down.
"Sorry, Daddy," said Hope. I'm just so excited though."
"I know, so are we," said Cole. "But remember that there are other people here as well, and we need to respect them as well." Hope nodded to understood, and remained seated, though starting to twiddle her thumbs.
"And you said that you weren't going to be able to punish her?" said Starr, remembering that time they were at the beach when they ran away. Cole just laughed.
Just then, Starr's name was called in. Cole and Hope waited for a second so Starr could get changed. Once that was done, they joined Starr as she was lying down on the bed. Cole just took Starr's hand as Dr. Wright put the gel on for the sonogram. Hope just stood by her dad.
"Okay, looking like everything is good so far," said Dr. Wright.
"I see the head there," said Hope, pointing to a round sphere at the top.
Dr. Wright looked where Hope was pointing and said, "Yep, that's the head. You're pretty smart there."
"I wonder where she got that from?" Cole said silently to Starr. Starr just giggled, until she felt something.
"Oh my god, I think the baby just kicked," said Starr.
"What?" Dr. Wright, Cole, and Hope said at the same time. "What were you talking about?" Dr. Wright asked.
"I was just talking about who Hope got her smartness from, and Starr laughed at it," Cole explained.
"Okay, it must have loved that," said Dr. Wright.
"It can love things in there?" asked Hope.
"Yeah, when Mommy is like feeling something happy or something, it lets me know, and it kicks around," said Starr
"Weird," said Hope. Everyone laughed there.
"Now you said you wanted to know the sex of the baby, right?" asked Dr. Wright.
"Yeah, we did," said Starr.
"Well then let's look and see," said Dr. Wright. She rubbed the roller on Starr's belly to figure out what it was. Just then, she gasped.
"What? What is it?" asked Starr, thinking something was wrong.
"Oh, no, I'm sorry. There is nothing wrong. I was just surprised on how this little boy is growing," said Dr. Wright.
"Boy?" said Cole.
Starr knew that Cole was happy that they were getting a little boy.
"So that's my baby brother in there?" asked Hope.
"That's right, Hope," said Starr. She could not help but notice her daughter's interest in this little one. "You're getting excited, aren't you?"
"I wish he could be here now," said Hope.
"Well, we got five more months till we get to that moment," said Dr. Wright.
"Ohhhh," said Hope. Starr and Cole just laughed.
After the sonogram, Starr & Cole went to the park to let Hope play around. Cole was messing around with her, while Starr stood by a pole, watching them play. These times made Starr happy.
Just then, she saw Cole and Hope coming back to her. Starr decided to walk to them as well, "Are you guys all tuckered out? She asked.
"Nope," said Hope. "I just wanted to go home, because I wanted to make a new drawing of us."
"Ah, so you want to put the new baby in the picture now that we know what we're having, huh?" asked Starr. Hope nodded.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" asked Cole.
"Yeah, what are you waiting for, Cole?" someone said behind him. Britney had shown up.
"What do you mean by that, Britney?" asked Cole.
"Well, it just that I really don't see anything around here that you need to wait for," Britney said, looking at Starr and Hope.
Cole was about to say something, but someone else beat him to it.
"Leave my family alone, you mean lady," said Hope. Starr and Cole were shocked that Hope was actually standing up to her like that. They knew that Hope was going to be a tough girl, but they did not think it would be showing this soon.
"If I were you, Starr, I would tell that little one to respect her elders," said Britney.
"No, I think you should do what she said, and leave us alone, Britney," Starr said, walking up and putting her arms around Hope.
"Wow, you just think you can get what you want, Starr, well it isn't going to work," said Britney. Then she just walked off.
"I hate that woman," said Hope.
"I don't like her either, Hope, but don't worry about it, okay?" said Starr.
"Okay," said Hope. She then asked, "Something wrong, Daddy?" She noticed that Cole was staring at where Britney was just standing.
"Cole is everything okay?" asked Starr when he did not answer.
Cole then just said to Starr, in a low voice, "I think I may know who busted James out of that mental hospital." He nodded at the path that Britney took when she left.
Starr looked at the path at well, and then said, "We better discuss this back at home."
When they got there, Hope went in the front room to draw a new family picture while Cole talked to Starr about where he was going with this on Britney.
"Well, you remember the sketch of that woman that the guard described?" said Cole. Starr nodded, so he continued. "Well, I hate to say it, but every time I see Britney, the more it looks like she's the one in the sketch."
"Wait a minute," said Starr. "Are you saying that Britney broke James out? Why would she even do that?"
"Probably to get me?" Cole suggested.
"Wait, that's-," Starr started to say, but then thought about it and said, "You know, I wouldn't be surprised if that was true. Have you told John yet?"
"Not yet," said Cole, "but I think better now, before they have a chance to get away." He then picked up his keys and started to head out.
"Cole, wait," Starr called out. "You be careful, okay."
"I will be," said Cole. "I mean I got you, Hope and our little boy here, and I don't plan on going anywhere and leaving you like that, okay. I love you."
"I love you, too," said Starr. They both kissed and Cole headed out, pausing only to give his daughter a kiss, and headed out to the police station.
"Is Daddy going to report that woman, Mommy?" asked Hope, who came in to the kitchen.
"Something like that, sweetie," said Starr. "How are you doing with your picture?"
"I'm working on it right now," said Hope. "Come see it." She then grabbed her mom's hand over to the coffee table so she could show Starr her picture of their building family.
John was working on the case when Cole knocked on the open door.
"Cole, what are you doing here? It's your day off," said John.
"Yeah, I have to say something. I think I may know that woman in the sketch," said Cole.
"You do?" said John. "Who do you think it is?"
"Its Britney Jennings," said Cole. "I was a little suspicious at first, but then the more I thought about it, the sketch does look a lot like her, except for the glasses."
John pondered and then looked up Britney's name on the system, which actually came up for a DUI. John then took out the sketch and compared. He was silent for all of this, and Cole thought it would be better to wait for him to say something. Finally, after a minute or two, John said, "You know, Cole, I think you just may have helped us solved this case. Here is what I want you to do. I want you to go back home, and stay there, okay."
"No problem," said Cole. "I'll head there now." He then turned out and headed back to his car, as John called a judge to get a warrant to search Britney's place.
A/N: Is this the end for Britney and James, or is there something more here? Stay tuned.