Thanks once again for the great reviews. I know I'm driving you crazy with Maddy and Scott, but the course of true love and all that,lol. I have a certain way this is playing out in my head and my muses will not be denied, so hang with me.


May 2000

"Sugar, you sure you're okay?"

Maddy sighed, if one more person asked her that she was going to scream. She knew she had come to the hospital to early. She had been having mild contractions all day, she was already three days past her due date, she figured Bella was going to be the size of a elephant if she didn't have her soon.

She looked in the room, it was full off people, while she wasn't about to give birth in the next few minutes, she wished the doctor would clear them out.

Sara and Mark were standing on one side of the bed and Dana and Scott on the other, talk about weird, it was kinda creeping her out.

"Hey sweetness."

Maddy looked up and smiled. "Kev." She said happy to see him.

Kevin pushed past a none to happy looking Mark and bent kissing her lightly. "They driving you crazy?" He whispered in her ear.

Maddy nodded. "Guys I would like to visit with Kevin a bit." Maddy said.

Mark's frown deepened. He didn't like it but Sara smiled and pulled him out of the room. Scott had to be herded off by Dana.

"Thank God." Maddy said and Kevin grinned and enveloped her in a hug. Maddy wrapped her arms around him. "Its so good to see you."

Kevin sat down on the edge of the bed pushing a lock of hair behind her ear. "Even in labor, you're gorgeous."

Maddy rolled her eyes. "Flirting as always."

Kevin grinned and leaned back beside her."Of course, its what I do best, am I wearing you down yet?"

Maddy Started laughing and leaned against Kevin. "Trying to make time with a woman about to give birth, Kev, you're one of a kind."

Kevin just smiled and wrapped a arm around her. "You know you want me." He said winking at her.

Maddy smiled and lay against him, maybe the thing with Kevin was he always made her laugh. And the last three months had been nothing to laugh at.

Mark guarded her like a prize mare or something, getting ill when anyone came around but him, Scott was a sweetheart but he hovered over her like a mother hen. All the months he had stayed with her, he had never once tried anything, once again he had fell into daddy mode.

Sara was sweet, but even though her or Mark didn't say a word, she sensed a tension between them, and she knew it was probably because of her, and she hated that, not that Sara was anything but sweet to her, she was nice and supportive, but she thought that Mark spending all his down time with her,was taking a toll on their relationship. Maddy was sure Mark kissing and hugging on her all the time wasn't helping either, Maddy felt bad, but she was at a loss of what to do, she needed Mark and wasn't going to push him away.

"I bet they're making you nuts."

Maddy nodded. "I mean I know they love me and mean well, its just I feel like i've come between Sara and Mark, without meaning too, Scott becomes more like my dad everyday, I don't need or want a dad, I need a man who wants me, and he just acts like he's blind to the fact, I'm a woman who loves him. Dana is the only one who don't make me want to scream."

Kevin bent and brushed his lips across hers. "Scott's a fool and so is Mark, if you were having my baby, I would have a ring on your finger, and Scott what a idiot, he doesn't realize how lucky he is to have a woman like you. Maddy I often wonder what the fuck is wrong with both of them."

Maddy grinned. "Beats me." then she gasped as a stronger contraction hit.

Kevin took her hand. "Squeeze my hand sweetness."

Maddy breathed through it and then smiled up at Kevin. "Thanks."

He nodded and kissed her cheek. "I'll stay with you a while, let them stew outside, they deserve it."

Maddy grinned and lay back against Kevin ,Having him here, went a long way in calming her down.


Mark paced outside the door. "Thats my baby in there, who the fuck does Kev, think he is?"

Sara rolled her eyes and Scott just shook his head.

"She wants him here, she called him remember ?" Sara asked.

Mark just growled and continued to pace.

Scott went over to Sara. "Don't worry, he'll calm down after the baby is here, you and him can get back to normal." Scott witnessed the toll this was taking on their relationship, he admired Sara for the way she acted, she was wonderful to Maddy despite what had to be a trying situation for her.

"I hope so." Sara said. "We're getting married in two months, I just want Mark's head in the right place, sometimes I think he would rather be married to Maddy than me."

Scott shook his head. "The two of them have a different kinda relationship, their friends, close friends, but Mark is crazy about you, if he wanted to marry Maddy he would have asked her, Mark is honest you know that, he wouldn't string you along."

Sara nodded. "I guess I know that."

Scott pulled her down beside him. "It'll get better."

Sara hoped so, Mark's obsession over keeping Maddy away from other men, was nerve wracking.

They all looked up when the doctor came out of Maddy's room. "Maddy is in active labor, it wont be long now."

Kevin came out and called Scott over. "She wants you and Mark in there and thats it, her nerves are a little shot, you guys take it easy on her okay?"

Scott nodded and went over to get Mark. "Its the two of us, thats it." Mark nodded, he knew she would want Scott with her, he accepted that.

They went in the room and Maddy wasn't looking to hot. Scott went to one side and Mark to the other.

Maddy grabbed Scott's hand. "This fucking shit hurts, remind me to sue the birth control company."

Scott smiled. "I know Sugar, scream if ya want."

Mark took her other hand and Maddy turned to look at him. "Just couldn't keep you dick in your pants could ya?"

Mark laughed. "You know my control is zilch when it come to you darlin'"

Maddy did smile then. "I know, sorry, this crap just really sucks."

The doctor looked up from the foot of the bed. "Maddy I want you to start pushing on your next contraction."

Maddy nodded and Mark put his arm around her and braced her back. "You can do this Maddy, you're the strongest person I know."

Maddy leaned up and kissed him. "Thank you."

When the contraction hit, Maddy said fuck it and screamed her head off, and pushed as hard as she could. Mark and Scott both held on tight to her. After the contraction Maddy leaned against Scott and he kissed her forehead. "You're doing great kiddo."

Both men watched as she suffered through each long contraction pushing as hard as she could, Mark watched helpless wishing he could take the pain from her.

"Almost there Maddy, your girl's got a head full of curly hair, come on just another good push." The doctor said.

Maddy pushed herself up at the next contraction and pushed as hard as she could. Mark and Scott both held her up.

"Good girl Maddy." The doctor said and Maddy started crying when she heard her baby cry her first. Mark was mesmerized by the site of his daughter being born, he watched the nurses take her over to clean her up and wrap her in a blanket.

Maddy and Scott watched too, they all had tears in their eyes. The nurse brought the baby over to Maddy handing her the little girl. "Nine pounds , two onces, she's a whopper."

Maddy took her dauther and cried when she looked in her girl's eyes, she was so precious.

Mark was bent beside her tears on his cheeks as he looked at his daughter. "Well look at that , just like your mama, with that curly hair and big brown eyes."

Maddy looked up at Mark. "Yeah, but check out the hair, same color as yours."

Mark bent and kissed Maddy and then put a gentle kiss on his daughter's forehead.

Scott bent and pressed a kiss to Maddy's cheek. "You did great Kiddo, I'm going to give you guys time to get settled in a room and tell everybody whats going on, I'll be back later."

Maddy looked up at Scott. "Thank you Scott for everything."

He just patted her hand and left. Mark was completely taken with his daughter, he couldn't take his eyes off of her.

"Mark why don't you take your daughter for a minute, while we finish taking care of Maddy?" the doctor said.

Maddy smiled holding out their daughter to him. Mark lifted her carefully in his big hands , using one hand to support her head. "Hey Bella." He said rocking her back and forth, the tiny girl stared up at him and he just lost it, tears falling from his eyes.

Mark looked down at Maddy. "Maddy I love you."

Maddy just grinned back him. "I love you too Mark."


Scott let the two women peck him to death for a while, with non stop questions. "Okay, thats enough, when they get her moved in a room, you can go see her for yourself."

Scott walked away, his emotions overwhelmed him, he kept wishing that was his and Maddy's baby back there. He was thrilled for Maddy and Mark, he knew they would make wonderful parents, but he longed for Maddy and a life with her, he could never have.


Maddy smiled and as Sara and Dana cooed over Bella, she was a beauty if Maddy did say so herself.

"Maddy, she's a doll baby." Dana said smiling up at Maddy.

Maddy smiled at Dana, she loved the woman, she had been a good friend to Maddy. Sara smiled, the baby was adorable, she looked like Maddy but had Mark's auburn hair.

Sara got up. "I'm going to get something to eat, either of you hungry?"

Maddy shook her head. "No thanks."

"Coffee would be great." Dana said.

Sara nodded and left.

Dana was busy talking to Bella and Maddy grinned. "Dana I have to ask you something?"

Dana looked up. "Sure Maddy what is it?"

"I want you to be Bella's godmother, if something would ever happen to me, I want you to take care of her."

Dana blinked. "Maddy are you sure?"

Maddy nodded. "I'm sure, you been good to me and I would want her raised with Cody and Cass, and Scott's the godfather, I know he would be around."

"Have you discussed this with Mark?" Maddy nodded. "I told him I want you and Scott to be her godparents, he agreed, I'm going to a lawyer and have a will made out, make my wishes known, I know whats best for my daughter, thats what I want."

Dana nodded. "Then if it ever comes down to to it, I'll do my best to keep her."

Maddy smiled relieved. "Thanks Dana."


Mark came in and smiled at the site of his daughter breastfeeding, he had never seen anything more beautiful.

Maddy looked up smiling. "She has your appetite."

Mark laughed and sat on the edge of the bed, running his finger over Bella's tiny arm. "I cant stop looking at her."

Maddy laughed. "Neither can I, I get out of here tomorrow, I cant wait to get her home."

"Me too, I took a few weeks off, I know you probably just want some piece and quite, I hope you don't mind?"

Truthfully Maddy wished her and Mark and Bella could spend some time alone for a few weeks, but she knew that wasn't fair to Sara, she had been so nice to Maddy and so understanding of the whole situation. "Its fine, she needs to bond with her daddy."

Mark smiled."Daddy, I love the sound of that."

"You should go back to my place and get some rest, its been a long day, its after midnight now."

"Do you want me to stay, I will if ya want?"

Maddy shook her head. "No, you should go home with Sara. Okay?"

Mark got the message, he knew he needed to focus some on his fiancée, it wasn't fair to shut her out.

Mark nodded and bent to kiss Maddy and the he pressed a kiss to his daughter' cheek. "You're right as usual Maddy, goodnight."

Maddy hated sending him away but she had no choice it was time for him to concentrate on his relationship with Sara , it was for the best.

"Hey sweetness, your guard dog is gone, can I come in?"

Maddy grinned and motioned him in. Kevin sat on the bed and smiled down at the baby. "Thank god, she looks like you, she's gorgeous."

Maddy laughed. "Thank you, I think she's perfect."

"She is, I'm jealous though, I would love to be in her place right now." Kevin said winking at her.

Maddy laughed. "Kev, you're such a pervert."

Kevin nodded. "One of my better qualities."

"Seriously, I'm thrilled for you Maddy, you're going to be a great mother, look when you have enough of Mark driving you nuts call me, we'll take the baby and take a trip together." He said.

"Kev, you're a married man." Maddy chastised.

Kevin took her hand. "As friends, I promise okay, just if you need a break call me, I would like to get to know this little lady, I have a feeling, she's going to be just as interesting as her mama."

Maddy squeezed his hand. "Okay as friends."

Scott came in and flopped in a chair. "Kev, quit trying to get in Maddy's pants."

"Kevin grinned. "I was doing no such thing, you're beginning to sound like Mark, I was here to see this beautiful little lady."

Scott just grinned. "Yeah right."

Maddy was glad Scott and Kevin seemed to able to remain good friends no matter what. "Sweetness, I'll be by and see you when all the riff raff clears out, call me when you have a free minute."

Maddy smiled. "I'll do that." she hugged him as he bent down to kiss her. "Thanks Kev."

Kevin winked at her and waved to Scott.

Scott just grinned and waved him off, he got up and walked over smiling down at Bella. "Sugar, you done a great job, I'm proud of you."

Maddy grinned and patted the spot beside her. "Sit here with me and Bella."

Scott slipped in beside her and wrapped his arm around her. "I'm pretty sure this is against the rules."

Maddy snuggled closer and lifted Bella off her breast and started rubbing her back to burp her. Scott lay propped beside her just watching, he reached over puller her gown closed and Maddy grinned. "Am I tempting you?"

Scott smiled and bent to kiss her gently. "You'd tempt a priest Maddy, you're stunning, as always."

Maddy smiled as she settled her daughter in her arms. "Will you stay with us tonight?"

Scott lifted her chin. "Of course I will." He bent to kiss her cheek. "Maddy I have to tell you something."

Maddy looked up at him. "What?"

"I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow, I'm going to wrestle over there ."

Maddy sighed. "Do you have to?"

Scott leaned over and smiled when Bella gripped his finger. "Yeah, I need to do something Maddy, I have to get my life back on track, I'll be around, you know I'm not going to stay away from my kids to long, or you or the newest little angel in my life."

Maddy played with the buttons on his shirt. "You promise."

"Of course I promise, Sugar, I'll be back to see you soon, You and Mark need some time with Bella, to adjust, you know I always come back, didn't I promise you that a long time ago."

Maddy smiled at the memory.

"Don't forget Scott, you have to come back and marry me when I'm old enough, you wont forget me when you're on TV, will ya?"

Scott smiled. "Maddy I would never forget you sugar."

Unfortunately Scott seemed to have forgot about the marriage part, Maddy was losing hope that Scott would ever want her in the way she wanted him.


Scott walked back and forth in Maddy's room, walking with Bella. He smiled down at her beautiful face. "You're beautiful just like you Mama, you know that. Bella I love

your Mama, I been wishing all day, that you was our little girl, but I love you little girl, mine or not."

He smiled as she stared up at him. He kept walking her till she fell asleep, he put her in the little bassinet, pulling the small blanket over her. He lay down beside

Maddy and put his arm around her. "I love you Maddy." He whispered as drifted off to sleep himself.