A/N Thanks to Arcadia for helping w/ this story. Also Hank, Tyler, Val and Brooke will have a major part in future chapters. ;-) And sorry it took so long with this part!

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Ch. 5- ..The More They Stay the Same

Jamie never felt so scared in his life and no one was telling him anything. Was Caitie alive? Was he's daughter?

He was in a daze , he felt like everything had been falling apart. He didn't even notice when Dr. Mitchell came back in to the waiting room. Or when he told him to follow.

"Your girlfriend's in recovery, she's alright now. But, to be honest we almost lost her. Would you like to see your daughter?"

She was in the ICU and it frightened him to see so many tubes coming out of her tiny body. He gently stroke her little hand.

The doctor went on to talk about , how long she would stay in the hospital, that she was still in danger, and how her lungs ect. didn't' have time to develop.

But, it didn't matter to Jamie. He had fallen in love with her, and right then nothing else counted.
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"Hey, there." Caitie said to Jamie. "How is she?" she lay in the hospital bed with an IV bag standing next to it.

"Good." Jamie lied. "I guess it's time for that subject, we've both been dreading. She needs a name."

"I was thinking AshlynValerie Sarah Waite-Roth."

"Sounds good too me."
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Caitie steady felt her chair being wheeled across the tile floor. "Are you ready ?" her mother asked behind her. She could see Jamie through the glass window, standing near the baby. She nodded.

"She's so tiny." Caitie mumbled, as she was placed next to Jamie. Ashlyn was barely bigger then a football. How could she survive? Caitie watched the tube that flowed air into her daughter's lungs.

"I know what you're thinking. She's strong. She'll make it." Jamie replied putting an arm around Caitie.
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Days later Caitie was leaving the hospital, but Ashlyn remained. She struggled at the sight of other mothers leaving with their babies in their arms. She longed to do the same. Inside she ached at the lost of her childhood, her innocence , but at the same time she wanted to begin her role as a mother.
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A/N Chapter 6 will be a longer one. I'm just making this up as I go along, so I hope it's ok. Please tell me what u think.