Glen Gordon Carron created the characters. They are not mine. This is for entertainment purposes only, not for profit.
Sweet Baby
Part VI
Early the next morning David is sitting in a chair looking at Maddie sleeping. He looks at the ceiling and says to himself, "Sam is gone, the baby is mine and Maddie and I are married. This is everything I've wanted for the past year. Why do I feel so incomplete?"

David looks at Maddie again. "Because she does. Why is she so ambivalent about her parents finding out about the marriage?"

David puts his head in his hands. "She's ashamed of me. She always has been, I guess she always will be."

David gets up and goes for a walk.

Maddie wakes when she hears David leave. She looks at the clock.

Maddie: "Mom and dad will be here in a couple of hours. How are they going to react to David and I being married? May be I can talk David into not telling them, just yet." She lies there for a minute. "We haven't named the baby yet."

An hour later David sticks his head in the room and is surprised to see Maddie awake and watching television.

David: "Do you want me to get the bambino?

"Maddie: "He just left." She looks at David. "Feeding time was 30 minutes ago. Where have you been?"

David: "I needed to get some air, stretch my legs." He looks at his watch. "I'm going to need to leave soon to go pick up your parents."

Maddie: "You know what we haven't done?"

David: "What's that?"

Maddie: "Decided what we're going to name the baby."

David: "I've always liked Bruce"

Maddie: "Bruce? You can't be serious?"

David: "What's wrong with Bruce?"

Maddie: "I had a bad experience with someone named Bruce."David: "Well, what do you suggest?"

Maddie: "Ethan"

David: "Ethan? Yuck!"

Maddie: "What's wrong with Ethan?"

David: "Nothing except for the black eyes he's going to get on the playground. How about David?"

Maddie: "David? I think two David Addison's in the world is enough. Besides I always thought that people who name their kids after themselves want them to be like they are, to act the same way, to like the same things they do." She looks at David and sees a bit of disappointment. "I may live to regret this. How about David Alexander Addison?"

David: "How about David Alexander Hayes Addison?"

Maddie: "Two middle names?"

David: "Yeah, my grandmother had two middle names."

Maddie: "Okay, David Alexander Hayes Addison it is."

David smiles at Maddie.

Maddie: "David, will you do something for me?"

David: "Sure, what do you need?"

Maddie: "I need for you to not tell my parents about us being married."

David: "I should have figured that."

Maddie: "What does that mean?"

David: "You're ashamed of me."

Maddie: "I'm not ashamed of you."

David: "Come on Maddie, last time your parents came to visit you acted like I was going to pick my nose or something in front of your parents. Now you don't want to tell them that you married me."

Maddie: "David it's not you. I would be nervous about telling my parents regardless of who I was married to. Think about it, we got married in Vegas. Just you and I and we haven't told anyone accept Walter, Terry and Sam."

David: "You don't think your parents will understand?"

Maddie: "I don't know. My father wasn't too pleased that I was pregnant without being married."

David: "Yeah I know."

Maddie: "What?"

David: "Of course he wasn't happy about it. What father would be? He'll be happy that we've rectified it though."

Maddie: "What about my mom? I mean, David, we eloped. I'm sure that my mom is going to be disappointed that we didn't have a big wedding."

David: "If she's that upset we can have a big wedding. Maddie, I've never known you to care so much about what people think."

Maddie: "This is my parents though. I've already disappointed them enough."

David: "They love you Maddie and they sounded very excited about the baby."

Maddie: "Okay, but let me tell them and in my own time."

David: "Deal. I had better go, I don't want to keep the in-laws waiting."

Maddie: "Take off your wedding ring. If they see it they will suspect something."

David puts his ring in his pocket and kisses Maddie good-bye.
At the airport, David is waiting outside the gate. The Hayes' plane is running about an hour little late. David looks over and sees a bar. He walks toward it and stops at the entrance. "No, I can't let them think they have a drunk for a son-in-law." He looks around and sees a pay phone. "I had better call Maddie."

The phone rings in Maddie's hospital room.

Maddie: "Hello."

David: "Hey, your parents' plane is running about an hour late."

Maddie: "Okay, well, I'm not going anywhere."

David: "See ya in a couple of hours."

Maddie: "See you then."

David goes back and sits down. Soon after sleep overtakes him. An hour later David is still asleep. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes walk trough the gate looking around for David.

Mr. Hayes: "He said he would be here to get us."

Mrs. Hayes: "Alex, we're an hour late. He probably got bored and is walking around."

Mrs. Hayes looks around a bit more. She spots David asleep in a chair. "There he is."

Mr. Hayes: "You go get him and I'll go get our luggage so we can get to the hospital to see that grandson of mine."

Mrs. Hayes smiles and nods her head and walks over to David and gently shakes his shoulder. "David. David."

David opens his eyes to see Mrs. Hayes standing above him. Startled, "Mrs. Hayes! How long have you been here?"

Mrs. Hayes: "We just got off the plane. Alex went ahead to get our luggage."

David stands and gives Mrs. Hayes a hug. They walk toward the luggage area. When they get to the area, Mr. Hayes is standing there with their bags waiting on them.

Mr. Hayes: "Well hello there young fellow."

David shakes Mr. Hayes' hand. "Mr. Hayes."

Mr. Hayes: "We should get going."

In the car, Mrs. Hayes asks, "How is Maddie? I mean really. Is she going to be okay?"

David: "The doctor says she's fine. Nothing seems to be wrong with her."

Mrs. Hayes: "Well, I'm relieved to hear that."

Mr. Hayes: "Has Maddie decided on a name for the baby?"

David realizes that not only has Maddie not told them about the marriage, they don't know that he's the father. He's really not sure what to say. Maddie didn't say not to tell them. What the hell. "His name is David Alexander Hayes Addison."

Mr. and Mrs. Hayes look at each other. Both are thinking the same thing. "Addison? Did he say Addison?"

Mrs. Hayes: "Addison?"

David grins at Mrs. Hayes.

Mrs. Hayes: "Well, I think it's a lovely name."

They pull into the hospital parking lot. We see David, and Mr. and Mrs. standing outside Maddie's room.

David knocks on the door and sticks his head in. "Lucy, I'm home."

David smiles at Maddie and they walk into the room.

Maddie: "Mother, Father."

Mr. Hayes: "How's my girl?"

Maddie: "Great, I feel great."

Mrs. Hayes: "You look great."

Mr. Hayes: "So, where's that grandson of mine?"

Maddie: "He's in the nursery. David, would you go get him?"

David leaves the room.

Mrs. Hayes: "Maddie, this may not be any of our business. David told us what you named him." She pauses. "Is David the father?"

Maddie: "Yes. We had a paternity test. David is his father."

Mr. Hayes: "Well, I hope he will do the right thing by you and his child."

Mrs. Hayes: "Alex."

Mr. Hayes: "What? Is it wrong for me to want the best for my daughter and grandson?"

Maddie: "Daddy, David has been great all through this. He is committed to me and the baby."

David comes back in with little David. Mrs. Hayes: "May I hold him?"

Maddie: "Sure mom, go right ahead."

Mrs. Hayes picks little David up out of his bed. "He's so little and sweet. Hello there sweet baby."

Mr. Hayes walks over and looks at little David. "Hello there tiger."

Maddie: "Mom you look tired."

Mrs. Hayes: "Yeah, I am a little beat."

Maddie: "David, could you take them to the house."

Mrs. Hayes: No. There's no need in that. We can take a cab."

David: "It would be my pleasure Mrs. Hayes. Besides, I could use a shower and a shave."

Mr. Hayes: "Do you live close to Maddie?"

David: "Not too far away."

Mrs. Hayes: "Well okay then. Maddie, we'll see you in the morning."

Mrs. Hayes gives little David to Maddie and hugs Maddie. Mr. Hayes follows giving

Maddie a hug and a kiss on the forehead.

David: "Do you want me to take him back to the nursery?"

Maddie: "No, it's about time for him to eat again."

David gives Maddie a peck on the cheek and kisses little David on the head. "Ya'll be good."

They are in the car. Mr. Hayes looks at David. "I hear congratulations is in order."

David is surprised. He thinks, "Is he congratulating me on becoming a father, or did Maddie tell them about us?"

David plays is safe. "Thank you Mr. Hayes."

Mr. Hayes: "I hope you appreciate how serious this is. I know you care a great deal for
Maddie, I need to know that you intend on being there for Maddie and the baby and how you plan to do it. I am not one who believes in shacking up, but I do believe that a baby need a mother and a father in the home."

Mrs. Hayes looks at David and sees that he isn't comfortable with this conversation. "Alex that's enough."

They arrive at Maddie's house. David helps Mr. Hayes get the bags and opens the door for them and sits their bags down.

Mrs. Hayes: "I think I'm going to go up and lie down for awhile." She turns to David. "Thank you David, it was nice of you to chauffeur us around."

Mrs. Hayes walks up the stairs.

Mr. Hayes: "David, I thought after our last conversation you were serious about Maddie."

David looks at Mr. Hayes unsure what he should say. "I am."

Mr. Hayes: "I see no evidence of that. I mean it's nice that you've helped Maddie and have been staying with her at the hospital. What I want to know is what happens when she comes home? Are you going to be here for the feedings in the middle of the night or when he cries all night?"

Mrs. Hayes yells down from the balcony. "Alex, let David go. I'm sure he would like to get back to the hospital before rush hour."

Both David and Mr. Hayes look up to Mrs. Hayes.

Mr. Hayes: "We'll talk later."

Mr. Hayes walks upstairs and David leaves grateful to Mrs. Hayes for getting him out of that.

Mrs. Hayes: "Alex, was all that really necessary?"

Mr. Hayes: "Virginia, we're talking about my daughter and grandson. I want to know that he is going to be around. Don't get me wrong. I like David. He's a hard guy not to like. I also know his type."

Mrs. Hayes: "His type?"

Mr. Hayes: "Good looking, charming, loves a good party, unpredictable." Mr. Hayes looks at her. "I just don't want to see my daughter and grandson get hurt."

Mrs. Hayes hugs him. "You said unpredictable. You're predicting that he will leave.
We'll just have to hope he stays unpredictable."

David returns to the hospital after seven o'clock with hamburgers for himself and Maddie.

David walks into Maddie's room to find Maddie sitting up in bed looking at a magazine.
David smiles. "Hey blondie."

Maddie looks at the bag in David's hand. "There better be one in there for me." She looks over at the tray with her supper on it. "That isn't food. That's what food becomes."

David can't help himself. He bursts out in laughter.

Maddie: "What's so funny?"

David: "I just remembered saying that same thing to someone not long ago." He looks at her tray. "That looks a lot better than what I was having to eat then."

Maddie: "Are you going to let me have a hamburger or are you going to keep talking about things I know nothing about?"

David reaches in the bag, pulls out a two hamburgers and hands one to Maddie.

Maddie: "Thank you."

Maddie starts to eat very quickly.

David grins at Maddie. "Hungry?"

Maddie smiles a little embarrassed. She swallows a bite. "The doctor came in a little while ago. He said that I'm doing great. In fact, he's going to release me and the baby tomorrow morning."

David: "Good. I'm ready for us to get out of here. I hate hospitals. You should probably call your parents. There's no need for them to come up here in the morning just to turn around and go back home."

Maddie: "I already called them." She looks at David. "I hear my dad's been giving you a hard time."

David shrugs and continues to eat.

Maddie: "I've done it again."

David with a mouth full. "What?"

David walks over to the bed and sits down. He takes Maddie's hand and kisses it. "You know you need to tell them tomorrow."

Maddie: "I was thinking I would wait until they get back to Chicago."

David stands. "Wait, wait, wait. What is with you and that word? Haven't you learned by now that the more you wait the worse the situation gets?"

Maddie: "I don't need a lecture from you."

David: "Fine Maddie, wait till they go back to Chicago. Then what? You won't want to tell them because they'd be hurt that you didn't tell them in person. Then we'll have to get an annulment and pretend that we were never married. Then we'll have to wait until the time is right to be remarried. Then…"

Maddie: "That's enough David."

David paces the room. "You know your dad is chopping at the bit for us to be married."

Maddie: "I know."

David: "And your mom seems to be a very understanding woman."

Maddie: "She is."

David throws his hands in the air. "So what's the problem?"

A nurse knocks on the door and sticks her head in. "Is everything all right in here?"

Maddie: "Yes, I'm sorry we made so much noise."

The nurse looks at David with a smile and leaves.

Maddie: "I think she likes you."

David grins and walks back over to the bed. "Well that's tough cuz I'm off the market."

David moves in close and kisses Maddie a lengthy kiss.

Maddie looks at David. "I'll tell them tomorrow."

Fade to black