Afterwards

The sunlight slowly made its way into Liz's hospital room. She opened her eyes and looked around the room.

"Morning," Max said. He was sitting on the chair next to the bed.

"Hey," she pushed herself up a bit. "Where's Casey?"

"In the nursery. Doctor says you can leave in a few hours,"

"Okay,"

"How are you feeling?"

"Better, I can't wait to get home,"

"Elizabeth?" Jack walked in the room.

"Dad?"

"Max can I talk to Liz for a minute?"

"Sure. I'm going to go check on Casey," Max got up and walked out of the room. Jack uneasily sat down where Max had gotten up.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine. Dad why are you here?"

"I…I came here to apologize. I love you Lizzie. And I can't bare the fact of you hating me. The past eight months have been a living hell. I'm so sorry Liz. I love you and I want you and the baby to be in my life,"

Liz let a silent tear fall down his face. "Dad…" she leaned up and hugged her father.

Max smiled from the window as he watched father and daughter reunite.

Maria slowly and weakly opened her eyes.

"Morning honey,"

"Mom? Hi,"

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah,"

"They told me you had a sea section,"

"Yeah I did,"

"Where are the babies?"

"Michael is bringing them in I think,"

"Maria I know things have been tense between us…my heart broke in two when I found out what happened to you. I want you to move back in with me,"

"What about Michael? And Emerald and Jesse?"

"Emerald and Jesse?"

"Jesse's a boy and Emerald is a girl,"

"They could all live back home,"

"Mom…I want to move back in but…me and Michael already have a room for them and…"

"Can I at least still see the babies?"

"Of course,"

The door opened slightly and Michael walked in holding Jesse and Emerald.

"Amy?"

"Hello Michael, which one is Emerald?"

"On the left,"

"Can…can I hold her?"

"Yeah," Amy walked up to Michael and he handed her Emerald.

"She looks just like you Maria,"

"Mom…would you like to come by for dinner, to see the kids,"

Amy smiled. "I'd love to."

"The doctor says you can leave tomorrow," Alex said to Isabel.

"Good, I don't like hospitals, where's Star?"

"In the nursery. My parents are looking at her,"

"Oh," Isabel looked around the room. "So…where will she live?"

"Huh?"

"I mean…my house, your house what?"

"Well since you're her mother she should live with you, until after school,"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean school ends in a few months…so,"

"How did I ever find a guy like you?" Isabel smiled.

"Just lucky," Alex said as he held her hand.

Okay I have one more chapter. Sorry if this one sucks but…oh well. Don't worry the next one will be up soon.