Disclaimer: They're not mine; they belong to the Sander/Moses Production and NBC. The song "From this moment" belongs to Shania Twain. No infringement is intended on either side. I am in no way making money out of this. And if you want to blame someone, go and blame Enni. She made me do this. LOL
Classification: SBR
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Summary: Fourth installment in my "Hidden Emotions" series. Sam and Bailey have been married for a couple of months.

'Hidden Emotions IV: From this Moment'
by Cindy

Sam and Bailey had been married for a couple of months now and everything had been perfect. Chloe was happier than ever before and Sam still was on cloud seven. Bailey was still so considerate. It was almost impossible to have an argument with him. And when Sam was mad at him, he looked at her with puppy dog eyes and she couldn't help but laugh. She wondered if it would always be like that with Bailey. She knew life was not always sunshine, but she felt like her luck could go on forever.

The honeymoon had been wonderful. They had come back from their three weeks honeymoon in the Caribbean a month ago. It had been like a dream coming true. She and Bailey had spent hours and hours of walking on the beach, talking and laughing. They had swum miles and miles and had played like kids. But the most wonderful moments still remained the long walks they had made on the beach while watching the sun go down. It had been the most romantic moments of Sam's life, because Bailey always seemed to surprise her with the one or the other thing. One day he offered he chocolates and the other day he proposed to her all over again. Sam was the happiest person on earth.

And this morning she had woken up with a terrible headache and she kept throwing up. Bailey told her it was probably the flue and ordered her to stay in bed all day and that he would take care of her. That was exactly what he did. He spoiled her to dead and pampered her like a little girl and Sam was happy about it. In the afternoon she felt a little better and they went for a walk in the park. As they walked hand in hand, they looked at all the little pairs sitting on benches, obviously in love. Both wondered if they were as much in love as they were. Some of them probably were, but Sam and Bailey wondered of that was possible. They thought their love was so strong, that no one else could feel like that. And in a way they were probably right, because what they had went beyond love. It was far more than that. It was love, compassion, trust, care and friendship. Despite their marriage, they remained friends above all, which was why they got along so good. They had remained the friends they once were.

When Sam was sick again the next morning, she wondered if it was really the flue. She remembered the same thing had happened when she was pregnant from Chloe. Could it be that she and Bailey were having a baby? I was of course possible and she wondered how he would react. They had never talked about children. She just hoped he would like to have some, but wouldn't jump to conclusions to fast. She had to take a test first. She went to the drugstore and bought her one. And she had to smile at the result: It was positive. She immediately rang Bailey at work and asked him if he would come over straightaway. Bailey was worried something was wrong with Sam and drove over from work. When he came home, Sam was sitting in the couch. He sat down next to her and took her hand in his:

"Are you okay, Sam?"
"I'm fine, Bailey. We just need to talk."
"What is so important that it couldn't wait until tonight?"
"I'm pregnant, Bailey."

Sam smiled at him and he sat there with his mouth open. He stared at Sam and didn't say a word. Sam patted him on the arm:

"You okay?'
"I don't know what to say."
"Say you are okay with it."
"How?"
"Come on, Bailey, I don't think I have to draw you a picture. That happens when two adults, you know…"

And then the most beautiful smile spread on Bailey's face and he hugged Sam for long minutes without speaking. He just held her and talked to her like a father would talk to his child. Sam enjoyed his hug very much and stayed there until he pulled away and softly kissed her. He put her hair behind her ears and laid a hand on Sam's stomach. She smiled at him:

"Does that mean you are okay with is?"
"Sam, I couldn't be more happy. You are making me even happier than I already was. I never thought I would have the chance to be a father again."
"I was scared you didn't want children. I mean we never discussed the issue."
"I am going to be honest with you, Sam. At first I didn't want any children anymore. Look at what kind of a father I was to Frances. And the longer I was with you, the more I wanted to have children. I have changed so much, Sam. You have changed me. And I don't think I've been more ready for children than now. With you Sam, I can do anything. And I'm sure you will make a great dad of me."
"You will be a great dad, Bailey. You 're much too sweet and gentle to be a bad dad. I know you. And I know no one is better for this than you."
"Thank you Sam. Now, have you made an appointment with the doctor yet?"
"We can go tomorrow at nine. Will you come with me?"
"I wouldn't miss that for the world."

Bailey smiled at her and kissed her on the forehead:

"I love you Sam. I love you more every day and we will have a great child. I'm sure it'll be the cutest baby we have ever seen."
"It will be. And I love you even more than you love me."
"Impossible."
"I don't think so."

They both started laughing and Bailey pulled Sam on his lap and kissed her passionately. He would never let her go again. Not now and not ever. The baby would only seal their love.
The next morning they were sitting at the doctor's and were waiting for the results of Sam's blood test. They were sitting in the waiting room and held hands. The doctor came in and asked them to come in. They sat down and never let the other's hand go. He doctor smiled at them:

"Congratulations you two. It seems like you will be parents in about eight months from now."
"Will everything be okay?"
"Mister Malone, your wife has already given birth once and I don't see why anything would go wrong now. She is as healthy as she could be and I don't think that will change. Now, I would like to see you every other week and stick to that closely. You're not twenty anymore and I want to keep a close eye on you. Apart from that, I don't see any problems."
"Thank you doctor."

Sam and Bailey shook the doctor's hand and they left the cabinet. Once home they told everyone they would be parent soon. Everybody was thrilled Chloe most of all, because she would have a little brother or sister.

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Sam was in the sixth month of her pregnancy when she was lying in front of the fireplace next to Bailey. Suddenly he go up, took his guitar and started playing for Sam:

From this moment, life has begun
From this moment, you are the one
Right beside you, is were I belong
From this moment on

From this moment, I have been blessed
I live only for your happiness
And for your love, I'll give my last breath
From this moment on

I'll give my hand to you with all my heart
I can't wait to live my life with you
I can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true
Because of you

From this moment
As long as I live
I will love you
I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on

You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true
Because of you

From this moment
As long as I live
I will love you
I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment

I will love you
As long as I live
From this moment on

When Bailey was finished singing, Sam was clutching a pillow to her chest. He had made her cry again. He came up to her and hugged her. She smiled and thanked him for the beautiful song. When Bailey told her she was his inspiration, she wondered how many songs he would write for her in his life.

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Bailey held his son in his arms and he was crying. Sam had been fabulous and had given birth to a beautiful 8 pounds baby. Bailey was the happiest person on earth. The three precious things in the world were standing with him in the hospital room. Sam, Chloe and the newborn baby were more important to him than anything else. They hadn't picked a name yet, but Bailey knew exactly the other surprise he had for Sam. He had named the baby by himself and he knew Sam would love the name. He went down and got some balloons, with the boy's name painted all over it.

When he got back in the room and Sam saw the balloons, she started crying. Bailey was by her side and thought had done something wrong. He caressed her cheek:

"Did I pick a bad name Sam?"
"You didn't Bailey. You picked out the most beautiful name you could. "

Bailey kissed Sam and got up to look at his son. For the first time, Tom opened his eyes and smiled at his daddy.

FIN.