A week went by and Rachel was still thinking about whether or not she
should have the baby or not. Finally after many conversations with
Elizabeth and after thinking long and hard, she made her decision.
"Elizabeth? Can I talk to you?" Rachel asked in the living room of their house.
"Sure Hon, have a seat!" She said and patted the couch.
"Elizabeth, I am thinking of keeping the baby." Rachel said, swallowing a lump that began to form in her throat.
"Sweetie, I think that's a very wise decision. I think that you can give this baby a life and that's the best gift someone could ever get." Elizabeth said and smiled.
"You really think that?"
"Honey, I wouldn't steer you wrong." Elizabeth replied.
"Oh Elizabeth, what would I do without you?" Rachel asked.
Elizabeth just smiled. " Go get washed up, dinner is almost ready."
"Okay," Rachel said and stopped. "Elizabeth?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you." Rachel said and ran to give her stepmother a hug.
"Honey you know I am always here for you." Elizabeth said, feeling a tear run down her cheek. She was happy that she made an impact on the growing girl's life.
Later at dinner, Mark was very quiet. Rachel excused herself from the table to go practice her lines for the play.
"Mark, what is it? You've been quiet all night." Elizabeth said worriedly.
"Its just that…" Mark hesitated. "I'd just like to know what Rachel is going to do. I mean if she's having the baby or not."
"Mark, I'm not sure if I should tell you this but…" this time Elizabeth hesitated. "Rachel is keeping the baby." She said trying to keep her voice low.
Mark sat there in a daze. He didn't know what to think.
"Mark, if Rachel does decide to tell you which I am sure she will, act surprised. I don't want her to be upset with me."
Mark just nodded still not knowing what to say or do. He could not snap himself out of this daze he was in.
"Mark, I think she's making the right decision. I mean if she keeps the baby, we can take over for her until she gets older. We can raise the baby for her." Elizabeth said.
"Oh Elizabeth, we can't do that. We have Ella and she's a handful already and-"
"Mark," Elizabeth cut him off. "We can do this. I have faith in us. Besides we were thinking of having another baby. Why not have a…temporary one!"
"Well, let's get her through the pregnancy first and then we'll figure out what we'll do with the baby." Mark said and smiled a bit.
9 months later
"ELIZABETH!!!" Rachel screamed, holding her stomach.
"Rachel? Is it time?" asked Elizabeth.
"I think so! Oh God, Elizabeth it hurts! It hurts so bad!" Rachel exclaimed, wincing in pain.
"Its okay sweetie!" Elizabeth said in a soothing voice.
"Oh God, it feels like its coming out already!" Rachel exclaimed.
"Mark…mark….Rachel, where's your father?" Elizabeth asked.
"He's at work," Rachel said and held her stomach once more. She was having another contraction.
"Hop up on the bed for me, Rach."
Rachel got up onto the bed and spread her legs. "Yep, you're fully dilated and ready to go! Lets get you to the hospital." Elizabeth said and led her stepdaughter to the car.
Elizabeth helped Rachel into the car and then got in herself. Elizabeth backed out her driveway and sped down the road, hoping the police wouldn't catch her. All she wanted to do was to get her stepdaughter to County General so that she could have this baby out. Rachel seemed okay in the seat next to her. Every few minutes she would hold her stomach with one hand and the other would reach out to Elizabeth's hand and she would squeeze Elizabeth's hand when the pain got unbearable. As she was driving, she called the hospital so that they could have a gurney ready for her when she got there.
Finally they reached the hospital and outside were Abby and a few other medical assistants with a gurney all ready for Rachel. Elizabeth helped Rachel out of the car and onto the Gurney. She was trying to stay focused on Rachel but she wondered where Mark was.
Abby wheeled her into the ER with Elizabeth by her side, holding her hand. "Elizabeth? I think its really coming!" Rachel exclaimed, smiling a bit.
Elizabeth smiled back. " Don't you worry sweetheart, we're gonna have this baby out really soon!"
5 hours later
"Come on Rach! One more push!" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"YOU SAID THAT A WHILE AGO!!!!" Rachel screamed.
"I know but this time I mean it…come on! One big push!"
Suddenly, sounds of a screaming baby filled the room. Rachel breathed a sigh of relief. "You did it!" Elizabeth exclaimed and kissed her step- daughter's forehead.
"Congratulations Rachel," Abby smiled. " You've got yourself a baby girl!"
"A baby girl…did you hear that Elizabeth? It's a girl!" Rachel said happily.
"What are you going to name her?" Elizabeth asked.
"Her name will be Elizabeth, after my favorite role model." Rachel said and smiled. "Elizabeth Anne Greene"
Elizabeth felt a tear come down her cheek. "She's beautiful Rach. Looks just like her mommy!" Elizabeth said.
"Hear that little one?" Rachel spoke softly to her new little baby.
"We look alike!"
"Elizabeth? Can I talk to you?" Rachel asked in the living room of their house.
"Sure Hon, have a seat!" She said and patted the couch.
"Elizabeth, I am thinking of keeping the baby." Rachel said, swallowing a lump that began to form in her throat.
"Sweetie, I think that's a very wise decision. I think that you can give this baby a life and that's the best gift someone could ever get." Elizabeth said and smiled.
"You really think that?"
"Honey, I wouldn't steer you wrong." Elizabeth replied.
"Oh Elizabeth, what would I do without you?" Rachel asked.
Elizabeth just smiled. " Go get washed up, dinner is almost ready."
"Okay," Rachel said and stopped. "Elizabeth?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you." Rachel said and ran to give her stepmother a hug.
"Honey you know I am always here for you." Elizabeth said, feeling a tear run down her cheek. She was happy that she made an impact on the growing girl's life.
Later at dinner, Mark was very quiet. Rachel excused herself from the table to go practice her lines for the play.
"Mark, what is it? You've been quiet all night." Elizabeth said worriedly.
"Its just that…" Mark hesitated. "I'd just like to know what Rachel is going to do. I mean if she's having the baby or not."
"Mark, I'm not sure if I should tell you this but…" this time Elizabeth hesitated. "Rachel is keeping the baby." She said trying to keep her voice low.
Mark sat there in a daze. He didn't know what to think.
"Mark, if Rachel does decide to tell you which I am sure she will, act surprised. I don't want her to be upset with me."
Mark just nodded still not knowing what to say or do. He could not snap himself out of this daze he was in.
"Mark, I think she's making the right decision. I mean if she keeps the baby, we can take over for her until she gets older. We can raise the baby for her." Elizabeth said.
"Oh Elizabeth, we can't do that. We have Ella and she's a handful already and-"
"Mark," Elizabeth cut him off. "We can do this. I have faith in us. Besides we were thinking of having another baby. Why not have a…temporary one!"
"Well, let's get her through the pregnancy first and then we'll figure out what we'll do with the baby." Mark said and smiled a bit.
9 months later
"ELIZABETH!!!" Rachel screamed, holding her stomach.
"Rachel? Is it time?" asked Elizabeth.
"I think so! Oh God, Elizabeth it hurts! It hurts so bad!" Rachel exclaimed, wincing in pain.
"Its okay sweetie!" Elizabeth said in a soothing voice.
"Oh God, it feels like its coming out already!" Rachel exclaimed.
"Mark…mark….Rachel, where's your father?" Elizabeth asked.
"He's at work," Rachel said and held her stomach once more. She was having another contraction.
"Hop up on the bed for me, Rach."
Rachel got up onto the bed and spread her legs. "Yep, you're fully dilated and ready to go! Lets get you to the hospital." Elizabeth said and led her stepdaughter to the car.
Elizabeth helped Rachel into the car and then got in herself. Elizabeth backed out her driveway and sped down the road, hoping the police wouldn't catch her. All she wanted to do was to get her stepdaughter to County General so that she could have this baby out. Rachel seemed okay in the seat next to her. Every few minutes she would hold her stomach with one hand and the other would reach out to Elizabeth's hand and she would squeeze Elizabeth's hand when the pain got unbearable. As she was driving, she called the hospital so that they could have a gurney ready for her when she got there.
Finally they reached the hospital and outside were Abby and a few other medical assistants with a gurney all ready for Rachel. Elizabeth helped Rachel out of the car and onto the Gurney. She was trying to stay focused on Rachel but she wondered where Mark was.
Abby wheeled her into the ER with Elizabeth by her side, holding her hand. "Elizabeth? I think its really coming!" Rachel exclaimed, smiling a bit.
Elizabeth smiled back. " Don't you worry sweetheart, we're gonna have this baby out really soon!"
5 hours later
"Come on Rach! One more push!" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"YOU SAID THAT A WHILE AGO!!!!" Rachel screamed.
"I know but this time I mean it…come on! One big push!"
Suddenly, sounds of a screaming baby filled the room. Rachel breathed a sigh of relief. "You did it!" Elizabeth exclaimed and kissed her step- daughter's forehead.
"Congratulations Rachel," Abby smiled. " You've got yourself a baby girl!"
"A baby girl…did you hear that Elizabeth? It's a girl!" Rachel said happily.
"What are you going to name her?" Elizabeth asked.
"Her name will be Elizabeth, after my favorite role model." Rachel said and smiled. "Elizabeth Anne Greene"
Elizabeth felt a tear come down her cheek. "She's beautiful Rach. Looks just like her mommy!" Elizabeth said.
"Hear that little one?" Rachel spoke softly to her new little baby.
"We look alike!"