Miracles Do Happen

Chapter Two ~ Visitors

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"Belle, the doctor told me that you can go home now," Shawn said as he entered the hospital room and found Belle already dressed and ready to go. "I see he already told you."

"Yes, and I'm ready now," Belle said, walking over to Shawn, carrying the flowers that her parents had brought to her early that morning.

"Okay. Let's go," Shawn said, taking Belle's arm and leading her out to the car.

"Shawn, before we go home, can we stop and see Gabriel?" Belle asked as Shawn helped her into the car.

"Do you really think you can handle it?"

"I have to move on from that, Shawn. We're gonna have a happy and healthy baby in seven months and I need to concentrate on him or her," Belle said as Shawn got in on the driver's side of the car.

She was finally trying to move on with her life. Shawn still couldn't believe everything that had happened in the last nine years. First they had gotten married and tried to have a child. Belle had had it harder than anyone else. In their first year of marriage, Belle had gotten pregnant and had a miscarriage right after they had found out. They had decided to wait a little while before trying again, and when she finally got pregnant two years ago, the baby, Gabriel Alexander, was stillborn. Now, Belle was pregnant again. A true miracle in itself because, after seeing numerous doctors, they were told that Belle wouldn't be able to have children. This time Shawn felt that they would welcome a healthy baby into their lives, and he would do everything humanly possible to make that happen.

"Sure. We'll go, but only if you promise to get some rest when we get home," Shawn smiled at Belle.

"I promise," Belle smiled back. She loved the fact that, through everything that had happened, Shawn's main concern was for her and their baby. She knew that he would do anything to make sure that they had a healthy baby in seven months.

He started up the car and pulled out of the parking place. He drove straight to the cemetery where the baby was buried.

Shawn got out of the car and went to help Belle out. They walked over to the small tombstone. Belle had removed some flowers from the flower arrangement her mother had brought her and placed them on the ground in front of the tombstone. Shawn wrapped his arm around his wife and began to rub her shoulders to keep her warm. It was getting colder every day and today it was especially cold since the wind was blowing. All of a sudden, the wind stopped and everything was calm.

"Gabriel," Belle whispered as a single tear fell down her cheek. "Shawn, no matter how hard we try to move on, Gabriel is going to be here with us. He'll always be here. He'll watch over our little baby."

"Yes, I know. We'll never forget him," Shawn said as he kissed the top of her head.

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"Brady, honey, you better hurry up," Chloe said as she walked into the bathroom where Brady was getting dressed.

"I'm hurrying," Brady said as he turned around and saw Chloe standing in the doorway.

"Can't you hurry a little faster?" Chloe begged.

"You look so cute when you beg," Brady smiled.

"Just hurry up," Chloe demanded, turning to exit the room.

"What's so important about going to visit your family anyway?"

"Hello, I'm gonna get to meet my half-brother who I have never met before," Chloe said as she stopped and turned around.

"Okay, I can understand you being a little nervous then."

"I am not nervous."

"You can't hide it from me. I've lived with you for nine years. I can tell when you're nervous."

"And how can you do that?" Chloe asked, eager to know.

"You clean."

"I clean?" she questioned.

"Yep, anytime you're nervous, you clean. I first noticed it two weeks before we got married. You had the cleanest apartment in Salem. And then, when you got pregnant with Jessica, before you told me, I knew something was up because our house was spotless."

"I can't help it. It's just something I do."

"Oh, it doesn't bother me. If it's possible, it just makes me love you even more," Brady said, walking over to her and kissing her.

"Shave mister."

"Oh, don't you like my stubble?" Brady asked before rubbing his cheek on her neck.

"Stop it," Chloe said, pushing him away from her. "I'm gonna go get Josh dressed, but I'll be back and you better be ready." And with that, Chloe left the room.

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"David, can you go get Daddy? Tell him it's time to get ready," Mimi said as she walked into David's room wearing a robe with her hair in a towel.

"Ok, Mommy," David said, rushing past her and out of the room.

Mimi walked into her bedroom and took the towel from her head and brushed out her hair. After she had brushed her hair, she began to blow it dry.

"Shh...," Philip whispered, walking into the room carrying David. He put David down on the floor and he left the room. Philip walked over to where Mimi sat with her head down. He kissed her neck gently.

"Philip, honey, not now," Mimi said, standing up and turning around to look at Philip. "Just go take your shower now and I'll lay your clothes out on the bed."

"Okay, ma'am," he teased.

"Don't start with me, Mister," Mimi said as she pushed him towards the bathroom.

"Francis," Mimi called into the hallway.

"Yes, ma'am," Francis answered.

"Could you make sure that David picked up his toys in the living room?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Francis, how many times do I have to tell you, you don't have to call me ma'am? You're just like any other person in the world and nobody else calls me ma'am."

"Yes, ma'a... Yes," Francis answered.

"If he hasn't picked the toys up, Francis, don't pick them up for him," Mimi said.

"Okay," Francis said, walking down the hallway.

"I'm ready," Philip said, walking out of the bathroom.

"Put your clothes on, and then go get David dressed."

"What's the matter? You never get this cranky," Philip said, putting on his pants.

Mimi starred him down.

"Sorry, sorry, you're just not acting like yourself today," Philip said, buttoning up his shirt.

"I'm sorry. I know I'm cranky, but my brother is going to be here today. My brother that I haven't seen since he left for college. He's bringing his fiancée, and I still haven't told anyone that I'm pregnant," Mimi said walking over to Philip and fixing the collar on his shirt.

"Mimi, honey, just calm down. It'll be all right," Philip said, placing his hands on her shoulders.

"I know, but I guess I needed a little reassurance," Mimi said, laying her head on her husband's shoulder.

"Now, I'm gonna get David dressed, and I'll be right back. Okay?"

"Okay," Mimi smiled.

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