Author's Note: So sorry to the Vaughn lovers, believe me, it was hard to write this chapter. Sorry.
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After 4 hours of labor, a lot of pain and screaming on Sydney's part, and a sprained right hand on Will's part, the result was a beautiful baby girl. Will stood outside the nursery window, staring the pink bundle smiling back at him. He raised his hand to the window, while the tiny bundle continued to smile and gurgle. Vaughn walked up beside him.
"She's beautiful."
"Just like her mother." At Vaughn's words, Will turned to look as his "friend".
"I'd like to say I'm sorry, but I'm not."
"I know. If I were you, I wouldn't be either." Vaughn looked back at the little girl. "I like the name." Will turned back to his and Syd's child.
"There wasn't even any question. It was if when Syd and I held her in our arms we knew." The name 'Francie Laura Bristow-Tippen' was written in pink writing on the little girl's card.
"There are certain things about her."
"I know what you mean." Will smiled. "Her eyes are a mixture of brown and Blue, kinda crazy." It was true. Francie's eyes were brown shot through with streaks of piercing blue. "Her hair is all her mother's though."
"Her face structure though, it's all yours." Vaughn shifted uncomfortably, Will noticed.
"I know it must be hard, but right now wouldn't be a good time to tell Syd you still have feelings for her." Will kept his face cool as he turned to see Vaughn's shocked face.
"What? Will, no...I..."
"It's obvious to everyone, everyone except Syd, and maybe Lauren. My advice, cherish your life with Lauren. She's been through a lot with you, she doesn't deserve what you telling Syd would do to her." Will turned back to his daughter, and left Vaughn staring at him.
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Will walked into Syd's hospital room, holding little Francie. Sydney woke as she heard him and smiled widely.
"Hey."
"Hey. The nurse said you should try and feed her." Will carefully set his daughter down in Syd's arms. She smiled at him. "What?"
"You're so good at this."
"So are you." As Syd began to feed little Francie, Will sat down beside her. "We need to talk about what we're going to do."
"But we already know. Why? Did something change?" Worry rose on Sydney's face. Will laughed a little.
"No, no. I just like talking about it." The two smiled at each other, and shared a soft kiss, full of passion that had been rising over the past weeks.