It'll turn out all right

By Strawberry

Romance/Drama

Chapter 15

I don't own SM! Or scenes from gone with the wind or the dresses! Or the dresses descriptions!

Darien stood tensely in the hallway with Sam, he wore a silk smoking jacket and silk pajama pants.

"I don't understand why I can't go inside my own bedroom." he said, Sam gave a small laugh

"Don't worry Shields, you'll be seeing her long enough." he said, Sam and his family had come into town for a visit when Serena went into labor.

"Mr. Shields. Don't you's worries, Miss Mina and Doc Benton has dones a greats job and miss Amy too." Mammy said

"You saw her didn't you?" Darien questioned

"Yes sir, I's seen her before I cames to waits withs yous. She's a beautiful baby." the women commented,

"What does she look like?" Darien questioned, a smile creeping over his face,

"She's the spitten image of Miss Serena's whens she was a babies." Mammy said, excitement bubbling in her voice, Darien looked over at her and laughed,

"There must be something I can give you, in gratitude for helping with this." he said, the women smiled gratefully,

"No's sir, there nothings I wants from yous. A roof over my heads and food in my belly and's that'll make me's happy." she said as she smiled, Darien and Sam laughed, Darien went over to a cart full of alcohol, he poured 3 glasses, he took them and handed them out,

 "To yours and Serena's first born daughter." Sam toasted, then footsteps could be heard, Darien shoved his glass in mammy's hand and walked over to Mina,

"How's Serena?" he questioned, Mina smiled at the consideration of his wife.

"She's weak but quite well. And the baby is absolutely beautiful; I've never seen such a beautiful baby girl." She said. Darien smiled gratefully at the complement.

"May I go see her now?" he questioned impatiently, Mina laughed and nodded, she watching Darien run down the hall to his and his wife's bedroom, she smiled and recalled the love in the mans eye when he talked about his wife and new baby. How sweet he was, never in all her life had she seen a man so worried about his wife, he hadn't left the hallway to Serena's room since she went into labor and had barley touch a drink, most men passed out when they could see there baby from so much alcohol. She smiled again and walked over to Sam and Mammy to talk about the newest member of the Shields family.

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She looked over at Darien; he held the small bundle in his arms. It was a little girl; Darien had commented how much she looked like Serena. They had not yet come up with a name for her. Serena sighed, remembering the pain of child birth, the baby was days old but Serena still ached in pain.

"You're going to go to the best schools in this whole country." Darien promised the infant, she looked up,

"She doesn't even no what you're saying. Your certainly making a fool of yourself." she commented, he looked over at her,
"Why should you be worried my dear? After all as long as you still have your pretty paws on my money you should be very content." he said, she sighed in frustration but he shrugged and continued to promise the child idol things. Serena had to admit the child was breathtaking, her small curly golden locks caressed her face and rosy red cheeks, her eyes were big sapphire, there had been a lot of comments on how she had resembled Serena very much. Darien seemed to love the child so much, she looked at him. The baby was now asleep. Darien placed her in her bassinet and walked over to Serena,

"My dear, do you recall that day of shopping the days when you could go out of the house, when you had found that beautiful gold locket but the merchant was giving it to his daughter?" he asked, she nodded sadly, the locket was beautiful, it reminded her of the locket she had when she was a girl but the Yankees had stolen it, her mother had given it to her one her 5th birthday, it was a symbol that she was the a young lady. It was a beautiful small star locket within a heat that was just a tad bigger.

"Well, I was planning to give this to you before Rini was born but here." he said as he toke out a velvet box, he opened it to reveal the necklace. She smiled, she loved it but I wasn't the one her mother gave her, the one her mother gave her had a small diamond in the middle of the star. She took a closer look; he mouth went a gape,

"My necklace." she whispered, it was hers, she grabbed the box and took out the locket, and she looked at the back and sure enough was the engraving, 'My little baby is now a young lady. To My beloved Serena'

"How did you get this?!" she almost screamed

"I have connections, tell me, do you like it?" he asked, her happiness seemed to put a fire in his eyes; she smiled from ear to ear.

"Oh Darien!" She squealed as she jumped into his arms, she kissed him on the lips, Darien held her and smiled at her happiness, she resembled a young child, and he then broke the embrace and put the locket on his wife.

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Serena was sure Darien would get sick of the child after days, but he never seemed to be, he was always watching or holding her,

"Why are you so fascinated with that child?" She asked impatiently,

"Why wouldn't I be? She's the first person that's ever been all mine." he said as he picked her up, she sighed

"She's my child as much as she is yours!" she said angrily,

"Ah I see I have a second child now." he said as he chuckled, she ignored him and blushed,

"She belongs to both of us, but I belong to you." she said, he cocked an eyebrow; he had caught her in a good mood, probably because of the locket.

"Indeed you do my dear, and you always will." he said, she smiled and pulled his lips closer to hers, he inwardly smiled, it seemed like Andrew Wilkes had never crossed Serena's mind.

*Knock Knock Knock*

"Who is it?" she asked

"It's Mina, my I come in?"

"Yes Mina." she called, Darien was now seated of Serena' left side of her bed. Mina smiled as she entered, seeing the little family, Darien was sitting next to his wife, he looked very protective of her, the little girl was in his arms,

"And how is the Shields family today?" she asked as she smiled, Darien smiled and stood up, he walked over to Mina, Serena looked at Mina jealously, she wanted Darien to continue to sit with her, to hold her and keep her safe.

"Look at my little girls beautiful blue eyes." Darien said quite proudly, Mina smiled and watched the baby,

"Have you 2 come up with a name for her?" Mina asked

"Well, I've been thinking, Serenity Erin Victoria… It has a regal Irish tone to it." she said proudly,

"That's awful!" Darien protested, he made a face,

"Serena where do you get these foolish names?" he questioned, Mina inwardly smiled as the two, they bickered but she knew how much they cared for one another.

"I'll have you know Serenity is a family name." Serena said

"They why my dear aren't you referred to as Serenity?" he asked

"Because I was named Serena, not Serenity." she said

"And neither where you sisters, I see they had very god taste. Not naming any of you Serenity. I see they came very close by naming you Serena, don't get me wrong my pet, Serena is a lovely name but Serenity is too regal and stuffy." he said

"Fine then what exactly did you have in mind?" she asked, quite annoyed, she could get her way all right but not with Mina in the room, she couldn't fight with him with Mina in the room, but by the time she leaves they'll have probably already come up with a name.

"Mina, any ideas?" Darien asked. he always had great respect for the women's opinion. Mina looked at the child,

"Oh Captain Shields, I couldn't impose, she's your daughter." she said shyly

"Nonsense Mina, say whatever you'd like." Serena said

"Well… the child resembles you so much, she's quite attractive like you Serena and I would have to say a name like yours." She said

"See Darien, See, A name like mine, Serenity is a name like mine." She said smugly,

"I was thinking sumthing shorter actually." Mina said shyly, Serena looked at Darien in defeat; it was his turn to smile smugly at her,

"Like Rena?" Serena asked, Darien made another face,

"Its sounds like an old maids name, she'll never marry, no matter how attractive she is." He said

"Well how about, Rini, it sounds a little more youthful." Mina said quietly

"Rini, that's what we'll call her… Rini." Darien said

TBC