{A/N: Sorry for this chapters shortness. I could have just combined chapters, but don't you guys just love suspense? :P}
Turn Back Time
Ch. 6 - Pearl
Reggie sighed, her obstetrician flipped a switch on a machine, and Reggie's insides showed up on a screen. The doctor pointed out the babies head, and its back. The baby had been growing inside of her for five months now. She'd gotten through her first trimester and all of that morning sickness stuff. Reggie was starting to like the idea of being a Mom, it was really scary at the same time though, being responsible for another life, having to take care of it when it was sick, changing its diapers, not being able to go out, or have a life like a normal 16-year-old girl. The people in school were so cruel, they called her a slut, and a whore. While most of the people who made fun of her didn't actually know her, or what she had been through, there were a few who had turned on her to be a part of the crowd, amongst them were Trish and Sherry. They had been supportive of her at first, but soon people started to talk, and so they turned on her in order to save there reputation. Ray got Reggie a home tutor because of the constant harassment, she would return back to regular school in the fall.
Dr. Marino smiled at Reggie. "It's a girl." He said.
Reggie had hoped that the baby was going to be a girl, mainly because she felt it would be more important for a boy to have a father in his life then a girl, and there wasn't going father to be there for the baby.
Or so Reggie thought.
Lars started doing nice things for Reggie, stood up for her against the people in school. He'd call her often, and he would go out at 2 a.m. to get any food she was craving, even if it meant driving around for hours looking for an open store. For Christmas Lars got Reggie things she'd need for the baby, a baby carrier that doubled as a car seat. A baby carriage, a crib and a ton of baby toys, and bottles. Reggie thought it was out of guilt, and started to take it as a silent understanding between the two of them that he was the father and he'd take care of them, or at least of the baby.
Reggie hadn't thought much about the babies name since she found out she was pregnant, she was seven months pregnant before she started researching names, on the Internet, in baby name books, and through people she was close too. She finally decided on the name Pearl Elizabeth. Pearl because it meant "One that is highly regarded for its beauty or value," and even though the baby was born in hate (for the person who did this to her) she meant a lot to Reggie. {A/N:Idea from the book "The Scarlet Letter"} and Elizabeth because it had been her mothers name.
The Investigation had been going on since Reggie told Ray. They had no leads, and had no idea how to find the guy, until Pearl was born at least, when she was a paternity test could be run and suspects could be ruled out. Maria, one of Lars' ex-girlfriends, showed up at the police station, she told investigators that Lars was emotionally abusive, and hit her on one occasion. It wasn't enough to have Lars arrested, but it was enough for him to be brought in for questioning. Unfortunately it happened to be the same day Lars left for Canada, after his hockey team had been invited to a huge competition there. The police looked at it as him fleeing the country, and had him arrested.
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After two false labors within a week, Reggie was admitted to Ocean Shores General Hospital on May 1st. She was in labor for 12 hours. Ray, Breezy and Otto waited in the waiting room when Reggie was brought into the delivery room. Ray was a nervous wreck, he paced back and forth across the room. Forty-five minutes later, the doctor came into the room.
"Congratulations Mr. Rocket. Your daughter and granddaughter are resting comfortably. You can see them if you like." Dr. Marino smiled.
Ray and Breezy followed the doctor, Otto stayed behind because he had fallen asleep. It was 2:30 AM. Reggie was laying in her hospital bed, still sweating. Ray walked over to her and kissed her forehead. She smiled. Pearl had been taken a few minutes before to be cleaned up.
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Lars was held in a cell in a local minimum security prison. By the time his trial date was set, Pearl was three months old. Reggie held the baby in her arms as she walked into the court room. The first day Reggie told the court about the day she had been raped, it had been a while so it was sort of hard for her to remember, and also very painful. There lawyers argued a bit, Lars just sat there rolling his eyes at the fact he was even a suspect in the first place. The judge ended court for the day, and told everyone that the case would resume the next morning. Reggie was standing outside of the courthouse talking to the press.
Lars was led out in handcuffs. Reggie turned away from the press and started walking down the stairs, when Lars caught up with her he stopped, she did as well.
"Why are you doing this!" Lars yelled.
Reggie just stared at him.
"I didn't rape you and you know it!" Lars yelled again, "All you want is for somebody to take care of you, and to take responsibility for your baby when you can't handle it. I want to do that for you Reggie, I want to help support you and be there for you and Pearl. I want us to be together because I love you. Yes, I love you. I'd turn back time for you if I could, I'd do anything to make everything okay, but I can't do anything from a jail cell. I love you, and I always will. Your all I ever think about, even after you left me for Sean. Speaking of Sean, why am I here and not him? Is it because you know I'm better for you and for your child?"
"Sean?" Reggie's lawyer asked.
"Sean." Reggie repeated aloud, looking down at her sleeping daughter in her arms.
{A/N2: I'll be posting the end of the fic later on today... most likely.}
Turn Back Time
Ch. 6 - Pearl
Reggie sighed, her obstetrician flipped a switch on a machine, and Reggie's insides showed up on a screen. The doctor pointed out the babies head, and its back. The baby had been growing inside of her for five months now. She'd gotten through her first trimester and all of that morning sickness stuff. Reggie was starting to like the idea of being a Mom, it was really scary at the same time though, being responsible for another life, having to take care of it when it was sick, changing its diapers, not being able to go out, or have a life like a normal 16-year-old girl. The people in school were so cruel, they called her a slut, and a whore. While most of the people who made fun of her didn't actually know her, or what she had been through, there were a few who had turned on her to be a part of the crowd, amongst them were Trish and Sherry. They had been supportive of her at first, but soon people started to talk, and so they turned on her in order to save there reputation. Ray got Reggie a home tutor because of the constant harassment, she would return back to regular school in the fall.
Dr. Marino smiled at Reggie. "It's a girl." He said.
Reggie had hoped that the baby was going to be a girl, mainly because she felt it would be more important for a boy to have a father in his life then a girl, and there wasn't going father to be there for the baby.
Or so Reggie thought.
Lars started doing nice things for Reggie, stood up for her against the people in school. He'd call her often, and he would go out at 2 a.m. to get any food she was craving, even if it meant driving around for hours looking for an open store. For Christmas Lars got Reggie things she'd need for the baby, a baby carrier that doubled as a car seat. A baby carriage, a crib and a ton of baby toys, and bottles. Reggie thought it was out of guilt, and started to take it as a silent understanding between the two of them that he was the father and he'd take care of them, or at least of the baby.
Reggie hadn't thought much about the babies name since she found out she was pregnant, she was seven months pregnant before she started researching names, on the Internet, in baby name books, and through people she was close too. She finally decided on the name Pearl Elizabeth. Pearl because it meant "One that is highly regarded for its beauty or value," and even though the baby was born in hate (for the person who did this to her) she meant a lot to Reggie. {A/N:Idea from the book "The Scarlet Letter"} and Elizabeth because it had been her mothers name.
The Investigation had been going on since Reggie told Ray. They had no leads, and had no idea how to find the guy, until Pearl was born at least, when she was a paternity test could be run and suspects could be ruled out. Maria, one of Lars' ex-girlfriends, showed up at the police station, she told investigators that Lars was emotionally abusive, and hit her on one occasion. It wasn't enough to have Lars arrested, but it was enough for him to be brought in for questioning. Unfortunately it happened to be the same day Lars left for Canada, after his hockey team had been invited to a huge competition there. The police looked at it as him fleeing the country, and had him arrested.
******
After two false labors within a week, Reggie was admitted to Ocean Shores General Hospital on May 1st. She was in labor for 12 hours. Ray, Breezy and Otto waited in the waiting room when Reggie was brought into the delivery room. Ray was a nervous wreck, he paced back and forth across the room. Forty-five minutes later, the doctor came into the room.
"Congratulations Mr. Rocket. Your daughter and granddaughter are resting comfortably. You can see them if you like." Dr. Marino smiled.
Ray and Breezy followed the doctor, Otto stayed behind because he had fallen asleep. It was 2:30 AM. Reggie was laying in her hospital bed, still sweating. Ray walked over to her and kissed her forehead. She smiled. Pearl had been taken a few minutes before to be cleaned up.
********
Lars was held in a cell in a local minimum security prison. By the time his trial date was set, Pearl was three months old. Reggie held the baby in her arms as she walked into the court room. The first day Reggie told the court about the day she had been raped, it had been a while so it was sort of hard for her to remember, and also very painful. There lawyers argued a bit, Lars just sat there rolling his eyes at the fact he was even a suspect in the first place. The judge ended court for the day, and told everyone that the case would resume the next morning. Reggie was standing outside of the courthouse talking to the press.
Lars was led out in handcuffs. Reggie turned away from the press and started walking down the stairs, when Lars caught up with her he stopped, she did as well.
"Why are you doing this!" Lars yelled.
Reggie just stared at him.
"I didn't rape you and you know it!" Lars yelled again, "All you want is for somebody to take care of you, and to take responsibility for your baby when you can't handle it. I want to do that for you Reggie, I want to help support you and be there for you and Pearl. I want us to be together because I love you. Yes, I love you. I'd turn back time for you if I could, I'd do anything to make everything okay, but I can't do anything from a jail cell. I love you, and I always will. Your all I ever think about, even after you left me for Sean. Speaking of Sean, why am I here and not him? Is it because you know I'm better for you and for your child?"
"Sean?" Reggie's lawyer asked.
"Sean." Reggie repeated aloud, looking down at her sleeping daughter in her arms.
{A/N2: I'll be posting the end of the fic later on today... most likely.}