Chapter 8
"I'm on my way, Hotaru," said Darien. "And I'll swing by and pick up Michelle."
Darien through on his coat and jumped into his car after telling his boss that he had to leave for a family emergency. He quickly drove over to the model agency to get Michelle.
He walked up to the receptionist and asked where he could find Michelle. She directed Darien to the third floor in photo room number 35. Darien thanked the young woman and headed to the elevator. When the elevator stopped, Darien quickened his pace and quickly found room 35. He knocked on the door and then entered.
Michelle was talking to young man and his assistance when she noticed him. She hurried over to Darien and saw worry fill his eyes.
"What is it, Darien?" she asked in a low voice.
"It's Serena," he said.
"Let's go," she said grabbing her bag. "I have to go, Jordan."
"What? Why?" Jordan asked.
"My step sister is having her baby," she said.
"I want to know what the baby is and the name," Jordan said happily.
"Okay," she said.
Michelle and Darien jumped into the car and headed down the street to the hospital. Once they arrived, they parked and ran inside. They quickly found Hotaru and asked her where Amara and Trista were.
"Where are they?" asked Michelle.
"In the delivery room," said Hotaru. "There's Trista."
"Darien, there you are," said Trista. "You can go in. They're waiting for you."
"Okay, lead the way," said Darien as he removed his coat and handed it to Michelle.
Trista led the way and soon returned. She was tired and yet so full of energy. Hotaru soon fell asleep beside Michelle and laid her head on Michelle's lap. After a half-hour, Amara emerged from the delivery room. She announced that Serena was doing fine and so was the baby.
"I wonder if it'll be a girl," said Trista.
"I wonder if it's a boy," said Amara.
"You hope it's a boy cause then you and Darien can teach him how to race and all of those boy things," laughed Michelle.
"Don't you two start," said Hotaru as she woke.
"Did we wake you?" asked Michelle.
"No," Hotaru said sitting up. "It was just time to wake up."
Amara smiled and brushed a few loose strands out of Hotaru's face. Just then, Darien emerged from the delivery room with a bundle in his arms. It was the baby. Everyone jumped to their feet and stood still as Darien drew closer.
"Everyone, I'd like you all to meet Kacy Emilie Shields," said Darien lowering the infant to Hotaru's level.
"She's so adorable," said Michelle. "She's got your eyes and Serena's hair."
"How did you guys come up with her name?" asked Trista.
"Kacy was a name that just stuck with me since we found out Serena was pregnant and Emilie was the name of Serena's aunt who passed away six months ago," explained Darien. "You all can go and see Serena. She should be in her room by now. I'll show you."
The girls followed Darien as he led them to Serena's room. When they entered the room, Serena was sleeping. A nurse had followed them into the room and relieved Darien of the baby. They sat there silently and waited for the sleeping princess to wake up. After an hour, Serena finally woke from the medication. She smiled as she looked at the loving faces that surrounded her.
"Hey, guys," she said. "How's the baby?"
"She's doing great," said Darien.
"What did we name her again?" asked Serena.
"You named her Kacy Emilie Shields," said Michelle. "And she's got your beautiful blond hair and Darien's gorgeous dark blue eyes."
"I'm glad," said Serena. "When can I go home, Darien. I don't like hospitals and all of their machines."
"I'll go and find out," said Darien as he stood up.
But he didn't have to go far to find his fiancée's doctor. Before he even took a step, the door to the room opened and entered Serena's doctor. He was a tall, thin man with wavy golden blond hair and pale green eyes. He was wearing a long white lab coat on top of a long white button up shirt, a dark blue tie, dark brown slacks, and black loafers. His smile brightened up the room and gave hope.
"How is everyone doing?" asked the doctor.
"We're doing okay," said Darien as he took his place beside Serena.
"Allow me to introduce myself," said the doctor. "My name's Doctor Jeffry Hollany."
"It's nice to meet you, Dr. Hollany," said Darien. "I'm Darien and you know my beautiful fiancée, Serena, and our friends Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru."
"It's nice to meet you all," said Dr. Hollany with a warm smile. "I just checked in on your daughter Kacy. She's doing wonderfully."
"Serena was wondering when her and Kacy would be able to leave the hospital," said Amara, who was standing beside Michelle and in front of the window.
"I don't see why you can't go home tonight," said Dr. Hollany. "You both are in perfect health and there's no danger in letting you go home."
"What time?" asked Michelle.
"I'd say within the next hour or two," said Dr. Hollany, turning his attention to Hotaru who has been sitting behind Michelle and almost hidden by Trista. "You look familiar. Have we met before, miss?"
Trista stepped to the side to allow Hotaru to see the doctor better. "I don't believe so," she said.
"What's your name?" he asked her.
"Hotaru Tomoe," she said.
"You're Dr. Tomoe's daughter," he said. "Your father and I went to medical school together."
"My father never talked about his past," stated Hotaru.
Michelle took Hotaru's hand and squeezed it. "I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but Dr. Tomoe is no longer with us," said Trista. "He passed away several years ago."
"I'm sorry," said Dr. Hollany. "I will leave you all so that you may get ready to leave."
Dr. Hollany quickly left the room. Serena sat up and slowly removed the I.V. She cringed at the pain, but held back the tears. Amara handed Serena her clothing and asked Darien to take a walk to the nursery with her as Serena got dressed. Trista untied the gown that covered Serena's bare body and folded it neatly. Serena stood as she slipped on her undergarments and pants. She nearly fell as she slipped on her shirt and was caught by Michelle who was unfolding her socks.
"Thanks, Michelle," said Serena as she sat on the bed. "Did anyone call my parents or the scouts?"
"No," said Trista.
"Good," said Serena. "Hey, Michelle, will you call my family and tell them to meet us at the summer house. Tell mom that I have a surprise for her."
"Okay," said Michelle as she took the cell phone and went outside.
A few minutes' later, Darien and Amara returned with Kacy in hand. Serena was fully dressed and ready to go when they returned. The doctor signed the release papers and the group was off. Serena, Darien, and Kacy all climbed into Darien's car. After Serena strapped herself in she took Kacy from Darien and they were on their way home.
"I'm on my way, Hotaru," said Darien. "And I'll swing by and pick up Michelle."
Darien through on his coat and jumped into his car after telling his boss that he had to leave for a family emergency. He quickly drove over to the model agency to get Michelle.
He walked up to the receptionist and asked where he could find Michelle. She directed Darien to the third floor in photo room number 35. Darien thanked the young woman and headed to the elevator. When the elevator stopped, Darien quickened his pace and quickly found room 35. He knocked on the door and then entered.
Michelle was talking to young man and his assistance when she noticed him. She hurried over to Darien and saw worry fill his eyes.
"What is it, Darien?" she asked in a low voice.
"It's Serena," he said.
"Let's go," she said grabbing her bag. "I have to go, Jordan."
"What? Why?" Jordan asked.
"My step sister is having her baby," she said.
"I want to know what the baby is and the name," Jordan said happily.
"Okay," she said.
Michelle and Darien jumped into the car and headed down the street to the hospital. Once they arrived, they parked and ran inside. They quickly found Hotaru and asked her where Amara and Trista were.
"Where are they?" asked Michelle.
"In the delivery room," said Hotaru. "There's Trista."
"Darien, there you are," said Trista. "You can go in. They're waiting for you."
"Okay, lead the way," said Darien as he removed his coat and handed it to Michelle.
Trista led the way and soon returned. She was tired and yet so full of energy. Hotaru soon fell asleep beside Michelle and laid her head on Michelle's lap. After a half-hour, Amara emerged from the delivery room. She announced that Serena was doing fine and so was the baby.
"I wonder if it'll be a girl," said Trista.
"I wonder if it's a boy," said Amara.
"You hope it's a boy cause then you and Darien can teach him how to race and all of those boy things," laughed Michelle.
"Don't you two start," said Hotaru as she woke.
"Did we wake you?" asked Michelle.
"No," Hotaru said sitting up. "It was just time to wake up."
Amara smiled and brushed a few loose strands out of Hotaru's face. Just then, Darien emerged from the delivery room with a bundle in his arms. It was the baby. Everyone jumped to their feet and stood still as Darien drew closer.
"Everyone, I'd like you all to meet Kacy Emilie Shields," said Darien lowering the infant to Hotaru's level.
"She's so adorable," said Michelle. "She's got your eyes and Serena's hair."
"How did you guys come up with her name?" asked Trista.
"Kacy was a name that just stuck with me since we found out Serena was pregnant and Emilie was the name of Serena's aunt who passed away six months ago," explained Darien. "You all can go and see Serena. She should be in her room by now. I'll show you."
The girls followed Darien as he led them to Serena's room. When they entered the room, Serena was sleeping. A nurse had followed them into the room and relieved Darien of the baby. They sat there silently and waited for the sleeping princess to wake up. After an hour, Serena finally woke from the medication. She smiled as she looked at the loving faces that surrounded her.
"Hey, guys," she said. "How's the baby?"
"She's doing great," said Darien.
"What did we name her again?" asked Serena.
"You named her Kacy Emilie Shields," said Michelle. "And she's got your beautiful blond hair and Darien's gorgeous dark blue eyes."
"I'm glad," said Serena. "When can I go home, Darien. I don't like hospitals and all of their machines."
"I'll go and find out," said Darien as he stood up.
But he didn't have to go far to find his fiancée's doctor. Before he even took a step, the door to the room opened and entered Serena's doctor. He was a tall, thin man with wavy golden blond hair and pale green eyes. He was wearing a long white lab coat on top of a long white button up shirt, a dark blue tie, dark brown slacks, and black loafers. His smile brightened up the room and gave hope.
"How is everyone doing?" asked the doctor.
"We're doing okay," said Darien as he took his place beside Serena.
"Allow me to introduce myself," said the doctor. "My name's Doctor Jeffry Hollany."
"It's nice to meet you, Dr. Hollany," said Darien. "I'm Darien and you know my beautiful fiancée, Serena, and our friends Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru."
"It's nice to meet you all," said Dr. Hollany with a warm smile. "I just checked in on your daughter Kacy. She's doing wonderfully."
"Serena was wondering when her and Kacy would be able to leave the hospital," said Amara, who was standing beside Michelle and in front of the window.
"I don't see why you can't go home tonight," said Dr. Hollany. "You both are in perfect health and there's no danger in letting you go home."
"What time?" asked Michelle.
"I'd say within the next hour or two," said Dr. Hollany, turning his attention to Hotaru who has been sitting behind Michelle and almost hidden by Trista. "You look familiar. Have we met before, miss?"
Trista stepped to the side to allow Hotaru to see the doctor better. "I don't believe so," she said.
"What's your name?" he asked her.
"Hotaru Tomoe," she said.
"You're Dr. Tomoe's daughter," he said. "Your father and I went to medical school together."
"My father never talked about his past," stated Hotaru.
Michelle took Hotaru's hand and squeezed it. "I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but Dr. Tomoe is no longer with us," said Trista. "He passed away several years ago."
"I'm sorry," said Dr. Hollany. "I will leave you all so that you may get ready to leave."
Dr. Hollany quickly left the room. Serena sat up and slowly removed the I.V. She cringed at the pain, but held back the tears. Amara handed Serena her clothing and asked Darien to take a walk to the nursery with her as Serena got dressed. Trista untied the gown that covered Serena's bare body and folded it neatly. Serena stood as she slipped on her undergarments and pants. She nearly fell as she slipped on her shirt and was caught by Michelle who was unfolding her socks.
"Thanks, Michelle," said Serena as she sat on the bed. "Did anyone call my parents or the scouts?"
"No," said Trista.
"Good," said Serena. "Hey, Michelle, will you call my family and tell them to meet us at the summer house. Tell mom that I have a surprise for her."
"Okay," said Michelle as she took the cell phone and went outside.
A few minutes' later, Darien and Amara returned with Kacy in hand. Serena was fully dressed and ready to go when they returned. The doctor signed the release papers and the group was off. Serena, Darien, and Kacy all climbed into Darien's car. After Serena strapped herself in she took Kacy from Darien and they were on their way home.
