"Yes, Miss Moriarti, we've found the kidnappers. Mister Shields, if
you could call in the back up, please." The Chief looked at Paolo and Sofia
with disgust as he waited for more officers to come in. He turned to Serena
and managed a weak smile.
"Ma'am, this is a sad situation. We're taking in the kidnappers, unless you'd like to bail them out."
"You may take them in, Chief, but first I wish to hear the motivation behind their attack." Serena looked into Sofia's eyes, from which silent tears of grief had begun to fall. The Chief nodded his head and turned to Paolo.
"Sir, Miss Moriarti would like an explanation for your actions. What you say here may or may not be used against you in a further trial. Will you make a statement?" Paolo nodded his head slowly.
"Serena, I only did it because you seem so lucky. You have one child, and then you have another on the way! We have tried for years to have even one, but to no avail. We only wanted to take Anya from you so you would know our pain." Tears streaked his wrinkled face, and Sofia let out a whimper.
"Serena, we never meant to keep her long. We only wanted to feel as though we had a daughter. We're so sorry." She began to cry, hot tears cascading down her tired face.
"If you wanted children, I suggest you adopt. You will be held in an American prison until the Italian government sends for you." The Chief turned on his heel and left, nodding his head to the officers who were taking Paolo and Sofia away.
A dozen officers filed in, taking Paolo and Sofia into handcuffs and out into a waiting police car. As the two were lead out of the house, Serena's own tears dripped from her face, splashing onto the ground. Darien was at her side immediately, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and hugging her tightly to his chest.
"It's all over now, Serena. Anya's safe. Everything is going to be okay."
Fast Forward Nine Months
Serena lay propped up on a bed in the delivery room of New York's best hospital. She gave one last push, as hard as she could, and was rewarded with the wailing of a new born baby girl.
"What will you be naming her, Miss Moriarti?" The young nurse asked, an expression of sheer joy shining on her face.
Serena turned to Darien's face, looking into his glimmering eyes. They'd both agreed on the baby's name before they'd reached the delivery room.
"Her name is Serenity Shields. Rini for short."
A Week Later
Serena and Darien were sitting on the bed of his apartment, baby Rini resting in Serena's arms peacefully. Darien was looking at her with intense love in his eyes, both for the mother and the baby. The door opened slowly to reveal Anya's curious face, who soon ran into the room and plopped down on the bed beside her father.
"Why did you give her the Shields last name?" Darien inquired, and he amazed himself at how long he'd waited to ask this question. Outside the delivery room, they'd agreed that Rini would get Serena's last name.
"She got your last name because the daughter usually takes the name of the father, as does the mother." Serena looked up at Darien's face, which was stunned to say the least.
"Serena, I told you; we aren't married yet, so she deserves your name."
"Yes, but she deserves yours because you love her."
"And you don't?" He smiled as Serena realized she was backed into a corner. He laughed as she struggled to find the right answer. Saving her the trouble, he turned to her and backed off the bed.
"Serena, I know you love both Anya and Rini, and I know why you gave Rini my last name. But now, I think you need to have my last name too. I love you, Sere, will you marry me?" He was down on one knee and pulled out a ring box, opening it slowly to draw out Serena's anticipation. Inside the box was a platinum ring with a dark blue stone and a light blue stone, and in the middle were two small diamonds. She let out a surprised gasp and couldn't even move her hand, for Rini was nestled tightly in the groove of her arm.
"Oh, Darien! Of course I will!" She smiled brightly and he hugged her tightly, being careful not to squish the baby in between them. Anya was giggling and smiling, hugging the two adults as best she could.
The three sat there for a few moments before the phone rang and Darien stood to get it. Andrew and the girls were on their way, coming to celebrate the news with them.
Hey guys! I know, this chapter was kind of lame. I just couldn't figure out where to make the story go! Anyways, please review! Thanks.
"Ma'am, this is a sad situation. We're taking in the kidnappers, unless you'd like to bail them out."
"You may take them in, Chief, but first I wish to hear the motivation behind their attack." Serena looked into Sofia's eyes, from which silent tears of grief had begun to fall. The Chief nodded his head and turned to Paolo.
"Sir, Miss Moriarti would like an explanation for your actions. What you say here may or may not be used against you in a further trial. Will you make a statement?" Paolo nodded his head slowly.
"Serena, I only did it because you seem so lucky. You have one child, and then you have another on the way! We have tried for years to have even one, but to no avail. We only wanted to take Anya from you so you would know our pain." Tears streaked his wrinkled face, and Sofia let out a whimper.
"Serena, we never meant to keep her long. We only wanted to feel as though we had a daughter. We're so sorry." She began to cry, hot tears cascading down her tired face.
"If you wanted children, I suggest you adopt. You will be held in an American prison until the Italian government sends for you." The Chief turned on his heel and left, nodding his head to the officers who were taking Paolo and Sofia away.
A dozen officers filed in, taking Paolo and Sofia into handcuffs and out into a waiting police car. As the two were lead out of the house, Serena's own tears dripped from her face, splashing onto the ground. Darien was at her side immediately, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and hugging her tightly to his chest.
"It's all over now, Serena. Anya's safe. Everything is going to be okay."
Fast Forward Nine Months
Serena lay propped up on a bed in the delivery room of New York's best hospital. She gave one last push, as hard as she could, and was rewarded with the wailing of a new born baby girl.
"What will you be naming her, Miss Moriarti?" The young nurse asked, an expression of sheer joy shining on her face.
Serena turned to Darien's face, looking into his glimmering eyes. They'd both agreed on the baby's name before they'd reached the delivery room.
"Her name is Serenity Shields. Rini for short."
A Week Later
Serena and Darien were sitting on the bed of his apartment, baby Rini resting in Serena's arms peacefully. Darien was looking at her with intense love in his eyes, both for the mother and the baby. The door opened slowly to reveal Anya's curious face, who soon ran into the room and plopped down on the bed beside her father.
"Why did you give her the Shields last name?" Darien inquired, and he amazed himself at how long he'd waited to ask this question. Outside the delivery room, they'd agreed that Rini would get Serena's last name.
"She got your last name because the daughter usually takes the name of the father, as does the mother." Serena looked up at Darien's face, which was stunned to say the least.
"Serena, I told you; we aren't married yet, so she deserves your name."
"Yes, but she deserves yours because you love her."
"And you don't?" He smiled as Serena realized she was backed into a corner. He laughed as she struggled to find the right answer. Saving her the trouble, he turned to her and backed off the bed.
"Serena, I know you love both Anya and Rini, and I know why you gave Rini my last name. But now, I think you need to have my last name too. I love you, Sere, will you marry me?" He was down on one knee and pulled out a ring box, opening it slowly to draw out Serena's anticipation. Inside the box was a platinum ring with a dark blue stone and a light blue stone, and in the middle were two small diamonds. She let out a surprised gasp and couldn't even move her hand, for Rini was nestled tightly in the groove of her arm.
"Oh, Darien! Of course I will!" She smiled brightly and he hugged her tightly, being careful not to squish the baby in between them. Anya was giggling and smiling, hugging the two adults as best she could.
The three sat there for a few moments before the phone rang and Darien stood to get it. Andrew and the girls were on their way, coming to celebrate the news with them.
Hey guys! I know, this chapter was kind of lame. I just couldn't figure out where to make the story go! Anyways, please review! Thanks.