Chapter 16

Phyllis watched as all the babies slept. It was her and another nurse's job to take care of them after hospital hours. For time being they were all quiet, except one little boy in the corner. He was making a fuss but he wasn't sleeping either. Somehow he'd wiggled his foot out of the blanket and was kicking it up and down. Phyl laughed and then went to him.

"Hey, there." She smiled down at him. He was one of the calmest babies they had. He hardly cried, except for the occasional little bout when he had to leave his mother. She wrapped him up and decided to take him to his mother.

As she neared the door, she realized a light was still on. "I suppose you're still up too?" Phyl joked.

"Yes." Karen put down her magazine and sat up so she could take her son from Phyl. She and Phyl had become very good friends, since Karen's stay at the hospital had been prolonged to make sure she was stable enough to leave. "Was he awake again?" Karen smiled down at him. He did sort of look like Lyle, in a since. She would just have to get used to that.

Phyl nodded 'yes'. "I swear he never sleeps unless he's with you." She laughed and sat down in a seat next to Karen.

Karen smiled and opened her shirtfront so she could nurse. She knew it was the only way to get him to sleep, and the fact he somehow knew it was her he was with.

"So, have you though of name's?" Phyl asked.

"Yes, but there are so many. I don't know where to begin. I don't know what he looks like either. You know how some moms just know their children's names as soon as they see them. Well I have no clue." Karen sighed.

They discussed names for what seemed like ever, and the Karen looked down and noticed that her son was no longer sucking and had fallen asleep in her lap. She didn't want Phyl to take him, but knew she'd have to.

"Is he asleep?" Phyl asked, noticing Karen's sudden silence.

"Yeah, but do you have to take him? I'm probably not even going to sleep tonight. I'll be careful, please." Karen begged. Phyl smiled at her and laughed.

"All right, but if I get in trouble you're going down with me too." Phyl joked. "Plus, I think he'll sleep better with you anyway." Phyl smiled and said good night then left.

Karen looked down at her sleeping baby. He was so cute. Although he did have Lyle's oval shaped head, but his eyes were a lot like her own. His nose even looked like hers. Well no matter what he was still the most adorable baby ever. She hugged him to her and let him sleep in her arms.

Once again Jack, Grace, and Will were there early in the morning. They had practically moved in to the room, or so it seemed. Grace was sprawled out on a chair, sipping coffee. Will was sitting in another chair, and Jack had been stalking some poor nurse he swore was gay. Karen was awake in her bed, still holding her son.

"So, Karen you should really name him some time." Grace hinted.

"Oh, honey I know, I should. Especially if I get to leave this place tomorrow." She looked down at her son and frowned, deep in thought. "Walker, for Stanley?"

"Oh, I like. Doesn't he need a middle name though?" Will asked.

"I don't have a middle name." Karen looked at him.

"But it's the new thing to have a middle name. And he doesn't get to tag on a bunch of surnames like you."

"Hey, now, Wilma. You want to start something?" Karen pointed a finger at him and gave him a look.

Will laughed. "I'm just saying that he'd be better off with a long name."

"Rory!" Jack rang out as he paraded through the hospital door. "His name is Rory, and he's gorgeous, and he's gay, and I have a date." Jack boasted.

Karen looked in thought for a moment. "Rory Walker?" She asked out loud.

"No, his name is Rory Cross." Jack looked confused.

"No, Jackie, for baby." She rolled her eyes.

"Oh, that could work." Jack put a finger to his chin.

"I like it." Will smiled.

"Me too." Grace agreed, but then frowned. "What's his last name going to be, Ms. Delaney St. Croix-Popeil Walker Finster?"

"How'd you know...oh nevermind. I don't know." Karen looked exasperated. "It's not going to be Finster. No matter what! And it's not Stanley's, nor the other two, so Delaney?"

"Will Lyle be okay with that?" Will asked.

"I'm sure he won't care."

"What if you tag Finster on at the end?" Grace suggested.

"Like hyphenate the two?" Karen asked.

"Yeah." Will nodded his head yes.

"Alright. So Rory Walker Delaney-Finster." Karen looked around and everyone gave her his or her approval. "All right then."

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