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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
As Kendall drifted back to sleep David pressed a tender kiss to her forehead. Standing up he walked out into the waiting room.
"She woke up... she is sleeping now... Just sleeping..." Walking over he gave Bianca a big hug.
"Thank God! Did she say anything? Does she know we are here?" Erica asked wanting to know every detail about her daughter's condition.
"You know... I think she does... She thought she had lost... she was scared, but I reassured her that the baby was ok... and she went to sleep smiling..." David felt a deep sense of relief that Kendall had finally woken up, but he was still concerned for their child.
Maria walked up to the group, "David... I just thought I would let you know that Dr. Walker is about to do an ultrasound... Just to take precautions and make sure everything with the baby is ok... Would you like to come in?"
David wasn't sure he could handle it... he had once been so strong... hard and tough... But seeing his child... and then still having the chance of losing it.
Bianca knew what he was thinking and handed Miranda over to Jack... standing up she slipped her hand into David's, "We would love to..."
Maria thought about arguing and shook her head... Knowing how close Bianca and Kendall were she knew that Kendall would fight her tooth and nail if the situation were reversed. So she just nodded, "Ok... I'll let you know when you can come in..."
"I don't know Bianca... I just don't know if I can do this..." David couldn't finish his sentence.
Erica wanted to be the one that was there for Kendall... because of every second they had lost she was feeling terribly selfish about sharing any precious moment she could share with her daughter... But, she knew that she had to let go of the selfishness... She had to step back and let David love her daughter too. Even if he wasn't the man she would have chosen for her daughter... She knew that it wasn't her choice and that for what ever reason David made Kendall happy.
"What if David... you can "what if" a lot of things... but my daughter needs you..."
"You know Hayward... if you don't want to be a part of this I'd be more than happy to fill in..." Ryan practically jumped at the chance to be by Kendall's side... he still loved her no matter whose baby she was carrying.
"Don't even think about it... and right now I am going to pretend that you didn't even go there..." David wanted more than anything to punch Ryan out, but right now as good as it would feel... It wouldn't help anything.
"David... Bianca... we're ready..." Maria motioned for them to come into Kendall's room.
Bianca gave her mother a quick hug and Erica squeezed David's hand in support. Watching them go into the room together she prayed that things would be ok.
Walking over to where Jack was sitting holding the baby she took her granddaughter in her arms and hugged her close...
Jack put an arm around his wife and brushed his lips against her hair, "Everything will be alright."
"Erica... I am sorry to interrupt, but no one will really tell us anything about Kendall. Is she going to be ok?" Babe was really scared for her new friend.
"Oh... yes Babe... She is going to be fine... I am sorry I didn't think to tell anyone... Please let everyone know she is conscious... they are just checking her... for complications..." Erica would let Kendall and David decide when to share the news of their child.
"Complications? Well, I am here if you need me... for anything... Why don't JR and I go and get you guys some coffee?" JR nodded and put his arm around his wife. He owed Kendall more than coffee... she and Bianca had saved him from throwing away his marriage... and today thanks to them, he and Babe were talking, learning to trust one another, and mourning for their child... together.
"That would be great... Thanks..." Jackson smiled at the couple and put a hand on Miranda's head and whispered, "Have I told you how much I love you today Mrs. Montgomery?"
Erica smiled, "Hmmm, Mrs. Montgomery? It does sound positively wonderful doesn't it? What do you think Miranda... doesn't it sound good? I love you too Mr. Montgomery... so very much."
When David and Bianca walked into the room they were greeted with a drowsy, but nervous smile from Kendall.
"Hi... Can you believe it? We can see the baby... kind of embarrassing from this position, but... Are you guys ready?"
David walked over and held his hand out, Kendall took it with a shaky hand. She was trying to be brave, but deep inside she felt like a scared little child... She didn't think she could take it if something was wrong with her child...
Bianca smiled at them and went to Kendall's other side and pressed a kiss to her cheek, "What a wake up, huh? Do you realize that your baby and Miranda are going to grow up together?"
She wouldn't except anything less than this baby being ok... she just knew in her heart that it would.
"Ok everyone... let's see what we have here..." Dr. Walker turned the screen towards them and moved a hand beneath the blanket that was covering Kendall.
Kendall turned red... how embarrassing... But, then she would have to get over David seeing things like this... if things worked out he would be catching her in more compromising positions than this.
David squeezed her hand as an image appeared on the screen. He didn't even realize that he was holding his breath.
"And there were are... the baby looks kind of small... because it is and you won't be able to see a whole lot... but I am sure Dr. Hayward... you know that..." Dr. Walker smiled at David. She knew he had a lot of scandals surrounding him, but he still was a hell of a doctor.
"Where? What am I look at?" Kendall was still more then a little out of it but she was trying so hard to see the baby. Tears filled her eyes in frustration.
David had let out his breath and had to pry his eyes from the screen. He looked down and saw Kendall's fear and walked over to the screen.
"See this sweetheart," David pointed out to a little blob on the screen, "This little thing here that looks kind of like a shrimp... that is our baby... it's a little out of focus..."
"Well... we can't be certain right now... but there may be a reason for that... let me just... move it a little more... Well, I think it is really too soon... so we might have to do this when you get a little further a long... But, as far as I can tell everything is ok..."
"You mean it? The baby is... the baby is ok?" Kendall looked at from David to Bianca for reassurance.
"Kendall... this is great... the doctor says that baby is ok... Didn't you hear her?" Bianca laughed at her sister.
"Well Ms. Hart has had a close brush here... Too many times accidents like this can cause the mother to miscarriage... You are very lucky... But... I want to stress to you the importance of taking it easy... no stress... no hard activities... You have to be very careful. If you experience any cramping... bleeding, whatever, come and see me or let Dr. Hayward know immediately." Dr. Walker smiled at her patient.
"No stress... Wow... that is not going to be easy..." Kendall tried to joke.
"Don't worry... I am going to be making sure you stay off your feet... stress free... because as soon as you can go home... you are moving in with me..."
"Sure..." Kendall laughed... she was really starting to get sleepy again and she was sure he was just saying that to get a rise out of her, "What ever you say doctor..."
She was so happy... was it a girl or a boy? Placing her hands on her stomach she smiled and let herself fall to sleep.
David smiled at her... she was so cute when she was clueless.
"David... let's go out and let the doctor put stuff away... come on daddy..." She laughed at the bemused expression on David's face.
"OK... Maria... when do you think she can go home?" David knew that now that she was awake and the baby was pretty much ok, that they wouldn't keep her much longer than over night.
"Well... I would like to keep her in overnight.... I am sure you know that... just for observation, so I am guessing maybe tomorrow afternoon." She had never seen this side of David before... and it was a pretty nice change.
Following Bianca out of the room he headed over to where Erica and Jack were sitting.
"Mom... it was amazing... I mean I am a mother... and it still amazes me... there was this tiny "shrimp" as David explained to Kendall... They are ok..." Bianca smiled and kneeled down to look into her mother's eyes and smile at her baby.
"Are you sure? That's great... and the baby is ok? Thank God..." Erica felt a weight lift off her shoulders.
"Well... we have until tomorrow afternoon to make my place feel like home for her... SO..." David's mind was racing... there was so much to do.
"What? What's going on?" Babe and JR walked up with the coffee.
"Sorry it took so long... we made sure it was fresh..." JR added handing Jackson a cup of hot coffee.
David wasn't sure what to say.
"It's ok David... Babe is family... and so is JR... Brag a little if you want..."
Ryan walked up just in time to hear David announce...
"Well, We are having a baby... and Kendall has agreed to move in with me..." David smiled and was feeling more than a little proud at the moment.
Ryan felt his world shatter... Was it really over? Had he lost Kendall for good? Shaking his head he denied it... he would wait until her heard it from Kendall's lips that they were really over.
"David... that's great..." Jackson said. He would support anything Kendall decided in this matter as long as see was happy.
Babe felt tears form in her eyes... it was still hard for her to think about babies... her little boy.
JR knew what she was feeling and took hold of her hand.
"Babe, JR... I am sorry... I didn't think..." David said. He felt so bad for their pain... He just wish Tad would call and say that he had found Kramer... then they could get the answers they needed to heal...
"That's ok Dr. Hayward... Babies are such a miracle... I am really happy that Kendall and the baby are going to be ok..."
"Babe... I know that you just moved home, but since Kendall is staying over night... Would you like to come and have a sleep over with me and Miranda... I mean, she misses you..." Bianca took her daughter and smiled at her friend.
Babe looked from JR to Bianca, "I... I would love that."
David saw the worry in JR's eyes, "Hey... JR, I know we aren't the best of friends... but, maybe we could go have a drink... coffee for me... and what ever you want..."
JR realized that now would be a good time to bury old hatred, "Sure... Babe... I'll come and get you in the morning..."
Pressing a kiss to his wife's lips they both realized that this was the first time they had kissed since they had found out about their child.
"Bianca... would you mind getting together some of Kendall's clothes... to take over to my place tomorrow? I am going to go and grab a drink and then come back up here..." David asked a little hesitantly.
"Sure... mom... why don't you and Jack go home... enjoy what is left of your wedding night..."
"Oh sweetheart... don't worry... today... and tonight... They have been amazing... I love you so much!" Erica hugged her daughter.
Erica turned to Jackson, "You want to come and say goodnight to your "daughter"... I am just going to peek in really quick..."
Jackson smiled, "Just as soon as I kiss my other "daughter" good night... and our granddaughter..." He added with a chuckle.
Bianca kissed both her mother and Jack and promised to drop in and check on Reggie... she decided she might ask him to come and stay at her place since he was alone tonight.
No one noticed that Ryan hadn't left when everyone else did... he would wait until David left and then he would go and spend time with Kendall.
This is another transistion chapter... hope you like it anyway... MORE to come... Oh... so much MORE!!!
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
As Kendall drifted back to sleep David pressed a tender kiss to her forehead. Standing up he walked out into the waiting room.
"She woke up... she is sleeping now... Just sleeping..." Walking over he gave Bianca a big hug.
"Thank God! Did she say anything? Does she know we are here?" Erica asked wanting to know every detail about her daughter's condition.
"You know... I think she does... She thought she had lost... she was scared, but I reassured her that the baby was ok... and she went to sleep smiling..." David felt a deep sense of relief that Kendall had finally woken up, but he was still concerned for their child.
Maria walked up to the group, "David... I just thought I would let you know that Dr. Walker is about to do an ultrasound... Just to take precautions and make sure everything with the baby is ok... Would you like to come in?"
David wasn't sure he could handle it... he had once been so strong... hard and tough... But seeing his child... and then still having the chance of losing it.
Bianca knew what he was thinking and handed Miranda over to Jack... standing up she slipped her hand into David's, "We would love to..."
Maria thought about arguing and shook her head... Knowing how close Bianca and Kendall were she knew that Kendall would fight her tooth and nail if the situation were reversed. So she just nodded, "Ok... I'll let you know when you can come in..."
"I don't know Bianca... I just don't know if I can do this..." David couldn't finish his sentence.
Erica wanted to be the one that was there for Kendall... because of every second they had lost she was feeling terribly selfish about sharing any precious moment she could share with her daughter... But, she knew that she had to let go of the selfishness... She had to step back and let David love her daughter too. Even if he wasn't the man she would have chosen for her daughter... She knew that it wasn't her choice and that for what ever reason David made Kendall happy.
"What if David... you can "what if" a lot of things... but my daughter needs you..."
"You know Hayward... if you don't want to be a part of this I'd be more than happy to fill in..." Ryan practically jumped at the chance to be by Kendall's side... he still loved her no matter whose baby she was carrying.
"Don't even think about it... and right now I am going to pretend that you didn't even go there..." David wanted more than anything to punch Ryan out, but right now as good as it would feel... It wouldn't help anything.
"David... Bianca... we're ready..." Maria motioned for them to come into Kendall's room.
Bianca gave her mother a quick hug and Erica squeezed David's hand in support. Watching them go into the room together she prayed that things would be ok.
Walking over to where Jack was sitting holding the baby she took her granddaughter in her arms and hugged her close...
Jack put an arm around his wife and brushed his lips against her hair, "Everything will be alright."
"Erica... I am sorry to interrupt, but no one will really tell us anything about Kendall. Is she going to be ok?" Babe was really scared for her new friend.
"Oh... yes Babe... She is going to be fine... I am sorry I didn't think to tell anyone... Please let everyone know she is conscious... they are just checking her... for complications..." Erica would let Kendall and David decide when to share the news of their child.
"Complications? Well, I am here if you need me... for anything... Why don't JR and I go and get you guys some coffee?" JR nodded and put his arm around his wife. He owed Kendall more than coffee... she and Bianca had saved him from throwing away his marriage... and today thanks to them, he and Babe were talking, learning to trust one another, and mourning for their child... together.
"That would be great... Thanks..." Jackson smiled at the couple and put a hand on Miranda's head and whispered, "Have I told you how much I love you today Mrs. Montgomery?"
Erica smiled, "Hmmm, Mrs. Montgomery? It does sound positively wonderful doesn't it? What do you think Miranda... doesn't it sound good? I love you too Mr. Montgomery... so very much."
When David and Bianca walked into the room they were greeted with a drowsy, but nervous smile from Kendall.
"Hi... Can you believe it? We can see the baby... kind of embarrassing from this position, but... Are you guys ready?"
David walked over and held his hand out, Kendall took it with a shaky hand. She was trying to be brave, but deep inside she felt like a scared little child... She didn't think she could take it if something was wrong with her child...
Bianca smiled at them and went to Kendall's other side and pressed a kiss to her cheek, "What a wake up, huh? Do you realize that your baby and Miranda are going to grow up together?"
She wouldn't except anything less than this baby being ok... she just knew in her heart that it would.
"Ok everyone... let's see what we have here..." Dr. Walker turned the screen towards them and moved a hand beneath the blanket that was covering Kendall.
Kendall turned red... how embarrassing... But, then she would have to get over David seeing things like this... if things worked out he would be catching her in more compromising positions than this.
David squeezed her hand as an image appeared on the screen. He didn't even realize that he was holding his breath.
"And there were are... the baby looks kind of small... because it is and you won't be able to see a whole lot... but I am sure Dr. Hayward... you know that..." Dr. Walker smiled at David. She knew he had a lot of scandals surrounding him, but he still was a hell of a doctor.
"Where? What am I look at?" Kendall was still more then a little out of it but she was trying so hard to see the baby. Tears filled her eyes in frustration.
David had let out his breath and had to pry his eyes from the screen. He looked down and saw Kendall's fear and walked over to the screen.
"See this sweetheart," David pointed out to a little blob on the screen, "This little thing here that looks kind of like a shrimp... that is our baby... it's a little out of focus..."
"Well... we can't be certain right now... but there may be a reason for that... let me just... move it a little more... Well, I think it is really too soon... so we might have to do this when you get a little further a long... But, as far as I can tell everything is ok..."
"You mean it? The baby is... the baby is ok?" Kendall looked at from David to Bianca for reassurance.
"Kendall... this is great... the doctor says that baby is ok... Didn't you hear her?" Bianca laughed at her sister.
"Well Ms. Hart has had a close brush here... Too many times accidents like this can cause the mother to miscarriage... You are very lucky... But... I want to stress to you the importance of taking it easy... no stress... no hard activities... You have to be very careful. If you experience any cramping... bleeding, whatever, come and see me or let Dr. Hayward know immediately." Dr. Walker smiled at her patient.
"No stress... Wow... that is not going to be easy..." Kendall tried to joke.
"Don't worry... I am going to be making sure you stay off your feet... stress free... because as soon as you can go home... you are moving in with me..."
"Sure..." Kendall laughed... she was really starting to get sleepy again and she was sure he was just saying that to get a rise out of her, "What ever you say doctor..."
She was so happy... was it a girl or a boy? Placing her hands on her stomach she smiled and let herself fall to sleep.
David smiled at her... she was so cute when she was clueless.
"David... let's go out and let the doctor put stuff away... come on daddy..." She laughed at the bemused expression on David's face.
"OK... Maria... when do you think she can go home?" David knew that now that she was awake and the baby was pretty much ok, that they wouldn't keep her much longer than over night.
"Well... I would like to keep her in overnight.... I am sure you know that... just for observation, so I am guessing maybe tomorrow afternoon." She had never seen this side of David before... and it was a pretty nice change.
Following Bianca out of the room he headed over to where Erica and Jack were sitting.
"Mom... it was amazing... I mean I am a mother... and it still amazes me... there was this tiny "shrimp" as David explained to Kendall... They are ok..." Bianca smiled and kneeled down to look into her mother's eyes and smile at her baby.
"Are you sure? That's great... and the baby is ok? Thank God..." Erica felt a weight lift off her shoulders.
"Well... we have until tomorrow afternoon to make my place feel like home for her... SO..." David's mind was racing... there was so much to do.
"What? What's going on?" Babe and JR walked up with the coffee.
"Sorry it took so long... we made sure it was fresh..." JR added handing Jackson a cup of hot coffee.
David wasn't sure what to say.
"It's ok David... Babe is family... and so is JR... Brag a little if you want..."
Ryan walked up just in time to hear David announce...
"Well, We are having a baby... and Kendall has agreed to move in with me..." David smiled and was feeling more than a little proud at the moment.
Ryan felt his world shatter... Was it really over? Had he lost Kendall for good? Shaking his head he denied it... he would wait until her heard it from Kendall's lips that they were really over.
"David... that's great..." Jackson said. He would support anything Kendall decided in this matter as long as see was happy.
Babe felt tears form in her eyes... it was still hard for her to think about babies... her little boy.
JR knew what she was feeling and took hold of her hand.
"Babe, JR... I am sorry... I didn't think..." David said. He felt so bad for their pain... He just wish Tad would call and say that he had found Kramer... then they could get the answers they needed to heal...
"That's ok Dr. Hayward... Babies are such a miracle... I am really happy that Kendall and the baby are going to be ok..."
"Babe... I know that you just moved home, but since Kendall is staying over night... Would you like to come and have a sleep over with me and Miranda... I mean, she misses you..." Bianca took her daughter and smiled at her friend.
Babe looked from JR to Bianca, "I... I would love that."
David saw the worry in JR's eyes, "Hey... JR, I know we aren't the best of friends... but, maybe we could go have a drink... coffee for me... and what ever you want..."
JR realized that now would be a good time to bury old hatred, "Sure... Babe... I'll come and get you in the morning..."
Pressing a kiss to his wife's lips they both realized that this was the first time they had kissed since they had found out about their child.
"Bianca... would you mind getting together some of Kendall's clothes... to take over to my place tomorrow? I am going to go and grab a drink and then come back up here..." David asked a little hesitantly.
"Sure... mom... why don't you and Jack go home... enjoy what is left of your wedding night..."
"Oh sweetheart... don't worry... today... and tonight... They have been amazing... I love you so much!" Erica hugged her daughter.
Erica turned to Jackson, "You want to come and say goodnight to your "daughter"... I am just going to peek in really quick..."
Jackson smiled, "Just as soon as I kiss my other "daughter" good night... and our granddaughter..." He added with a chuckle.
Bianca kissed both her mother and Jack and promised to drop in and check on Reggie... she decided she might ask him to come and stay at her place since he was alone tonight.
No one noticed that Ryan hadn't left when everyone else did... he would wait until David left and then he would go and spend time with Kendall.
This is another transistion chapter... hope you like it anyway... MORE to come... Oh... so much MORE!!!