Title: She's my baby, where's your baby?
Rating- PG-13
Summary: Babe finds the courage to tell Bianca about Miranda. After Bianca has Miranda, Babe, Kendall, JR, Adam, David, and the whole town bands together to find baby boy Chandler.
Disclaimer: I do not own All My Children nor it's characters.
AN: Takes place after the week of June 28th-July 2nd. Babe has fully recovered from her drug overdose. I don't know what else to call it, besides JR trying to hurt her.
Bianca dried her hair and pulled it back into a low ponytail. She walked towards the living room and stopped seeing her mother cooing at Miranda. She smiled watching her mother bond with her daughter. Bianca had wanted this for so long and now she got what she wanted. Her daughter and her mother together. Bianca entered the room and sat in the chair.
"We better give Uncle Jack a call later. Tell him the big news."
"He'll be so delighted."
Bianca smiled and looked at her daughter. "You're so good with her."
"That's what grandmothers are for." Erica looked at Bianca. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just...I can't believe she's here. She's safe. I remember the last time I looked at her...really looked at her, not as Bess but as my Miranda."
Erica smiled and then looked around. "I need to take a picture of you two. Let me get my camera." She got up and ran to the other room.
Bianca smiled and got up, gently lifting Miranda into her arms. Miranda squirmed a bit but continued to sleep. Erica came back out with her camera. "Okay smile."
Bianca let out the biggest smile she ever had. When she took the picture, Bianca handed Miranda to Erica.
"Now with you." She took a picture.
The next morning, Bianca woke up to the best sound in the world. She sat up and lifted Miranda up into her arms. She had slept in the laundry basket Bianca had used the day she took Miranda from the hospital while everyone thought she was Bess.
"Hello beautiful. Did you sleep well? I know it was crowded in there but don't worry, Auntie Kendall is going to get everything ready for you."
She heard the doorbell ring and gasped. "Who's at the door? Let's go find out."
She got up and went to get the door. When she opened it, she jumped seeing two big boxes.
"Hello?"
"It's me!" Kendall said.
"Oh! Wow, come in." She backed up. "What are those?"
"Clothes, diapers, toys, just the regular baby stuff." Kendall set the boxes down on the floor and reached for Miranda. "May I?"
Bianca handed the baby over to her and went to inspect the boxes. "How did you get this done?"
"Five cups of coffee and shifts. Miranda, you owe me big time for this." Miranda just kicked and cooed. "David is passed out on my couch and I think I heard Babe on the phone with the movers before I left but I could be wrong."
"Kendall...I can't believe you got this done so quickly."
"It helps when Erica Kane is your mother."
Bianca gave her a look.
"She called me last night! I used her credit card!"
Bianca chuckled. "Kendall, you definitely know how to get your way!"
Kendall laughed. "So where are you and Miss Miranda going to live? I doubt you'd to live with me considering I live so close to where he used to live."
Bianca's eyes widened. "Oh you're right, I totally forgot about that. I could stay with Uncle Jack but...I'm not sure how Lily would take it."
"We'll get it all figured out."
"How is Babe?"
Kendall shrugged. "She's keeping it together but...I heard her crying earlier."
Bianca shook her head. "This must be so hard for her."
The doorbell rang and Bianca sighed.
"Hello my mother is asleep." She took Miranda so Kendall could get the door.
"Opal! Come in, please. Would you like some coffee?" Kendall ushered her in.
"I'd be delighted. You're mother called me earlier, told me to get straight here as soon as I could. And who is this little beauty?" Opal looked down at Miranda.
"Opal, I'd like you to meet Miranda." Bianca smiled.
"Miranda? Honey, are you on something?"
Kendall chuckled. "No Opal, it was a mix up. The pilot switched the babies."
"Switched the babies? What kind of low life would do that?"
Bianca shrugged. "Babe actually had a baby boy. We don't know what happened to him."
"Well my word. Bianca dear, do you need any help preparing?"
"We got it under control but I would love the help."
Erica walked out and smiled. "Opal! I thought I heard your voice. How are you?"
"I'm fine and it looks like you got a big surprise."
"I know. Isn't she perfect?"
Opal smiled at the baby. "She is a doll. Bianca, you must be so happy."
"I am. I can't wait to show her off."
Kendall smiled. "Mother, do you want me to call Jack?"
"Oh sure, honey." She said distracted by the baby.
Kendall shook her head and grabbed the phone. She dialed Jack's number. "Lily, hi it's Kendall. Is your dad there? No, nothing's wrong. Okay, I'll hold. Hey Jack, it's Kendall. Listen, could you come over to my mother's? No everything's perfect. We have a surprise. Bring Reggie! I promise this will be good. Bye." She hung up.
Miranda cried a bit and Bianca gasped.
"Are we hungry? Yes I think we are."
"I'll make her a bottle." Kendall ripped open the box, grabbed a bottle and formula and went into the kitchen.
"Well that girl certainly thought of everything." Opal said in amazement.
Bianca smiled and rocked Miranda. "I'd love to be able to breast feed her but it might not be good anymore. Guess I can ask Anita."
"Or me." Erica said. Bianca blushed.
"Sorry mom."
A few minutes later, Kendall came back with a fresh bottle. "Here you go, mama."
Bianca smiled and gave the bottle to Miranda, who immediately started milking her breakfast, looking up into Bianca's eyes. Bianca's heart melted.
"Miranda...I've dreamed of this day for so long. Now you're here." Her voice started to choke.
Kendall put a hand over her mouth and Erica stood to put a hand on her shoulder. Opal took Erica's hand and gave it a squeeze.
There was a knock and Erica went to get it. She opened it and smiled seeing Jack and Reggie.
"Erica, what's going on?" Jack asked.
Reggie walked in and froze seeing Bianca holding a baby.
"Uh...what's that?"
Kendall smiled. "Miranda."
Reggie's eyes widened and Jack gave her a curious stare. "Erica, what's this about?"
"Come in Jack, we have a lot of explaining to do."
Erica had taken Jack and Reggie into the other room and explained to them what happened. Reggie immediately vowed to find the 'son of the bitch who ripped Bianca's world apart for nearly four months' but Jack told him to settle down. Reggie went into the living room and sat beside Bianca. Bianca smiled at him.
"Well Binks...I guess your dreams came true."
Bianca nodded. "They did. Isn't she perfect?"
"Just like you said she would be."
Bianca smiled and looked back down at Miranda. "This morning I woke up and for a split second I thought it was a dream. Then I realized she was crying. She was the one who woke me up. That is the best sound a mother could hear."
"How's...she holding up?"
"Reggie."
"I'm sorry but...how could you forgive her?"
"She's my friend and she kept Miranda safe. She also lost a child."
"Whom you believe is alive."
"What else can I do?"
Reggie rubbed her shoulder. "You're a good person, Bianca. I'll never understand you."
Bianca chuckled. Jack walked over and looked down at the baby.
"She's just how I pictured her."
Bianca smiled and stood up. "Want to hold your Great-niece? She might cry but that's just because she needs to be burped."
Jack smiled and gently took Miranda, who stared at him with big eyes. "She's beautiful, just like her mother."
Kendall smiled. The doorbell rang and she turned. "Did someone call the army?" She went to the door and opened it. Babe stood there with a box in her hands.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize you had company. I'll go."
"No! Babe, come in." Bianca said. She walked over and hugged her friend carefully. "What is this?"
"Baby clothes. I went home and got some of her clothes and I went to the store to get some more. I figured you might not want her in the clothes I got her."
"What? Babe, come on! You can save them for when you have your own baby girl."
"Right now I just want my little boy."
"I know." Bianca took the box and set it down besides the other ones. "Babe, I'm not going to keep her away from you. I would never do that."
"I know. You're the best."
Bianca smiled and hugged her. Miranda started crying and Bianca turned to get her. She took the baby and patted her back. Babe watched them sadly.
"Babe, I am so rude, would you like something to drink?"
"Um...I'll have some juice."
"Sure, let me get some." Erica patted her shoulder and went into the kitchen.
Bianca looked at Babe. "How did your mother take it?"
"She was shocked that I told you. She said we had to leave...before everyone found out what she did."
"Oh no she better not." Erica said. Bianca looked up and Babe turned to face her. "She knowingly kept my grandchild away from my daughter. I understand she was protecting you but she had no right to do what she did."
"I understand."
Bianca handed Miranda to Erica and took Babe's hands.
"Look, I'm going to see if that house I wanted is still for sale and if you want, you can stay with me and Miranda while JR recovers from the news."
"Oh Bianca. How can you stand to be around me after what I did?"
Bianca gave her a small smile. "I am still upset but...you finally told me and I have my daughter back. That's all I need."
Babe nodded. "I have to think...about everything. Just take good care of little Miranda."
"Of course I will."
They hugged each other tightly.
Erica gave Babe her drink and handed the baby to Reggie, who cooed at her. Miranda immediately grabbed onto his cornrows. Bianca smiled adoringly.
"I think she likes your hair."
"You think?" Reggie didn't have the heart to pry Miranda's tiny fingers from his face.
Rating- PG-13
Summary: Babe finds the courage to tell Bianca about Miranda. After Bianca has Miranda, Babe, Kendall, JR, Adam, David, and the whole town bands together to find baby boy Chandler.
Disclaimer: I do not own All My Children nor it's characters.
AN: Takes place after the week of June 28th-July 2nd. Babe has fully recovered from her drug overdose. I don't know what else to call it, besides JR trying to hurt her.
Bianca dried her hair and pulled it back into a low ponytail. She walked towards the living room and stopped seeing her mother cooing at Miranda. She smiled watching her mother bond with her daughter. Bianca had wanted this for so long and now she got what she wanted. Her daughter and her mother together. Bianca entered the room and sat in the chair.
"We better give Uncle Jack a call later. Tell him the big news."
"He'll be so delighted."
Bianca smiled and looked at her daughter. "You're so good with her."
"That's what grandmothers are for." Erica looked at Bianca. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just...I can't believe she's here. She's safe. I remember the last time I looked at her...really looked at her, not as Bess but as my Miranda."
Erica smiled and then looked around. "I need to take a picture of you two. Let me get my camera." She got up and ran to the other room.
Bianca smiled and got up, gently lifting Miranda into her arms. Miranda squirmed a bit but continued to sleep. Erica came back out with her camera. "Okay smile."
Bianca let out the biggest smile she ever had. When she took the picture, Bianca handed Miranda to Erica.
"Now with you." She took a picture.
The next morning, Bianca woke up to the best sound in the world. She sat up and lifted Miranda up into her arms. She had slept in the laundry basket Bianca had used the day she took Miranda from the hospital while everyone thought she was Bess.
"Hello beautiful. Did you sleep well? I know it was crowded in there but don't worry, Auntie Kendall is going to get everything ready for you."
She heard the doorbell ring and gasped. "Who's at the door? Let's go find out."
She got up and went to get the door. When she opened it, she jumped seeing two big boxes.
"Hello?"
"It's me!" Kendall said.
"Oh! Wow, come in." She backed up. "What are those?"
"Clothes, diapers, toys, just the regular baby stuff." Kendall set the boxes down on the floor and reached for Miranda. "May I?"
Bianca handed the baby over to her and went to inspect the boxes. "How did you get this done?"
"Five cups of coffee and shifts. Miranda, you owe me big time for this." Miranda just kicked and cooed. "David is passed out on my couch and I think I heard Babe on the phone with the movers before I left but I could be wrong."
"Kendall...I can't believe you got this done so quickly."
"It helps when Erica Kane is your mother."
Bianca gave her a look.
"She called me last night! I used her credit card!"
Bianca chuckled. "Kendall, you definitely know how to get your way!"
Kendall laughed. "So where are you and Miss Miranda going to live? I doubt you'd to live with me considering I live so close to where he used to live."
Bianca's eyes widened. "Oh you're right, I totally forgot about that. I could stay with Uncle Jack but...I'm not sure how Lily would take it."
"We'll get it all figured out."
"How is Babe?"
Kendall shrugged. "She's keeping it together but...I heard her crying earlier."
Bianca shook her head. "This must be so hard for her."
The doorbell rang and Bianca sighed.
"Hello my mother is asleep." She took Miranda so Kendall could get the door.
"Opal! Come in, please. Would you like some coffee?" Kendall ushered her in.
"I'd be delighted. You're mother called me earlier, told me to get straight here as soon as I could. And who is this little beauty?" Opal looked down at Miranda.
"Opal, I'd like you to meet Miranda." Bianca smiled.
"Miranda? Honey, are you on something?"
Kendall chuckled. "No Opal, it was a mix up. The pilot switched the babies."
"Switched the babies? What kind of low life would do that?"
Bianca shrugged. "Babe actually had a baby boy. We don't know what happened to him."
"Well my word. Bianca dear, do you need any help preparing?"
"We got it under control but I would love the help."
Erica walked out and smiled. "Opal! I thought I heard your voice. How are you?"
"I'm fine and it looks like you got a big surprise."
"I know. Isn't she perfect?"
Opal smiled at the baby. "She is a doll. Bianca, you must be so happy."
"I am. I can't wait to show her off."
Kendall smiled. "Mother, do you want me to call Jack?"
"Oh sure, honey." She said distracted by the baby.
Kendall shook her head and grabbed the phone. She dialed Jack's number. "Lily, hi it's Kendall. Is your dad there? No, nothing's wrong. Okay, I'll hold. Hey Jack, it's Kendall. Listen, could you come over to my mother's? No everything's perfect. We have a surprise. Bring Reggie! I promise this will be good. Bye." She hung up.
Miranda cried a bit and Bianca gasped.
"Are we hungry? Yes I think we are."
"I'll make her a bottle." Kendall ripped open the box, grabbed a bottle and formula and went into the kitchen.
"Well that girl certainly thought of everything." Opal said in amazement.
Bianca smiled and rocked Miranda. "I'd love to be able to breast feed her but it might not be good anymore. Guess I can ask Anita."
"Or me." Erica said. Bianca blushed.
"Sorry mom."
A few minutes later, Kendall came back with a fresh bottle. "Here you go, mama."
Bianca smiled and gave the bottle to Miranda, who immediately started milking her breakfast, looking up into Bianca's eyes. Bianca's heart melted.
"Miranda...I've dreamed of this day for so long. Now you're here." Her voice started to choke.
Kendall put a hand over her mouth and Erica stood to put a hand on her shoulder. Opal took Erica's hand and gave it a squeeze.
There was a knock and Erica went to get it. She opened it and smiled seeing Jack and Reggie.
"Erica, what's going on?" Jack asked.
Reggie walked in and froze seeing Bianca holding a baby.
"Uh...what's that?"
Kendall smiled. "Miranda."
Reggie's eyes widened and Jack gave her a curious stare. "Erica, what's this about?"
"Come in Jack, we have a lot of explaining to do."
Erica had taken Jack and Reggie into the other room and explained to them what happened. Reggie immediately vowed to find the 'son of the bitch who ripped Bianca's world apart for nearly four months' but Jack told him to settle down. Reggie went into the living room and sat beside Bianca. Bianca smiled at him.
"Well Binks...I guess your dreams came true."
Bianca nodded. "They did. Isn't she perfect?"
"Just like you said she would be."
Bianca smiled and looked back down at Miranda. "This morning I woke up and for a split second I thought it was a dream. Then I realized she was crying. She was the one who woke me up. That is the best sound a mother could hear."
"How's...she holding up?"
"Reggie."
"I'm sorry but...how could you forgive her?"
"She's my friend and she kept Miranda safe. She also lost a child."
"Whom you believe is alive."
"What else can I do?"
Reggie rubbed her shoulder. "You're a good person, Bianca. I'll never understand you."
Bianca chuckled. Jack walked over and looked down at the baby.
"She's just how I pictured her."
Bianca smiled and stood up. "Want to hold your Great-niece? She might cry but that's just because she needs to be burped."
Jack smiled and gently took Miranda, who stared at him with big eyes. "She's beautiful, just like her mother."
Kendall smiled. The doorbell rang and she turned. "Did someone call the army?" She went to the door and opened it. Babe stood there with a box in her hands.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize you had company. I'll go."
"No! Babe, come in." Bianca said. She walked over and hugged her friend carefully. "What is this?"
"Baby clothes. I went home and got some of her clothes and I went to the store to get some more. I figured you might not want her in the clothes I got her."
"What? Babe, come on! You can save them for when you have your own baby girl."
"Right now I just want my little boy."
"I know." Bianca took the box and set it down besides the other ones. "Babe, I'm not going to keep her away from you. I would never do that."
"I know. You're the best."
Bianca smiled and hugged her. Miranda started crying and Bianca turned to get her. She took the baby and patted her back. Babe watched them sadly.
"Babe, I am so rude, would you like something to drink?"
"Um...I'll have some juice."
"Sure, let me get some." Erica patted her shoulder and went into the kitchen.
Bianca looked at Babe. "How did your mother take it?"
"She was shocked that I told you. She said we had to leave...before everyone found out what she did."
"Oh no she better not." Erica said. Bianca looked up and Babe turned to face her. "She knowingly kept my grandchild away from my daughter. I understand she was protecting you but she had no right to do what she did."
"I understand."
Bianca handed Miranda to Erica and took Babe's hands.
"Look, I'm going to see if that house I wanted is still for sale and if you want, you can stay with me and Miranda while JR recovers from the news."
"Oh Bianca. How can you stand to be around me after what I did?"
Bianca gave her a small smile. "I am still upset but...you finally told me and I have my daughter back. That's all I need."
Babe nodded. "I have to think...about everything. Just take good care of little Miranda."
"Of course I will."
They hugged each other tightly.
Erica gave Babe her drink and handed the baby to Reggie, who cooed at her. Miranda immediately grabbed onto his cornrows. Bianca smiled adoringly.
"I think she likes your hair."
"You think?" Reggie didn't have the heart to pry Miranda's tiny fingers from his face.