Thanks to everyone for their spectacular reviews! I'm thinking of doing a sequel. What do you guys think?
Title: She's my baby, where's your baby?
Rating- PG-13
Summary: Babe finds the courage to tell Bianca about Miranda. After Bianca gets Miranda back, Babe, Kendall, JR, Adam, David, and the whole town bands together to find baby boy Chandler. WARNING: Possible spoilers pertaining to Ace's paternity.
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, Babe, Jamie, and Miranda went over to Jackson's apartment. Bianca handed Miranda over to Reggie so he could take her into the other room. They explained the situation to Jack.
"So because of these technicalities, we believe that Ace Buchanan is really Babe's son. I know it's a lot to go on but there are so many questions and twists and turns in this really weird story."
"Well...I'll believe it. How do you expect to get the child back?" Jack asked.
"Well." Bianca sighed. "We know that one baby was saved and another was never found. We also know that Paul Cramer is the sister of Kelly Cramer Buchanan and the night Babe had her baby, she herself had a baby boy but there are no records of her ever giving birth. Uncle Jack, there are so many connections. We know in our hearts that he belongs to Babe."
Jack sighed. "That's a lot to go on. Okay I'll make some calls. Are you guys prepared for the repercussions?"
Jamie nodded. "Yes. If it gets him back where he belongs." He looked at Babe who smiled softly.
"As soon as I am finished, I'll get a court order removing him from Kevin Buchanan's custody. Then we'll run some tests and as soon as they come back, we'll go from there."
"Thanks Uncle Jack. You don't know how much this means to us." Bianca said.
"I can imagine."
Jamie took Babe's hand and squeezed it tightly. Bianca closed her eyes and prayed silently.
Babe and Jamie waited for consent to go get Babe's child. They were advised that it would be tough since all Babe had to go on was a theory and a date of birth, along with the fact that Kelly never gave birth to Ace. There were too many things wrong about the circumstances of Miranda's and the little boy's births. Too many holes and they were determined to close them up for good.
Babe sighed once again. "I wonder what's taking so long."
"It's a complicated procedure, Babe."
"I know but...I just want my baby back home where he belongs."
"So do I." Jamie took her hand. "You know I do."
Babe looked at him. "How can you be so wonderful to me yet I don't deserve this? Heck I don't deserve to be living with Bianca let alone be near her baby."
"You did the right thing. Now it's time for payback."
Babe nodded. "Jamie?"
"Hmm?"
Babe leaned in and kissed him. "I want you to be his father."
"But I'm not."
"There's a lot you don't know, Jamie."
Jamie was about to ask what she meant but Jackson walked over to them.
"The judge feels that there's enough proof to go get the baby."
"Oh my God! Jamie, our baby's coming home!" Babe hugged him tightly.
"But...a police escort will have to take the baby from the home and then they will run a DNA test to prove you are his mother."
Babe nodded. "Thank you. Jamie...let's go get him."
"Okay. Wait we should call Bianca."
"I'm here." Bianca said walking in grinning.
"Oh Bianca!" Babe ran over and hugged her. "Our children are back where they belong."
"Yes they are. Come on. Miranda can't wait to meet her future husband."
Babe laughed and they all went to meet the police.
In Llanview, Kevin Buchanan was meeting with his father Asa when the police showed up.
"Kevin Buchanan?"
"Yes?"
"I have a warrant for the removal of Asa Buchanan II from your care."
"What? What are you talking about?"
"There's evidence that your ex-wife never gave birth to a child and since there is no record of an adoption, we feel that there are no legal grounds for you to keep the child."
Kevin's eyes widened. "You can't do this."
"We just did. Where's the child?"
Kevin shook his head.
Babe paced the room waiting for the DNA test to come back. It had been a few hours since Ace was taken from Kevin Buchanan and she had yet to hold him in her arms. Babe sighed and held herself.
"What's taking so long?"
"They have to get everything completed Babe, they'll be done soon." Bianca said bouncing Miranda up and down.
Babe smiled and sat beside her friend. "Bianca? Thank you. For everything."
"You're welcome." Bianca looked down at Miranda and sighed. "Babe, if you had to do it all over again, would you change anything?"
Babe looked at Bianca. "Only one thing. I would have dialed 911."
Bianca smiled slightly and looked down at her child. Jamie walked into the waiting room and smiled.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Hey, where did you run off to?" Babe asked.
"I decided to do a bit of shopping. For when your son comes home." Jamie handed her a present.
"Oh." She opened it and smiled. It was a little bear holding a block with the name Justin on it. "Jamie...it's so precious. Thank you."
"Anything for you."
Babe blushed. Derrick walked in and Babe stood up and walked over to him.
"Well?" Babe asked.
"You better get that nursery ready."
Babe gasped and she cried out. "My baby! Oh my God! Bianca, Jamie! He's my baby, my little baby boy."
"I know!" Bianca stood up and hugged her followed by Jamie.
"Oh...Detective, I want my baby. My little boy."
"Danielle is bringing him in."
"Oh..." Babe turned to Jamie. "My...our little boy. He's coming home."
Jamie smiled. "Congratulations."
"Hey mommy. Someone wanted to say hi." Danielle said.
Babe turned back and her eyes widened. Her son was looking around. She walked over and carefully gathered him in her arms. "Hello angel. Hello precious. It's your mama. I know. I know." Babe kissed his forehead and rocked him. "You're home now, sweetheart." Babe looked at Bianca. "Isn't he the most handsome little thing?"
"He is. Hi. Hi there. I'm your Aunt Bianca. I've been waiting for this moment since...well since I realized you were still here. Welcome home."
Danielle looked at Jamie. "Look at them."
"I know. I've never seen them so happy."
"Me neither."
Babe and Bianca looked at their children.
"Miranda, this is Justin. He's going to be your best friend forever and ever." Bianca said softly.
Miranda cooed.
"Justin, this is Miranda. She'll be there for you whenever you need her. Because her mama is going to teach her everything she knows."
Bianca smiled. "I can't take all the credit. You did a great job too."
"I didn't do anything Bianca. You came up with the plans, Reggie found him...oh I need to thank him."
"He's waiting for us. He has a surprise for Babe and the baby." Danielle grinned.
"Oh...guys I don't deserve this."
"You do. Come on. Let's get our little angels home."
They walked out and across the hall they saw Kelly and Kevin. Kelly looked towards them and she looked like she was in pain. Babe bit her lip and looked at Jamie.
"Come on. We better go." Jamie led her the other way.
Bianca held back. "Danielle, could you take her?"
"Sure. Come to Auntie Danielle, Miranda. Yes!" Danielle led her to Babe and Jamie.
Bianca watched them and then went over to Kelly.
"I know this was hard. But thank you for taking care of him."
Kelly shook her head. "He said she was a homeless woman."
"He said my daughter was dead." Bianca sighed. "We'll take good care of him. He'll be happy."
"You all must hate me."
"I can't decide who I hate more. Babe's mother for keeping the secret, Paul for stealing the babies, or you for just wanting a child." Bianca turned and walked away as fast as she could.
Babe walked into the house with her son and looked at him. "Welcome to your new home sweetie. Yes, you're going to be very happy here."
Bianca followed with Miranda and smiled. "Babe, why don't you go upstairs?"
"Okay. Well my little man, I guess you'll have to share your room with Miss. Miranda." They went upstairs and she passed a nursery. She stopped realizing that wasn't Miranda's room. She turned back and went in.
"Oh my..." She gasped.
The room was painted blue and a crib sat against the wall. A changing table was across from it and the rocking chair she had used in Miranda's old room was next to the window. The closet was full of baby clothes.
"When did you guys do this?" She turned to Jamie, Bianca, Reggie, and Danielle.
"Well remember when Jamie took you out to settle your nerves about little Justin?" Bianca asked.
"Yeah."
"Well that was the night mom had movers come get rid of every furniture that was in here and put in baby furniture. Kendall, Greenlee, Maggie, Danielle, Simone, and I supplied the toys and clothes. Then the next day while we took Miranda out to the park, a few painters came in and painted the room."
"Oh my...everything is so...perfect." She bounced Ace up and down a little and turned him around. "Well my little man, you will be very happy here."
Bianca walked over to her. "Well...I can honestly say it's over."
"It'll never be over." Babe sighed. "We missed so much all for selfish reasons."
"We have them back now. That's all that matters."
Bianca smiled and hugged her, being careful of the babies.
TBC