A/N: Thanks everyone, for reviewing! coloardo2: Don't worry, I'm big on Ephram & Amy, so it won't turn on us. However, I do like suspense, so you'll just have to read. ;) BTW, just so everyone is clear about 1 thing, Amy does not hear the entire conversation. She only hears the tail end! Just in case anyone gets confused.

4.02 The Situation

----November 5, 2004----

Ephram walked back into Amy's room, thinking about the events that had just taken place.

"Ephram, where have you been?" Amy asked, with concern.

"Uh, there was a long line in the cafeteria." Ephram lied. He wasn't sure how he was going to break the news to his fiance, about having another child with his ex. He looked at his Father with distrust and hate.

"Ephram?" Amy asked, again. She motioned him over to her bedside. "The Nurse came by a few minutes ago, asking about your signature on the birth certificate. I told her you went for some coffee, but she'll be back any minute, so could you sign it please?" She asked, as she held up the birth certificate and a black pen.

Ephram smiled. "Sure." He said, as he took both items. He walked over to a small table and chair, in the room and sat down. "Name: Julia Rose Brown. Weight: Two pounds and eight ounces. Mother: Amy Nicole Abbott. Date Of Birth: November fifth, two-thousand-four. Father:...." He took the pen and signed the blank line. "Ephram Daniel Brown." He read to himself. He stood up with the certificate, just as the Nurse walked in.

"Oh good, you're back. Have you signed the paper?" The Nurse asked.

Ephram simply held out the certificate to the Nurse.

"Thank you, Mr...." The Nurse looked at the signature. "Brown." She smiled and briskly walked out of the room.

"When do you think Julia will be able to come home?" Amy asked, as she looked at her Mother.

"Honey, I don't know. Sometimes these things take a few weeks, with premature babies. We'll just have to ask the doctor, when she comes back." Rose replied.

Amy frowned. "I wish I could hold her again! Mom, she was so beautiful!"

"What did she look like?" Delia asked. She was still extremely tired.

"She had Amy's eyes and Mom's hair." Ephram interjected.

"Is that why you named her after Mom?" Delia asked.

"No. We would have named her after your Mother either way. Ephram and I decided to name her after her Grandmothers a while ago." Amy answered.

"I can't wait to see her." Delia said, anxiously. "And dress her up and..." She yawned again.

Amy yawned too. "I think you have the right idea, Delia."

Rose looked at Harold and then at Andy. "Maybe we should come back tomorrow? After all, it is quite late and Amy needs her rest."

Harold and Andy agreed.

"Do we have to?" Delia complained, as she tried to hide another yawn.

"I think your Dad's right Delia, you look pretty tired." Amy reasoned.

"I guess so." Delia said, as her eyes fluttered.

"Ephram, are you coming?" Andy asked. He was willing to let Ephram stay the night because it was Friday and his fiance had just had his child.

Ephram glared at his Father. "No, I'm staying with Amy. But, I do want to have a word with you." He said.

"Me? Why?" Andy asked, surprised.

"Privately." Ephram continued.

Rose smiled at Andy. "Don't worry. I'll take Delia to the waiting room and wait for you there. Come on Harold." She took Delia's hand and led her out of the room. "Goodnight Amy!"

"Bye Amy!" Delia called.

"Bye Delia! Bye Mom! Bye Dad!" Amy called back.

Ephram had his follow him out of the room and out of Amy's ear shot. Then he swiftly turned around, with anger blazing in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Andy asked.

"You bastard! Why did you lie to me?!" Ephram exploded.

"What? Lie about what?" Andy asked.

Ephram formed a fist. "You know what!"

"Honestly son, I don't." Andy replied. He looked honestly confused.

"Madison! Damn you! Why the hell didn't you tell me she came to you and that you found out she was pregnant, with my child?!" Ephram flamed.

Andy's face went pale. "Ephram..."

"Don't 'Ephram' me! You deliberately lied to me! You let me go off to Julliard thinking everything was fine and now I find out that my ex just had my baby!" Ephram snapped.

"I was only trying to protect you!"

"Protect me? Protect me? Fuck that! You were keeping it from me to protect your own selfish needs! Look what it did me! Now I have two daughters! If I hadn't gone to Julliard with Amy, I wouldn't be in this situation!" Ephram raved.

"So that's what you think of this as? A 'situatiuon'?" Amy's hurt voice said, from behind Andy. "You think my getting pregnant with your child was a 'situation'?! Is that why you proposed too? To take care of the 'situation'?" Amy pulled her engagement ring off and threw it onto the ground, by Ephram's feet. "There, no more 'situation', Ephram Brown! I'll take care of my baby on my own without your help and there won't be anymore 'situation' that you need to take care of!"

Ephram's mouth dropped open. "No! Amy wait, I can ex...." He ran after her, but as he got to the door, it slammed and locked in his face.