December 26th, 2003

Week 8

Elizabeth didn't have a very merry Christmas. Ella tried cheering her up, but she couldn't. The joys of pregnancy were kicking in. Elizabeth couldn't even enjoy her Christmas dinner.

"Mummy's belly hurts.' Ella said putting toast on her napkin.

"Let's bring them to her." April the nanny said leading Ella into the living room.

"Mummy, look." Ella held up the toast. Elizabeth smiled.

"Thank you, Darling." Elizabeth took the toast. Ella bounced on her feet.

"Betta now?" Ella asked as the doorbell rang, "Me!!!"

"She's mighty hyper today." Elizabeth said tp herse;f. Ella opened the front door and saw Robert. He cleared his throat.

"Good morning. Ella." Robert said. She looked him over.

"Whatcha name?" Ella asked.

"Robert. What's yours?" He asked.

"Ella Amanda Corday-Greene." She beamed. Robert chuckled softly.

"That's a beautiful name." Robert said, "Is your mother home?"

"Ah huh." Ella ran back in to the couch, "Dere's a man here."

"What man?" Elizabeth asked.

"Bert." She giggled. Bert? Christ, Elizabeth walked to the door, Robert.

"What are you doing here, Robert?" She crossed her arms.

"We need to talk, Lizzie." Robert said, "May I come in?"

"I don't know." Elizabeth said.

"Please, Lizzie. This is my baby too." Robert said. Elizabeth looked at the sadness in his eyes. He did have a heart after all.

"All right." Elizabeth led him inside. She sat back down on the couch, "I apologize for my behaviour the other week."

"It's all right. You were in shock." Robert said.

"And you weren't?" She asked him. Robert laughed.

"I still am.' he told her, "but I'm not running away from you."

"That surprises me a lot." Elizabeth admitted to him.

"Because I'm Robert Romano?" He asked. Elizabeth nodded, "If It was anyone else, I would run, but I love you."

"I know that, Robert." Elizabeth said.

"So you love me?" He asked.

"Robert, it's going to take me a long time before I can let my heart love again." Elizabeth sighed softly. "I have feelings for you. I really do."

"I understand, but...you're pregnant." Robert said. Elizabeth chuckled.

"And that's supposed to change my feelings?" She asked. Robert shook his head.

"No, but I was to be apart of your life during this entire thing. I want to be able to feed your midnight cravings."

"What do you propose we do, Robert?" Elizabeth asked, "And don't propose *that*." Robert chuckled softly.

"I won't. I don't want to take you and Ella from what you love, but I would love to have the two of you move into my house." Robert said, "The house is big enough for Ella. She'll love it." Elizabeth sighed and nodded.

"That is a good idea." She said, "Be could you give me a few days to think about it?" Robert nodded.

"Take all the time you need." He said. Elizabeth smiled softly.

"Thank you." She said. This would take time, but she was willing to give Robert a shot. He deserved one. This was his baby after all.

January 9th, 2004

Week 10

She had finally said yes. Elizabeth and Ella were moving in. Robert couldn't believe it. His dreams were coming true. There was a lot of boxes to get off of the truck and Elizabeth couldn't lift heavy boxes and nor could Robert. That is what the house staff was for.

"Mummy!!!" Ella jumped down the stairs, "So big."

"Did you see your room, Baby girl?" Elizabeth asked. Ella nodded.

"Big." She said.

"You need to thank Robert for it." Elizabeth said putting a small box of clothes down.

"I will." Ella picked up a bag of toys and ran upstairs. Elizabeth smiled. Ella seemed so happy.

"She liked her room?" Robert asked walking up behind her.

"Robert, you shouldn't have given her all of that." Elizabeth smiled, "It looks like the energizer bunny threw up in there." Robert chuckled.

"I had a designer come in there last weekend to do the entire room." Robert said, "She said little girls liked pink."

"Oh they do." Elizabeth smiled, "You've made her day, week, and year."

"Good. She's a precious little girl." Robert said kicking a box of books to the living room. This time last year Robert was a bachelor, but now...Now he had a baby on the way and he was a father figure to an amazing girl. It was so strange.

"Why don't we take a break from moving and eat some lunch?" Elizabeth suggested.

"Can you handle food?" Robert asked.

"A little. Go upstairs and retrieve Ella." She said, "Lunch will be on the table in ten minutes."

"All right." Robert climbed up the stairs. He could already hear Ella's giggled coming from her room, "Ella?" He stepped in. She was by her dollhouse.

"Look, Bert." She held up her dolls, "Mummy."

"Yup. That has red hair like your mother." Robert sat on her bed.

"Dis one is me, dis is April, dis is you." Ella smiled.

"But this man has hair." Robert winked. Ella started to giggle.

"You cut it." She said.

"I will later, but your mom is making lunch." Robert told her. Ella sighed softly.

"We stay here forever, huh?" Ella asked.

"I don't know how long, but for awhile." Robert said extending his hand, "Come on, Pumpkin."

"I like you." Ella said as she took his hand. Robert smiled.

"I like you too." He said as he led her down stairs. This was going to be great. he had always secretly wanted to be a family man, and now he was.

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