A/N: Ms Fi, tallyz, Amarantha, betty-boop, takerlover, leslienicolespeaks andDaniall seriously rock because they reviewed and yes - thankyou muchly.

Ruby groaned slightly as she started to stir. Her head felt heavy and she was almost a hundred percent sure something was missing. She had a slight headache still, but this time when she opened her eyes she didn't see spots, only a bright light above her and someone standing beside her. She blinked slowly and sluggishly brought her hand up to rub her face, moving her hand to allow the nurse to remove the tubes from her nose.

"Good morning, Miss Garrison – how are we feeling?"

She licked her lips slowly, blinking as she felt herself begin to wake up. Then she realised what was missing.

"My baby – where's my baby?" She was waking up more and more every second and the minute she realised she could see her feet, she started to panic.

"Relax, Miss Garrison – your daughter is fine. She's down in the nursery, but if you give me a minute I can go and get her for you."

Ruby nodded reluctantly and watched the nurse leave the room as she settled back onto the bed. Her stomach was sore from moving and from where she assumed they'd cut her to take the baby. She rested her hand over the tender spot as she took a few slow breaths.

She'd promised Leon the night before that she would see someone if her headache got worse, and when it had woken her up in the middle of the night, she'd gotten herself a cab to the local hospital. Her head was almost splitting from the pain, she had spots dancing across her vision and she felt sick. It wasn't until she was well on her way to the hospital that the pains in her belly had started and she was almost positive that the cab driver had broken every law in the city getting her to the hospital. She'd been there no longer than ten minutes when she'd seen a doctor and had been admitted – then another twenty minutes and she found herself being prepped for surgery.

There had been tears here, there and everywhere. She'd been terrified – her little girl wasn't due until the end of the month and there she was on the second day of it, preparing to give birth. Plus – she was alone. There was nobody she could call, nobody to hold her hand and tell her it would be alright.. no Leon. She had been near wailing, clinging to the bandanna she'd stolen from him when she'd left him initially. It was all she had of his to get her through it and when they'd tried to take it away from her, she had thrown a tantrum that would have put both Cade and Rory to shame. Needless to say, the bandanna had remained twisted around her wrist.

She looked up when the door to her room opened and the nurse from just minutes ago wheeled in a little crib. At first all she could see was a soft looking lemon blanket, then as it got nearer she could hear the almost inaudible noises that a baby made coming from the bundle. Tears immediately sprung to her eyes as the nurse stopped by the bed and carefully scooped the baby up, then ever so gently handed her over to Ruby.

Nestling her against her breast, Ruby started to cry as she laid eyes on her daughter for the first time. She was perfect. A gorgeous little button nose, long mousy brown eyelashes and a head full of hair that even put her to shame. She looked just like her father. She'd often wondered if her little girl would be a red head like herself or brunette like her father and now she had her answer. Her – no, their, little girl was the picture of her father. She was Leon all over. From the colour of her hair to the honey like tone of her skin, she was definitely Leon's little girl.

Ever so carefully, she ran a fingertip across her daughter's chubby cheek and felt an indescribable pressure in her chest – she loved her so much already that it physically hurt. She traced over her little fingers and bit her lip to keep from sobbing aloud when tiny fingers closed around her own.

From beside the bed, the nurse watched the scene quietly. "You have a beautiful little girl." She peeked down at her, cooing softly.

Ruby smiled, a brilliant megawatt smile. "She looks like her daddy." She nodded down at her, "You do, baby – you're so beautiful and you look just like daddy." She pressed her lips against her head carefully and rocked the baby slightly. She couldn't believe the elated feeling that swept over her as her daughter slept against her in her arms.

Looking down at her little girl, she knew she had to name her but try as she might, the entire time she'd known she was indeed having a girl she'd not been able to come up with something herself. Maybe Leon would be able to.. She froze. Leon. He didn't know.

He'd inadvertently saved their lives by making her promise to see someone if her head got worse. She owed him everything she now held dear.

"Do you have a name yet?"

Ruby looked up at the nurse, having forgotten she was there. "Um, no – I don't yet. Is – is there a phone I can use?"

The nurse pointed beside the bed and helped Ruby set the baby back in the crib before stepping away to allow her some privacy for her phone call.

"Excuse me?" Ruby called after her softly, "Would you happen to know how heavy she was?"

"Eight pounds, fourteen ounces." The nurse answered with a smile, "And she was twenty one inches long."

Picking up the phone after a quiet thankyou, Ruby looked down at her daughter. "You're a piglet, young lady." She gingerly reached across, still a little tender, to stroke the baby smooth skin of her hand, listening to the phone ring. After a moment she heard someone pick up and her face almost split when she heard it was Cade.

"Lo?"

She smiled. "And what are you doing answering Daddy's phone?" There was an enthusiastic squealing on the other end and she giggled lightly.

"He's in shower – DADDY! MISS RUBY'S ON PHONE!" she heard some background noise then, "He said he be there in a min'."

Ruby gently smoothed the wispy fine hair away from her sleeping daughters face and felt her heart swell with love for her again.

"Cade, baby? Do you have any favourite names?"

He made a sound that implied he was thinking hard. "The lady 'n Casper is Amelia – pretty name."

Ruby smiled as she heard Leon's deep baritone in the background then a shuffling noise and she heard his breathing before she heard him.

"Hello?"

She failed to miss the fluttering in her belly when she heard him speak. "Hey – I kept my promise and went to the doctors when my head got worse." She grinned. She'd already decided there'd be no sugarcoating it. She was just going to tell him straight out.

"You did? Are you alright, gemstone?" the concern in his voice almost made her want to start crying again, but she managed to hold the tears back – only just.

"Yeah – yeah I'm alright. So is Amelia."

There was a sudden silence. "… Who's Amelia?"

Grinning, Ruby ran her fingers over her little girl's cheeks. "Your daughter. Amelia Grace Orello – if you don't mind that is." She waited a moment, then started to giggle as she heard Leon tell Cade to move – Daddy needed to sit down.

"Le? Are you alright?"

There was a coughing sound, then she could hear him taking deep breaths and Cade asking if Daddy was ok.

"That.. I.. She's alright? You're both ok?"

Ruby almost cooed to herself as Amelia wriggled in her sleep, kicking slightly.

"We're alright, Le – I swear we are. She's – oh precious," she bit her lip as she heard Leon's quiet sniffles, tears coming to her own eyes, "- She's perfect, Leon. She looks just like you, I swear."

He cleared his throat. "What happened? Why was she early? How big is she?"

"They took her by caesarean, my blood pressure was too high and all that, and she was eight pound, fourteen." Ruby yawned, rubbing her eyes tiredly. She was exhausted.

Leon had heard the sound on the other end and knew he should leave her to rest, let her get to know her – their – daughter for a little while.

"Can I have the name of the hospital – so we can send some flowers?"

Ruby knew he wouldn't just show up without her permission – she'd made it clear enough to Leon over the past few weeks that he knew not to – so she gave him the hospital name and after a few more words, she hung up and snuggled down into the bedding, her eyes firmly planted on her little girls crib. Her little Amelia.

Leon stared at the piece of paper in his hand, stunned. He was a father again. He had a daughter that apparently looked just like him.

"Amelia Grace." He mumbled, testing out the sound of the name on his lips. Oddly enough it felt natural to him and it seemed to just fit. Amelia. His daughter's name was Amelia.

"Holy shit."

He didn't even realise he was crying until he felt a hand on his shoulder, large and callused – Vince.

"Le? Cade said Ruby called. Is everything ok?" He was sitting beside him now, his arm curled around his younger brother's shoulder. He almost jumped, startled when Leon turned into the embrace and buried his face in his shoulder, near sobbing.

"She – she went to the hospital when her head got worse.."

Vince instantly feared the worst. "What happened?"

"She's eight pound, fourteen," he looked up at Vince with red, wet eyes, "- Amelia Grace Orello." He laughed almost humourlessly, but you could hear the relief in it. "Both mom and baby are doing fine."

Instantly relieved, Vince chuckled and clapped his hand down on Leon's shoulder. "Then what the hell are we sitting here for? Let's go tell Firefly and Princess, then go them some presents!"

Leon nodded, standing up after his brother. "I want to get them flowers – Ruby loves gerberas.." he rambled as Vince ushered him out the door. "Gotta – gotta get Amelia some too. Pretty ones." He was in shock.

Vince nodded, waving Cade after them. "We can do that – first you need to get in the car though."

Leon nodded dumbly. "Right – car.. in.." he looked around slowly, "What am I doing, again?"