AN: Sorry i havent written in a while! Christmas has had me soo busy. I think this might be the only story I put up tonight unless I have a change in plans. Other than that, I'll probably post more tomorrow! -Danielle

Ch. 33

Welcome home!

"I think you should have stayed in the hospital a little longer. Are you sure you're OK?" JR asked Babe.

JR was pushing Babe's wheelchair towards the Chandler mansion door. She had been released after weeks in the hospital. All that were left of her time with Paul Cramer in the warehouse were a couple stitches and scars, and lots of bad memories.

"No way am I going back there for a long time. Well, at least for about 7-8 months. I cannot take anymore of their lethal food. Besides, I needed to see my son." Babe smiled.

"Well, if you say so. If you start feeling bad or anything, just tell me." JR said.

"I'm fine. I didn't even need to be pushed in a wheelchair. I can walk, ya know." Babe said, sighing.

"Yeah, but why walk when you can ride?" JR asked, and Babe chuckled.

JR opened the door and pushed her inside, and let her sit there for a minute while he shut the door. Babe took in her surroundings, and smiled. She was home. She used to think this place was cold and unfriendly, but now it never looked more welcoming.

JR started pushing Babe towards the living room doors, "JR, where are we going?" Babe asked. "Can't I just go upstairs? I'm a little tired."

"Listen, you're parents are in the living room. They wanted to see you." JR told her.

"OK, but let's make it quick. I haven't been able to really say hello yet." Babe smiled seductively.

"Well if you put it that way, screw this." JR said, pushing her away from the doors.

"JR!" Babe laughed.

"I'm just kidding, but we will get to that later." JR said, and Babe nodded.

He pushed open the living room doors and Babe's jaw dropped.

"Surprise!" Everyone jumped out of their hiding spaces in the living room and yelled.

"Oh my god, you guys!" Babe squealed, excited.

Krystal, David, Jamie, Tad, Adam, Winifred, Josh Madden, and half of the other staff was there with party hats on and a big cake was sitting on the coffee table in between them. There were balloons and streamers hanging everywhere.

"Welcome home, Baby doll!" Krystal said, coming up and kissing her cheek and then pulling her into a big hug.

"Thanks mama, it's good to be home." Babe smiled, looking around.

"You guys did all this?" Babe asked.

"Yeah, we did." JR said, pushing her farther into the room.

David came up and kissed Babe on the forehead and kneeled down in front of her, "I'm so glad you're back. I love you, Babe."

"I love you too, Dad." Babe smiled as she saw the look on David's face.

David stood up, grinning, and Tad walked up to her and kissed her head.

"You had to take all the spotlight away from me, didn't you?" Babe laughed and Tad continued, "I got shot saving you, I should have got the welcome home party. But no, you decided that you wanted a party and had to get shot too." Tad said, pretending to be angry.

"I love parties." Babe said.

"I'm glad you're ok, sweetheart." Tad became serious.

Babe smiled up at him, "Thank you Tad, for everything."

Tad nodded, and then Jamie came up.

"How are you?" He asked.

"I'm good. Listen Jamie, I'm sorry about Amanda. At the end, she tried to help me. That's why she got shot." Babe told him.

Jamie nodded, "I knew there was good in her. It was just buried a little deep. I knew you would be OK." Jamie said.

Babe nodded, "For a while there, I wasn't sure. Thanks for coming, Jamie."

He nodded and squeezed her hand.

Josh Madden came up and placed a hand on her uninjured shoulder, "Man, just when I thought you couldn't be any braver than when you got back with JR," JR frowned at Josh, "You go and face off with a psycho."

"What can I say? I live on the edge." Babe said sarcastically, and Josh laughed.

"Babe, I think someone else is here to see you." JR said, and Babe looked up at him quizzically.

Winifred then walked up with little A in her arms, and she carefully handed him to Babe.

"Oh honey, mama missed you so much." Babe said holding him close.

He had only been to visit Babe a few times in the hospital because both JR and Babe decided it would be better that way.

"He missed you too, didn't he?" JR said, kneeling next to him.

Everyone around watched Babe and JR have a moment with there son, and they had never seen anything so perfect in their life. Even Jamie knew that this was the way it was always meant to be, all he did was slow down their destiny for a while.

"You know what little A, me and mommy have some news for you." JR said, touching Little A's nose.

"News, what news?" Adam asked.

Babe looked at JR uncertainly, and he nodded.

"Let's tell him, all of them." JR said, and Babe smiled.

"Honey, you're gonna have a little brother or sister." Babe smiled.

"Brodda?" Little A asked.

Both JR and Babe laughed, and JR answered, "Maybe."

"Or a little sister." Babe said and then glanced at everyone standing around them.

Everyone stood in shock, and then Krystal found her voice, "Oh my god, Baby doll!" Krystal turned to David, "We are gonna be grandparents, again!" She shrieked and jumped into his arms.

David smiled and hugged her.

"Another grandson?" Adam asked, smiling slightly.

"Or maybe they'll add a granddaughter to the family tree." Tad said, walking up next to Adam.

Jamie and Josh both stood back, watching everyone's happy reactions. They both turned to each other and shrugged.

"Congrats, Babe, and JR." Josh said, "But I have to head off. Erica doesn't know I'm here and if she finds out..." Josh trailed off.

"I know, don't worry about it. Thanks for showing up." Babe said, and Josh hugged her and then turned to JR.

"You'll make a great father. Now take care of them." Josh said, and JR nodded and watched Josh walk out.

"So now I'm gonna have two of your kids to spoil." Jamie said, and walked up to JR and patted him on the back.

"If anyone's doing any spoiling around here, it'll be me... with Adam's money." Krystal smiled and Adam grunted.

JR laughed and placed his hand on Babe's stomach, "You here that? You are gonna be one lucky kid." JR smiled.