Estella made her way through the hospital corridors following instructions from the front desk. Her destination, Delivery room A. She was very worried about her daughter and son-in-law. She stopped a nurse in the hallway. "Where is delivery room A? I seem to be lost." The nurse smiled and pointed towards a door on their right. "Thank you." She doesn't notice the two shocked faces watching her from the small waiting room as she entered the room and closed the door.
Race stood there in shock. He looked over to see Doctor Quest in the same position. "What is Estella doing here, Benton?"
Doctor Quest turned to look at Race. "I have no idea. Didn't see tell you that she was going to be on a very important dig in Spain for several weeks?"
Race nodded his head. "Ya, that's what she told me." What shocked them even more was the fact that she dis appeared into the delivery room that just happened to hold the cause of their being there, the Fitzgeralds.
Estella closed the door quietly behind her and smiled at the sleeping couple. She walked over to one of the empty chairs and sat down, letting the new parents sleep.
The nurse that took baby Fitzgerald reappeared with the baby. Seeing both of the parents asleep, she turned towards Estella. "Are you grandma?" At the nod she smiled. "Would you like to hold your grandson?"
"Yes, please." Estella chocked back tears as the baby was placed in her arms. She cradled the small boy and gazed down at him, never noticing the nurses departure.
Levi was the first to wake up. The first thing he noticed is that they are no longer the only occupants in the room. He smiled at his mother-in-law and his son. "So, do you think he's perfect?"
Estella looked up at the sleepy words. "Of course he is, Jonny. He is my grandson." She had never gotten in the habit of calling them by their new names and they never forced her to. They would always be Jonny and Jessie to her, no matter what they went by now. "Look at those eyes and that hair." She whispered and ran a hand over the tuff of red hair. He's a perfect mixture of you both. Your son will grow up to be as handsome as his father."
He blushed at the compliment and slid off the bed. Levi stretched and crouched down in front of Estella and the sleeping baby. "Thanks for being here for us. I don't think we could have done this completely on our own." He gave her knee a pat and focused on his son.
"Ya mom, you're the greatest." Came the half awake statement from Kennedy.
"When my plane landed, I went straight to your house. When I saw that you weren't there, I came here. And I'm glad I did. I got to spent a little alone time with my grandson." She stood, stepped around Levi and handed the baby to his mother. "Did you decide on a name yet?" Estella asked.
Levi nodded. "Alexander Benton Quest. We decided to take your advice."
Estella nodded in approval. "About time you two started listening to me. I just wish your fathers could have been here."
Levi and Kennedy share a knowing look.
"Well, they are kinda here." Levi explained.
"Did you ask them here?" Estella couldn't believe that they had.
Levi shook his head. "They were here for a convention. Jessie went into labor and we all ended up here. They're out in the waiting room or at least I think they are."
Blinking Estella looked towards the door. "I must have walked right passed them on my way in. I bet they saw me too. I'm sorry." She apologized.
"It's alright, mom. I bet their going crazy wondering why you're here." Levi offered her an amused smile.
Estella chuckled. "If I know Race, he's out there on the phone ordering a background search on both of you."
Race hung up the payphone and made his way back to the waiting room.
Doctor Quest looked up when the other man reentered the room. "What did you find out, Race?"
A sigh escaped his lips as Race at down in one of the uncomfortable plastic armchairs. "Their story checks out but there is no record of them before two-thousand and four. It's like they didn't exist before then. They're hiding something Benton and I want to know what it is.
Benton nodded. "As do I Race, as do I.'
"Since they're here Jonny, why not just tell them the truth?" Estella asked.
Levi sighed. "How would they react if we told them now? They think we're dead!"
"When Race called and told me that your bodies had been found, I couldn't believe that he had so easily accepted it." Estella gave the small family a smile. "I thank God everyday that you two decided to confide your plan to me."
"You were the only one we could trust at the time. The only one that was genuinely happy when Jess and I got together. If anyone should be thanking God, it's us." Levi told her, heartfeltly.
A blush crept up Estella's cheeks. "Why thank you, Jonny. Now would you like for me to get your two pigheaded fathers so we can shock their pants right off?"
Levi looked at his wife and seeing her nod, turned back to his mother-in-law. "I want to shock then clear back to Maine."
Estella stood and headed for the door, passing the nurse that was coming to take the baby to the nursery and then move the new mother to a private room. "I'll see you in your room, ok?" She received nods from both of them then stepped out of the room, heading for the waiting room.
Inside the waiting room she finds Race and Benton huddled over a laptop discussing something. She cleared her throat to get their attention. When both men fall silent she crossed her arms over her chest and eyed them. "I know what you two are up to and it won't work. You won't find anything on them no matter how hard you look."
Race is the first to speak. "I don't know what you are talking about, Estella."
Rolling her eyes, Estella sighed. "Do not lie to me, Race Bannon. You know exactly what I am talking about. You're trying to find out who the Fitzgeralds are. So why don't you stop and follow me because they are more than ready to tell you."
Doctor Quest blinked. "You know them, don't you?"
Estella nodded. "Of course I do. I knew from the very beginning. Now come, don't keep them waiting. It's not very polite." She turned on her heels and exited knowing that both men were following close behind her.