Chapter 12 - Choices

"Well I see no reason to keep either of you here." Dr. Claypool said, referring to Hannah and Isabelle. "Both of your charts look fantastic and I'm sure you can't wait to get out of this hospital." the doctor humored and chuckled a little bit. He told Bright and Hannah that all the paperwork had been taken care of and that they could go as soon as they had Isabelle.

"No offense Dr., but we're definately gonna be outta here in the next five minutes." Bright proclaimed. "Just a head's up." Hannah smiled from her wheelchair, which she had insisted she didn't need. However, the doctor said it was just a precaution. Hannah had had enough of all the "precautions" and such. She was fine now and she just wanted to go home.

Bright had also had enough of all the kind bedside manners. He had seen enough of that horrible hospital wallpaper and enough of the nurses and doctors around Hannah and Isabelle. The faster they were through those doors, the faster they could be a real family.

A nurse entered their room with Isabelle in her arms, wrapped up and ready to go. She handed the infant to Hannah, who cradled her little daughter. Although Isabelle was still small, she was remarkably bigger than she was a week ago. She could even focus her eyes on Hannah and Bright's faces. Sometimes it even looked like she was smiling up at them.

"Let's go home." Hannah quietly said while looking at Isabelle.

Bright grabbed the wheelchair's handles and pushed his wife and daughter out of the room and onto the elevator. Once at the bottom, Bright continued to wheel his family out of the hospital and onto a new beginning.

As Hannah followed Bright into the house, she had a sneaking suspicion that he was up to something. As she saw it, she had two choices. One, she could confront him or two, she could let Bright's ego grow 5 inches taller.

Well, number two's out. Before he opened the door to their apartment, Hannah stopped him.

"What is this?" she curiosly asked, thinking she knew.

"What's what?" Bright questioned back, pretending to know nothing.

Hannah was put off by this. Maybe he wasn't up to anything.

"I know what you're up to!" Hannah bluffed.

"No you don't because I'm not up to anything." Bright said calmly. He grabbed the door handle, "Now, are you gonna come in?"

Hannah sighed. "Yes...but I still think you're lying!"

Bright opened the door and sure enough, the whole Abbott clan, including Nina, Dr. Brown, Ephram and Delia, where waiting with smiles.

Hannah kicked Bright in the shin.

"You're gonna have to kick harder than that - Man of Steel and Constant Surprise." Bright said as he flexed.

Hannah couldn't help but laugh. She walked into the crowd and proceded to show off Isabelle.

Bright made his way to Ephram. "What's up with the non-surprise? 'Cause you know at a 'surprise party' you're supposed to say surprise!" Bright said, a little arritated that his big plan hadn't quite worked out perfectly.

"Sorry...Did you know, these people are very hard to control!" Ephram blamed.

Bright pointed his finger at Ephram. "You're dead to me!" he whispered as he began to walk backwards.

Ephram laughed and shook his head. Amy came up and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards Hannah and the baby.

"Come on! You have to see her!" Amy said excited.

"We just saw her yesterday at the hospital! I'm sure she doesn't look that much different."

"Are you refusing to see my little niece?" Amy said, exaggerating shock.

"What if I was?"

"Well, then I'd have to break up with you." Amy joked.

"That's not an option..." Ephram said as he pulled Amy closer and kissed her.

Amy pulled back. "I know how this works. You're distracting me! You're avoiding that beautiful child over there that needs our attention! Why?"

"Because I know how you get around babies. You get all motherly and weepy."

"I do not!" Amy said in denial.
"Alright, whatever you say. We can go 'oooo' and 'aaaah' over the baby if you want. I just think we'd have more fun in our bed than standing over Isabelle's." Ephram leaned in and whispered in her ear.

"I think you've got something to prove."

"Are you going to let me?"

"Do I have a choice?" Amy asked as Ephram took her hand and lead her out the front door.

Hope this is what you guys are looking for. More Ephramy on the way also. My goal is to have the next chapter up sooner than the last. Review!