Steele Dreaming

by Tanya Reed

Disclaimer: Remington Steele is not mine, and I am not making any profit from this story.

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Laura lay on the bed, her face and hair soaked with sweat. Her body hurt and she could never remember being this weary before, but those two things were in the back of her mind. Those feelings were overshadowed by a deep and unequaled joy. "I didn't know it was going to be like this," she thought. "Frances didn't say it would be like this."

Her eyes were focused on the doctor, a small woman with a kind face. In her arms was the most beautiful human being Laura had ever seen.

"Here," the doctor was saying to Remington, "Why don't you take her to meet her momma?"

Remington took the little bundle in his arms, and an amazed look went over his face. The joy in Laura seemed to want to bubble out and manifest itself in laughter. However, Laura didn't laugh, instead she watched her husband bring their daughter toward her. She studied his face fiercely, with the look she got when she was trying to crack a case. This face she would want to remember for the rest of her life.

"Hello," he said softly, the wonder still written over his features. "I'm your daddy, and I'm going to love you forever."

Remington reached Laura's side, and he smiled, bending slightly. "Look at her, Laura. I didn't think anyone could be this beautiful. Not even Grace Kelly at her best was as beautiful as this."

Laura smiled and held out her arms for her baby. "Grace Kelly, huh? I always liked the name Grace."

Then, as Remington gingerly placed their child in her arms, she noticed that his eyes were full of tears. He blinked as he took in the picture of Laura and the baby together, and one of the tears that he was trying to hold back slipped from his control. Laura watched the tear slide down the smoothness of his handsome face, loving him even more than ever at that moment.

"I love you," she whispered, tears threatening her as well.

Steele bent down and kissed her forehead. His answer was simple but felt down to the very depth of his heart. "And I love you."