Chapter 13: New Life

Carter came in and smiled to find Dana sitting up in her hospital bed, holding a bundle in her arms. "Hey," he murmured. Dana looked up with a smile.

"Hey," she answered.

Carter sat next to her and he held the infant's hand. "Thought of a name yet?" She asked. He kissed the side of her head.

"Hmm, thought we agreed to name him Liam?" He asked.

Dana smiled and she stroked the baby's face. "Liam…" she murmured. She nodded her head slowly with a smile. "I like it," she agreed. She kissed the baby's forehead and she leaned back against the pillow with a sigh.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Just exhausted."

"Not surprised, you were in labor for how long?"

"Twelve hours."

Carter took Liam into his arms and left Dana alone to rest. He sat down in a chair and he held onto his son. "My son…" he murmured. He held onto Liam's hand. Liam yawned and curled up against his chest. Carter smiled and he rocked his son back and forth in his arms. He sat back and closed his eyes.

(Flashback)

Dana sighed as she came downstairs. "I don't know, Carter. You know how I don't like riding in the rain," she pointed out. Carter held onto her hand.

"Don't worry, it'll be okay," he assured her.

Dana let out a heavy sigh. "Okay," she murmured. She jumped and gasped. "Carter! The baby's kicking!" She gasped. Carter smiled and placed his hand on her stomach. The baby kicked under his hand and he smiled. He kissed her cheek and he held her hand.

"We won't stay all night, just long enough to say a few "hellos" and then we can come home," he assured her.

Dana sighed and she nodded her head slowly.

As they were heading to the party, Dana was rubbing her stomach. Carter saw that the rain was getting really bad. "Carter…maybe we should go back…" she suggested. Carter stared out at the rain.

"Yeah," he agreed.

He turned to head back, when a car driving on the wrong side of the road came at them. "CARTER!" Dana screamed. Carter tried to move the car, but his tires spun and the car hit them head on. Their car spun and it hit the wall. Carter tried to move, but a sheering pain went through his head, shoulder, side, and leg.

"Dana…" he called.

Suddenly forgetting about the pain, he looked at Dana to find her unconscious. "Dana!" He gasped. He checked for a pulse. Not caring about the pain in his leg, he got out of the car and went to the other side. He pulled the door open and he pulled his wife out of the car. He saw that she was in worse shape than he was. "Oh God…no," he murmured. He placed a hand on her stomach and he was starting to lose consciousness from the pain in his head. He reached into his jacket and he found his cell-phone. He was able to call for help and he lost consciousness just as the ambulance came.

(End Flashback)

Carter opened his eyes and he looked down at Liam in his arms. He looked over at Dana to see the small scar on her collarbone from the accident. He let out a sigh and he stared down at his son.

(Flashback)

Carter woke up to find a nurse checking his status. "Where am I?" He asked.

"Mariner Bay Memorial Hospital," she replied.

Carter went to sit up, but she pushed him back down. "You have broken one of your ribs from the accident and you have stitches in your leg from the metal that was stuck in your leg" she informed. Carter remembered the accident.

"My wife…" he started.

"She'll be just fine."

"She's pregnant…"

The nurse bit her lip. "She was pregnant, Mr. Grayson," she informed. Carter felt his heart stop. "Because of the impact from the crash, she miscarried," she answered. He suddenly felt sick and he placed his head in his hands, feeling the bandage they put around his head. "I'm sorry sir, the baby didn't make it," she added.

"Oh God no…no…" muttered.

Carter looked up at her. "What was it going to be?" He asked. She bit her lip and she let out a sigh.

"It was going to be a boy," she replied.

"Does my wife know?"

"Not yet. I was just going to check to see if she was awake yet."

"I want to be the one to tell her."

"Mr. Grayson, I don't think…"

"I don't care! I want to be the one to tell my wife! This is our business!"

The nurse nodded her head slowly. "Alright," she agreed.

Carter looked at his wife and the tears pressed against his eyes. He reached out and stroked her face. Dana opened her eyes and she saw Carter there. "Carter…" she murmured.

"Hey, Day," he answered.

"What happened?" She asked.

"We were in an accident. We're at Mariner Bay Memorial Hospital."

Dana placed her hand on her stomach, but she found that there wasn't a bump on her stomach anymore. "Carter…the baby…" she trailed off. Carter felt a lump go up into his throat.

"There isn't going to be a baby anymore, Day," he answered.

"No…"

"The baby didn't survive the crash."

Dana shook her head and she pushed him back. "I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T WANT TO GO! I TOLD YOU I WAS AFRAID OF DRIVING IN THE RAIN!" She shouted. Carter hugged her tight and Dana fought against him until the tears were streaming down her face. He held onto her and let out a sigh.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

(End Flashback)

Carter kissed Liam's forehead. "I'm sorry," he murmured.