Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out. I have been dealing with some issues and on top of that school and writer's block. I will try to stay on top of things from now on though. I will update this fic once a week. I won't let you down. Oh and Emma and Sean back together. I'm a huge Semma fan so this season is rocking hard core for me. I can't wait for more of this season. Any thanks for the patience. I hope you review the chapter. Tell me what you think. Peace.
Chapter 14:
"Well Mr. Manning we have given us quite a scare there", said the doctor as he checked Craig's vital signs.
Craig didn't answer him though because all he could see was Manny smiling at him as he hand rested gently on her belly. She was carrying his child. He Craig Manning was going to get a second chance at being a father. He wanted this so much. He couldn't imagine anyone else as the mother of his child. Then he remembered why he was at the hospital and got scared. Manny must have read the expression on his face.
"He's in prison", said Manny.
Craig closed his eyes in relief. He clearly remembered what happened that day. He could remember the burning pain and thinking that he would never see Manny again. That thought alone hurt more then the bullet. It was at that moment that he realized that Manny Santos had to be in his life. She was what completed him. She was the missing link. She was his soul mate. What had he been thinking about going back to Ashley. Manny had always been there for him. He knew that she had been thinking about him when she had that abortion. He might not agree with it but he understood now why she had gotten it done. It was for their future, his future. He knows that she lives with the guilt all the time. He remembered her feeling sullen one day and he asked her why and she told him that it was the day that their baby was supposed to have been born if she didn't abort it. He held her that day and cried with her with the thought of what if. Now they didn't have to think of what if. She was pregnant with his child right now. This was their second chance as happiness. This was not going to replace the other child but this would fill a void that they both knew was there.
"Looks like everything is in working order but we will keep you here for the week for observation", said the doctor drawing Craig's attention back to him.
Craig gave a small nod waiting for the doctor to leave the room so he could talk to Manny. As soon as the doctor left Manny came and sat next to him on the bed.
"Craig I was so scared that you wouldn't wake up, I mean he shot you, god what if", said Manny trying to hold onto her tears.
"Hey come here, I'm okay I promise. I'm okay baby", whispered Craig.
She got closer and she lay down on the bed next to him. It was a tight fit but she wanted to be as close as possible to him. She had been living two types of lives, one before the shooting and one after the shooting. She just wanted him back and she didn't think about anything else. It had finally sunk in that she was going to be a mother.
"A baby", whispered Craig.
Manny looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Yeah, are you okay with this, I mean with last time", said Manny looking at him with hope in her eyes.
"Oh Manny don't you know I love you and that I want a family with you", said Craig kissing her forehead.
Manny smiled that dimpled smile at him before kissing him softly.
"Craig we are going to be okay right?", asked Manny.
"Yeah baby, we will", said Craig.
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"So Manny is pregnant?", asked Sean looking at Emma.
Emma nodded her head. The telephone rang then. Emma smiled as she hung up.
"Craig is awake", said Emma smiling.
It's the first time any of them has smiled in a very long time. Since Craig had been shot everything seemed to be going in slow motion. Life seemed too hard and so sullen. They couldn't be happy about anything. Emma sighed and rubbed her belly. She was showing right now and every time that Sean looked at her belly and felt proud. He would do better with his child. He would be a better parent to his child then his parents were to him. He sighed thinking about his parents. He still didn't tell Emma that they contacted him. He usually sent them money to get them off his back but he knew that they would want more. He had to find a way to get rid of that problem. He had been in contact with Tracker but Tracker wouldn't take any money from him though. Tracker had always been a great brother and Sean knew that he wanted to repay him for being there for him. Emma actually called Tracker and told him he was going to be an uncle. Tracker just stated that he wasn't surprised. He said that he knew that Emma would always become part of the family. Because of Emma's hormones she cried after that making Tracker uncomfortable. Sean just laughed at Tracker making Tracker glare. Tracker right now was living with them for a couple of days. He wanted to hang around especially with what went down with the psycho as Emma calls him. Emma was actually happy, she and Tracker had been having fun. Emma found Tracker to be funny. Sean was just happy that they were getting along.
"Tracker Craig is up", said Emma putting on her jacket.
Tracker came out and smiled.
"That's good, you going to the hospital?", asked Tracker.
Emma nodded her head.
"Say hi for me", said Tracker.
Emma and Sean nodded their head before leaving the house.
Sean got into their new jeep and drove to the hospital. Emma looked at her round belly. She was so happy they had recently found out that they were having a son. She was so happy and Sean couldn't stop the smile that spread across his face when he heard he was having a son.
"Do you think we are going to be okay?" asked Emma.
Sean looked at her from the corner of his eyes.
"Yeah Emma we will be fine, I know that the last couple of days have been horrible but we have believe it will be okay. Craig is up now, he is going to have the family that he had always wanted with Manny and that jerk, psycho is in jail. We are going to make sure that he stays there. Plus Jimmy's dad is going to take over the record label and I know that he has our best interest at heart you know", said Sean.
Emma nodded her head.
"I'm just scared you know", said Emma.
"I know baby but it will be okay", said Sean.
Emma nodded her head before taking his hand and kissing it.
Emma smile turned into a frown. Sean noticed it.
"Owwwwwwwww", cried out Emma clutching her belly.
"Emma", asked Sean looking scared.
"The baby", cried out Emma.
Sean sped up the car.
"Hang on baby hang on we are almost at the hospital", said Sean.
Emma clutched hard trying to control the pain.
"My baby", whispered Sean trying to keep the fear and tears out of his baby blue eyes.
He parked the car quickly and ran to Emma's side of the car. He carried her inside of the hospital.
"Help, she is having pains, she is pregnant", cried out Sean to the first doctor he saw.
He gasped when he saw the blood on his hands. He saw Emma's eyes close.
"Please", whispered Sean looking at the doctor.
He couldn't lose her or their baby.
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"You feel that", asked Doctor Diaz as he pressed against the heel of Jimmy's foot.
Jimmy smiled looking at Ellie that was holding.
"Yes, I feel it God it feel it", said Jimmy.
He looked ahead where his father was sitting with his little sister in his arms. Jimmy was happy. It's been a long time since his father was there for him without pressure. He liked be with this version of his father. Paul smiled at his son and Ellie. He had been making a big effort to be there for both Ellie and Jimmy. He came to like the young woman that had captured his son's heart. She is a beautiful person and he greatly regretted not be open to her before.
"Dada", yelled out Alexis.
Paul smiled at his little girl. He kissed her forehead. She was the reason why he wanted to better. He needed to be a better father to both his children and he was going to do it.
"Jimmy this is good, this means that if you can feel it means that there will be a chance for you to feel your whole leg", said the doctor smiling.
"Does that mean I could eventually walk?", asked Jimmy.
"Yes it's possible but I don't want to get your hopes up and if it doesn't work you will be disappointed", said the doctor.
Jimmy nodded his head. He kissed Ellie gently on the mother before he smile at hearing his baby sister screaming.
"ON that note", said Ellie laughing.
Her phone rang.
"Hello", answered Ellie.
She got a smile on her face then it turned into a frown.
"Alright we are on our way", said Ellie.
"Craig woke up but Emma is in the hospital, she had been having pains and there is blood", said Ellie looking sick at the notion that Emma might lose her baby.
"Is she okay?", asked Jimmy.
They had gotten closer over the last year or so.
"I don't know but I know Sean is freaking", said Ellie.
"Let's go", said Paul grabbing the baby bag and following Ellie and Jimmy out of the door.
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"I love you Dylan", whispered Marco.
They were lying on the coach watching TV.
"I love you too baby", said Dylan kissing his forehead.
"Did you talk to your father", asked Dylan.
Marco sighed and shook his head no. His father and him had been having a hard time lately. They just had not been getting along at all.
"He just doesn't like my profession and on top of that his only son is gay, it's like two blows", said Marco.
Dylan sighed. He understood but it got to him that Marco was so unhappy. So he decided to do something about it. Marco didn't know that last week he visited Marco's father.
Flashback……………………..
"Mr. Del Rossi please he needs you", said Dylan sighing at this man.
His bigotry was getting to him but he knew that he had to do this for Marco.
"I won't have anything to do with this", said Marco's father.
Dylan got mad then.
"Your son, was having such a hard time in life that he OD on drugs, do you understand me, he wanted to die. He wanted the pain to go away. I know that some part of that is my fault but some of it is yours as well", said Dylan shocking the man.
"He needs you, you are his father", said Dylan before grabbing his coat and slamming the door shut.
Marco's dad sat down with his head in his hands and sobbed
End Flashback………………….
Marco's phone rang. Dylan saw the mix of emotions that crossed his face.
"What is it?", asked Dylan.
"It's my dad he had a heart attack", answered Marco shaking.
Dylan's eyes widen before pulling Marco in for a hug. The hone rang once more.
"Yeah", answered Dylan.
"Okay Ellie we are on our way", said Dylan.
Dylan could feel the tears against his neck as Marco clung to him.
"Sweetheart we have to get to the hospital", said Dylan.
"What did El want?", asked Marco.
"Craig is up but Emma something is wrong with the baby", said Dylan.
"Oh god", whispered Marco.
"Where is your dad?", asked Dylan they had to go there.
"At the same hospital, but Dylan I don't think that I can", said Marco.
"I'll be there I promise, you won't have to do it alone", said Dylan walking them out of the apartment.
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Manny stayed with Craig for a little bit until he fell asleep. She started walking out and noticed a door open and doctor's talking.
"God he beat that woman so badly", said one the doctors.
"How could a husband do that to his wife", said the other doctor.
"I hear that that woman is related to Manny Santos the singer", said the doctor.
"Really?", asked the other doctor.
Manny could feel her heart beating. No it couldn't be. Manny looked inside the room and gasped. She walked in.
"Mom", asked Manny.
She gasped once more when she saw her mother's face, bruised and battered. She hardly recognized her.
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The doctor walked out and looked at the group huddled in the waiting room.
"Emma Nelson?", asked the doctor.
He saw the young man stand up.
"How is my girl and my baby?", asked Sean.
The doctor looked him dead on and said.