Chapter 9

Author's note- This story was inspired by two different things. The first is where the title comes from- the song Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne.

She's got to be somebody's baby
She must be somebody's baby
She's got to be somebody's baby
She's so fine ...

She's probably somebody's only light
Gonna shine tonight
Yeah, she's probably somebody's baby, all right

Also the novel Lace, which was made into a mini series, inspired me. In it a woman goes looking for her birth mother. She ends up finding out her mother was one of three women who went to boarding school together. The three women had worked together to hide the pregnancy and made the doctor who delivered the baby vow to never tell which one gave birth.

The famous first line in the novel Lace, written by Shirley Conran, reads

"Which one of you btches is my mother?"

Anyway on to this chapter-

Chapter nine

Noah walked into the hospital cafeteria and spotted his son.

He walked over, grabbed a tray and stood behind Patrick. "I hear congratulations are in order, new daddy Drake."

"Robin is the one who is adopting. So she is the one who gets the well wishes." Patrick told his father. Then, looking at the cafeteria worker he ordered, "Tofu Burger please."

"How can you eat that?" asked Noah. He ordered, "Two slices of pepperoni pizza. Thanks."

They grabbed drinks , Patrick had organic milk and Noah had Mountain Dew, paid and then went and sat down.

Noah said, "You're in Robin's life, son. If she gets a kid. Guess what? You got a kid."

"Not really. The only change in my life will be learning the numbers of a nanny and a couple of babysitters so Robin can get out every once in a while."

Noah laughed, "You poor deluded fool."

Patrick scowled at him and took a bite of his burger. It got stuck in his throat and he grabbed the milk.

"Did you try and talk Robin out of this?" Noah asked

"I talked her into it, actually." He took another drink.

"Hmmm. So you are ready for a wife and kid then. Good."

Patrick choked on his milk. When he recovered, and wiped his mouth with a napkin, he said "Eating lunch with you is hazardous for my health."

Noah ate some of his pizza while his kid glared at him. Finally Noah said, "Listen, if it makes any difference, when I got married and then you were born my life started. It was the best thing I ever did. But I didn't know it was going to be. I just couldn't live without your mom so I went along for the ride. It's been the best ride of my life. You should give it a go."

"You watch too much Oprah." Patrick said "You sound like a girl."

But inside he thought, Maybe, one day, I will give that ride a try. And in his mind he saw Robin holding Angel baby.

Carly used her key to enter Jax's apartment. She walked around, looking in each room for him, and found him in his home gym.

Sweat glistening on his bare chest as he punched a body bag.

Carly leaned against the door frame and said, "I'm sorry. I never would have suggested you adopt her if I knew it would end up this way. I didn't mean to cause you another loss."

Jax hit the bag again. And again.

"It's okay to be upset." Carly said softly

Jax stopped, breathing hard, he ripped off his gloves and threw them on the ground.

Calmly but with pain in his voice he said, "Angel was never mine. But, yeah, you're right. It does hurt, Carly. I guess it's just the loss of... hope and what could have been that kills the most. But I should be used to it by now, right?"

She moved over to him and, ignoring how sweaty he was, hugged him.