Ch 10 revised 1/19/10

Michael had been lost in his old memories until he felt movement at his side. Isabelle tried to stand only to pass out.

"What's wrong with her?" Michael asked the Granolith "This can't be good for the baby."

"Here let me examine her" Max check on his sister only to notice the distress centered around her abdomen. "We need to get her to a medic."

"Is something wrong with the baby?"

"I'm not sure." They carried her to the car and drove toward the Hospital.

Isabelle woke up with a searing pain coursing through her abdomen, her hand instinctively went to hold her stomach. "My baby, what's wrong with my baby"

Michael held her in his arms "Everything will be okay we're on our way to the hospital.

"I'm so sorry. I… I didn't know."

"Shhh, its okay, it was in the past. We'll talk about it later."

They pulled up at the emergency entrance. Tess went in crying for help and the others helped Izzy out of the car. The next few hours went by in a blur. All of them managed to weasel their way into the delivery room after working hard to keep the doctors ignorant of the flying objects luckily it didn't take long for the epidural to kick in.

Isabelle Evans-Guerin gave birth to a beautiful 6lbs 2oz baby boy. Talon Orion Guerin was born at eleven am on July 5th. Isabelle and Talon were released from the hospital two days later. Going home wasn't easy she was dealing with a hormone imbalance, as well as, finding out what a bitch she, no Valondra was. She and Michael still hadn't had a talk about the past and every time she brought it up he pushed it aside like it was nothing. How was her having an affair and selling out her family not worth discussing?

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Michael was cleaning up. Something he been doing non-stop when he wasn't checking in on her. He had redecorated everything and finally fixing that old ratty lazy boy he loved so much, when asked why he was so jittery he said that he was fine he just hadn't realized how infested the place looked. Isabelle guessed it had more to do with Wrath's OCD personality, even his clothes look like he ironed or something.

Talon was truly their first child. As Valondra and Wrath, they hadn't had any children, though Ava and Zan had had two. Holding him Isabelle could see both features from her and Michael. Talon was finally opening his eyes so far his eye color was unknown. He was so alert and nosey but he was still sleeping majority of the time. Midnight feedings weren't killing her yet and Max had healed her so she wasn't as sore as she could be. Michael peeked his head into the room. "Tess is here. Are you up to visitors?"

"Yeah of course." Isabelle hadn't seen Tess nor Max since she first delivered. She assumed that they weren't as understanding as Michael and they still blamed her for what Valondra did.

"Knock. Knock. Hey how are you feeling?"

"I'm good. What about you?"

"You're the one who just had a baby?"

"I know but don't avoid the question. Despite Michael's denial I'm sure you have something to say to me about the past."

"These last couple of days have been hard. I'm not gonna lie, but Max and I do know that you and Valondra aren't the same people you haven't lived the same lives."

"I really am sorry for all she did", Isabelle apologized, knowing that if she was Tess she'd hate her now. But luckily Tess was a better person than she was.

"I remember Ava's grief and the look on Wrath's face when he informed me of your death; he loved Valondra despite all that she did. Maybe that's why Michael is 'in denial' as you call it. He loves you despite your past. That is also why your brother and I forgive you, we know that you are not that person anymore."

Isabelle let tears fall from her eyes. She accepted Tess embrace and they held one another as they shared their grief.

Tess stayed a couple hours then left to check on Max who was still coping with his memories. After what Tess told Isabelle, she was sort of grateful that Valondra had been the first to die. She couldn't imagine the scar that each lost placed on his soul. Michael cooked dinner, grilled chicken sandwiches and fries. That night after putting Talon to bed we talked. He cried in her arms remembering how Valondra died. His Tears gave Isabelle hope. Tess' words made her realize that she wasn't the only one in pain. They will get through this; their love had surpassed death. They were destined to have a happily ever after.