Chapter 13

Graham rushed down the stairs to Regina. David looked at Mary Margaret and touched her arm. "I'm going to get help." He rushed through the door.

Regina opened her eyes.

Graham had a hand on each of her arms. "It's alright, don't move until help arrives."

She touched her stomach. "My baby…" She looked up at Mary Margaret. "YOU… you did this!"

The paramedics rushed in with a stretcher, David came in behind standing beside Mary Margaret. The medics lifted Regina onto the stretcher and took her to a room. Graham followed them.

Mary Margaret started to follow but David stopped her. "What happened?"

"She was accusing me of things like she always does. Then she took off down the stairs and tripped. You believe me don't you?"

He nodded. "Yes. But good luck convincing Graham of that."

"Is the baby going to be alright?" Graham asked a nurse while Dr. Whale was checking Regina over.

"All we can do is wait."

Graham watched through the window at Whale checking Regina over. Whale came out and looked at Graham. "We need to wait on the result of her bloodwork I just had done and we're going to need an ultrasound. Where is Mr. Mills?"

Graham shrugged then went in with Regina.

Regina looked at him. "I want you to arrest her. She has put our baby at risk."

He nodded. "I want to stay here with you though first."

"It's going to be a while anyways. Just go arrest her, by the time you get back the results should be in anyway."

He nodded. "Alright."

David and Mary Margaret were sitting in the waiting room waiting to hear some news about Regina and the baby. "Oh no August…"

"What about August?"

"He's upstairs. That's why I was coming down here, he was asking for you."

"Why is he here?"

"Something was wrong with his leg but they couldn't figure it out. Can you go get him? I want to make sure the baby is okay."

He nodded. "I'll call Ruby to come pick him up though, I want to make sure the baby is alright."

He headed for the stairs.

Graham walked into the waiting room.

Mary Margaret stood up. "How is Regina and-"

"Ms. Blanchard, you are under arrest for the assault of Ms. Mills."

"What?"

"Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney…"

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David helped August walk to the front entrance of the hospital. He already called Ruby, so they were going to meet them at the front.

"August, what is wrong with your leg?"

He shrugged. "Doesn't matter, no one believes me."

"Try me."

"I'm turning into wood."

David lifted August's pant leg when Ruby pulled her car up. "Hey August, how are you feeling?"

August shrugged.

"Well let's get you and Emma home."

"How is my baby girl?" David smiled looking at Emma in her car seat. Emma smiled back at him placing her hand on the window, David put his hand up to hers with the glass being the only thing separating their hands.

"Oh she's fine. Just looking forward to her par… um… looking forward to you and Mary Margaret to come home."

Graham and Mary Margaret walked out of the hospital, she was in handcuffs.

"Wh… why is she in handcuffs?" August looked sad.

"What is going on?" David shot at Graham.

"She is being arrested that's what."

"August go sit in the car please."

"But…"

"Please."

August did as he was told and climbed in beside Emma. Emma could see Mary Margaret through the window and could sense something was wrong and she started crying.

"It's okay baby girl." Mary Margaret tried soothing her. "Ruby can you please get them home?"

Ruby nodded. She climbed into the car and drove off.

"Why are you arresting her?" David crossed his arms.

"For assault. For pushing Regina."

"That is ludicrous. Did you look at the video footage?"

He shook his head. "Don't need to. Regina told me what happened."

David laughed. "You're just taking her word for it?"

Graham just started walking.

"It's okay Mary Margaret, I am going to prove your innocence."

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"Excuse me…" David decided to as at the main desk. "Who is in charge of the surveillance system here?"

"Joe. I'll page him."

"Thank you."

Moments later a man came out. "May I help you?"

"I need to look at your video footage from the staircase."

"Does this have to do with that lady pushing the pregnant lady? It's going around the hospital, everybody knows now."

"Yes, well I need to look at the footage."

"You need a warrant for that."

"I don't have a warrant."

"Well that's just too bad then."

"Please, I need to prove a woman's innocence."

He laughed. "Talk to the sheriff then."

David went upstairs to see Regina. He walked into her room and she was crying. "Did you hear back yet?"

She quickly wiped her tears when she realized he was there. "No not yet."

"Why are you accusing Mary Margaret of pushing you?"

"It was her fault. Everything is her fault."

"I left on my own free will."

She laughed. "You think I actually wanted you?" She was getting really emotional. "She ruined my life, and I was finally winning but once again she finds a way to ruin it again."

"Well maybe if you treated the children better things would be different."

Whale knocked on the door. "Oh good, you're here now. I have the results of the bloodwork and ultrasound."

Regina sat up a bit, listening.

"Your baby is fine. However I'm going to have to insist that you get lots of rest, don't do anything stressful. Keep up with your pre-natal vitamins and you will give birth to a healthy baby."

Regina sighed in relief and a huge smile plastered her face. "Thank you doctor, thank you."

He nodded. "I mean it, get rid of anything stressful. And I even think you should take time off work to rest."

"Doctor Whale?"

"Yes."

"I'd like a DNA test done. I want to prove that Sheriff Graham is the father of my baby."

David smiled.

"Oh, alright. I'll go order one right away." He nodded and left.

Regina smiled and touched her stomach. "My baby is going to be fine."

"And now you can drop the charges against Mary Margaret."

"Why would I do that?"

"Regina, if you sue her that is going to add stress to you. You heard what Whale said, no stress."

"Are the results back yet?" Graham was standing in the doorway.

She nodded. "Yes, the baby is fine."

He smiled in relief. "Good. I guess I can let Mary Margaret go now."

"You're going to do no such thing. You let her off and she'll only do this again."

"Maybe we should let her rest, the doctor said she needs to stay away from stress." David explained.

"He's right, try to get some rest, Regina."

Regina rolled her eyes as the men walked out.

"We need to look at the surveillance footage, but we need a warrant."

"Is Regina right, would she come after her again?"

"But she didn't do it. Look what will it hurt to look at the camera footage? At least you'll know for sure whether you can trust Mary Margaret or not."

Graham nodded. "You're right."