Daughter of the Deadman: Another Place & Time
OK, guys. I admit it, I'm being a bit lazy with the whole updating stories thing, but I've been focusing on school and getting my YouTube off the ground a bit here. But I plan on trying to be better with updates...in between my school and YouTube stuff, so don't worry. I'm REALLY sorry that I made you wait for this for so long.
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Chapter 7: Angel's Arrival
It was September third and Beth and Mark were in San Antonio. They had decided to go there for a bit of a honeymoon. It was a lot easier for them to drive the two hours and fifty six minutes to San Antonio then it was to risk having Bethany fly somewhere. They had been there since the last week of August. Beth sighed. She was resting in the hotel room. Her stomach was hurting. She was sure it was just Angel kicking her. Just as another stab of pain hit her, Mark came out of the washroom.
"Are you sure you're alright, Bethy?" Mark asked.
"I'll be OK." Beth said.
Mark nodded. They went out and did some sight seeing and occasionally stopping to eat. When they got back to the hotel room, Beth laid down on the bed. Her stomach was hurting her so much that she was crying by now.
"OK, that's it. We're going to the hospital." Mark said.
"Mark...I'm fine. Really. It's no big deal. Don't worry." Beth said.
"Bethany, you're crying." Mark said, giving her a look that told him not to argue with him.
"OK. Fine. I'll go to the hospital if it will make you feel better." Beth said.
They got up and left the hotel room. It was a long and slow process, as Beth was in a lot of pain. Mark helped her get into the car and then got in himself. He drove as quickly as he could to San Antonio General Hospital. When they parked, Mark got out of the car and helped Bethany out. Then they walked inside and walked up to the receptionist desk.
"Can I help you?" a nurse asked.
"My wife...well...we aren't sure, but we think she is in labour." Mark said.
The nurse nodded. She got up from her seat and they followed her down the hall. She lead them to the maternity ward of the hospital. They handed her over to a very friendly looking nurse. They quickly got the proper paper work filled out and admitted her to the hospital. They rushed her into a room and got her to change and into bed.
They placed a heart monitor on both Beth and on her stomach to monitor the baby's heart beat to be sure that she was alright too. They also put oxygen tubes in her nose to make sure that Bethany could get enough oxygen. Once Bethany was comfortable, Mark sat down next to the bed, looking worried about her.
"Mark, can you go home and get the bags we packed for the hospital?" Beth asked.
"Sure I can, sweetheart. Will you be alright here by yourself for a couple of hours?" Mark asked.
"I'll be fine. Don't worry, Mark." Beth said.
Mark nodded. He kissed Bethany's forehead. Then he left the hospital. He made the almost three hour drive back to Houston. When he arrived home, the first thing he did was call Dean and Liam at their house. Liam answered on the first ring and put the phone on speaker. Both men sounded kind of tired. Mark guessed that they hadn't been home from work for long.
"Mark? Is something wrong? Aren't you supposed to be in San Antonio with Beth?" Dean asked.
"Well, we're not sure...but we think the baby is on her way. Bethy sent me back here to get the bags we packed." Mark said.
"Oh! Well, in that case, can you swing by and pick Dad and I up and take us back with you?" Liam asked.
"Sure. I'll be there in a few minutes. Be sure to pack a bag." Mark said.
"See you in a bit." Liam said.
"See you." Dean said.
"Bye." Mark said.
He hung up. Then he took a gamble and decided to call Kristal to let her know that her Grandchild was on the way. Kristal hadn't even spoken to them since the incident at the church and didn't even know that her daughter was having a daughter of her own. Kristal didn't answer, so Mark just left a message on the answering machine.
"Hello, Kristal. It's Mark calling. I just thought that you would like to know that Bethany and I were vacationing in San Antonio when Beth started showing signs of labour. Your Grandchild is on the way." he said.
He hung up. Then he went and got the two bags that Bethany had packed for herself and the baby. They hadn't thought to take them on vacation with them because Beth was still a little over a month from her due date and they figured that they would be alright. Mark went outside and put the bags in the trunk along with the car seat for the baby. Then he got into the car and drove to Dean and Liam's house to pick them up. Then the three of them drove the three hours back to San Antonio. When they got to the hospital, Dean and Liam took their bags from the car and Mark grabbed the bags for Bethany and the baby. Then they went inside. When they went to Beth's room, the nurse was just leaving after checking on her.
"How's it going, sweetheart?" Dean asked.
"Dad! Liam! You're here!" Beth said.
"Mark called us when he got back to Houston. We asked him to bring us along." Liam said.
"Oh! Mark...I...thank you..." Beth said, wincing in pain.
"I figured they should be here." Mark said, kissing her forehead.
"We're glad to be here. It's my first niece and Dad's first Grandchild. We wouldn't want to miss it." Liam said.
"Thank you..." Beth said to Mark, hugging him.
"No problem, Bethy. How are you feeling?" Mark asked.
"I'm alright. I'm in pain though..." Beth said.
"Any progress on the labour?" Mark asked.
"Not a lot really. I have a feeling that this is going to be a long night." Beth said with a sigh.
"OK. Look...Bethy, don't be angry with me, but I called Kristal. She didn't answer though, so I left a message on her machine. I just let her know that the baby was on the way." Mark said.
Beth nodded. She knew how Mark felt about Kristal. As mean as she was, she was still Angel's Grandmother. Dean nodded too. He understood how they felt too.
"Are you sure that was a good idea, Mark?" Liam asked.
"Well..." Mark said.
"As mean as she is, she's still Angel's Grandma." Beth said.
"I guess you're right." Liam said.
"I doubt anything will come of it. I just thought she should know about Angel is all." Mark said.
"You're probably right." Liam said.
Mark nodded. All of them were sure that the chances of Kristal actually wanting a relationship with her Granddaughter was slim to none. They all sat there talking and waiting for something to happen. Bethany slept on and off. Finally, at about four in the morning, Bethany's water broke. Mark walked her hand while Dean went and called the doctor.
"Mark, I am never letting you touch me again!" Beth snapped.
"OK, Beth." Mark said, calmly.
He knew that Beth didn't mean what she had said and that she was just reacting to the pain she was in at the moment. Just then, Dean came back in with the doctor.
"Hello, Mrs. Calaway. How are you feeling?" he said.
"Get...this...baby...out...of...me." Beth growled, obviously in pain.
The doctor calmly suggested that they give her an epidural to alleviate her pain. Beth shook her head and stated that all she wanted to do was push. The doctor nodded. Things moved quickly after that. Mark took Beth's left hand and Dean took her right. Liam stood by her head with a wet cloth so that he could wipe her forehead if need be.
They all listened for the sound of a crying baby broke the silence. The doctor took the baby and cleaned her up. Then Mark walked over and cut her umbilical cord. Then the nurse took baby away. Beth instantly became alarmed.
"Wait...where are you taking me baby? What are you doing?" Beth asked.
"Don't panic, Mrs. Calaway, we're just going to check her over. Weigh her, measure her, that sort of thing. We'll be back in a few minutes." the nurse told her.
Beth nodded. They took the baby away. About half an hour, the nurse came back with the baby. She was wrapped in a pink blanket and wearing a white hat with a pink pom pom on top.
"She's perfectly fine, Mrs. Calaway. Perfectly healthy. Five pounds five ounces. Forty-Five centimetres long. We also took her footprints, hand prints, and a picture." the doctor said.
He handed the picture and footprints to Mark. The nurse handed the bundle of blankets to Beth. Just visible inside was a baby with bright blue eyes and a fuzz of red hair. She blinked at her Mom.
"Hi, Angel Baby. I'm your Mommy. I'm a bit scared because your my first baby, but I promise I'll love and care for you as best I can." Beth said.
Angel's eyes lit up. Beth was sure that—had she been capable of it—Angel would be smiling. She smiled at Angel for a few minutes before handing her to Dean. Dean started to cry tears of joy as he held his Granddaughter. Angel was the first Grandchild in the family and he was glad he got to be there for her birth.
"Dad? What's wrong?" Beth asked.
"I don't think anything is wrong, sis, I think it's happy tears." Liam said.
"Yeah. I'm fine, sweetheart. Just incredibly happy at the moment." Dean said.
"Good." Beth said with a smile.
"Hi, Angel Baby. It's nice to meet you. I'm your Papa Dean." Dean said.
Angel just blinked at him. Then she started squirming and wiggling in his arms, evidently happy and excited. Dean laughed. He kissed her cheek before handing her to Liam. Angel started squirming and wiggling as though to say hello to him. Beth and Dean laughed.
"Well, hello there, Angel Baby. I'm your Uncle Liam. It's nice to finally meet you." he said.
Angel stopped squirming at the sound of his voice. Then she looked around, blinking. After a minute, she looked up at him with wide eyes as though she was uncertain of something. Liam smiled. She would get used to him the more he came around. He kissed her cheek as well. Mark handed the pictures of Angel's handprints and footprints and the picture they had taken of her to Beth. Then he took Angel into his arms. Her eyes lit up right away and Mark beamed.
"Hi there, baby girl. I'm your Daddy. You're my first Little One, but I'm going to help your Mommy as best I can to look after you." Mark said.
Angel blinked at him. Then she squirmed a bit as though to get comfortable. Then she snuggled closer to him and drifted off. Mark stared at her, tears of joy filling his eyes.
"Mark?" Beth asked.
"She's asleep." he answered with a smile.
"Someone is going to be a Daddy's girl I think." Dean said.
Mark nodded. He was smiling as he handed Angel back to Bethany. Angel continued to sleep. Beth beamed as she stared at her daughter. Dean and Liam were glad that she was genuinely happy.
"Alright, we're going to stay in a hotel for the night and come back in the morning. We'll leave you two alone with Angel." Liam said.
"Thanks." Beth said.
"Can one of you leave a message for Kristal? I know she's not nice, but Angel's still her Granddaughter." Mark said.
"Not a good idea." Liam said.
"Liam...oh, never mind. You wouldn't understand." Beth said.
"It's complicated." Mark added.
"How so?" Liam asked.
"Well, we know that Kristal isn't the nicest person in the world, but at the same time, we can't ignore the fact that she's Angel's Grandmother." Mark explained.
"Don't worry about it, you two. I'll leave her a message." Dean said.
"Thanks, Daddy." Beth said.
Dean and Liam hugged Beth and Mark and then kissed Angel on the forehead. They said goodbye and left. Beth stared down at Angel with a sigh. It had been a long night for the both of them.
"I don't believe it, Mark. We're parents. Angel is our baby..." Beth said.
"I know..." Mark said.
"How are we going to make this work?" Beth asked, looking up at him worriedly.
"Beth, I think I know what you're getting at with this. You mean how will all this work in terms of my being on the road and coming and going? Right?" Mark asked.
"Yeah...do you have a solution?" Beth asked.
"Well, ever since you told me you were pregnant, I've been trying to come up with a way to be at work and have Angel and you with me..." Mark said.
"Did you figure it out?" Beth asked.
"Yes, actually, I did. I bought a tour bus. I'm having it renovated to fit our needs at the moment. We'll be staying in it once its done. That way we don't have to pay for hotels and I don't have to worry about what could happen if the boys get crazy." Mark said.
"That's perfect!" Beth said, beaming, "But when do you go back?"
"January. Angel will be five months old by then, so it will be alright." Mark said.
"In that case, we would be glad to come along." Beth said.
Mark beamed and gave Bethany a hug. It woke Angel up. Bethany laughed and began telling her that in a few months when she was a bit bigger, they were going to go on the road with Daddy and see him work. Angel waved her arms and squirmed, apparently pleased with the idea. Beth and Mark laughed. They looked at Angel. Beth sighed. Now that she had Angel, she just wanted to get her home.
"You alright, sweetheart?" Mark asked.
"Now that I have her physically here, I just want to go home, but we can't. I have to stay here since this is my first baby." Beth said.
"I'm sure that they just want to teach you what you're supposed to do. They want you to be a good mother." Mark said.
"I know." Beth said with a yawn.
"Get some rest, Bethy. You're going to need it." Mark said.
"You're going to be helping me out too, Mister, so you'd better get some rest yourself." Beth said with a laugh.
Mark laughed too, but he nodded anyway. He knew he'd be helping with Angel too and frankly he was glad for it. Both of them were looking forward to being parents.
Alright then, that's it for now. I hope you guys liked the chapter. Again, I'm sorry for the long gap between updates. I'll try to refrain from doing that in the future, but I can't make any promises on that. You guys are awesome though! Thanks for putting up with me. Leave a review and me out on soical media. Links are in profile! Bye guys!~Taker's Soul Girl