Disclaimer: I have no rights or association with Degrassi. I didn't gain anything from writing this other than personal fulfillment.

"Ellie, I know it's hard sweetie and you have done so well but I really need you to keep pushing. Just a couple more and you will be with your baby, I can already see the head, lots of red hair too..."My doctor yelled from the foot of the hospital bed. To say that everyone in the room was overcome with emotion would be an understatement, I wanted to meet my daughter more than anything, but it all hurt so much. Suddenly I realized that my doctor could see her head, she had red hair, I smiled slightly despite the pain, she had red hair.

"What, I want to see.. oh my God Sean, this hurt so much!!" Sean kissed my forehead and rubbed my hand in excitement and anticipation. I still remember all the emotions that were running through me as I desperately tried to bring my daughter into the world. I had to see her, this all had to end. Nine months and 3 weeks of pregnancy, 18 hours of labor, yes it was time to see my baby girl. Of course I was certain that I would have Sean neutered as soon as this procedure was done. He would never be allowed to put me, or any other woman for that matter through this type of pain again. "She's beautiful, Ellie a perfect baby girl." The next few moments were a blur as I took in the beauty that had been growing inside me for the past nine months. I came back to reality when I saw Sean cut the cord. " That was done beautifully Sean," My doctor smiled, "Nurse Myers, please take the baby to be cleaned and measured."

I was suddenly bursting with emotion, tears filled my eyes as it completely set in. So this was that indescribable feeling that everyone talked about. It was a love so deep, there was no way I could explain it. She was here all I could do was cry, euphoric was not strong enough a word to describe the joy that was building inside me. I looked over at Sean who was simply melting. I never did buy that tough guy act from him. When he saw his daughter for the first time he became a complete lamb, so soft and gentle.

"8 lbs, 6 oz...21 inches long. She's a hefty little girl indeed, no wonder your mommy had such a hard time carrying you," nurse Myers laughed as she weighed our daughter for the first time. If you call two months of bed rest, six months of "morning sickness," three months of cramping, an extra 30 lbs, restless nights, swollen feet, and the feeling of you back being beaten by a hammer, a hard time then yeah I had the hardest, but as corny and cliché as this sounds, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I watched as Sean gently scooped up our daughter and brought her towards me.

"So your the one that's been giving mommy such a hard time," Sean said now with tears falling from his own eyes.

"Like father like daughter I guess." I said as I cried happily. Sean laughed a little as he kissed our daughter's forehead and handed her down to me. She immediately relaxed against me and steadied her breathing, It just felt so right, that moment was better than I ever could have imagined. I studied her, she looked like a good mix of the both of us, with little tufts of red growing from her head, she definitely had Sean's nose and my eyes, she was beautiful, the most beautiful baby ever, even if she was only five minutes old. I swore at that moment that I would die before I let anything hurt her, and that I would never, ever let her go.

"Sean's we're home,"Ellie called from the back door as Mykel ran past her into the kitchen.

"Hey baby girl," Sean said as he happily picked his daughter up and swung her around like he did everyday, he still had a few tears in his eyes.

"Sean, were you crying?" Ellie asked curiously.

"Read some of your book," Sean said nonchalantly.

"You read it," Ellie said worried. "But it's not done yet. It's not in the proper sequence, I haven't given my characters names or anything." Ellie was a little annoyed, she didn't like people reading her work if she still thought it sucked.

"The part about Mykel, I'm glad you are using it. It really moved me, I'm glad you reconsidered the neutering though." Sean laughed.

Ellie couldn't help but smile she always knew he wasn't as tough as he tried to be, especially when it came to his daughter.

"Well Sean, apparently someone took Mykel's picture at recess today." Ellie said while throwing a worried look at Sean.

"What do you mean?" Sean asked confused.

"What I mean is our baby said someone took her picture and her lovely, short bus riding, daycare director wasn't really watching her." Ellie was pacing back and forth. "Kelly why don't you go play with your toys while mommy and Daddy make dinner.

"Yeah, I go play." Mykel said as she happily ran off.

"Ellie, do you think someone is trying to hurt her."Sean said rising from his seat and feeling his anger build up inside.

"I don't know Sean, call in instincts or whatever, but I think that something very strange is going on." Sean went to wrap his arms around his wife, as Ellie held on tight trying not to cry.

"Look baby calm down, we are going to get to the bottom of this I won't let anyone hurt her."

"Let anyone hurt who ?"Jay said as he casually walked through the door

"What... how did you get in?" Ellie asked both startled and confused.

"Seany boy made me and Alex a key. I just thought I would start bringing things by little by little."

Ellie threw Sean and evil look, "Well I guess I'll show you where to put it." Ellie said as she moved to lead Jay to the guest bed room.

"This bedroom right here by the kitchen right, I know vampie. I got this, you two carry on like I'm not here."

"What did you just call me."Ellie asked now very annoyed.

"What, oh vampie, come on Elle, it's your nickname. I thought you liked it."

"Don't play stupid Jay it's not my nickname and I don't like it, so stop saying it!" Ellie screamed before heading upstairs and slamming her bedroom door.

"What's her problem?" Jay shrugged as he carried a garment bag full of his jersey's into his new room.

"What's her problem, man what's your problem," Sean asked angrily. "I told you if you were going to stay here you were going to have to respect her and this house, what don't you get about that."

"What, are you serious, you two are so uptight, man ever since you became a dad..."

"Don't!" Sean warned

"Ok calm down, it was a joke I won't do it again."Jay laughed as he hung up his jerseys.

"You better not," Sean demanded. "You know for such a bad ass you sure are pretty girly when it comes to the clothes."

"What, these are authentic." Jay said "I mean ..."

"You can't save yourself now," Sean laughed "I'm going to go check on Ellie."