Author's Note: I know the story is a little slow right now but never fear it will pick up after the next couple of chapters. Paula will make her appearance and then the drama begins.
New Baby, New Home
Chapter 13"So Mrs. and Mrs. Carlin-Davies have you decided on a name for your baby?" Dr. Phillips asked.
"Well! We thought we would name the baby, Sydney Alicia Carlin-Davies."
Spencer waited to call her father until after Ashley and the baby were settled in their room.
"Ashley I'm going to call dad and let him know we had the baby and we'll be leaving Reno in two weeks then I going to grab a bite to eat in the cafeteria. Will you be okay with me leaving?"
"I'm fine sweetie, just tired. Having a baby really does wear you out," Ashley said giggling.
"Nick…" "I'm going to stay here until you come back, if that's okay with you Ms. Spencer?"
"Okay do you want anything from the cafeteria?"
"No thanks, I'm good till you come back." "I'll go later. You and Susan get something to eat and don't forget to call your father with the good news."
"Okay I'll be back in thirty minutes sweetie. See ya later my little munchkin." Spencer just couldn't help looking at her newborn with tears in her eyes. "Spencer are you okay?" Ashley asked, knowing all to well why Spencer had tears in her eyes, she knew they were tears of happiness. Spencer looking at Ashley, "yes, I'm fine I'm just so happy." Spencer leaned down and kissed Ashley softly on her lips… "thank you. I'll be back in a little while in the meantime you rest."
"I'm ready Susan, lets go."
Ring, Ring!
"Hello Arthur Carlin's office."
"Heather, it's Spencer."
"Spencer! Your father and I were just talking about you." "Well! Congratulate me Heather."
"Hmm?!" "I'M A NEW MOMMY," Spencer squealed. "Spencer that's wonderful, when, what happened, hold on let me go into your father's office and put you on speaker so we both can hear."
"Arthur! Spencer's on line two."
"Hello Spencer we were just…" "Ashley had the baby," Spencer said cutting her father off. "You're a grandpa second time around."
"Spencer that's fantastic. What a boy or a girl?" The proud grandfather asked.
"It's a girl dad, eight pounds and six ounces and she has curly brown hair like Ashley and blue eyes like me."
"Spencer that's great! I can't wait to see her." "Me too," Heather said. "Spencer I've already got an outfit for her. I knew it was going to be a girl."
"Heather I need you to check on the house, ugh! I mean the mansion. See how things are going."
"Alright Spencer anything else?" Heather asks. "Uh… go ahead Spencer ask." "You think you could pick out a few pieces of furniture for the place? You know, tables, couch, chairs and bed and a crib for the baby."
"Already done Spencer," Heather said, punching her husband in the arm.
"Huh?"
"See Arthur I told you she wouldn't mine."
"What are you two mumbling about?" Spencer asked. "Well, Heather figured you would be busy with Ashley and may not be able to come back to furnish the mansion before your return. Sooo! She asked me if it was ok to put some furniture in the place to get you started."
"Spencer everything is on contingency, so if you don't like what I've picked out you can return it for something more to yours and Ashley's liking," said Heather.
"Thank you so much Heather."
"Spencer, Nick's agency has already been out to the mansion to set up security, so everything should be ready when you, Ashley and the baby come home."
"Sweetheart what's my granddaughter's name?"
"Her name is Sydney Alicia Carlin-Davies." "Ah! Arthur, little Sydney Alicia."
"Dad, do you think we could get the jet again? I really don't want to put Ashley, the baby, two bodyguards and myself on a crowded plane."
"No problem sweetheart, just let Heather know when you're leaving Reno. So when are you coming back?"
"Two weeks, Ms. Young said the mansion will be ready for us to move in then. I can't wait for Ashley to see it. I haven't told her yet, I want it to be a surprise, since my other surprise was ruined."
"Other surprise… ruined… what other surprise Spencer?"
"Oh! I forgot with all the excitement. I bought Ashley a diamond necklace and matching bracelet for her. Just to say I loved her and thank her for having our baby. Well, we got a delivery…" "a delivery," Arthur groaned. "Yes, from mom of course."
"She went to the same jewelry store in New York and bought Ashley a matching pair of earrings with a note implying that I had a another woman on the side."
"Spencer how did she know where to deliver it?" Asked Arthur.
"Remember when she took Ashley's phone and lesson planner? She had a GPS chip installed inside the phone. She knew she could find Ashley anytime she wanted as long as she had her phone with her."
"Don't you have to activate those Spencer? Not this one, all Ashley phone had to be was on. It worked automatically like a homing device. So now Ashley's no safer here than she would be in New York."
"Spencer that's probably the point your mother is trying to make," Arthur said. "She wants you back in New York."
"Yeah well, I have to go now I want to get back to Ashley and the baby. Heather, I'll call you a couple of days ahead to let you know we're leaving Reno."
"Alright Spencer tell them we said hello, we love them and be careful."
"I will Heather, bye dad."
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The mansion was ready for it's occupants to move in. Spencer, Ashley and the baby along with the bodyguards were at the airport preparing to take off back to New York.
"Aiden I expect to see more of you now that you are an uncle," Spencer said with Ashley looking on.
"You bet."
"Christine I want to thank you for everything, who would have thought two years ago we would be in this situation," Spencer said. "I knew I was in with love Ashley and wanted to be with her for the rest of my life, but now we have a baby. I'm completely happy."
"I know Spencer, I'm just so happy I have a grandbaby that I got to see born, a wonderful daughter-in-law and Ashley my God, she is so happy. I can see she really, really loves you. I knew she was in love with you when you were getting the divorce, but now I see a deeper kind of love in her for you Spencer. Take care of my daughter and grandbaby, don't let any harm come to them."
"Christine, I'll protect them with a every fiber in body. Giving her a hug then pulling her mother-in-law aside, so Ashley could not hear, I want to fly you and Aiden to New York for a weekend, sometime next month to visit the baby and see the mansion, but you have to keep quiet and not tell Ashley. I want it to be a surprise. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes Spencer that would be wonderful."
"Okay I'll call you and let you know what weekend is good." "Alright Spencer and I'm sure Ashley is going to love the new home."
"I hope so, bye Christine."
"Mom thank you, I love you," Ashley said teary-eyed.
"I love you Ashley and my grandbaby, be careful, please."
"We will and so you don't miss too much of Sydney's growing, I'm going to set you up with a web cam, that way we can see each other via the computer. Remember we talked about that.
"Yes, I remember Ashley that will be great, I can't wait," Christine said crying. "Don't cry Christine, everything will be okay."
"I'll have it delivered as soon as we get settled. Bye."
Everyone gets on the plane for the flight back to New York and a new home.