"Mmm," Bay hunched over in pain. "It hurts so much."
A few doctors and nurses surrounded Bay in a large hospital room. A nurse was placing an IV and another was messing around trying to get a heartbeat on the baby. Bay felt like a human lab rat. After Bay had broken down in pain in the parking lot of the hospital she was brought up to labor and delivery.
"Oweeee," Bay cried again.
"You need to hold still." The nurse trying to get the IV in said.
"I'm trying mmmm," Bay cried again.
"We have a heart beat!" One nurse said with relief.
Bay breathed a sigh of relief just in time for another burst of pain to come on. "Mmmm," She took a deep breath. "Where's, mmm," she breathed through her nose. "Mom, Emmett, Regina." She cried.
"They're waiting in the waiting room," the nurse trying to get the IV in said. "It'll be just a few minutes."
"Mmm," Bay took another breath. "No, I want them here!" Bay said her voice rising into a scream. "Now!"
"It'll be just a few minutes." The nurse said annoyed as she attempted to get a line in another spot instead.
"But it hurts!" The pain had started to get even worse. "Can someone else do this?" Bay said becoming noticeably agitated.
"Fine!" The nurse said and let another nurse take her place.
After the first nurse had left the room the nurse apologized on behalf of the other nurse. The nurse managed to get an IV in on the first try.
"We're going to start you on some medications to stop your contractions and someone will be coming by to do an ultrasound." A doctor in the room said. "You're on strict bed rest so no getting up."
"Mmmm," Bay said between another set of pain. "Okay."
Within twenty minutes the pain was gone and the room had filled with her family. Both Tank and Emmett were there too.
"How are you feeling sweetie?" Bay's father John asked.
"A lot better." Bay said with raised eyebrows. "Still pregnant though. In case anyone was wondering."
"No one wants you to loose this baby." Katherine tried to reassure Bay.
"That's not how you all sounded last night." Bay closed her eyes and curled up under the sheet she had been given.
"We definitely think the timing is inconvenient." Regina cut in. "But that doesn't mean that we won't be happy or try to help you."
"Maybe I don't want anyone's help!" Bay said raising her heart rate on the heart monitor.
"We want to help you." John said. "You're our daughter. We love you."
"We all love you." Toby cut in. It seemed she wouldn't get to tell him on her own. Who else were they going to tell? Bay thought. Who else would she disappoint?
"We all want to be here for you." Regina said. "And if you don't want our support now we will be here when you do."
"I just want this baby to be okay." Bay cried.
"We all do." Katherine said and the family surrounded Bay in a sort of hug around the hospital bed leaving Tank and Emmett sitting still on the sides.
Bay closed her eyes and let the tears escape. She wasn't sure if they were tears of joy, fear, or hope.
A knock at the door broke up the family's embrace.
"I'm here to do an ultrasound." A woman said wheeling in a large machine. Once she had maneuvered around everyone in the room she locked the wheels in place and sat down on a chair. "I'm Sophia," the woman said shaking Bay's hand. "Would you like anyone to leave the room?"
"No it's fine." Bay said.
"Alright I'm going to put this gel on your stomach."
Sophia the ultrasound technician put the warm gel on Bay's stomach and placed the wand on Bay's stomach. Immediately the little baby inside her appeared on the screen. The woman took shots of everything. Bay couldn't help but fall in love all over again with the sweet baby inside of her. The baby's hands waved on the screen. Even her parents were in awe.
"How does it look?" Bay asked the technician.
"I can't say." The technician said. "But the will let you know as soon as he looks at it.
The woman finished the ultrasound and wheeled her equipment out of the room. Twenty minutes later a few doctors entered the room once again they asked Bay if she wanted anyone to leave the room and once again Bay said it was fine.
"The ultrasound looks great from what we can see." The doctor said.
"Do you know what was wrong?" Bay asked.
"It looks like your body just reacted to the amniocentesis. You'll need to stay on bed rest for a few days."
"What about my job?" Bay asked.
"We will start weaning you off the medicine and if there are no contractions you can go home." The doctor said. "And then you can take a few days off and if all goes well you can return to work."
Fifteen minutes later everyone but Tank and Emmett had left. Bay had told her family she needed rest and they all needed to get back to work.
"What's he still doing here?" Emmett signed to Bay.
"I don't know." Bay signed without speaking the words out loud. "Maybe because there is a chance this baby is his."
"He will be in its life?"
"I don't expect him to be but I don't know that I could stop him."
"What's he saying?" Tank asked Bay.
"It's nothing." Bay said to him.
"Tell him I don't think he should be here." Emmett signed.
"No!" Bay signed to Emmett. "We are just talking about the baby." Bay said out loud and signed. "He's glad everything is okay."
"I'm really not comfortable not understanding what you two are saying." Tank said.
"Tell him I said that's how I feel everyday." Emmett signed.
"I know there is tension between you two but I really can't deal with this right now." Bay said looking down. "I'm tired."
"He screwed everything up between us." Emmett said to Bay.
"So now it's his fault?" Bay said aloud. "You've been blaming me for over a month!"
"Hey don't forget that she cheated on me with you!" Tank said a little too loud.
"Please stop!" Bay said. "None of that matters right now!"
The two of them stood up ready to fight.
"Please stop!" Bay pleaded! "Both of you! Emmett! Tank! STOP!" Bay yelled.
"Why?" Emmett said.
"What will fighting change?" Bay turned over and pressed the nurse call button. "You both need to leave or I'll have them make you leave. You both can come back separately."
The nurse came in the room and asked if everything was all right and the two young men excused themselves.
"I was," Bay thought of an acceptable excuse. "I was wondering when I'd be able to eat."
"I'll get you a menu." The nurse said and left.
When the nurse returned Bay looked at the menu and ordered the first thing on the menu before sinking down under the scratchy hospital blanket. Bay closed her eyes and tried to tune out everything wrong in her life.
Smack! Bay hit her head against the wall hard.
"Mmm," Bay grabbed the side of her head. "Owe! That hurt." She drunkenly slurred her words.
Someone helped her to another room and helped her lay on the bed. She looked up and realized it was her friend Tank.
"Mmm, I'm so drunk!" Bay laughed, slurring her speech even more this time.
Tank disappeared and then reappeared again. Bay laid down the room was spinning. Bay noticed stars on the ceiling.
"Isn't that cool." She said. "They make spinning ceilings." Bay laughed again. "I'm so drunk." Bay laughed again. "Emmett would be so mad."
"Let's not talk about Emmett." Tank said and pushed Bay's face against his.
"No!" Bay tried to fight him off. "I'm so drunk."
"I've always wanted you." Tank whispered in her ear. "You're so beautiful."
"Please," Bay tried to turn away. "No!" Stop! Stop! Bay tried to say but the alcohol was too strong.
Stop! Bay tried to cry again as he removed her clothes and touched her everywhere. Stop! She tried again. Stop! No! She tried again but no words came out.
The scene played over and over again each time Bay trying uselessly to tell him to stop.
Regina walked into Bay's room to find Bay still asleep covered in sweat.
"Stop!" Bay was crying in her sleep. "No!" She continued crying.
Regina not sure what was wrong walked over to Bay and placed her hand on her shoulder.
"Bay?" Regina tried shaking her a little.
"No!" Bay cried again.
"Bay!" Regina tried to comfort her. "It's okay Bay, I'm here."
"Stop!" Bay cried one last time finally coming out of her nightmare.
"Are you okay?" Regina asked. "What is wrong?"
Bay wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Just a bad dream." Bay tried to compose herself but started to cry. "It's horrible."
"What is?" Regina asked.
"I've been having these dreams," Bay closed her eyes. "About what happened between me and Tank." Bay curled her legs into her arms. "Every time I try to tell him to stop, I'm too drunk to get the words out and so," tears started running down Bays face. "So it just keeps happening."
"Oh sweetie." Regina wrapped her arms around her. "It's going to be okay." Regina reassured.
"Emmett thinks this is all my fault." Bay wiped her eyes. "What if it's Emmett's baby?" Bay looked at Regina. "Do you think he'll ever let it go?"
"I don't know that for sure. But what I do know is that you are going to be an amazing mother to this little child. You are strong and I will be here for whatever you need." Regina sat in the bed hugging her daughter.
"I'm glad I found you." Bay said wiping more tears from her eyes. "I love my parents but I need you too."
"I love you so much." Regina said hugging Bay even tighter.
A few hours later after Regina had left Tank came back to the hospital room alone.
"Hey," he said appearing with flowers and a teddy bear.
Bay took a deep breath. "Hey,"
"I'm sorry about earlier." He said walking further into the room. He placed the flowers and teddy bear onto the little table next to the bed.
"There's something I need to tell you." Bay said sitting up from the bed.
"What?" Tank's face sunk.
"What you did to me was wrong." Bay said. "I should never have been put in this position by you."
"It's not my fault."
"Yes, it is." Bay looked down. "I don't remember clearly what happened but I know that if I had been sober I would have told you no and it never would have happened."
"Why?" Tank looked angry. "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No," Bay said honestly. "I had a boyfriend and even if I didn't I just wasn't ready for that."
"We hooked up how many times do I have to explain that to you?"
"No Tank. You took advantage of me. I don't want you in my life." Bay said the last few words breathless.
"What if that's my child?" Tank asked. "You're going to keep me from him?"
"It's not your decision." Bay adjusted trying to sit up more. "I don't know that this is your child, but if it is I don't want you in my life. I can't handle you in my life. Not right now anyway."
"If that child is mine, I will be in its life." Tank said turning for the door. "You can't keep me away."
Tank walked out the door letting it slam behind him.