Disclaimer: I don't own any part or character from The Nanny…yet.
A/N: I just watched the movie 'Baby Boom' and thought…what it that had been CC? This starts out on the same idea, but with a definite twist. Let me know what you think – D
Little Man
Chapter 11
Niles turned quickly and pulled CC into his arms. "Are you alright?"
CC smiled thoughtfully. "You know…I really am. I mean, it was almost easier this time."
"Yeah…I guess." Niles kissed her cheek. "How about I whip us up a nice light supper?" CC wrapped him in a hug. "What's this about?"
"Will you promise me something, Niles?" CC whispered against his chest.
"Anything." He answered easily.
CC looked up into his eyes. "Promise me we'll start right away…trying, I mean."
Niles raised an eyebrow. "Does this mean you don't want a light supper?"
"Niles…" He silenced her with a warm kiss.
"Ok, ok, after the light supper." He flashed his boyish grin.
CC winked. "Now you're talking."
There was no call that night. Niles and CC decided that was a good thing. Lucy was getting back into the swing of being a mommy and Scottie must be getting re-acclimated to what must seem like new surroundings. There was no call the next day or the day following. Niles and CC decided that while it hurt them not to be needed, that it was probably better for everyone in the long run. Lucy needed to get back to mothering on her own. Niles and CC needed to learn to live with missing him, and most importantly, Scottie needed to know where he belonged. Even if there were varying opinions as to where exactly that was.
And so it continued. Niles and CC talked about their wedding plans what they wanted and didn't want. They talked about who they would invite and who they wouldn't invite. They talked about where they would honeymoon and if they should move or stay in the penthouse for now. All the while they didn't talk about Scottie. They missed him, it was understood. But they decided they wanted to…no…they needed to move on. They'd be occasional sitters for Lucy to be sure. And visit them at home on occasion as well. But Scottie lived with his mommy now and that was something they would both rather just not have to talk about again.
When the Friday evening of their planned dinner with Scottie and Lucy arrived Niles and CC were dressed casually and ready to go. "Should we take something?" Niles asked CC as she came up the hall from their bedroom.
"What would we take? I don't think a bottle of wine is a good idea, she's on some sort of medication. And taking food or something might offend her." CC responded.
Niles nodded. "Good point. I just feel like we should take something." Niles' smirk crossed his face. "I have an idea.
He moved to the front closet and grabbed something from a small folder of sorts. "Why don't we give her one of the pictures we had taken of Scottie?"
"Do you think it'll upset her?" CC stood and looked at the photo Niles held in his hand. "No…this one is perfect. He was laughing at that silly face you made when you danced with the penguin. I could barely contain myself." They shared a smile. "Come on, before we get too sappy and have to look at all of them…again."
Niles and CC made their way to Lucy's apartment in less than five minutes and got to the door at 6 pm on the nose. What greeted them was…less than pleasant. "Niles…I hear Scottie crying."
Niles knocked on the door. "Lucy! It's us…Niles and CC…are you alright?" Niles continued knocking as CC pulled out her phone and speed dialed Mrs. Richards. "Mrs. Richards, it's CC. We're at Lucy's door and I hear Scottie crying inside. Niles is knocking but Lucy doesn't answer. What should we do?" CC spoke so fast she barely gave Mrs. Richards a chance to respond.
"Get in that apartment, now. I'm on my way and I'm calling 9-1-1." Mrs. Richards didn't wait for a response.
Niles was full on yelling at the door and pounding. "Lucy! Open the door!" Niles looked at CC.
"Mrs. Richards said to get in there now. I'm calling Jack to bring us a key." CC flipped open her phone.
Niles didn't wait. CC barely finished her sentence before he lifted his foot and kicked the door opened and they burst inside. "Jack it's CC get up to Lucy's now!" CC ran to Scottie who was sitting, crying full on in the play yard just inside the door. "It's ok, Scottie, I've got you." CC shushed him and rubbed his back and he immediately calmed down.
"Lucy!" Niles continued calling. "Lucy!" Niles made his way to the nursery the bathroom and finally found her in her room on the bed. "Lucy!"
"Niles! What's wrong?" CC called as she headed up the hall.
"Don't come back here!" Niles yelled. "Lucy…" Niles whispered more to himself than Lucy as he started CPR after finding no pulse. "Come on, Lucy."
"Niles, the EMT's are here." The three men blew past CC and Scottie and found Niles doing compressions when they got to Lucy and took over. Niles slowly backed out of the room and led CC and Scottie back into the living room to wait for Mrs. Richards.
Mrs. Richards got there remarkably fast. She ran into the living room just as the EMT's were wheeling Lucy out on the stretcher. They had her hooked up to and IV but shook their heads as they passed the woman they'd seen so many times before. "I was afraid of this." Mrs. Richards nodded to the EMTs and dropped into a chair across from Niles and CC.
"What are you talking about Mrs. Richards?" Niles asked firmly but without anger.
Mrs. Richards sighed heavily. "As I've said, I've been Scottie's case worker since his birth. I knew Lucy as well as anyone. I tried to tell the doctors that any bad news, of any kind would set her on edge and she'd fall into depression and stop taking her meds. I…I didn't think it would happen so quickly. Then I saw this afternoon's birth announcements.
"Mrs. Richards," CC interrupted. "I don't understand, why would birth announcements set Lucy off?"
"You remember the fiancé that wouldn't marry Lucy because he didn't want children?" Niles and CC nodded. "His new wife just had a baby girl. It was in all the papers."
"That means that when he married her a month ago, she was very pregnant." CC nearly cried. "Poor Lucy, she's better off without him. Niles and I will keep Scottie until she's better, Mrs. Richards. Then we'll help her to see…"
"CC…" Mrs. Richards stopped her. "Lucy won't be getting better this time."
"But she was hooked up to the IV…the EMTs were taking her back to the hospital." CC looked at Niles and neither of them quite understood what the woman meant.
Mrs. Richards sighed heavily. "Listen, this is a very expensive part of town and you and Scottie were out here. No EMT worth his salt would bring a young mother though all those people with her head covered. I know each of those men. They gave me the look. I don't know how but, my guess is she overdosed on her meds."
CC could feel the tears slip down her cheeks. "What does all that mean, Mrs. Richards?" CC held Scottie on her lap just a little tighter and instantly started chewing on her bottom lip. "What…" CC's mouth went suddenly dry.
"What's going to happen to Scottie?" Niles finished for her.