Chapter 11
《Peyton》Well Laurel and I made it to Daisy's room so Daisy can talk to Laurel about her options regarding the baby I knock on the door we hear a soft come in so I open the door and Laurel and I walk into the room hey Daisy this is Laurel, where are your parents?
《Daisy》I called them but they are not coming and hi Laurel as you must already know I had a baby 2 days ago and I'm 15 I don't know if I can take care of a baby at my age I just want what's best for the baby can you help me with this please?
《Laurel》I understand and I can definitely help you but at the end of this it will be your decision and your decision alone but I can give you 2 options about adoption . Option 1 you can have an open adoption where you can be involved in the baby's life or option 2 you can have a closed adoption were you will give the baby to the adoptive parents and you won't have any involvement in the baby's life
《Daisy》So if I pick option 2 I just give the baby to the adoptive parents and walk away?
《Laurel》Yeah
《Daisy》And option one I can give the baby to the adoptive parents but I also can be involved in the baby's life?
《Laurel》Again yeah I'll leave you to think about it for a bit I go to get up but I'm stopped by Daisy what's wrong Daisy?
《Daisy》I don't need time to think about it I already know what I want to do I want to give my baby a better life then I can give her I want to give her up for adoption
《Laurel》OK do you want to be involved in the adoption?
《Daisy》I love the baby but no I don't want to know anything about the adoptive parents I just want my baby to have a better life then I can give her
《Laurel》Are you sure that's what you want?
《Daisy》Actually no I want to know who the adoptive parents and or parent are and then I'll give the baby to whoever I choose and then I'll walk away if and when baby wants to find me when she turns 18 it's up to her and her adoptive parents
《Laurel》OK I'll set up interviews for in a few days, have a good day Daisy I get up and head back to my office
《Peyton》As Laurel and Daisy were talking I left the room to attend to the rest of my patients once all 7 of my patients were attended to I head to my office to get my things and head home for the day because the night shift doctors are coming on for their shifts well I'm heading home Jackie I'll see you tomorrow she just nods and I head out to my car about 10 minutes after I head to my car I see Jackie run out the door and up to my car, Jackie what's wrong?
《Jackie》Dr. Meyer if I don't get this out now I never will
《Peyton》Get what out Jackie what's wrong?
《Jackie》Dr. Meyer I have had a crush on you since the day I started working here he just sits there not moving or not saying anything so I say no you know what forget it I knew saying anything to you about my feelings for you was a mistake I was about to walk back into the hospital when I heard a car door open and close and someone grab my arms when I look up I find Dr. Meyer what, what are you doing?
《Peyton》You have had a crush on me since the day you started working here?
《Jackie》Yes Dr. Meyer I have I'm sorry I shouldn't have said anything I'll just be going I pull away from him and head into the hospital to finish the rest of my shift once I get to the front desk I sit down and silently cry and think I'm never going to get a man like him
《Peyton》What the hell Jackie has had a crush on me since the day she started working at the hospital wow I didn't know what am I going to do I get back in my car and drive home all the while thinking about what Jackie just said to me once I get home I get out of my car and go into my house to find the girls and my mom on the couch having some more cuddle time I smile and take a picture of them and my mom and my daughters say
《Elizabeth M, Taylor, Kaley and Bailey》Seriously?
《Peyton》Yeah seriously, mom this is for taking a picture of me and the girls having cuddle time this morning before I left for work and they were sleeping on me
《Elizabeth M》Oh come on it was adorable so anyway how was work?
《Peyton》It was alright I had a 15 year old female patient today she just had a baby 2 days ago and she knows that she can't provide for the baby so she's giving the baby girl up for adoption then the rest of my day was just as normal as always, oh I have a picture of the baby on my phone I show my mom and the girls the picture I watch as my mom and the girls are looking at the picture and I see my mom tearing up, mom are you OK?
《Elizabeth M》What yeah yeah I'm OK she's an adorable little baby I send the picture over to my phone so I can show Robert when I get home then I hand Peyton back his phone well girls now that your daddy is home I'm going to get going I love you all so much I get up and Peyton walks me to the door I look at him and he says
《Peyton》Mom are you really OK?
《Elizabeth M》Oh Peyton honey I'm fine
《Peyton》Oh really because I saw you crying when you looked at the picture of that baby and I heard your phone go off 5 minutes before you gave me my phone back you sent yourself that picture didn't you?
《Elizabeth M》Alright yeah I did
《Peyton》Mom I know what your doing you want to adopt that baby don't you?
《Elizabeth M》Yeah I do but I want to talk to your dad about it first I'm going to go now I love you all bye I walk out the door and head to my car and drive home with that precious little baby's face on my mind I want to adopt her so bad I just hope Robert does too I make it home and walk in the door, Robert I'm home Robert you home?
《Robert》I was in my home office when I heard my beautiful wife calling for me so I get up from my desk chair and walk out to greet her I walk over to her and kiss her, hi honey how are our grandbabies?
《Elizabeth M》They are great they roped me into playing dress up and then we had cuddle time, oh and speaking of babies there's something I want to ask you
《Robert》Honey you know you can ask me anything, what's going on honey?
《Elizabeth M》How would you feel about adoption?
《Robert》What what do you mean adoption?
《Elizabeth M》I pull out my cell phone so I can show Robert the picture of the baby girl now I know your probably going to say no but before you say no I want you to look at this picture and think about adoption I hand Robert over my phone and he looks at the picture of the baby
《Robert》Elizabeth just handed me her phone with a picture of the most beautiful little baby, how old is this baby?
《Elizabeth M》Peyton told me she's 2 days old the birth mother is a 15 year old girl that knows she can't give the baby what she needs and deserves so she's being put up for adoption I watch Robert as he is just staring at the picture Robert honey what are you thinking?
《Robert》I'm thinking that we should be the parents to this precious little girl call Peyton up and see if we can get an interview with the biological mother
《Elizabeth M》Oh my god are you serious?
《Robert》Yeah I am
Elizabeth M》When Robert said he wanted to be the parents to this baby I got so excited that I hugged him I love you so much I get up and go call Peyton
Phone call (Elizabeth M and Peyton)
《Peyton》Hello mom what can I do for you?
《Elizabeth M》Hi honey I showed your father the picture of that baby and I told him everything about the baby that I know anyway I told him that the biological mother is a 15 year old girl and that the biological mother can't give the baby what she deserves so your dad said to me that he wants us to be the parents of that little baby so he told me to call you to see if we can set up an interview with the biological mother
《Peyton》Well I don't work tomorrow but we can go to the hospital for the interview and we'll take the girls with us just meet me and the girls at the hospital at 2 o'clock OK?
《Elizabeth M》OK thank you honey I love you and tell the girls grandma and grandpa love them
《Peyton》I will and I love you too bye
End of call