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A/N: Alright it's time for another update but first off I want to thank my reviewers from last time; Phelycia, HeartsWereNeverMeantToRace, chaylorXtraylorlover, traylorlove, Erieaud, LunaSolTierra, lilmissmonique, Aipom4 and Quizas. Thank you all so much for the reviewers I really love hearing from you...I hope everyone enjoys this new chapter and please don't forget to Review.
Baby S
Chapter Nineteen
"Hey man...I want you guys to send these songs to the local radio stations, they get the exclusives first and then I want you to ship the rest out next week." he stated as he looked at his two executive secretaries. They both nodded and then quickly left the room, Julius walked over to his desk and sat down just as his cell phone went off. Groaning he reached down to unclip it from his waist and placed it on his ear. "Hello?"
"Julius? Man I did something wrong man...its bad this time." Sitting up and instantly alert, Julius spoke his voice taking on a surprise yet worried tone.
"Darius...what did you do?" he asked his mind instantly going to Troy and Taylor...his gut was telling him that it had something to do with them and his gut had never been wrong. Frowning openly now he pushed himself away from the desk.
"Where are you and what the hell did you do?"
"You're the only one I could call...I don't have anyone else." Darius cried into the phone, lifting a hand to his nose, Julius began massaging the bridge of it while trying to remain calm but Darius' crazy talking and blubbering were quickly pushing him over the edge. "He just rushed her out of here and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
"What da hell did ya do?" Julius shouted finally reaching his breaking point. The line went silent for a few minutes before Darius spoke up.
"She was bleeding from between her legs and-." Furious and equally scared Julius hung up on Darius and dialed Troy's number. When it went straight to voicemail he tried again, however he was still unable to get through to him. He paced back and forth for a few minutes thinking about where exactly Troy could have taken her and then finally he remembered and rushed out of the office hoping that everything was okay with Taylor and the baby.
It barely took fifteen minutes to reach Memorial Drive Hospital, after parking his car he rushed in and headed straight towards the nursing station. The woman looked up at him from the computer and then moved to speak but he beat her to it. "I'm looking for a Taylor McKessie." he said as he bounced from side to side on his feet. She looked at him for a brief moment before typing in some things on the computer.
"She's in surgery right now...her husband brought her in...and he's in waiting room 4."
"Where?"
"It's um...down the hall sir." she stated as she stood and pointed in the direction that he was suppose to go down. Julius nodded his head and then took off. Once he saw room 4 he entered and saw Troy sitting in one of the chairs clutching his hands and looking completely broken. Julius cautiously closed the door and made his way over towards his friend.
"Troy?"
"She passed out just before they took her." he whispered not even looking up. "She just went limp in my ams like she was dead or something. There was so much blood." Julius nodded his head and looked at him and then carefully moved to a seat near by. "I'm gonna kill Darius when I see him...regardless of the outcome I'm going to kill him."
"Focus on Taylor...focus on her and not on him." Julius stated softly as he looked at his friend who was clearly struggle with a lot at the moment. "Have they told you anything yet?"
"No...they haven't told me anything." Troy replied his voice rising as if he was getting excited again. Julius reached out and placed a heavy yet he hoped comforting hand on Troy's shoulder and moved so he was looking directly into Troy's face.
"She and the baby are going to be fine...but you have to remain calm you don't want to get into trouble okay." he stated softly as he looked at him. "You certainly don't need that. What you need to do is remain strong for both you and Taylor okay." Troy just nodded his head in understanding and looked up as the door opened. A lone doctor walked in and closed the door behind himself while looking at Troy and Darius. Troy slowly pushed himself up from the chair and faced the doctor with a look that Julius believed was hope.
"How is she? And the baby?" he asked softly as he looked over at the doctor. The doctor moved forward and spoke.
"They're both fine. We were able to stop the bleeding and she's resting. Your daughter is also resting we had to perform an emergency delivery but she's resting now." Troy looked up at the doctor in surprise.
"I have a daughter?"
"Yes sir...and she is quite the beautiful baby." he added with a small smile, Troy looked over at Julius who was grinning back happy for his friend, and just happy that the day didn't turn as tragic as it could have. The look of pure happiness on Troy's face seem to effect the whole room, the doctor was smiling and even laughed as Troy rushed forward and hugged him.
"Is Taylor asleep? I know you said she was resting but that doesn't mean sleep and I have to see her and-."
"She's awake just resting."
"Good I have to see her and tell her she guess correctly. I bet my little girl looks just like her momma." he stated with a beaming smile as he imagined just what his daughter looked like. Julius just smiled and then looked Troy over before speaking up.
"Hey man...you should change clothes...you don't want Taylor to see you like that." Troy looked down at himself and nodded his head fully understanding what Julius was talking about. He looked towards the doctor who just shook his head and spoke up.
"We have some extra scrubs on this floor...I'll go and get them and bring them back alright." Troy nodded and a moment later the doctor exited the room. Once they were alone Troy looked at Julius and grinned happily.
"Did you hear that man...I have a daughter...a little girl." he stated with a bright smile as he just shook his head.
"Yeah man...I'm happy for you. I'm real happy." Julius replied with a bright smile as he looked at his friend. "I can't wait to see that baby girl too...judging from the way both you and Taylor look...you sir are going to have your work cut out for you."
"Yeah yeah yeah...I don't want to even think about that right now." he replied with a shake of his head. "Um, I hope you understand but I won't be at work for a few weeks...months actually. I have to take care of Taylor and the baby and I certainly don't want to miss anything cause I'm working."
"I completely understand...good thing the ablum is finished." he stated with a smile. "The only thing I would need you for is promotion...but I think the way you handle things so far...well that was pretty good promotion."
"Good...besides I know you can handle it." Troy replied just as the doctor returned with his scrubs, before the doctor left though he asked a question that he was actually scared to ask. "Um, doctor...you said my daughter is fine...but is she premature."
"No...not really. She has developed quite nicely...but we would still like to keep her here to check on her for at least a few more day and make sure that everything is okay with her before we give her an official release."
"Okay."
"Now just change and I will be leading you to Mrs. Bolton's room." Troy nodded and quickly changed. Julius took his clothing intent on throwing it away. Without a second thought, Troy left with the doctor. Once they arrived at Taylor's room, Troy was feeling a little bit more anxiety. He couldn't wait to see Taylor and simply put his mind at ease. Once he really knew she was well, by seeing her breathing and looking his way he would feel even better. The doctor opened the door and then motioned for him to follow. As Troy stepped into the room, he saw Taylor lying in the bed looking towards the door. He smiled once he saw her and walked forward those the bed. He made his way over towards the bed and then reached out and grabbed her hand.
"Are you alright baby?" he asked softly as he looked her over, Taylor blinked back tears and bit her bottom lip before silently nodding her head. Troy released a breath and then moved forward as he could place a soft kiss on her forehead and then on her lips. "I was worried about you." he stated softly as he looked at her . "I was really worried about you." he finished his eyes filling with tears as he looked her over yet again. Bonnie smiled up at him weakly and then placed a hand on her stomach.
"How is...how is the baby."
"She's fine," he paused as he saw the look of her surprise on her face. "Seems you were right all along...I have a little girl...we have a little girl." he whispered as he lifted her hand and placed a soft gentle kiss on her knuckles. "Are you really feeling good baby?" he asked again. Taylor nodded her head and brushed a hand over his cheek.
"Yes, Troy I'm fine."
"Good...good." he commented as he caught her hand and placed a soft kiss on the palm of her hand. He bowed his head and then slowly lifted it back up. "Baby I was so worried about you...seeing you like I did really scared me." he whispered almost brokenly as he looked up at her as two lone tears rushed down the sides of his face. "I was so scared."
"Oh baby...I'm so sorry."
"What are you sorry for...you did absolutely nothing wrong. Nothing you did was wrong. All of this and I mean all of this was Darius' fault. Not yours...never yours." he replied with a shake of his head as he looked at her. They remained silent for a few minutes before Taylor spoke deciding that maybe she could change the course of the conversation because she certainly didn't want to dwell on the awful part of this day. No instead she wanted to focus on the fact that they had just had their baby...their very own little girl.
"We have to think of a name...for our daughter." Taylor stated with a smile as she looked up at Troy who pulled his chair closer so he could sit back and yet still be closer to her.
"Yeah, we certainly have to do that...and I have to call our family and friends back in New Mexico and let them hear the good news." he replied with a smile. "I better start taking pictures now, I'm pretty sure our baby is going to be so beautiful...she'll be a model."
"Yeah, with you as her bodyguard."
"What can I say...I'll support my daughter's career path in any way I feel...and most especially as her bodyguard...I'll work out and stuff and get really buff-."
"Oh, I don't know about I like you just the way you are." Taylor replied as she frowned playfully as the image of him being buff came to the forefront of her mind. Troy chuckled at her statement and just shook his head.
"You're wounding me baby." he replied back with a shake of his head. "You're going to end up giving me a rather low self-esteem." he chuckled as he reached out and grabbed her head with a large smile on his face. Taylor grinned back and just looked at him for a moment before replying.
"Um have you seen her yet?"
"No...not yet," he paused for a moment and then continued. "I came to check on you first and then I was going to go and check on my little girl...maybe the doctor will let me take you down there."
"It will be in a wheelchair."
"Or in my arms...shoot might as well make a habit of it now." he stated with a wink, "Besides I think you're starting to like it."
"You're just spoiling me...just like you will her." Taylor stated with a bright smile as she looked at him. Troy grinned at her statement and just nodded his head.
"That's all I want to do...spoil you with affection...love...my time...anything you want." he whispered back with a sigh. "I'd give you the world if you asked me for it."
"I know." Taylor responded back with a simple nod of her head. She knew how Troy was, and she knew that he cared for her a great deal. He was one of the only men besides her father she knew that loved her. Troy just smiled at her answered and moved to stand. "Troy?"
"Yeah baby?" he asked with a soft smile as he looked at her. Taylor reached to her neck and lifted the necklace that Troy had given her so long ago and fingered the ring there.
"You know my grammy performance...I'm thinking that I won't get to perform now...since this has happened." Troy just nodded his head agreement. She couldn't talk him into that now even if she tried.
"Yeah...I don't think that would be a good idea."
"I figured you say something like that," she laughed at the look on his face and pressed on. "Not that I was actually thinking about trying...it's just that I had something special planned for that performance."
"And what would that be."
"I was going to accept your proposal...that is if it still stands." Taylor watched as Troy's eyes widened in surprise and then in pure joy. He seemed to fly back towards her back and wrap her up in his arms. He lent over the bed holding her to him and kissed her along the face while she just giggled in joy as well. Standing back he laughed out loud and just smiled down at her.
"Baby are you serious...I mean really?"
"Yeah, I'm serious...I was going to do it at the award show...I wanted to make it really special for you...I had this song planned and I just wanted you to know that I love you just as much as you love me." Troy smiled at her words and just shook his head.
"You don't have to show me anything like that, Taylor. I know you love me...you've loved me this whole time. You were just scared to take the plunge and I understand that considering your history with these type of this." He reached out and brushed his finger along her face. "One of the traits of love is patiences...and with you I have that...I knew I could wait it out, because I love you and if I wanted and I mean really wanted to have you in my life I just had to have a little bit of patience." Troy watched as Taylor covered her mouth and started crying.
"Oh Troy I love you so much and yes I'll marry you." Troy smiled and leaned forward, he slowly kissed Taylor's forehead as he unhooked the necklace from around her neck. Taylor watched as he slipped the ring off and then lifted her left hand up.
"Forever and always baby." he whispered back with a bright smile as he slipped the ring onto her finger. As soon as he was finished slipped the ring on, he smiled and lent forward and kissed her gently on the lips and sighed. Taylor rubbed her hands up and down his chest before placing a soft kiss on his lips.
"Now go and see about our baby."
"Alright...are you sure you don't want me to get a doctor to approve you for visiting."
"As much as I want to go...I'm exhausted."
"Alright you rest up and I'll be here when you wake up." he stated with a small smile as he looked at Taylor who just snuggled down into the bed and smiled up at him. He then lift the room, and found the doctor who had helped him earlier and asked if he could visit his daughter. A few minutes later he was down in the "baby wing," getting ready to see his daughter. The nurse helped him into scrubs and then led him to a small incubator over by a rocking chair. He stepped up to the incubator and looked inside and saw his daughter wide awake looking everywhere.
"She's a very active baby." the nurse stated as she took in the smile on his face as he peered in at his daughter.
"She's absolutely beautiful." he murmured already in love. He slipped his hands into the incubator and grinned as his daughter grabbed ahold of his finger and gave it a good squeeze. As Troy looked down at his daughter, he knew three things. One. That Taylor and his new baby girl were safe. Two. He wanted to keep them that way, and...Three. The only way to get that done was to make sure that Darius Combs paid for what he did to them.