Do I Know You-Ch 43

The next 5 weeks flew by for Penelope as she remained on bedrest, she would spend her days watching cartoons and old movies with Bella while her hotstuff was at work and she would spend her nights wrapped in the loving arms of her husband. When Penelope reached her 39th week Derek stopped traveling with the team, he would work at home because he was afraid that she would go into labor anytime. Derek opened the door and peeped into his bedroom and couldn't help but smile when he saw his wife and daughter sleeping peacefully so he closed the door and walked downstairs and sat down at the kitchen table with his mom for a cup of coffee. Fran sighed and said, "how are your baby girls doing"?, Derek took a sip of coffee and said, "they are both sleeping right now momma".

Fran said, "rest is good for Penelope especially right now", he nodded his head and said, "yeah that's what the doctor said", Fran laughed and said, "does Bella still think the baby is her late birthday present"?, Derek laughed as he nodded his head yes and said, "she said that she would share the baby with us though", they both laughed.

About an hour later Derek and Fran ran upstairs because Bella was screaming bloody murder, Derek was first in the room, he looked at Bella and said, "what's wrong princess"?, she pointed to Penelope and said, "momma peed on me daddy". Penelope grabbed her stomach and said, "mommas water broke sweetie".

Bella said, "you wader boke, what dat mean momma"?, Penelope kissed the top of her daughters head and said, "that means that your brother or sister is ready to come out and meet you". She jumped out of the bed and started clapping her hands and said, "did you hear dat Nana"?, Fran picked up the excited little girl and said, "I heard sweetie, I heard".

Derek pulled the covers back and said, "come on sweetness let's get you to that hospital", Penelope squeezed his hand as another contraction hit her and she said, "I'm scared hotstuff". He kissed her on the cheek and said, "baby girl you have nothing to be scared of, I'm going to be with you every step of the way, I promise".

Penelope put her hand in Dereks and winced again in pain as she raised up off the bed, Bella said, "me lub you momma", Penelope looked up at her daughter and said, "momma loves you to princess and when the baby is born daddy will call you so you can come and see it ok"?, she nodded her head and said, "otay momma".

Fran and Bella waved as Derek and Penelope pulled out of the driveway, Fran looked down at the little girl and said, "how about we eat some cookies and watch Nemo"?, she clapped her hands and nodded her head yes as they headed back inside the house. Derek reached over and intertwined fingers with Penelope and said, "breathe baby breathe just like we practiced".

She took a deep breath and remember that in a little while we are going to be holding our little baby in our arms", she started crying and said, "what if the baby isn't yours"?, he brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it and said, "don't worry the baby is going to be mine, you'll see when it's born".

Across town in another hospital Tamara is in labor and fully dialated and ready to push that monsters baby out of her, as she laid on the table she keeps hearing the results of the paternity test ringing in her ears. She sees the doctor sit down and say, "I'm sorry Tamara but according to the results Thomas is the father of this baby".

Tamara didn't know what she was going to do, she still had 7 years before she could even be eligible for parole so she didn't have any idea what to do with the baby. She was afraid that when she looked into the babies eyes she would think of the rape that brought it into the world and she didn't know if she would be able to handle that.

The doctor looked at Tamara and said, "just a few more pushes Tamara and it will be all over", she looked to the side and with tears streaming down her cheeks 5 minutes later she gave birth to a 6 lb 5 oz baby girl that she named Olivia. She was allowed to hold the baby for a few minutes before social services took her away.

She laid there in wondering what kind of life her child would have, considering how she was brought into the world Tamara knew that Olivia would be better off without her. The doctor looked down at Tamara and said, "I've got you all sewn up Tamara, they are going to move you to your room to rest".

She looked up at the doctor and says, "what happens to me now"?, the doctor said, "well you will stay here tonight and tomorrow but then you will go back to prison and I'm assuming that they will put the baby in foster care considering you still have 7 years before you are even eligible for parole".

Tamara wiped her eyes as she laid her head down on the pillow, how had her life turned out so wrong, she had her life all planned out, in her dreams she was married to Derek and Olivia was his but noooooo her plans went up in smoke the second she got Thomas's help. She sighed as she was wheeled into her room.

Penelope looked up at Derek and said, "ohhhhhhhhh god Derek, this hurts, this hurts", he kissed her forehead and said, "it's almost over sweetie, it's almost over". The doctor smiled and said, "one more push Penelope", Penelope squeezed Dereks hand as she gave one final push and soon the air was filled with the sound of her baby crying.

Penelope looked at Derek and said, "how is the baby, how is the baby"?, Derek gasped as he opened his mouth to speak