Author: Liz
E-mail: [email protected]
Rating: PG-13
Category: J/H
Summary: Jake is raped one night and later finds out she is pregnant. But is the baby Hamilton�s child�or the person who raped her?
Disclaimer: Thanks to my Frannie Bee for help with ideas and the baby names and Maggie for help with Jake�s middle nameJJ
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Bella put down the blanket on the floor and smoothed out the creases. She looked over at her pregnant best friend and smiled. �Relax, Jake, she�ll be here soon.�
�I feel like a whale.� Jake whined.
�You are not a whale. Now get down here.�
Jake sat down as best as she could and lay down. �What exactly are you planning on doing to me?�
�I�m going to put a cold ice pack on your back, prop you up and watch sappy movies with me.�
Jake sighed. The guys were all dealing with Crew practice so they�d be coming back late. Sarita was upstairs in the shower. �You guys don�t have to do this for me.�
�You are our best friend, Jake Pratt, and we intend to spoil you and this baby.�
Jake shook her head and shut her eyes. A few minutes later, Bella started one of the movies. Pretty soon Sarita joined them. When the guys showed up, they were greeted with three crying girls.
�What�s wrong, honey?� Will asked sitting next to Sarita.
�She ran out on another one, Will! Why would anyone do that?�
�Oh, honey, I don�t know.� Will held her close.
�Hamilton, she left Richard Gere at the altar! Who�d leave HIM there?� Jake bawled.
All Hamilton could do was look at her in shock and hold her. Scout gulped and faced Bella.
�I�m just following them.� Was all she could get out. Scout smiled and hugged her.
After the movie, Hamilton went into the kitchen and got some Fudge for the girls. Pretty soon they were happy. When he came back from getting the milk, he saw that Bella was measuring their stomachs.
�Bella, that will only make them worse!�
Jake sniffled. �Hammie, don�t you love me?�
�Oh Jake, of course.� Hamilton walked over and hugged her.
�Hormones.� Scout and Will breathed out.
�Um�guys?� Sarita asked holding her stomach. �Um�I think�I am going into labor.�
�What?� Scout asked.
�Oh my gosh. Where�s your bag?�
�It�s in my car. Ow! Contraction, oh God it hurts!� Sarita hissed in pain. �Get me to a hospital!�
�AHH!� Jake bent down in pain.
�Jake?� Hamilton asked in horror.
�Ow�ow�contraction�ow!�
�Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.� Scout started running around freaking out.
�SCOUT! HAMILTON! WILL! Okay. Scout, I want you to go start my car. Will and Hamilton, help the girls into the car. Jake can sit in Hamilton�s lap. I�ll call the hospital, all right?�
The guys nodded and helped the girls out. Bella sighed, shook her head and grabbed the phone.
At the hospital, Bella and Scout ran from room to room checking on their two friends.
Sarita seemed to be going faster than Jake.
�Will?�
�Yes, sweetheart?�
�Doctor Brockwell is a woman doctor right?�
�Yes, she is, you picked her out yourself.�
�Right, okay, just making sure. Oh here comes another one.� She squeezed his hand tightly as another contraction hit.
Will winced in pain as she squeezed his hand with every fiber of her being. �Ow! She�s breaking my hand, doc!� Will whimpered.
She smiled. �Don�t worry, sweetie. In an hour, she should be ready for the epidural.�
�Hour?!� Will groaned.
�Hour? Oh great.� Sarita sighed but didn�t let go of Will�s poor hand.
In another room, Jake just lay there, thinking over the past nine months. She looked over at Bella.
�Bella?�
Bella smiled. �Yes, Jake?�
�It was worth it, you know?�
�What was?�
Jake shrugged. �Everything.�
Bella smiled. �Hamilton should be back from the bathroom. Then I am going to go and see how Sarita is doing, all right?�
Jake smiled and nodded.
10 hours later�
�You�re at ten centimeters honey. We�re ready to push.�
�Finally!� Will muttered rubbing his bruised hand. Sarita glared at him.
�Great, as soon as this is over, I can get my life back. Now give me your hand.�
Will whimpered but handed her is hand and stroked her hair with the other. �You can do it, sweetie. We�re all rooting for you.�
�Okay, push.�
Sarita squeezed Will�s hand tightly as she pushed with all her might.
�FIVE�SIX�SEVEN�EIGHT�NINE�TEN! Okay, take a breath.�
Sarita gasped for air and took a moment to get her breath before pushing again.
�Oh, that�s a great push. The baby is crowning. You can do this.�
�I can�t�oh God it hurts!� Sarita sobbed.
�Sarita, honey, you�re strong. I know you can do it.� Will said, stroking her hair. �We�re all proud of you so far. You�re almost there, honey.�
�Sarita.� She looked at Will. �I love you.�
Sarita smiled. �I love you too.� Will kissed her softly and Sarita pushed again.
�I see the head, this baby is coming. All right, just a few more and he�ll be out.�
�Oh my gosh, I see him, Rita, I can see him.� Will said.
Sarita didn�t reply, she just pushed. Soon, a healthy cry filled the room. Sarita fell back in exhaustion.
�Would you like to hold him?�
Sarita looked over and nodded. �Yes. Just to say good bye.�
The doctor cleaned the baby and cut the cord, then handed the baby to her and Sarita looked down at him. Slowly, a smile came across her face. �Hi. You are so beautiful. I�m so glad you�re here.� Sarita sighed. �I have to give you up. But I want you to know that I love you.� Sarita looked up at Will. �Do you want to hold him?�
Will looked at her. �I�I couldn�t, I��
�Will, please.� Sarita raised the baby and Will took him, holding him against his chest. The baby cried but stopped after a few seconds. He opened his eyes and blinked. Will felt a bond with the baby. But he knew Sarita wanted to give him up. A tear fell down his cheek. He looked over at Sarita and saw tears in her eyes.
�Sarita?� She looked at him and sighed heavily. �A�are you sure you want to give him up?�
Sarita closed her eyes and nodded, tears still fell down her beautiful face.
�You�re really sure?�
Sarita opened her eyes and shook her head. �No.� She squeaked.
Will nodded and rocked the baby. �I want to help. I know it�s your decision but�I want to help with the baby. I really do.�
Sarita shut her eyes and thought about what he was saying to her. A nurse walked over.
�Sarita?�
Sarita opened her eyes and looked at her.
�I need you to sign these adoption papers.�
Sarita looked over at Will and her baby. She looked back at Will and then the nurse. �I�I changed my mind. I want to keep him.�
�You�re sure?�
Sarita nodded. �Yes.� She looked at Will. �Very sure.� Will smiled at her and she smiled back.
Fifteen minutes later, Sarita was sitting up in bed and holding the baby in her arms. Will walked over and sat in front of her.
�Hey. How�s Jake?� She asked.
�Still at four centimeters.�
�Oh no. Poor girl.� Sarita said with a laugh. Will smiled.
�Sarita?�
�Hmm?�
�The doctor asked me a really hard question a little bit ago.�
She looked up at him.
�She asked me if I wanted my name on the birth certificate. I�I�m not his father, I don�t��
�It�s a hard decision, Will. You�re not his dad. But I wish you were.�
�I want to be.� Will said softly.
�What?�
�Marry me.�
Sarita looked at him in shock. �What?�
�If I can�t be his father for real�I can be his adoptive father. I want him to have a family. I love you.� He leaned over and kissed her softly.
Sarita smiled. She looked down at her son. �What do you think, Brett?� She looked back at Will. �I think yes.�
Will smiled and kissed her again.
�Brett Michael Krudski.�
�Hmm?� Sarita pulled away.
�I want him to have my last name.�
Sarita smiled again. �I�d be honored.�
Will laughed. �Should we tell the others?�
�Let�s wait until after Jake has her baby.�
Will smiled then frowned. �When will that be?�
Sarita shrugged. �I give her till tonight.�
�The afternoon.�
�All right, Krudski. Let�s make a bet. If she has the baby at night, you have to treat me to dinner at Friendly�s for one week.�
Will nodded. �All right. But if she has the baby in a few hours or so�you have to let me put the baby to bed for two weeks.�
Sarita laughed. �Okay, Krudski. It�s a deal.�
�Let�s seal it with a kiss.�
�All right.� Sarita kissed the baby. Will glared at her and she giggled. �I�m joking!� Will shut her up by pressing his lips to hers.
In the other room, Jake was getting over a contraction.
�Bastard.� She muttered.
�Yes, yes, I know. That bastard you call your boyfriend gave you a precious gift and now you have to suffer through labor for it.� Bella said with a smile, stroking her hair.
�Bella, shut up.� She breathed.
Bella just laughed while Hamilton gulped. Scout shook his head.
Will walked in and smiled. �Hey, how is she?� He asked Scout.
�Calling Hamilton and Bella bitches and bastards right now. I think you better stay away.�
�Doesn�t she need to push to start that?�
Scout laughed. �She had a very big contraction and they gave her Pitocin. I think she�ll say anything. Earlier she said she�d rip my-�
�Ah!� Jake screamed and Bella soothed her.
Will hissed. �Well, just to let you know Sarita had the baby.
�Really? How�s she doing?�
�She�s all right.� Will didn�t think he should tell them about Sarita keeping the baby yet.
That night, Scout stood to the side as Bella and Hamilton urged Jake to push.
�Ah! This hurts! You�re wearing a condom next time, buddy!� Jake growled.
�It�s all right, honey, soon the baby will be here and this all will be over.�
�Oh shut up!� She yelled as she pushed. Scout winced.
Pretty soon, a cry filled the air.
�Oh my gosh, she�s so beautiful!� Bella squealed.
Scout walked over and saw the clean baby in Jake�s arms.
�You did great baby, I love you.� Hamilton kissed her forehead.
�I love you too. Hi, baby. Hi. It�s so good to meet you.�
�Wow, she looks so much like Hamilton.� Scout said with a smile, wrapping an arm around Bella.
�She has Jake�s nose.� Bella said, crying softly.
Will walked in and smiled. �Is she here?�
�Come see her Will, she�s beautiful.� Jake said, crying.
Will walked over and smiled. �Wow. Look at that hair.�
�Hi baby.�
Hamilton smiled.
~*~
Three days later, Bella sat on the chair waiting for Hamilton and Jake to come back from getting the baby from the nursery. Scout sighed and sat next to her.
�You see Sarita yet?�
�Not yet. She wanted to be alone for some reason.�
�Maybe to think about things.�
�Oh Scout, they are so brave. I can�t believe after all of this. Scout, when Jake called me that day and I went over and then I saw her body, I wanted to tear that guy up limb from limb.�
�Me too, Bella, me too.� Scout wrapped an arm around her.
Just then, Hamilton wheeled Jake over, who was too busy staring at her daughter to notice them.
�Hey guys. Where�re Will and Sarita?�
�Oh, they needed to pick something up. Look, you guys. Sarita�s been through a tough time. Let�s give her time, all right?� Jake said looking up.
�Of course.�
�Hey, there they�oh my God.� Bella said standing.
�What? Oh.� Scout stood with her.
Hamilton turned around and gasped.
Jake turned and her eyes widened. �Whoa.�