The elevator doors opened and the orderly pushed Tina’s bed back towards her room.  Although she was still very groggy, she heard someone crying.  Listening closely she could have sworn she recognized the sobs and then just as quickly she drifted back to sleep.  The doctor not realizing who Bette was approached the group and spoke directly to Alice telling her that Tina was back in her room.  “I want to see her” sobbed Bette.  “Look Bette I think it is probably a good idea to let her rest for a while” said Dana softly.  Bette knew that she wanted more than anything to see Tina but she also knew that Dana was right.  “Why don’t you guy’s go out and get a bite to eat and then go by Tina’s and pick her up some things that she is going to need while she is in the hospital.  She told me that she has a suitcase packed and ready for when the baby comes but everything happened so quickly today I forgot to get it for her” said Alice.  “Yeah Bette that sounds like a plan to me” said Shane.  “Sounds good to me too” replied Dana.  Bette slowly shook her head in agreement.  “Here take Tina’s keys so that you can get in her house” Alice said as she dug in her purse for the keys.

            As Tina slowly struggled to wake up, Alice heard her begin calling Bette’s name again.  Alice reached out to hold her hand and through Tina’s confusion she smiled gently and said “I’m so glad that you are here.  Have you seen our daughter?”  Alice stroked the back of Tina’s hand trying to gently coax her awake.  Straining to open her eyes, Tina looked up and recognized Alice sitting on the side of her bed.  For some strange reason she was convinced that Bette had been with her earlier.  She vaguely remembered hearing her crying.  Shaking her head in an attempt to clear the stupor that she was in she realized that it had simply been her imagination and that it was Alice who had been with her.  As Tina Struggled to sit up in the bed, Alice positioned her pillows so that she was slightly elevated.  “Oh God Alice,” cried Tina “Where is my baby!”  “Please tell me that she is o.k. Al.”  Just then the door to her room swung open and a nurse entered into the room.  “How are you feeling Ms. Kennard?”  “I’m still really groggy but where is my baby, is she o.k.?” sobbed Tina.  The baby is fine said both Alice and the nurse almost at the same time.  “Let me hook up a few monitors and change out your I.V. and then I’ll bring her in to you.  I’ll only be able to leave her with you for a little while though, your doctor has instructed that you need to rest tonight.

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