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After Reggie and Betty left the hospital they both went to their separate hotel rooms. Reggie rented rooms so the whole family: his parents, Polly and Chick could be close to
the hospital. Reggie laid down to rest before going back to the hospital in the evening. He awoke, feeling happy that the baby was trying to eat on her own. Reggie went to
Betty’s room, softly knocking. He wanted to hold her and rejoice in the progress their daughter was making. He knocked softly so that if she was asleep, he wouldn’t disturb
her. He was about to turn away, thinking her asleep, when the door slowly opened.
Betty was standing there, crying her heart out. “Oh Reggie, I’m still so afraid!”
“I know babe, me too. But she did try to nurse today.” He took her in his arms, where they both cried their hearts out. Betty led Reggie to her bed, where she wrapped her
arms around him.
“Betty, all of this is my fault. If I had been a better husband and father, she would still be inside of you. Now she’s struggling to live. I will never be able to forgive myself if
Angel dies. Oh God Bets!”
Betty held him tight, crying with him and never wanting to let him go. He was devastated about their baby, and for that she would always love him. She did not blame him for
the premature labor. Then the phone rang.
Betty flew to the phone, knowing it was the hospital. As she listened to whomever was talking to her on the other line. Reggie saw Betty’s face change. At the look on Betty’s
face, Reggie sprang up, crying out:
“Oh my God! Is she…” He had trouble getting the words out. “The baby’s ….dead?”
He felt tears roll down his cheeks. God was punishing him for what he did to Betty. Now the baby was dead.
“No, no sweetie! She’s going to live! They just took out all of the tubes out and she’s breathing on her own. Our little Angel is going to live! They want me to come and try to
feed her.” She ran into his arms, hugging him as tight as she could. Reggie whooped loud enough to have anyone who was near their room on the floor come out to see
what was going on. That included his parents. Betty called her siblings. They were all screaming, jumping up and down in a group hug at the good news.
“Our baby is going to live!!” He kissed Betty as they rejoiced. Everyone who heard them was cheering for them.
They raced to the hospital to see Angela. She was laying on her back, still in the incubator, her little fists clenched in sleep. “She looks so sweet. Come to Daddy, baby.”
Reggie picked her up and held her to his chest, thanking God as he had never done before.
Dear God, I promise I will be a good father to my little girl. I will always be there for you, my Angel.
Betty just stood there watching the father and daughter, her heart full. She did not hear his silent prayer, but she knew her time with him was just about over. Reggie was
free to be with Veronica. When it was her turn to hold her baby, she cried. He put his arms around her, pulling them both close to his chest. Betty had her own silent prayer.
The baby began to cry, and Betty quickly prepared herself to nurse her. Betty gasped in surprise when her daughter clamped down hard on her breast and nursed lustily.
It’s you and I against the world my, darling. Thank you for staying with us. I love you so much.
The doctors were going to transfer the baby to the regular nursery the next day. She would be able to go home in another week. She was small, but she was strong. And she
would live.
“Bets can we talk?”
“Look Reggie. I can sense your urgency to be with Veronica. Don’t worry about us. Polly and Chick will take us home when Angela can leave the hospital. I’ll have the divorce
papers sent as soon as they can be drawn up.”
“What are you talking about? I told you before that I will not have any other man be a father to my baby. I want us to be a family. You have to listen to what I have to say. I kept
my promise and I stopped seeing Veronica when I told you I would. Think about it. I did not leave you for any trips after that. Anyone can superimpose an image or change a
date and time. You know I don’t lie to you.”
Betty turned brick red at his words. “I’m sorry Reggie. You’re right. It’s just that…”
“What Betty? Go on.”
She took a deep breath, and continued:
“ We made a deal when we married. We’d stay together until she was born. Now she’s here. I always felt bad about how things turned out. I thank you for your sacrifice for
us. I give you your freedom. No contest. I want nothing from you.” Reggie was watching her intently, a slight frown on his face.
“Betty, why did you want to have this baby? I need to know.”
“Because I like children. You know that.”
“You know what I mean. We both know how I forced you and got you pregnant. Most people would have hated the child. You would have been ostracized in Riverdale for
being an unwed mother”
She hesitated, but could see he needed to know. She had nothing to lose. Her daughter would live. Reggie loved their baby. She would settle for them being good parents to
the baby. This would be the only child for her. She would never love another man as she loved Reggie.
She let out a breath as she began to answer his questions.
“Reggie, you and I have been friends a long time. I had just begun to realize how much I valued your friendship when you asked Veronica to marry you. The night you mistook
me for Veronica I had been dreaming of making love to you. It was so real that it took me a while to see it was real. I knew after we made love that I loved you. When I learned
I was pregnant, I was so happy. I would have a part of you to love and cherish forever. The baby had to make it or I would have died with her. She’s a part of us. And even
though you don’t love me, I value your friendship. I want to have you in my life in any way I can. I understand that you belong to Veronica. But now that I had your baby, there is
a part of you that belongs to me. Does that answer your question?”
She was crying, not able to look at him as she spoke. She did not see the various emotions on his face. He never dreamed Betty ever had romantic feelings for him.
“Come here babe.” He kissed her. “I told you we will always be friends, especially now that we share a child.” They hugged.
“Can we go back to Texas, at least until Angela gets older. I want to spend time with both of you. You’re both very important to me. Oh and please change your cell phone
number.”
“Yes, Reggie” Betty agreed. She was not quite ready to let him go just yet.
They sealed the agreement with a kiss.
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