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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8

Terri ended back in the room with Brooke feeling the rush of excitement as she saw though across from her Brooke went to sleep, so she didn't dare to wake her no matter how bad she just wanted to grab hold of her fragile hands and propose to her right there. Terri saw Brooke stir as she opened her eyes to see Terri across from her asking,

"W-what are you doing back already?"

Terri giggled softly replying,

"To come to you of course silly."

Brooke stunned she sat up looking gently at Terri replying,

"Aren't you supposed to be in recovery, I mean your neck has stitches on it that isn't fully recovered."

Terri tried so hard not to laugh at poor Brooke being confused walking over to Brooke with the ring in her pocket wishing Leah and Gale could see this, Terri prepared herself knowing this is a ridiculous moment to proposing as they are both in the hospital she knew it was now or never, Terri gently grabbed Brooke's hand getting down on one knee as Brooke sits towards the edge of the bed as Terri asks,

"Brooke, I know this is the wrong location to do this as much as I love you and been holding it off for too long at least three weeks, I want to know this (takes a deep breath, releasing it) will you marry me Brooke?"

Brooke stunned seeing this gorgeous purple ring, slipping it on her finger excitedly saying,

"Yes, Terri, Yes!"

Terri picked Brooke up from her bed holding her tight and kissing her with passion as doctors and nurses clapped behind them in the midst of it all.

Leah could hear whimpers by daylight time the women who got in trouble for being with someone they shouldn't have one. Gale from a far as Leah wanted to hold her from the fear of everything. Leah decided tonight before lock down that Gale and herself would find a new shelter until Court to face Lavender and Rose for the charges of what they did because they had no need to be trapped from their love or as Leah had planned get a home far from this place and let the system know that they didn't deserve this kind of treatment especially being trapped like rats in this crazy place, she couldn't see Brooke and Terri here that they would hopefully be out soon and find a place to call home because it definitely isn't this place. Leah waved Gale down as a signal since they would pass notes to one another from a far since that is the only way anyone is able to communicate in this crazy shelter. To make sure they got a way out they both planned in letters from one another before it was time for lock down as Leah pretended to play like she was in labor as for Gale she would distract one of the ladies from Leah then whips away into the hospital together. Leah hoped the plan would work before six o'clock at night two hours before lock down.

Gale started screaming in pain as she was holding her stomach from something not right in her feeling as though she could pop out a baby, Leah in the back could hear Gale scream loudly as she rushed to her side holding Gale saying,

"You aren't supposed to be playing this part I am."

Gale grabbed hold of Leah responding,

"This isn't the time I need a ambulance now, I think I'm in labor."

Leah waved a lady down yelling,

"Call a ambulance I think my girlfriend is going to have a baby."

The lady dialed the number quickly and explained what is going on that they needed help.

Ambulance arrived on time as Gale already had her pants off to be able to release the baby as Leah asks,

"When did you get pregnant and by who? you aren't even showing."

Gale took a breath trying so hard to get the baby out and the child isn't wanting out right away as she replied,

"I slept with a male nurse a nine months ago and not sure when I got pregnant (takes another deep breath and tries to push again) I can't even afford a baby."

Leah held her hand in the ambulance making sure she can handle the struggle with support of hoping nothing is wrong with the baby. They reached inside the hospital as Gale kept pushing as the doctor came in the room saying,

"Hello Gale, who knew you would appear back here this time having a little one."

Gale wanted to slap him just she couldn't get off the table responding,

"I just want this baby out of me, so me and Leah can leave this trashy town."

Leah being shocked at the response Gale gave the doctor in her gut though she knew it was true. Gale finally felt the baby's head start to come through as the doctor bolted to catch the baby and their came out the little one as they clipped the baby's umbilical cord as they announced it is a precious baby girl they needed to clean off the blood and stuff to make sure she is okay. Leah and Gale looked at one another as the male nurse came in saying,

"Can we name the baby together?"

Gale looked at him replying,

"Why? you only wanted me for sex nothing else, it is me and my girlfriends choice not yours, so get out of my room."

The male nurse stormed out pissed cause he didn't get Leah and their daughter. Gale turned back to Leah holding her hand saying,

"So what are we naming our daughter?"

Leah stunned that they are sharing a daughter together responding back,

"How about Brianna?"

Gale smiled with joy agreeing replying,

"Brianna it is then my love."

They both kissed deciding with happiness.

Terri and Brooke get escorted out of the hospital after months being in their as they leave with Leah and Gale too by their side seeing that they wanted, even one another,since the hospital gave them all a home. Gale,Leah and Brianna in one and Terri and Brooke next door so they all can stay close. Terri,Gale,Leah and Brooke all have Court within two years to face Lavender and Rose since them two are facing prison time for almost murdering Terri. Terri senses something wrong with Gale as she see's her unsure of motherhood knew it would be worth it though as Brooke squeezes Terri's hand whispering,

"They will be okay honey, got to let them work it out with a little one involved now."

Terri knew Brooke is right on that fact as she replied,

"Brooke, I just have a bad feeling they are going to put up Brianna for adoption before she even reaches age a year old."

Brooke shook her head whispering back,

"Sweetheart, you just have to believe they can do it."

Terri hated her gut feeling when it came to children especially infants who didn't know any better. Brooke gave Terri a kiss on her cheek whispering,

"Everything will be okay."

Terri desperately wanted to tell Brooke so much more then her thoughts would let her decide if she could.

Leah could tell Gale wasn't to thrilled about supporting a child right now they had the money now to do so, so that they could thanks to the hospital for everything since Gale and Leah lost everything else during the situation. Leah saw Gale put Brianna in her crib in their new home seeing that they had a moment a long until Brianna's next feeding. Leah pulled Gale to the side saying,

"What is wrong love, I thought you wanted a child?"

Gale replied,

"I wanted one not this soon, I think it is better to put her up for adoption, we can't raise a baby right now."

Leah wanted so badly to shake it out of Gale to tell her they can't do that to Brianna not now, not ever this innocent child who needed parents like them. Leah sat Gale down on the couch holding her saying,

"Okay babe, look at me, we wanted a family, raising Brianna with Terri and Brooke next door isn't much but we have support to help us with her, I want her to stay not go to someone else."

Gale took it really badly and walked off locking herself in their room knowing this is bad, Leah got up to handle Brianna since that she probably sensed mommies temper from afar and rocked her back to sleep knowing she will just stay with Brianna for the sake.

Gale cried in the bedroom as she drifted herself off to sleep without Leah by her side knowing locking her out for the night isn't going to solve of getting rid of a child she didn't want right now. Gale grabbed her robe and unlocked the door headed toward the back of the house to see where Leah was which is holding Brianna in her arms as they were sleeping as Gale went back to the front of the house and re-locked the door to the room whispering thoughts to herself of why Leah looked so lovely holding a young child and how right she was that they could do this, she had no right to ditch Leah like that earlier in the evening. As she rushed back out of the room to find Leah on the couch watching a romantic show Gale slips on the couch besides her whispering,

"I am sorry Leah, you are right on keeping Brianna with us."

Leah straightened up grabbing hold of Gale's hand replying,

"I knew you would see it my way, now as I have this ring in my pocket for a while now, will you marry me?"

Gale in shocked grabbing hold of the rainbow color diamond ring the thrill of it she couldn't deny it now she loved Leah saying,

"Yes, Leah, Yes!"

They both kissed with joy in the excitement laying back on the couch watching the movie until they fell asleep beside one another.

Terri felt the urge to make love to Brooke her wonderful fiance that is finally home with her after many, many, many, months of being in the hospital she knew it was to risky for Brooke's heart to make love to one another just yet, Brooke needed the recovery, so Terri gave Brooke a kiss on the cheek called up Leah and Gale that morning to see if she could pop over for coffee, which she did by grabbing her coat and purse walking next door to see the couple happy holding Brianna with Gale having a ring on her finger as she gave Leah the look in excitement knowing what happened that evening, grabbing her cell she text Brooke revealing the good news to her and that Brooke was right all long on the new family.

Brooke heard her phone vibrate from across the bed as she reached over for it, seeing the wonderful text that Gale and Leah are engaged also staying a family it made her felt like a proud neighbor also friend as she hurried out the door to join in on the exciting news with everyone next door. Gale and Leah greeted both Terri and Brooke to wine even though Brooke turned it down for some water instead. Terri stood up giving a speech to both of the couples saying,

"I raise my glass to me and my fiancee Brooke being engaged while we were in the hospital and to now my best friends including Gale to the crew for pitching in when we needed her, to the new couples that are now engaged."

They all four clinked glasses silently not to wake Brianna as she slept on Leah's arm.

There comes a knock on the door for all the excitement as Leah passes Gale baby Brianna giving both a kiss Leah answers the door saying,

"Yes, officer?"

The officer responds,

"I am needing to take three out four of you down town actually for questioning on the case involving with Rose and Lavender."

Leah looked at them all wondering who they don't need so she asked,

"Officer, who do you not need then sir?"

The officer pointed at each one besides Brooke as Gale handed off Brianna to Brooke feeling that this is not going to be fun. Gale and Leah took hand in hand with each other to their car to follow as Terri kissed Brooke saying,

"It'll be okay we will be back as soon as we can baby, shouldn't be that hard to take care of Brianna if so text Leah or Gale."

Brooke nodded as she saw all three girls leave as Brianna sleeps silently in her arms, she heads towards Brianna's room to rock her and enjoys the holding of her.

They all go into the police station taking seats around the officer as he brings in the main patrol man to take on this case questioning Terri first taking her into the back office asking,

"So what happened before you came back here?"

Terri wanted to answer that question just wasn't sure how he wanted her to start so she asked nicely,

"Where are you wanting me to start at the apartment where Lavender tried to have sex with me?"

The officer nodded giving the okay to go with it as Terri replied,

"Okay this is how it went I moved out of my ex wife's mother home to a apartment locally until I could get back here to be with someone which is my fiancee Brooke anyways when I got situated into the apartment that evening Lavender seduced and then tried to have sex with me which didn't work because she threatened me also Rose has returned from her errand at that time as I talk to Rose to get her out of there, we went to the park slept there overnight and then I found her missing, she really wasn't though since both Rose and Lavender ended up making out in the airport as I went to get on my plane back to here so from there is how they captured us and put us in the warehouse literally wanting to kill me,Leah and Gale."

The officer made note of what she had said then he responded,

"Do the other two know anything or even Brooke how this came about or are you the only one who knows how this came about?"

Terri knew that question would come when she replied,

"I am the only one no one else knows."

The officer took her out saying,

"No more questioning they can all go back home, we have enough on our case, Thanks again Terri."