Second Oldest ~ Shameless

When There's a Will

A/N: The face claim of Evelyn Manning is Aubrey Anderson - Emmons. Hope ya'll enjoy this chapter!

It's been a week since Evelyn Manning was born. And although she is only a week old, she's got quite a set of lungs. She's been crying and screaming all night, waking everyone up in the middle of the night and they were all pretty exhausted.

However, everyone, except for Jimmy, have been helping Gwen and Pete which they are extremely grateful for.

Gwen has been feeling what the doctors call "Baby Blues." She's been feeling very depressed, like she was still having hormones. She's been having mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and has been having trouble sleeping. But the doctors said it would last two weeks top. And Gwen has been very hesitant to let anyone else, other than Pete, hold their baby. Even though she let their family hold her when she was born, it was only for a few minutes. Since then, she doesn't want to let anyone hold Evie yet. The doctors said that's also normal, lots of first time parents don't feel comfortable letting others hold their baby until her immune system is stronger, which takes at least two to three months.

On the down side, though Gwen was excited to start drinking and smoking again, the doctor told her she still can't since she's breastfeeding, so she has too wait a little longer till she drinks and smokes again. Don't wanna affect the baby's health.

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Back to the present;

The Gallaghers, plus Pete and Jimmy, were getting to attend 'Aunt Ginger's' funeral, where their cousin, Patrick Gallagher, would be attending. They were gonna confront him on 'Aunt Ginger's' will, knowing it was bogus since she left the house to him. Fiona announced Frank would come with them to Aunt Ginger's favorite corner, where the funeral is being held. This meant Frank would meet Evie for the first time.

"Heard autumn's coming today." Gwen cooed as she bundled her daughter her up in her stroller, "So wanna make sure you're nice and toasty." She leaned back form the stroller after finishing putting her daughter in her winter suit. Pete came in the kitchen to see Gwen with their daughter, came up next to her as they looked down at their daughter.

"She looks so cute." Pete whispered with a soft smile. He and Gwen looked... rough. They're hair was messy, they had bags under their eyes. But they were happy nevertheless.

"I still can't believe we made such a.... Beautiful baby." Gwen started to tear up, experiencing another crying episode.

"Awww, hey, hey. It's okay." Pete kissed her forehead and hugged her side as Evie stared at them.

"Why is she always staring?" Gwen questioned, calming down.

"Maybe she's trying to recognize us as her parents." Pete answered softly as they each kissed their daughter's forehead softly.

"We love you, Evie."

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As the Gallaghers, Pete and Jimmy, left the house to meet up with Frank, Gwen was pushing Evie in her stroller with her hood down, trying to protect her from the sun. When they found Frank, he immediately noticed the baby stroller.

"Is that my granddaughter?" He asked with a smile as he approached Gwen and the stroller. Pete, at first, intervened, holding Frank back, "I just wanna see my granddaughter!"

"No."

"Please? Promise I won't drop her." Frank begged and Gwen and Pete glanced at each other and signed.

"You can only look at her, got it?" Gwen told him, and he nodded excitedly.

Pete then slowly lifted his sleeping daughter, out of the stroller for Frank to see her better. Once he saw Evie, Frank started tearing up, shocking everyone.