A Baby Changes Everything

Scare

Hudson got up and went to Greer's room as soon as he woke up. He wanted to shut down what she had thought she had heard. When he got there he realized that we was already gone somewhere. It was Saturday, so he didn't expect her to be gone that early. His mom and dad had plans for the day. He had been planning to stay in.

He went downstairs hoping to find her, but found Clara on the couch. He asked, "Have you seen Greer this morning?"

"No. I was going to go in and ask her to go shopping soon, but she was already gone. I have no idea where she went." Hudson was kind of nervous. He was afraid that this had been her final straw and she was leaving. He text her and tried to call her, but he didn't hear anything.

Clara asked him, "Are you okay?"

"She won't answer. I'm worried that she left and isn't coming back. She could easily have the baby without me and give them up without me ever knowing."

Hudson's phone rang. He picked it up without looking at the caller ID. He hoped it was Greer. He just needed to hear her voice and know that she was okay. It was January and you never knew what that meant when it came to road conditions. He answered, "Hello?"

His mom said, "H, I need you to sit down, okay?"

"What is it? What's wrong?"

"I just got a phone call from the hospital."

"What is wrong?"

"Greer was brought in. There was a car accident. She was unconscious at the time she got there. I am her emergency contact in her phone, since she moved in. I need you to go check on her. We are on our way back, but it will be a while until we get there. They didn't tell me much. Just that she needed someone to be there."

"Okay. I'm on my way there now. They have to be okay. Mom, they have to be okay."

"Shh... I'm sure they will be okay. What was she doing out so early by herself anyway?"

"I think she overheard part of a conversation yesterday and it upset her. I have to talk to her. I have to make things better."

"Hudson, do whatever you have to do for that girl. She has had it hard enough as it is."

"Mom, the baby is mine. I should have told you a long time ago, but I was disappointed in myself and I didn't know what Greer was going to do."

"Oh my."

"Mom, I can't let her give the baby away. I just can't. I want to be there for my baby. I'm a screw up and I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't hate me for everything that I have done, but I want to do better."

"You have to fix this. I have to be involved in my grandbaby's life."

"I plan to do everything that I can to fix it."

"Go check on Greer and the baby. Let me know what they say when you get there. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Hudson hung up and the tears started falling. Clara caught him and asked, "What's wrong, H?"

"Greer was in a car accident. I don't know how she or the baby are. What if I lose her? What if she lost the baby? I didn't realize just how much I really need them. I didn't know that I wanted this baby so much. Heck, I didn't know that I was seeing Greer the way I was again either. She is going to hate me."

"She is not going to hate you. I'm driving. Lets go to the hospital. Lets check on them before you really start freaking out. Lets go check on our family."

Hudson went running into the hospital. He stopped at the information desk and asked for Greer. They pointed him in the right direction and he took off running to get there to her faster.

He walked in her room to find her laid up in the bed. She looked so small. His heart ached seeing her like that. He could tell that she had been crying.

He rushed over to the side of her bed and took her hand. He said, "Greer, I was so worried about you. Are you okay?"

She looked up at him and said, "No. My arm and leg are broken. I have bruised ribs."

"How is the baby?"

"Why do you care? You hate me. You hate the baby. You don't want either of us in your life. I don't blame you. I know I ruined everything. This morning I was ready to give up my baby, but I just can't. I know you are going to hate me even more for this, but I want to keep the baby. Knowing that I was so close to losing her and I didn't, made it so much more real that I need her in my life."

"No. I don't want you to give the baby up. What you heard yesterday is not what you think it was. I was telling the guys that I was going to be a dad. I realized just how much I need this baby in my life. I know that I am a mess and not the greatest person to have a baby with, but I want to make it up to you. You deserve so much more. I'm so glad that you and the baby are okay. I don't know what I would have done if I lost either of you. I know I have a lot of making up to do, but I plan on doing everything that I can to prove that I am going to be the best dad that I can to this baby. Please give me a shot. I can't have this baby in the world and not have this baby know who I am."

Greer sniffled. "How is this ever going to work?"

"We will co-parent. I want this to be a 50-50 thing. Split it right down the middle with all responsibilities. The late nights, early mornings, baths, teething and all that stuff. I want my best friend back. I want for us to take care of this baby as a team from the very beginning."

"I'm willing to try, if you are. I'm sorry I ran off this morning and put our baby in danger. That was terrible. I should have talked to you about it instead of running away. If I am going to have a baby, I need to stop acting like a spoiled teenager. This baby needs me more. This baby is going to need you, if you are willing to be here. I have something I need to show you."

Greer groaned as she tried to move over in the bed. She pulled Hudson onto the bed next to her. She reached over to the bedside table and handed a paper to Hudson.

Hudson asked, "What is this?"

"They did a sonogram of the baby when I came in to check on them. I'm just over the five month mark and they were able to show what the gender is."

"They could? You know what the baby is? I thought your appointment to find out the gender is supposed to be next week."

"It was, but they needed to check on the baby while I was here."

"Don't keep me hanging. What are we having?"

"If you look right here you will see that we are having a little girl."

Hudson couldn't take his eyes off of the sonogram. "A girl. A baby girl."

"Yes. Are you upset?"

"Of course not. I couldn't be happier that the baby you are carrying is a little girl. We did not need another boy like me around. I'm too much of a jerk and I would be afraid that the boy would turn out too much like me."

"That is not true. At least you are making a move to change. I appreciate that."

There was a knock on the door that tore the two of them out of their little bubble.