One Love For Always (Jim/Liz)

[valda]

that`s the polite word for Vernon I think Patsy lol

[jessi]

lol definately! Thanks for the feed back as always.

[jessi]

“Not all three of us have to go if you want some one to stay.” Said Andy to his mother. They had to go to the brewery but with Liz being eight months gone now she was going to stay behind sending her Jim and their boys in her stead.
“No go on you 3 don’t be so silly, I can take care of the two of us for a few hours.” She said to them as she kissed Jim. All memory of there wedding seemed to be gone. He showed as much affection towards her as he always had.
”The sooner you three get off, the sooner you’ll be back.” She reminded him and unwillingly he left her.
Liz smiled. It was going to be nice for her to get peace for a while. She hadn’t had any time to herself for what felt for ever. She was just going to enjoy the quiet whilst she could.
She settled in to the sofa, and got a reading book. Time to herself and the baby at last.
Just then though the back door opened.
“What did you lot forget?” she asked playfully, feeling sure it was one of her sons or there father. Who else could it be? No one else could walk so freely in to the back room.
But to her shock when she saw the face it was neither Jim, nor the boys.
“Get out.” She said to Vernon before he even said anything.
“No Liz I have to speak to you about the baby.” He said as he sat by her on the sofa
“No you don’t.” she said adamantly, as she felt her blood pressure rise.
“But I want to be there for a you and for the child.” he begged.
“It isn’t your so just go, please just go.” She said as she held her stomach uncomfortably. Why was he doing this to her.
“You know I care about you.”
“If you really did you go.” She said as she tried to get away from him. But it was no good.
She was a rabbit caught in the head lights.
Opening his arms Vernon tried to embrace her. “But I know what’s been going on, you don’t have to fear him any more, I’ll protect you.”
“Fear who?”
“Jim of course. I figured it out. He’s been hurting you again, hasn’t he? That’s why you have been too scared to leave him?”
“No, no he has not and he would never hurt me, not know. Not like you did! Not like you are. Please, go I just want to be own my own.” She said as she tried to move away from him. He followed her.
Oh god. The pain in her womb was increasing.
“HELP!” she yelled out and he covered her month with her hand. She let tears fall down her face. Why was this happening?
-
Sean who had been in the bar heard the cry and looked to violet.
“I’ll go in, you see if Jim and the twins are out front still.” He said and she agreed, running out.
Going in to the back room Sean was shocked by what he saw.
“LEAVE HER ALONE!” He tried to yell, but Vernon was like a man possessed, and it was the bar man he hit to the ground, knocking him cold out, while Liz sank to the floor, clutching her stomach.
She couldn’t lose it! Not now, when she had been so careful.
-
Andy had been just about to drive out of the street when he saw Violet run out of the pub, looking worried.
“She alright?” asked Steve and Andy shrugged. Violet saw them and run out.
“You’ve got to come back in.” said Violet as Andy rolled opened his window. “Its your mum.”
That was all Jim had needed. Tearing out of the car, he ran through the bar as fast as his legs could carry him in to the back room.
Vernon was in there and he was cradling Liz’s unwillingly face in his hands as she shook her head. He was not what she wanted.
Looking to the floor to see Sean knocked out Jim sighed. At least he had tried.
“GET OFF HER.” he demanded.
He was a bit more of a fair much than poor Sean had been. This time it was Vernon who was knocked out.
“Elizabeth.” Said Jim as he turned automatically more tender as he knelt down by her.
“I cant – I can’t.” She cried with tears rolling down her face. ”not now – Jim please. Don’t let me lose it.” she plead.
“Some one call an ambulance,” he shouted over his shoulder as he held her in his arms. That was the best chance the child had now. This was so unfair. They had come so far since he had been home, which was ten months now. Kissing her he held her as she cried. This couldn’t be happening…
-
Liz was still in pain with contractions when she got to Weatherfield general hospital.
“I am really sorry Mrs McDonald. I know your three weeks early but we are going to gave to deliver” the mid wife sighed. There was no other way.
“I can’t Jim, I can’t.” She said to him.
Not after Katie. It wasn’t meant to be like this. Every thing was meant to be ok for them. She was too older to go through it again. She couldn’t grieve for another baby. She just couldn’t…
He understood her fear better than any other, for he felt it to. But he had to be strong and he had to reassure her that it was going to be ok, and he felt it would be. They had been tested so much already. This was meant to be.
“If I could take this away from you then you know I would in a flash. But Liz I can’t darling, not this time. We are going to have to go through with it early.” he said and he saw horror flash in her eyes.
“You don’t be scared. Cos we are going to get through this.” All three of us an d I swear to you that it my firm promise.”
She knew she was beaten. This time she was unable to get out of it.
Nodding to what he had said, she let him hold her for a second.
“I’m here for you, so I am Liz. All the way.”
-
Amy, the twins And Deirdre waited fir news. And it felt like an age before the phone rang. The birth had been long. And was still going on. But it was coming to a close.
-
“one more push darling, come on your doing so well.” Said the nurse to Liz, who was looking at Jim through tears blurred eyes. Liz screamed out one last time in pain. And then it was over. And a new screaming filled there ears.
There baby was born.
“Congratulations,” said the nurse as she cut the umbilical cord, and wrapped the screaming baby in a white fluffy blanket. “You’ve a got beautiful little girl.”
“a girl?” asked Liz.
And as she took her in her arms, Liz knew she was every thing she had been dreaming of and more.
“A daughter.” She whispered. And she knew they had been gifted with the most beautiful girl in the world.
He nodded, as tears streamed down his cheeks. “A healthy daughter.” He said as he kissed both there fore head and held his family. His baby daughter. His Elizabeth. His world.

[valda]

aww Poor Sean but at least he tried , good for Jim it was time someone thumped Flameing Vernon , trust Vernon it had to be him bringing on an early labour , well done , Good one Jessi it sounds like Jim and LIz are going to be a happy family

[jessi]

[jessi]

The bar was alive with excitement as they saw Steve come through happily with a smile on his face, and he rang the bell. This was it.
"Has every one got a drink?" he asked but he waited for no response. “Good. Because I want you to toast my new baby sister." he said proudly. He didn’t believe it. A new baby sister. After all this time. A healthy baby sister. He was on top of the world.
-
Steve, Andy and Amy ran up to the maternity unit as they got to the hospital. Going in they saw there were a lot of women there with there new babies. There mother how ever was not to hard to find.
At the very end by the window, she lay looking at her husband (hopefully to be) as he cradled there new child.
Jim looked at the new addition with a smile on his face though deep down he knew he was just trying to figure out if he was the natural father. The paternity test was in the morning. If it matched it was a miracle.
Liz never thought she had been so happy as she watched her new baby in his arms. She thought that they had many similarities. He was going to be a good father to her, if she had any manor of luck.
Going down to join the other, the twins and Amy smiled. After nine months, the wait had been well worth the while. “A girl?” Asked Andy.
“The most beautiful in the world.” Said his mother in reply. She was so happy.
Giving each of the three a hug as they came forward to her, she finally slumped back in to the cushion.
“Why don’t you go to sleep?” asked her husband. “You need rest.”
“We have guests.” She protested.
“What them? Guest’s?” he replied.
“Thanks dad.” Said Steve as he took them seat next to his father and looked at his baby sister. She was so small. Just like Amy had been when she had been her age.
“That’s what you looked like seven years ago.” He said to his daughter who had had her birthday in February.
“But she’s all pink and wrinkly. But very cute.” she added as she saw her grand fathers face screw up in displeasure at her rather rough description of her new auntie. It was so strange to think Amy had a aunt younger than herself.
“She’s getting used to being born Amy. Then she will just be cute. When she has had a bit more time to grow.” Liz to her.
“She is so going to be spoiled.” Said Andy.
“Of course she will. She’s the baby of the family now.” Said Jim.
Amy sighed, she had always occupied that title. Till now. Her father read her expression and her mind quickly and lifted her in to his own lap.
“You’ll always be my baby.” he promised her.
-
Vernon was alone. When he had got to the flat that night he had got a note from Michelle claiming she was no longer happy with him and she was going to move out.
He wasn’t crying tears. He had to think of the baby at the hospital. If he was the daddy he had to he there for it. And he had a feeling he was.
-
The paternity test was being done as the twins, their dad and Amy sat with Liz and the baby. She thought she looked like her ex husband. Elizabeth prayed so much hat Jim was her daddy. He was going to be so good with her.
“Nanny?” she heard a voice.
“What is it sweetheart?” Liz asked Amy.
“what are we going to name the baby?” she asked.,
Names had not been brought up yet, though she had been looking at her all night trying to figure out what to call her.
“I don’t know, what do you think?”
“I think we should call her Aurora like the princess in sleeping beauty” she proclaimed making her elders laugh.
“Well, she is that.” Said Jim. Sleeping beauty suited her very well.
“I don’t know about that one.” Said Liz. “Andy?” she asked looking for her son toy make a suggestion.
“I don’t know – “ he said. “What about Maisy after gran?”
“Don’t be silly. Look at her initials. MM. Like the sweets. She get it ripped out of her in the play ground.” Saud Steve,
“Ok so you do better.” Said Andy. Jim shook his head. They were never going to grow up, his lads, were they?
Liz seeing Steve shrug skipped him up and turned to the possible the ,last member of her family.
“I couldn’t Liz. Wouldn’t be right till we know either way or the other.” He said.
“Yes it would,” she protested. “Your going to be a sort of father to her, even if not biological.” She sighed.
“Alright.” he nodded and he looked at her. “I think she looks like Bernadette.£ he admitted.
“Bernadette,” repeated Elizabeth as she looked at her smiling.
“Bernadette aurora” squealed Amy as she sat with her father.
“Bernadette aurora. I think we could live with that name, couldn’t we?” she asked the new born.
She just kept sleeping.,
it was at that moment though a doctor walked through the door.
"Mr McDonald I have the results of the paternity test for you." he said as he gave them to Jim.
"Well thank you. For getting round to them so quickly." he said as he took them in his hands, which were shaking with anticipation. These were the make or break results. They could give him a child, or they could take his wife away from him.
Looking up at Liz he sighed, and she gave him a encouraging nod. He had to do this.
For Bernadette’s sake, and so he tore in to the envelope.

Mr McDonald,

I am writing to inform you of the results of the paternity test you took part in early today. The results were positive. They confirm you are the father of Elizabeth McDonald child.

He didn’t believe his luck. He was the father. In more than love. But in blood to. He could hear his family asking what it said, but he did but want to respond yet. he just wanted to hold his daughter…. His beautiful baby daughter …
-
“You lucky cow.” Said Deirdre as she sat by her friend and the new born.
“I know I’m lucky.” Said Liz as she looked at her daughter. “Not a lot a5re as lucky as me to get a second chance like I have been given.
“Make the most of it!” she told her. if she had been given the chance to do it again, she didn’t know what she would do but it was clear Liz wanted to know. A n why shouldn’t she?
She was young enough to, though she was old enough to appreciate it.
“This time is going to be so different!” Liz promised herself, and Bernadette. She was going to be so loyal to her husband. She was never going to be an adulteress again, those days were gone.
-
Sean smiled as he saw his bosses come in to the back room with their baby for the first time.
Violet ands betty were there to eager to me met baby Bernadette.
“Your face,” said Liz as she saw the bruise which Sean still had three days after he had been hit.
“It’s nothing.” He denied as he went over to Jim who had the carry seat which contained the new addition to the rovers family.
“She is so beautiful.” He said to the new proud parents. He wished he could be a dad but he knew he was never going to be considering the team he batted for.
“I know.” Said Jim as he put her on the table. “Do you want to ask or shall I?” he said to Liz confusing Sean.
“ we had a talk last night Sean and we were wondering.” Said Liz. “Will you stand in as god father for her?” he said.
“Absolutely.” He said as he clapped his hands. That defiantly made up for the bruising.

After that day for the McDonalds every thing just sort of fell in to place.
Vernon was being charged with assault for what he had done to Liz and to seen.
Violet and Sean where going to be Bernie’s god parents.
Steve won his court case. Amy was his now.
Jim and Liz seem to at last get their happily ever after at long last…
But for a few members of the street old flames and feelings are hard to forget…and on the Street there are no happily ever afters…

THE END (FOR NOW)

Author note: Sequel? Perhaps…I have a few ideas and I want to develop Bernie’s character as she grows in to a little girl. It wouldn’t be till the summer though. Thanks for reading guys!

[valda]

what a great story Jessi , Wow! well done you kept me reading and gripped each chapter , (not many can do that). I,m so so so pleased Bernie wasn`t Greasy Sleasy Vernon,s and was Jim,s and the Mcdonald family had a happy ending:D . also pleased Vernon got his just desert,s lol.

[RitaLittlewood]

Yay! But what of Vernon the sleezebag? Is he going to prison for a very long time? Crimes against hair and being a twonk. I think Aurora's a lovely name. After the ship of course. Or Goddess Aurora. Just make sure if there's a sequel no one calls the child Aurorrible. LOL!

Well done on a great story, Jessi. ;D

Patsy

[jessi]

Thank you Patsy! and you Valda! it was great to have some feed back on it.