(AU) Baby, There's Always Tomorrow [Sequel to NANLT]

[wimpy0729]

Hey Holly!



Loved the update!! Tara even thinks Willow is sexy in her pretty exam gown -- how sweet!



Willow's a little cranky? I think a dose of Tara might be just what she needs.



Can't wait to see what's next.



Take care,

Wimpy

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You should ride with me sometime -- I guarantee safety and fun! -- Tara

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[Always410]

Wow... update!



Poor Dawn and Tori. Wonder how the rest of the gang will react to Buffy and Faith getting married! or..hitched *smirks* Great update, cant wait to see more!



Jen

Tara: Willow, you are using too much magick. What do you want me to do, sit back and keep my mouth shut?

Willow: Well that'd be a good start.

Tara: (Shocked) If I didn''t love you so damn much I would!

[JustSkipIt]

Hey Holly,

Nice update. So the pregnancy is confirmed. I wouldn't worry so much about Willow's hips. Women are built to have women and their hips expand. Yes, she may have to have a C-section but there's no reason to assume that at this point. I'm glad that they are telling Hadley soon.



Poor Dawn, worried that Tori will outgrow her. I can't imagine that will happen. The girls say that Dawn is a senior but wasn't she a sophomore last year? I'm pretty sure that when T,T, & H came over for that first dinner and Tori met Dawn, Tori says she's a senior and Dawn says she's a sophomore. So wouldn't Dawn be a junior?



Faith has got to stop destroying Buffy's clothes... Maybe Buffy should get naked before waking Faith up...



Well done.

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"Your little will can't do anything. It takes Great Determination. Great Determination doesn't mean just you making an effort. It means the whole universe is behind you and with you - the birds, trees, sky, moon, and ten directions." - Katagiri Roshi

[Stroke of Luck]

Hey Holly!



I finally catched up YAY and i have to say WOWY jesus Christ...i missed this story...why took it me such a long time to read the sequel...stupid Natti, very stupid



I love the whole interaction...hehe could it be any cuter? i mean first Buffy and Faith are married, than of course Hadley, cute as always and than :o Willow and Tara are getting a baby YAY YAY they gonna be parents and Hadley will have her sister of brother! OH and of course there is Anya, i really love her like this....i mean shes still the old Anya but heheh even a bit different..she is such a caring person! She never really "liked" Willow but now shes totally different and i really love her like this and her gift was the best gift ever!



Cant wait for the next update, i hope it will be ASAP hehe to read as much as u want, was so GREAT but now i have to wait till the next update. DAMNIT rofl jk jk Me waits as long as u will need!



CU

SoL/Natti

This is a duet, Amber! You need to sing!"- Tony

[YMKA]

I'm here to reply



I absolutly LOVED this update (oh wait....I think I say it for every update ). It was sooo freakinly cute!!!!! And the voices....awwwwwwwwww ...Witchy love.....LMAO .



Faith and Buffy...how cute....and tear-y.... But...new shirts every week!!!! Gotta love that



Dawn and Tori...not saying a word... Hadley is sooo cute, every time I read, I want a baby....LOL [oh wait...I have one now...LMAO ))) I just need to....OT....]



Keep it up dude, I absolutly love what you are doing here Hope to read an update soon....but if not, I can wait forever for your update, it's always worth it



You welcome, kiddo, but never ever ever say you're stupid!!!



Love,



M.

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"..I feel you, I taste you, I cannot forget, everytime it rains I get wet..." (c) Ace of Base

"I want to go back to...Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all.."(c) Evanescence

"I'm sorry..."- Me " You are NOT sorry" -Holly

[FIRESIGN]

Hey Holls!



Great update! Can't wait to read more! Keep 'em coming!



-Cin aka FIRESIGN

[PunkNerd]

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The girls say that Dawn is a senior but wasn't she a sophomore last year? I'm pretty sure that when T,T, & H came over for that first dinner and Tori met Dawn, Tori says she's a senior and Dawn says she's a sophomore. So wouldn't Dawn be a junior?

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yeh I noticed that too. huh.

~Lena~

Uncomfort Zone

[Taras Shadow]

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The girls say that Dawn is a senior but wasn't she a sophomore last year? I'm pretty sure that when T,T, & H came over for that first dinner and Tori met Dawn, Tori says she's a senior and Dawn says she's a sophomore. So wouldn't Dawn be a junior?

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Ah, yes, sorry about that. See, here in Canada, well, in my high school, we didn't have the whole "sophomore, junior, senior" thing. It was for of, either you were a Junior and Senior, so I was mixed up.



See, here, in the Catholic school system (Seperate School) Gr. 7-12 would share one school. The Juniors being Grades 7-9 and the Seniors were Grades 10-12. So that's what I was in for the past 5-6 years.



In the Public System, they have seperate schools for the Juniors (7-8) and then the highschool, where they're Freshmen and Seniors.



I apologize for the mix up, I'm still learning. Dawn is now a senior, she was in Gr. 11 in NANLT.



Forgive me?



Oh, and an update shall be made very soon! Thanks.



~Holly~

"I was born 'normal'...life made me strange." - Marina

"I am a tongue whore...you gave me tongue, what am I supposed to do...sit back and keep my mouth shut?" -Me-

"I know who you really are...you're the one who cries when you're alone." - Where Will You Go? - Evanescence

[JustSkipIt]

Hey Holly, no forgiveness needed. I was just confused about it. I know the grades are different in a lot of places. Here if you go to a 4-year high school it's Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior but if you go to a 3-year high school, no one considers the last year of middle school to be a Freshman year. You are just in 9th grade, then Sophomore. I know that it's different in different places and I think that someplaces they even have a grade13 year?



Even cannon can be confusing about Dawn's grade. In s5, she is in 9th grade (I think) but then in s7, I think she's in 10th grade or something like that. Maybe 8th in s5 and 9th in s7. They didn't even keep track.



But I like her being a senior better because it means she's closer to Tori's age. When will Dawn be 18? That seems big to me. Anyway, great job on the sequel!

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"Your little will can't do anything. It takes Great Determination. Great Determination doesn't mean just you making an effort. It means the whole universe is behind you and with you - the birds, trees, sky, moon, and ten directions." - Katagiri Roshi

[Taras Shadow]

Thank you Kittens for the lovely feedback and for reading! Here is the next update.





Title:
Baby, There’s Always Tomorrow

Author:
Holly aka Taras Shadow

Disclaimer:
All characters belong to Joss Whedon, ME, UPN with the exception of Tori, Hadley, Libby, Orlando, Mikey, Lily and Emelia and other non-Buffy characters.

Feedback:
Yes please, everything is welcome.

Pairings:
W/T, B/F, X/A, D/Tori

Rating:
PG-13 to NC-17

Summary:
The Rosenberg-Maclay family get settled into their new life as they and all the Scoobies are sure to face rough roads ahead. Each day will be challenging in the everyday life of Sunnydale, California and the gang will either become closer than ever, or drift apart.


**Warning - Angst ensues for our lovely family, but keep in mind that you can trust me. Plus, it's a cliffhanger...a mini one, but on nonetheless - don't hate me.





~Chapter Six-a~


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"I told you Orlando, I can’t leave this weekend, there’s so much going on around here that I need to take care of," Willow sighed and leaned back in her swivelling office chair. She was supposed to go for another photo shoot for Fall weather, but had to cancel due to her doctor’s appointment that following Monday. Both Willow and Tara had yet to tell him and everyone else about their baby news.

Hanging up the phone, the redhead sighed and closed her eyes.

"You look tired," Tori knocked lightly on the door and smiled softly.

"Just frustrated," Willow smiled and waved for the brunette to come in. "What can I do you for?"

"I was looking for Tara, but I couldn’t find her anywhere, it’s a Friday so I figured she’d be working late, but she’s not."

"She’s actually out with Hadley and Anya, shopping for healthy groceries," Willow grinned and sat up a bit. "Anything I can help you with?"

"Well," Tori hesitated but took a seat on the edge of the desk, "it’s Dawn," she sighed.

Willow gave a concerned look and frowned. "Tori? What’s up?"

"She’s just, she thinks I’m going to break up with her because I’m in college now," the young adult bit her lip.

"Did you let her know that you have no intentions of breaking up with her? You aren’t breaking up with her, are you?" Willow moved her laptop and leaned against her desk, giving Tori her full attention.

"No!" Tori scowled. "I have no intentions of breaking up with her, but it’s like she’s not believing me...I don’t know what else to do or say to convince her."

Willow heard the sadness in her sister-in-law’s voice. "I’m sorry Tori, she’s probably just insecure."

"But why? Doesn’t she trust me? Doesn’t she know how much I love her?" Tori broke down and allowed the tears to fall freely. She crumpled into Willow’s embrace and sobbed. "I don’t get it," she sniffled.

Willow felt helpless. If Tori had already tried to tell Dawn that things were good between them, then there was nothing she could really do. "It’ll be okay," she whispered.

Tori drew back and smiled shyly. "I’m sorry Will, I don’t mean to be like this with you."

"No sweetie, it’s fine. We’re family and I wanna help."

"Anyway," Tori took a deep breath and smiled thankfully at the model. "I have to go and pick up Dawn, I’m taking her out for dinner then we’re going to that Evanescence concert."

"Oh," Willow grinned broadly. "Have fun!"

"Thanks," the brunette smiled and hugged Willow once more, "and thank you for listening to me."

"Anytime."

Tori left and Willow sat back in her chair when the back door opened. Getting up from her seat, she walked into the kitchen. "Hey, back so soon?" she asked Tara and Hadley.

"Yea, Hadley said she wasn’t feeling well and I think we’ve got enough fruits and veggies to last us a month," Tara said and blew hair out of her face. "Honey, let’s go and get a warm bath ready for you okay?" she kneeled down in front of Hadley and kissed her forehead.

"Mommy, can you read me a bedtime story after my bath?" The little girl asked, her eyes heavy with exhaustion.

"Of course baby girl," Willow ran her fingers through blonde curls. "Want me to bring Brady up too?" She watched Hadley nod slowly and then Tara picked her up, kissing Willow on the cheek softly.

"I’ll be down in a bit to get you," Tara whispered, moving Hadley upstairs.

Willow nodded and frowned. Hadley looked so tired and drained. Feeling useless for now, Willow started to put the groceries away and then turned on the kettle to boil water for tea or hot cocoa.

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"My heart hurts," Hadley cried softly, leaning her head back for her mama to wash her hair. "Mama? Why is it hurting?"

Tara bit her lip and shook her head. "I don’t know sweetie, we should maybe get you to the hospital."

Hadley never said a word, she just stayed there, wishing her parents could make it all go away.

"Willow!" Tara yelled from the bathroom as soon as she watched her daughter’s eyes close.

Willow came bounding up the stairs and stopped at the doorway. "Baby?" she knelt down beside Tara and grabbed a towel.

"Something’s wrong," Tara whispered. "Call the ambulance, I’ll get her dressed."

Willow nodded, scared to death, not knowing what was going on.

"Come on Hadley, wake up for Mama," Tara whispered and sighed with relief when the tiny blonde opened her eyes. "Stay awake okay? We’re going to get you dried off and dressed."

Hadley nodded and allowed Tara to dry her off and get her dressed. "What’s wrong mama?" she asked, frowning a bit when she saw tears form in her mama’s eyes, her heart sank a little.

Tara blinked and put on a brave smile. "Nothing baby, let’s get you all warm," she noticed Hadley’s blue tinged skin.

Willow came back in the room and started to help with drying Hadley’s hair. "They’re on their way," she whispered.

Tara looked at Willow with scared and saddened eyes. "Thank you," she mouthed.

When the paramedics arrived at the Rosenberg-Maclay house, they did a check up on the little girl, writing down notes and finally turning to Willow and Tara. "I’m Jordan," a young man smiled. "It seems that Hadley’s blood pressure is rather low and her oxygen dropped a bit, making it hard for her to breathe."

"Why? What’s going on?" Willow asked, her hands gripping Tara’s a little tighter.

"I don’t know for certain, but it seems that she may have a small hole in her heart, it’s nothing too serious, but it’s best we get to the hospital now so she can be carefully monitored and the doctors can check her out," he gave them an assuring smile before heading back to the vehicle.

"Mrs. Rosenberg-Maclay?" Another paramedic came up to them and shook their hands. "I’m Greg," he smiled. "Hadley needs to be taken to the hospital now, if you two wish you can ride with us, or follow...either way, we’ll meet you there."

Tara remained strong for Hadley as she and Willow hopped into the back of the ambulance vehicle. She held Hadley’s hand and sung her a few chords, keeping her calm as well.

Willow was in shock. Things like this don’t just happen out of the blue right? She thought they would’ve caught something like this during those x-rays they did last year from Hadley’s previous accident. Shaking her head, she felt a tiny hand touch her wrist.

"Are you okay?" Hadley asked.

"Yes, I’m fine," Willow smiled and kissed Hadley softly on the forehead.

Hadley smiled back and squeezed Willow’s hand. "It’s okay to cry," she whispered.

That’s all it took for Willow to break down. Being pregnant and then finding out that Hadley has a medical problem and she was scared, her emotions were all being released. Bending her head, she let it go softly, allowing Tara to hold her as they cried together.

~*~*~*~*~

Hadley took a small fit when they tried to do some blood work. She winced but then felt no pain after the needle was in. She smiled when the nurse gave her a lollipop for being such a good girl.

Tara sighed and shifted in the waiting room chair. Willow curled up next to her as they watched Hadley play with a puzzle. "Had, sweetie, are you tired?"

Hadley nodded but remained seated at the table doing her puzzle.

"Why don’t you lay in between us, until the doctor comes?" Willow smiled when Hadley finally complied and snuggled in between her parents. "You’ve been awfully quiet," she whispered to the small blonde.

"Scared," Hadley whispered back. "I want to go home," she pressed her face in the crook of Tara’s neck and cried.

Tara felt a lump rise in her throat and held onto her daughter tightly, whispering soft words in her ear, stroking her back and placing kisses along her temple.

After what seemed like forever, Willow was aware of a doctor heading towards them. She looked over at Tara, who was sleeping with a sleeping Hadley in her arms.

"Are you Hadley Maclay’s mother?" The tall man asked, showing his friendly smile.

"Yes," Willow said without hesitation and looked over at Tara. "She’s the mother too," she whispered, leaning over to gently wake up the sleeping blonde. "Baby, the doctor is here."

Tara awoke slowly, blinking her eyes. "What time is it?" she whispered groggily.

The doctor looked at his watch. "Just after midnight," he looked at his clipboard. "You’re Tara?"

Tara nodded and wiped her eyes before clasping her hand in Willow’s.

"I’m Dr. Freedom," the man smiled and shook their hands. "I went over Hadley’s chart and it seems that she’s been living a pretty healthy life so far."

"What went wrong?" Tara asked, stroking her daughter’s hair.

"Nothing," Dr. Freedom smiled warmly. "Hadley was born a healthy baby, however, in some cases, these heart defects and diseases don’t form until you’re a young child or an adult even. The x-rays show that your daughter has a small hole in her heart, which can be fixed with procedures," he pulled up a chair and showed them a chart of different heart diseases and defects, "I would like to do an echo-cardiogram on Hadley and see what exactly it is we’ll be dealing with."

"You mean, she’ll need an operation?" Willow’s eyes went wide.

"Not exactly," the doctor smiled and tried to calm them down a bit. "How about we get Hadley set in a bed for the night...she’s needing some oxygen and then we’ll discuss this as soon as she’s all set up," he stood and grabbed some forms from the desk. "You’ll have to sign these admission papers and the nurses will get your daughter settled in as comfortably as possible."

Willow and Tara nodded as they waited for a nurse to come by with a stretcher. They watched their sleeping daughter get wheeled into a room.

"Don’t worry, we’ll see her in just a few minutes, everything will be okay," Willow kissed Tara softly, giving her all the comfort the blonde needed. "She’s a strong little girl."

~*~*~*~*~


Still love me?




~Holly~






"I was born 'normal'...life made me strange." - Marina


"I am a tongue whore...you gave me tongue, what am I supposed to do...sit back and keep my mouth shut?" -Me-


"I know who you really are...you're the one who cries when you're alone." - Where Will You Go? - Evanescence

[YMKA]

Yes, I still love you



Dude...that was amazing, really....I just love your writing... I love it and that's it! You are....man....great, made me think again, and I love it when someone's writing makes me think



Keep it up dude, and I'll always be here to read it and say just how wonderful you are And don't argue with me Or ass kicking will be provided



Love you,



M.

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"..I feel you, I taste you, I cannot forget, everytime it rains I get wet..." (c) Ace of Base

"I want to go back to...Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all.."(c) Evanescence

"I'm sorry..."- Me " You are NOT sorry" -Holly

Edited by: YMKA at: 3/20/04 1:11 pm

[justin]

You were certainly right about there being angst



I had an aunt who was born with a hole in her heart, and who died at a young age because of it. Hopefully the doctors will be able to do something to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to Hadley.



But you're right, we do trust you, so there'll be no hating (yet )



Looking forward to more

Postel's Prescription: Be generous in what you accept, rigorous in what you emit.

[Arwen276]

wow! Pretty angsty!



It's so sad that Hadley has a hole in her heart, with all the healthy life Tara had provided for her so far, it's very unfair!



I hope it will go away soon!!! I'm pretty relieved at the doctor's evaluation of the situation : nothing Very serious!



and then with Tori and Dawn, it's sad as well...



Can't wait for more!





~Arwen

Hear That Baby? You're My Always... Willow

[sam darls]

That was so amazing..and so sad. Love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[snuggle79]

Sigh, this is indeed sad. But i'm pretty optimistic that everything will be ok and you won't shock us!

Great update!



s79

I look at horses and I see really big ponies.

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.

[wimpy0729]

Hey Holly -- Still love you? Of course we still love you -- that's not even a question! We have faith in you.



Wimpy

[numbered words]

No! Poor little Hadley. She is a strong little girl though. She'll make it through this. This better be as effing simple to fix as they say it is or I'm going to throw a fit.



The image of Willow and Tara in a hospital bed with Hadley in between them is the sweetest image I've had in my head all day long.



-Kristyn

[The Rose24]

Awww. What a sad update. I hate to see hadley in pain, and I hope she will be okay.



I know Tori and Dawn will be okay. They are totally in love.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

[Cindipitude]

Ohh Honey.....



I so love Hadley, and this was a shocker!

Maybe the accident left a little unnoticible injury on her heart and time and activity just cause it to grow until it became a problem

I was literally so worried for her.. and dismayed to see such a healthy and active lil girl have yet another set back. But she is strong, and she has the support of her family.. she can get through anything

I loved the update love, so looking forward to seeing where you take this

Love,

Cindi

"Even the bears wanted me to stay in Canada..."

[LittleVixenChick2442]

Loving the story so far



Poor Hadley! That's terrible what's happening to her now.



Can't wait for an update Holly!!!



Ashley

[oo de lally]

Awww, poor Hadley. She's such a sweet little girl and so energetic, I hope she's okay. I loved the way you wrote this by the way good job! Here's a sandwich.



Scarlette

[Stroke of Luck]

:o errrr okay that was kinda a shock. Our sweet Hadley *sniff* But even in such a time, she thinks a lot about other ppl, especially for Willow

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Hadley smiled back and squeezed Willow’s hand. "It’s okay to cry," she whispered. That’s all it took for Willow to break down

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She really knows her Mommy, gods she is such a lovely child.



Hopefully she will be OK pretty soon. Wanna more asap



Cu

SoL/Natti

Even in death Baby, i´ll never leave u!

[SilverWingedNemesis]

hummmmmm









interesting turn. sad but, its life, is it not?



Great emotional piece. We know you'll take care of our favorite girl.



Nick

"Life is eternal; it has no beginning and no end. The loving friends we meet on our journey return to us time after time. We never die, because we were never really born."

[Grimaldi]

loved the update, i hope that Hadley is going to be ok

I'm not stealing, I'm just taking things without paying for them. In what twisted dictionary is that stealing?
All hail the Hypno-Toad

[littlecrazy80]

I hope that cute little Hadley will be ok.



*lil´c*

I´m an actress... I don´t pee. Amber in Augsburg



SweetAmber

[Always410]

HADLEY!!! wow...I know you'll look after our favorite little one..but wow.



Great updates..I have been busy with nothing specific and havn't had time to leave my comments! Keep up the great work Holly!



Jen

[enternalpharoh]

great update



poor hadley



update soon please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bluewillowwitch]

Holly ,

I love the update! Oh poor Hadley! Heart murmers are some of the worest. And even after they close or are closed they leave you with the after effect of having them at all sometime. and must be going crazy. And poor Tori, I wish Dawn would just she that she isn't going to lose Tori ever. Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos

[amazonaa]

awwwwwww. hadley cant die. and i still have a feeling something is going to happen to tori and dawn.







keep going. good work







brittney

[lil wiccan]

hey! lovin ur fic!!! aww hadley.... poor baby...

"How can i/ Beleive that my heart will find/ Someone like you/ You see the really me/ No in betweens/ I had nowhere to hide/ You took away the walls around me/ Make me feel safe to share my truth/ I see the heavens open/ A heart that once was broken/ It's holding nothing back/ Now that i found you