Ok, another story if you're interested...

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Posted by Tessa from spider-ta064.proxy.aol.com on July 28, 1999 at 17:36:11:

I was bored at work so I thought I'd give this a try. It's loosed based on the Spear that pierced Christ's side at the cruxification.

Tessa

Prologue
April 1945 -- Germany
Two weeks after the death of Hitler, an uniformed Nazi hands a spear to a middle aged man. The man obliged it, hands money to the Nazi, and leaves with the spear.
“No one will ever find out the power of the spear,” chastised the man, who disappeared into the dark alley.

Chapter 1
April 1952 – New York

Indiana Jones was dressed in a tuxedo, sipping champagne, and admiring the crowd in the ballroom of the Carlyle. He scanned the crowd, spotted someone, and walking into the crowd. He reached a group of people as he said,
“Excuse me, ladies, gentlemen,” as he took the hand of a blonde woman. As they walked away, the woman looked at him, smiled, and said,
“Thanks, I needed the escape.”
“I saw your expression from across the room, Kate,” grinning.
Kate smiled at him as Indy looked at her with admiration. He and Kate had gotten married almost two years ago in India. He was always fascinated by Kate, who now had been named as President of her music company, since their college days in Chicago. When they met three years ago at Marcus Brody’s memorial, it was dČj++ vu all over again. And now I’m married with three children, he thought. Their first children, twin boys, were born about eight months to the day they got married. And soon afterwards, she had gotten pregnant with their youngest child, a daughter, and gave birth to her two months ago. Indy still shuddered at the thought of what happened this past Valentine’s Day with Kate. He could still remember ---

February 14
Indy and Kate were fast asleep in their bed, their sons asleep in the next room. Kate was about six months pregnant with their third child and was having a difficult pregnancy. Her doctor ordered her to bed rest by Christmas, and she had to take a leave from both her job at Julliard and her music company. Indy knew how much she hated being confined in bed all day and came during lunch to spend time with her. Indy kept thinking Just survive until May, Kate.
Indy woke up when he heard screaming and touched the bed next to him. It was empty. He flung the covers, grabbed his robe, and called out, “Kate?”
“Indy! I’m down here!” panic in her voice.
He ran down the hallway towards the stairs and saw Kate at the bottom of the stairs, cradled in a fetal position. He rushed to her and said,
“Are you alright?”
“Indy, I landed on my stomach. I can’t feel the baby,” she cried.
Indy panicked and called out, “Maddie.”
The maid rushed out of her room by the stairs, “Indiana, Miss Katie, what happened?”
“Maddie,” Indy said as he gently pulled Kate to her feet, “Call the doctor. She can’t feel the baby.”
“Oh, dear,” as she rushed to get their coats, flung them over them, and said, “Get going, Dr. Jones. Save the little one.”
Indy rushed Kate to the hospital, where she was whisked away for emergency surgery. Henry showed up three hours later and saw Indy in the waiting room, his face stained with tears and a worried look. He put his hand on Indy’s shoulder and said,
“What happened?”
“Kate went downstairs and tripped on one of the twins’ shoes. She fell down the stairs and on her stomach. The doctors are working on her to induce labor.”
“Oh, my,” looking at his son’s face, “Junior…”
“Dr. Jones,” said a voice.
“Yes?” replied both Indy and Henry.
The doctor smiled a bit and said, “Dr. Indiana Jones.”
“Dr. Mitchell, how is she?”
“Both resting comfortably,” looking at him, “They both got lucky.”
“Both?” Indy asked, “The baby?”
“We got her out, Dr. Jones. You have a little girl.”
“How’s Kate?”
“She’s alright. A bit in pain, but ok. Would you like to see her?”
Indy nodded as the doctor led him to Kate’s room. She was resting as the doctor said, “We gave her something for the pain. She should wake up soon.”
Indy nodded as the doctor said, “Would you like to see your daughter?”
Indy looked at his wife as the doctor said, “We’ll be back before Katherine wakes up.”
Indy nodded as he followed the doctor to ICU nursery where Henry was. Dr. Mitchell smiled at both of them and said,
“Put on these gowns. For risk of contamination.”
They obliged and put on the gowns. They followed the doctor to the bassinet in the corner and said, “Meet your daughter.”
Indy looked at the tiny infant with tubes in her nose and hands. He traced the delicate ear with his finger and touched her fingers as the doctor said,
“She’s stabilized for now. Everything is fully developed, except she hasn’t gotten the ability to suck on a bottle which is why she has the feeding tube.”
“What’s her weight?” Henry asked.
“Two pounds, seven ounces. We can’t release her until she’s at least five pounds.”
“Will she…” Indy croaked, trying to hold back the tears.
“She should be, in time,” Dr. Mitchell said, “She’s a little fighter. I can sense that.”
Indy nodded as the doctor left them. Indy couldn’t help staring at his daughter as Henry said, “She’s beautiful, Junior. Tiny, but beautiful.”
“Yeah,” he said softly as he got up and went into Kate’s room. Henry followed him as he pulled a chair next to Kate’s bed. His son was holding her hand as Kate’s eyes fluttered open and looked at him.
“Hi,” she said weakly.
Indy couldn’t control himself and hugged his wife tight with tears streaming down his face, “I’d thought I’d lost you both.”
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Chapter 3
Kate touched Indy’s arm and said,
“You’re thinking about what happened with Lauren, right?”
Indy smiled weakly. Kate was able to read his mind when he was quiet and withdrawn. He pulled her closer to him and said,
“Can we go?”
“Sure,” as they walked out to the car, grabbing their coats on the way, and headed to the hospital.
They walked past the nurses’ station to the nursery. The head nurse looked up and smiled,
“Ah, Dr. Jones and Dr. Jones. I was wondering if you’d show.”
“How is she?” Kate said.
The nurse picked up a baby from a nearby bassinet and said, “She’s doing fine. Right, Lauren?”
The baby gurgled a bit, as Indy couldn’t help by smile. Lauren had been taken out of ICU the previous week after reaching four and a half pounds. Kate took the baby from the nurse, sat in the rocking chair nearby, and said to the baby,
“Hi, Lauren. It’s Mummy,” touching the fringe of brown hair on the baby’s head.
The baby smiled at Kate as Indy looked at the two of them and said, “She’s like her mom. Beautiful.”
“Flattery won’t get you anywhere, Dr. Jones,” she grinned at him.
“Ah,” Dr. Mitchell said coming into the nursery, “I was hoping to find you two.”
“Is something wrong?” Indy asked.
“No, in fact the opposite,” smiling, “How would you like to take your daughter home?”
“Really?” Kate said hopefully.
“She’s gained enough weight and she’s healthy. I see no danger,” as he patted Kate’s shoulder, “I’ve already discharged her.”
“Thank you,” Kate’s eyes brimming with tears. She turned to Indy, smiled, and said, “We finally get to take her home, Indy.”
Indy bent down gave them both a kiss, and said, “That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time.”





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