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Title: Another Woman's Miracle
Summary: She looks up to the heavens and makes a promise to the child's mother to keep her son safe and well cared for until she is able to come for him. She sits quietly rocking the infant that has just come into her care. Looking at the boy, she feels what his mother must be going through right now - the pain and sorrow of not knowing when or if she would ever see her precious little baby ever again. She remembers vividly the call from Mr. Hosteen. She knew as soon as her husband had summoned her into the room and put the phone on speaker that something serious was happening. "We need to ask for your help and cooperation on a matter of utmost importance. We have a friend who's infant son is in immediate danger. For our friend to return home to his son's mother, to once again journey together, to rid their lives and the lives of many innocent people of this danger, their son needs to be hidden and protected until they are able to come for him." "Your asking us to protect this child?" She had asked, knowing the importance of this request. "Yes, we believe that the two of you would be the best caregivers for this child, given your remote location and the fact that you have no children." He went on to tell them about the faux adoption plan that they would soon put into motion. How the mother was to hear the code phrase. Then how she would proceed to make those around her believe that she was giving away her son forever. Now, nearly a month later, she sits holding this other woman's miracle thinking of the heartache and fear that she must be feeling. As she gets up to put the sleeping baby in the crib, she stops at the window to look up at the stars. She looks up to the heavens and makes a promise to the child's mother to keep her son safe and well cared for until she is able to come for him. Far off in the distance a man stares down at the farmhouse in which his son is now residing, and makes... "William, I promise that your mommy and I will come for you soon." Author's Notes: The Mr. Hosteen referred to in this vignette is meant to be Albert Hosteen's son. Thanks goes to Bear and Mary for the quick betas Additional Notes: This was my more optimistic take on the events in "William". I have a pessimistic one too, but that kind of post "William" fic is being done by everyone else Join the MSR Preservation Society, a group dedicated to the preservation of MSR in fan fiction at: groups.yahoo.com/group/msrpreservationsociety/members and also our message board at: http://pub64.ezboard.com/bmsrpresevationsociety
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