This is the fifth story in a series! If you are a new reader the story makes a lot more sense if you read: Baseball Lovers, The Show, Fame, Moment of Weakness, and then Ace!
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Chapter 1 – Welcome to the World
Sunday, August 31st, 2025 – 35 Weeks and 5 Days
My fingers gripped the white counter top as pains seized through my abdomen, my eyes glanced up and my teeth gritted together to see it was a little past two in the morning. I knew I should go down the hall to tell Troy that my contractions had started and were very regular but I didn't want him to worry and give me those eyes because he hated seeing me in pain. Yet, to me, this wasn't me in pain. This was I finally laboring with two sweet girls inside of me. The two sweet girls I already fell in love the day I found out I was pregnant.
Baby A was sweet but pushy as hell. Baby B was passive and I knew she pushed her sister around inside, as they were both very active babies and that always made me so happy. I loved feeling them inside of me and their kicks against my stomach always caused smiles on my face.
The next one knocked my breath away and my eyes went back to the clock. They were only ten minutes apart, they wouldn't admit me until there were six to seven apart. I couldn't wait to push them out; I couldn't wait to hold them against my chest with their naked bodies pressed against my chest, and their deep cries echoing in the room. I couldn't wait until I got to see Troy fall in love all over again. I couldn't wait until I got to hold two little babies in my arm and to see Logan become a big sister.
Another one hit and I groaned, I bent over and I held the counter tightly, my stomach ached and I breathed through the contraction. Once it was over, I knew it was time to tell Troy so he could sit with me and rub my back because they were starting to become faster and they would last a little bit longer. They warned me that labor could go faster because it was my second. I knew I needed to call my dad to be here with Logan. I needed to do things but I wanted this to go by slow. I wanted this to take its time because who knew if I was going to get this opportunity again.
It was such a struggle to get to where we were and I wanted to take in every single minute. I felt one of the babies press against my stomach, demanding to get out faster than what they were. I waddled down the hallway when I braced myself against the wall as I was losing my breath. My belly was so big compared to my little body; Dr. Jo told me they would be concerned if I went much past thirty-seven weeks with my body and these babies. I pushed open the door and I went over to Troy's side of the bed, he was sleeping close to my side and I went over to run my hand down his arm.
"Troy," his eyes flew open and he looked at me with a scare, "Are you okay?" I gave him a soft smile, "The babies are becoming persistent with the fact that they want to come out," I said softly, he sat up quickly and he looked at me, "What? You're not even thirty-six weeks, you're almost a whole month early," he began to mumble and I laughed, I eased my hands on his shoulders, "I know Troy but I don't think these babies care very much. I had the steroid injection almost a month ago to prepare their lungs," Troy looked up at me with his blue eyes glowing, "My contractions are about 10-11 minutes apart and I'm not sure how long they last." Troy relaxed at that news. "We have time," I encouraged.
Troy spread his hands over my belly and the girls were quick to react and kick my belly. This caused a smile from Troy as he had become good at finding their little feet that were pressed towards my ribs. "I'm going to be a dad again," he said with a gleam in his eye. I nodded my head and I sat down next to him. "How long have you been up?" he asked me, I sighed while he rubbed my back. "They started to become pretty regular around 1:15-1:30."
"When did you start feeling them today?" he asked, "I had irregular contractions all day today, that's why I rested all day." A contraction seized through my abdomen and lower back, I took a deep breath as I tried to keep my breathing regulated. Troy's hands went in a lower circle across my back. "You thought this was impossible." I whispered to him quietly, he let a tiny smile cross his lips, "So did you," he responded with a laugh; his hands touched my belly again. His fingers moved across trying to remember every bump and edge.
One of the babies kicked and he smiled, "I can't wait until I get to hold them."
"You're telling me." He laughed, "You have been holding them for eight months!" he said with an amused smile on his face. I shook my head, "I just want them in my arms but I also want to take this slow. I want to remember this and not take this for granted." Troy smiled and kissed my forehead gently. Another contraction went through and I sucked in a breath of air. I leaned against Troy, as he was quiet until my breathing returned to normal.
"Do you want me to call your dad?"
"Not yet,"
"What do you want to do?" his questions were soothing and I smiled at his soft tone, "I think I want to have a nice bath, to relax, and to make sure this isn't false labor." Troy nodded, "Okay," he got up and went to take care of that for me as I relaxed on the bed. Troy turned the water on, grabbed a towel and made sure I had everything I would need and came over to me, "You ready?" I nodded as I stood up and I walked across the room and into the bathroom. I took off my shirt and shorts to expose my big belly and it got big. It was noticeable that I was having more than one baby from the very beginning. Troy was always so turned on by my belly throughout the entire pregnancy. His eyes and lips always quickly going to it and loving on it, "I am going to miss this,"
"What?"
"Your belly, it is beautiful,"
"It makes me feel like a whale,"
A laugh escaped his lips as he helped me get into the tub and settled before he let me go. Troy sat on the edge and his eyes watched me carefully. "Do you think they are going to be identical?" he asked me, a question we had debated for a long time. I tilted my head back and I smiled, "They seem pretty similar, I don't know, I don't care," another shot of discomfort ached my belly and lower back. Sitting down made no help with the discomfort of the contractions. I calmly breathed through the pain while tilting forward. Once it was over I relaxed again. "Do you know how much I hate seeing you in pain?"
A smile spread over my lips, "This isn't awful," I said, "Just uncomfortable." He nodded his head while he stuck close. "So are we in agreement with the testing, we will have it done unless we can clearly tell they are fraternal." Troy nodded his head, "Yes," I closed my eyes and I let the warm water relax me. Troy's lips on my forehead made my eyes open to look right into his. A smile spread over his lips, "We're going to be parents again,"
"We are. Can you believe it?" he shook his head and he then thought about it. "Fuck, I need to call the Royals."
It was the beginning of September and if we were having a singleton then our due date wouldn't have been until the end of the month but these twins were telling me they were very cramped inside. The Royals were good as golden to return to the playoffs this year as their lead in the division was five and were twenty games above five hundred. "That can probably wait until they are awake and we know for sure that I am having the babies,"
Another contraction hit causing Troy to laugh, "Are we in labor Gabs," I shot him a look as I squirmed to get comfortable but the pure thought of the babies laying on my naked chest made the contractions seem easier to bare through. "I am supposed to start Monday night," he said softly, luckily, we were in Kansas City. Troy had just gotten home from a road trip this evening. "If we have two babies by then, I give you my blessing to go. You are in a playoff hunt and you deserve it."
"I don't know if I want to go," I smiled at him and he stroked the top of my hair, "Play with my hair, please," I begged, he took my hair out of the pony tail and he then started to braid it like I had taught him. I had been training him with Logan because once the babies came I wouldn't have the time to braid her hair before school. She had started kindergarten two weeks ago and she loved getting up every morning and riding the school bus to school.
She was going by Lo at school because there was a boy named Logan in her class but she loved going by Lo. My eyes closed and Troy massaged my scalp, which was heaven. "How do you think Logan is going to do?" Troy asked me and I let a sigh out of my mouth. "I don't know, at the beginning she was really excited but then the more we focused on moving her downstairs to her room and getting the twins room ready for them, the more she became withdrawn from the pregnancy."
"I don't think she likes sleeping downstairs."
"I don't think she does either but she'll love it in the near future." Another contraction hit and I breathed in deeply as it passed quickly. I looked over at Troy and he let out a sigh, "I wish I knew how Lo was going to react."
"Me too," I reached down to rub my belly because I was sad it was going to be gone so soon. I mean, I would love having my mobility back but I loved feeling them kick inside of me. I loved being pregnant. My eyes glanced over at Troy as we were getting ready to celebrate our 7th anniversary together and I was happy that we made it to seven years. We decided to celebrate last night with some sex with my guidance last night. I knew it was coming and well…maybe that is what pushed me over the edge.
Troy and I did have decent sex all the way through the pregnancy even with this big belly. His blue eyes were shining and his hair was recently trimmed, a little shadow blooming on his face due to not shaving since his last start. He gave me a smile when he noticed I was watching. His eyes turned even bluer with that rich smile on his face. "What are you thinking," I mused; he leaned down as he continued to play with my hair. "Thinking about the moment I hear them cry, when I get to hold them and cuddle them. I am thinking of you with two more babies,"
I smiled and closed my eyes again, another contraction seized and once it was done I looked at Troy. "Can we try for another when the time is right?"
Troy hesitated, "Let's get through these two and talk in a couple of years." I bit on my lip, "I just…I love being pregnant and having children. Plus, I know you want that boy." He cracked a sad smile, "I just don't want to see you suffer anymore Gabs, the first trimester is miserable and then if you have anymore miscarriages…"
"Fine, we can save this conversation for the future," Troy laughed and kissed my temple while I let my hands spread over my belly, his lips lingered when my next contraction hit and this was uncomfortable, Troy glanced at his watch, "That was a little faster."
It was over within the minute and I breathed, "I think I want to get out," I said quietly, Troy nodded as he grabbed a towel and he eased me up out of the tub. He held on to me as I stepped out of the tub and once my legs were planted firmly underneath of me I wrapped the towel around me and waddled to the room. My back was strained and my legs were tired from carrying around the extra weight. I sat down on the bed as Troy grabbed me a pair of sweatpants with a sweatshirt, "Grab my nursing bra," I said, Troy nodded and grabbed it.
He helped me with my underwear and my sweatpants; I put my bra on and then slipped a tank top over my big belly. Troy picked up the sweatshirt but I was hot, "No thank you," he nodded, "Of course," he sat behind me and eased me back into his lap, "Mommy," Logan's cry came from downstairs monitor and I looked over at Troy, "I got her, do you need anything?"
"Water and a small snack," I begged softly, Troy nodded and he went quickly down the stairs. I stood up and paced the room as another contraction hit. I held onto the wall and took in a deep breath; my forehead leaned onto the doorway as I breathed in and out. "Logi, you need to go night night,"
"I want mommy,"
I could hear her running from Troy when the contraction subsided, I got up and I walked to the door when Logan came running around the corner. "Mommy," she grabbed onto my legs and I wish I could pick her up but I could barely bend. Troy understood as he came over and picked her up gently, "Mommy is busy," he said quietly to her, I smiled because I wanted Logan; this was the final moments of her being our only baby.
"Let her come lay with me for a little bit, nothing awful is going on and this is it Troy. I am for sure in labor and this is our last night of a family of three," Troy nodded his head and he took her over to the bed, I propped up on the pillows and Logan cuddled into my side when one of the babies kicked. She pulled away and I brushed her hair away from her face. "It's just one of your sisters," my voice was calm but she shook her head lying down in my lap.
Troy came back with a water bottle and a protein bar while lying down next to me. "Get some rest Troy," he looked at me trying to see what I was thinking but he nodded, "Wake me up if you need a single thing Brie, you should try to rest too."
I only nodded my head because laboring at home was so much nicer than doing this in the hospital. I turned on a movie for Logan and I and after I ate the protein bar, I was in and out of sleep, but woken up every eight to nine minutes with contractions. It was going to be a long night.
My breathing slowed down as the pain disappeared and I gently grabbed Troy's shoulder, "It's time to call my dad," my body was starting to sweat because my contractions were close to seven minutes apart and were getting more intense. Logan was resting in my lap as Troy popped up letting the words sink in.
Troy rubbed his eyes and looked at the clock seeing it was a little after five in the morning. "Babe, how long have you been doing this?"
"It got worse about an hour ago," another one hit and it was a bit more painful than the last causing a small whimper to leave my mouth. "I'm calling," Troy said getting up, his phone pressed to his ear while he put on his shorts and a Royals t-shirt. "Alex, hey,"
Troy smiled, "Yes, it is. Logan is actually asleep in her lap right now but the sooner you can get here the better. They are about seven minutes apart," Troy rubbed his eyes from sleep while he talked on the phone. "Front door is unlocked."
He hung up and twisted his hat on backwards. "I am going to put the rest of the stuff in the car. Do you want to get up and walk or stand?" I nodded my head because I was very, very uncomfortable. Troy helped move Logan and the instant I got up a contraction hit. "I need something to lean against." I begged, Troy looked over and then his eyes landed on the dresser. "Come," he helped me over and it was bliss to lean over.
My hips swayed from side to side hoping to calm the pain when Troy disappeared downstairs in a frantic hurry. I breathed deeply trying to rid the pain; I filled my lungs with air when I heard Logan wake up.
"Mommy,"
I eased up but I froze, I took a deep breath and then continued, "Yes baby?"
"Night night,"
"Grandpa is coming over,"
"Papi?" I nodded and she smiled, "Why?" I eased up and my eyes looked at her, "It is time for mommy to have the babies." She frowned, "Here?" I laughed and shook my head, "No, mommy is going to go to the hospital. After they are born today you will come meet your sisters." She didn't smile or cheer but looked at me with a nervous face, "Why?"
I sighed when another contraction hit, I closed my eyes for a moment but I talked to Logan through the contraction. "They are ready to come out now," I ran my fingers over my belly, "Grandpa will take you to the hospital and mommy will be there." she shook her head and started crying, "No, I want you to take me," I hugged her back when Troy came into the room with my dad right behind him.
"Logi,"
"I want mommy," she cried, my heart broke because I don't think she was ready for this. I let go of her but she clutched tighter, "I love you Logi Bear, I love you so much," I whispered into her ear, "I love you mommy,"
"Remember the presents you got the babies?" she nodded, "You can give them to them today, and they even got you a present," she sniffled and I wiped away her tears, "You'll see mommy and daddy tonight okay?" she nodded her head and I smiled, "Go cuddle with papi downstairs okay?" she nodded and my dad looked at me, "Are you okay?"
"Discomfort," I said, Troy grabbed my hand and he helped me up. My dad hugged me and I hugged him back, "Can we get a picture with Logan before we leave?" Troy nodded as he helped me towards the front door. Once we got there, Logan was clutching to Troy, I tossed my phone to my dad and he smiled, "One last photo of the family of three,"
"Hurry, we don't have much time," my dad and Troy laughed quietly as we all posed for the picture. Logan smiled and Troy grinned, as I was so happy to be in this moment. Once we were done, my dad gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and Troy and I were off to the car. The late August air was mild and when I was seated in the car another contraction hit. I grimaced and Troy never moved from my side as he held my hand and whispered encouragement.
Once the contraction was over, he quickly moved to the other side of the car. He started it and we were quickly out of the driveway in a matter in minutes. "Lo wasn't happy,"
Troy sighed, "I know, I don't know why she isn't looking forward to this." I shrugged when I sent a text message to Mallory and Ellie to spread the word that the babies would be coming today. Troy rubbed my knee, as we were half way to the hospital, "Are you feeling okay?"
"Excited," I said with a smile, "I can't wait."
"For what?"
"For all of it."
He pulled off the highway and I saw him shoot his own text to Zach, Josh, and Cody. Troy was just as excited to become a dad again and I was excited to see him with his girls. My stomach seized with pain again after another six minutes and I clutched the armrest tightly between my fingers. My fingers loosened at the end and I exhaled as Troy glanced over at me.
Every appointment showed that the babies were head down which made it perfect for a vaginal birth, which was exactly what I wanted. Dr. Jo and I had talked about some things with twins and she was very, very supportive. I didn't want many internal exams and didn't want to always be hooked up to a monitor to track the twins. I wanted to be able to move while laboring.
Once I got close I said I would get an epidural and would let them have their way because they had to be born in the OR just incase baby number two made things difficult. I breathed in deeply and Troy squeezed my hand as we pulled into the hospital parking lot. He got out and quickly came over to my side and he helped me out as he kissed me softly once my feet hit the ground. "Are we ready?" I nodded my head, "I am sick of waddling,"
Troy laughed again and he put his hand on my lower back and he helped me across until we made it to the front. A nurse looked up and smiled, "Mrs. Bolton?" I nodded as a wheelchair as rolled around and I gladly took the seat. "How far apart our your contractions?" she asked, "Six or so minutes apart," she nodded and Troy kissed my forehead, "I'm going to go park and grab the bag. Okay?" I nodded my head and the nurse took me upstairs.
"I bet those twins are ready to escape."
I laughed, "Yes, they are. They have been kicking me all morning."
At the mention of them kicking me, another shot went against my abdomen with three others following. I smiled again; once they got me upstairs I went through a ring of questions. Troy came quickly into the room after only six minutes apart, those damn contractions keep time, and he told the nurse he would help me get into a gown. He helped me up gently and we walked to the bathroom. I undressed again and Troy eased the gown around me and tied it into the back.
His hands were gentle and he rubbed my back, "Thank you," I said quietly, he kissed the back of my had, "I love you so much,"
"I love you too," he kissed me again, "You are so beautiful and I am so proud of you." He tucked hair behind my ear when another contraction hit and that was about four minutes apart. I gripped onto him and he held me in his arms. He kept me steady until it was over and then he helped me across the room when the doctor came in. It wasn't Dr. Jo but the person who was on call at five in the morning.
"Gabi, Dr. Jo will be here around seven unless needed sooner, I am not a high-risk guy," Troy sent him a look as I barely cared as another contraction seized my abdomen. I just nodded my head, "We are going to do a quick check okay?" I nodded as Troy grabbed my hand and they adjusted me until I was positioned correctly, I grimaced from the awkward position we were in. Troy kissed my temple softly when the doctor pulled back.
"We might need her sooner than seven, you are about six centimeters dilated, close to seven," Troy and I shared a look, "Can I still stand and walk for a little bit? I don't want an epidural quite yet, I am doing okay," He nodded, "I'll call her and let her know and we will monitor. We want to do a sonogram to check the position of the babies."
They then decided to break my water to the first baby so we could move this along a little faster. I held Troy's hand tightly and he smiled, "Are you ready?" I shook my head no because I wasn't ready. "What?" I laughed but another contraction hit causing more discomfort, "I don't want this to end, I love being pregnant." I felt the gush of the sac being burst as Troy kissed my forehead. "Just imagine those sweet babies."
They covered me with a blanket and began to do other things, my next contraction hit and I let a small groan from the intensity. I bit on my lip and Troy rubbed the back of my shoulders gently when a nurse came in with the sonogram machine. I exposed my belly for the last pictures of my baby girls.
Their heartbeats filled the room causing my heart to beat with happiness. I loved hearing their sweet heartbeats. "Good news is baby A has her head down," she looked at the next baby, "Baby B is turned just a little sideway but will most likely correct after baby A comes out and if not, the doctor will probably try to turn her and if that doesn't work then you'll have a C-section but I promise that is unlikely."
"They are both okay? Not too early,"
"You are almost thirty-six weeks pregnant so there are a chance of lung development issues but it says you got the steroid shot a while ago so that is good. You'll most likely have very, very healthy babies."
"The guy who is doing the epidural is backed up, he'll be here in a bit," I nodded when another contraction hit and I gasped from the fast intensity, the faster pace than the last one. "Let me put another call in to Dr. Jo. You are progressing quite quickly,"
This was happening so fast.
"What do you want?" he asked me, we had gone over several things that could make the labor more comfortable and Troy was being very helpful, I looked up at him, "I want to stand," he nodded and he helped me out of the bed, he let me rest against him. I held onto his shirt as he let me hear his heartbeat in his chest. It relaxed me, as suddenly my contractions were three minutes apart already.
The male doctor came back when my contractions were three minutes apart. "I hear we are progressing," it had been about thirty minutes of him breaking my sac. "I don't want a check until I say so," I breathed, "I'll let you know," the doctor looked at me like I was crazy, "Dr. Jo and I talked about this together. I want my body to do this, I am meeting half way with the rules."
Another contraction hit and I held onto Troy a bit tighter, there wasn't going to be time for an epidural because these contractions were already so close together. "I don't know Gabi,"
"Sir, this is Gabi's wish and to be honest, neither of us are having somebody stick their hand up where nobody wants there hand stuck," the doctors cheeks flamed, "I would let her wish be her command," the doctor nodded his head and backed out as Troy held me closer to him. I labored like this for another fifteen minutes as Troy held me close.
"You like to have babies in the morning don't you?" I nodded my head with a grunt as another contraction. I inhaled sharply and exhaled loudly, I focused on my breathing as the contractions intensified.
Wrapping my arms around Troy, he held me upright when my back seized in pain. I gripped my nails into Troy's skin and he held me tightly. "Okay, what do you need?" I didn't know, I didn't know what I wanted, I just know that I wanted something else, I needed something else to help me with this intense pain.
"Here," he eased me into a rocking chair and it helped as I rocked back and forth, when a very strong contraction hit. I cried out and Troy panicked, "It's okay," he breathed, I squeezed his hand and then I felt it. I gasped, "Troy, I think I need to get into the bed because if I don't, I am going to have these babies here because this is happening," Troy looked alarmed as he helped me up gently. I groaned as another hard contraction came into my stomach. My legs gave out but Troy was holding me tightly to prevent me from falling. I eased over the bed and Troy rubbed my lower back.
"Side or back?"
"Side,"
He nodded while I felt the urge to push, I gasped and Troy stroked my hair gently as he whispered into my ear. "I need to push Troy," he nodded his head and he moved out the door. I could hear him talking to people and then a flurry of nurses and the male doctor returned. "Gabi, it's been about forty-five minutes, can I do a check?"
I nodded but a strong contraction hit with another strong urge to push. "I need to push," I begged, "Not yet Gabi," they instructed, Troy grabbed my hand as the doctor seemed skeptical that it was time to have the babies. "Focus on me baby girl," his words helped as I looked at him until the contraction subsided.
I let him check me and I tried to focus only on Troy's blue eyes, "Oh wow, you are definitely 10cm," he looked panicked, "Dr. Jo isn't here yet, we don't have an OR available and you don't have an epidural." I cried out in pain as I closed my legs but the urge to push was stronger.
"Okay, well she needs to push so I think you should figure it out," Troy snapped, the nurses hooked the babies to monitors and Troy held my hand. "Sir, she is having twins and the OR isn't ready yet, if something happens then you'd have wanted to wait,"
"I don't think there is going to be much waiting," Troy said, his voice was even tempered but I could hear the fire underneath of him. "She wants to push and you know its time, fuck the OR, we'll deal with it as it comes."
"But second baby," I tried to stop listening because I didn't want to know about the second baby and if something was wrong. My contractions were seconds apart, "I need to push," I cried again, Troy kissed my forehead, "I know baby, I know," he stroked my forehead, "Sir, at least let her push in here and then when Dr. Jo gets here will the OR be ready?"
Troy was trying to make us all win but the doctor shut him down but my body was starting to push for me. I felt tears fall down my cheeks which caused Troy to panic, "I'm sorry Brie," and I knew Troy was going to lose it any second, "Sir, frankly, she is in a lot of pain, she says she needs to push and maybe instead of arguing with me about this you could just let it happen because it's happening. Maybe you could prepare this room a bit more and I don't know call the OR and start demanding shit but you are arguing with me about this and causing her to go through more pain." The doctor only looked at him, "I'm only a resident," he squeaked.
"For fucking sakes," Troy cursed and he ran his hands through his hair, fear washed over me and Troy focused back on me, "Hey, you just squeeze my hand and everything will be okay, I promise, everything is going to be just fine," I looked at him and he gave me a tiny smile while resting his hand on my belly to get the response of a couple of kicks. "We're going to be okay," he whispered into my ear as he kissed my temple. "We're going to be okay,"
I held onto Troy's words when I heard Dr. Jo.
"Allen, what is she doing here?" I heard Dr. Jo scramble and she came into the room, "Gabi sweetie," she said, "I need to push Dr. Jo, I need to push," I cried and she put her hand on my leg, "Okay, let me see what's going on down here,"
"No, Dr. Jo I need to push," the tears were faster because the pain was picking up. Troy and Dr. Jo had a quiet conversation that I couldn't pick up as he squeezed my hand tightly back.
Dr. Jo began to order things around and nurses began flying into the room with baby warmers and NICU doctors and so many people as she persuaded me onto my back gently as she checked, "Okay, we are having the first baby right here people," Dr. Jo looked at me and she smiled, "I can see the head of Baby A," I laughed with tears because I knew she was sitting there, she was ready, "You can do gentle pushes as I gown up okay?"
Troy clasped my hand and I looked at him, "I want my gown off, I am so hot," Troy nodded his head gently as he helped untie it in the back while he pulled it off. A baby blanket was thrown over my breasts to give some modesty. I did as Dr. Jo said and did little pushes while she gowned up which satisfied me for all of two minutes.
"Troy, I need to push harder," he stroked my forehead, "I know baby girl, we are almost there," I looked into his blue eyes and he kissed my forehead. "Go ahead Gabi, you can push as hard as you want." Dr. Jo finally said the words I needed to hear, as she was ready. I pushed down heavily and squeezed Troy's hand. "Good job Gabi," Dr. Jo encouraged, "Good job Gabi," her voice was so soothing.
"You are doing a beautiful job baby," Troy whispered, "I want to sit up," I struggled with laying down and Troy looked over at Dr. Jo, "She is good, we will adjust accordingly." I wanted to push again but I waited until I was more upright, they eased my knees under my chin to make it easier and I pushed harder the second time. I squeezed Troy's hand as the worst part was happening.
"Nine, ten," I relaxed for a second but then was right back at it because I knew the baby was right there. I could feel her crowning as I pushed, they told me to stop for a second and then I pushed again. "One big push Gabi," Dr. Jo said and she didn't have to ask twice. I pushed hard and I felt the worst happen and then a small, strong, wail filled the room as Dr. Jo held up our first baby girl. Her lungs were strong as she screamed and my own tears flooded my eyes.
They laid her on my chest and I put my hand on top of her, as she was pink and moving and screaming so loudly. I laughed, as I couldn't tear my eyes away from her, I finally looked up at Troy who was crying himself. He kissed my forehead as he stared down at his second beautiful girl. Tears were running down my face as her cries began to quiet while they put a hat on her head that said Baby A and a blanket over top of her.
"Oh Gabi," Troy whispered as his hand rested on top of his daughter, "She is so little." I nodded in agreement, he leaned down and he kissed my temple, "I am so, so proud of you," he whispered, "Look how beautiful she is," I smiled as she opened her eyes to flash us a deep brown. I smiled at her, "Hi sweet girl,"
"Brie, she is beautiful," I couldn't find words but only tears leaked out of my body. She moved around on my chest and I looked up at Dr. Jo, "Can she breastfeed for a couple of minutes?" I asked and Dr. Jo nodded, "You might have a couple of minutes until the next baby."
I moved the blanket off my breast and she almost instantly found it. She latched on like a big girl and the first pull hurt but the second so beautiful. She had a head full of black hair and her body was curled tightly against mine. A contraction hit and I groaned softly, "Fuck," I swore, Troy laughed as he was wiping his eyes, "I can't believe you have to do that again."
"I can't believe she came out so fast,"
"Brie, I think she was sitting right there waiting," his hand stroked her tiny foot while she ate when another contraction hit. "Daddy, do you want to cut baby A from mom?" Troy of course nodded as he took a step away to cut the cord. He was quickly back at my side as I watched our daughter nurse.
"Gabi, baby B just needs a tiny adjustment but this is going to hurt like hell but I will be quick." I only nodded my head as I was too attached to my baby girl. I felt Dr. Jo and it hurt like hell causing tears to form in my eyes but I just watched my sweet girl nurse and held her close. I felt the gush of the second baby's sac and it was followed by a contraction that was very intense.
My daughter was so beautiful as she ate and I just focused on her. I stroked her cheek with my finger and I saw how small she was. I knew Troy was taking appropriate pictures as Dr. Jo came over, "Baby B is right there and I know you want to push," she said, I nodded my head and she smiled down at our baby girl.
"Brie, let them check our little girl over," he said brushing my hair away from my sweaty face. His words were so calm and I knew I needed to follow them but I loved her and I never wanted her to leave.
I never wanted her to leave my arms but she pulled away from my breast and I knew she was already missing her baby sister. "You can clean her up," I said quietly as I let her go, a nurse scooped her up and wrapped her in the towel. "Will you go with her?" Troy looked surprised but nodded, "Of course, I will make sure she is okay and then come back to you," I nodded and he went over there with her.
I then felt the huge contraction and I groaned, as the urge to push wasn't too strong yet. "Is Baby B okay?" Dr. Jo nodded, "Absolutely." I contracted again, "And your body is responding beautifully, I promise it won't be long." I heard her cries and my eyes instantly looked over to see Troy taking pictures and watching them as they were doing tests, weighing, and putting a diaper on her, then wrapping her tightly.
"Can I see her again?" I almost begged, "Focus on baby number two," Dr. Jo said.
I felt the tears well in my eyes because I wanted her, Troy turned to face me and he looked concerned as the tears were in my eyes, "Is she okay?" I asked, as Troy got closer, Troy smiled, "She is perfectly healthy Brie," he planted a sweet kiss on my forehead, "She weighs five pounds and eleven ounces,"
"So she is okay?" Troy nodded with a smile, "Yes, we have a beautiful daughter Brie," I laughed quietly and Troy held my hand as he placed his hand on my belly. It already felt empty as one baby was missing. She cried out again and I wanted her back in my arms but my contractions were so close together.
I cried out in pain and I looked over at her, "Hey, I know, I know," Troy redirected my attention to him and he looked at me, he made me focus on him, "This is the hard part, we have to do it one more time okay and we have another beautiful daughter waiting to meet us," tears welled in my eyes as I groaned, "I need to push,"
Dr. Jo laughed, "Motivation," Dr. Jo said, "I am so proud of you baby, I am so proud of you for doing this and I can not wait to see both of our beautiful babies together." I nodded as tears spilled down my cheek, once the urge to push came again, I took action and sat up a little straighter, my knees came back to my ears as I pushed harder. "Beautiful Gabi, beautiful," Dr. Jo said, she encouraged me as I didn't stop, I barely breathed through the pushing and the only thing that caused me to stop was the lack of oxygen.
"Keep going baby, squeeze hard," Troy gripped my hand and I did just as he said, I leaned forward and pushed even harder again, they counted but I didn't listen, I just let it all happen and pushed even harder. "Gabi, take your hand and feel," I looked at Dr. Jo like she was insane, she laughed, "Take a minute Gabi," I leaned back and I realized she was having me take in the moment. She then eased my hand down and I felt her fuzzy hair on the top of her head as she was still sitting inside of me.
I gasped in a breath of air and Dr. Jo smiled, "She has a very full head of hair," I laughed quietly but the pain became too much again as I scooted even further up into a sitting position and bared down. I bore down so hard that I screamed, "Good Gabi, good, you are almost there,"
I laid back as tears came running down my face, I looked at Troy for help and he stroked my hair again, "You got this baby girl, I believe you and I love you, I know that you can do this. You are the bravest girl I know, okay? You can do this." He kissed me softly and I took a deep breath as I pushed again.
I stopped and then pushed a little harder and then I pushed down so hard that it caused a gasp to fill my lungs.
A quick scream erupted from my lips and then I heard her perfect wail echo throughout the room. I fell back onto the bed as tears fell down my cheeks and suddenly she was on my chest. She was wrinkly and beautiful as she cried on my chest. "Oh Brie," I looked over at Troy as he was in tears as he looked at our third daughter. Her hair was sticking up in every direction and I cradled her closer to me. She was wailing as I was sobbing as she lay on my chest. Troy pressed a kiss into the top of my hair. He whispered how much he loved me more than us and how strong I was.
Troy then let his hand run over her bare back as she cried out. The nurse put on the Baby B hat and then a blanket over top of her. She cried and my fingers ran down her spine that was smaller than her sister. "Hi baby girl," my voice seemed to relax her and she started to calm down. She opened her eyes to reveal another set of deep brown.
"She is beautiful," he whispered into my ear, she latched onto my opposite breast seconds after guiding her and she latched on just as well as her sister. My tears began to subside but would only start again while I ran my hands down her spine again.
My eyes looked over and they were handing Troy our first baby girl. My eyes watch as he fell in a large swoop as he looked at our little girl. His eyes glowed and tears welled in them again as he held our daughter. I looked at our other daughter while kissing on her face. "Gabi, do you have any urge to deliver the placentas?"
My mind went back to my legs in stir-ups and my body still contracting but I had two girls that were so beautiful I didn't really think about it. "Troy, do you want to cut Baby B from mom?" Troy nodded as he transferred the baby to his other arm and he took his left hand to cut the cord from my body. That was it. My job was done. I had done everything to keep them safe.
"Uhm, yes," I answered and Dr. Jo nodded, I gave a small push and that's all it took for one placenta and then about five minutes later I pushed the other one out while letting my second little girl nurse. I knew Troy was taking more pictures when I laid back a bit and I went into stir-ups as I had a small tear requiring a couple of stitches.
"I am so proud of you," Troy whispered into my ear, I looked back at him and he kissed me. I smiled as he stroked my cheek gently and once baby b pulled away I let them take her to do the tests. I nodded towards her and Troy smiled following his second daughter. I saw him snapping pictures. "You did amazing Gabi," Dr. Jo said, she squeezed my knee, "You were a damn rock star doing that twice without an epidural."
"It all happened so fast," I said amazed, she nodded, "I'm sorry for the beginning, you did very good though," my body was sweating like crazy and my breathing was finally returning to normal as they let me relax. I rested my eyes for a few minutes when Troy came back over. "How is my baby girl?" I asked, Troy nodded, "She is good, a little smaller than her but she is doing good. Her lungs are well developed and is warm."
"Do you want to see her?" Troy asked softly, his eyes were memorized as he looked at her. She most have dozed off again after all of the excitement, "You can keep her for a couple more minutes." I just wanted to rest my eyes again, "How far apart were they born?"
"About forty minutes," Dr. Jo said, I smiled as they carried over our second little girl. "Troy, I can take her so you can hold her." Troy smiled as he gave me the first baby and she was very tired as she closed her eyes against me. My thumb stroked her face and she grimaced. "She weighed in at five pounds six ounces and is just as healthy as big sister, Baby A scored an 8 on the APGAR and Baby B scored an 7 which was both very good for twins born at 36 weeks,"
Tears began to fall again while I looked at Troy cradle our youngest daughter. She cried out and he quickly pressed her closer to his body and she quieted at the sound of his heartbeat. My favorite place to lie, she clutched close to his chest as he whispered into her ear. Troy was so in love. My mind went to the clock and I saw it was just a little after eight in the morning, I wasn't even in labor for twelve hours.
It was fast and quick, just the opposite of what I wanted. Troy leaned over and kissed the top of my head, "I am so proud of you, I love you Brie," he whispered, I tilted my head to look at him, "I love you too." He smiled and his eyes flickered to both of our daughters.
. "Good job Gabi, you did beautiful," I laughed as my eyes were so tired, I was tired, "Thank you,"
"I am so happy that you got these two, you deserved it." I nodded my head and I then looked at Troy, "We did it," he smiled as he kissed my forehead, "You did it," he kissed my lips again and he let them linger there, "I am so proud of you and you are so beautiful," I smiled as I let him take our other baby girl as well. I reached for my nursing bra and I slipped it on with the tank top that was next to the bed. Troy smiled as he held the twins in his arms.
"Gabi, they are amazing,"
Troy gave me each of the babies again and then had a nurse take our picture. I smiled as I held onto my two beautiful precious babies, "Have you heard from my dad? Is Lo doing okay?" Troy smiled with a laugh, "He text me about thirty minutes ago. She is up playing and happy,"
I smiled, "Okay,"
I looked over at Troy who was beaming with pride and I looked down at the two sleeping babies in my arms. They were so beautiful as they both rested their eyes just like their momma wanted to do but I didn't, I looked at them and mesmerized their faces.
Troy's POV
I stood in the nursery as I watched them bathe both of my little girls. Neither of them was very happy about this and their cries made me want to reach out to comfort them. After they both ate again the nurses took them off to do more testing, vaccines, and to give them a bath. I stayed with Gabi for a couple of minutes but she quickly fell asleep after that because she was exhausted.
My body was running high on adrenaline, "Have you and mom decided on names?" the nurse asked me, I pressed my lips together, "Not quite. We have it narrowed down we just don't know which one is which yet," I peered over as Baby A looked at me with those deep brown eyes and Baby B cried out. Her eyes just as brown, "They have the same blood type," the nurse said glancing at me.
I raised an eyebrow, "We are doing the DNA test to see, but those eyes make me believe they just might be identical." The nurses smiled, as they were finishing. A clean diaper wrapped over their bottoms and the pink and purple blankets that we brought for them to be swaddled in. "Do you want us to bring them back to the room?"
I glanced down at my watch and realized that Lo and Gabi's parents would be here soon. "Sure, her parents are coming up with big sister." The nurses nodded as I walked back to the room and I then realized what time it is and my lack of a phone call to the Royals.
I quickly rang and I got the GM on the phone, "Troy! Are you looking for me?" he asked, I laughed, "No, no, I just forgot to call you about three hours ago. Gabi had the babies this morning," I told him, "Oh my! Is everybody healthy?"
"Perfectly. Both girls were born in the eight o clock hour this morning,"
"Well congrats!"
"I'll send pictures soon but I will be there tomorrow. Gabs gave me her blessing to go pitch tomorrow night."
"Sounds good, call me if things change. Tell Gabi congrats,"
"Will do,"
I went back into the room and Gabi was still sleeping. I didn't want to wake her but I knew our families would be here shortly. My parents were following hers and that was all the visitors today because it had been a long day for everybody. We spent about an hour more with the girls after they were born when Gabi started to fall asleep.
I went over to her and I sat on the edge of the bed, my eyes swept in her exhausted features and how her belly was already so deflated. She would forever be beautiful with a pregnant belly. I reached up and kissed her forehead gently. "Are they okay?"
Her eyes never opened, "Yea, Lo will be up here soon though. I didn't know if you wanted to do anything before they came." She opened her eyes and I could see the exhaustion even deeper in her brown eyes. "Where are the babies?" she asked, I moved slightly, "Right behind me. They have both been cleared through the doctors and are healthy," Gabi gave a small smile, "We made it to our thirty-five weeks,"
I smiled and kissed her forehead again, "We also need to give them their names or else we are going to call them Baby A and Baby B forever." Gabi let a little laugh out, "Bring them here," I got up and I turned around to pick up both of the girls. They were so tiny in my arms as I turned to sit next to Gabi.
She took Baby A from my arms and she looked at her and then her eyes moved over to Baby B. "Troy, I think their identical," she whispered, I laughed leaning back, "I think so too. The nurses said they have the same blood type," Gabi watched both of them for a minute and then she nodded, "Can you reach the bag?"
I knew what she was looking for as I bent down and grabbed the hats that we had bought many of them in every style you could think of. I pulled at the two pink hats with the letters M and A on the top of each.
"I think this princess is going to be strong-willed and will move mountains in her wake," she tugged of Baby A's hat and she replaced it with the M and I took the honors or putting the A on Baby B's head.
"Baby B is sweet, confident, sassy, and so much more that name."
"I think it works," I smiled at her when a knock came at the door, "Come in," I called, Logan came sprinting into the room and I laughed as I gave Gabi the other baby. I got down and I went over to pick her up as she hugged me tightly.
"Daddy!"
"Hi sweet girl," I whispered, Alex and Kylie followed her in with big grins. Alex went over to peer at them over Gabi's shoulder and her mom did the same. Logan turned to look at Gabi and she gave a little frown. I tickled her stomach and her attention returned to me. "Do you want to meet your baby sisters?" she thought about it and then nodded her head with a little smile.
I smiled back at her and took her closer to Gabi, Gabi smiled looking up at Logan, "Lolo," Logan grinned, "Mommy, I want to sit with you," she pouted once she realized that she couldn't find a way into Gabi's lap.
"I see we have some initials…" Alex said, I laughed, "Yea, the fight of the names is officially over."
"You agreed on one right?"
Gabi nodded, "Yea, from the very beginning but the second name was a lot harder."
"Lolo, which baby do you want to hold first?" she looked at each of them and pointed to A, I smiled while I settled Logan between my legs at the edge of the bed and I reached over for our little girl.
"Lo, this is your sister Adalyn," Kylie helped get Logan's arms positioned correctly as I held most of the weight in my own while Logan helped. Kylie and Alex gushed, "Adalyn, oh how beautiful,"
"Adalyn is the youngest," Gabi said, and I watched her as her eyes fell onto M, "And if this little girl is anything like how she made her appearance in the world, she will live up to her name." I laughed sharing a look with her, "Makenli," she said looking at her parents.
"Oh how darling," Kylie was crying and Gabi laughed, "We aren't spelling it like McKinley though…" I told them, "Another fight we had about her name," Gabi smiled stroking Makenli's head.
"How are you spelling it?" Alex asked, "M-A-K-E-N-L-I,"
"Oh I do like that better," I nodded as I looked down at Logan who was just watching her sister. Adalyn opened her eyes, which took Logan by surprise, "She is pretty," Logan, said, I kissed her temple, "She sure is, just like you,"
"Can I see mommy now?"
Gabi nodded as she handed Makenli off to her dad and Kylie picked up Adalyn. Logan crawled forward and she curled right up in Gabi's lap. "Hi princess," Logan must have pushed something because Gabi winced from pain. I went to help but she shook her head.
"Can we have the full names?" Kylie asked, Gabi laughed, "That was the easiest part once we figured out Makenli's name," Gabi smiled over at me and I smiled back, "Adalyn Mae and Makenli Rae, both with E's instead of Y's."
"You guys, they are beautiful,"
"Thank you,"
Everybody held the babies and Logan even held Makenli with Gabi as I got pictures of them. Logan posed with Makenli and Adalyn for pictures and then some more with Gabi. I think she was just happy to be taking pictures and we kept centering it on her. She planted kisses on their foreheads, which made my heart shatter with love. Finally, we took our first family picture of five. I held Makenli in my arms; Gabi had Logan in her lap while Logan held onto Adalyn.
"What a beautiful family," I looked up to see my parents and I smiled, "Hey guys," I hugged my mom and shook my dad's hand as my mom went to Logan first, "Logi, I heard there is a promotion in place," Logan wrinkled her eyebrows and my mom smiled, "I heard you are finally a big sister!"
She nodded her head, "Mommy had the babies!" my mom looked at the baby in my arms and the one in Gabi's, "Do you know their names?" Logan smiled as Logan had heard us at home talk about the babies' names and she had already given them nicknames. "Mac and Addy!"
Lucille laughed, "Mac and Addy?" she nodded her head and I laughed, "Mom, meet your granddaughters part two and three…Makenli Rae and Adalyn Mae," my mom gushed and she looked at me, I nodded as I handed Makenli over to her and my dad went over to Logan as well. "Logi, the babies got you a present," I said as I leaned closer to her. She looked up at me and I pulled it from next to the bed. She giggled and took it from my hands.
Alex stood next to me as I watched Gabi and Logan open the package and my parents hold both of my girls. "You look like you have an overwhelming sense of pride right now," I laughed and nodded my head, "I do, I got to welcome to beautiful babies into my world today and Logan seems to be doing okay," Logan squealed at the new toy that she had wanted a few weeks ago. Gabi smiled when one of the babies began to cry. My eyes went over to Addy and Logan frowned.
My eyes glanced to the clock and I knew it was about time for them to eat. I walked over and I picked up Logan, "No, I want to stay with mommy," she protested, "Lolo," she started to cry, "No," she squirmed in my arms but I was much stronger than her as I walked out into the hallway with her. "No, I want mommy,"
"Mommy has to help the girls," Logan shook her head as tears fell down her cheeks, I kissed her cheek, "Do you want to go with Papi and get something to eat for mommy? She would love that," Logan stiffly nodded her head on my shoulder and Alex looked at me, I nodded as I handed her over, "Daddy come,"
"Baby girl, I am going to stay with mommy okay, I'll see you in twenty minutes when you come back." She frowned and I smiled at her, "It's okay,"
Gabi's POV
I nursed Addy, as Makenli was content right now in Jack's arms. Troy came into the room and he looked worn out. I know I had an hour nap before Logan and our families came up here and I know that Troy went with the girls. He was probably exhausted.
"You doing okay?" he mused as he came to check on me, "Yea, I am just tired. You have to be tired," Troy smiled, "I'll be fine. Lo is pretty upset," he said as he looked at Addy, "She went to get food with your dad,"
"Good, I am hungry,"
"I bet,"
We all talked quietly while I nursed Addy and then Makenli as the grandparents all cooed over them. My eyes were growing heavy again but I kept them open until Logan came back with the food. She happily ate in my lap as I ate my own food; I demolished my own food as Logan chatted away about going to get it. I kissed the top of her head and I smiled, "Mommy, are you coming home tonight?" she asked, Troy shared a look with me because we had prepared her for the hospital stay.
"No, sweetie, remember, mommy is going to stay a couple of nights with the babies." She frowned, "No, you tuck me in tonight."
"I wish sweet girl but tomorrow morning you'll get to wake up with Papi and Grandma Ky, they will take you to school and then after school you'll come visit mommy and the babies and then you'll get to go to the Royals game with Cody and Ben to watch Daddy play," she sniffled as her chin wobbled, "Mommy watch too," I sighed, "I'm sorry baby girl," she pressed her face into my very sore boobs and I cringed, Troy wanted to jump up but I refrained because she was upset.
"I love you so much Logi and you are going to be the greatest big sister ever," I rubbed her arms and I shared a look with Troy and he let out a large sigh and I followed.
What in the world have we gotten our selves into?
AWH! So freaking sweet. Makenli and Adalyn are so precious already that I am in love. I hope you all loved the beginning chapter!
Thanks for all of the love with Moment of Weakness so I hope we get the same response here! If this story goes well with readers I will consider doing ONE more after this.
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