A/N: So this is a continuation of my Dandy Story "Steps To Happily Ever After", and this first chapter is a sorta continuation of my story "baby names", the overall story probably wont be very linear unless I specify, but will be connected random marriage and kids moments,enjoy. Special thanks to my beta robinbrowneyes1975, for her excellent editing skills, you can follow her on tumbler : redrobin2175.

-Pessi . Rom

Chapter 1: Middle of the Night Parenting

2 am feedings (Danny)

"Danny...Danny...babies...up...go," Mindy muttered, nudging Danny when she heard the cries of their infants through the baby monitors.

"Huh, what? No, Min, it's your turn...you go," Danny said, groggily lifting his head off his pillow then placing it back down.

"No, I fed them last time, it's your turn. Get your lazy ass up and feed our children, so I can go back to sleep!" Mindy said, hitting him with her pillow.

"Ow, alright, ok, I'm going, I'm going," Danny said, dragging himself out of bed. He made his way to the kitchen, grabbing two bottles of Mindy's breast milk and heating them up.

He then dragged himself over to the nursery. He scooped up Chloe who immediately stopped crying and smiled at the scent and comfort of her father holding her. Robbie was up, but was lying quietly in his bassinet; he didn't cry much, which the doctor said was normal. Danny knew though that if he was awake, and had stopped crying, he probably just needed a diaper change. Chloe, though, would keep on crying till she was fed and full, which is why he tended to her first.

"It's alright, it's alright, Bambina, Daddy's got ya," Danny said, holding her and placing the bottle in her mouth. Chloe happily sucked, quickly draining the full bottle. He burped her then placed her back in her bassinet. He then reached down and picked up his son. Robbie also offered his dad a smile as Danny checked and changed his diaper. He whimpered a little afterwards, and Danny retrieved the second bottle which Robbie slowly sucked. He walked over to one of the rocking chairs his Ma had bought them, and sat down while his son slowly drank. Danny yawned as he placed his changed, fed, and burped son back into his bassinet. He took a moment just to look down at both of them. He ruffled Robbie's brown curls, before laying a kiss down on the infant's head. Walking over to Chloe, he did the same to her fuller curls, before placing a kiss on her forehead.

Just as reluctantly as he had dragged himself out of bed, he dragged himself away from his sleeping children and back to his bed. Surprisingly, he found Mindy awake and waiting for him. He knew she always slept better with him next to her.

"Did they fall back asleep? Did Chloe give you any trouble?" Mindy asked with a yawn.

"Yeah, no, they're good. Come here," Danny said, sliding back into the bed and gently pulling Mindy closer to him, wrapping her in his arms. She sighed contently and drifted back to sleep. Just like he had done with his children, he placed a kiss on his wife's head before drifting off to sleep himself.

2 am feedings (Mindy)

Mindy heard the familiar sounds of her babies' cries. She sighed, yawned and dragged herself out of bed. It was her turn to do the 2 a.m. feeding. She was still on maternity leave, but since she had most of the day shifts with the twins, while Danny had appointments at the practice, she was exhausted. Who knew twins were going to be so much work? No doubt she loved Chloe and Robbie, but she hadn't been this sleep deprived since residency. Retrieving the breast milk she'd pumped before going to bed, she heated up two bottles, knowing Robbie would want to be fed soon after his sister.

Walking into the nursery and picking up her daughter, Mindy instantly forgot about her sleep deprivation. The little crying angel had Mindy wrapped around her finger. Mindy figured this was what it felt like for Danny, when he'd first fallen in love with her. She placed the bottle in the infant's mouth, watching her greedily suck at it. Danny joked that Chloe had her mother's appetite, which Mindy did not find very funny. She would never admit it out loud to Danny, but he was right, their daughter did love to eat as much as she did. Robbie ate just as much as his sister, but, unlike his sister, he took his time with his meals.

Mindy burped Chloe, changed her diaper, and then placed her back into her bassinet. Picking up her son, the baby cooed at her. She knew Robbie loved his father, but he'd only offer Danny a smile, while he always cooed at Mindy.

"Hey there, handsome. Ready to eat?" Mindy asked, smiling down at her son before putting the bottle in his mouth. She walked over to the rocking chair and sat down. She turned when she heard a noise behind her to see Danny rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He walked over to her.

"I've got him. You should go back to bed. I don't have any deliveries till the afternoon," Danny said, reaching for his son. He knew Mindy had had a tough day with the twins earlier because Chloe had been fussy.

"No, Danny, it's ok. I'm alright," Mindy said, smiling at her husband before then returning her attention to Robbie.

"Can I just sit with you then?" Danny asked.

"Of course, Babe," Mindy said with another smile. Danny took a seat in the other rocking chair next to her. He just watched her watching and feeding their son. Mindy holding either of their children was a sight he never grew tired of. Robbie finished up his bottle, and Danny offered to change him before placing him back in his crib. The two then made their way back to their bedroom. They collapsed on the bed, snuggled up against each other, and quickly fell asleep.

Sick Kiddies (Danny&Mindy)

"Mommy, Daddy, I don't feel so good," Four-year-old Chloe said, walking into her parents' bedroom, and over to her father's side of the bed. It was the middle of the night, but Danny and Mindy instantly awoke at the sound of their daughter.

"What wrong, Chlo? Come here," Danny said, lifting her up onto their bed, while Mindy turned on the light.

"My tummy hurts..." Chloe said, her hand on her stomach, and lying down next to her father. Danny put his hand on her head.

"She feels a little warm," Danny said turning to Mindy. Mindy quickly got up and grabbed the children's thermometer from the medicine cabinet. She handed it to Danny, and then went to go check on Robbie. Robbie looked like he was sweating; he had his hand on his stomach and was moaning in his sleep. She quickly scooped him up and re-entered her bedroom.

"Robbie's sick, too," Mindy said.

"Chloe has a really high fever; I think we should take them to the hospital," Danny said. Mindy gently placed Robbie on the bed next to his sister before running and grabbing coats and shoes for her and Danny. Danny said some soothing words to Chloe, before grabbing shoes and jackets for the kids from the twin's room. They then rushed off to the hospital.

Later

Once at the hospital the doctors got the twins situated with the right medicines and fluids to reduce their fevers as well as fight off the stomach bug they'd contracted. Mindy stood in between the two hospital beds, one hand comforting Chloe by ruffling her hair and the other holding onto Robbie's hand. Danny sat in a chair in between the two hospital beds holding a book.

"Daddy, can you do the voices, like you do when Mommy's sick?" Chloe, who was holding brown bear, asked.

"Yeah, do the funny Uncle Jeremy voice, Daddy." Robbie chimed in, his other hand wrapped securely around Mr. Neck.

"Alright, funny Uncle Jeremy voice, coming right up," Danny said then began to read the children's favorite nursery rhymes book in his bad English accent.

"Jack and Jill went up the hill..." Danny continued to read.

Mindy smiled as her husband and best friend read their children to sleep. She was so lucky to not only have Danny Castellano as her partner and best friend, but as the wonderful father of their two children. Her heart beat with love at how much he, and her little family meant to her. Even with her young children in the hospital, she couldn't help but smile and giggle as Danny read. This, all of it, the ups and downs, and she was sure there would be more to come, was the true meaning of living happily ever after, and she couldn't wait to live it all.

A/N: That's the first chapter, more moments to come, I have at least 3 more ideas in mind, but after that I'll write as inspiration strikes, or if given a suggestions of something that occurs during the course of their life together , only thing is , I wont write any death, this is just gonna be fluff, with very mild realistic angst like with the kiddies being sick. I'm not a parent, but I have a god daughter I treat as my own, and have been babysitting infants(younger siblings, cousins) since I was 9(I'm now 25), so I just kinda used those experiences when writing this. Anywho, thanks for reading, follow me on tumblr at minidiangrowl.

-Pessi . Rom