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Completing Our Family
Calleigh Duquesne-Delko grumbled.
She felt so uncomfortable.
Being six months pregnant with not one but two babies was no picnic, especially when there was two other children who needed her attention. She tried her best not to snap at her six-year-old daughter and two-year-old son. They didn't deserve to be the blunt of her hormones and discomfort. If she was going to snap at anyone, it was going to be the person who helped her get into this situation-her husband, Eric. She was relieved to be having a normal pregnancy though her condition was still considered high-risk because she was carrying twins. The expectant mother had been early leave for only two days and she already felt she was slowly going insane. Her doctor had wanted her to slow down and her family, especially Eric were taking this very seriously. As far as housework and grocery shopping that was now done by her Aunt Roberta, who was "nana" to the kids, her in-laws, or Eric.
She didn't have to go on total bed rest and in fact could take short walks and play with her children but work, because of the stressful setting was out of the question. Calleigh was enjoying the time with Ethan and Chloe—even if Ethan wasn't happy about having two more babies coming into the family. If it had been up to him mom and dad would have stopped having children after him. Ethan's feeling were normal and common, his parents knew so they didn't stress about it. He would come around sooner or later.
When the two got the news Calleigh were having twins she was ten weeks along. The doctor said that Calleigh's hormone levels were higher and as well Calleigh and Eric noticed she was showing more, faster, Eric was stunned into silence for a good minute, happy silence. He would have attended the appointment with his wife, regardless. But they had gone there together feeling scared to death that there was something wrong with Calleigh or the baby she carried. Now they were bursting with joy. They weren't aware of the gender of the children yet because it was too early but it was the perfect way to complete their family, Chloe was ecstatic to hear her mother was carrying two babies, not just one. Ethan hadn't been happy to hear that mommy was having a baby in the first place-let alone, two. He didn't understand his big sister's excitement one bit.
Their friends and co-workers had worried when the couple had left work for the appointment. Calleigh immediately texted Natalia and Alexx when she exited the clinic.
There's TWO buns in the oven, not just ONE! :)
Natalia's eyes widened and she smiled at the message.
"What's that?" Ryan asked from behind her.
"It's from Calleigh."
"She okay?" Ryan asked, concerned.
He had seen how worried Eric was when he was leaving the lab with his wife.
"I would say so," Natalia replied. "They're having twins!"
"Whoa," Ryan said. "That's awesome!"
Horatio had also received a text message from Eric. He was relieved and happy for the two. After all they had been through to get together they absolutely deserved this happiness. The Delkos' two children were the two bright lights in his life. He adored being their godfather.