Katie sighed as her four month old daughter Luna began to cry. She slowly got up, and made her way to the nursery.
Katie picked Luna up, and sat in the rocking chair with her, trying to rock her back to sleep.
Then, Luna's twin brother Riley began to cry. Katie's boyfriend James ran in, and tried to calm Riley down.
They were up all night with the twins. And in the morning, both were extremely tired.
Katie laid her head down on the table, groaning.
James looked up bleakly from the breakfast Katie barely managed to put together. "You okay?"
"I'm tired." She complained. "I feel woozy, nauseous, and hyper at the same time. I feel like I'm high or something!"
"You get like that when you don't sleep enough." James sighed. "Go back upstairs and try to take a nap. I'll probably join you after I finish eating."
Katie walked up the stairs, and peeked into the nursery seeing the twins fast asleep in the crib. She frowned.
"Why do my kids have to be night owls?" She sighed, then heading to her bedroom, where she crawled into bed, quickly falling asleep.
James watched her from the doorway. "Now that she's sleeping, I can get some work done." He whispered to himself.
When James meant 'get work done', it usually translated to 'Play with the twins.' James loved his kids, and whenever he could, he'd play with them before he and Katie opened up their apothecary in the village. Katie had decided to open it because she loved herbal remedies, and wanted to share that love with others. James supported her, and their business was doing well.
James played with Luna and Riley until he had to go in for work. He always missed them, no matter what. But Aly and Kolby, who were the babysitters they decided to hire, always sent pictures throughout the day of what the twins were doing.
James heard Katie throwing up in the bathroom. Without thinking, he rushed in, seeing her hunched over the toilet, vomiting her breakfast into the toilet bowl.
Katie looked at him weakly. "James? I-I don't think I can go into the shop today." She threw up again, half of it landing on the floor.
"Looks that way." James sighed, getting a mop and bucket of water out of the bathroom closet. He began to mop the floor.
"I'm taking the trashcan to bed…." Katie groaned, dragging the bathroom trashcan out with her.
James was very worried. Katie hadn't been that nauseous….since she was pregnant with the twins.
Thoughts began to flash through James' mind. They had sex a couple months ago, could it be possible that Katie was expecting again?
He shook the thoughts out of his head when he realized he needed to be at the shop. He couldn't wait for Aly to get there. He left a note for her, then bested out the door, remembering to shut it before he got too far.
The day went slowly for James, although several photos of Luna and Riley from Aly were making the day better, business was slow that day.
James looked up as the bell on the door rang. He saw Summer, Katie's expecting sister, and Matthew, her husband and former soldier.
"Hey guys, what can I do for you?" He asked with sigh.
"Do you have the vitamins we ordered?" Summer asked.
James pulled a bottle out from below the counter. "A bottle of prenatal vitamins, just like you requested. Fruit flavored and all."
"Thanks, say, is Katie around?" Matthew asked.
"She's at home today, kept throwing up…I haven't seen nausea that bad since…since she was pregnant. I'm kinda worried that we're expecting again." James sighed.
"But surely that's good, right?" Summer's eyes were bright with happiness.
"I'm not sure we're ready for another quite yet." James said. "I mean, twins are a handful already, but three babies to take care of? I'm not sure I can do it."
"Now, where's the James we know?" Matthew smiled. "The James we know loves babies."
"That's before I became a dad." James remarked. "Now that I'm a father, I have to make good choices. I should have kept babies in mind when Katie and I had sex."
"Sounds like you've grown up quite a bit." Summer smiled.
James chuckled. "Thanks. I feel like I've learned more about life ever since the twins came into mine."
"That's very mature." Matthew said. "I can tell you'll be a wise person one day."
James blushed. "Let's not go too far."
"I'm serious." Matthew smiled, then looked at the clock. "Oh, looks like closing time's coming up."
"Thank goodness." James sighed, getting up from his chair. "I've got a sore butt from sitting in this chair all day."
Summer giggled. "Well, we'd best get going. See you later, James."
"See ya." James smiled. "Have a safe walk home!"
"James, we live in one of the safest villages in Minecraftia." Summer said. "Nothing will happen."
"You never know what's lurking around. Denton might be out there looking for you after you betrayed him. Who knows what he could do to you?" James shuddered, remembering something he wanted to forget. "Remember what he did to me? It's thanks to Katie and Dan I'm here now."
"You're right…" Summer looked scared. "What if he goes after the baby?"
"Then Matt will protect you. He is a former soldier, after all." James smiled.
"James is right." Matthew smiled. "I'd never let Denton take you or our child."
Summer smiled. "Thank you."
James opened the door for them as they left, then locked up behind him.
When he got home, Katie was sleeping. Aly told him Katie had been nauseous all day, throwing up, and she tried to eat, but it wouldn't stay down.
"Thank you Aly." James smiled. "I'll be sure to talk to the doctor in the morning."
James went upstairs, seeing the twins asleep in the crib, and Katie sleeping in bed.
"Let's hope that if it is a baby, we can take care of it." James sighed.