Title: Double Trouble

Author: SneetchesToo

Rating: Teen

Pairing: Ethan/Leanne

Summary: Leanne gets some shocking news.

Author's Note: This is a sequel to Third Year Drabbles and it picks up roughly a month after the final chapter of that series. I'm hoping to get about 10-12 chapters into this part and I hope you guys enjoy!

Leanne couldn't believe it. In fact, she was still in shock. Her hands hadn't stopped shaking and she was fairly certain that her eyes had never been wider. She could feel her heart racing in her chest, her pulse quickening at the words that left Jesse's mouth. He was simply confirming what her doctor had told her that morning, and yet, she was still awestruck.

"Leanne…" Jesse's soft voice broke through her thoughts and she shook her head back and forth as she forced her eyes closed, and then open again. "Daddy? You okay there?"

"Jesse…" She turned her head back toward the nurse, her eyes blinking back the tears she could feel threatening to fall. "You can't be serious?"

"Serious as a heart attack my dear." He turned his attention back toward the monitor, his hand stilling as he stopped the wand over her stomach. "There's definitely two of them in there."

She let out a breath. She couldn't believe this. It had to be fake. Someone was truly playing a cruel trick on her. Maybe something was wrong with the ultrasound machine. Although, it wouldn't make much sense for something to be wrong with the machine at both her doctor's office and Angels.

"But…" She let out a huff as her head fell back against the pillow. She didn't know what in the world to do with this information. She had no idea how to handle this. "What do I tell Ethan?"

"That he's about to be a father, two times over." The humor in Jesse's voice did little to rattle her shaky nerves.

"Not funny." She spat back. She knew she had no right to be angry at her best-friend. In fact, she should be thanking him for all of his support. And yet, here she was, silently cursing the man for simply confirming what she had been told, and shown, a few hours earlier.

She wasn't just pregnant with one baby. Rather. She was pregnant with twins. And boy was that some news she truly wasn't expecting.

"Look Leanne," Jesse pulled the wand back and shut the machine off, his soft eyes turning toward her as he spoke, "Ethan's going to be thrilled, and you know it. Stop worrying about it."

"But Jesse…" She felt like her throat was going to close up. She had no idea how to handle this. One baby was a shock enough, but two. She had no idea how her body would handle this. How her mind would handle this. She couldn't even fathom having two infants at once. "Twins?"

"Yes Leanne." He let out a soft chuckle as he tossed a towel at her. "Twins."

"He's gonna black out." She could see Ethan now. He'd have a shit-eating grin on his face for all of five seconds before the truth sank in. Then she'd probably be calling Jack to come pick his unconscious body up off the floor. "He…"

"He's going to be excited." Jesse stood from his chair, his hand going out to pat her arm. "And you should be too."

And with that, he was gone.

Letting out another sigh she quickly wiped her stomach off before tossing the towel to the foot of the bed as she stood. Adjusting her scrub top she let out a low growl when she heard her name being called from somewhere down the hall. She just wanted five minutes to let this sink in. To truly take the time to let the fact that she was about to have two babies settle. But sadly, she knew that that wouldn't happen as long as she was at work. Letting out a huff she quickly made her way toward the source of her name and the prospect of two little ones was quickly forgotten.

That night though, Leanne's worries about the two babies currently growing in her stomach came back to haunt her. And they hit her like a semi.

She had finished up her shift a few hours ago and after having picked Ariel up from school the pair had headed home. The teen had retreated to her room after grabbing a quick snack and Leanne had heard her mumble something about studying for finals. She knew that the girl was stressed, the end of the year was quickly approaching and Ariel seemed to be quite focused on ending this year on good terms. She had been studying constantly, and Ethan had even noted how incredibly focused she had seemed to be.

After checking to make sure that the girl was settled in okay Leanne had gone about her usual afternoon chores, making sure laundry was done and that dinner was started. Ethan had called five minutes after she had put the spaghetti on to cook to let her know that he would be late and she had tried her best not to act aggravated. Ever since they had told Campbell that they were expecting he had been making her work less hours, which in turn, seemed to mean Ethan worked more. At first she hadn't minded it much, but now she just missed her fiancé.

She and Ariel had eaten in relative silence before the girl returned to her work and when Leanne had poked her head in to check on her at a little after 8:00pm she was already curled up in bed asleep. She had tucked her in quietly, dropping a kiss to her head as she pulled her history book from under her arm. After closing the door behind her she had decided that a shower was a must, and she had made her way into the bedroom with a soft sigh.

But five minutes into her shower she regretted her decision. She wasn't sure why, but there was something about the warm water and the being alone, that made her mind wander. Dropping her hands to her stomach she let out a soft sob as the realization finally dawned on her. She was pregnant. Really, pregnant. And she was pregnant with twins amongst everything else. She felt her heart start to race again and she choked back another sob as she leaned back against the shower wall.

Two babies. She couldn't even fathom what two babies would be like. Hell, she still couldn't even fathom what one baby would be like. But at least she had some experience in that department. She knew what to expect when pregnant with one child and she knew what to expect with one newborn. She didn't, however, know what to expect with twins. God, even just thinking the word was sending her heart into overdrive. Twins. Two babies. Two little versions of her. Two little versions of Ethan. Her mind hurt from the sudden influx of information that was filling it.

She wasn't sure how long she stood there with her hands on her stomach and tears streaming down her face, but the water eventually started to run cold. Turning off the faucet she let out a huff when she heard the bedroom door open. She heard Ethan's bag hit the floor, followed by his boots, and she quickly stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel.

"Babe? You okay?" His voice was soft and gentle and everything that she needed to hear right then and there.

"Yeah." She took a deep breath, her hands tugging the towel around her even tighter. "I'll be right out."

"No rush." He called back. "I'm gonna check on the kid."

She nodded her head before she realized what she was doing and when she heard the bedroom door shut once more she had to choke back another sob. He loved that girl so much and it still amazed her everyday just how passionate he was about taking care of her. Ever since they had gotten the official court ruling and Ariel had legally become hers, Ethan had been nothing but perfect. Not that he hadn't loved the girl beforehand, but now, now that she was truly theirs, well he had amazed them both with his dedication to taking care of her.

He had also done nothing but dote on her, constantly. He was always checking on her, making sure that she was drinking enough fluids and that she wasn't on her feet for too long. And he held her tightly every night, reminding her just much he loved her. He had wanted to start buying stuff immediately, and she had had to have a serious conversation with him about how they weren't doing anything of the sort until at least 16 weeks. Until she was a little more certain that this baby wasn't going anywhere. Knowing now that there were in fact two of them, she was especially grateful that they had held off.

"She's out like a light." His voice called from the bedroom and she had to shake herself from her thoughts.

"Yeah." She dried off quickly before pulling on her underwear and the t-shirt of his that she had grabbed. Ever since she had started to truly feel pregnant she had only felt comfortable sleeping in his giant shirts. He made the comment once about how much more sexy it made her. "Been that way since eight."

"Wow." She heard him pull open the drawers of his dresser and she dragged her brush through her hair as he opened the door behind her. "She must have had a rough day."

"She's been studying a lot." Leanne watched as he pulled his Angels shirt over his head and tossed it in the direction of the hamper, missing by a long shot. She rolled her eyes at him, earning herself a chuckle, and she couldn't help but smile when he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.

"How'd the doctor's visit go?" She knew that he had been upset that he wasn't able to go with her, but there had been a traffic accident that shut down half of LA and he was needed in Center Stage before the sun had even come up.

"Great." She could feel herself getting nervous all of a sudden. She knew that she had to tell him that there were two babies. That they were expecting twice the trouble in five months. "I got some pictures to show you."

"I can't wait to see them." He dropped a kiss to her neck before pulling back and heading toward the shower. "I won't be long."

"Okay." She whispered, her heart fluttering in her chest as she watched him strip the rest of his clothes and step into the shower. She would certainly never get tired of admiring that view.

She had collapsed into bed as soon as she left the bathroom and she must have dozed off because the next thing she knew it was almost 11:00pm and the space beside her was empty. Letting out a soft sigh she quietly dragged herself up off the mattress and allowed her eyes to focus as she scanned them across the room. There was no sign of Ethan anywhere and she felt horrible. She was sure that he probably just wanted to spend time with her while he had it and yet she had gone and fallen asleep on him.

Grabbing the pictures from out of the nightstand drawer she quietly made her way out of the bedroom and down the hall. She could see the light from his office shining from underneath the closed door and she figured that he must have retreated there to get some work done when he realized that she was going to be out for a while. She paused with her hand on the doorknob, her body seeming to freeze as she tried to get her breaths to even out. She shouldn't be this nervous to tell him what was going on. He was her fiancé, the love of her life, her best-friend. She shouldn't be so afraid of telling him that they were expecting twins. And that they were expecting them six weeks sooner than they had originally been told.

"Hey you." She whispered as she pushed the door open slowly, her eyes going to meet his from across the room. He was seated behind his desk, his laptop open in front of him, a pen in his right hand as he read over something in front of him.

"Hey." He dropped his pen as he lifted his eyes up to meet hers. "You sleep okay?"

"Yeah." She let out a soft chuckle as she stepped into the room. "Sorry about that."

"It's okay." He pushed himself away from the desk as he motioned for her to come over to him. She hesitated for a brief second, her heart pounding in her chest as she looked down at the pictures in her hands. "Those the pictures from today?"

"Yeah." She nodded her head as she moved toward him slowly. "But um… there's something we need to talk about."

"Is everything okay?" She instantly felt bad for bringing it up like that, the look of panic on his face breaking her heart a little.

"Everything's fine." She took a deep breath as she stopped in front of him, her shaky hands clutching the pictures with all her might. "It's just… I'm a little further along than we suspected."

"What, like, a week or two?" His eyes were soft and gentle and she felt her heart calming in her chest. She knew that she had no reason to worry. That he would be just as supportive and loving of her now as he was this morning. Before everything got turned around.

"Try six." She dropped her eyes downward as she choked back a sob. "Six weeks."

"You're kidding?" He reached out for her then, his hands connecting softly with her hips. "So how far along are you?"

"Fifteen weeks, three days." She felt her heart starting to race once again and she could feel the tears pricking her eyes. "There's more."

"More?" He reached out with one hand, gripping her chin gently in his palm as he brought her eyes up to hers. "Are you okay? Is the baby okay?"

"Yeah. We're fine." She took a deep breath, her hands extending outward slowly in order to hand him the pictures from the ultrasound. "But there's more than one baby in there."

"Get out." Ethan's eyes went wide as he took the pictures from her. "Twins?"

"Yeah. Twins." She closed her eyes as the tears started to fall and when she felt his arm wrap around her waist, pulling her to sit in his lap, she couldn't help but let a sob escape her lips. "They're healthy. Small, but healthy."

"Small?" She heard the hint of panic in his voice, the way his breath caught in his chest. "They're okay though."

"They're okay." She settled herself against his chest as she draped her legs over his lap, her arm going to wrap around his waist as she pointed to the picture on the top of the pile. "Baby B is a little small. They think that maybe he or she was hiding in the original scans." She took a deep breath, she prayed that her little boy or girl was going to okay, that his or her size would catch up to that of the other. "It could also be why they suspected I wasn't as far along."

"So two babies?" He turned his head toward hers, his eyes glistening as they filled with tears. "Two? Not just one?"

"Two." She nodded her head as she offered him a gentle smile. "We go back in a month to find out gender if we want."

"If we want. Of course we want." He was beaming from ear to ear and she couldn't help it when her heart fluttered in her chest. He was so excited. So incredibly excited. And she didn't understand why she had been so worried to begin with. "Right? We want to know?"

"I guess." She shrugged his shoulders at his questions. She wasn't sure what the protocol was on that these days. She hadn't bothered to find out with either one of her children what she was having. Eleven years ago that hadn't been a thing, not like it was now. "If you want."

"Do you want?" He dropped his forehead against hers, his arm moving to drop the pictures onto his desk as he tugged her closer. "Do you want to know?"

"I think it would be helpful." She whispered, her eyes closing as she tried to calm herself. She could feel herself getting emotional, and while she was certain that the moment called for it, she still didn't want to be completely out of control of her emotions just yet.

"Then we find out." He whispered back, his lips pressing against hers gently. "I hope it's one of each."

"Me too." She moved one of her hands up to cup his cheek as he pulled away from her slightly. "A boy and a girl would be nice."

"With my luck though," He reached out and cupped her cheek as well, his thumb brushing back her tears as he smiled at her brightly, "it'll be two girls."

"You'd be swimming in a sea of estrogen for the rest of your life." She couldn't help the chuckle that escaped her lips as she saw the twinkle in his eyes.

"There's no place I'd rather be." He whispered softly before he leaned down and kissed her once more. His lips were soft against hers but when she felt his hand tangle in her hair she knew that he was far from finished with her. And she was perfectly okay with that.

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