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Buena Vista Entertainment, used here without permission and for non-
profitable use.
A.N: It doesn't seem fair that I take all the credit for the idea of this
fic. I took the basic idea from a book entitled: "The Last Cathon" or
something like that (the original title is in Spanish: "El Ultimo Catón")
by: Matilde Asensí.
Also I have decided to name my chapters in this fic. It will prove itself
useful later.
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Fallen Stars By Shirley Chong
Chapter 1: Oh, Baby!
Jen opened her eyes slowly, her entire body demanding more sleep. She felt weak and tired, but she wanted to wake up, to know how it had gone. She felt a hand caressing her forehead and the sensation was soon accompanied by a soft, almost whispered voice.
"Hey, up so soon? I thought you liked to sleep." She smiled at the comment.
"How are they? Did everything go okay?" she asked.
"Yes, honey, everything is fine," he said, kissing her cheek. "With you and with them."
"Are they healthy?" she pushed further.
"Ten fingers and ten toes each," he said with a chuckle.
"When do we get to meet them?"
"In about an hour," he said, now caressing her eyebrows, trying to force her to keep her eyes shut. "Get some more sleep, I promise you are not going to miss it."
She chuckled. "Okay," she agreed drowsily and fell asleep again for a couple of hours. Giving birth was definitely a tiring experience.
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"Aren't they the cutest things you've ever seen?" Jen asked as she showed her friends one of her newborn baby boys. Alex was holding the other with a smile on his face.
"Yes, they are," Katie said excitedly, caressing the tummy of the boy Jen was holding. "They are just gorgeous!"
"Oh, say thank you, Adam," Jen told her baby. He was snoozing in her arms, wearing a diaper that was much too big for his little body. "He's such a gorgeous boy," she said, kissing him on the forehead. "Can you bring Andrew closer, Alex?" she asked. He obliged and she caressed her other baby's head.
"Do you think you can handle them both?" Lucas asked.
"There are two of us, it can't be too hard," Alex answered, not taking his eyes away from his little miracles.
"Well, we better leave, this family needs some time by themselves," Katie said, getting up from her chair. They said their goodbyes, promised to come back the next day and left the new family alone.
Alex sat on the bed next to Jen. They both just sat there staring at their babies silently for a few minutes. Those children were the result of a lot of changes in their lives. They had quit Time Force, moved to the suburbs, gotten civilian jobs, (Alex had finally agreed to help his father at Bio- Lab, and Jen was helping her father with their farm business), and Jen had undergone treatment and bed-rest during the pregnancy, which had driven her crazy.
However, seeing the result of a year of adaptation to a new life was definitely worth it. Their children had been born healthy and on time, and now they were a family. Discovering they were expecting twins had been a real joy for the couple and finally having them in their arms felt like heaven.
They finally took their eyes off their children and looked at each other, their faces showing bright smiles. "We really got them right, didn't we?" he asked.
"Just like everything we do together," she answered. They both laughed softly and then kissed tenderly.
"It's going to be great having them home, won't it?" Alex asked, his eyes back on his children.
"I can hardly wait," Jen said, caressing Adam's little bald head. The future looked bright and peaceful for them now. But, then again, it always did.
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A week after the babies had been born the Drakes were all home, preparing for a night of sleep. Alex laid Adam in the crib, and covered him with a sky-blue blanket. Jen looked towards the window, a worried expression on her face.
"Hey, you okay?" Alex asked.
She looked at him and nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. I just have a feeling--a weird feeling, that the children are not safe," she admitted.
"Ridiculous," he said, kissing her forehead. "You are just a bit paranoid, remember we quit Time Force to protect these two angels," he reminded her, pointing at the baby in her arms.
"Right," Jen said, her face lighting up. She laid Andrew in his crib and covered him with a green blanket.
They stood there watching their children sleep for a few minutes. "I feel proud," Alex said. "Of us, of them, I really feel prouder than ever."
"A child is the biggest blessing one can have. Two children is--wow!" Jen said, swallowing hard. "I am so emotional and excited," she admitted. Alex hugged her, with trembling arms.
"Me too," he said. "And a bit scared. But we'll work this out."
"Of course we will," Jen said, releasing him and turning on the baby watch.
Even if the babies were sleeping in the same room as them, they used a baby watch to monitor different vital signs and other things on their babies. Alex got in the bed, and covered himself with the thick blankets. He looked at the window and saw the snow fall slowly.
Jen got in the bed too, and he turned to her. She was looking at the snow as well. "It's so beautiful," she admired.
He nodded. "And romantic."
She looked at him and the snuggled together, closing their eyes. It had been a while since Jen had last used her psychic powers for anything major, and she tended to disregard them now, even if she did try to keep using them every now and then, so she wouldn't lose them. However, that night, tired as she was, she closed her eyes and curled up with her husband, blaming the sweet scent she was smelling on his soap.
Meanwhile, Alex also drifted into a quick and deep sleep that trapped him suddenly. The last thought that crossed his mind that night was how good and sweet Jen's new shampoo smelled.
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Jen opened her eyes slowly, her head aching madly. She ran her hands across her eyes, trying to wipe the sleep from her head. As her senses returned to her, she felt her chest soaked with her milk. Her mind awoke immediately at this. She had fallen so deeply asleep she hadn't fed the babies! She hadn't even heard them cry!
As she got out of bed, she noticed Alex was still there, which made her wonder about the time, for he was still deeply asleep. However, the sun was up. What time was it? She looked at the clock: 8:00 a.m. Why was Alex still home?
Suddenly her attention returned to her chest, and in consequence, to her children. She moved fast towards the crib and stopped suddenly at the sight that met her eyes.
"No. . ." she begged in a half whisper. "No. . ." she begged again. It had to be false; it had to be a joke! She had quit Time Force to keep that from happening. "NO!" she yelled in desperation, waking Alex with a start. "NO! NO! NO!" she yelled angrily, kneeling in front of the crib the twins were sharing.
Alex got out of the bed, his wife's yells and obvious distress removing from him all drowsiness and headache. "Jen, what--?" he began but she didn't need to answer, when he reached her side. He knelt by her side and offered her physical support, but not emotional, for he was as broken and disbelieving as she was. They hugged, Jen crying her eyes out, Alex in shock that had turned into pain beyond tears.
In front of them, the crib lay empty, except for an envelope, addressed to them both.
To be continued.
Fallen Stars By Shirley Chong
Chapter 1: Oh, Baby!
Jen opened her eyes slowly, her entire body demanding more sleep. She felt weak and tired, but she wanted to wake up, to know how it had gone. She felt a hand caressing her forehead and the sensation was soon accompanied by a soft, almost whispered voice.
"Hey, up so soon? I thought you liked to sleep." She smiled at the comment.
"How are they? Did everything go okay?" she asked.
"Yes, honey, everything is fine," he said, kissing her cheek. "With you and with them."
"Are they healthy?" she pushed further.
"Ten fingers and ten toes each," he said with a chuckle.
"When do we get to meet them?"
"In about an hour," he said, now caressing her eyebrows, trying to force her to keep her eyes shut. "Get some more sleep, I promise you are not going to miss it."
She chuckled. "Okay," she agreed drowsily and fell asleep again for a couple of hours. Giving birth was definitely a tiring experience.
***********************
"Aren't they the cutest things you've ever seen?" Jen asked as she showed her friends one of her newborn baby boys. Alex was holding the other with a smile on his face.
"Yes, they are," Katie said excitedly, caressing the tummy of the boy Jen was holding. "They are just gorgeous!"
"Oh, say thank you, Adam," Jen told her baby. He was snoozing in her arms, wearing a diaper that was much too big for his little body. "He's such a gorgeous boy," she said, kissing him on the forehead. "Can you bring Andrew closer, Alex?" she asked. He obliged and she caressed her other baby's head.
"Do you think you can handle them both?" Lucas asked.
"There are two of us, it can't be too hard," Alex answered, not taking his eyes away from his little miracles.
"Well, we better leave, this family needs some time by themselves," Katie said, getting up from her chair. They said their goodbyes, promised to come back the next day and left the new family alone.
Alex sat on the bed next to Jen. They both just sat there staring at their babies silently for a few minutes. Those children were the result of a lot of changes in their lives. They had quit Time Force, moved to the suburbs, gotten civilian jobs, (Alex had finally agreed to help his father at Bio- Lab, and Jen was helping her father with their farm business), and Jen had undergone treatment and bed-rest during the pregnancy, which had driven her crazy.
However, seeing the result of a year of adaptation to a new life was definitely worth it. Their children had been born healthy and on time, and now they were a family. Discovering they were expecting twins had been a real joy for the couple and finally having them in their arms felt like heaven.
They finally took their eyes off their children and looked at each other, their faces showing bright smiles. "We really got them right, didn't we?" he asked.
"Just like everything we do together," she answered. They both laughed softly and then kissed tenderly.
"It's going to be great having them home, won't it?" Alex asked, his eyes back on his children.
"I can hardly wait," Jen said, caressing Adam's little bald head. The future looked bright and peaceful for them now. But, then again, it always did.
********************************
A week after the babies had been born the Drakes were all home, preparing for a night of sleep. Alex laid Adam in the crib, and covered him with a sky-blue blanket. Jen looked towards the window, a worried expression on her face.
"Hey, you okay?" Alex asked.
She looked at him and nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. I just have a feeling--a weird feeling, that the children are not safe," she admitted.
"Ridiculous," he said, kissing her forehead. "You are just a bit paranoid, remember we quit Time Force to protect these two angels," he reminded her, pointing at the baby in her arms.
"Right," Jen said, her face lighting up. She laid Andrew in his crib and covered him with a green blanket.
They stood there watching their children sleep for a few minutes. "I feel proud," Alex said. "Of us, of them, I really feel prouder than ever."
"A child is the biggest blessing one can have. Two children is--wow!" Jen said, swallowing hard. "I am so emotional and excited," she admitted. Alex hugged her, with trembling arms.
"Me too," he said. "And a bit scared. But we'll work this out."
"Of course we will," Jen said, releasing him and turning on the baby watch.
Even if the babies were sleeping in the same room as them, they used a baby watch to monitor different vital signs and other things on their babies. Alex got in the bed, and covered himself with the thick blankets. He looked at the window and saw the snow fall slowly.
Jen got in the bed too, and he turned to her. She was looking at the snow as well. "It's so beautiful," she admired.
He nodded. "And romantic."
She looked at him and the snuggled together, closing their eyes. It had been a while since Jen had last used her psychic powers for anything major, and she tended to disregard them now, even if she did try to keep using them every now and then, so she wouldn't lose them. However, that night, tired as she was, she closed her eyes and curled up with her husband, blaming the sweet scent she was smelling on his soap.
Meanwhile, Alex also drifted into a quick and deep sleep that trapped him suddenly. The last thought that crossed his mind that night was how good and sweet Jen's new shampoo smelled.
*********************************
Jen opened her eyes slowly, her head aching madly. She ran her hands across her eyes, trying to wipe the sleep from her head. As her senses returned to her, she felt her chest soaked with her milk. Her mind awoke immediately at this. She had fallen so deeply asleep she hadn't fed the babies! She hadn't even heard them cry!
As she got out of bed, she noticed Alex was still there, which made her wonder about the time, for he was still deeply asleep. However, the sun was up. What time was it? She looked at the clock: 8:00 a.m. Why was Alex still home?
Suddenly her attention returned to her chest, and in consequence, to her children. She moved fast towards the crib and stopped suddenly at the sight that met her eyes.
"No. . ." she begged in a half whisper. "No. . ." she begged again. It had to be false; it had to be a joke! She had quit Time Force to keep that from happening. "NO!" she yelled in desperation, waking Alex with a start. "NO! NO! NO!" she yelled angrily, kneeling in front of the crib the twins were sharing.
Alex got out of the bed, his wife's yells and obvious distress removing from him all drowsiness and headache. "Jen, what--?" he began but she didn't need to answer, when he reached her side. He knelt by her side and offered her physical support, but not emotional, for he was as broken and disbelieving as she was. They hugged, Jen crying her eyes out, Alex in shock that had turned into pain beyond tears.
In front of them, the crib lay empty, except for an envelope, addressed to them both.
To be continued.