A/N: The title may fool all of you. But I hope you enjoy the story.

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*Knightly bow*

Chapter 1

The first holiday with Trev and Tay meant that Zach and Caleigh had to do some juggling with their families.

Dave walked into St. John's for the Thanksgiving Eve service as Caleigh and Zach pulled the twins out of their infant seats. He broadly smiled as Zach put Trevor into his arms. "He's conked out?"

"They both were wide awake when we put them in the truck. The ride must have done it. Sorry Uncle Dave," Zach said.

"That's OK," Dave smiled, following them into the pew that held Aaron, Beth and Jack. Sean, Kim, Merrill and Sela were sitting in the pew in front of them. Jack broadly smiled as Caleigh put Taylor into his arms. Even with the all the music and singing, the twins soundly slept through the service.

Zach, Caleigh and the twins spent the early afternoon of Thanksgiving Day at Rachel and Tom's home for the holiday. Rachel had scaled back her Thanksgiving guest list. It was only her older sister Donna and her husband Bob, along with their daughter Brenda (the wedding decorator), her husband Wayne and their son Ryan. Mike was working. Sarah was with her family. Caleb was on campus due to a football game Saturday and having Thanksgiving dinner with the team.

Donna and Brenda got to feed the twins as Caleigh and Zach helped Rachel get the Thanksgiving feast finished. "They've grown," Donna smiled.

Caleigh looked at her. "They gained their birth weight back in two weeks. Their one-month check-up last week had them gaining a half-pound more. Dr. Lisa is very happy with their progress," Caleigh reported.

"Sounds right to me," Rachel said as Zach mashed the potatoes for her.

"They are so much more alert," Brenda commented.

"When they are awake," Caleigh smiled, helping Rachel. "That lasts for about thirty minutes and then it's lights out again for them."

Rachel looked at Caleigh as she pulled the raspberry Jell-O out of the fridge for Caleigh to put on the table. "How'd they do last night in church?" Rachel asked.

"Trev was cuddled up with Uncle Dave," Caleigh smiled. "Tay did the same with Uncle Jack. They never moved."

They all enjoyed a wonderful dinner together. Tom and Bob held the twins while Caleigh and Zach helped with the kitchen clean up. Rachel looked at Zach as the twins slept. "What time is the Hotchner group eating?"

"The usual four in the afternoon," Zach smiled back. "We'll fed the twins here and let them spend more time with you with them being awake. Then head out to have dessert with them. God knows I don't need another big meal. I'll be working out twice as hard next week to burn it all off."

When the four left, Donna looked at her sister. "They are juggling family time pretty well. Especially considering how close Zach is to his family."

Rachel smiled. "They're going to do it better tomorrow night."

Sean and Merrill met Zach and Caleigh at the door to Aaron and Beth's home to take the twins in their infant seats. Great-grandpa Brooks took the diaper bag with a smile, hugging them both. Zach and Caleigh got out of their coats, hung them up and entered the home. "Jessica," Hannah quietly growled, "help me get this baby out of this seat. I've got all the safety straps unbuckled."

Jessica winked at Beth. "Mom," Jessica said, getting Taylor's arms out from the straps. You've just got to do it gently. But they won't break." Aaron already had Trevor out of his, giving him to Kim with a smile.

"And to think we didn't have this back in our day with the girls Hannah," John commented. Sean smiled at the Dobson's and Dave.

Zach looked at Beth. "Please tell us there's stuffing and gravy leftover."

"You know better," Beth smiled.

"Yes please," Caleigh added. "We had a wonderful day with my family. But Aunt Donna's stuffing sucks. That's why Mike works every Thanksgiving."

Zach looked at her. "So I won't be in the doghouse if I say my mom's recipe is better?"

Caleigh rubbed his bicep. "I've agreed with you on that for how many years now?"

"Actually, it's my recipe," Hannah proudly smiled.

Zach and Caleigh enjoyed their stuffing and gravy while Sela and Kim held the twins. Lexie sat by Sela as Molly sat by Kim. Jack wandered into the kitchen. "It's that bad?"

"Jack," Caleigh said, taking another bite, "it has white and wild rice in it. Zach and I love that combo. We have it twice a month. But not in stuffing."

"That's so not right," Jack agreed, shaking his head.

Later that evening with the twins fed and burped, they had their usual awake time with everyone fawning over them. The biggest were Lex and Molly. They sprang into action, switching from baby to baby, putting their nose into the twins' chest, wagging their tails. Hannah looked at Beth. "It's good for their eye development grandma," Beth smiled. "Anything within eight to ten inches from their face, they'll be able to see. And begin to recognize."

"Really?" Kim asked.

Zach smiled. "Right now Aunt Kim, their eyes aren't working together. It takes time to develop that along with the cognitive skill of putting it all together with their brain processing the image."

"It's starting grow time for them," Caleigh added. "It's getting that processing started."

"All I know," Sean said, smiling at the kids and dogs, "is you two have stuck me and Kim on the futon downstairs again."

"Sean?" John asked.

"It's OK John," Aaron smiled.

"Grandpa," Zach smiled. "With my schedule and then the kids being born, Caleigh and I haven't been to one of Bub's footballs games at Virginia Tech. And he's a starting linebacker now. His last home game is Saturday afternoon at one. Caleigh and I have to be there."

"You better," John growled.

Caleigh smiled. "But grandpa, we're leaving tomorrow afternoon to spend Friday night with all my family who is going as well. Mike and Sarah are coming with us. Mom and dad have a block of hotel rooms booked for my family. It's going to be a bit of a party Friday night…." Caleigh said.

Dave looked at Zach. "You and Mike?"

"More than a bit of a party Uncle Dave," he smiled.

"That's my boy," Dave smiled.

Caleigh shook her head. "We're going to Bub's game on Saturday. Grandma and grandpa Hotchner are babysitting."

"And we've got back-up," Aaron smiled.

Sean smiled at Kim. "We'll put up with futon."

Kim looked at him. "If I wasn't holding a kid right now, I'd drill your bicep like Caleigh does Zach's." The group all laughed.

An hour later, Caleigh looked at Zach. "Where are you putting Sela's apple pie with ice cream and caramel sauce?"

Zach smiled at her, taking another bite. "Two more reps on the elliptical machine twice a week and five more laps in the pool three days a week."

"Get 'er done," Merrill smiled, imitating Larry the Cable Guy.

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At one the next afternoon, Caleigh and Zach brought the twins into the Hotchner home along with Lexie. Beth and Sela pulled the two babies out of their infant safety seats. They were just fed and brightly awake. "Hi sweetheart," Aaron smiled, taking Taylor that Beth handed him. He kissed her forehead.

Zach set the over-stuffed diaper bag on the kitchen table. "If you need anything….."

"Son," Aaron said to Zach. "Relax. Beth and I have this. And if we need anything more we've got a key to the house and know the code to get into the garage."

Zach looked at Aaron. "First time dad. You get it."

Aaron smiled. "I more than get it. Jess flew out to Seattle to see you. Giving your mom and me time was the first thing on your mom's agenda." He looked at Zach. "The instruction pages, yes Zach pages…." Zach laughed, "were three pages long. We were gone for eighteen hours." He looked at Zach. "Needing the same break that you two need."

Jessica smiled. "I remember that."

"Thanks dad," Zach smiled. "Message delivered."

Sela rubbed Zach's bicep. "They have back-up," she smiled at Trevor.

Zach kissed Sela's cheek. "We get that," he smiled.

Beth looked at Caleigh going through the bag. "No baby monitors?"

Caleigh shook her head. "All they did was keep us awake all night listening to them making normal baby sounds. When we had our week one appointment, Dr. Lisa told us to dump them and get some sleep." Caleigh smiled. "Besides, the kids will have the two best baby monitors in the world." Lex and Molly were already in full watch mode.

Caleigh rubbed Jack's shoulder. "I think you're sleeping alone tonight bud," she smiled.

"I don't mind," Jack smiled.

Aaron smiled at Beth. "I think we're in on that as well," he said to Caleigh.

John, Hannah and Jessica joined the pizza party that night to have more time with the babies.

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At two forty-three the next morning, Lexie stuck her cold nose into Aaron Hotchner's face. Hotch woke up. "Trying to tell me something girl?" Aaron asked with a yawn. Lex softly barked.

Aaron and Beth enjoyed their quiet home fifteen minutes later feeding their grandchildren with Lexie and Molly watching over. After spending time with the twins with their eyes open, they put the twins back on the bed in the extra bedroom of the upper suite of the home. Lex and Molly hopped up onto the bed. Aaron kissed Beth, heading her back down the hallway to their bedroom. "The baby monitors are in place," he smiled.

"Yes they are grandpa," Beth smiled.

Nearly five hours later, Lexie stuck her cold nose into Beth's face and softly barked. Beth smiled, rubbing her head. "You're good girl."

Aaron and Beth were enjoying the twins again being awake and wide-eyed. Lex and Molly were crunching their breakfast as Sela and Merrill walked into the kitchen. "You two go back to bed," Sela smiled, taking Taylor from Aaron. "We'll tuck them back in." Beth handed Trevor to Merrill.

"Thanks for the back-up," Beth smiled at him. "But we're fine. We slept when they did. But I will take my shower."

"Beth, we never heard them wake up during the night," Merrill said.

Aaron smiled and pointed at the dogs. "Best baby monitors around."

Merrill and Sela smiled.

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The group was enjoying Sean and Kim's wonderful brunch a bit later with Dave at the house as well. Beth's cell rang. She smiled, picking it up. "Good morning Caleigh," Beth said. "You're on speaker and please tell us you had some fun last night with Mike and Sarah." The group sitting at the kitchen table, enjoying their breakfasts smiled.

Caleigh laughed, her cell on speaker as well. "Did Mike and I drink two to the girl's one? Yes," Zach said. "But gang, you've got to remember two things. Number two, Rachel and Tom were in the adjoining room in the king bed. Number one, this is Caleb's family weekend. We all shut down at midnight. This is for Bub, not hangovers."

"Well done kiddo," Dave smiled.

"Thanks Uncle Dave," Zach said.

"We played Euchre and had a lot of laughs. Yes, the guys had a bit more to drink than us. We knew that walking into our shared hotel room." Caleigh reported. Everyone smiled. "Beth," Caleigh continued, "I hate to sound like a mother of newborns who is away from my children…"

"Caleigh," Aaron said. "Relax. First off, you have every right to feel that way. Second, Uncle Dave is here for brunch and will defend your husband and brother for doing their thing last night." Dave nodded his head. "You two need this time away. You have to learn how to trust that your children aren't going to be in your care all the time. And trust the family that will take care of your children."

Beth smiled. "Cal, Lex and Molly stepped up the most. You were right. Aaron and I didn't need baby monitors. We just got cold noses in our faces. They are the biggest and best babysitters."

Jack looked at Aaron. "Really dad?" Aaron nodded with a smile. Jack shook his head. "I wondered why I never heard them crying when they woke up."

"Really Aaron?" Caleigh asked.

Aaron smiled. "Really sweetheart. The babysitters during the night were the four legged ones."

"Thanks dad," Zach said.

"Trust us you two," Beth said. "We've got this, and with back-up."

Taylor yawned and waved her hand around. Merrill, holding her, smiled. "Caleigh, Uncle Merrill here. Tell Bub good luck from all of us."

"Thanks Uncle Merrill," Zach said. "We've already checked out and are getting ready to head out to the I-Hop down the road from the hotel and then to the game."

"Cal," Aaron added, "we've got this. Trust us."

"We do dad," Zach said. "And we love you for it. And the time away."

"We should be home around six tonight," Caleigh added.

"Perfect," Beth smiled. "I'll plan the turkey pot pie dinner for seven so our company can enjoy it as well before they head back home tomorrow."

"I like that plan," Merrill smiled at Taylor.

"Cal and I will polish off the second pan of stuffing with that," Zach smiled.

"You'll have help bro," Jack smiled.

"Why I made Haley's full recipe," Beth smiled.

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A/N: Larry the Cable Guy is a U.S. comedian. I think I've mentioned before he's part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. I send you all to YouTube again. :D

Turkey pot pie is really my favorite part of Thanksgiving. It starts with the leftover turkey, chunked up and put into a big roaster along with the leftover gravy. I add canned sliced carrots and whole peas and then put Pillsbury biscuits (the tube kind and not the Grands; the regular ones) on the top following the baking instructions. Bake and enjoy.

My apologies to my international peeps if the previous paragraph made no sense. Just run with it. Or PM me. I happily answer all questions.

And btw, welcome back all. :D