. Jade nodded, remembering the day the twins were born.

Jade and Tori had been planning a surprise spa day for Cat. She was about 30 weeks pregnant with her identical twin girls. Cat had been put on bed rest at the end of her second trimester. It had been hard for her because of all her energy, but everyone had helped her out. She had only been on bed rest for a little more than a month, but it felt like an eternity. Jade and Tori both knew how hard it was on her so they had talked to her doctor about a spa day. The doctor had said it would be a great idea. However, that morning when they had gone to pick Cat up, she wasn't feeling well. She had been having stomach aches all morning and had even thrown up a few times. They decided to postpone their spa day until Cat was better. She had told them she was fine and that it was only the flu. However, Tori noticed after about 2 hours that Cat was having pains every 10 minutes. When she asked Cat about them, Cat said they were just Braxton-Hicks and she had been having them for a few weeks. However, Tori knew about Braxton-Hicks; she had had them with Johnny, and they were sporadic. Cat's were like clock work. Suddenly, it dawned on Tori. "Cat," she said calmly, "You are in labor. Those are not Braxton-Hicks. Those are real contractions. We need to go to the hospital right now." "I can't be in labor," Cat said, panic setting in, "They aren't due for another 2 and a half months." "Well," Tori said, "You are having twins, and you are on the small side, so that puts you at higher risk." Tears welled up in Cat's eyes as she realized what was happening. "What do I need to do?" Jade asked, ready to help in any way possible. "Cat is your bag packed?" Tori asked. "No," Cat said, crying. Tori turned back to Jade, "Go upstairs, get some clothes and overnight stuff for Cat. Also get some baby blankets and clothes from the nursery. Meet us in the car in 5." Jade ran up the stairs and quickly grabbed some pajamas, toothbrush, and other necessities. She also grabbed the baby blankets from the nursery and ran down the stairs and into they car. Tori and Cat were already there. Jade jumped in and Tori took off. "Can you call Robbie?" Cat said through another painful contraction. Jade whipped out her phone and called. "Hey Jade," he said, cheerfully, "How's the spa day going?" "Cat's in labor," Jade said. "What?" Robbie exclaimed in shock and disbelief, "She isn't due for a couple of months." "I know," Jade said, "but she is in labor. How long until you can be at the hospital?" "I work there," Robbie reminded her. "Oh right," she said, "Meet up in the ER in 5. Tell them to be ready for Cat." "Ok," he said, "Can I talk to her really quick?" Jade handed the phone to Cat. "Cat," he said, "It's ok. You guys will be fine. I'll see you soon. I love you." "I love you too," she whispered before hanging up. They arrived at the hospital a few minutes later. Robbie had a gurney waiting and Cat was quickly wheeled up to maternity. Doctor came in a few minutes later after the nurses hooked her up to machines to monitor the babies. "Well," he said, "You are definitely in labor. Lat me just check to see how far dilated." He did the examine and his face was grim. "You are 6 centimeters dilated," he explained, "You are in active labor. We are going to give you magnesium sulfate to try to stop the labor. We are also going to give you steroids to help mature the babies lungs. We will keep an OR open in case we need to do an emergency C-section. Just try to relax." "Cat held Robbie's hand as they gave her the IV's of medication. Jade and Tori both called their husbands and told them about what was happening. Andre was able to come right away because ha had taken the day off to spend with his 6 month old son. Beck was stuck on set and couldn't come, but promised to be there soon. Two hours later, Cat's contractions were becoming more frequent. The doctor decided to deliver the twins. Cat was wheeled into the OR and prepped. Robbie was given a gown and told to wait in the hall until he was called back. He finally was. The girls were born at 5:45 and 5:46 on July 20. They were named Carter Victoria Shapiro and Rachel Jadylen Shapiro. Carter weighed 2lbs 7 oz. Rachel weighed 2lbs 4oz. They were both as healthy as could be expected. They were sent straight to the NICU for care. Cat was stitched up and sent into recovery. Two hours later, she was allowed to visit the NICU for the first time. Jade, Beck, Tori, Andre, and Robbie went with her. She cried when she saw her tiny babies. Carter had a CPAP machine to help her breath. She also had a few IV's. Rachel had a ventilator helping her breath. She also had several IV's. Both girls had feed in tubes. Cat gently touched Rachel's little hand. "They're perfect," she said.

Jade was brought back to the present by Carter tugging on her pant beg. "Baby," the toddler said, pointing to Jade's belly. "Yeah," Jade said, "That is a baby." "I no see baby," Johnny said. "You can't see the baby yet," Jade said to the little boy, putting him on the couch with her before placing Carter on her lap. "The baby is too little to come out for you to see yet," she said, drying the tears in her eyes. Her hormones made her extra emotional and thinking of Cat's girls made her remember how precious this baby was. "What were you thinking about before?" Tori asked, taking Johnny and tickling him. "Just about these crazy monkeys impatient to meet us," Jade said, blowing raspberries on Carter's stomach, causing the small girl to giggle. Just then, the door opened and in came Robbie, Andre, and Beck. They had a couch in their hands. "Hey," Beck said as they came through the door. They brought the couch into the room with the other one. Tori and Cat went and started helping get some of the boxes. Jade got up to help, but Beck steered her back into the house. "You cannot help move the boxes," he said, "Remember what the doctor said about no heavy lifting. You could hurt the baby." Jade sighed and gave in, absentmindedly rubbing her stomach. She decided to look after the toddlers and keep them out of trouble. Rachel was sleeping on the couch. Johnny was playing with his cars on the floor. Jade took his and carter's hands and guided them up the stairs into the room that would one day be the nursery. She was just about to go get Rachel when Robbie brought up the pack-and-play. He was followed by Cat, carrying a sleeping Rae. Robbie quick assembled the pack-and –play and Cat set Rachel in it, wiping the baby's runny nose. "You got them?" Cat asked. "Yeah," Jade said, "I worked at a daycare before, remember?" "Oh, yeah," Cat said, "I forgot." She quickly went back downstairs, shutting the door as she went. With Carter and Johnny both playing with cars, Jade let her mind wander again, back to the time she had the job at the daycare.


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