"Okay, easy in there, you two." Amanda says, sleepily rubbing her stomach as she felt the two sets of tiny feet thumping around her ribcage… she had intended on settling down as best as she could after her recent doctor's appointment revealed slightly elevated blood pressure and given that her mother had dealt with Preeclampsia about a month before Amanda was born, Amanda wasn't taking any chances.
It was a struggle for Amanda to conceive the twins in the first place, she felt devastated after several tries resulted in negative test after negative test.
Right now, she was relaxing about a day after the backstage incident that ended with Devan going through a table… and everything was calmer with Amanda starting to cut back on her visits to the shows at times.
She was progressing further into the pregnancy… and while the twins were reasonably quiet in the daytime, the four little feet running around like mad at night made her body feel heavier than it was.
"They being crazy again?" Finn asks as he walked into their apartment, reaching out and rubbing Amanda's stomach… and grimacing slightly as the twins tiny feet hit his right hand. "You two giving Mommy a hard time?"
"Those are future Bullet Club members that she's carrying, of course they'll be crazy." Both heard, looked and saw Cody, Luke and Karl, who was on crutches from torn tendons in his left knee.
"Hopefully not too crazy-" Amanda says, cringing slightly and Finn and the others turning worried. "No dropkicks, please." She says, all three breathing relieved sighs.
"Yep. Definitely future Bullet Club members, potential reunion in about 20 years." Karl says, sitting down in a nearby chair and reaching over… as soon as he rubbed Amanda's stomach, the twins kicked at his touch. "Hey, you two. Going a bit crazy in there? It's okay, everything's going okay." He says, Amanda and the others smiling.
But Amanda was still wondering where both Devan's and Nixon's heads were at… she still didn't know the full details of what caused Nixon to take off and knew that Nixon had withheld that to keep her from worrying.
Outside a bit later, Amanda's tiny frame was dwarfed by a shadow and she jumped, her hand protectively on her stomach as the babies reacted with strong kicks to their mother's ribcage.
"It's alright, Missus Amanda. I intend no harm." Butterfly Effect says, Amanda sighing in relief as the twins calmed down.
"Why are you here, Butterfly?" Amanda asks, Butterfly looking at her.
"That wasn't Devan that Nixon argued with that night… I was forced to shapeshift into him so Lord Samuel could…" Butterfly says, Amanda figuring it out.
"Could get to Devan like he did to Lily…" Amanda says.
"I have to find Missus Nixon… but you and Finn keep those kids safe, Missus Amanda."
And just like that, it was gone… and she had no idea that it would be the last time she saw Butterfly.
"I hope you do find her… she and Devan need each other." Amanda says before heading back inside...
Present time...
At some point after they had gotten there, Devan had fallen asleep… but his eyes fluttered open when he heard Amanda let out a sleepy groan and he reached over and rested his right hand on her stomach, Bria's and Danny's feet kicking against his hand.
"Strong little legs." Devan says after lowering his hand with a slight smile as Finn woke up. Amanda nodded at him to let her and Devan talk and Finn leaned over and he and Amanda kissed before he rested his left hand on Amanda's stomach.
"You two scared us a bit… thankfully, you and Mommy are okay." Finn says before leaving.
"They don't like to settle down sometimes…" Amanda says as she rubbed her half open eyes. "Devan… do you think that…"
Devan knew what she was hesitant on asking… Amanda was naturally protective, the monster was a reason to be concerned… but now with kids on the way, that protective instinct kicked into overdrive.
"Tiny… I'll keep the monster at bay, I don't want him hurting your children. You and Finn would never forgive me if something did happen to these little ones." Devan says.
"What about Butterfly? Is…" Amanda tries to ask… but the look in Devan's eyes told her that the shapeshifting creature was gone and she brushed her tears away.
"Butterfly saved Nixon from Samuel, pretended to be her. We… almost didn't reach her in time." Devan says.
"House of horrors…" Amanda says, Devan helping her sit up… but her moving around woke the twins, who both kicked as if to say "Mommy, trying to sleep here!".
Devan nodded and turned as Finn walked in… but following him were John, Nikki, Val, Seth, Dean and Roman, John and Nikki hugging Amanda one at a time and John resting his hand on Amanda's stomach.
"How are my little niece and nephew today? It's Uncle John. Is everything okay?" John says.
"Why the hell is he here?!" Seth asked, glaring at Devan.
"No fighting or I'll smack both your heads together!" Amanda snapped at Seth, Dean and Roman snickering and John and Nikki laughing.
"Mama bear is mad, Seth." Dean says.
"Yeah… sorry, Mandy." Seth says as the two hugged… but his left arm rested just below her ribcage and he yelped and jumped back after Danny's right foot connected against it as if he was saying "Get your hands off my mommy, Mr Loud and yelling man!", Finn laughing slightly.
"Which one was that?!" Seth exclaimed, rubbing his bruising arm.
"That was Danny… him and Bria are very protective of their ma." Finn says.
"Kids can be protective of their mom, whether they're born or unborn." Amanda says.
In the waiting room, Nixon saw Devan walk out to her and the two hugged and kissed.
"They're doing great… but I'm worried, Nix." Devan says as they held each other.
"I know you are. I'm worried too." Nixon says as Mark and Puma returned with snacks, Devan looking at them.
"Mint chocolate ice cream and Jalapenos?" Devan asks with a slight laugh.
"Mandy's cravings go bizarre at times." Puma says.
Devan glanced at Amanda through the window that separated the room and saw Finn's head resting on Amanda's stomach.
'Whatever he's saying… it's soothing them.' Devan thought as he saw Amanda relax a bit, which meant that the babies had calmed down.
A few days later, they were back home in Orlando... and Devan saw the newly replaced security system.
"Protection at its highest, mama bear?" Devan asks, Amanda nodding from the couch as she readjusted her white sleeveless maternity blouse.
She was glad to be back home.
