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Chapter 10.
*MAIA'S P.O.V.*
Twins? Oh my god... this is... wonderful! Handling two newborns will be difficult, of course, but it's nothing we can't handle.
"Twins." John quietly whispers, a small smile spreading across his face.
"Can you tell the sexes?" I ask. I've heard of women finding out the sex at 16 weeks, which is how far along I am.
"Well yes, but the sexes are generally only 80% accurate at this point, I can tell you if you like, but it would be more accurate at your 20 week scan." The nurse says. I still want an idea of the babies' sexes.
"We want to know." I say.
"Well, it appears you are having a boy... and a girl." The nurse says, moving the wand down to the bottom of my bump.
"We were both right." John whispers, before pressing a kiss to my cheek. I smile up at him and pull him down for a kiss.
"Well, both babies are perfectly fine, from what I can see, but you'll have another scan at 20 weeks. Full term for twins is considered 37 weeks, so don't be surprised or concerned if you go a little earlier than you would expect." The nurse says. I'm glad she told us that, if I hadn't of known that and gone into labour early, I would've freaked out.
*10 minutes later*
"Is it bad I'm this nervous about telling my mom and dad about the twins?" John asks, as we make our way to Jocelyn and Luke's house.
"No, not all. I'm nervous too." I say, slipping my hand into John's.
"I'm glad we didn't tell anyone before we decided to keep the babies." He says. So am I, it would've been even more nerve-racking to tell everyone.
*5 minutes later*
"So, what's this great news you want to tell us?" Jocelyn asks, sitting beside me at the kitchen table.
"Uhm... I'm pregnant... with twins." I say. Jocelyn and Luke are quiet for a while, before Luke speaks.
"Well, I knew it was only a matter of time, really. Congratulations to you both. I can't wait to meet the twins." He says. I knew he would react well.
"Well, I wasn't expecting this, but I am happy for you. I know you'll both be good parents to your twins" Jocelyn says. I'm so glad they're happy for us. I was slightly worried they wouldn't be.
*That night*
"Hey, I know we don't know the sexes for sure, but I think we should talk about names for the babies." John says. Doesn't sound like a bad idea.
"Yeah, sure." I say, sitting beside him.
"Okay, so say we are having a boy and a girl, what names do you like?" He asks.
"For a boy... I like Alexander. For a girl, I really like Theresa." I say.
"I like Alexander, but I like Christopher more. For a girl I like Carly or Poppy." He says. I love the name Carly, but not as much as I like Theresa. But I love the name Christopher as much as I like the name Alexander.
"I like Carly, but I like Theresa more. And I like Christopher and Alexander equally."I say.
"Okay, so if we're having a boy and a girl, we're not sure what we'll name them, but if we're having two boys, how about Christopher for the baby who is born first and Alexander for the baby who is born second? If we're having two girls, how about Theresa for the older one and Carly for the younger one?"John asks. I love that idea. Now if we can just settle on individual boy and girl names, we'd be doing great.
"Sounds perfect. For a boy, how about Christopher Alexander?" I ask. John smiles and says
"How about Christopher Jonathan? I know it was technically a Morgenstern name, and I'm a Graymark now, I still consider it a family name." John explains. Christopher Jonathan Graymark, sounds perfect.
"I like it. Christopher Jonathan Graymark." I say, running my hand across my bump.
"Okay, so we have a boy name too, now we just need a girl name."John says.
I think for a while before saying
"What about Carly?" John smiles broadly and says
"Carly Jocelyn Graymark." I think it's sweet he wants to name our little girl after his mom.
"I love it. So, either Christopher and Alexander, Theresa and Carly, or Christopher and Carly. I guess we'll have a much better idea four weeks from now." I say, referring to when I have my 20 week ultrasound.
"I can't wait. I love you and our little ones." He says, bending his head to my bump and kissing it. "Hi little babies, I'm your daddy, I love you so much." He coos.
Jonathan Graymark is going to be as a good a father, as his own father.
*TESSA'S P.O.V.*
*2 days later*
"Have you spoken to Jules since your pregnancy scare?"I ask Emma, as she helps me paint the walls of Esther's nursery. Jem wanted to do it by himself, but William did James and Lucie's as surprises for me, and I always wanted to help decorate my baby's nursery, so Jem and I agreed that I would do all the light work and he would do the heavy work, like lifting the paint buckets and the parts of Esther's crib, into the nursery.
"No, he doesn't even know I had a pregnancy scare. I haven't spoken to him since I slept with him." She says.
"I hope you two make up, everyone needs a good friend in their lives." I tell her, painfully remembering Sophie, Cecily and Charlotte.
"But... Tessa, I love Jules." She quietly says. Oh... if she really does love him, like I love Jem, the poor girl is set for heartbreak. Their relationship will never be allowed.
"Oh Emma..." I trail off.
"That's why I moved here, because I couldn't stand being around Jules and not being able to love him the way I do." She says.
"I think you did the right thing. Would you rather be with Jules but never see any of us again, or not be with him, but have all your family around you to support you no matter what?" I say.
"I never even thought about trying to be with him, I just wish I had a way of coping." She says.
"Well, I'm always here to talk, if that's any good. I've been a mother before. I remember staying with my baby boy, James, when he got his heart broken at seventeen. I never once left his side, nor did his father, and after he got over it, he said he got over it because we were there the whole time. Jem and I will always be here for you Emma, no matter what. We love you as much as we love Esther." I tell her. She smiles softly and puts her paint roller down and walks over and embraces me. I hold her close, feeling her tears soak my shirt. I feel her back shake with each sob. I hold her tightly and closely, letting her get it all out.
"I love you."She quietly whispers, a few minutes later. I place a kiss to the top of her head and say
"I love you too."
*SAM'S P.O.V.*
Zavier and I are off from school for a week now, and since we haven't seen Ava since her birthday, four months ago, we're spending the whole week visiting her. Zavier, Izzy, Simon and I have so much planned for this week. I've been looking forward to it since we arranged it. It's been the only thing keeping me going at school.
After Zavier knocks on the door, I hear Ava's voice, and a few minutes later, Simon appears in the doorway with Ava in his arms. She squeals in delight when she sees Zavier and me, and instantly reaches for me. I happily take her and hug her tightly.
"Oh I missed you!" I say, before kissing her cheek.
"I miss you too, Aunty Sam, wots and wots!" She says. Simon invites us inside, where Ava reaches for Zavier. She looks just like him...
Simon greets me with a friendly hug, and does the same to Zavier.
Izzy comes in a few minutes later and smiles broadly when she sees us. She rushes over and hugs me tightly.
"Oh how I missed you! I thought you'd never show up! It's been too long!" She says. Zavier and I have an amazing relationship with both Isabelle and Simon, and we're so glad.
"I missed you too Iz." I say, as she pulls back and hugs Zavier tightly. He's still holding Ava, and I'm surprised when she doesn't reach for Isabelle. She's a total mommy's girl, but right now she's staying with Zavier.
"Are you ready to have the best week ever, with your favourite aunty and uncle, Ava?" Simon asks. She smiles broadly and claps her little hands.
"Yeah!" She enthusiastically says. Spending the week with Ava is going to be the best week of my life.
I hope you enjoyed. I have done my research on when you can find out the sex, just to clarify. Please let me know what you liked and what you would like to see in other chapters. Please review.