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AVERY

The day had finally arrived. The day that mine and Dean's twins would make their debut. Dean had packed my suitcase, making sure that I had everything. Plus, we had just finished the nursery a few days prior so it would be ready for the babies. I got dressed before gently waking him up. He opened his eyes and smiled at me.

"How'd you sleep?" he asked me.

"I slept okay. I still can't believe that today is the day when we finally meet our little angels!" I exclaimed.

Dean sat up and placed his hands on my pregnant belly, quietly talking to the twins.

"Hey, you two. Mommy and I can't wait to meet you!" he said, kissing my stomach.

As he got out of bed, I grabbed the phone to call my parents and Dean's parents. They were going to meet us at the hospital, along with John, Sheamus, Randy, Natalya, Kaitlyn, Roman and Seth. After talking to everyone, Dean got dressed before grabbing the suitcase and helping me into the car. Then, it was off to the hospital for my c-section.

As we drove to the hospital, I kept staring out the window with both hands clasped over my baby bump. In my heart, I knew that everything was going to be okay. But there were still some pesky thoughts lingering in my mind. Am I going to be a good mommy? Am I even ready to be a mommy? What if Dean changes his mind and bails on us? At that moment, Dean placed his right hand on my left knee, startling me out of my reverie.

"Don't worry, boo. Everything will be fine!" he said, trying to reassure me.

I smiled back at him, placing my left hand on top of his. And there it stayed until we arrived at the hospital. After parking the car and helping me out, he grabbed the suitcase and we walked into the hospital, where we were directed to the family birthing center. Dean filled out the paperwork as the nurses took me back to the room.

DEAN

I had just finished up the last of the paperwork when I saw my parents arrive, along with Avery's parents. Not far behind them was John, Randy, Sheamus, Natalya and Kaitlyn. I greeted everyone and together we sat in the family waiting room. There was one other family in the waiting room. I nodded to them, and they nodded back.

"So, are Roman and Seth here yet?" I asked.

"Just got here!" a male voice rang out.

I looked up to see Seth and Roman walking into the waiting room. I greeted them and they sat down next to me. A few minutes later, a nurse came in and called me back.

"She'll be allowed to have visitors, but it will have to be quick." She told me.

"Alright. Um, John and Melanie, you wanna come back with me?" I asked Avery's mom and best friend.

They nodded and followed me to Avery's room while everyone else stayed behind.

When we got to her room, she was already in a hospital gown and was hooked up to heart monitors and other machines. She was staring out the window with her hands folded on top of her baby bump.

"Hey, Ave! How are you feeling?" John asked her as he went to stand next to her.

Avery looked up and smiled.

"Scared...nervous...anxious...but mostly nervous." She replied.

"Oh, sweetheart. I'm so proud of you. Your daddy and I are excited to meet our new grandbabies!" Melanie exclaimed.

"They aren't the only ones. My parents are here too, along with the gang. Since you're going into surgery soon, I figured you'd want to see the most important people first. Besides me, of course." I told her, making her giggle.

"That was very considerate of you, Dean." She said.

Just then, the nurse came in to administer the epidural, meaning that John and Melanie would have to leave. They said their goodbyes and good lucks before returning to the waiting room.

Meanwhile, I helped Avery sit up with some assistance from the nurse. She instructed Avery to lean forward so she could insert the needle into her back. Avery squeezed my hands so hard that I almost lost the feeling in them (or so I thought). After it was done, we helped Avery lay back down.

"Okay, Mr. Ambrose. We're going to take Ms. Thompson down to the operating theater. Meanwhile, I'll have you put on these scrubs and you can wait for me in the waiting room." The nurse told me, handing me a pair of green scrubs, along with a mask and shoe covers.

I gave Avery a kiss and watched as they wheeled her bed down to the operating theater. Then I put the scrubs on over my clothes, followed by the shoe covers. I grabbed my mask and headed out to the waiting room. Once there, everyone looked up expectantly at me.

"They just took her back and they're gonna come get me in a few minutes." I informed them.

"Man, I can't believe that you're gonna be a daddy in just a few minutes!" Roman exclaimed, slapping me on the back.

"I know. It doesn't seem real!" I replied.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. McMahon provided us with a tour bus." Seth told me.

"What?!" I screamed incredulously.

"Yeah! That way, Avery and the babies can travel on the road with us!" Roman explained.

I couldn't believe what I had just been told. The Shield now had their own tour bus and Avery could travel with us, along with the twins!

"Mr. Ambrose? We're ready for you now!" The nurse called me back. I hugged everyone before following her to the operating theater.

AVERY

I closed my eyes. The light shining above me was so bright that it was nearly blinding me. There was a curtain positioned above my shoulders so I couldn't see what was going on. I couldn't feel much due to the epidural, so I couldn't even move my arms.

"Hey, boo. How are you doing?" Dean asked me as he entered the room.

"Much better now that you're here." I replied.

He sat down on the stool next to me.

"Alright, Ms. Thompson. You're going to feel some pressure, okay? Nothing to be worried about. Are you ready to meet your babies?" the doctor asked us.

We nodded and waited for the doctors to take the babies out. A few seconds later, we heard a loud cry and knew that we were finally parents.

"Looks like we've got a little girl!" the doctor announced.

He handed the baby to a nurse so she could examine her. Then she placed her in an incubator.

A minute later, we heard another loud cry.

"And here's your baby boy!" the doctor announced again.

Another nurse took the baby to examine before placing him into another incubator. Then the doctors stitched me back up before taking me back to the recovery room. Dean, meanwhile, took his iPhone out to take pictures of the babies.

DEAN

After taking pictures of the babies, I went out to the waiting room. Everyone looked at me and waited for me to give them the good news.

"We have a healthy baby boy and a healthy baby girl!" I exclaimed.

I was immediately congratulated by my parents and Avery's parents. Natalya and Kaitlyn were jumping up around, squealing. Randy and Sheamus clapped me on the back while John gave me a gigantic hug. Roman and Seth pulled out boxes of pink and blue foil wrapped bubblegum cigars and began handing them out.

"The babies are getting checked out and Avery is in the recovery room. I'd say give it at least 10 minutes until she's ready to have visitors." I told everyone.

I pulled John, Melanie and Avery's dad Andrew to one side, along with my parents.

"Before everything gets too crazy around here, I just wanted to ask for Avery's hand in marriage, with your permission, of course." I explained, pulling a ring box from my pants pocket.

My parents already knew that I planned on marrying Avery and were very supportive of the idea. But that didn't stop my mom from gasping as I opened the box to show the group the engagement ring.

"Dean, after everything that you and Avery have been through this past year, I would be crazy to say 'no' to you. But just know that I'll be keeping a close watch over you two." John said.

"Son, you've shown us that you care very deeply for Avery as much as we have. You've been by her side whenever she's had a rough time. For those reasons, I would be honored to be your father-in-law." Andrew spoke up, giving me a firm handshake.

"I guess that leaves me to say: Dean, welcome to the family!" Melanie exclaimed, giving me a hug.

Just then, the nurse returned.

"Ms. Thompson is awake and ready for visitors. Try to make your visits quick so she and the babies can get some rest." She said.

I followed her to Avery's room, flanked by the rest of the group.

AVERY

I opened my eyes to see a crowd of people around me. Dean was right by my side in a chair and John was sitting on the other side in a chair. My parents were standing next to Dean, followed by his parents and our group of pals.

"How are yeh feelin', lass?" Sheamus asked.

"A little sore, but it's nothing I can't handle." I quipped, prompting everyone to laugh.

"Ooh, I can't wait to see the twins!" Nattie squealed.

"Well, you won't have to wait much longer. Here they are!" the nurse said, pushing one of the bassinets into the room.

Just behind her was another nurse pushing the other bassinet into the room. They were wrapped in their blue and pink blankets (respectively) and they each had a little stocking cap on their heads.

Dean stood up and gently took our little boy out of his bassinet, handing him to me.

"Meet your new son, Mama." He said, watching as I held him in my arms.

"Hey there, sport. I'm your mommy. And that's your daddy. Your grandparents are over there and your godparents are here too!" I explained to the little bundle.

My response was a mere yawn, making everyone chuckle.

Then Dean went over to our daughter's bassinet and picked her up. He sat back down in his chair, cradling her in his arms.

"Hi, princess. You're so beautiful, just like your mommy." he whispered.

"And our little man is just as handsome as his daddy." I told him.

Soon, the babies were being passed around, after we had gotten our pictures taken with them, of course. I couldn't help but smile as Kait and Nattie oohed and awed over the twins. Randy, Sheamus and Roman looked like naturals, holding the babies. We had to laugh, though, while Seth and John were holding them. They looked less than comfortable with the little bundles in their arms. Finally, the grandparents got to meet their grandchildren. It was only after the babies started getting fussy that they were placed back in their bassinets.

"Um, before everyone leaves, I have a couple of announcements. First of all, we would like Randy, Sheamus, Roman, Seth and John to be godfathers to our children. Natalya and Kaitlyn, we want you to be godmothers."

Dean waited until everyone stopped celebrating.

"And now for the other announcement. I honestly thought that today couldn't get any better, but I was wrong. It's about to get a whole lot better."

I gasped as Dean dropped to one knee, pulling out a ring box.

"Avery Thompson, from the moment I met you, I knew that you were the one for me. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" he asked, opening the box.

My jaw dropped while I stared at the ring. I managed to squeak out a faint 'yes' before he stood up and gave me a kiss on the lips. Tears rolled down my face as he placed the ring on my left ring finger.

After congratulating us, the nurse came in to tell everyone that visiting hours were over. They said their goodbyes and left the room, leaving us alone with our adorable twins.

"Now that we're alone, we need to choose names for our little ones. Any ideas?" I asked.

"How about the name Lisa Jo for her?" he replied.

I thought about it for a second before agreeing with him.

"And for his name, I was thinking James Robert." I said.

Dean nodded his head in agreement.

"Welcome to the world, Lisa Jo Ambrose and James Robert Ambrose." I whispered to our sleeping babes before I too slipped into dream land.