Chapter 20

Jackie, and the twins were still in the hospital. Marlena, and John would stop by everyday to see how Jackie, and twins were doing. Jackie, and Ron kept a close eye on the twins. One day while they were in the twins room Karen began to cry. Ron opened up Karen's incubator , and felt her forehead.

Karen was burning up. Kayla came running Into the room, and placed a cool rag on Karen's forehead. Within 5 seconds Karen was okay, she stopped her crying. Jackie whipped her head in relief. Ron, and Jackie continued to watch the twins, Jackie was worried Karen's fever would return.

Marlena stopped by with some clothes for Jackie to change into. Jackie walked into the bathroom, changed her clothes then she came back out, walked back into the twins room.

Marlena was talking to Ron.

Jackie "Hi Mar." Marlena "Hi Jackie." Marlena "How are you feeling?" Jackie "I feel board, I want to go home, and I want to take the twins with me." Ron "Soon you, me, and the twins can go home." Jackie "I hope so." Marlena gave Jackie a hug. Then she started talking to the twins. Jackie smiled, then John showed up.

John "Hi Jackie, Hi Ron." Jackie "Hey John." John "How are the twins doing?" Jackie "Zachary is fine, but Karen was burning up earlier, and she's fine now." John "That's good." The song Electric Blue began to play. Jackie began to dance around. Ron started to dance as well along with John, and Marlena. Ron got down on his knees, and slid across the floor to Jackie.

Kayla was watching the four of them the whole time. Then she walked into the twins room.

Kayla "Jackie I have good news, you can go home." Jackie "What about Zachary, and Karen?"

Kayla "They have to stay here for a few days, just until they get a little bigger." Jackie "I'm not going home without the twins." Marlena "Kayla couldn't Jackie take the twins home sooner?"

Kayla "No, they have to stay here, I'm sorry."

Jackie started to cry. Marlena walked up to her, and gave her a hug, Jackie hugged Marlena, and cried on her shoulder. Ron walked up to Jackie, and wrapped his arms around her waist, he held her close.

Marlena "Jackie If you like I will stay with you here at the hospital, and Ron can go home , and get some sleep." Jackie "I would like that, thank you Mar." Ron "Yes, thank you Marlena, Jackie I will be back tomorrow, the twins will be fine." Jackie "I believe you, see you tomorrow, I love you." Ron "I love you too."

Ron, and Jackie kissed eachother, then Ron left. Jackie sat down in the chair, and began to cry even more. Marlena gave her a hug, and told her everything would be fine. John brought the girls some coffee. Jackie sat there staring at the ceiling. John walked up to Jackie, and told that the twins would be fine, and that she was the perfect mother.

Jackie gave John a hug, and thanked him. Kayla came back into the room to check on the twins, and Jackie. Jackie just sat there not saying a word. Kayla told Marlena, and John to tell Jackie the twins were fine.

Jackie "Kayla wait, I'm sorry for getting upset, I was just hoping to take the twins home that's all." Kayla "Its okay Jackie I understand." Jackie "Thank you so much again for all your help."

kayla "Your welcome." Jackie gave Kayla a hug, then Kayla hugged her back.

Jackie "My poor little babies, born early, now I can't take them home." Marlena "You can take them home soon." John "Yep, then they will get bigger, and start driving you, and Ron crazy." Jackie "You two are the best , thank you." Marlena "We love you Jackie, you mean alot to us."

Jackie "Aw that's so sweet." Marlena "I wish I could hold your twins." Jackie "You can, hang on."

Jackie ran, and got Kayla, when she got back with Kayla she opened the incubators, and placed the twins in Marlena's arms. Marlena began to cry. She loved the twins. Jackie "Would you, and John like to be the twins godparents?" John "Of course we would, thank you for asking us." Jackie "Your welcome."

John "The twins are so cute, they look like you, and Ron." Jackie "Thank you John, I just hope they have Ron's brain." Marlena "Now why do you say that?" Jackie "Because as I was growing up, and when I got older, I was always called dumb by my family." John "And now you believe all those lies." Jackie "Yes I do."Marlena "You are smart." Jackie "Thank you Mar." Kayla put the twins back in the incubators. Then Jackie headed back to her room.

When she got there she laid in the bed, and fell asleep. John, and Marlena laid in bed with her. All three slept alright. Jackie woke up around 3:00a.m. because she wanted to go check on Zachary, and Karen. When she saw that they were sleeping Jackie went back to her, and went back to bed.

The next morning Jackie walked into the twins room, sat in a chair, and watched them up close. Karen put her little hand on the glass. Jackie did the same. She had a gut feeling her twins would be okay. Rita walked into the twins room. She gave Jackie a hug. Jackie "Hi Rita, don't the twins look peaceful." Rita "Yes they do." Jackie "I'm scared Rita, what if the twins die?" Rita "The twins will be fine." Jackie "I hope so."

Jackie rested her head on Rita's shoulder. She felt like that young woman who almost got raped by her sister's boyfriend Alfie Chung. She felt scared, and alone. But then she remembered that she wasn't alone she had Ron, Rita, and all her friends. She had a family one that treats her like a human, and not a fucking work horse. The family she had loved her, and always would.

Rita, and Jackie watched the twins. Then Ron showed up with lunch for them. So all ate lunch, and watched Zachary, and Karen. Ron was the one who stuck up for Jackie when Alfie Chung tried to rape a second time. It's a good thing she, and her family got away from where she used to live or Kendall would have got raped or worse. Kayla walked in to give the twins check ups. The twins were doing very well, and they each gained a pound. Jackie smiled at her little angels.

Jackie was glad her twins were gaining weight. Soon she would get take them home, and they could sleep in their cribs. Jackie gave Kayla a hug. She took very good care of her, and her twins. Jackie was ready to go home. She would come back, and check on the twins.

Jackie went home, took a shower. Then she put on her yellow slick nightie. Ron was looking a racing magazine, Jackie climbed into bed, took the magazine out of Ron's hands, and kissed him.

Ron wrapped his arms around Jackie, and kissed her back. Jackie licked Ron's lips, he opened his mouth, and well you all know the rest or most of you do.

Ron held Jackie close. As they made love Roxette's Fading Like A Flower was playing. As they rolled around in bed. Jackie sister Lucie walked in on Jackie, and Ron one time before they were married. Jackie now hates her sister. They haven't spoken sense Jackie's almost second rape. Ron never liked Alfie Chung from the start. But that's life some girls pick good men like Jackie did. And some girls pick losers like Jackie's sister Lucie did.