Chapter twenty one getting to know you

Grissom and I were now living together he had sold the townhouse in Vegas and we had moved everything into my house on the beach. I added his name to the title. We were preparing for our wedding which was going to be on the beach. Max and Maddy were both very excited about having their Daddy around all the time. They were also excited about the babies coming.

We had decided that we were going to wait to go on our honeymoon until after the twins were born. I had been feeling very tired and run down. The morning sickness was finally starting to go away.

Grissom had also accepted a teaching position at the college on the night shift the same time as me. He was teaching a class on Forensic Entomology he seemed very happy with his new job and his new life.

That night after my class I just didn't feel well. I started having contractions which scared me since I wasn't due for four more months. I hoped that they were only Braxton hick's contractions but I wasn't sure. I walked into Grissom's classroom just as he was cleaning up. He looked up from his desk and looked concerned.

"Sara honey you don't look well what is going on?"

"Gil, I don't feel good I feel like I am having contractions I think that I might want to go to the hospital and get checked out."

"Okay just let me grab my briefcase and let's get you out to the car."

He grabbed his briefcase and walked me slowly out to the car. I was feeling very faint and weak. Just as I was about to climb in I fell back into his arms and passed out into the darkness. I don't remember the ride to the hospital but now here I sat in a Labor and Delivery room hooked up to baby monitors. I looked around for Grissom and Saw him sitting in the chair next to my bed.

"Gil, what happened? Are the babies okay I asked?"

"Yes Sara the babies are fine, you are anemic Sara they are going to have to put you on Iron supplements, you were going into premature labor so you now have to be on bed rest for the rest of the pregnancy."

"Gil, there is no way in Hell I can stay down in bed that long isn't there any other alternative?"

"I'm sorry Sara, but those are the doctor's orders you are to only get up to use the rest room and take a shower other than that you will have to stay in bed."

"How am I supposed to take care of Maddy and Max?"

"Sara I am going to be there with you every step of the way. Plus your mother is going to be with you in the evenings to take care of the kids while I am teaching. I will be taking over your class for the meantime. "You are officially on maternity leave Sara."

"Oh Gil, this is awful I hate staying in bed what am I doing to do I will get so bored? "Well honey I will get you plenty of movies, books to read and crossword puzzles. Don't worry time will fly by in no time."

"Yeah right, whatever Gil, I just hope that I don't end up killing myself in the process."

I knew that Gil and the Doctor were right but that didn't make the news any easier to hear. The thought of staying down in bed twenty-four hours a day for the next four months made me sick to my stomach. I would just have to spend lots of quality time with Max and Maddy and make sure that I didn't go insane. Gil took me home that night and I began my long four months of hell. I was upset we were going to have to postpone the wedding. But at least the babies were okay and I hadn't miscarried them. I was glad they were still alive and kicking inside of me. What a fun life this was going to be at least I had the man of my dreams there beside me to help me through this difficult time.

Note from the author: I am the mother of a set of twins myself plus I am a twin also. I had to stay down for seven months of my pregnancy after getting abrutio placenta it is hard and miserable. I thought I would incorporate some of my reality into the story. Anyway I hope everyone enjoys there will be more to come. Take care and keep reading

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