Thinking Of You Always

Epilogue Part 1 - Double The Trouble-

26th February 2017

Lauren's pregnancy passed fairly quick but she had never felt more ill during it. She kept it from Joey how it made her feel because she knew how much they both wanted it but she knew he knew.

She was over a week overdue and all she could do was sit and wait. Her feet hurt, her back hurt, everything hurt and she just wanted the twins to be here already.

She sat on the sofa, watching TV when Joey brought her a cup of tea.

"We are going to the hospital at the end of the week if they are not here by then" He told her, sighing, sitting back, moving her feet so they were across his lap.

"They will be here. They just want to make an entrance" She replied, smiling.

"Much like their mother" He told her, leaning across to kiss her. She stopped midway though, her face screwed up.

"What's wrong babe?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. His reply came from the sound of trickling water.

"Ring Abi, Poppy and Alice. I want them here" Lauren said, gasping in pain.

"No, I'm ringing a hospital first" Joey replied, standing up.

"I thought we talked about this. I want a home birth. I have too many bad memories with hospitals" She proclaimed, sighing.

"Just let me ring them. If they come in time, they can help" He said. She sighed and nodded, knowing she couldn't win before exclaiming in pain...

"I'm going to an Aunt. It's so good!" Abi exclaimed, walking in, smiling.

"Looks like you have your way, drama queen. Massive crash on the motorway. All the ambulances are there but they will try and send help out as soon as possible" Joey said, walking towards her as she sat on the living room, coffee table move aside, breathing through her contractions.

"Where's Mason?" Lauren asked, between a contraction.

"He's with Fatboy and Daisy. I didn't think he would want to see this" He replied, taking her hand.

"No, he wouldn't. He thinks we are picking his siblings up soon" She gasped, titling her head back as another contraction hit her.

"Right, I think your gonna need to starting pushing" Poppy exclaimed, walking in.

"I want my mum" Lauren cried, knowing she couldn't.

"I know you do, babe and she is looking down on you proud, you know that" Joey said, kissing her forehead.

"Help a girl out, Joey. I feel weird stripping Lauren, even with the current situation" Poppy proclaimed. Lauren rolled her eyes and laughed a little at this before Joey did before taking her hand again...

"I can see the first one's head. Come on you can do it" Poppy said, 20 minutes later. Lauren nodded, squeezing Joey's hand, gasping as she gave birth to her first twin. Abi chucked Poppy a towel quickly as Lauren let out another scream and Poppy wrapped the baby in the towel.

"A boy" Poppy smiled, handing Lauren the baby.

"That's Bradley then" Joey said, smiling.

"Are you being serious?" Lauren asked, gasping.

"Of course" He replied, kissing her briefly.

"Yes. Bradley. It's perfect. It feels right he has his dad's name as his middle name then" She said, smiling.

"Bradley Joseph Branning? You're putting the child through that? Okay then. I like it anyways" He told her, kissing her again before returning their attention to Bradley before another contraction hit Lauren.

"I can't do it, not again, it hurts too much" She cried as Poppy took Bradley from her.

"Yes you can, baby, I love you. You can do this" Joey told her, kissing her. Lauren nodded, as he took her hand and 5 minutes later, the second twin has born.

"Another boy" Poppy smiled, handing Lauren the newborn whilst Abi held Bradley.

"Okay, 3 boys, sorry correction, 4, what have I do to deserve this?" Lauren asked but laughed.

"What's this ones name then?" Poppy asked, smiling.

"We will have to talk about that one" Lauren replied, as she handed Joey the baby as she wasn't feeling too good.

"Nothing over the top. Bradley and Mason are fairly normal names" Abi exclaimed, laughing.

"Yeah, she has a point, Lauren" Joey said, turning to her. His face fell as he saw her starting to spasm.

"Lauren?!" He cried, worried, trying to grab her but her spasming got faster. Poppy quickly took the baby from him as he tried to bring her round. She stop spasming and collapsed onto the floor, not moving.