I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Lucy Hale and her family, Lucy became an auntie yesterday (31st October 2014). Congratulations to Lucy's family. Thank you so much to the reviewers you're all so sweet and thank you so much to all my readers as well. Enjoy everyone.
"Any joy with feeding him yet", the nurse asked as she came through seeing Aria holding Atticus safely against her while she sat in the bed. "Yeah he fed for a it but not as long as his sister. I don't think he's completely come to grips with it yet", Aria looked down at the tiny boy asleep in her arms. "Don't worry dear it can take a while for them to start feeding properly as long as he's had some milk that's fine. I've spoken to the ward your friend is on. They have said that you won't be able to take new-borns to the ward but they can bring your friend down here if you'd like", " "that sounds great when would she be coming down", "about 2 hours dear there serving lunch upstairs at the moment. Did you want any food?" "Oh that's really kind Ezra's gone to get some food for us both. Just out of interest when will be able to take them outside, I'd love some fresh air but I don't think I can leave them, my mom went to get the stroller from the house." "Well you will be discharged tomorrow morning we just like to keep you in for about 24 hours to make sure everything is ok, but you're more than welcome to take them for a walk in the garden outside. Would you like me to come back in when Ezra is back and show you how two dress your babies", "thank you".
Aria sat in the bed, carefully placing Atticus in the empty crib next to Juliet who was fast asleep as well now. She sat on the edge of the bed for a while just staring at them not even noticing Ezra who had sat down next to her. "They're perfect", he whispered into her ear making her jump slightly. Aria laughed at Ezra turning and pulling him to her lips. "You know something Ezra. I owe that pie a lot, I've got two happy, healthy children and the most amazing husband any girl could ever have", before Ezra could reply Aria had reattached herself to his lips. "Do I need to get a bucket of cold water you two?", Spencer called from the door seeing Aria sliding her hands further down Ezra's back. "I think it's about 9 months too late for that", Emily laughed following in after Spencer. Aria and Ezra composed themselves as Aria shot Spencer a dirty look.
"Ok well now you are done. The nurse said they were bringing Hanna down in a bit we didn't want to miss her. Plus we kind of just wanted to sit in here and look and Ati and Juliet some more. Now I hear that out loud it sounds a tad creepy", Spencer explained. "It's fine it doesn't sound half as creepy as you think. When they're awake you can hold them but Ati has just gone to sleep and Juliet has been asleep for about an hour now, the nurse said she wouldn't be asleep for too long so you can take her when she wakes up crying", Aria replied. "We brought our lunch in with us we figured you two probably hadn't eaten yet either and we could join you", Emily continued ignoring Aria's slight annoyance. "That sounds fine", Ezra replied as Emily and Spencer pulled chairs up to the bed so they could still see the twins.
Aria rested her head on Ezra's shoulder while she ate her way through her lunch. "Wow you're hungry", Ezra exclaimed. "You aren't kidding I'm hungry this is the first food I've had in 5 hours since those two were born and giving birth to two human only a few minutes apart takes it out of you". Ezra laughed wrapping his spare arm around Aria as she continued eating still leaning against him. The other two girls were far to preoccupied staring at the two tiny babies that lay fast asleep in front of them. As they stared they noticed Juliet's eyes begin to flicker open and it wasn't long before she began to bawl her eyes out, consequently waking up her brother who began bawling as well.
"Oh dear we appear to have a pair of grumpy pants here" Aria teased passing Atticus to Ezra and taking Juliet in her own arms. As of by magic the second their parents had them safely cradled in their arms they both went silent just staring at their parents. "That was easy", Ezra laughed. Aria nodded back at him before turning her attention back to Juliet who was reaching her tiny hand to Aria's hair. Aria watched as Juliet clung to part of Aria's hair as she started at her mom. Noticing the moment Spencer went and got the camera out sure that Aria and Ezra would want this moment capturing. "Ju Ju, who's mommy's little princess", Aria cooed tickling Juliet under the chin. Juliet let a smile spread across a face showing off her tiny dimples perfectly.
"Hello there you two", the nurse smiled walking in, "I thought I'd pop my head in and I can help you dress them." "We'll leave you in peace", Spencer smiled getting up and walking out of the room with Emily. "Ok have you got some clothes for them", Aria nodded point to the two white baby grows that were folded on the table. The nurse brought them over. Aria unwrapped Juliet's blankets as she wriggled in Aria's arms. "Ok don't worry about her wriggling all you need to do is slide over her head, then you carefully slide her arms in and do up the fastening". Aria followed the nursing instructions smiling as she got the second sleeve over Juliet's wriggling arms. Ezra then dressed Atticus who was being a lot calmer than his sister. "There you the nurse smiled all clean and fresh now. I'll take the ones we gave you earlier now. I'll be back to check on you later and your friend is due to be brought down in the next hour". The nurse waved leaving Aria and Ezra alone each with a wriggling baby in their arms. "We get to take them home tomorrow morning and then we can show them their room." As Aria spoke Ella walked through the door, pushing the stroller. Aria looked up to see the twin stroller had a teddy bear in each seat and a balloon tied on either side. In one seat sat a pink bear with an it's a girl balloon tied above and in the other and blue bear with an it's a boy balloon tied above. Aria beamed as Ella walked over taking Juliet from Aria's arm. "Oh mom you shouldn't have they're lovely. Thank you so much", Aria gushed taking the teddies back to Ezra. "Anything for my first grandchildren", Ella replied transfixed on Juliet, who's hazel eyes stared at her.