*Here we have our favorite couple sharing the news with Team!Family.
**There's only one chapter left and it's not 100% done yet, so bare with me guys.
The group had thankfully calmed themselves before the others had arrived and Leanne had tucked the pictures safely into Ethan's back pocket just as Jesse stepped through the front door, a giant smile on his face when he realized that the two of them were there. They had shared hugs and a good laugh before Ethan made his way outside, claiming that he didn't trust Angus and Mario to not start a forest fire without some adult supervision. Leanne took that as her cue to pull Jesse aside, deciding that it was now or never when it came to telling the man their delightful news.
She had wrapped her arm around his shoulders and escorted him outside onto the small porch, where she promptly pushed him backward onto the small swing before she started pacing. She ran her hand through her hair when he she heard him let out a soft sigh from behind her and she stopped in her tracks at the words that left his mouth.
"I think I know what this is about." He said softly, and when her eyes met his she knew that he knew.
"Yeah." She held her breath as she moved to stand in front of him, her trembling hands being pulled gently into his as he stood, placing himself in front of her.
"I thought I was imagining things at first." His voice was quiet and she blinked back the tears that were already threatening to fall. "The unusual moods, the lack of coffee drinking, the way Ethan hasn't been able to take his eyes off of you the past few weeks."
She choked back a sob as she stepped into his open arms. "Oh Jesse." She whispered, her tears falling freely against his shoulders. "We wanted to tell you."
"I know." He whispered, his hand rubbing soothing circles on her back.
"We…" She pulled back then, reaching up to rub her eyes with her hand. "We were waiting to make sure everything was fine."
"And is it?" He asked softly, his hands reaching up to cup her cheeks, his eyes gentle as they bore into hers.
"It's more than fine." She whispered, a smile breaking out across her face as she gently stepped back. "Wait here." She said softly, and she quickly made her way inside. She caught Ethan's eyes almost immediately, as if he had been waiting for her to search him out, and she motioned for him to come outside with her.
She stopped just outside the door, her hands going to run through her hair once more as she watched Ethan step outside, his eyes instantly finding Jesse on the other side of the porch. He turned his eyes to her quickly, noticing her tears, and he reached for her. "You okay?" He whispered against her head, his lips pressing a gentle kiss against her ear.
"Definitely." She pulled back slowly, reaching out to slide her hand into his back pocket before taking his hand in her other, all but dragging him toward their friend who was not patiently waiting for them. "Look." She held the pictures out once more and she watched as Jesse's eyes shifted from hers to Ethan's and back again, before he pulled the cards into his own hands.
They stood there in silence for a few minutes, Ethan's hand gripping hers tightly as they waited a reaction from the man. Leanne noticed his eyes starting to fill with tears as he got to the last image in the stack, his head snapping up to look at them both with wide eyes.
"Waaaiiit…" He dropped his eyes back down again and she heard him mutter something in Spanish under his breath before he looked back up. "Really?"
Ethan let out a soft chuckle next to her and she squeezed his hand as he spoke, his words warming her heart. "Double the babies for you to spoil Mama." He said softly, and she watched as Jesse's eyes flooded with tears.
He reached out then, handing the photos to Ethan as he pulled her into the tightest hug she had ever received from him. She let out a soft sob as she hugged him closer, her eyes closing as he whispered against her shoulder. "It's about damn time."
They stood that way for a few minutes before Jesse pulled back from her, eyeing her softly being shifting his gaze to the man on her right. "And you!" He pointed at Ethan as he stepped back, his arms reaching out to pull the taller man into a tight hug as well. "This is the best news I've ever heard." He said quietly, his hands patting the Army Colonel lightly on the shoulders.
Leanne reached up to cover her mouth with her hand, trying her best to control her sobs. She couldn't believe that everyone was so happy for them. This was definitely not the reaction that she had been expecting from anyone, especially not Jesse. She couldn't believe that their friends loved them so much, that they were so happy for them and their good news. Her heart filled with joy as she saw the others start to filter out on to the porch. Guess now was a good as time as any to make their big announcement.
She watched as Jesse released Ethan with a soft smile, before moving to step around them. She saw Noa nod her head at them and she closed her eyes, turning her back away from the group for a second as she tried to compose herself. She felt Ethan's arm go around her waist gently, his lips pressing a kiss to her ear as he spoke.
"We have some news guys." He said softly, and when she turned around she couldn't help but smile at the curious glances coming from Rollie, Angus, and Elliott, the only three who didn't already know what was going on.
"We're having a baby." She said quietly, and at first she didn't know if they had heard her, but then Angus was stepping forward and pulling her into a hug and Rollie was shaking Ethan's hand and she figured that her voice had been a little louder than she expected.
"Not just that." Ethan added softly, his arm going out to hand a picture to the four men who weren't already aware of just how good at procreating they were. "We're having twins."
Leanne let out a laugh at the look on Campbell's face, and when Angus went as white as a ghost she was thankful that Mario was there to steady him. They all stood in silence for a few minutes, everyone taking in the good news, and Leanne was thankful when Rollie finally spoke up.
"Well that's the best damn news I've heard in months." He said softly, his eyes glistening behind his own unshed tears. And when he pulled her in for a hug, his arms wrapping around her tightly as Ethan shook Will's hand beside them, she couldn't help but feeling like the luckiest woman alive.
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