When they arrived at the hospital, Kate and the babies were checked over quickly. The twins were proclaimed healthy and Kate was also given a clean bill of health.

Sitting in her room, they looked at each other for a moment before Kate smiled and whispered, "Well, today was unexpected. Of all the things that could have happened, I never would have expected to have them at home."

"It was definitely unexpected."

Kate leaned her head back and whispered, "We need names for them."

Nodding, he said, "I don't want a junior. Maybe we can name them after our parents."

During her pregnancy they had talked over a few names. They had even crossed out a good number of names. Although, now looking at the babies, she had to admit that there were a few names that stood out to her. She smiled and Rick asked, "What?"

"None of the names we picked out really seem to fit them. I…."

"What?"

"Well, I really like the names Dillan and Delanie."

Rick smiled and nodded, "I love those names. What about middle names?"

"You have to have some opinions on that."

"I do, but…"

"But?"

"Well, I was thinking, how about if we use your parents first names. James for Dillan and Joanna for Delanie."

It wasn't that Kate didn't like the names, but she wondered something, "Won't you mom be upset that we didn't name them after her?"

Rick laughed and shook his head, "Are you kidding? She had two new grandbabies to spoil. Nothing is going to upset her."

At the mention of his mom, she suddenly appeared in the doorway. Not nearly as loud as normal, but she rushed over to Kate and leaned down to kiss her on the cheek before she asked , "How are you feeling my darling? Where are my newest grandbabies? Are they OK? "

Kate smiled, "They are in the nursery being checked out by the doctors…"

No sooner had she got the words out ;the door to her room opened. The nurse was pushing a bassinet that both of the twins were in. She smiled and told Kate and Rick, "They checked out just fine. Your daughter weighed in at a five pounds, six ounces and your son was six pounds. Very healthy weight for twins."

Kate sat up and smiled when the nurse pushed them closer. Looking down at their babies, she felt her heart swell. She never thought that she could love another person as much as she loved her two newborn children. She closed her eyes and she knew that she would give up her life for her family.

She looked up and saw Rick standing there with the same look on his face. He sat down in the chair beside her bed and whispered, "They are perfect."

Kate nodded, "They are. I…"

That was when their daughter started crying. The nurse smiled and told them, "She's probably hungry. Are you going to breastfeed them?"

Kate bit her bottom lip and looked at the nurse and whispered, "I'm not sure it's possible with twins."

The nurse smiled, "You just need a special pillow. Which I have right here."

Pulling out a huge pillow the nurse helped Kate put it on. She got each of the babies and put them on the pillow. The nurse told her, "It's easiest if you sit cross legged, but you don't necessarily have to. I find that's the easiest way to do it though."

Kate nodded and opened her gown and started to feed their children. Delanie was the one that caught on the quickest. Looking down at her her children while they ate, she was once again filled with such incredible love for them. She knew that life couldn't possibly get any better than this.

She looked over at her husband and saw the same look of wonder on his face. She saw the tears in his eyes and she nodded. She knew without asking what he was feeling. Because she felt it to. The deep seated love for their children.

She heard him whisper, "I love you. Thank you for this…"

Kate swallowed hard and whispered, "I should be thanking you. I love you."

"Love you too."

Martha smiled at her son and his wife. The love they felt for one another clearly evident on their faces. She hated to break the spell, but was dying to ask, "I must know one thing."

Kate smiled and looked at her mother in law, "Anything Martha."

"What are their names?"

Kate smoothed her hands over her children's heads and whispered, "Dillan James and Delanie Joanna."

Martha put her hand over her heart and whispered, "Those are lovely names my dears. Almost as lovely as they are ."

Kate smiled at her and then burped her daughter. Then, she handed her over to Rick who looked down at her with a look of utter love. She had never known such love in her life.

That was when Alexis and her father came into the room. Kate smiled at the look on her dad's face. She finished burping her son and then smiled as he asked, "Are they okay?"

Kate smiled, "They are perfect dad."

"I heard you had them at home. That must have been a story for one of your novels Rick."

He laughed and told him, "This is one story that definitely won't be in my novels. I think Kate and the children would kill me."

Kate was still a little hesitant about his while writing persona, but she was getting more and more adjusted to it. She simply smiled and told her dad, "I think this is one shadowing experience that he can leave out of the books."

Alexis shook her head at them and finally asked, "Can I hold them? What are their names? Are they okay? Are…"

Rick laughed and held up his hands in surrender, "One question at a time Alexis. Yes, they are healthy. Yes, you can hold them."

Alexis huffed, "And their names?"

Kate laughed and said, "Alexis, meet your brother Dillan James and your sister Delanie Joanna."

Alexis whispered, "They are beautiful names."

Kate looked over at her dad and saw that he had tears in his eyes. He asked, "You named him after me and your mom?"

"We did. It was Rick's idea and…"

Jim walked over to Ricka and shook his hand and then gathered him in a hug. Then he whispered, "Thank you. I don't know what to say…"

"There's not to say Jim. I can't think of any better name for either of them."

Kate watched her father and husband talking and she smiled. Everything her husband had said was true. There were no better names for their children.

Before the knew it, visiting hours were over and Rick and Kate were left alone in the hospital room. Rick had pulled the chair closer to her bed and laid his head next to hers. Then he whispered, "I think today was a good day."

Kate smiled, "Best day ever. I love you. Love our children and our family. I never would have imagined having any of this even a few years ago. None of this would have been possible if you hadn't…."

Rick smiled, "If I hadn't deceived you and…"

Shaking her head, "None of that. If you hadn't talked Bob into letting you shadow me then none of this would have ever happened. Not our marriage. Not our babies. Nothing. Our babies, our life wouldn't exist if you hadn't been brave enough to take that first step. The first step towards falling in love with me."

Rick laughed, "It was hardly brave. It was crazy and it almost backfired on me big time."

"But it didn't. Because I loved you enough to forgive you. After I wanted to shoot you."

Rick laughed and they finally fell asleep for a few hours. Kate's doctor released her later the next day. They arrived at the loft to a huge surprise waiting for them. A big banner was hanging in the living room that read, "Welcome Home!"

Kate smiled and walked over to where her stepdaughter was. She hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek and whispered, "Thank you."

"Anytime. Are you going to take them to their room?"

Kate smiled and walked toward the stairs. Rick had them in their baby carriers and was quickly walking upstairs with them. Kate followed close behind and smiled as they walked into the room. They lifted the babies out of their carriers and they snuggled close to one another. Rick and Kate watched them briefly and hugged each other tightly. They backed out of the room and then Rick whispered, "You should get some rest. While they are I mean."

Kate nodded and yawned as she walked towards the bedroom and climbed into the bed...