Magenta and Zondra were the first ones to get home. Zondra was slightly dazed by the day's events. She and Xander had gotten married just a few hours before, and now their twins were on the way. "Mom!" She turned to Magenta, suddenly thinking of something. "What about all the guests? Did anyone tell them?"

Magenta smiled and squeezed Zondra's hand. "I'm sure someone did. Ve'll ask vhen the others get here."

Xander raced into the house and went right over to Zondra. "Honey, how are you feeling?"

"I think you have a pretty good idea. We're twins, after all." Zondra smiled.

"Oh, right!" Xander giggled nervously. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking straight. We should really call the midwife, and..." He gaped at Zondra. "Why aren't you upstairs? You don't want the twins to just fall out right here, do you?" He looked distressed at the thought.

"We have lots of time." Zondra kissed him. "Calm down."

Magenta walked over to the monitor. "I'll contact Tara right now. Just go up to your room and get ready."

Riff Raff and Tricia, who had gotten home at the same time as Xander, took a seat in the living room and waited for Magenta to get off the monitor. A short time later, the Furter/Horror family showed up.

"Did someone let all the guests know?" Magenta asked, glancing around the room.

"I did." Mina said.

"And Mother said she doesn't mind them staying as long as they want." Frank added.

"Can I use your monitor?" Angel asked Magenta. "My mother's at home with Teddy right now, and I'm sure she'd want to know what's going on."

"No problem." Magenta smiled. "I'll be vith Zondra and Xander if anybody needs me." With that, she left the living room.

Columbia arrived about an hour later, when Tim took her place at home. KO approached her, complaining that he and Tricia were bored, so she set up a movie for them in the family room.

After a while, Janet looked at her watch and saw that it was after midnight. "Well, I guess these won't be New Year's babies after all."

Columbia lifted her head from a snoozing Rocky's shoulder and looked at Janet. "Whoa, it's past KO's bedtime!" She went to the family room to check on the children, trying to remember what time it was when they started watching the movie. As soon as she saw them, she grinned and ran back to the living room. "Janet, come quick!"

"What's going on?" Janet followed her friend to the family room. When she saw what Columbia was frantically pointing at, she giggled. "Awww, that's adorable!"

"I know!" Columbia whispered, as she gazed at the sight. The two children had fallen asleep while sitting close together, and they appeared to be cuddling.

"We should really get a picture of this!" Janet clapped giddily.

Columbia ran to get her camera out of her purse. When she got back and was just about to take a picture, a scream from upstairs startled her so much that she nearly dropped the camera.

Janet glanced up at the ceiling. "Poor Zondra."

Magenta came down the stairs, holding an overwhelmed and slightly terrified Xander by the hand. "Darling, I know you can't help it." She smiled sympathetically at him. "Tara said that she's seen this vith tvins before, and that these vill help." She handed him two painkillers.

"But, Mom, Zondra needs me by her side." Xander protested. "I can't just stay down here and do nothing!" All of a sudden, he grasped his stomach and moaned.

"Vhen the pills have started to take effect, you can come back." Magenta said. "Not to vorry, you'll definitely be able to see the babies being born. You need to be strong for Zondra." She went to the kitchen to get him a glass of water.

Columbia joined Magenta in the kitchen. "What did you just give Xander?"

"They're actually placebos." Magenta explained. "As I said, Tara told me she's seen this happen vith tvins before, and that it really makes the non-pregnant tvins feel better through the power of suggestion. Their pain isn't physical." She poured water into a glass and took it to Xander.

"Thanks, Mom." Xander took the glass and swallowed the pills.

"How's Zondra?" Mina, who was beside Xander, asked.

"She's fine, but she really vants this to be over." Magenta smiled. "Vould you like to come and spend some time vith her? I think she'd like that."

"I'd be glad to!" Mina smiled and went upstairs with Magenta.

Xander let out a disappointed sigh as he drank his water. "I should be upstairs, not sitting around here."

Riff Raff took a seat beside his son. "You'll be back up there soon. Just relax and let the painkillers do what they're supposed to do."

Xander bit his lip anxiously. "Zondra told me just now that if I ever touch her again, she'll..." He reddened and whispered the rest in Riff Raff's ear.

"Your mother was the same way, but she didn't mean it." Riff Raff chuckled. "I'm sure Zondra doesn't either. You'll see, she'll be back to normal when this is all over."

Later still, after Xander had gone back upstairs, Tricia was tired of waiting. Everybody around her was talking about either the babies, the wedding or Tim and Angel's engagement. She'd been interested at first, but she'd had enough. She wanted to see the babies, not just talk about them. Finally, she decided to go upstairs and see what was going on. The door was closed, but she could still hear everything. Suddenly, a new sound made her smile, and she ran off to her room.

Downstairs, everybody was sitting or pacing around when Frank arrived with Teddy. "Teddy's wide awake, so we thought we'd come and see what's happening." Still holding Teddy, he sat down beside Janet.

"Nothing yet." Janet smiled, trying to pry Teddy's fingers off of her necklace. "It shouldn't be much longer, though." All of a sudden, the sound of a gong made her jump.

"Did that scare you?" Frank cuddled Teddy, who had started crying. "I know it's loud and extremely annoying, but it's harmless. Believe me, I should know." He and Janet continued trying to soothe their grandson.

"Riffy!" Magenta ran down the stairs and threw herself into Riff Raff's arms. "The babies are here. A boy and a girl!" She grinned.

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Riff Raff spun her around in a circle. "Did you really have to bang that gong?"

"That vasn't me." Magenta shook her head.

"I just wanted to get everyone's attention." Tricia smiled sheepishly from the top of the stairs.

Instead of scolding his youngest daughter, Riff Raff smiled at her. He then looked around the room at everybody. "I'm going upstairs to meet my new grandchildren. Who else is coming?"

While everyone was admiring the babies and congratulating Xander and Zondra, the doorbell rang. "That must be Trust." Magenta left the room.

Sure enough, Trust appeared at the bedroom door a minute later. "Hi, everybody!" He walked over to the bed and peered at the babies. "They're beautiful! Looks like they both have red hair. What are their names?"

"Apollo and Diana." Zondra smiled.

"Well, they certainly look healthy." Trust observed. "I just want to make absolutely sure that they don't have any problems that can't be detected just by looking at them. Do you mind if I take them down to the living room? There's lots of space there." He gently took Diana out of Zondra's arms.

"Can I go with you?" Xander stood up, cradling Apollo.

"Sure." Trust grinned.

Zondra anxiously watched them leave the room. "I hope my babies are okay."

Magenta sat on the bed and put her arms around Zondra. "You took all your pills and took very good care of yourself. I'm sure they're fine." She kissed the top of Zondra's head. "I know how you feel. I vas the same vay vhen you and your brother vere born and Trust took you aside to examine you. It vas a little bit easier vith Tricia, but still."

Trust and Xander returned with the babies a short time later. "You did a good job, Zondra. These little ones are in perfect health, with everything exactly where it should be!"

Zondra sighed with relief as Xander sat next to her with both babies in his arms. After everyone else left the room to give them some privacy, the proud new parents cuddled their children, reflecting on how fortunate they were.