NellieBly413672: I'm gonna be sad when this ends too, cuz I enjoyed writing it. I'm glad you liked the chapter though, and I hope you enjoy this one too!

Bluehaven4220: Lol. And I think you might be onto something... thanks for the review!

meadow567: Yeah, thanks. And when you think about it, it's pretty convenient when the dates are if the twins are born early... Enjoy the chapter!

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A/N: I hope this update is fast enough for everyone, lol. This is the second part of the last chapter that I couldn't finish the other day. After this, there's only one more chapter. Like a little closing, wrap up thing.

Chapter 37 part two

April 1, 1984

Laura and Robbie were watching TV one night, when Laura suddenly grabbed and held her stomach.

"What's wrong?" Robbie immediately asked.

"I think I'm in labor," Laura said.

"Oh my God!" Robbie immediately went into panic mode. "Okay, I'll get your bag. Stay there. I'll help you out to the car. We need to call the doctor too. I'll be right back."

"Wait, Robbie!"

"What? We need to hurry."

"No it's okay. Let's finish watching the show first. Then we can go."

"No Laura. We need to go now. The babies could be born any minute."

"Robbie, most women are in labor for several hours. We'll be fine."

"Laura, everyone's different. We need to get you to the hospital now!" Robbie didn't understand why Laura was being so calm about everything. "Let's go."

"Robbie, wait."

"What now?"

"We don't need to go."

"Yes we do. I'm calling the doctor."

"Robbie, don't!"

"Laura, if you refuse to leave, I'll call an ambulance." Laura began laughing. "You think this is funny? That's it, I'm calling." Laura realized Robbie was absolutely serious about calling an ambulance at this point and laughed even harder.

"Robbie, wait! Don't call," Laura said, still laughing. "April Fools."

"I know it's April Fool's Day. I'm not an idiot. But if these babies are going to be April Fools babies, you need to get to the hospital."

"They're not."

"If you're in labor, they just might be."

"No, April Fools."

"Laura, I'm not stupid. It's April first, I know that. And apparently-"

"Apparently you are stupid. I meant April Fools about the babies. April Fools like - it's a joke." Robbie looked at Laura quizzically. "I'm not in labor.I was joking. It was an April Fools joke. I just wanted to see how you'd react."

"You're not in labor?"

"No."

"Oh." Robbie thought for a minute, and then began laughing. "I guess that was pretty funny. You really scared me for a minute though. It's still way too early for you to have the babies. I guess it's a good thing you were only joking."

Laura didn't really find it necessary to explain again that a month early was not all that early for twins to be born. Laura knew Robbie was mainly scared because he remembered everything that Maddie and OC went through when Izzy was born. No matter how much Laura insisted that the same thing wouldn't happen to her, Robbie never really took her word for it. She just said, "I sure hope you're more calm, cool, and collected when it happens for real."

"And I hope you're a little more, not so calm," Robbie told her.

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April 5, 1984 - Chicago

Early one morning, Maddie and Izzy were laying in Maddie's bed watching 101 Dalmatians for the third time that week. The "Doggie Movie" was Izzy's favorite and since Maddie was on bed rest, she didn't have much of a choice. Two weeks before that, Maddie had symptoms of pre-term labor, and as a precaution, her doctor prescribed some medication and ordered her to be on bed rest until she was considered full-term. Luckily the countdown to 37 weeks ended the next day. She was so bored not being able to do anything.

Half way through the movie, Maddie began cramping. At first, she thought nothing of it, but once the pain became worse, she knew she was having contractions. Trying to stay calm so she wouldn't scare her daughter, she tried to get up.

"Mommy," Izzy said in a disapproving tone. "Daddy said no getting up. He told me to yell at you if you don't listen."

"I know sweetie, but I need to talk to Daddy."

"He's outside mowin' the grass."

"Can you go get him for me? Tell him Mommy thinks it's time."

"Time for what?" Izzy asked, shrugging her shoulders.

"It might be time for me to have the baby."

"Really?!" Izzy asked, her eyes wide with excitement. "I'm gonna be a big sister!"

"Yes sweetie, and I need you to hurry. Go get Daddy."

"Okay Mommy." Izzy ran out of the room, downstairs, and outside to get her father. "Daddy! Daddy!" Izzy screamed over the lawn mower. OC turned it off when he saw Izzy running over to him.

"What?"

"Mommy's having the baby right now!" Izzy said, almost as if Maddie was literally having the baby at that very moment.

Hearing this, OC immediately ran into the house with Izzy following and trying to keep up. After getting Maddie in the car along with everything she needed, and quickly walking Izzy to the neighbor's, OC and Maddie were on their way to the hospital. Izzy didn't protest having to stay at home too much, because her parents had already explained that she would stay at her friend's house while the baby was being born.

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New York, later the same day

It was locker clean out day for the Rangers and when Robbie got home Laura was bouncing with excitement.

"Guess what?"

"What?" he asked back, excited, almost mocking his wife. Laura playfully hit him.

"If you don't want to know I won't tell you."

"I want to know."

"Maddie went into labor this morning. Jack said that so far, everything seems to be going a lot better than with Izzy. It'll still be a while before the baby's born though. She was only having mild contractions and only at about 5 centimeters."

"That's good that everything's going okay. I still remember how scary it was when she went into labor with Izzy." Robbie then added, "Which is why you should be resting. You're having twins, and everyone knows that twins are usually born early. Especially when you're up walking around all day."

"But Robbie, I am so ready for these babies. It's like they're already teaming up against me. All they do it kick and roll around. Then they punch my rib cage and lungs, and after that, they sit on my bladder so I have to pee every ten minutes. I want them out now!"

"It's only another month away, Laur. You can handle it."

"Ha, you make it sound so easy. Maybe you should try carrying them."

"No thanks."

"See," Laura said, and then gave her husband a quick kiss. "Well, you know what Dr. Montgomery told me?" Robbie shook his head. "Sometimes having sex induces labor," Laura said with a hinting expression.

As much as Robbie wanted to take Laura up on the offer, now he didn't. For the past several weeks, Laura hadn't been in the mood, and now that she was, Robbie was put off because it could potentially induce labor. She wasn't having premature babies if he could help it.

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Laura had gone to bed really early that night, because she had been unusually tired all day. She knew that since it was only nine o'clock, OC might call later if Maddie had her baby. Laura told Robbie to wake her up if he heard anything.

An hour after falling asleep though, Laura woke up with radiating pain in her stomach and back. She tried switching positions to see if it would stop, but ten minutes later the pain started again and she realized she must be having contractions.

"Robbie!" she called, hoping he would hear her from the living room. After no one answered, she made her way to the living room where Robbie had fallen asleep watching TV.

"Robbie, wake up."

"Huh? Why? I don't have to be up for another few hours at least. Hockey's over. I don't have practice today," Robbie said, still half asleep and completely unaware it was no where near morning.

"I'm having contractions." This got Robbie's attention quickly and he shot up on the couch.

"Seriously?"

"Yeah. It's not a joke this time. They're about ten minutes apart."

"Okay. I'll get dressed and put everything you need in the car. Then I'll help get you outside."

Robbie and Laura were at the hospital twenty minutes later, and by the time Laura was settled in her room, the contractions were about five minutes apart. The doctor assured them that twins are always expected early, and even though she was still a month away from her due date, everything would most likely be fine. Since the doctor didn't expect Laura to be ready to give birth for another few hours, Robbie decided to call their families. It was almost eleven now, but it was even earlier in Minnesota, and he knew everyone would appreciate knowing Laura was in labor.

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Maddie's labor went a lot better than with Izzy, but on the downside, it was also longer. Izzy's labor had come on so suddenly, and progressed quickly, but this time she was relaxed and in barely any pain until later that evening. Finally, at 12:01am on April 6, 1984, thirteen hours after she arrived at the hospital, the O'Callahan's welcomed their second baby, Michael David O'Callahan into the world. He was a healthy, six pounds, three ounces, and nineteen inches long.

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It was a long, hard night and following morning for Laura, seeing as she was in labor for ten hours already and the contractions still hadn't progressed any further. At first, the doctor told Laura that she was progressing at an unexpectedly fast rate, but after the first stage of labor, things slowed down a lot.

So far, the birthing experience was far from what Laura had imagined. Currently, she was watching TV and was only in a little pain for thirty seconds every five minutes during the contractions.

Shortly after eight in the morning, the contractions worsened and things were finally picking up. The contractions lasted longer and were coming closer together now.

"I need ice," Laura yelled at Robbie. She tried to breathe and not focus on the pain, but it was hard. It was hard for Robbie too, much harder than he imagined.

"I think my hand will be permanently black and blue after tonight," he joked. "I never realized how strong you were, Laur."

Between painful contractions, Laura managed to get out, "If you're in so much pain, I'd like to see your legs in stirrups!"

"Point taken," Robbie said as another contraction began. "I can't believe we're going to be parents in a few hours. We'll really finally have kids." Laura didn't respond because she was wincing through pain, so Robbie continued. "Remember when we first met. That night, neither of us ever imagined this in our future. Especially being together, you know. And yet, here we are, about to become parents!"

"Don't make me regret it," Laura said.

"I'm not, but it's just amazing, isn't it?"

"Robbie, you need to learn when to shut up!" Laura said as the contractions became almost constant.

"It shouldn't be much longer Laura. The first baby will be here within the hour," the doctor told her. "Robbie, maybe you can be a help by trying to focus her on her breathing," the doctor suggested, knowing he needed some advice on what exactly to do.

"Keep breathing Laura," Robbie encouraged her.

A few minutes later, Laura wanted to push.

"Not yet Laura. You're not there yet," the doctor explained. "Try not to push until I tell you to."

An hour later, at nine in the morning, Laura was only a few minutes away from delivery.

"Laura, you're almost there," the doctor told her. "In a few minutes you're going to start pushing hard."

Fifteen minutes later, the first baby was born.

"Congratulations. You have a baby boy," the doctor said, as the baby's cries filled the room.

"Hear that Laura, we have a son?" Robbie said. Laura sort of smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief. She was almost done. Robbie looked over at the baby, who was still covered in slime and all wet. He couldn't wait to hold him though.

"Okay, you'll have a little break. It looks like the second baby isn't quite ready yet. We'll have you push again in a few minutes."

A little over an hour later, the second baby was born.

"Congratulations again. Now you have a little girl." More crying filled the room. Robbie cut the umbilical cord and watched the nurse dry off his little girl.

"She's beautiful Laura. They're both beautiful."

Minutes later, Laura pushed out the placenta and was finally done. She was relieved and extremely exhausted, considering she'd been up almost all night. By the time Laura was taken from the delivery room into her room, all she wanted to do was sleep. Robbie was in the nursery with the babies and brought them a little while later, after Laura had a little time to rest.

"Here they are," Robbie said, coming in Laura's room, wheeling the babies in their nursery cribs. Laura smiled.

"They're adorable!"

"Yeah, they are." Robbie set each baby in one of each of Laura's arms.

"We have to name them."

"Yeah. I know we talked about Kayla or Kaitlin for girl's names, but I really think she looks more like a Kayla," Robbie said.

"I like Kayla. Let's go with that."

"What do you want for her brother then?"

"I really like Cory. I know we talked about a few names, but I like Cory the best. It fits well with Kayla too."

"Okay, Cory it is. Cory and Kayla McClanahan." Robbie sat on the edge of Laura's bed, looking at the babies. Both Laura and Robbie just sat in awe of their two precious babies for a few minutes, thrilled that they were finally here.

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Later that evening, Robbie left the hospital and decided to give OC a call. He wanted to know how everything was with Maddie and also let them know that Laura had her babies. Izzy answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Izzy. It's Uncle Robbie."

"Uncle Robbie, guess what?!" Izzy didn't even give him a chance to guess. "I'm a big sister!"

"You are?" Robbie said, trying to sound surprised.

"Yeah, my brother's name is Michael David O'Callahan."

"That's great that you're a big sister now."

"Yep."

"Well, I have some news too."

"What?"

"Aunt Laura had her babies too."

"She did?"

"Yeah, this morning."

"That's just like my Mommy." Robbie was confused, because he thought Maddie went into labor yesterday, but he didn't say anything. He figured he'd get the details from OC later.

"Their names are Cory and Kayla. We have a little boy and a little girl."

"How come Aunt Laura got two babies but my Mommy only got one?"

"Um, well, your Mom already had you. Laura didn't have any yet. Now Aunt Laura and your Mom both have two kids."

"Oh, okay."

"Is your Daddy busy?"

"He's outside talking to people."

"Okay. Can you tell him that I called?"

"Yep. Bye Uncle Robbie."

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The day after Michael was born, OC brought Izzy up to see Maddie and her new brother. Izzy ran into her mother's room.

"Mommy!"

"Hi sweetie!"

"Are you feelin good?" she asked Maddie. OC told Izzy to ask how Maddie was feeling.

"I'm a little tired, but I'm happy to see you," Maddie said with a smile.

"I made you a card," Izzy said, and handed her a card.

"It's beautiful Izzy. Thank you."

"You're welcome. Where's my brother?"

"He's in the nursery, but the nurse is bringing him in soon."

A few minutes later, the nurse brought Michael into the room. Izzy gasped with delight at the sight of her baby brother.

"Oh my gosh! That's my brother?"

"Yeah, that's Michael," OC told her.

"He's little."

"You were even smaller than that when you were born," OC told her.

"I was?" Izzy asked, surprised.

"Yeah."

"Do you want to hold him?" Maddie asked.

"Yeah!" Izzy answered.

"Okay, sit in the chair over there and Daddy will give him to you." OC showed her how to hold the baby and laid him in her arms.

"Hi Michael. I'm your big sister." Izzy talked to the baby and held him for a little while. Just before Jack was ready to take Izzy home, Maddie told Izzy to look in her bag for a box.

"That's for you. It's just a little something I got you because you're a big sister now."

"I get a present?" Izzy asked, her eyes lighting up.

"Yeah."

Izzy tore off the wrapping paper and opened the box to see a nice doll laying inside.

"Now you can take care of your baby just like I take care of Michael."

"Thank you, Mommy!" Izzy ran over and hugged her Mom. Then she went back to the box with her doll. "Look Daddy, there's even a bottle too so I can feed her!"

"Yeah, that's great, Izzy."

"What are you going to name her?" Maddie asked.

"Is Michael just a boy's name?" Izzy asked.

"Yeah, but you could name her Michelle. That's like Michael, but it's a girl's name."

"Okay, her name's Michelle then. Almost like my brother's name."

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Later that afternoon, Maddie and Laura got to talk on the phone from their hospital rooms. They thought it was amazing that they went into labor at the same time. Neither one could wait to see each other, and they already began making plans for visiting one another over the summer.

Two days after all three babies were born, Robbie and Laura brought Cory Alexander and Kayla Danielle McClanahan home from the hospital, and Maddie and OC brought Michael home.

That summer, when the babies were three months old, Robbie and Laura stopped in Chicago before heading back to New York. They had spent the majority of the summer in Minnesota, mainly so the babies' grandparents got to see as much of their grandchildren as possible.

Maddie and Laura were especially excited to see each other, because it had been so long and so much had happened with the babies all being born.

"I still can't believe we had our babies at the same time," Laura said as everyone was sitting around the O'Callahan's living room with the babies.

"I know!" said Maddie. "So it hasn't been too rough having twins?"

"Not really. They tend to cry at the same time though, and sometimes it seems like they do it on purpose. Other than that, they're pretty good babies."

"How do you like parenthood, Mac?" OC asked.

"I love it. It's even better than I imagined. They're both just so cute. Kayla smiled for the first time about a week ago, and Cory rolled over yesterday. It's just amazing. I can't believe they're three months old already," Robbie said.

"I know. It goes by so fast. I remember when Izzy was three months old like yesterday."

"That was about the time we won the Gold," Robbie said. "It does seem like yesterday."

"Have you talked to any of the guys recently?" Laura asked Maddie and OC.

"Mainly just Rizzo and Jimmy," OC said.

"I talked to Buzz a few weeks ago," Robbie said. "We should try to get everyone together for a reunion or something. Maybe we can do a five-year thing. That would be fun." The guys talked for a little while about the idea of a reunion while the girls played with Izzy and the babies. All of a sudden, Robbie and OC heard something that got their attention.

"What?" they said at the same time. Maddie and Laura looked at each other and laughed.

"We didn't know you were paying attention," Laura said.

"We are now," OC said in response.

"There is no way Kayla is ever going on a date. Not before she's at least thirty," Robbie said. "And when she is thirty, there is still definitely no way she is going on a date with an O'Callahan."

Maddie and Laura had been talking about the fact that Maddie had a boy and Laura had a girl that were the same ages. It had casually been mentioned that it would be funny if they ended up married one day.

"Don't worry, Mac," OC continued. "I have no intention on ever letting my son date, or even worse, marry a McClanahan either."

"We were just saying it would be funny," said Maddie.

"Well, I won't have my three-month-old daughter being married off already. Let alone to OC's kid. You know what they say. Like father, like son."

"I thought you were friends now?" said Laura.

"Not good enough friends to let our kids get married!" said OC. Maddie and Laura just laughed. No matter how many years went by, the girls knew Robbie and OC would always pretend to still have something against the other, even if Michael and Kayla ever did end up getting married.