"Keely Baby, get up. We're getting married today." Roger sang sitting over Keely who was sleeping peacefully in their bed. "Keely, you gotta get up Baby." he smiled gently kissing her head.
"Mmmm, good morning Baby." she smiled looking up at him.
"Good morning sleepyhead. You gotta get up. We're getting married today." he smiled looking down at her.
"Let's just hope I can still fit into my dress." she smiled tilting her head towards him.
"You will Baby. Listen, Mimi already called. She said that her, Allison, Maureen and Joanne want to take you out for a girls breakfast and Mark, Oliver and Collins are planning on kidnapping me for a little while too so we have to get up and get dressed." he smiled looking down at her.
"Ugh, do I have to? I was hoping to spend some more time in bed with you this morning before we had to start the chaos." she said sitting up slowly.
"I'm afraid so Baby. And I think Mark and Collins want me to get ready at the loft. Mimi mentioned something about you guys meeting us at the court house." he laughed looking over at her.
"Oh great. You know, I am gonna be so glad when this wedding is over and we have our marriage to ourselves." she smiled looking up at him.
"Me too Baby. Then all we have to do is finish setting up for when our little ones arrive." he smiled reaching over to caress her belly.
"We have plenty of time Baby." she smiled leaning over to kiss him.
"Before we know it, they'll be here and they'll need somewhere to sleep and then they'll need somewhere to crawl around..." he started as she kissed him again.
"Roger honey, you worry too much. They'll have all of those things. And more with a daddy like you." she smiled looking over at him.
"I just want to finish up the nursery. When that's done, I'll be able to relax." he smiled looking down at her.
"Yeah right. I'm glad someone can relax around here. I have these little ones dancing on my bladder 24/7." she laughed looking up at him before struggling to get out of bed.
"I'm sorry Baby." he said looking up at her.
"Don't be. I'm not." she smiled back at him before going to the bathroom.
"OK, I'll do your hair and Joanne can do your make up." Maureen smiled looking over at Keely as they ate breakfast at the Life Cafe.
"Just don't make her hair too big, OK Maureen? I don't want her to have to bend down to get into the courthouse." Mrs. O'Reilly laughed drinking her orange juice.
"I promise. I'll be good." she smiled drinking her coffee.
"Mom, it'll be OK. Maureen knows what she's doing." Keely said looking over at her mother.
"I'm just making sure sweetie. You remember how you used to wear your hair when you were a teenager. Good heavens, I swear you are solely responsible for the hole in the ozone layer." she laughed looking over at her daughter.
"Gee thanks mom. So, what do you think the boys are doing?" Keely smiled looking over at them.
"Probably freaking Roger out. You know how guys could be." Mimi laughed looking over at her.
"That's why I'm glad I'm having girls. The last thing I need is Oliver and Collins corrupting my sons." Keely laughed looking over at her.
"If you think Collins is not gonna try to corrupt your little girls, you got another thing coming. He could corrupt a bowl of cereal." Maureen laughed drinking her coffee.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. But he is the sweetest most gentle man. I think he's gonna be the one wrapped around the girl's fingers more than anyone. Except their father of course." Keely laughed looking over at her.
"I have a feeling you're right sweetie." Mrs. O'Reilly smiled looking over at her.
"So, are you nervous? You look nervous." Oliver asked Roger tauntingly.
"Why would I be nervous? I'm marrying the woman I love today and she's carrying my daughters. Actually I'm calmer than I've ever been in my life." he smiled looking over at him as he lounged on the couch. His head was leaning on the back of the couch and his hands were folded as they rested on his stomach.
"Ha." Mr. O'Reilly laughed looking over at Oliver.
"You're kidding. Roger Davis is getting married today and he's cool as a cucumber?" Collins asked in disbelief.
"Yep. I have never been so calm in my life." he smiled closing his eyes.
"You're pretty content with your life, aren't you?" Mark smiled packing and re packing his camera bag.
"Yeah Mark. I am. I mean, last year, Mimi had just broken up with me and I didn't know what I was gonna do with the rest of my life. Now, I'm getting married and next month I'm gonna be a father to 2 little girls." he smiled looking up at him.
"Are you scared of being a dad?" Oliver asked looking over at him.
"Nope. I can't wait to meet them. With their moms big blue eyes and my chin. They're gonna be the most beautiful girls in the world. Behind their mama of course." he smiled looking over at Collins who was smiling.
"Yeah, with the weirdest family." he laughed looking over at him.
"Nah, I think they're pretty lucky in that respect." Mr. O'Reilly smiled looking over at his future son in law.
"Oooh." Keely cried out as Mimi zippered her dress.
"What's the matter?" she asked looking over at her.
"Um… nothing. Probably those Braxton Hicks contractions the doctor has been warning me about. I'm fine." she smiled looking over at her.
"Are you sure?" she asked as Mrs. O'Reilly, Maureen and Joanne came into the room.
"Mimi, you worry too much. I'm fine. I just need to walk around a little bit. The doctor said it would help." she smiled looking over at her as she began walking around hers and Roger's bedroom.
"What happened? Are you in labor? You can't be in labor, you're getting married today." Mrs. O'Reilly rambled looking over at her.
"I'm not in labor mom. I'm just having those Braxton Hicks things. I'm not due for another month and a half." she said pacing around. "Oh my God." she called out doubling over in pain.
"Keely, what is it?" Alison asked rushing over to her.
"I think my water just broke." she said looking down at her feet where water had accumulated.
"I'm calling Roger." Joanne said rushing to the nightstand.
"Tell him to hurry." Mimi told her as she and Alison walked Keely over to the bed. "Come on chica. You need to sit down and take it easy." she smiled sitting next to her on the bed.
"I'm not due yet. It's not time." Keely told her clearly scared.
"Twins sometimes come early. It's perfectly normal sweetie." Mrs. O'Reilly smiled looking down at her trying to keep her calm.
"Mom, this can't be happening. I'm supposed to be becoming Roger's wife today, not a mother." she cried breathing in deeply before exhaling slowly
"Yeah well, it looks like you're gonna become a mother before you become a wife." Mrs. O'Reilly smiled looking over at her.
"No, I have to get married before I have them. I don't care what you need to do. I need to get married today." she said looking up at her.
"Roger said he would be here in a few minutes. He said to tell you to stay calm and that he loves you." Joanne smiled looking over at her.
"Someone better get someone to marry us right now because I really need to be a wife before I'm a mother." Keely insisted looking up at Joanne.
"I'm on it sweetie." Joanne smiled going into the living room for her purse.
"What is she doing?" Alison asked looking up at Maureen.
"You're asking me? There are some things about Joanne I don't dare ask." Maureen smiled sitting down next to Keely. "Are you OK sweetie?" she asked looking over at her.
"Yeah, I think so. I mean, it doesn't hurt yet, but I'm sure it will soon. It just feels weird." Keely smiled looking over at her.
"Where is she?" Roger asked entering the apartment looking over at Joanne as the other guys came in after him.
"She's in the bedroom. Roger, calm down she's fine." she said chasing after him as he dashed into the bedroom.
"Keel, are you OK?" he asked rushing to Keely's side.
"Oh wow. I knew you would look incredible in your suit, but... wow. I'm sorry I can't walk down the aisle to you." she smiled breathlessly looking up at him.
"Don't worry about it Baby. Are you OK?" he asked caressing her face sitting next to her.
"Yeah, I'm OK for now. Um.. my water... my water broke." she said looking over at him.
"It's OK Baby. I'm gonna get you to the hospital and you and the babies are gonna be fine." he reassured her before leaning over to kiss her head.
"I wanna get married. Right now Roger." she said looking over at him.
"Baby, I don't think that's such a good idea. Your water broke and we need to get you to the hospital right now." he said caressing her shoulder.
"I said I wanna get married now Roger. Why isn't anyone listening to me? I wanna be your wife before I'm their mother." she insisted looking into his green eyes.
"Baby, we can get married just as soon as you get out of the hospital. I promise. I'm not changing my mind. I'm all in, remember?" he smiled looking down at her.
"No Roger. You don't understand. I'm not having these babies unless I'm legally Mrs. Roger Davis, so you better find someone to marry us right now or they are not being born. I swear to God Roger, play with me on this one." she yelled looking up at him.
"Calm down Babygirl." Collins said rushing to her side.
"I'm serious Collins. You better get someone to marry us today or your nieces are waiting until you do." she said looking over at him.
"OK Babygirl. We'll get you and this boy married before these little ladies come into the world." he promised kissing her head before getting up and going to the living room. "Any luck?" he asked looking over at Joanne.
"Maybe." she said dialing the phone again. "Hi daddy." she said smiling up at him.
"She always was stubborn as a mule. If she says she is not having these babies until she's married, so help her, she'll do it." Mrs. O'Reilly smiled looking over at Collins.
"Why do I believe that?" he laughed looking over at Joanne who was talking to her father.
"He's gonna meet us at the hospital, right?" Roger asked looking over at Joanne.
"Yeah, he promised he'd be there when we got there. You two will be married before you deliver. I promise." she confirmed smiling up at him.
"We better be or I meant what I said Roger. They are not being born until I'm Mrs Roger Davis. I'm their mother, I can do that." she insisted looking up at him.
"You will be Baby." he told her trying not to laugh. Although it was an outlandish idea, he had to laugh at her insistence.
"Don't laugh at me Roger. I'm serious." Keely insisted as they headed towards the hospital. Collins was driving Joanne's Ford Explorer with everyone packed in.
"Don't worry sweetie. He'll be there. He promised he would." Joanne smiled looking over at her.
"Oh man, here comes a contraction." Keely called out clutching Roger's hand breathing in deeply.
"Breathe Baby, you're doing great." Roger told her encouragingly as she gave him a dirty look.
"If you tell me to breathe one more time, I'm gonna rip your head off and throw it onto Broadway." she growled at him as the others attempted not to laugh.
"Sorry Baby. I'm just trying to help." he said with his arms around her.
"Yeah well, I don't think you need to remind me to breathe. I've been doing it for 27 years without being reminded. Why would you think I'd need to be reminded now?" she asked wincing in pain.
"You're right Keel. I'm sorry." he said leaning over to kiss her head as they pulled into the emergency room lot.
"Oh man, this hurts like hell. I can't believe women do this more than once." she complained as Roger helped her out of the SUV.
"They say it's a pain you forget." Maureen said as Keely and Roger gave her a dirty look. "Sorry, but they do." she said looking down at her as Roger led her into the hospital.
