Over the next couple months, Troy and Gabriella had started trying for their second child. They decided that they were not going to rush the process like they did with Robert. If It happened, it happened. One day, Gabriella came home and smiled when she saw Robert sitting on the couch with Maria.
"Hi mom" Gabriella said.
"Hi honey" Maria said.
"Mommy" Robert said.
Robert got off the couch and Gabriella kneeled down and opened her arms.
"Hi baby, did you have fun with grandma?" Gabriella asked lifting her son up and setting him on her hip.
"Yeah" Robert said.
"Did daddy come see you?" Gabriella asked.
"For a little while and then he went back to work" Robert said.
Gabriella smiled.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Maria left the house. That night, Troy walked in the front door and smiled when he saw Rob running over to him. He kneeled down.
"Hey bud. What's going on?" Troy asked.
"I missed you" Robert said.
Troy smiled.
"I missed you too" Troy said.
Troy and Robert walked into living room.
"Hi baby" Troy said.
"Hi" Gabriella said.
Troy walked over and kissed Gabriella's lips softly.
"How was the office?" Gabriella asked.
"Good. We got a lot of work done. We have a trip coming up" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled slightly. That night, Gabriella decided to take a pregnancy test. Even though Gabriella and Troy were not in a rush to get pregnant, Gabriella still wanted to keep track of time. Gabriella took the test and waited five minutes. Once the five minutes were up, Gabriella looked at the test.
Pregnant
Gabriella's eyes widened. She took a second pregnancy test just to be sure. Five minutes later, the second test came up positive. Gabriella smiled and took a deep breath.
"Mommy?" Robert called.
Gabriella smiled. She thought of a perfect way to tell Troy the news.
"Yeah baby?" Gabriella asked poking her head out of the bathroom.
"What are you doing, mommy?" Robert asked.
"Nothing baby. Where's daddy?" Gabriella asked kneeling down in front of the four-year-old.
"He's downstairs watching TV" Robert said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I have a surprise for daddy. Can you help me?" Gabriella asked.
Robert smiled and nodded.
"I need you to give daddy this, okay?" Gabriella said giving Robert the pregnancy test.
"Okay" Robert said.
Robert took the test in his hands and walked downstairs. He walked into the living room.
"Daddy?" Robert called.
"What's up, Rob?" Troy asked looking at his son.
"Mommy told me to give you this" Robert said.
Troy motioned for Rob to come closer to him. Robert handed the pregnancy test to his father. Troy looked at the test and smiled. He kneeled down to his son's level.
"Thanks, bud. Is mommy upstairs?" Troy asked.
"Yeah. Are you mad, daddy?" Robert asked.
"No, Rob. Did mommy tell you what this is?" Troy asked.
Robert shook his head. Troy smiled. He kissed his son's head.
"Mommy is going to have a baby" Troy said.
Robert smiled.
"Really?" Robert asked.
Troy nodded.
"Is that cool or what?" Troy asked.
Robert nodded. Troy smiled.
"I'm going to go talk to mommy really quick, okay?" Troy said.
"Okay, daddy" Robert said.
Troy got up and walked upstairs. He walked into the bedroom and saw Gabriella watching television.
"Hey baby" Troy said.
"Hi" Gabriella said.
"Rob gave me this" Troy said handing Gabriella the pregnancy test.
Gabriella smiled. She looked up.
"I didn't know how to tell you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled. He wrapped his arms around Gabriella.
"We're going to have a baby" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled and nodded. A couple weeks later, Gabriella came home from work. She saw Troy helping Rob with his coloring book. Gabriella walked over to the two boys and wrapped her arms around Troy.
"Hey sweetheart" Troy said.
"Hey, what are you guys doing?" Gabriella asked as Troy pulled up a chair for her.
"Coloring" Robert said.
Gabriella smiled.
"Rob was saying how he wants a baby brother" Troy said.
"I'll see what I can do" Gabriella said as she sat down in the chair next to Troy.
"I can teach him how to play basketball and we can make a team with Eli" Robert said.
Troy smiled.
"What if the baby is a girl? What's going to happen?" Troy asked.
"It won't be. Girls are yucky" Robert said.
"You don't think I'm yucky" Gabriella said.
"Because you are my mommy" Robert said.
Gabriella giggled. Troy kissed Gabriella's head softly.
"How are you feeling?" Troy whispered into Gabriella's ear.
"Okay. A little nauseated" Gabriella whispered.
Troy rubbed Gabriella's back soothingly. That night, Troy and Gabriella were in their bedroom.
"When do you leave for your trip?" Gabriella asked.
"Tomorrow at ten. I'll be back in two days. Are you going to be okay with Rob by yourself?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded.
"Yeah, we will be fine" Gabriella said.
"Okay. If anything happens, don't hesitate to call me, Brie" Troy said.
"I know" Gabriella said.
Gabriella wasn't going to go with Troy on his business trip because he didn't want her to be stressed out. Lucille and Maria had agreed to help out with Robert while Troy was gone.
"It's going to be hard to hide that I'm pregnant from our mothers" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled sympathetically.
"If they ask anything, just tell them that you are fine" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded.
"Monday you have an appointment right?" Troy clarified.
Gabriella nodded.
"Okay. It feels like it is going much faster than Rob" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"We aren't lost of what to do" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded. A couple days later, Troy had returned from his trip. Gabriella and Troy were currently in the waiting room of Dr. A's office.
"You nervous?" Troy asked.
"Yeah" Gabriella said.
Troy took Gabriella's hand in his own.
"Everything is going to be fine. If something is wrong, we will go through it together. You and me" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled. She remembered that phrase Troy used when she was pregnant with Rob. Gabriella's name was called and the couple was escorted into a room. Gabriella changed into a gown and sat on the exam table. A couple minutes later, Dr. A came into the room.
"Hi guys, long time no see" Dr. A said.
"Yeah" Gabriella said.
"How's Robert?" Dr. A asked.
"He's four years old and looks exactly like Troy" Gabriella said.
Dr. A smiled.
"So what's going on?" Dr. A asked.
"We started trying again and I found out that I was pregnant" Gabriella explained.
Dr. A nodded.
"Okay, let's take a look" Dr. A said.
Dr. A let the ultrasound heat up. Once it was heated, Dr. A squeezed gel onto Gabriella's stomach. She then took the wand and moved the gel around. Dr. A, Gabriella, and Troy looked at the monitor. Dr. A continued to move the wand around Gabriella's stomach. Gabriella was getting scared because she wasn't saying anything. Gabriella looked at Troy. Troy took Gabriella's hand in his own.
"Is everything okay, Dr. A?" Troy asked.
Dr. A nodded.
"Yeah, everything is fine. You guys are just going to have to buy two of everything" Dr. A said.
Gabriella's eyes widened. She looked at Troy, who looked like he was going to faint any moment.
"Congratulations, Gabi and Troy. You are having twins" Dr. A said.
Troy opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.
"Twins?" Gabriella asked stunned.
Dr. A nodded. Gabriella started to cry. Troy was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard Gabriella cry.
"I'll give you two a minute" Dr. A said.
"Thank you" Troy said.
Dr. A left the room. Gabriella looked at Troy.
"Twins, Troy?" Gabriella asked as she cried.
Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek. He put his hand on top of hers.
"Yeah, but just think. We will have three times the love to give to our babies" Troy said.
"It's just-" Gabriella started.
"It's a shock, babe. But, it's happening" Troy said.
"There's just a lot going through my head. Work, where are we going to put them, work" Gabriella said.
"Hey, look at me" Troy said softly.
Gabriella looked at Troy.
"We will figure it out together" Troy said entwining their fingers together.
Gabriella nodded. Troy smiled. He kissed Gabriella's lips.
"I love you so much" Troy said.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
Dr. A came back into the room and did her routine exam. An hour later, the couple left the office. Troy drove to his parents house to pick up Robert. Once in the car, Robert could sense that something was wrong.
"What's wrong, mommy?" Robert asked.
Gabriella looked at her son.
"Nothing baby. Everything is fine" Gabriella said.
"Why are you crying?" Robert asked.
"I'm happy" Gabriella said.
"Okay" Robert said.
Gabriella turned back around and looked at Troy.
"Mommy's okay, bud" Troy said.
"Why is she crying, daddy?" Robert asked.
"Sometimes when you are happy, you cry. When you cry, it doesn't always mean that you are sad" Troy said.
"Oh" Robert said.
The little family drove home. That night, Gabriella went downstairs and sat in the kitchen. She had a lot of thoughts racing through her head. They were having two babies. She was so happy, but also really scared. Gabriella heard footsteps coming into the room.
"Gabs?" Troy called.
"Mmhm?" Gabriella asked.
"Did you get sick?" Troy asked.
Gabriella shook her head.
"Why are you up at two in the morning?" Troy asked.
"I'm thinking" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled. He patted the chair next to him at the center island. Gabriella walked over to Troy and sat down.
"What's on your mind, sweetheart?" Troy asked.
"We are going to have two babies" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled and nodded.
"Yeah" Troy said.
"I'm scared" Gabriella said looking down at her stomach.
"Scared about what?" Troy asked taking her hand in his own.
"I'm scared about everything. This pregnancy, work, Rob, and us" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's head softly. He stood up and motioned for Gabriella to follow him. The couple walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. Gabriella leaned her head on Troy's shoulder.
"The work thing I will handle. I will make sure that I don't have any work trips so that I can be here with you and Rob. As far as the pregnancy goes, everything will be fine. We have done this before. I think when Rob understands what is happening, he will be happy too. He's confused and it's not real to him yet. Lastly, we will always be okay, baby. We've made it this far. I think that not going on the work trips will solve a lot of the issues" Troy said.
"I think it's just a lot to digest" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded.
"But, we will get through it. I'll be right here" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I love you, Troy" Gabriella said.
"I love you too, Brie. Come on, let's get you back to bed. You are sleeping for three now" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded tiredly. Troy helped Gabriella stand up. He kissed her lips softly. The couple walked upstairs and went into their bedroom. Troy and Gabriella got into bed.
"Wake me up if you need me, babe" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded. She snuggled into Troy's chest. A week later, Gabriella was starting to show. She was also getting really sick. The morning sickness had hit her harder than with Robert. Gabriella walked into the living room and smiled when she saw Robert sitting on the couch watching television.
"Hey, baby" Gabriella said.
Gabriella sat next to Robert. Rob had become really protective of his mother. Robert snuggled into Gabriella's side.
"We are going to tell grandma Maria, grandma Lucille, and grandpa Jack about the babies today" Gabriella said.
Robert nodded. He was still trying to understand what was happening. The couple had told Robert about the twins but they knew it was not going to make sense to him until they were actually here. Troy walked downstairs.
"What time is everyone coming over?" Troy asked.
"An hour" Gabriella said.
"Okay" Troy said.
An hour later, Troy and Gabriella's parents were sitting in the living room. Robert was sitting on Lucille's lap.
"What is the news that you needed to tell us? Troy, are you leaving for a longer period of time?" Jack asked.
Troy shook his head.
"No. So, we have been wanting to have a second baby for a while now. A week ago, we found out some news from the doctor" Troy said.
Troy looked at Gabriella. Gabriella nodded. Troy looked at his parents and Gabriella's mother.
"We are pregnant with not just one baby, but two" Troy said.
Everyone was shocked.
"Two?! As in twins?" Lucille asked.
Gabriella started crying. Robert got off of his grandmother's lap.
"Don't cry, mommy" Robert said.
Gabriella smiled and kissed his head.
"We know that it's a shock. But, we are so happy" Gabriella said.
"It's a blessing" Maria said.
The couple smiled. The Bolton's nodded as well.
"We are so happy for you guys. It was just so unexpected" Lucille said.
Troy smiled. He watched Robert comfort Gabriella.
"Thanks guys" Gabriella said.
"Brie and I are going to need some help. Now that we will have three babies around" Troy said.
"I'm not a baby" Robert said.
Gabriella giggled.
"He means two babies and one big boy. Right, Troy?" Gabriella asked.
Troy smiled and nodded.
"Yeah" Troy said.
"If you need us, you can always ask" Maria said.
Gabriella sighed in relief. The rest of the day, both of their families talked about the new additions that would be arriving soon. That night, Gabriella climbed into bed. She was exhausted. Troy walked into the room.
"You going to bed?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded tiredly.
"I'm really tired. Do you mind-" Gabriella started.
"I can put him to bed" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"Bring him in here to say goodnight first" Gabriella said.
"Okay" Troy said.
Troy walked out of the room. A couple minutes later, Troy came back into the room with Robert. They walked over to the bed. Troy lifted his son onto the bed and watched him crawl over to his mother.
"Mommy, you are in bed before me" Robert said.
Troy smiled.
"Yeah. The babies are making me really tired" Gabriella said.
"The babies are going to make mommy tired for a while, champ" Troy said.
"Why?" Robert asked.
"Because the babies have to grow in mommy's belly. They eat what mommy eats to stay healthy so that they can come out and be strong like you" Troy said.
"Are they hurting her?" Robert asked.
Troy shook his head.
"No. They are just growing for right now. But, now that mommy has the babies in her belly, she is going to need some help from us" Troy said.
"Help?" Robert asked.
Troy nodded.
"We need to help mommy with some things so that the babies come out nice and strong like you" Troy said.
"I want to do everything for mommy" Robert said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I will really appreciate it, baby. You and daddy have to protect us" Gabriella said.
"I will mommy" Robert said.
Troy smiled.
"Okay, give me kisses and go with daddy" Gabriella said.
Robert hugged and kissed his mother. He then walked out of the room with Troy. A couple minutes later, Troy came back into the room.
"He's so sweet" Gabriella said.
"That's our son" Troy said.
"We've said it before, but he really is your twin" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"He wants to keep his mommy safe just like his daddy does" Troy said.
The couple went to bed that night so happy and thankful for their life. They were really excited for the twins to arrive.