HI Folks! Well, this is a fluffy chapter. I thought after all the difficult birthing of the twins that Donna and Harvey needed a little alone time with their babies. However we do have a couple of things to resolve before we end this fic. I appreciate all who are reading and staying with this. I appreciate the correction. It needed to be done because I do research before I write. Thanks again for your encouragement. Love - Carebearmaxi.

Little One

Chapter 24

"Hey," Harvey softly said as he laid down in bed next to his wife. She had just woken from another hour of sleep coming after giving birth to twin babies, two doctors' visits and a bunch of family who had inhabited the house like a party while Donna was giving birth.

"Hey," Donna said softly back looking very sleepy still with her half-opened eyes. However, to Harvey, she looked so sweet, contented, and calm.

They spoke quietly so as not to awaken their newborn red-haired daughters Lily and Amelia whose name they would probably shorten to Mia or even Mimi. They were not absolutely sure yet.

Harvey, after witnessing the war Donna had suffered through just to give life, carefully put his arms around her and pulled her into his arms. He was wearing a black t-shirt and his pajama pants as it was very, very late. Dr. Adams, Donna's OB, had come over earlier to examine her and to give her some post partem instructions. Dr. Adams brought the pediatrician with her to examine the babies to confirm their health. The pediatrician was also a woman named Dr. Leanne Robin.

"Dr. Robin said the babies were very healthy and suffered no problems at birth. Even little Amelia having come out backward," Donna mused quietly.

Harvey smiled. The whole time Donna was struggling with birthing Amelia he was tongue tied. This big constriction on his tongue coerced him into quietness even as he tried to coach a tired Donna to keep pushing or to hold up or whatever was required. He had looked at Rachel and Charlotte and they all knew how serious the situation was and how things could have gone so awry. Harvey had newfound respect for women in general after witnessing this ordeal, but especially his wife whom he already revered as the best woman among women. He thought about that as Donna quietly and sleepily mumbled on about their baby daughters.

"Harvey?"

Coming out of his reverie, he said quickly, "Yes, Donna."

"Do you want to help me feed them later? I know you can't actually do any of it yet, but Dr. Robin said if they wake up then I should have them try to latch."

"Didn't they do that earlier?"

"Tiny babies eat more than three times a day, Harvey," Donna said as she squeezed him tighter.

Donna closed her eyes and listened to the beat of Harvey's heart. She had started to apologize for being such a horrible person to him while she neared her time. She could not believe she actually claimed she was being attacked in bed. She just could not stand to be touched. Her body temperature while she was carrying the twins felt as though it was much higher than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, her body had stuck to everything because of the warmth. Normally sticking her sweaty body next to her husband's was cause for ecstasy, but almost nine months pregnant and as big as a house being glued to Harvey was not comfortable.

"I'm sorry," Harvey said suddenly. He tilted his head as Donna had lifted hers to look at him. She looked at him as if his head had shrunk smaller than his neck.

"You're sorry? For what?" Donna asked softly as she stroked his chest with her hand.

"For being a dick these past few days, getting drunk and not understanding that you were so uncomfortable. I felt so helpless while you were in labor. You are a warrior. I have such a newfound respect for women and especially for my beautiful wife." Harvey remarked as he bent forward to kiss her.

Donna kissed him like she had not kissed him for so long. She definitely was not up to their love play extending beyond the basic. She just wanted to savor having him in her arms and feel pleasure in just kissing him. She loved his kisses in return. That was all she wanted right now from him. Also, she craved to lay next to him again just feeling he was near. Donna felt so badly about what she had said when she was so overwrought with the feeling of her body being out of control. She also felt cold bereft of her two little heaters increasing her body temperature. She craved to feel secure and be held in her husband's strong tender embrace. Post partem Donna was a mess of emotions. None in any certain order, but each was appreciated when she realized it. Furthermore, Harvey's response to her emotions somehow knowing exactly what his response should be made her feel so loved because Harvey gave her exactly what she needed. Not wanting it to go farther. She was just happy to feel secure in his arms and so loved.

However, she was so tired. She was still so tired. She wanted to languish in bed with Harvey and just enjoy each other knowing her two little babies were here with them healthy and secure. Simultaneously, she was excited for her babies to finally be here, and she could not wait to fully embrace her new responsibilities. She knew Harvey as skittish as he seemed to be had already spent an inordinate amount of time hovering over the bassinets, holding his baby daughters, speaking to them, and just savoring that he was now a father. Something the young Harvey would never have realized he wanted.

Harvey continued to kiss Donna in all kinds of ways. Their kisses ranged from the long and soft to the giggly quick pecks and dashes. Harvey missed Donna's laugh. She had been so miserable the last few weeks and her hormones so out of whack that he was afraid that the Donna with whom he had fallen in love so long ago was gone forever replaced by this new woman who did not want him. Harvey had to realize that it was not all about him. She had endured months of wacky hormones, horrible morning sickness in the beginning and agony at the end. Donna deserved his best and his love because she had done all this to give him children that he had not realized he wanted and needed.

"I'm sorry I got so drunk the other day. I think I'm back on your father's shit list," Harvey said. "It's ok. I will just have to get on his good side again."

Harvey could feel Donna's smile on his chest as it creased her face.

"What's making you smile?" He asked laughing a little as he did so. His mouth was upturned at the corners.

"The thought that you're back on my father's shit list."

"Why is that so amusing?"

"Because my father doesn't take back his approval once he gives it. He understands being an expectant father at the end of his wife's pregnancy. I think he told me mom threw him out of the house more than once while she was pregnant with both my sister and me," Donna giggled again as she told him.

"Hmmm."

"What? You don't believe me?" Donna asked popping her head up again.

"Well, I would understand if he makes an exception since I think sometimes I'm still a selfish son of a bitch."

"Hey, Harvey, you and he have worked out your differences and I think you have shown-(kiss)—what a wonderful husband-(kiss)-you have made his daughter. Also-(kiss)- what a wonderful father-(kiss)-you will be."

Donna watched his smile widen and crease to his eyes. She kissed him one more time deeply and then with his one hand he held her head to his chest and with the other held her body more firmly against his.

During the night, Harvey found he could not sleep. He was still too overwhelmed by the events of the day. He was laying on his side wide awake. About an hour ago both babies woke, and he helped the babies to latch onto Donna so they could nurse. Lily and Mimi (he decided to nickname Amelia) latched on hungrily to Donna's breasts for which Donna was grateful that something seemed to be easy. Feeding both babies, though, had taken away most of Donna's renewed energy; so, after watching and holding one baby while Donna fed the other, Harvey helped settle each daughter in her respective bassinet. Earlier to feel like he was contributing, Troy had made a couple of signs on their computer for the bassinets so everyone would know which baby slept in which bassinet. Harvey was so grateful for all the people that had helped him and Donna with this tumultuous event in their lives. He had asked Mike to ensure that people would not leave until he had had a moment to express his thanks from him and Donna for the celebration of their daughters' emergence into the world and for so much else.

He stood in front of the opened double doors leading to the living room terrace. As Harvey looked at his extended family members and his dearest friends in the world, he ascertained that Mike had certainly done his job. He had also made sure that everyone had a drink in their hands whether it was alcoholic or not.

Harvey swallowed hard as he looked around.

"You know when I said my marriage vows to Donna in front of wedding guests at our friends' Louis and Sheila's wedding I thought it would be the last time I would stand in front of a crowd expressing my most heartfelt emotions." Harvey stated. "Well I was wrong!"

Everyone laughed because many of the congregants there knew what a long way Harvey had come from being emotionally detached to becoming a man who wears his heart on his sleeve.

"I just wanted to raise a toast to my wife, Donna, the best wife in the world and for fighting a war that no man would ever have the courage to fight. Also, to the blessings of that battle lying in the bassinets near her. Our baby daughters, Lily Amanda and Amelia Sarah Specter-"Harvey said with his proud voice faltering when he spoke of Donna. He raised his glass of Macallan 18 (he felt he could safely imbibe some now).

"To Donna and the babies!" Everyone responded raising their glasses and taking sips.

"Too bad we don't have any champagne," Charlotte mentioned.

"Let's save that for the wedding in Tuscany later this year," Harvey said.

Everyone acknowledged that they could wait, and it would seem somehow more appropriate.

The hubbub of the crowd in the space seemed to grow louder. Harvey cleared his throat and said, "I'm not finished."

Everyone laughed at that remark. Mike put his hand to his mouth and took James from Rachel who had been holding him.

"Harvey, now is not the time for pontificating," Mike said joking. Not only Mike but everyone could see that Harvey was so overwhelmed. Mike knew what he was feeling. It was the same feeling he felt when he watched Rachel give birth almost three months ago. Mike winked at Harvey to show him that whatever he felt it was all right.

Harvey dropped his head and smiled wide at Mike's joke. Harvey looked up and continued.

"Really, everyone, let me say literally that Donna did all the work, but she was able to do all the work because you were here to help us.

Jim and Clara: Thank you for temporarily moving out here and being here for both Donna and me. I hope you stick around for a few more weeks because we have our hands full with twins.

Mike, Rachel and baby James: You have been there since the beginning even before Donna and I were just colleagues. You always knew more. See what your interfering and prodding finally wrought!" Harvey barely proclaimed while he blinked a tear out of his eye.

Breaking the happy and heavy emotion in the air was the cry of either Lily or Amelia and then Donna's footsteps immediately going to the babies to comfort them.

"I'll go see if she needs help," Rachel said smiling after she darted from the room placing her drink on the dining room table as she departed.

"Thanks, Rachel," Harvey said. He continued.

"Now to the last but not least. Charlotte, when I met you, you were about as much as Donna had warned me of. However, you were here when I wasn't, and you took command. I don't know what would have happened without you. Troy and Mitchell thank you so much for being here as well. Love those signs you made for the babies' room. We will definitely know whose stuff is Lily's and whose stuff is Mimi's. Thank you so, so much."

"Mimi?" Charlotte asked.

"Yes, I think Amelia is a mouthful. I've to check it out with Donna, though."

Charlotte smiled. "I'm sure she will love it."

The room began to break up then and everyone began to leave saying they would be over late the next day if welcomed.

"Of course. Just call first," Harvey said laughing as he shook hands, accepted hugs, and kissed cheeks at the door while everyone left.

"Harvey?" Donna said nudging him from behind. "Harvey."

"Oh, was I asleep?" Harvey said in a fright turning over to look at Donna. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong. Look."

He hadn't noticed but Donna was propped up in bed holding one of the babies. The sun was pouring through the sheer curtains in the bedroom. He smiled when he was actually able to focus. He had fallen asleep apparently and had not realized it.

"Lily?" Harvey asked as he was just fascinated with her. He gently touched her little head covered with ginger-fuzz.

"Tell daddy I'm Amelia. Lily is sleeping. You were hungry, weren't you?" Donna said then watched Harvey as Amelia just stared up at her mother and blinked her eyes. She started suckling at Donna's breast again.

"How are we going to tell them apart, Donna?"

"Well until they begin to talk or have other unmistakable characteristics we can tell by this birthmark on Amelia," Donna answered.

"Oh, you mean the one on her shoulder," Harvey said surprising Donna.

"You peeked! How observant of you daddy," Donna said really impressed. She knew he had an eye for detail but after the events of the day she was surprised that he would even have noticed it.

"Again, you doubt me. Women love me…"

"Harvey, these are baby girls and they are your daughters. So, they better love you because their daddy is the best in the world," Donna said putting her head temporarily on Harvey's shoulder after he sat up propped against his pillows.

"Amelia, by the way, has earned a nickname already." Harvey whispered.

"Which one did you choose? Mimi?" Donna responded kissing Mimi's little forehead. She had seemed to have fallen asleep, so Donna let her nipple fall out of the baby's mouth."

"Here, daddy, take Mimi. I'm going to check on Lily. She'll be up in a minute. I'm sure," Donna said getting out bed slowly and carefully. She walked around the bed to the other side of the room where the bassinet was placed next to Amelia's and peered into it.

Lily was awake but was looking straight ahead and flailing her arms and legs. It seemed she had come out of her swaddle. Charlotte had had both girls swaddled soon after they were born. Donna had somehow not been able to make it as snug. Amelia's blanket was all over the place when Donna went to pick her up.

"Hey, how did you know I was going to pick Mimi for Amelia's nickname?"

Donna turned around from the bassinet and gave Harvey a sarcastic smirk.

"Mimi? Really? You don't remember a Mimi at some other time in your life?" Donna turned back around to pick Lily up from the bassinet.

"Here we go Lily sweetie," Donna said softly to the slightly older Lily.

Harvey focused on Amelia and asked her playfully, "Mimi, what or who is mommy talking about? I don't remember any other Mimi but my little Mimi." Mimi stared at her father and then smiled a little for a minute and maneuvered her arm out of the blanket. Harvey chased her little hand and then kissed it when he caught it.

In the meantime, Donna held Lily in her arms and returned to their bed.

"Mimi was one of your women when we started at the firm. Cute petite blonde, big tits, get the picture?" Donna asked popping her "p".

"So nice to see you still have your power even after giving birth yesterday," Harvey smirked smiled as he looked up from the baby at her.

"Well, I'm glad you don't remember her at least consciously," Donna said latching Lily onto her breast to feed. Lily suckled vigorously.

Harvey watched the baby suckle at Donna's breast and thought it was the most beautiful thing in the world. Donna happened to look over at that moment and smiled.

"Don't worry. When I can express milk and put it in a bottle you'll get your turn to feed them," Donna whispered close to him. He reached out with his lips and kissed her one more time.

"Donna, as much as I am eager to feed them, that wasn't quite what I had in mind," Harvey said with that playful glint in his eye.

Donna just shook her head and looked heavenward.

I'm glad your watching me give birth did nothing to your libido she thought.