Jody, Cooper, and Charlie: 15

Jody, Cooper, and Charlie: 15

Jody pulled on some jeans and a large sweatshirt the next morning as Noah started crying. She walked over to the crib and picked him up.

"Shhh… Shhh…" She whispered as she ran a finger over his soft skin. She looked over at Charlie, who was just lying in their bed like a log. Jody smiled and rolled her eyes. "Your daddy is so lazy Noah… so lazy…"

Noah stopped crying and closed his eyes sleepily. Jody placed him gently next to his twin sister and went to wake up Charlie. She shook him gently, then harder.

"Charlie, Charlie! Charlie, wake up you bum… Charlie?" Jody giggled and tickled under him arm.

Charlie mumbled and rolled over. Jody climbed on top of him and slapped his face lightly a few times.

"Wake up!" She exclaimed.

Charlie opened his eyes and smiled. "Morning Beautiful."

Jody smiled and rolled off him. "Morning… handsome."

Charlie laughed and climbed out of bed.

"Oh, right… Charlie?"

"Uh huh."

"You know… I didn't really mean it the other day when I say I hated you."

Charlie turned to face her. "I know."

"Good." She kissed him gently. "Because I really do love you Charlie."

"I love you too." Charlie pushed her down on the bed and kissed her. "I love you too Jody." He tickled her and she shrieked loudly. She clamped her hand over her mouth and looked over at the crib.

"Oops!" She giggled and rolled out from underneath Charlie. "Come on Dad, let's get up."

Charlie sat on the bed for a minute, thinking about that. Jody was half way down the hallway when she realized Charlie wasn't behind her. She turned around and stood in the doorway.

"Come on Charlie!"

Charlie looked up at her. "I'll be there in a sec."

"Ok." Jody smiled and ran down the stairs.

Charlie got up and walked over to the crib. He picked up Tricia and held her gently. "Hi Tricia… I know you probably can't hear me, since you're sleeping. And even if you can hear me… you probably don't understand me… I love you." Charlie cuddled his small daughter and rocker her back and forth, humming softly.

Jody watched from the doorway and grinned. After a few minutes, Jody came up and stood next to him.

"Hey." She whispered.

Charlie smiled and wrapped an arm around her. Jody picked up Noah and smiled up at Charlie.

"Charlie… isn't this great?"

"Mhmmm…" Charlie closed his eyes and sighed happily. Jody leaned into his warm body and smiled.

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Mrs. and Mrs. Sawyer knocked on the front door to their daughter's house. The twins were 1 month old and they hadn't seen them or the new house yet.

Jody opened the door and hugged her parents. "Hi Mom, Dad! We're so glad you're here! Come on in, let me go find Charlie."

Jody was gone before her parents could say one word. They stepped inside and shut the door behind them. Charlie and Jody appeared a minute later. Charlie hugged Jody's parents and led them into the living room.

"Please, have a seat, can I get you anything?" Charlie asked.

"No, that's ok." Mrs. Sawyer sat on the couch next to her husband. She shifted positions and Jody smiled at Charlie.

"You want the tour?" She asked happily.

"Ok."

Jody and Charlie led her parents around the house, then to the upstairs.

"And this is our room…" Jody stepped inside and over to the double sized crib. "And this is Noah and Tricia."

Mrs. Sawyer raced over to the crib and looked at the sleeping twins. "Awww, Jody, they're so precious!"

Jody smiled and Charlie wrapped an arm around her.

"Can I hold one?" Mrs. Sawyer asked.

"Sure Mom."

Mrs. Sawyer picked up the one on the left and held it gently.

"That's Tricia." Charlie said.

Mr. Sawyer came up and picked up Noah, who had just woken up.

After a while, they walked back downstairs, Charlie holding Noah, and Jody carrying Tricia. They sat back down and Mrs. Sawyer took Tricia again. Charlie handed Jody Noah, and she smiled at him.