It was the middle of December, and Christmas was rapidly approaching. They
decided to stay home for Christmas, and Robbie's mother was coming to stay
with them. Mary was now 7 months along, and she ran around the house making
last minute preparations on the house. It was December 20th, and Robbie's
mother would be coming the next evening. Alicia had just turned one month
on December 9th, and the twins 6th birthday would be coming in a few
months, but at the moment Mary was scrubbing the bathtub, while Robbie
cleaned the guest room.
"Robbie!" Mary called.
"Yeah?"
"Come here."
"What?" he asked appearing in the doorway.
"The downstairs is all clean, but we still have to do Hailey's room, our room, our bathroom, the two guest rooms, and the bathroom at the end of the hall."
"Well I did one of the guest rooms, and the other I will clean. The bathroom at the end of the hall is clean, so all we have to do is our room and bathroom, and Hailey's room."
"I'll do Hailey's room, and the bathroom, and you can do our room."
"Alright."
They went off their separate ways, and kept cleaning. Finally at 4:30 that afternoon they were done, and both collapsed down on the couch. They had set up their tree, and decorated it the night before. They put up lights around the banisters, and the mantle. They hung their stockings over the fireplace, and put some gifts under the tree. The outside of the house was decorated with icicle lights, and the bushes had white lights draped over them.
"We're doing Christmas Eve, what are you making?" asked Robbie.
"I thought I'd make a roast, mashed potatoes, corn, veggies, and a couple pies." She said, "Lucy also said she'd come and help."
"That sounds good." He said holding her hand, and putting his other hand other hand on her stomach.
"Did you feel that?" she asked excitedly.
"Yeah, I did." He said with the same enthusiasm.
"Well I have to go get Hailey from Lucy's, and I will pick up some groceries, because we are running low."
"Okay, see yah later."
Mary grabbed her keys, and headed to Lucy's. She arrived there, and went inside.
"Hi."
"Hey Mary." Said Lucy smiling. She was holding Alicia in one arm, while Hailey hovered over her.
Mary sat down next to her, and stroked Alicia's head.
"So you're gonna still help me with Christmas Eve?"
"Yeah, of course. What time do you want me to come?"
"Around 1:00."
"Alright."
"Hey munchkin we gotta go to the grocery store, so lets go." Said Mary.
"I gotta go also, mind if I come?" asked Lucy.
"Sure."
Mary put Hailey in her snowsuit, while Lucy dressed Alicia. They took them both to the car, and put them in their car seats. The arrived at the grocery store, and put the kids in the carts. They went around getting things. Mary didn't get the stuff she needed for Christmas Eve; she'd get it later. She got things she would need for the week, and then toiletries. At the end they all had a lot of bundles, and headed to the car.
"Okay Luce, you put your stuff in the backseat on the floor, and I'll use the trunk, so we can know whose stuff is whose."
"Alright."
They put all the stuff in the car, and headed back to Lucy's house. Mary helped her unload her stuff, while Hailey sat in the car. She eventually was done, and went back to the car.
"Okay Hail, let's roll."
"Mommy, daddy say nana coming to our house. Who nana?"
"You know how grandma is mommy's mom, well nana is daddy's mommy."
"I know daddy's mommy?"
"Well you can't remember but you saw her when you were just born, so I don't think you know her. But you will see her tomorrow."
"She nice?"
"Nana is very nice, you're gonna love her."
"Okay mommy."
They arrived home, and unloaded the groceries. Mary then went inside and put them away, while Robbie watched T.V. with Hailey.
"Robbie I don't wanna cook, what kind of take out do you want?"
"Umm. it doesn't really matter. What do you want?"
"I have been having a major craving for a sub, so I'll get those."
"Okay, I want a steak and cheese with onions and mushrooms." He told her.
"Okay, I am going."
"Bye."
"Bye." She said walking out the door.
Even though they lived in California, it was very cold outside. It hadn't snowed, but it was freezing. She zipped up her coat, and drove to a little sub sop down the street. She had been coming here for a couple of years, so the guys who worked there knew her. She walked in, and waited her turn.
"Hey Joey, can I have a large steak and cheese sub with onions and mushrooms, a small cheese pizza, a large grilled chicken sub with mayonnaise lettuce tomatoes and pickles, and a side order of fries."
"Okay, that'll be 21.60"
"Alright." She said handing him the money.
She took at seat, and waited for her food to be ready.
"Hey Mary." Said Elaina, a woman in her early twenties who worked there.
"Hey Elaina."
"So how far along are you now?"
"7 months."
"Wow, almost time." She said smiling.
"Yep."
"How old are you now?"
"I am 24, I'll be 25 in June."
"How old is Hailey?" asked Elaina.
"She is two."
"That's good. Well take care." She said walking off.
"Mary, you're order is ready."
"Thanks Joey. Bye." She said taking the bags, and going out to the car. She drove home, and walked inside. She set the food down on the table, and went into the living room.
"Come eat."
"Food!" yelled Hailey.
"Food!" yelled Robbie laughing. He picked her up, and carried her into the kitchen.
"You guys act like little kids." Said Mary laughing.
"Thank you." Robbie replied.
Robbie took his sub, and grabbed a coke from the fridge. Mary cut up a piece of pizza for Hailey, and gave her some fries on her plate. She filled a sippy cup with soda, and put it on the table.
"Mommy, I wanna eat wit daddy."
"No, mommy just cleaned."
"I wanna eat wit daddy!!!" she screamed.
"Hailey screaming will not get you you're way. So stop it." Mary said sternly.
"I want daddy." She said pouting.
"Robbie get out of the living room, I just cleaned. Eat at the table."
"Okay." He said, coming in.
"See Hailey daddy listens."
Mary unwrapped her sub, and started eating. They stayed up for a little while longer, until Mary was falling asleep on the couch. Robbie led her upstairs, and put her in bed. He changed his clothes, and got in next to her.
"I love you." He whispered.
The next morning Mary woke up at round 8:30, and went into the bathroom. She turned the shower on, and stepped onto the scale, she was now 145. She had gained a lot of weight in the past few weeks, probably because she had gained so little in the beginning. She stepped into the shower, and let the hot water fall on her body. She put her hands, on her now big stomach, and moved them around gently. She felt the babies kick, and smiled to herself. When she had went to the doctor's the week before they said she was underweight to be carrying twins, and that she had to gain some. So she was now heavier, but it was healthier for her and the babies. She washed he hair and body, and stepped out of the shower. She dried her hair, and walked into her closet. She chose a pair of black maternity pants, and a white sweater. She French braided her hair, and went into Hailey's room. She was still sleeping, so she left her and went downstairs. She made eggs, toast, and bacon, and ate. She then washed her dishes, and went into the living room.
"What is on T.V.?" she said to herself.
She flipped through the channels, while one of her hands lay on her stomach. She finally found something to watch, and settled down. A half hour later she heard Hailey calling her, and went upstairs to get her.
"Hey sweetie." She said smiling.
"Mommy." Hailey whined reaching out her arms.
Mary picked her up, and carried her downstairs. She put her in her booster seat, and got her some food.
"Mommy, I have to pee pee."
"Okay sweetie, hold on." She said picking her up, and bringing her into the bathroom. She sat her on the potty, and she did her business. Mary washed her hands, and then brought her back into the kitchen. She finished eating, and ran into her playroom. Mary walked upstairs, and went into her room. Robbie was still sleeping, so she sat next to him and kissed his forehead.
"Mmm." he mumbled. He opened his eyes, and he smiled.
"Breakfast is downstairs, I am taking Hailey, and we are going Christmas shopping. I will be back by the time your mother gets here." She said.
"Okay."
She left the room, and went downstairs.
"Munchkin, lets go." She said picking her up, and putting on her jacket.
Mary walked into the foyer, as Robbie was coming down the stairs.
"Bye babe." She said kissing him.
"Bye."
She walked out the door holding Hailey's hand. She put her in her seat, and headed to Lucy's house. Mary beeped, and Lucy came out with Alicia in her car seat. She strapped her in the back, and got in front.
"Okay, who do you have to get presents for?" Mary asked.
"Ummm. let me see. everyone." Said Lucy laughing.
"Me too. But I am not getting you or Alicia today though."
"I am not getting you or Hailey today either." Lucy said back.
They drove to the mall, and headed inside. Mary had brought one of her strollers, so Lucy put Alicia in that, while Hailey walked, holding Mary's hand. They started in Filenes. Mary found two polo shirts, and a bottle of polo sport cologne for Simon. But Lucy didn't see anything. They left the store, and Mary crossed Simon off her list. They then went into Weathervane. Mary bought Ruthie a pair of jeans, and a sweater. Lucy bought Ruthie two shirts, which said Weathervane, and a belt. They left the store, and both crossed Ruthie off their lists.
"Okay where to next?" asked Lucy.
"Ummm. I say we go look for a present for daddy, so lets go to Macys."
"Mommy I tired. Hold me pwease." Said Hailey.
Mary picked her up, and they headed to Macy's. They headed to the men's department, and looked around. They each bought him a tie, but didn't see anything else they liked. They headed to the woman's section and Mary picked out an outfit for her mother, and a beautiful photo album. Lucy found a bottle of perfume, that Annie said she liked. They left the store, and sat down on a bench to rest.
"Okay I have Simon, Mom, half of Dad's, and then I want to get Ruthie something else. I also have to get Sam, David, and Matt."
"Okay, where do you want to go to get the rest of Ruthie's present?"
"I wanna go to Claire's."
"Okay, lets go."
The walked down the stairs, and headed into Claire's. Mary looked around. She found a thing of glittery lip-gloss, a group of earrings, body lotion, and 2 notebooks, one said Angel, and one said Princess. They left the store, and headed to KB Toys. Sam and David loved battery powered cars, so Lucy got them each one. They also liked video games, so Mary bought them each a different game for their system. It was now around 12:00, and they headed to the food court for lunch. They bought their food and sat down.
"I have no idea what to get Matt or Dad. Any ideas?" asked Lucy, as she sipped her drink.
"Well I was thinking of getting Matt cologne and dad a gift certificate for a restaurant, but don't steal my ideas." Said Mary laughing. "Maybe you could get Matt a gift certificate to a clothing store, and dad a really nice notebook thing to write sermons in."
"That's a good idea. I think I will go with that."
They finished eating, and went back to shopping. They bought presents for everyone on their lists, except each other, their daughters, and husbands. At around 4:00 Mary pulled into her driveway, and started unloading her stuff. She brought them all in, and then unbuckled Hailey. They walked inside, and went into the kitchen. Robbie was sitting at the table eating a sandwich.
"Hey sweetie." He said getting up, and kissing Mary.
"Hi." She said smiling. "Hailey sit with daddy, while I go get all the stuff we bought."
Mary went off into the foyer, and came back with tons of bags. She set them down on the floor.
"Okay tell me if you think they are good presents." She said lifting out Simon's shirts, and bottle of cologne. "How is this for Simon?"
"I think he will love it." Said Robbie truthfully.
"Okay, and I got Ruthie this." She said picking up the pair of jeans and the shirt, and also emptying the Claire's bag.
"Damn, you got them good stuff."
Mary showed him the rest of the things, and then carried them up to her room. She put them in her closet, and heading back downstairs.
"You ready to go?" she asked.
"Yep, let me get my coat, and we'll leave."
He put on his coat, and the three of them headed to the airport.
"Hail, today you're gonna meet nana." Said Robbie.
Mary turned around to see her daughter asleep in her car seat.
"I think I tired her out."
"I think you did." He said smiling.
They arrived at the airport, and picked Hailey out of the car. She woke up, and looked around.
"We are at the airport sweetie, we are picking up nana."
"Airpot?"
"Yep."
Robbie held Mary's hand, and they walked inside. They went to gate 11, and waited for her to come out. After about 5 minutes they said the plane had landed, and people started coming out of the tunnel that led to the plane.
Robbie scanned the crowd for his mother, and finally saw her. He ran over to her, and hugged her tightly. He walked with her back to where Mary was standing holding Hailey.
"Hailey come here baby." Said Robbie, taking her from Mary. "This is your nana. Say hi." Hailey buried her head in Robbie's shoulder. "Don't be shy. Say hi."
"Hi." She whispered.
"Hi sweetie, aren't you the cutest." She said smiling.
"You my nana?" Hailey asked.
"Yes I am."
"Mommy say you nice."
"Well if mommy said I was nice, then I must be nice." She said laughing. (A/N: I don't know what Robbie's mother's name is, so I am just going to make one up. In my story her name is Cate.)
"Its nice to see you again Cate." Said Mary.
"You too sweetie." She said giving her a hug.
They walked to baggage claim, and waited for Cate's suitcases.
"That one is mine." She said pointing to a big black suitcase.
Robbie pulled it off the conveyor belt.
"Is that it?"
"Nope I still have two more."
"You're staying for a week and a half."
"I know, I have my clothes in this big one, and then I have two other ones full of presents." She said smiling.
"Okay."
They finally got the rest of her baggage and headed to the car. Hailey talked to Cate the whole way home. She had gotten used to her, and now you couldn't keep her away. They pulled into their driveway, and Robbie took his mother's suitcases inside. They all followed him in, and sat down on the couch in the living room.
"Do you want a tour?" asked Mary.
"Sure." She said smiling.
Mary led her around the house, showing her every room, and she finished by showing her the guest bedroom, and bath, that was attached to it. Cate put her things away, and went back downstairs. Mary had started cooking dinner, and Cate sat at the table watching her.
"So Mary how far along are you?"
"I am 7 and a half months."
"That's good." She said smiling, "Do you know what you're having?"
"Robbie didn't tell you?" Mary asked surprised.
"No."
"Oh, well I'm having twins. A boy and a girl."
"Oh well congratulations." Cate said smiling, and giving her a hug.
"Thank you."
"Did you guys pick out any names?"
"Well we have one for our boy, but we can't decide on a girl's name."
"What are the names you like?"
"Well we already decided on Justin Gabriel. Then for our girl, we either want Ashlynn, Allison, or Jessica."
"I really like Justin Gabriel, and out of the girls names I like Ashlynn and Jessica."
"Those are the ones I like too."
"Do you have a middle name for your girl?"
"Yeah, its Faith."
"That's pretty."
"Thank you."
Mary finished dinner, and set the table. She called everyone to come and sit down, and they all began eating.
"This is really good." Said Cate.
"Thank you." Mary said smiling.
"Yeah mommy, ery good."
They all laughed, and kept talking. After dinner Cate played with Hailey, while Mary and Robbie sat on the couch watching a Christmas movie.
"Hailey, time for bed." Said Mary getting off the couch.
"Ugh. I wanna pway wit nana"
"You can play with nana tomorrow."
"Okay." She sighed.
Mary took her hand, and brought her upstairs. She had use the bathroom, put a pull-up on her, and tucked her in.
"Mommy sing to me pwease." Hailey requested.
"Okay."
Mary began singing a song, and within minutes Hailey was fast asleep. She kissed her head, and left the room. Cate had gone into her room also, and Robbie was still sitting on the living room couch.
"Baby, come upstairs please." Mary called over the railing.
"Alright, let me just lock up, and I'll be right there." He said getting up.
Mary went into her room, and got ready for bed. She put on one of Robbie's sweatshirts, and got in bed. He came in moments later, and went to brush his teeth. He returned to the room, and got under the covers. He wrapped his arms around Mary, and stroked her stomach lightly. He felt the babies kick, and he smiled to himself.
"Goodnight baby." He said kissing Mary.
"Night." She said yawning.
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Thank you for all the reviews from the last chapter. But people I still need name votes, If I don't get any more I will pick the name myself, so if you want to have any input in the choice of the name, please include your vote in your review or email me. Thanks. Well I hope y'all like this chapter. It is kinda long, that's why it took me longer to update. But any how please review, and I hope y'all like it!!
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"Robbie!" Mary called.
"Yeah?"
"Come here."
"What?" he asked appearing in the doorway.
"The downstairs is all clean, but we still have to do Hailey's room, our room, our bathroom, the two guest rooms, and the bathroom at the end of the hall."
"Well I did one of the guest rooms, and the other I will clean. The bathroom at the end of the hall is clean, so all we have to do is our room and bathroom, and Hailey's room."
"I'll do Hailey's room, and the bathroom, and you can do our room."
"Alright."
They went off their separate ways, and kept cleaning. Finally at 4:30 that afternoon they were done, and both collapsed down on the couch. They had set up their tree, and decorated it the night before. They put up lights around the banisters, and the mantle. They hung their stockings over the fireplace, and put some gifts under the tree. The outside of the house was decorated with icicle lights, and the bushes had white lights draped over them.
"We're doing Christmas Eve, what are you making?" asked Robbie.
"I thought I'd make a roast, mashed potatoes, corn, veggies, and a couple pies." She said, "Lucy also said she'd come and help."
"That sounds good." He said holding her hand, and putting his other hand other hand on her stomach.
"Did you feel that?" she asked excitedly.
"Yeah, I did." He said with the same enthusiasm.
"Well I have to go get Hailey from Lucy's, and I will pick up some groceries, because we are running low."
"Okay, see yah later."
Mary grabbed her keys, and headed to Lucy's. She arrived there, and went inside.
"Hi."
"Hey Mary." Said Lucy smiling. She was holding Alicia in one arm, while Hailey hovered over her.
Mary sat down next to her, and stroked Alicia's head.
"So you're gonna still help me with Christmas Eve?"
"Yeah, of course. What time do you want me to come?"
"Around 1:00."
"Alright."
"Hey munchkin we gotta go to the grocery store, so lets go." Said Mary.
"I gotta go also, mind if I come?" asked Lucy.
"Sure."
Mary put Hailey in her snowsuit, while Lucy dressed Alicia. They took them both to the car, and put them in their car seats. The arrived at the grocery store, and put the kids in the carts. They went around getting things. Mary didn't get the stuff she needed for Christmas Eve; she'd get it later. She got things she would need for the week, and then toiletries. At the end they all had a lot of bundles, and headed to the car.
"Okay Luce, you put your stuff in the backseat on the floor, and I'll use the trunk, so we can know whose stuff is whose."
"Alright."
They put all the stuff in the car, and headed back to Lucy's house. Mary helped her unload her stuff, while Hailey sat in the car. She eventually was done, and went back to the car.
"Okay Hail, let's roll."
"Mommy, daddy say nana coming to our house. Who nana?"
"You know how grandma is mommy's mom, well nana is daddy's mommy."
"I know daddy's mommy?"
"Well you can't remember but you saw her when you were just born, so I don't think you know her. But you will see her tomorrow."
"She nice?"
"Nana is very nice, you're gonna love her."
"Okay mommy."
They arrived home, and unloaded the groceries. Mary then went inside and put them away, while Robbie watched T.V. with Hailey.
"Robbie I don't wanna cook, what kind of take out do you want?"
"Umm. it doesn't really matter. What do you want?"
"I have been having a major craving for a sub, so I'll get those."
"Okay, I want a steak and cheese with onions and mushrooms." He told her.
"Okay, I am going."
"Bye."
"Bye." She said walking out the door.
Even though they lived in California, it was very cold outside. It hadn't snowed, but it was freezing. She zipped up her coat, and drove to a little sub sop down the street. She had been coming here for a couple of years, so the guys who worked there knew her. She walked in, and waited her turn.
"Hey Joey, can I have a large steak and cheese sub with onions and mushrooms, a small cheese pizza, a large grilled chicken sub with mayonnaise lettuce tomatoes and pickles, and a side order of fries."
"Okay, that'll be 21.60"
"Alright." She said handing him the money.
She took at seat, and waited for her food to be ready.
"Hey Mary." Said Elaina, a woman in her early twenties who worked there.
"Hey Elaina."
"So how far along are you now?"
"7 months."
"Wow, almost time." She said smiling.
"Yep."
"How old are you now?"
"I am 24, I'll be 25 in June."
"How old is Hailey?" asked Elaina.
"She is two."
"That's good. Well take care." She said walking off.
"Mary, you're order is ready."
"Thanks Joey. Bye." She said taking the bags, and going out to the car. She drove home, and walked inside. She set the food down on the table, and went into the living room.
"Come eat."
"Food!" yelled Hailey.
"Food!" yelled Robbie laughing. He picked her up, and carried her into the kitchen.
"You guys act like little kids." Said Mary laughing.
"Thank you." Robbie replied.
Robbie took his sub, and grabbed a coke from the fridge. Mary cut up a piece of pizza for Hailey, and gave her some fries on her plate. She filled a sippy cup with soda, and put it on the table.
"Mommy, I wanna eat wit daddy."
"No, mommy just cleaned."
"I wanna eat wit daddy!!!" she screamed.
"Hailey screaming will not get you you're way. So stop it." Mary said sternly.
"I want daddy." She said pouting.
"Robbie get out of the living room, I just cleaned. Eat at the table."
"Okay." He said, coming in.
"See Hailey daddy listens."
Mary unwrapped her sub, and started eating. They stayed up for a little while longer, until Mary was falling asleep on the couch. Robbie led her upstairs, and put her in bed. He changed his clothes, and got in next to her.
"I love you." He whispered.
The next morning Mary woke up at round 8:30, and went into the bathroom. She turned the shower on, and stepped onto the scale, she was now 145. She had gained a lot of weight in the past few weeks, probably because she had gained so little in the beginning. She stepped into the shower, and let the hot water fall on her body. She put her hands, on her now big stomach, and moved them around gently. She felt the babies kick, and smiled to herself. When she had went to the doctor's the week before they said she was underweight to be carrying twins, and that she had to gain some. So she was now heavier, but it was healthier for her and the babies. She washed he hair and body, and stepped out of the shower. She dried her hair, and walked into her closet. She chose a pair of black maternity pants, and a white sweater. She French braided her hair, and went into Hailey's room. She was still sleeping, so she left her and went downstairs. She made eggs, toast, and bacon, and ate. She then washed her dishes, and went into the living room.
"What is on T.V.?" she said to herself.
She flipped through the channels, while one of her hands lay on her stomach. She finally found something to watch, and settled down. A half hour later she heard Hailey calling her, and went upstairs to get her.
"Hey sweetie." She said smiling.
"Mommy." Hailey whined reaching out her arms.
Mary picked her up, and carried her downstairs. She put her in her booster seat, and got her some food.
"Mommy, I have to pee pee."
"Okay sweetie, hold on." She said picking her up, and bringing her into the bathroom. She sat her on the potty, and she did her business. Mary washed her hands, and then brought her back into the kitchen. She finished eating, and ran into her playroom. Mary walked upstairs, and went into her room. Robbie was still sleeping, so she sat next to him and kissed his forehead.
"Mmm." he mumbled. He opened his eyes, and he smiled.
"Breakfast is downstairs, I am taking Hailey, and we are going Christmas shopping. I will be back by the time your mother gets here." She said.
"Okay."
She left the room, and went downstairs.
"Munchkin, lets go." She said picking her up, and putting on her jacket.
Mary walked into the foyer, as Robbie was coming down the stairs.
"Bye babe." She said kissing him.
"Bye."
She walked out the door holding Hailey's hand. She put her in her seat, and headed to Lucy's house. Mary beeped, and Lucy came out with Alicia in her car seat. She strapped her in the back, and got in front.
"Okay, who do you have to get presents for?" Mary asked.
"Ummm. let me see. everyone." Said Lucy laughing.
"Me too. But I am not getting you or Alicia today though."
"I am not getting you or Hailey today either." Lucy said back.
They drove to the mall, and headed inside. Mary had brought one of her strollers, so Lucy put Alicia in that, while Hailey walked, holding Mary's hand. They started in Filenes. Mary found two polo shirts, and a bottle of polo sport cologne for Simon. But Lucy didn't see anything. They left the store, and Mary crossed Simon off her list. They then went into Weathervane. Mary bought Ruthie a pair of jeans, and a sweater. Lucy bought Ruthie two shirts, which said Weathervane, and a belt. They left the store, and both crossed Ruthie off their lists.
"Okay where to next?" asked Lucy.
"Ummm. I say we go look for a present for daddy, so lets go to Macys."
"Mommy I tired. Hold me pwease." Said Hailey.
Mary picked her up, and they headed to Macy's. They headed to the men's department, and looked around. They each bought him a tie, but didn't see anything else they liked. They headed to the woman's section and Mary picked out an outfit for her mother, and a beautiful photo album. Lucy found a bottle of perfume, that Annie said she liked. They left the store, and sat down on a bench to rest.
"Okay I have Simon, Mom, half of Dad's, and then I want to get Ruthie something else. I also have to get Sam, David, and Matt."
"Okay, where do you want to go to get the rest of Ruthie's present?"
"I wanna go to Claire's."
"Okay, lets go."
The walked down the stairs, and headed into Claire's. Mary looked around. She found a thing of glittery lip-gloss, a group of earrings, body lotion, and 2 notebooks, one said Angel, and one said Princess. They left the store, and headed to KB Toys. Sam and David loved battery powered cars, so Lucy got them each one. They also liked video games, so Mary bought them each a different game for their system. It was now around 12:00, and they headed to the food court for lunch. They bought their food and sat down.
"I have no idea what to get Matt or Dad. Any ideas?" asked Lucy, as she sipped her drink.
"Well I was thinking of getting Matt cologne and dad a gift certificate for a restaurant, but don't steal my ideas." Said Mary laughing. "Maybe you could get Matt a gift certificate to a clothing store, and dad a really nice notebook thing to write sermons in."
"That's a good idea. I think I will go with that."
They finished eating, and went back to shopping. They bought presents for everyone on their lists, except each other, their daughters, and husbands. At around 4:00 Mary pulled into her driveway, and started unloading her stuff. She brought them all in, and then unbuckled Hailey. They walked inside, and went into the kitchen. Robbie was sitting at the table eating a sandwich.
"Hey sweetie." He said getting up, and kissing Mary.
"Hi." She said smiling. "Hailey sit with daddy, while I go get all the stuff we bought."
Mary went off into the foyer, and came back with tons of bags. She set them down on the floor.
"Okay tell me if you think they are good presents." She said lifting out Simon's shirts, and bottle of cologne. "How is this for Simon?"
"I think he will love it." Said Robbie truthfully.
"Okay, and I got Ruthie this." She said picking up the pair of jeans and the shirt, and also emptying the Claire's bag.
"Damn, you got them good stuff."
Mary showed him the rest of the things, and then carried them up to her room. She put them in her closet, and heading back downstairs.
"You ready to go?" she asked.
"Yep, let me get my coat, and we'll leave."
He put on his coat, and the three of them headed to the airport.
"Hail, today you're gonna meet nana." Said Robbie.
Mary turned around to see her daughter asleep in her car seat.
"I think I tired her out."
"I think you did." He said smiling.
They arrived at the airport, and picked Hailey out of the car. She woke up, and looked around.
"We are at the airport sweetie, we are picking up nana."
"Airpot?"
"Yep."
Robbie held Mary's hand, and they walked inside. They went to gate 11, and waited for her to come out. After about 5 minutes they said the plane had landed, and people started coming out of the tunnel that led to the plane.
Robbie scanned the crowd for his mother, and finally saw her. He ran over to her, and hugged her tightly. He walked with her back to where Mary was standing holding Hailey.
"Hailey come here baby." Said Robbie, taking her from Mary. "This is your nana. Say hi." Hailey buried her head in Robbie's shoulder. "Don't be shy. Say hi."
"Hi." She whispered.
"Hi sweetie, aren't you the cutest." She said smiling.
"You my nana?" Hailey asked.
"Yes I am."
"Mommy say you nice."
"Well if mommy said I was nice, then I must be nice." She said laughing. (A/N: I don't know what Robbie's mother's name is, so I am just going to make one up. In my story her name is Cate.)
"Its nice to see you again Cate." Said Mary.
"You too sweetie." She said giving her a hug.
They walked to baggage claim, and waited for Cate's suitcases.
"That one is mine." She said pointing to a big black suitcase.
Robbie pulled it off the conveyor belt.
"Is that it?"
"Nope I still have two more."
"You're staying for a week and a half."
"I know, I have my clothes in this big one, and then I have two other ones full of presents." She said smiling.
"Okay."
They finally got the rest of her baggage and headed to the car. Hailey talked to Cate the whole way home. She had gotten used to her, and now you couldn't keep her away. They pulled into their driveway, and Robbie took his mother's suitcases inside. They all followed him in, and sat down on the couch in the living room.
"Do you want a tour?" asked Mary.
"Sure." She said smiling.
Mary led her around the house, showing her every room, and she finished by showing her the guest bedroom, and bath, that was attached to it. Cate put her things away, and went back downstairs. Mary had started cooking dinner, and Cate sat at the table watching her.
"So Mary how far along are you?"
"I am 7 and a half months."
"That's good." She said smiling, "Do you know what you're having?"
"Robbie didn't tell you?" Mary asked surprised.
"No."
"Oh, well I'm having twins. A boy and a girl."
"Oh well congratulations." Cate said smiling, and giving her a hug.
"Thank you."
"Did you guys pick out any names?"
"Well we have one for our boy, but we can't decide on a girl's name."
"What are the names you like?"
"Well we already decided on Justin Gabriel. Then for our girl, we either want Ashlynn, Allison, or Jessica."
"I really like Justin Gabriel, and out of the girls names I like Ashlynn and Jessica."
"Those are the ones I like too."
"Do you have a middle name for your girl?"
"Yeah, its Faith."
"That's pretty."
"Thank you."
Mary finished dinner, and set the table. She called everyone to come and sit down, and they all began eating.
"This is really good." Said Cate.
"Thank you." Mary said smiling.
"Yeah mommy, ery good."
They all laughed, and kept talking. After dinner Cate played with Hailey, while Mary and Robbie sat on the couch watching a Christmas movie.
"Hailey, time for bed." Said Mary getting off the couch.
"Ugh. I wanna pway wit nana"
"You can play with nana tomorrow."
"Okay." She sighed.
Mary took her hand, and brought her upstairs. She had use the bathroom, put a pull-up on her, and tucked her in.
"Mommy sing to me pwease." Hailey requested.
"Okay."
Mary began singing a song, and within minutes Hailey was fast asleep. She kissed her head, and left the room. Cate had gone into her room also, and Robbie was still sitting on the living room couch.
"Baby, come upstairs please." Mary called over the railing.
"Alright, let me just lock up, and I'll be right there." He said getting up.
Mary went into her room, and got ready for bed. She put on one of Robbie's sweatshirts, and got in bed. He came in moments later, and went to brush his teeth. He returned to the room, and got under the covers. He wrapped his arms around Mary, and stroked her stomach lightly. He felt the babies kick, and he smiled to himself.
"Goodnight baby." He said kissing Mary.
"Night." She said yawning.
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Thank you for all the reviews from the last chapter. But people I still need name votes, If I don't get any more I will pick the name myself, so if you want to have any input in the choice of the name, please include your vote in your review or email me. Thanks. Well I hope y'all like this chapter. It is kinda long, that's why it took me longer to update. But any how please review, and I hope y'all like it!!
~yasmin~aka~mystar21~