Two days later Tori got a call from Eric- Taylor and the girls were coming home the next day and Eric wanted to surprise Taylor by having Tori and Blake visit. Most of the snow had melted in Blue Bay Harbor, and they decided to go to Silver Hills.

"How are we going to get there?" Tori asked as she and Blake went out shopping for the girls.

"Ninja Red eye?" he suggested. Tori gave him a sideways glance.

"Sensei would kick my ass worst than last time. He'll make me clean the whole academy!" she said laughing. They were walking through the mall when they found the store they were looking for. Tori instantly grabbed his hand and felt him run his thumb over hers.

Baby things were everywhere. Stuffed animals, cribs, bottles, clothes, everything. They walked through and saw several things to get for the girls. There was a section set aside especially for twins and they headed that way. They picked out a few outfits in yellow, and some in pink and white.

"What about this?" Blake said holding up a mobile that had airplanes and clouds hanging from it. Tori smiled.

"I think Taylor will love it," Tori replied before turning her attention back to the items that had caught her eye. Two blankets with little hats in navy and light blue. Silver stars were embroidered on them.

Blake put the mobiles in their carriage and went over to see what she was looking at. He looked at the items and smiled. "Put them in," he said. Tori turned to him and smiled wide. She picked them up and placed them in the basket.

"Thank you," she said as she kissed him. "I think we should go before we buy out the store." He smiled and they headed out.

Everything was all set to go. Against Tori's better judgment, they decided to risk it and use their ninja powers to get to Silver Hills. As soon as Eric called them, they gathered the gifts they had for the girls and streaked off. About ten minutes later they stopped behind a large group of trees.

"Wow- they got a lot more snow here than we did," Tori commented as they walked down the sidewalk. "There it is," she said pointing to the white house where Taylor and Eric lived. Both had their hands full as they made their way up the steps. Tori maneuvered her way to the door and rang the bell.

As soon as it opened, she threw the bags to Blake and embraced her sister. Blake sank under the weight and was ushered inside. He set the bags down and went to greet his sister and brother in law. He and Tori sat on the loveseat and watched as Eric brought the twins over to them.

"This is Melinda," he said as Tori took her. Tori gazed down at the tiny face. Dark hair framed two bright blue eyes. "Melinda Victoria," Taylor said. Tori felt tears sting her eyes and looked up at her sister who only could smile.

She looked back down at Melinda and touched her cheek. "I'm your Auntie Tori," she said softly. Blake looked at his wife and was lost in the tender moment. She just looked so natural with a baby in her arms. He on the other hand had never held one in his life and paled when Eric offered him Evelina.

"I, uh, I don't want to break her," he said. Taylor laughed.

"If Eric can hold both of them and not break them, I think you can handle one," she said. Eric looked over at her and grinned, then placed his other daughter in Blake's arms. She was fussy at first, but then Tori reached a hand over and touched her face gently. Evelina calmed and Tori felt like her heart was melting at the sight.

"You're a natural," he head someone say. He wasn't sure who because he was lost in the moment when a tiny finger gripped around his.

"I think you're right," Blake said. Taylor and Eric saw the look both Tori and Blake were giving their girls. Melinda started to get fussy, so Tori and Taylor went to the kitchen to prepare the bottle and feed her. Blake, Eric, and Evelina were all sitting in the living room. The scene was all too familiar to them. They had sat like this once before when Eric was unsure about his feelings for Taylor and Blake had helped him. Now it was Blake's turn. "Eric, they're beautiful," he said honestly about the girls. Eric grinned and took his daughter from her uncle. "Yeah..." he said softly. "What's it like? You know the whole, wife being pregnant and everything?" he asked. Eric looked at Evelina. "It's a lot more scary than I though it would be." Blake noticed the look of sadness in his eyes when he spoke. "Eric? You alright, man?" he asked. Eric took a deep breath. "Yeah...I guess I'm just happy that they all made it." Blake shot his brother in law a worried glance, and Eric told him what had happened three nights ago. In the kitchen, Taylor had just finished feeding Melinda and finished her story as well. "And the doctors said that if I wanted more kids, it could be difficult," she said holding her baby close. Tori's eyes were red and she reached over to hug her sister. "Taylor, I'm so sorry you had to go through all this...thank God you and the girls are alright." Taylor returned the hug as best she could with the baby in her arms and kissed Tori's cheek. "Me too little one," she said. Tori sat back and admired her sister. "So have you and Blake thought about starting a family?" Tori's eyes again filled with tears. "We've been trying and nothing's happening. The doctor's think that my chemo might have screwed everything up." She composed herself. "But hey, we can always adopt!" she said laughing a little. It was Taylor who hugged Tori this time. "Anytime you want to come and visit, you know you're welcome to...it would be a shame for you to stay away." Tori smiled and headed back into the living room where Eric and Blake were. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Tori lay in her bed after returning from Silver Hills. The blue blankets and hats they had bought earlier were spread out in front of her. Blake came in and sat next to her on the bed, kissing her cheek. "I'm sorry I can't give you want you want, baby," he said softly as he hung his head. Tori turned her head at him in shock. "It's not your fault...it's mine...if I hadn't gotten sick before we'd have someone to put these on," she said motioning to the items in front of her. He pulled her to him and gently rubbed her back. "I know that you and I both believe that everything happens for a reason...if you hadn't gotten sick then we wouldn't have found Taylor- she and Eric wouldn't be married- the girls wouldn't be here- WE might not have even been here," he said kissing her. "So we have to believe that this is happening to us for a reason." She wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his chest. "I know...we'll just have to hold to that." (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) The next two weeks passed by quickly. Blake and Hunter were entered in another tournament, but Tori had decided to step out of the pit and let Dustin take over. She sat with Shane and Cam as they watched the Bradley brothers dueling against each other. Incredibly they both passed the finish line together, and were greeted by their friends at the winner's circle. Blake held Tori to him and kissed her in full view of everyone. A reporter pushed his way through the crowd and finally got to them. "I'm Doug McCullen from ESPN. I've been following you guys for months and we'd like to do a story," he said to Hunter and Blake. Both guys got excited looks in their eyes. "We'd fly you guys out to LA and monitor you for a few weeks- writing the story as we go along...we'll air it during the US Action games. What do you say?" Hunter looked at Blake, who looked at Tori. Hunter saw them exchange glances and turned back to Doug. "Can we talk about this a little before we settle on anything?" he asked. Doug nodded his head and walked off with Hunter to discuss the full layout of the plan he had. Tori kissed Blake again. "I think it's a great idea," she said. "You guys will be famous!" Blake looked at her with questioning eyes. "But what about...you know," he said running his hand to her stomach. Tori sighed and moved his hand to rest on her back. "Like you said- everything happens for a reason...

Later that night everything was settled. Doug had done his homework on the guys and decided that their story would be perfect for a set of segments they were airing on 'Riders You Should Know.' Hunter and Blake would be leaving in two days to film some footage in LA and would be gone for about three weeks.

"You sure you don't want to come with me?" Blake asked Tori as he packed his bag. "I want you to come with me."

She looked up at him with her bright blue eyes shining. "Blake, I've missed SO many of my classes, plus I'll just be in the way...this is about you and Hunter. You need this."

Blake sighed and plopped down on the bed, resting his head in her lap. "We could be gone for a while. Doug said that if everything goes well, they may want to keep us on and follow us ...you know, like to tournaments to keep tabs on us. He was really interested."

Tori ran her fingers through his hair and bent down to kiss his forehead lightly. "C'mon. a good night's rest will do us both some good," she said as she climbed under the covers. Blake smiled and reached for the light.

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"I love you," Blake whispered in Tori's ear before he boarded the plane.

"I love you too," she said hugging him tightly. "Have fun!" she called as he ran to catch up with Hunter. She waved and saw him do the same as he disappeared into the tunnel.

She watched as the plane took off. The past week had flown by in a flash and she looked as the plane flew into the sky. Blake and Hunter needed this. She couldn't believe she had let him go without her. But lately she hadn't been feeling well. A little while after she and Blake returned from Taylor and Eric's, she had began to feel weak and lightheaded- just like she had when her leukemia came back.

Knowing that it would just worry him and everyone else, she decided to ignore it and not tell them. Now she felt like she was going to fall over. Her body was so tired and her muscles ached. It couldn't come back... it was impossible. She didn't tell Blake that she had a doctor's appointment shortly after his flight left- and she wasn't going to tell him anything until he got home- he couldn't pass up another opportunity because of her. She loved him too much to keep him from racing.

She got into her van and drove over to the hospital where she met with her oncologist Dr. Jones.

"I'm really scared Dr. J," she said as he examined her. "I mean, it's like before, and yet it's not...it's hard to explain," she said. The tall African-American man grinned.

"Well Tori, I'll have to run a few tests, but from what I'm getting right now, I don't think your leukemia's back...I think you're pregnant." Tori's mouth hung open. "Now there's nothing definite yet, but let me draw some blood and run a screening on it." Tori was still in shock and didn't even feel the needle prick her vein. "I'll be back in fifteen minutes."

Tori sat there with a look of disbelief on her face. The last time she and Blake were together was last night, but it couldn't have happened that soon. Then it hit her- the night of the storm...they weren't thinking about trying to get pregnant...it just must have happened like Taylor said it would...

Her thoughts were interrupted when the doctor came back in with a small machine in his hands. "Well Mrs. Bradley my thoughts were confirmed...congratulations." Tori couldn't control herself. She flung her arms around him. He had been with her since she was 13 and she considered him a huge part in her life.

"Dr. J, thank you!" she said excitedly. "Without you I wouldn't even be here right now..." she said. He pulled away smiling at the young woman he had grown to know over the years.

"Now this isn't what I normally do, but I would like to do your ultrasound personally," he said. Tori grinned and let him perform the procedure. She watched as a small mass appeared on the screen. The doctor was quiet and he moved the sensor over to the other side of her stomach. "Well that's interesting."

Tori looked at him concerned. "What? Is everything alright?" she asked, praying that everything was okay.

"Do multiple births run in your family?" Tori's eyes got wide.

"My sister just had twins," she said.

"Well, looks like you are too," he said smiling. Tears were in her eyes now. "They look about four weeks along." After all she and Blake had been through they were not only having ONE but TWO babies. "Where's Blake? I'm sure he'll want to hear about this."

Tori's face fell suddenly. "He's out of town for a few weeks..." she trailed off as he cleaned off her stomach.

"Oh, well I'm sure he'll be very happy when he returns." He handed her the printed photos of the babies and gave her some new medications to take so they wouldn't interfere with the pregnancy. She hugged him once again and headed out to her van.

'I can't tell him on the phone...' she thought as she drove home. 'And I can't travel right now- oh shit...my classes.' She had made up her mind not to tell anyone before Blake, but she had to explain to Sensei that she wouldn't be able to teach the same way she normally would. 'Maybe I could just teach history or the basic water techniques...' Her mind wandered as she pulled into the apartment complex.

She went to her room and pulled out the blue hats she had been looking at before. She smiled and placed them on her flat stomach smiling.