Disclaimer: I don't own Jag or the characters, However, Amelia, Isabelle, Nurse Robley and Jeff are mine.

1202 Romeo

JAG HQ

Falls Church, VA.

The phone rang insistently as Tiner scrambled across the bullpen.

"JAG HQ, Admiral Chegwidden's Office…" Tiner's face went white. "Admiral, it's Bethesda Naval Hospital. It's about Mrs. Chegwidden. "Do you want to take it in your office, Sir?"

A.J. took the telephone from Tiner. "No, I'll take it here. I daresay you will know soon enough." (Into the phone) "Yes, I see. I'll be right there. Do whatever you have to do." He turned to face the group. " Meredith was in an accident. She was apparently on her way here, and since she had my car, as she couldn't fit behind the wheel of her sports car, they recognized the military plates and took her to Bethesda. A drunk driver, who was going the other way on a one way street, hit her head-on. She's hanging on, but they don't expect her to make it. They're going to do an emergency C-section to try to save the twins. Colonel, you're with me, I don't trust myself to drive right now. Rabb, you're acting JAG until further notice. If any of you cause any trouble, so help me, I will choke you! Got it?"

" Yes,Sir." Came the chorus.

"Admiral?" asked Sturgis tentatively. "Would you like me to call my father and see if he can meet you at the hospital?"

"Yes, please do." He ran out of the bullpen without even grabbing his cover. Mac grabbed both covers, while Harm ran to her office to get her keys. They broke every speed law on the way to Bethesda, and when Mac stopped at the Emergency entrance, he jumped out without closing the door. Mac leaned over and closed it, and then after a few minutes she found a parking spot and went to join A.J.

1258 Romeo

Bethesda Naval Hospital

Bethesda, Maryland

She found A.J. holding Meredith's hand, talking to Rev. Turner as he bent over to minister to Meredith.

"Why did this happen? God gave us everything, and now he's taking it all away."

"Not everything!" Reverend Turner said sharply. "You two have two beautiful daughters upstairs in the nursery. You just have to hope that everything will turn out all right, and have faith that God knows what he's doing."

A.J. spoke to Mac for the fist time. "Mac, will you go up to the nursery and check on the girls? They're fine, so they're in the regular nursery." Mac started down the corridor to the elevator, just as the little bleeping line on Meredith's monitor went flat. The last sound she heard as the elevator door closed was A.J. telling Meredith he loved her, and trying to find the words to say goodbye. ' It isn't fair,' Mac thought. 'She has spent her life being a daredevil, risking her life so many times. And now, she finally has everything she ever wanted – a home, a family, and her career, and it was all snatched away in an instant…'

"Goodbye, sweetheart…I love you." A.J. whispered. She was gone, and here he was, a single dad of two newborn girls. 'Guess I'll have to think of names, he thought. He thought back to Rev. Turner's words. 'Faith,' he said to himself. 'Faith and Hope. Middle names. And I think Amelia after my grandmother, and Isabelle after my mother.' He got up, and nodded to the two doctors who were hovering over his shoulder. "I'm going up to the nursery to see my daughters, and then I'll be down to make the funeral arrangements."

1310 Romeo

Bethesda Baby Nursery

He slowly headed towards the maternity ward. Mac was standing at the window, looking at the two tiny girls as they slept.

"She's gone, Mac," A.J. said softly, just as the nurse popped her head through the door.

"Are you the father of these gorgeous twins who don't have names yet? I'm Nurse Robley, by the way. "

"Nice to meet you. Their names are Isabelle Hope and Amelia Faith. I just decided that on my way upstairs. I'm going to visit with the girls for a few minutes, and then I have to go make funeral arrangements for their mother. My god, I have no idea how to plan a civilian funeral."

"My son is a funeral director," Nurse Robley said. "If you want, I can call him and ask him to come over here. We can find a small room, and you can make arrangements and get to know your girls at the same time. Is there a minister you can call?"

"He's downstairs, and I'm going to call someone from the office to take notes. Mac, will you go get Rev. Turner, and then call in to HQ? Let them know what is going on; and that the girls are fine, and then ask Coates and Harriet to come over here."

"Of course, Sir. But I could take notes if you need me to…"

"If you did that, who would hold the other baby?"

Mac grinned and took off down to emergency again. She located Rev. Turner, and then went in search of a pay phone. She explained the situation to Harm, who said he would send Harriet and Coates ASAP. He also said he would have Harriet bring her camera. Mac again headed towards the nursery. On impulse, she stopped by the gift shop, and bought two stuffed crib toys. Back at the nursery, she gave them to Nurse Robley, who put them in the twins' beds. Just then Harriet and Coates entered the hall.

"Look, you two," Mac said. "Aren't they just perfect?"

"They both look like their daddy, that's for sure." Harriet said.

1340 Romeo

A Room At Bethesda

They entered the room Nurse Robley had found for them, stopping to wash their hands at the sink by the door. Harriet and Coates spoke quietly to A.J. Nurse Robley then brought the twins in, and Harriet set up her camera for the twins first pictures. A few minutes later, she took the film out of the camera.

"All done!" she said. "They were such angels!"

Thank You, Harriet. Now, I have a list of things for you do do. Here's my credit card and a key to the house. Drop off the film, then I need you to go to the house, and choose something for Meredith to be buried in. The twins' birth announcements are there, everything's filled out except for the times, dates, and names. She even had all the envelopes addressed. You can pick out the picture you like the best, and have copies made, one for each announcement. Can you make sure those get filled out and mailed in the next few days?"

"Of course, Sir!"

"Also, there are several boxes of Bubblegum and Chocolate Cigars. Can you take them to the office, and can you pick up some of the real thing? I want to send them to the SecNav."

"Yes, Sir! I'll leave my cell phone on, in case you think of anything else." With that Harriet scurried out the door (not easy to do in her condition), nearly colliding with a handsome young man in the process.

"Jefferson! Watch where you're going!" Nurse Robley scolded.

"Yes, Mom! Sorry, Ma'am!"

"Everyone, this is my son, Jeff."