Chapter 12

Will turned his head and looked out the window. It was almost midday and he had barely gotten any sleep. He turned his head. Nicole was still sleeping. He sighed and smiled. He knew that she had a busy night giving birth to two daughters and knew that she needed to sleep. He turned around and started to go back to sleep,but Nicole started to wake up.

"Will?"she asked.

"Yes love?"he asked as he turned over and faced her.

"You haven't gotten any sleep."

"You're the one who needs sleep."

"Are you ok?"

"I'm fine love." He kissed her. "Feeling better?"

"Yes. Much better."

"That's good. I was so worried about you last night."

She sighed. "I know."

"I'm just glad you're ok."

"You think my father's still here?"

He kissed her again. "You know he is. He said that he wasn't going to leave again."

"I just hope not."

"He cares about you. You know that. But you really should get some sleep."

"I think I've had enough sleep for one day. You really should get some sleep Will. You were up with me all night."

"That's because I care about you."

"I know. And I'm glad."

"You think I should go check on our son?"

She shook her head. "No. You need to get some sleep Will."

He knew that she wasn't going to give up on the subject. "Ok. But just for a little bit ok? I really need to take care of you."

"I know you do Will. I just don't want you to be so tired." She got out of bed and went over to the crib. Will got up and put his arm on her shoulder.

"They're so beautiful. They look just like you. I really could not ask for more. I just couldn't. After you came into my life I thought that was all I needed. But now I have a family. I have a wife,a son,and two beautiful daughters that aren't even a day old. What more could I possible want?"

"I'm so glad that my father left me here."

"I thought you hated that reason."

"Well,now that I think about it. And especially with your little speech."

He kissed her. "Well it's true."

"I know. And I'm glad."

"I don't want to be lost anymore. I have love now."

"So do I."

"Was my dad being serious about what he said?"

He smiled. "Yes."

"Then why did you come up with that name Anamaria Nicole Turner?"

He sighed. "It just sounded right at the time I guess love."

"I'm so glad. I love that name."

"I thought you would." He kissed her. "That's why I love you."

She turned to him and they embraced. But after their lips parted,she looked him straight in the eye and looked like she wanted to cry.

"What's wrong love?"

She shook her head and smiled. "Nothing. I'm just so happy."

"So am I Nicole. So am I..."

"Will?"

"Yes love?"

"Thank you again."

"For what love?"

"For being the father of my children. I could not anything more than to have you in my life."

"You should thank your father for bringing you here."

"But you're the real reason I have love now."

He kissed her and smiled. "I'm glad. I wouldn't want to take that away. I will never leave you. I promised you."

"And I'm glad you did."

"I love you too much. I don't want you to leave me either."

"I won't Will. I promised you that too. I'm not going to leave after what happened last time."

"I'm just glad nothing happened to you. That was all that mattered."

"Yes."

They looked down into the cradle. The girls were starting to wake up. Nicole picked Anamaria and looked at Will.

"Would you like to hold her?"

He smiled. Nicole knew that meant yes. She handed her daughter to him. "They're so tiny,"Will whispered.

Will walked over and sat on the bed. He smiled as he looked at his daughter. Nicole then picked on Jacqueline,carried her over to the bed and sat down by Will.

How could I be so lucky,he thought. I never thought that this would happen to me. And now she's given birth to two beautiful daughers. I really couldn't ask for more. I know I just couldn't. I love my family too much now.

"Will?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"You've given me so much now. You've given me hope and a future. That something I thought I would never have."

"Me neither."

He gently handed Anamaria over to Nicole. "I had better go to sleep then. They need you."