Chapter 24.

It is now December. Everyone is getting ready for Christmas. In penthouse 2 Liz is decorating the tree while Jase is at work. There is a knock on the door.

Liz: What's up Johnny?

Johnny: There is a package here for you. It's from Nashville should I check it out?

Liz: No don't worry about it. It's probably from Bryan and Erika. Just bring it in.

Johnny: As long as you are sure Liz. Liz nods her head. Johnny and Francis carry in this huge box.

Francis: Liz, there is a note here too. Maybe you should read that.

Liz: Thank you guys. She grabs the note. She opens it and pulls out a letter.

        Dear Liz and Jason,

        Bryan and I discussed it and for Christmas we figured you would need the matching crib for the second baby. So I went ahead and got the second one and decided to send it up for Christmas. I hope that you enjoy these cribs as much as I do for Justin. Bryan sends his love and thank Sonny again for the pecan pie recipe. Those pies he made were delicious. Bryan and I are going out to Oklahoma for Christmas and I decided to make pies for the family dinner. I'm bringing Mom(Anita) up when I come up for the baby shower in February. I can't wait to see everyone again. Well Bryan is due home soon and I really need to get these gifts wrapped before he comes home. I'll call you after Christmas sometime.

Love to you and Jase.

Erika and Bryan White.

Liz finishes the letter and folds it up. Sits down thinking to herself I need to write her and thank her for the gift. She leaves the note sitting on the desk and goes back to decorating the tree.

Jason comes in after working at the warehouse.

Jase: Liz, I'm home. Liz comes out of the kitchen.

Liz: How was your day hun?

Jase: Better now, what's in the big box?

Liz: The matching crib. They sent it up for Christmas for us.

Jase: Well that was so nice of them. Did we get them anything?

Liz: Yep we got Erika a bracelet, Bryan is getting a new watch and for Justin we sent down a whole bunch of toys and this book that I found called "The Carrot Seed" I bought a second copy of it. I remember reading that book when I was younger and I loved it. She grins.

Jase: Ok just so that we got them something.

Liz: Yep, oh and I called down and let them know that I received the crib. So this week sometime I want you to get that one put together too.

Jase: Ok how long until Dinner?

Liz: We were going to Sonny's remember?

Jase: that's right. What time are we supposed to be there?

Liz: Not for another 2 hours why?

Jase wraps his arms around Liz and leans down, because I am going to go set the crib up. He then lets go of Liz and calls Johnny in to help carry the box upstairs to the nursery.   

2 Hours later

Liz, Sonny, Carly, and Jase are all sitting down to dinner.

Liz: Sonny, Erika said to tell you Thank You for the recipe for the Pecan Pie.

Sonny: Well I am glad that she liked it.

Jase: Yeah Bryan and her got the second crib for us for Christmas.

Sonny: Man you lucky dogs. I wish someone had bought us a crib when we had Morgan.

Jase: Sonny I gave you the one I bought for Michael.

Sonny: I know, I am just kidding even though that set up you have is so much nicer than the set up we have.

Jase: And about 3 times as much cost wise. I can't believe they did that. Hey Liz, did you register anywhere for the baby shower or is everyone on their own?

Liz: I registered at Baby's R Us. Also at Wyndams, and the local Wal-Mart. I can't help it. It's cheep and has great stuff. She grins.

Jase: Whatever. I am just glad that you could register for something. I mean come on we already have clothes, toys, the nursery set, the monitors, the playpen. What is left?

Carly: The car seats, the highchair, more toys and clothes. Diapers, bottles, formula.

Liz: And the cutest animal mobile for the crib I found it at Wal-mart. See Jase, there are still lots to buy. I asked most of them to buy bigger clothes; Most of the newborn stuff is taken care of. Anyway, the few bottles we have aren't enough. We are having twins you know.

Jase: I know trust me. You are bigger then Carly was. Liz looks at him.

Liz: Are you calling me fat? She starts to cry.

Sonny: Jase man, you done did screwed up. He walks over to Liz.

Liz honey, you aren't fat. You are pregnant with twins. You look great. Carly just glares at Jase.

Carly: Jase, you of all people should know NOT TO CALL A PREGNANT WOMAN FAT!!!! She walks up to Jason and smacks him on the back of the head. God, I can't believe you. She gets down on the other side of Liz. Honey, I'm sure he didn't mean to say that you are fat. You just know that most guys don't think before they speak. Come on, lets take you into the bathroom to clean up. Don't worry, while you are in labor and delivery that will be the time to get even with Jase.

Liz: I already decided I want Drugs.

Carly: Liz, sometimes you can't have drugs. Look at me. I did the home birth thing. I didn't have drugs available. I sometimes wish I did though. When I had Michael I had drugs and it still hurt horribly. Trust me, you will get even.

Jase: Oh man, I am going to end up with a broken hand aren't I?

Sonny: Just remember don't let her get your fingers. Don't let her squeeze your fingers and you should be fine. They will go over that in birthing classes though. You are taking them right?

Liz: Yeah we start next week. Dr. Meadow's said that she would like us to take them a little bit earlier since it's twins and there is a chance that I will end up having them a few weeks earlier.

Carly: Of course with multiple births that is always there. Doesn't mean anything was wrong.

Liz: Carly sometime I want to talk to you.

Carly: Sure how about tomorrow? Don't want to freak the guys out.

Jase: You can't freak us out Right Sonny?

Sonny: Hey leave me out of it. I don't want to get involved.

Carly: Ok Jase you think you can handle it. Sonny go clean the kitchen or something. Sonny gets up. Ok Liz, ask away.

Liz: What kind of pain is involved.

Carly: Liz, for me to answer that, it would scare you. All I can tell you is that it will be the most horrible pain that you will go through as a woman. You think menstrual cramps are bad, labor pains are 20 times worse. Liz grimaces.

Liz: Carly, will you be in there with me through labor at least?

Carly: Sure until you want me out of the room I will be there. What else Liz? Anything I can answer I will.

Liz: Carly, I am scared. I will admit that.

Carly: Liz, there is nothing to be scared of. I'll tell you what.  Come over here every day at 3pm and we will watch The Learning Channel. They have a show on there called "The Baby Story" That show covers an actual birth in half an hour. Including Labor, and Delivery, if it's a c-section that is covered too.

Jase: You mean where they cut into a woman's stomach to deliver they baby?

Carly: Yes Jase that is a C-Section. Remember I had one with Michael. They don't like to do them unless it's an emergency even with twins.

Liz: Man, you mean I have to push both of them out? I was hoping they would do a C-Section.

Carly: Sorry Chick, I heard that after the first one delivering the second in the amount of time you will don't hurt as bad. I haven't had twins so I couldn't tell you but that is what I heard.

Liz: Man Jase, prepare to be sleeping on the couch for the rest of your life. Jase groans.

Carly: Don't worry Jase, it will just end up being about 6 to 8 weeks. Oh and Liz, as soon as the Dr. Clears you after delivery for sex let me and Sonny know and we will keep the twins for a night to give you 2 time alone.

Liz: Man Carly, let me get through the next 3 months first. I may have you move in for a few weeks after they are born.

Carly: You know where I am at if you need anything at all.

Jase: Maybe we should get a nanny. Maybe Leticia has a friend that would be interested.

Liz: We can discuss that later. I think a nanny might be helpful with us having twins but I want to do most of it myself. I don't want to pawn my kids off on someone else all the time. I want to be included and see the first steps and hear the first words. All that good stuff.

Carly: You should be able too, just get a nanny for help. Matter of fact you should find one before the babies are born.

Jase: Ok right after the new Year we can take care of that. How are we doing Christmas? Liz and I need to go to the Christmas party for the Quartermains on Christmas Eve. I promised Lila that we would go.

Carly: Well come on over Christmas morning and we can all open the gifts together. That way you can see Michael's face when he opens what Sonny got him.

Jase: Tell me he didn't.

Carly: HE did. I told him not too. He did anyway.

Liz: What did he do.

Carly: He bought Michael bike, which wasn't a big deal, but the bike as an airhorn on it along with a bell.

Liz: Oh man he will be keeping the kids up now all summer.

Carly: Yep. And he then went out and bought him a playstation and an xbox.

Liz: Man don't let him ever buy anything for my kids. She grins. I'm going across the hall. I'm tired. She yells in the kitchen, "BYE SONNY. Thanks for dinner. She leaves.

Jase: I should go too. Make sure she isn't overdoing it. She has a habit of doing that. He gets up and leaves.