The Spin Off – Part 7
Early next morning...
Lexie looked across at Archie, as he put the pillow over his head. Lexie sighed as she got up. It was the girls, crying again. The thing with twins is when one starts crying, so does the other. Lexie picked up Ellie first, she seemed to have the biggest lungs and could make the most noise. Lexie rocked her trying to get her to calm down, but Kyla was crying out too and Ellie wasn't getting any quieter.
"Archie will you please help me!" Lexie cried. Archie got up, and went over half asleep and picked Kyla up and returned back to bed and lay her down next to him, she soon settled. Lexie looked shocked – How did he just do that? Then the door opened, it was Molly standing with two bottles in her hand. She passed them to Lexie
"Taken out of the fridge and heated" she simply said then closed the door again. Lexie tested the milk temperature on her arm then gave it to Ellie. Once she had her bottle she was fine. Kyla wasn't crying but Lexie thought she might as well feed her now. She replaced Ellie with Kyla in the place between Lexie and Archie on the bed and fed Kyla. Then after both girls had been fed. Lexie pulled down the covers in the middle of the bed and laid Kyla next to Ellie, then soon fell asleep herself.
A bit later on...
Molly crept in Archie and Lexie's room, with Jess following behind her. Duncan and Jess had arrived early and Molly had let them in. Molly put her finger to her lips "Shh" she whispered quietly to Jess. When Jess saw the twins her face turned into a 'Aww' expression. Molly leaned over Lexie and gently picked up Kyla and then handed her carefully to Jess. Jess took her awkwardly at first but soon learned. Then Molly went round to Archie's side. As she leaned over him to get Ellie, he turned in his sleep and mumbled something. Molly and Jess gave a quiet little laugh, Molly lifted Ellie up quietly and then Jess and Molly exited the room.
When they got down stairs, and Jess entered the room holding Kyla, Duncan's face expression changed into a big smile. Then Molly came in as well with Ellie. "Poor dears, we left them sleeping" Molly explained talking about Archie and Lexie. Molly handed Ellie to Duncan; he looked across at Jess with Kyla.
"Aren't they just the sweetest things" Jess said rocking Kyla. Duncan looked at them both "How can you tell which ones which?" he asked confused. Molly smiled at him then took Kyla's arm, "See...she has a tiny birth mark in the shape of a heart" molly explained pointing to it. "Oh aye" Duncan answered smiling again. "Here Molly take her back...I'll go make Archie and Lexie a cuppa" Duncan added handing Ellie back to Molly and going through to the kitchen.
Lexie opened her eyes and looked right at Archie opposite her, she smiled when she saw him sleeping. "Morning" she whispered quietly when he awoke. "Morning sweetheart" he replied smiling back at her "You going to come over to my side of the bed for a hug?" he asked holding his arms open. Lexie smiled and was about to go over when she suddenly looked horrified. She looked at the empty space between them then Archie noticed too. "Arch...where are the girls?" Lexie asked panicking and getting up. Archie sat up too; he looked across at their mosses baskets...empty.
He got out of bed, and went across to the door as he opened it Duncan stood their smiling. "Duncan?" Archie yelled surprised. "Hello Arch" Duncan replied smiled holding the tea up. "Duncan?" Lexie questioned from across the room, she was still sat in bed. Duncan handed Archie his cup "There down stairs" he added nodding his head.
Archie took the tea and went downstairs. Duncan came in the room smiling at Lexie. "I Canaan believe you're a mum" he mentioned handing her the tea. "Well I guess you have seen the proof," she replied laughing "Lex there beautiful...just like you" he smiled sitting down on the bed "So nice place you have here" he added looking around the tiny room. Lexie's smile dropped "Thanks" she replied drinking her tea.
Later on...
Jess and Duncan sat holding the girls on the sofa. Archie sat in the armchair with Lexie sitting on his lap resting against his shoulder she was knackered. She laughed to herself "I can see you too with children" she told Duncan and Jess. Jess looked up smiling "Getting broody?" Lexie asked laughing. "Oh I want one" Jess joked. "Take one with you then" Archie laughed. "Archie" Lexie laughed hitting him softly. "No I'm joking I love them" Archie replied kissing Lexie.
Early next morning...
Lexie looked across at Archie, as he put the pillow over his head. Lexie sighed as she got up. It was the girls, crying again. The thing with twins is when one starts crying, so does the other. Lexie picked up Ellie first, she seemed to have the biggest lungs and could make the most noise. Lexie rocked her trying to get her to calm down, but Kyla was crying out too and Ellie wasn't getting any quieter.
"Archie will you please help me!" Lexie cried. Archie got up, and went over half asleep and picked Kyla up and returned back to bed and lay her down next to him, she soon settled. Lexie looked shocked – How did he just do that? Then the door opened, it was Molly standing with two bottles in her hand. She passed them to Lexie
"Taken out of the fridge and heated" she simply said then closed the door again. Lexie tested the milk temperature on her arm then gave it to Ellie. Once she had her bottle she was fine. Kyla wasn't crying but Lexie thought she might as well feed her now. She replaced Ellie with Kyla in the place between Lexie and Archie on the bed and fed Kyla. Then after both girls had been fed. Lexie pulled down the covers in the middle of the bed and laid Kyla next to Ellie, then soon fell asleep herself.
A bit later on...
Molly crept in Archie and Lexie's room, with Jess following behind her. Duncan and Jess had arrived early and Molly had let them in. Molly put her finger to her lips "Shh" she whispered quietly to Jess. When Jess saw the twins her face turned into a 'Aww' expression. Molly leaned over Lexie and gently picked up Kyla and then handed her carefully to Jess. Jess took her awkwardly at first but soon learned. Then Molly went round to Archie's side. As she leaned over him to get Ellie, he turned in his sleep and mumbled something. Molly and Jess gave a quiet little laugh, Molly lifted Ellie up quietly and then Jess and Molly exited the room.
When they got down stairs, and Jess entered the room holding Kyla, Duncan's face expression changed into a big smile. Then Molly came in as well with Ellie. "Poor dears, we left them sleeping" Molly explained talking about Archie and Lexie. Molly handed Ellie to Duncan; he looked across at Jess with Kyla.
"Aren't they just the sweetest things" Jess said rocking Kyla. Duncan looked at them both "How can you tell which ones which?" he asked confused. Molly smiled at him then took Kyla's arm, "See...she has a tiny birth mark in the shape of a heart" molly explained pointing to it. "Oh aye" Duncan answered smiling again. "Here Molly take her back...I'll go make Archie and Lexie a cuppa" Duncan added handing Ellie back to Molly and going through to the kitchen.
Lexie opened her eyes and looked right at Archie opposite her, she smiled when she saw him sleeping. "Morning" she whispered quietly when he awoke. "Morning sweetheart" he replied smiling back at her "You going to come over to my side of the bed for a hug?" he asked holding his arms open. Lexie smiled and was about to go over when she suddenly looked horrified. She looked at the empty space between them then Archie noticed too. "Arch...where are the girls?" Lexie asked panicking and getting up. Archie sat up too; he looked across at their mosses baskets...empty.
He got out of bed, and went across to the door as he opened it Duncan stood their smiling. "Duncan?" Archie yelled surprised. "Hello Arch" Duncan replied smiled holding the tea up. "Duncan?" Lexie questioned from across the room, she was still sat in bed. Duncan handed Archie his cup "There down stairs" he added nodding his head.
Archie took the tea and went downstairs. Duncan came in the room smiling at Lexie. "I Canaan believe you're a mum" he mentioned handing her the tea. "Well I guess you have seen the proof," she replied laughing "Lex there beautiful...just like you" he smiled sitting down on the bed "So nice place you have here" he added looking around the tiny room. Lexie's smile dropped "Thanks" she replied drinking her tea.
Later on...
Jess and Duncan sat holding the girls on the sofa. Archie sat in the armchair with Lexie sitting on his lap resting against his shoulder she was knackered. She laughed to herself "I can see you too with children" she told Duncan and Jess. Jess looked up smiling "Getting broody?" Lexie asked laughing. "Oh I want one" Jess joked. "Take one with you then" Archie laughed. "Archie" Lexie laughed hitting him softly. "No I'm joking I love them" Archie replied kissing Lexie.