Love Conquers All
Chapter 6: We're Parents
Kevin quickly called the doctor and after a few minutes they were on their way to the hospital. Kevin and Lucy did not speak much during the short ride to the hospital. They were both nervous and Lucy was too busy dealing with the recurring contractions. Finally they arrived at the hospital and Kevin took care of the paperwork at the desk.
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Lucy had been in labor for several hours now, and she was getting more frustrated. Kevin was at her side and held her hand. "KEVIN! I WANT THESE BABIES OUT OF ME!" Lucy screamed as another contraction occurred. She wanted desperately for the whole thing to be over. She was getting her wish though, because the time for the twins to be born was quickly arriving.
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"Okay Lucy, I'm going to need you to push," the doctor stated. The babies were ready and it was time for the moment that would make Kevin and Lucy the happiest people in Glen Oak. Lucy pushed with all the strength she had. After several pushes the first baby's cries were heard as the nurse took the baby to be cleaned. "You're doing great, Luce," Kevin said kissing Lucy's forehead and rubbing her back as he encouraged her.
A short time later, the other twin was born and after both babies were cleaned, the nurse brought the twins over to Kevin and Lucy.
"You have a healthy baby boy and baby girl. Congratulations," the nurse said. As the twins were placed in Lucy's arms, tears began to well up in Lucy's eyes. She could not believe that she was finally a mother. She smiled the widest smile as she looked down at her twins. The rest of the family was now able to come into the room and they all congratulated Kevin and Lucy. After a few moments Lucy let Kevin hold the babies and he too could not stop smiling. He was so thrilled to be a father. "So Luce what are their names?" Ruthie asked what everyone wanted to know.
"I'd like to introduce you all to Andrew James Kinkirk and Emily Ann Kinkirk," Lucy announced.
"May I hold the babies?" Ruthie asked, hoping that Lucy could part with them for a few minutes.
"Sure Ruthie. You all can hold them if you'd like," Lucy said. She was very tired but still smiling. After a little while she drifted off to sleep.
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Lucy was released from the hospital and the twins were home for the first time. The first night home was not a very peaceful one however. "We're parents, Luce," Kevin said smiling a huge smile and kissing Lucy.
"I know it's so wonderful. I love you," she said returning the kiss.
"I love you too. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." They slept well for a few hours. Then at around 3:30 in the morning, cries woke up Kevin and Lucy. "I'll go, you just get some rest," Kevin said, only half-awake. He slowly made his way to the twins' crib and found that the cries were coming from Andy. He lifted him out of the crib and gently rocked Andy. After a few minutes, Kevin thought he had gotten Andy to fall back asleep until more cries continued. Kevin tried everything he could think of, but could not get Andy to fall asleep. Then it dawned on Kevin. He didn't try singing him to sleep. After a few minutes of Kevin singing a lullaby to little Andy, the room was finally quiet again and Kevin placed him back into the crib. "Good night, A.J.," said Kevin softly. They called Andy "A.J." for short. Kevin covered A.J. with the blanked. He looked at Lucy before he got back into bed. He was so proud of her. They now were parents and he was looking forward to every moment with his son and daughter. He dozed off shortly after closing his eyes…
Kevin put his arm around Lucy as they sat on the swing on the front porch of their house. A.J. and Emily were on the front lawn playing. The twins' first birthday party had ended a few hours ago and there were still balloons tied to the railings that lined the stairs to their front door. A.J. ran up to Kevin and Lucy and begged them to let him play with one of the sagging balloons. The helium had already begun to escape and it wouldn't float away, so Kevin and Lucy saw no harm in letting A.J. play with one. They untied one and let him have it. He ran off happily. Kevin and Lucy smiled as they watched him squeeze and bump the balloon around. They rested their heads on each other's shoulder and watched their son play. Suddenly a gust of wind carried the balloon away from A.J. and not knowing where he was heading while chasing it, started running in the direction of the street. Kevin and Lucy were deep in a conversation and had not noticed where A.J. was heading until he began to giggle playfully as he ran closer to the busy street. "A.J. NO!" yelled Kevin and Lucy simultaneously as they got up and ran to stop A.J. He stopped the balloon in the middle of the street. A car was rapidly approaching, and the driver finally noticed A.J. a mere twenty feet ahead. The driver slammed on the brakes and all that could be heard was an ear-splitting screech…
"A.J.!!!" Kevin yelled as he awoke, covered in sweat and breathing rapidly. "Oh, thank God that it was just a dream," he thought to himself. Lucy woke up when she heard the yell and asked what was wrong. Kevin told her what he had just dreamed and they both looked at each other thinking the same thing. Was this a bad omen or just a bad dream?
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(A/N: Hey everyone. I'm really sorry it took such a long time to update, I've been once again bombarded with a TON of homework and I've been very busy the last week and a half working on an AP government project. I've been to school early in the morning and staying after as well to work on it, and its finally over so things should be updated more often (I hope). Anyway, I hope you all liked the new chapter and I will update again as soon as I can. Please review! Your comments are appreciated! Thanks for being patient)