CHAPTER 34

"YOU'VE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!"

May 1, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

12:47am

Russell Family Home

"Ugh." Morgan said flopping on the bed.

"Exhausted?" Jarod asked lying down next to her.

"You have no idea. Who would have thought that throwing a party would leave you so tired."

"Yeah except it's not just the party." Jarod said. "You've been tired a lot recently. Have you been feeling all right?"

"A few weeks ago I thought that I was coming down with something but other than that I've been fine." She told him

"Maybe we should take you to the clinic to be checked out?" Jarod suggested.

"Jarod it's not that serious." She protested.

"But it would give me peace of mind." He argued.

"Fine." She said giving in.

"Thank you." Jarod replied. "We'll go to the clinic tomorrow. I'll just do some blood work."

"That's fine. Oh and for future reference, don't expect for me to always give in that easily." Morgan told him

"I wouldn't dream of it." Jarod replied.

May 1, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Clinic

8:42am

"Ow!" she said as Jarod drew blood from her arm.

"Don't be such a baby. I've had two year olds who didn't cry as much as you." Jarod teased her as her withdrew the needle. "Ow!" he said when Morgan punched him in the arm.

"Serves you right." Morgan said

"I'll be back shortly. I'm just going to drop these off at the lab. Then we'll go out for breakfast. After that we'll come back and pick up your blood work. By the way you hit like a girl" Jarod replied as he ran out of the room ducking when Morgan threw her sandal at him.

May 1, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Clinic

10:23am

Jarod stared at Morgan blood work in shock. "Are you sure?" He asked the technician standing next to him.

"I ran it twice Doc." He replied. "So I guess congrats are in order huh?"

"Yeah I guess so." Jarod said not really listening. The pretender walked out to the care where Morgan was waiting.

"Jarod is everything alright?" Morgan asked when she saw the look on his face. Jarod studied her for a moment. Morgan became increasing worried. "Jarod tell me I'm I going to be okay?"

"What?" Jarod said coming out of his daze. "Morgan you're beyond fine." He said smiling.

"Jesus Christ Jarod don't scare me like that." Morgan said hitting him. "Now tell me what had you in such a shock?" Jarod handed her the blood test results. "You have got to be shitting me." Morgan gasped.

"We can do the ultra sound today if you like."

"Jarod I'm pregnant?" Morgan said not truly comprehending.

"Yes dear it would appear so."

"Well you see a man..." Jarod began. Morgan hit him. "Stop hitting me" Jarod complained. "Damn hormones." He mumbled. Morgan hit him again.

"I know how it happened Jarod. And if you make another remark about my hormones again you'll find your arm in a cast." She warned

"Yes ma'am." Jarod said

"My God another child. This makes..." She stopped. "Damn it I've lost count on how many we have."

"Five. Six if you include Alley." Jarod told her.

"And baby makes seven." Morgan whispered. "Jarod were going to have a baby." She smiled.

"Damn I guess that means none of those short skits of yours for a while huh?" He joked.

"Jarod Michael Russell, that's just the type of thinking that got us into this situation."

"And you say that as if it were a bad thing." He said in mock hurt.

"Answer me this Jarod. Did you buy that mansion in hope of filling it with your offspring?"

"I always wanted a big family." He replied grinning.

"Then I guess you'd better find your self a new wife." She told him.

"You'll do for now. Come on lets go and do an ultra sound. I want to find out how far along you are." The two got out of the jeep and headed towards the clinic.

Thirty minutes later

"I don't believe it." He mumbled.

"What?" Morgan asked.

"There are two heart beats." Jarod said pointing to the monitor. "We're having twins."

"Twins I should have known. Do you realize that none of our children have been single births, well except for Peter but. Not to mention the fact that they all look alike. I can't even tell Alex and Maddie apart and they're just cousins. I seriously considering tattooing them. More than likely the twins are going to be identical. Jarod we're going to have to tattoo then at birth to tell the difference." She ranted.

"Morgan sweetheart, calm down every thing will be fine." Jarod said trying to keep her blood presser down. "We'll worry about what they'll look like after they are born. Right now all I care about is your and the babies health."

"So what are they?" Morgan asked

"What you don't want for it to be a surprise?" He asked her.

"I've had enough surprises for today thank you." Jarod moved the wand around.

"We have two very healthy looking boys." He said.

"Boys." Morgan said shaking her head in disbelief. "I should have know I wouldn't get a girl."

"We'll we can always try again in a few months." Jarod said his trademark grin pasted on his face.

"What so I can have twin girls then we'll be up to ten kids. I am not a baby factory Mr. Russell."

"Yes dear."

"Good I'm glad we got that straight. So tell me Doc when am I due?"

"You appear to be about two months along. Which means we can expect out boys here to be due some time around the end of November first of December. I am a bit concerned about your weight though. You could stand to gain a few more pounds. But other than that you and the boys are fine."

"Well then Daddy lets get home and tell our other children about their little brothers." Morgan suggested.

"I believe that is a wonderful idea."

"Jarod you don't think that the kids know about the babies do you?"

"I seriously doubt it." He replied.

May 1, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Home

11:30am

Jarod and Morgan arrive home to find the nine children sitting on the front porch, a grin on each of their faces.

"I seriously doubt it my ass." Morgan mumbled

"So Mom do you have a clean bill of health?" Will asked.

"Yes William I'm perfectly fine." Morgan replied.

"That's wonderful Momma we were worried." Aaron said.

"I'm sure you were Danny."

"Did you find out what was causing Momma's fatigue?" Andros asked his father.

"Yes it turns out that your mother is slightly anemic." Jarod told his son.

"You know Daddy it's bad to lie to your children." Alex said.

"And isn't just as bad Alexandra, not to tell your mother that she is two months pregnant with your twin brothers?" Morgan questioned her daughter.

"What?" Sam said from the doorframe. "The children giggled and ran off toward the barn. "Oh I think I need a drink." Sam muttered walking towards the kitchen. "Two more I thought that my life was suppose to be getting easier."

"I guess we should tell every one now. You know that nothing stays serest for long around here." Morgan said as the two entered the house.

"We'll tell them at dinner. Em and Nick are at work. Dad's running some errands. Ethan is out fixing one of the stalls in the barn and your Father, Michelle and Broots went shopping." Jarod said as they entered the kitchen. There they found Sam pouring him self a drink.

"I can't believe you two. Twins no less. And watch them be just like those," Sam stopped and stared at Morgan and Jarod. "Sweet angels of yours." Sam finished.

"Usualy you congratulate a woman on her pregnancy." Morgan said sitting next to him.

"Don't talk to me I'm disgusted with you two." Sam said in mock anger. Morgan and Jarod chuckled at the sweeper.

"Don't worry Sam we won't let them walk all over you. And they won't replace you. We'll always love you no matter what." Morgan teased.

"That's all I'm askin'." Sam replied. The three laughed. "So twins then. Have you two thought up of any names yet?"

"Sam we're still trying to digest the fact that we're going to be parents again." Jarod told him.

"Well Samuel is a very nice name." Sam joked.

May 1, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Home

6:45pm

"Ah, Morgan and I have an announcement." Jarod said taking his future wife's hand. The children all looked down at their plates to hide their grins. "We're going to have a baby, or twin boys to be precise." He finished nervously. Every one's jaw dropped –who didn't know that is-. The children just got up and ran to their rooms laughing as they did.

"No running." Charles yelled out of habit.

"Congratulations." Jen said "I believe that a toast in order."

"Here, here." Sam said raising a glass. "To Jarod and Morgan's new children."

"You might want to make another toast Sam." Aaron said from the doorway

"You're not the only one pregnant Momma." Andros said.

"What are you taking about Andy?" Lex asked.

Alex flashed her grin that she inherited from her father "Congratulations Sam, it's a girl" The poor sweeper fell out of his chair.

"Sam!" Jen cried.

"So much for a tough brave sweeper." Mike commented.

"I heard that Michael." Sam grumbled, as Jen helped him up from off the floor. "Why do you three keep doing this to me Do you all live to torment me?" Sam asked. The five children exchanged glances.

"In a word, yes." Maddie replied.

"How far along am I?" Jen asked the children

"About a month." Aaron told her.

"Well then to then new additions to our family." Sydney said raising his glass.

May 2, 2003

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Home

8:15am

The next day Sydney and others returned home. Jen was slightly worried about her unborn child. The Centre knew that Sam was a carrier for the pretender gene. Both Jen and Sam were afraid that the Centre might try to take their child. But the children had already taken care of it. They planed on getting Jen out of the Centre before she even began to show.

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