Oh thanks Tardy Chick for the name--I'm going to use the first name.

Chapter Fourteen

Jake made his wait out to the waiting room. He had been there for four hours and so, from the looks of the waiting room, had everyone else.
Roman was sleeping with sleeping Aurora resting on his shoulder. Arianna was asleep in Jenny's arms who was laying against Milo. Schuller had strech out on a couch and from the looks of it had pushed Audi off onto the floor into a heap next to Aowen and the twins.
Karen and Keith were resting. Nathan, Haley,Lucas and the mulitude of kids were sleeping somewhere on the floor. Jake entered the waiting room tripping over Levi who cried 'Ouch' therefore waking The adults plus Aidan and Aurora.

"How's Mom? And the baby?" Aidan asked.

"Your mom's fine. The baby should be okay, just wanted to see everyone sooner than later. But they are going to have to monitor overnight to be sure."

"Does anyone speak 'Proud Dad' does that translate to girl or boy?" Aurora questioned

"As of ten minutes ago. Zoe Amily Jagielski was born."

"Can I go see her?"

"If your dad says it's alright."

Brooke had appeared in the doorway. She had watched over the delivery and had just made sure Zoe had gotten to the IcU nursery ward safely.

Jake nodded and Brooke led Aurora back to get scrubs on and led her to the sleeping baby.

"I'll get back to your mom. Your dad will probably be here in a few."

"Thanks, Brooke."

Brooke left telling the nurse that it was alright for Aurora to be there. For awhile She just looked at the fragile baby. Then she just felt like talking.

"Hey, Zoe Amily, I'm your big sister Aurora. Just look at you. You know you gave us a big scare. You hurry up and convince those doctors you're alright, so, you can come home and play. There's a lot of people counting on you. SO, um no pressure.
Just to give you a heads up, with you there are nine Jagielski kids, lots of names to remember but your a Jagielski you'll do just fine. You want to know something, I've gotten used to being the baby girl. But as of this moment I pass the title of Baby Girl Jagielski to you. May you wear it well.
You've already met Mom and Dad. They're awesome. A little overprotective, but great all the same. Maybe mom will get a cheerleader out of you although I doubt it if Dad has anything to say about it. We all live and breath basketball--some better than others. Aowen can handle a ball okay but you should see how he is with pen and paper.
You'll probably get to be his drawing subject for a while. You really need to hurry up and get out of here. It's giving me the creeps. When you get out of here we can go to Karen's cafe or I can so you how to play guitar or we could just sleep and eat. You'll probably master that. Plus, when you get out you can play with Arianna. Oh, if Daddy's Friend Lucas's little girl ask you to play dolls, until you can run, scream.
Oh, and if you want to get Dad to let you do something just stare him down with sad puppy dog eyes...he cave's pretty easy--"

"Hey she doesn't need to know that one quite yet." Jake cut in. He had heard about everything.

"You and mom sure can make some cute kids."

"It's our specialty."

Zoe was realeased from the hospital about a week after Peyton was allowed to leave the hospital and the whole Jagielski family had to get used to a crying baby. Thankfully the kids helped out as they were awake anyhow.
About a month later the couples decided to take a night out together. Most of the kids went to the rivercourt but left Zoe, Arianna, and Cora with Milo, Jenny, Aurora, and Roman at the Jagielski house.

Aurora was playing with Cora. "Cora, you look just like your mommy." The little girl nodded.

"You too."

Aurora picked the little girl up and sat Cora in between Jenny and her.

"Jenny?" the little girl asked.

"Yeah, Cora?"

"Why don't you look like your mommy?"
Jenny's head shot up and so did Aurora's. They both knew about what happened, but it had never came up. Jenny didn't know what to say. Aurora saw this and knelt in front of the little girl.

"Jenny looks like her Daddy, Cora."

"But my mommy said kids look like both mommy and daddy."

"Well, you see Cora, Jenny has two mommies. Her first mommy looks like her but is far away and Her second mommy is Peyton. Peyton is Jenny's real mom, okay, sweetie?"

Cora nodded. Jenny got up and went to the girls' room followed by Milo and leaving Ari with Roman who had been on the other side of room.

"She seemed pretty upset."

"It actually a little weird. It's never seemed to bother her any before."

IN THE ROOM

"Hey I didn't know it bothered you that bad."

"I know, but I just can't help wondering, you know. Do I really look like her even a little? What was she really like? What her side of the story?--I'm sorry. I didn't mean to freak you out or anything."

"Don't be sorry. These are probably questions Ari going to be asking me, but as your boyfriend I sugest you talk to your Dad, okay, Babe?

BACK DOWNSTAIRS

Aurora laid Cora who was getting sleepy in the play pen to rest and Ari was sleeping in her rocker undisturbed by Jenny and Milo's flight upstairs.

Jenny and Milo came downstairs and Aurora and Roman excused themselves to go for a walk before all the adults came back.

"Roman, what's wrong?"

"Nothing,"

"You're lying."

"How do you know that?"

"You're sweating real bad. Are you worried about tomorrow's game?"

"No"

"Your Dad, Mom?"

"No"

"ME? US?"

"..No. Just thinking okay?"

"Alright."

"Everything alright with you?"

".......mm, yeah."

"I love you Aurora."

"Back at you Ro."