PART 5
Later that night
"Mommy?"
"Yes sweetheart" Sydney tried to get her children to bed but they were still very excited about the busy afternoon they've had, so getting them to lay down was a pretty heavy task to accomplish once again.
After several yells and screams the boys finally laid in their own beds. But when Sydney was about to turn of the light of the twin's room, Tim had called out on her just like every night. He was the one that was most attached to his mother. Alex had been exactly the same when he was younger but he slowly turned into a young teenage boy and kisses weren't allowed anymore especially at school in front of his friends.
"Joey said it will take a long time for the baby to be there, is that true?"
Sydney walked back over to Tim's bed while his brother on top of the bed looked down at his mother, waiting what she had to say to this and whether it was true. Sydney asked Collin to come, lay down next to them and with one huge jump he was on the ground.
She cupped Tim's cheek and had to laugh inwardly at her son's sweetness "Yes Timmy, but don't worry time will fly very quick but it won't be long I promise."
"But how long is long?" Collin wanted to know
"Well the baby should be here in about 7 months or so, may be already earlier sweetie"
"How long is 7 months? Why can the baby not be here earlier?"
"First the baby should be here around Christmas or New Year's. Remember when we celebrated the last time?" both nodded their head frantically remembering the fun time they have had. They even were able to stay up late just like the other elder brothers, although their mother had put them to bed in the afternoon.
"And second the baby cannot be here earlier because it first has to grow in my tummy"
"Oh! So you mean the baby is in there?" he pointed at Sydney's still flat stomach.
"Yes. I know you cannot see it yet but soon you will see mommy's stomach go bigger, something like that" she pulled the pillow out of her back and placed it under her shirt so they could see what it looked like. The children observed it for awhile.
"Ok, I get that!" Tim declared pointing his index finger into the air "But how did you get the baby in there and how is the baby going to get out?"
"Yes, Syd! Tell him how we got the baby in there!" All the three of them were startled at Vaughn's voice. He's been standing there for a couple of minutes already seeing them interact with each other. He loved to watch his wife taking care of his children, no, their children, he corrected himself.
"Michael!"
He walked over to them, now the single childbed was getting to small for two grown ups and two children but neither seemed to bother. They just enjoyed being close to each other and snuggling up tight together.
"If you wanna act so smart, why am I not leaving that part up to you?" she mocked again.
"No I leave that part for you" he grinned.
"Very nice!"
"Come on mommy, we wanna know!" Collin pushed his mother.
"Well, it's pretty simple. Once the baby is big enough to be born, I'll have to go to hospital and you'll stay with daddy alone for a couple of days. The doctors will then help me to get it out. And you know the day, the baby is going to be born, you will have to stay with grandpa, because daddy will be with me in hospital"
The children tried to absorb all the information they were getting. They smiled and were apparently satisfied with their mother's answer.
"So now go get to sleep" Sydney told them and leaned over to drop a final kiss on Tim's forehead.
"No, mummy you didn't tell us all. You forgot about how the baby got inside!"
Ok that was it Sydney thought this was sort of getting out of hand. "Honey, that is more complicated but to make it rather short..."
"No! I don't want it short! I want to know everything" Tim pouted together with his brother. Vaughn on his side had to chuckle at the situation his wife was in now. He was curious as to how she would get out of there.
"Yes I know honey but it's getting late here, so you'll have to satisfy yourself with the short version, k?" she looked straight into her youngest son's eyes, that slowly started to drift off to sleep.
She wrapped her arms tenderly over Tim's body and continued "You know that mommy and daddy love each other a lot, right?" she played lazily with the boy's hair that was peeking up in the air from the forehead, just like his father's always used to be. Tim nodded into her chest.
"We also love all the four of you very much but that love is different. You love your grandpa, you love uncle Eric and aunt Christina just like you do love uncle Will and aunt Francie. Of course there are your friends too but it's different from the way mommy and daddy love each other. That's why we are married and we have babies. There is something that you don't understand as yet but someday you will sweetie"
All along she had unconsciously played with Tim's hair with one hand while the other one rested on his chest. Now she could sense the constant breathe of her son letting her know he was asleep.
"Mommy?"
"Yes Collin" she whispered softly to the other twin. How strange she always thought that two people could look so much alike and still be so different. Each of them was different in their own way.
"Shhh! Timmy's asleep mommy"
"I know angel, come on let's get you to bed"
"Hey!" Vaughn called out for her in a whispery voice, capturing her hand that rested on their youngest son. Vaughn slowly leaned in over to her until their lips met in a soft kiss "I love you"
"I love you too Michael, thank you for everything today. You were marvelous!"
He squeezed her hand, lifted it up to his lips and dropped a few kisses on top.
Collin turned around and looked at his parents gazing at each other. "I love you too mommy and daddy!" Sydney and Vaughn were surprised at Collin's admonishment and they both had tears welling up in their eyes.
"Come here buddy!" Vaughn embraced his son.
"I love you too son!" he dropped soft kisses on top of his head. But their moment was cut short "Can I go to bed now?"
Vaughn picked him up and laid him on top of the bunk bed and put the covers tight around him.
"Sleep tight Collin"
"Good night daddy!"
Sydney tucked the smallest one into his bed and covered him with feather light kisses. "Good night my sweetie"
Vaughn stood behind her and tried to get her out of the children's room, like every night "Come on Syd, let's go" he slightly pulled at her hand.
She kissed her hand once more and touched his cheek "Mommy loves you"
Vaughn couldn't believe that it was a daily repetition, she always seemed to never let them go, but whenever it came to their smallest he knew far well why. These two shared a special bond, something that nobody would ever understand apparently, because not even he could grasp it. Was it simply something special between mother and son or had it something to do with Tim's disease?
Finally she let loose of him and headed back out of the room.
"Good night Collin, love you and sleep tight"
"Good night mommy" This time the love word was hanging in the air again and it almost tore at Sydney's heart but that was just the way Collin was. Something he must have inherited from her father she always thought.
"What are you thinking of?" Vaughn asked his wife when she finally sneaked into their bed a couple of hours later, after cleaning around and having had a long shower.
"Nothing" she shrugged off.
He turned around and rested his head on his hand "Look at me and tell me that there is nothing"
She wasn't in the mood at all but gazed hazardily at her husband, sure enough he had been right. There was something bothering her and as usual he could read her like an open book.
"It's nothing Michael!" she tried to keep it to herself but then couldn't withhold it any longer "Alright, alright. You got me." He waited for her to go on "Please don't be mad at me if I tell you, do you think that this pregnancy is a good choice?"
"Of course Sydney" he rested his hand over her middle "I couldn't love it more or less than the other four, Syd! I'm happy" he looked at her wondering why she had those thoughts. "You don't feel the same?"
"Of course I do! Of course I am happy! I'm just thinking too much again" Vaughn knew that his wife could worry about everything and nothing at the same time. "I mean it wasn't planned, we have given every baby stuff we had away and now we have to get everything new and start all over again!"
"Hey Syd! Look at me!" he took her hand and held it against his cheek before kissing it sweetly and then hover over her and then clouded her with many kisses too. "We are going to have this beautiful, wonderful baby and everything that it brings with him or her. Everything will be fine and you don't need to worry. This child will have four big brothers around it and parents, grandparents that love it so much. This child will be covered with so much love, just like the other four. And do you want me to tell you something else?"
Sydney nodded. Vaughn's head was over her stomach as if he was to speak to the baby and her at the same time.
"I hope it's a girl this time" he grinned at her. "You know I was just joking around this early morning, I can live without my hockey team. I think you deserve a princess"
"Really?"
"Uh-huh, of course. A beautiful baby girl, just like her mother. She would have me wrapped around her finger in no matter! Anything will do Syd I don't care. It's going to be our baby! Whenever I think I am happy, you always find a way to make me feel happier and more special." He finally had reached her lips again "I love you Mrs. Vaughn"
"God I love you too Michael" and their lips met in a long heated kiss.