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The one you've been waiting for.

Chapter 8– The Big Reveal

Three months later, Jordan and Woody have sort of been dating and he is living with her. Jordan is at work and Woody just showed up. Woody's POV.

"Hey you ready for the appointment,"

"Ya one sec just let me change, no one should have to witness this," as I pointed to my large tummy covered in blood, it was enough to confuse the best of doctors let alone people on the street. I walked past him and kissed him on the cheek, he touched it to make sure that I didn't get any blood on him, I'm sure he thought if it wasn't so disgusting it would have been cute. At least I like to think of it that way. I walked to the locker room and took off the soiled scrubs and quickly washed off and put on my very large maternity clothes, just look at me I'm huge and I still have 4 months to go, this is not fair. Hey mom, speaking of not fair you still haven't told daddy about us yet. They were talking to me again I frequently thought I was going crazy because I kept hearing these childlike voices telling me to fess up to Woody, "I will just give me some time." Mom your 5 months along. "I know," just then Lily came around the corner, I realized she heard everything.

"You will.... what? Jordan what is going on here?"

"Lily, can I tell you something and you can't tell a single soul especially not Woody."

"Jordan you can tell me anything you know that, and if you need a reminder I do have a confidentiality agreement if that helps at all."

"Okay here it goes, Woody thinks he's not the father of the twins, and the reason he thinks that is because that is what I told him, I was just so angry at the time. I would never want to separate them, I know what it's like to grow up without a parent and no child should have to do that."

"Wait so your telling me they are Woody's, yes I won the pool this time, oh sorry anyways so their his, and he doesn't know it?"

"That would be the gist of it, ya. I'm afraid to tell him because I've lied to him for so long, it's just, I fell for him. I wanted to test him. When this first started I needed him to prove that he would love me and my babies no matter what, and he has ten fold. It started so great at the cabin and after a few things happened" I stated while pointing to my fairly large stomach, "I finally admitted how I felt about him and he thought I was playing him, that's why I sent him home early. I figured out while I was up there that I was pregnant, I knew it was his, firstly because I knew what he felt like and secondly I haven't been anywhere else in ages." She stifled a laugh. "You know me– non-committal Jordan, but now I don't know what to do, I'm afraid I'll lose him if I tell him that I've been lying for so long."

"If anything I think it would make him the happiest person on the planet. I see the way he looks at you, but when he looks at your stomach I can see a little longing, perhaps jealousy in his eyes. He never wanted you with anyone else, you could tell by how protective he has always been over you no matter how hard you protested. Now you better get going before he knows something is up."

"Thanks Lil, see ya later. Oh, one more thing..."

"What?"

"Am I nuts, because I kept hearing the babies talk to me and I answer back?"

"No, you fine, it's actually really common."

"Thanks, see you later. I've got a very important appointment, today we find out the sexes." I smiled our babies. I am sure at least one is a girl, I'd felt it from the beginning and according to Garret so did Woody, two parents intuition can't be wrong can it? I walked out to the hall straight into Woody's awaiting arms. He held me so tight. We walked down the hall to the elevator and drove over to the now familiar office of Dr. Andrew.

"Okay kids, ready for the show, if they cooperate today we might just know what your having, by the way, were guys wanting to start lamas classes, because with twins, things tend to happen a little sooner than normal, so if you want to do it I would suggest sooner rather than later.

"Thanks, we're thinking about it, I can't decide whether I want drugs yet or not. So lets get going, I want to know," I said as I lifted up my shirt, he put the warm jelly on my tummy and flipped on the machine. I could see both of them wiggling around inside of me, it explained my discomfort, and I still knew how much larger they had to get, this wasn't going to be incredibly fun, but I was going to a get a great reward out of it that would make it totally worth it, especially if Woody was there next to me. "So..?"

"Well it looks like your getting one of both, this ones a girl see right there," as he pointed to the tell tale sign, "and that right there is our turtle sign, one boy and one girl and 4 months to go. Everything looks good, I videotaped this so you can take it home and show off your kids if you want. I need to see you again in one month, until then you might want to slow down with work, things get uncomfortable when your having one, you have two in there and that can make it that much harder."

"Thanks doctor, I'll take good care of them," Woody said, I loved how he just stepped in and took care of us without smothering me and still letting me have my much needed freedom. "So we have names to discuss Detective Hoyt."

"Okay, but can we go home first, I'm tired so I'm sure you are."

"Fine." I gave in, I was really tired and I hardly ever gave in so I was going to be nice today. We walked to the car, he had his hand wrapped around my waist, I let him drive us home. I sat there playing with the babies through my shirt. It was something Woody did often, but I felt like I was kinda missing out so while he was occupied it was my turn to play with them. We got home and he came around and opened my door and helped me out, I wasn't going to admit it, but I really appreciated it, if he wasn't there every time I was sure I would fall over from lack of balance thanks to these little bundles sitting in the front half of me. We took the elevator up the apartment and I unlocked the door, I wasn't going to loose all independence to him. We walked in and I went straight to couch to lie down, he went to the kitchen and got us some snacks and then came at sat next to me, he started feeding me gummi bears, I never liked them before, but lately I'd just been craving them like no other. He took advantage of my position and started playing with my tummy again, I loved his touch, nothing could calm me down better, unfortunately he had the exact opposite effect on our children, they never wanted to stop playing with their dad and after a while it would start to make me nauseous, I grabbed his hand away from my stomach and pulled him towards me. When he was within about an inch I reached up and our lips connected. It felt so good. It had been so long since he'd kissed me, about 5 months in fact, while staying with me he was the perfect gentleman, which I got to admit kinda bothered considering what I knew, but he didn't and that was my fault. It was like he was afraid to be near me because of what he had thought I'd done to us. Okay I'm going to tell him, I want him just as happy as me and if I lose him, at least I've been honest. "Woody, we need to talk about names."

"Why, I thought we already had them, Emily Marie for the girl, sorry still working on the boy's."

"Woody," I said and kissed him again, "I love you, ya know, as for the boy I refuse to name him after his dad." he frowned.

"What was his dad's name?"

"Woodrow."

"You know more than one Woodrow?"

"Sometimes you're a little too dense, especially for a detective, you are their father."

"Well I was hoping you'd let me be."

"NO! You are their father in every way possible, Woody they are yours, I was just to afraid to tell you after what happened up at the cabin, I lied, and I hate lies, but then you changed, I wanted proof that you wouldn't leave us, I know it was wrong to do this to you, but I love you and don't what to see you frown whenever people talk about the dad, I just don't think I can handle it anymore, if your angry with me that's okay, I just don't want you to be so sad anymore, I just know I couldn't move forward with this," I said as I pointed to the situation we were in, "and I want to, Woody I need you and I've never needed anyone, it scared me. I was afraid of losing you. Please say something"

"Wow."

"I need a little more than that," as soon as I finished his hand was on my stomach and his mouth was smothering mine. I pulled back a little, "Good answer." and he kissed me again, I pushed him back, "I really need to know how you feel about this Woody. I lied to you, that has to hurt."

"Jo, I think I knew all along, at least I hoped I was. I felt connected ever since I found out, it was my fault that you felt you couldn't trust me, at least at that time. I accused you of some pretty harsh things that I knew you wouldn't do. I'm sorry I lost your trust, I've been trying to earn it back ever since."

"Woody, you have it, you've always had it, I just didn't always know it." I started to cry and he wrapped me up in his arms. I placed my head on his shoulder and he kissed it. For the first time in five months, heck 20 some odd years, I actually felt at peace. It was more romantic than just about any experience I'd ever had, there we were our family all together, just then the kids, I guess realized what was going on and started kicking at my tummy alerting us to the fact that they were a little cramped up in there. "A Woody, I think they want you to move."

"I don't think so, I just got you back, they get you for the rest of their lives, I want you tonight before you are to large to be had." I frowned at him and he helped me up and kissed me on the way. He led me to the bedroom and started kissing me.

Next morning Woody's POV

I woke up and saw Jordan's tummy bouncing up and down, I couldn't resist, one of them would kick and I would push back then a foot would appear somewhere else. I had seen pregnant women before and saw their stomachs active, but there is nothing like watching twins go at it.

"Hey, what are you doin'? I was trying to sleep."

"I don't know how you sleep with those two in there."

"I'm used to it, today they were being nice until someone started playing with them," she glared at me playfully, I just kept smiling and drumming on her stomach playing with the kids. "Woody, I know your having fun, but I'm staving and due for work in about an hour, and so are you. Let's get ready and pick something up on the way. Oh, and no more caffeine for you, if I can't have it neither can you."

"Jo that is not fair." I whined.

"Not fair, this is not fair." she said as she pointed to her enlarging tummy with MY kids. I was going to be a dad, a real dad. Jordan hadn't been with anyone else and I didn't have to spend my time thinking how to kill him if I ever met him because I don't believe in suicide, not to mention if I tried she would probably do it herself for betraying her. If there is one thing I have le.arned in the past three years it's to not cross Jordan. You may not survive, and I definitely don't want to lose her now, especially when has my kids in their.

"I give in, you win, no caffeine for either of us, but we have got to go pick up something or we are going to be late. Oh and Jordan I've been meaning to ask when are going to stop going out on pick-ups, you know you are high risk and it isn't very safe."

"Trust me Woodrow, that is not a conversation you want to have right now, got it?"

"Got it." I wasn't going to give her a shot to get rid of me, but eventually I would have to put my foot down and tell her that work is going to have to be slowed down some. I wonder if she ever realized that she will have to stop working for at least a while after she has the babies. I know she thinks she's superwoman, but she's really going to need a reality check eventually. Woody, not a conversation we want right now remember.

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It might be a couple of days for the next installment, not sure, we'll see what happens. If it takes a few days forgive me, I have done five chapters in the last two days.