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Chapter 20 Homecoming

1.5 days later- Jordan and Woody are just getting home with the twins. Jordan's POV

Woody led me to the elevator, he was carried the twins in their car seats. Thankfully the finishing touches were made on the apartment while I was still in the hospital. Woody said it looks great, we would soon see his definition of great. We made it to the door. Woody was juggling everything, car seats, diaper bags, my bag and me . He wouldn't let me do anything- kinda annoying, I'm very used to doing things for myself. I somewhat understood where he was coming from, he felt guilty for all the pain I had and was in, he kept trying to make it up to me. I was more rational now, I know it wasn't only his fault, I was there too, but maybe I could play this out just a little longer, besides it did make my life easier, something I'm not exactly used to. Woody has given me every reason to trust me since I let him, but it was hard you know- I loved him and I knew he loved me, it was just trusting myself that I had a few issues with. I didn't want this to get screwed up, life was finally looking good. Anyways we were finally in the apartment and Woody led me to the finished nursery, not to male, not to female- it was good considering we had both. I was determined to not stereotype my children, it was something I had to get over, they didn't need, but I'm still calling them the twins, it is just easier that way. They could deal with one. I just refused to stereotype in reference to their sexes.

"Woody, I love it, it's perfect, very unisex, which is good considering we have one of each. They did a good job combining the apartment, you can barely tell where the changes were made." He smiled proudly. Since the day we painted it I wasn't aloud to do much of anything and he wouldn't even let me look, he kept telling me he wanted it to be a surprise. That was one of our ongoing arguments, it was my apartment, I thought I ought to at least have some say in what it was going to look like, much to my delight Woody had become perceptive of what my tastes were and had managed to impress me , which isn't easily done. I leaned into kiss him, that was all we were going to be doing for a while, but at that very moment the babies woke up and started screaming. "Sorry," he frowned, I know he missed "us," "but I think they are hungry, can you help me?" I made my way over to the couch and sat down, he picked up the babies and brought them to me. "Okay Emily first," he placed Em gently in my lap and I got her situated and then he set Jackson on top of her, in exactly the right spot, I smiled at him.

"See I do pay attention." He sat down next to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder and kissed the top of my head. "This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." I gave him a light tap on the shoulder. "What?"

"And what am I?" I said teasing him, he got the deer in the headlights look that I had become so familiar with.

"Well, I mean, well, you know, oh come on Jordan you know what I mean." he said stumbling over his words. The babies finished up. I handed him Jack and he started softly patting his small back until Jack gave him a little burp. I was having a little bit of a harder time with Emily, she seemed to be a little more fussy than Jack. As a general rule they were both quite calm thankfully, but I'm sure Em reminded Woody of me, after all Jack reminded me of Woody, with my golden brown eyes that is, Em had my hair with Woody's eyes. I knew Em was going to be more like me, feisty and full of life, Jack would be the one to keep her grounded, just as Woody did for me. Em eventually burped and we rocked them back to sleep and put them in the crib. Woody led me back to our bed and started kissing my neck

"Woody, you are aware this can't happen for a while?"

"I can't even kiss you?"

"I think that is allowed, but if this gets anymore intense we could have a big problem, not to mention hours and hours of pain for which I would make you pay." I smiled at him, he knew I was teasing him, but I'm pretty sure he knew there was some sense of seriousness. He leaned over and brushed his lips against mine and I returned the sentiment. "I love you."

"I love you too, and I love what we've created, Jordan they are beautiful. I could look at them twenty-four seven. I don't know how you did it, I'll never know how you did it.

"I did it with you." I said so softly I wasn't sure if he could hear me. We we're now on the bed, in a new position to both of us, my head was resting on his chest and my left arms was draped lightly across his face. I'm sure he had no idea how good it felt to be able to lay on my stomach after all this time, the last time I was small enough to do this Woody was sleeping on the couch and he didn't know that those were our kids in the other room. He was drawing little circles on my back as I drifted off to sleep.

2 a.m.

"Whaaaa, ahhh, whaa."

"Jo, wake up hon." I could barely hear him in I was still asleep, I felt myself gently being shaken.

"Oh just five more minutes Woody, Pleeeease." I pleaded. He wasn't giving in.

"Sorry Jo, I'd let you sleep forever if you wanted, but I don't think our children are too into that idea."

"Fine, but your coming with me," I said dragging him out of bed, if had to get up so did he.

"Jord, why am I coming, it's not like I can feed them?"

"It is called moral support, besides you're a large part of the reason they're here so you get to suffer with me."

"Fine." He finally started walking behind me, he reached for my hand as we reached the nursery. I picked up Jackson and Woody grabbed Em and we made our way to the couch. I got Jack ready and Woody set Em right on top of him. I decided that labor I could do, they gave me drugs and I could hardly feel a dang thing, Nursing was a different story, I'd never been so sore in my life. I suddenly had a new respect for mothers, not to mention my own. They finished up and we burped them and changed them and put them back to bed. Thankfully they fell asleep almost immediately. Woody and I made our way back to bed and curled up again and fell asleep.

5 a.m.

"Whaaaa, wha wha whaaa...." I woke up this time and let Woody stay in bed, he still had work in a few days, I had at least a month and a half. Thankfully I had cut our little trip short and managed to save a lot of my vacation days and I could still use those if I wanted. I drug myself to the nursery and picked up the kids, made my way back to bed- juggling to unhappy babies is not easy- I layed them down next to me and they latched on immediately and started eating. I was amazed that Woody had managed to sleep through all this, when they were done I burped them and put them in the playpen that I had placed nest to our bed in case I didn't feel like I wanted to keep wandering the apartment at all hours of the night. I climbed back into bed and Woody instinctively wrapped his arm around me and back to bed again for the third time this night. If they kept this up I was never going to make it.

7 a.m.

"Whaaaa, wha, whaaaaa, whaaa." I felt Woody get out of bed, it was suddenly very cold, it wasn't something I was used to anymore and I missed him right next to me, he picked up the kids and took them into the living room. I quietly got out of bed and hid by the door and just watched him coo our children back to sleep. He sang a few quiet lullaby's and soon they were asleep. I took Jackson from him and curled up next to him on the couch and fell asleep.

9 a.m.

"What is that smell." I heard Woody whisper.

"Not sure." I mumbled sleepily. I felt him move from next to me and heard him plod into the kitchen.

"Max, what are you doing here?"

"I remember when Jordan came home from the hospital, I knew you both would be tired so I came to make you breakfast."

"Max, never leave us again." I heard Woody say. I got up and carried Jack with me to the kitchen.

"Dad, you didn't have to do this."

"Yes, I did. I missed the whole pregnancy there is no way I'm letting you do this all on your own, besides you two still have a wedding to plan and I'm sure you could use some help with the kids while your doing so." I reached over and gave dad a half of a hug, all I could manage with Jack still in my arms.

"I love you." I took my place next to Woody as we watched my dad work his magic in our kitchen. He wrapped his free arm around my back.

"Woody I love this, but I'm really tired. I quickly handed Jack to him as I felt my knees start to go weak.

"Jordan, Jordan are you okay?" I'm fine stop yelling. "Max something is wrong, Jordan wake up, please Jo wake up, I need you they need you, please honey wake up." Why does he sound so scared, I'm right here, can't you see me, I'm right here.

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