Chapter 11
Finally the day came for Lily to get her cast off and Kyle took her into the hospital the day before the shower. They removed her cast and took another x-ray that showed her ankle had healed nicely. There was still a little bruising but the bone was fully healed. She began to step off the table putting her left foot down gently and gingerly lowering her right foot to the floor. She smiled as she felt no pain and walked over to Kyle who sat her down and handed her, her shoes and socks. They went back home and began to set up for tomorrow, they had two other rooms free, someone would have to sleep on the sofa bed and Lauren would sleep on a mattress on the floor. Everyone began to arrive at about 5 although the shower wasn't till the next day they were coming to stay and then they would have the shower in the morning. Maxine had brought chicken and salad, which they had for dinner and they made the sleeping arrangements. Kyle put Lily on the bed and began kissing her, after shutting the door.
"Kyle what about the rest of the family?"
"The rooms are sound proof"
"Sound proof? How will we hear the twins at night then?"
"By leaving the door open, we have a door that goes into their room" Lily looked to where Kyle was pointing and nodded. They began to remove each other's clothes and well all I can say is it was easier than last time because there was no contesting cast on her ankle.
The next morning everyone got up and after breakfast brought out presents, earlier that morning Amy, Gillian, Maxine and Lauren had decorated their lounge room, It was adorned with streamers and balloons and everyone sat around waiting for Lily and Kyle to walk in. Thy walked in and sat down, they didn't want to yell surprise because they didn't want to shock Lily into premature labour. They began unwrapping presents of strollers, clothes, toys and other things for the twins' room. After the shower Amy, Maxine and Gillian took Lily out for a day of pampering and shopping while the boys and Lauren who decided for some very strange reason to stay. Lily was told they were just watching the big game on TV because being guys as if they would want a manicure or a pedicure and go shopping but instead they were setting up they nursery, Kyle had got all the other things from their catalogue delivered to the house and they all began to put the cot together and all they other toys and chairs etc. Lauren put all they clothes away and helped to decorate, by the time the girls got home everything was done with both cots and all the other accessories that came with a baby. Kyle grabbed Lily by the arm and put his other hand over her eyes.
"What are you doing?" she asked
"You'll see" he said leading her to the nursery, Stu opened the door and Kyle led her in, he removed her hand and said softly
"Surprise" Lily just stood there with her mouth open
"Wow, did you do all this?"
"With help from Peter, Stu, Lauren, Ned and Walt"
"Ned and Walt?"
"Not really but we had to look after them anyway" everyone else files in to gawp at the nursery, it had two cots, a change table, a chair in the corner for Lily to sit in at night and feeding time, pink curtains, books, clothes, toys and the lamp that Gillian had bought when she was sure Walt would be a girl along with some other things they had been given from Walt's room that wasn't needed.
"It's gorgeous," said Maxine
"Thank you baby" Lily said kissing Kyle gently "I love you"
"I love you too" everyone stepped out and shut the door to leave them to look at the room, Kyle showed her everything so she knew where it was and she hugged him again
"Thank you, I thought we would never have it done in time"
He kissed her gently and led her out into the kitchen where everyone was waiting
"Thank you everyone," she said
"It was no trouble at all," said Peter
"I might go and Lie down, I'm tired" Lily said to Kyle
"I'll wake you up for dinner"
"Thank you" she said and went into their room, no sooner had she walked into the room she called out to Kyle who ran into their room
"What is it?"
"My water just broke"
"Oh, OH" he grabbed the bag they prepared and put it outside their door and slipped and arm around her waist while placing a towel from their bathroom on the floor he walked out with Lily who was holding onto her stomach. Peter came over and grabbed her bag and everyone snapped into action
"Kyle" she murmured
"Yes baby" he said
"It's too soon, I'm not due for a few months" she said panicking
"I know baby but seeing as your water broke we will have to get you to the hospital, there is nothing we can do here and we will have to do this and we can do this" he said walking with her to the car, he put her in the passenger seat while Peter put the bag in the back seat and everyone got into their respective cars and drove almost as and entourage to the hospital. Kyle rushed into the entrance on the hospital still holding onto Lily who was in the middle of a contraction
"How can I help you?" said the lady at the counter
"My wife just went into labour two months early" he said
"Ok" she said signalling to her right and a man came with a wheelchair, "I will page a doctor straight away" she said Kyle told her they were doctors there and she nodded as a doctor came over to them
"Mr. And Mrs McCarty?"
"Yes"
"Follow me" he said leading them into a room with a robe on a bed "If you could change into this and lie on the bed I will check you over, call me when you are ready" he left the room and Kyle helped her change, the rest of the family were waiting anxiously outside, Kyle went to get the doctor again.
"Everything seems all right so far, you are progressing quite quickly, how long have you been in labour?" Kyle glanced at his watch when Lily looked at him
"About half an hour"
"I will come and check you again every ten minutes, until then you are free to have visitors if you wish" he left and Kyle pulled up a chair
"Do you want someone in?"
"Not really, just you" he squeezed her hand gently and kissed her forehead, she bent over, held her stomach and groaned as another contraction hit her
"Breathe through it," he said rubbing her back "remember what we learnt in the classes"
"Kyle," she said, "I'm scared"
"Don't be, everything is going to be all right, the doctor said everything is fine, it is not unusual for babies to be delivered early" he rubbed her back gently to sooth her, she nodded her head and groaned as yet another contraction hit her. The doctor entered again and declared that it was time to go into the delivery room. Kyle held onto Lily's hand as they were slowly taken into the delivery room, as they entered Lily's breath quickened and Kyle squeezed her hand
"Ok" said the midwife "I need you to push with each contraction, just breathe deeply and push every time" she instructed, Lily nodded her head and they waited, with each contraction the pain in Kyle's hand increased but he didn't think about it, he knew Lily would be in a lot more pain than he was at the moment. Lily collapsed back onto the bed; hair clinging to her sweaty face, Kyle brushed it away and kissed her lightly
"You're doing so well honey," he said
"I'm so tired"
"You can do it"
"No Kyle, I don't think I can, there is two in here and I don't even think I can do one"
"It's Ok, I'm right here with you, we can do it together" The next contraction came and he wrapped his free arm around her as she bore down
"Ok, you have your first baby girl" the midwife said "Daddy do you want to cut the cord?" Kyle nodded and took his hands from Lily and went over to where the midwife was sitting, holding a tiny baby in her arms, he cut the chord where he was instructed and went back to Lily's side "Just relax for awhile, there can be a little difference between the birth, depending on how much of a hurry number two is in" the midwife said another lady came over and asked them for a name, they had already chosen both names and this one would be Melissa Grace. The next contraction hit with full force and the midwife rushed over to deliver baby number two. This one they called Melinda Prudence. They wheeled Lily out into a room and gave Melissa to Kyle and Melinda to Lily. Then they opened the doors to the awaiting family who came in with what are their names and countless can I hold them? From everyone. Finally Lily stifled a yawn and Kyle ushered everyone out, put the twins into their cots and went over to Lily
"I'm so proud of you," he said kissing her on the forehead "Now get some rest, they will need to be fed soon" she smiled
"I love you Kyle"
"I love you too"
A/N: Ok people, thanks for the growing support that I have been receiving, I feel so special. It is late and I have to get up early tomorrow so I will see you all when I get to update next time!