This is it guys, the last chapter! I'm so sorry to see this story end, but tonight I will be putting up my two new stories for you to enjoy. I will be gone all weekend, so the next update will be on Monday. So, here we are, the last chapter to 'Why Don't You and I?'
Chapter Twelve
Charlie stood by the window in the hospital looking out over the city. Aaron was in his arms with his head against Charlie's chest. Charlie smiled and kissed his forehead and looked at Claire sleeping in the bed.
He walked over next to the bed and softly laid Aaron down next to Claire. Aaron snuggled up next to his mom and closed his eyes to go to sleep. Charlie yawned and walked down the hallway to the nursery part of the hospital.
He looked in the window at all the babies and smiled at his. Claire had found out that she would be having twins for this pregnancy. Early this morning she had given birth to a boy, Taylor, and a girl, Rhiannon. Charlie smiled at them two; he couldn't believe he had two babies now to take care of.
"Mr. Pace?" Charlie turned around to see a nurse standing there. "Would you like the babies to sleep in Claire's room tonight?"
"Yeah, we would," Charlie said. He helped the nurse wheel the bassinets down the hallway to Claire's room and they placed them next to Claire's bed.
Charlie checked on both of them to make sure they were okay. He actually felt like a father, yes, he had Aaron, but Aaron wasn't really his. But still, he felt like a father to Aaron because he loved him and taken care of him and adopted him. But he actually helped make Taylor and Rhiannon.
"Charlie?" He turned to see Claire had woken up.
"Hey, what are you doing up?" he asked sitting on the bed and taking her hand.
"Are they okay?" she asked looking at the babies.
"Yeah, they're fine. You don't mind having them sleep in here tonight do you?" Charlie asked.
"No, I wanted them in here," Claire said sighing. She closed her eyes and Charlie smiled. "Aren't you glad we moved into a bigger house?"
"Yeah," Charlie said laughing. "I can't believe we have two of them."
"I know, we're outnumbered," Claire said smiling. "But we'll be okay. Kate said she would help out any time we needed her."
"Yeah, and you're taking some time off," Charlie said.
"But do you know how hard it's going to be taking care of them by myself?" Claire asked.
"I could take off too, just for a few days," Charlie said. "And then we'll see if one of our very generous friends could help out."
"That would be great," Claire said yawning. Charlie kissed her hand.
"Why don't you get so more sleep, I'll watch the babies," Charlie said. Claire nodded and was out. Charlie smiled and leaned down to kiss her cheek.
He then walked over to Taylor and Rhiannon and touched them gently. They both looked like a mixture of him and Claire. He kissed each of their cheeks gently which caused Taylor to wake up.
"Sorry," he said. "You'll have to excuse daddy's beard. It tickles a little." Taylor looked up at him with curious eyes. Charlie smiled. He picked Taylor up and gently rocked him back to sleep.
"At least you went to sleep when I held you, your brother over there wouldn't shut up until Uncle Sawyer talked," Charlie said. He kissed Taylor's forehead softly and placed him back in the bassinet. He couldn't wait to get them home to see everyone.
Two days later….
"We're home!" Charlie called as he and Claire walked into their house.
"Hey! There's the new mom!" Kate said running into the foyer to greet them. She hugged Charlie and Claire and then looked at the babies.
"They're so adorable," Kate said. "Can I hold them?"
"Of course," Claire said as they walked to the living room. "Where's Aaron?"
"Oh, Jack's reading to him," Kate replied. "He just woke up from his nap." They made it to the living room and Jack looked up.
"Hi guys! How are the new parents?" Jack asked as he stood and hugged them both.
"A little tired, but okay," Charlie said. Aaron ran over to them.
"Mummy! Daddy!" he said. They hugged Aaron tightly and gave him kisses.
"Did you have fun with Uncle Jack and Aunt Kate?" Claire asked him.
"Yeah, Uncle Jack was reading to me. He was doing the funny voices like daddy does," Aaron said. Claire laughed.
"Thank you Uncle Jack, it seems you've kept him quite content," Claire said.
"No problem," Jack said. He walked over to Taylor's bassinet and picked him up to hold him.
"Claire, Rhiannon looks just like you," Kate said as the baby gripped onto Kate's finger.
"Thanks, Charlie and I think they look like both of us," Claire replied.
"Okay, I have to take a picture," Kate said. She handed Rhiannon to Claire. "I want the whole Pace family to sit on the couch."
Charlie took Taylor and sat next to Claire. They sat Aaron in the middle of them. "Look at the camera Aaron, Aunt Kate's going to take a picture of us," Charlie said. They all looked at the camera and smiled.
"Okay," Kate said. She looked at the display of her digital camera. "Aw, perfect picture." She showed them all.
Charlie and Claire smiled at it. Their perfect family. Charlie smiled and kissed Claire's cheek.
They had finally got what they wanted, a life to live with each other and Aaron, and now two more kids to be in their lives. And finally had flown on to the moon and then straight on to heaven.
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:'( It's over! I'm so sorry, it's over. I'm sorry if this chapter seemed a little short, but I didn't know what else to write about. Hope you all enjoyed this story! Thanks to everyone who reviewed for this whole story! Here are the review responses!
REVIEW RESPONSES
Hekate-Trivia: I hope it went out with a bang for you! I felt like it did for me! Thanks for the review!
FluffLover: I love reading weddings too! Well, they did get a girl…and a boy! So I hope that made you very happy! Thanks for the review!
Mrs. R Sparrow: Thanks, a baby is always fun to have in stories. Thanks for the review!
CharlieandClaire: Thanks! I don't really know if I want to write a sequel for this one, probably not. But I will have sequels for 'In Some Other Life' and of course 'BTP III'! Thanks for the review!
Jesi0546: No sequel, but I hope you loved this chapter! Thanks for the review!
CCnJexie4ever: Love your new penname! A CC baby or as I should say babies are here! Thanks for the review!
Moodys-rejected-heart: Now their family is complete! Thanks for the review as always Mrs. M!
Until next time,
Lost Hobbit :)