AN: Hey guys. No, Joe was not Dumbledore, I had to have something to really hide him and that was pretty much the only thing that could really hide his physic and facial features. I am glad some of you are actually obsessed. It makes me feel so accomplished, I know I have said this before but your reviews really motivate me and well it's so wonderful to know that people are actually enjoying my work. I am experimenting with writing and I think I am going to work on some original stuff but still continue this. Well if I publish my original work (not this) when its finished would you read it if you think it might be along these lines of a fairy tale, romance, adventure into life kind of book. Ah ha! I think I have found out what I want to do with my life. I am going to be a writer

The guests moved out to the balcony and into the garden. Starring out into the sky being light by the magical show of fireworks. The crowd had a sudden hush over it as they watched both the fireworks and Young couple in love and expecting a family.

Nicholas walked up behind her wrapping his arms around her and nestling his chin into her neck. As they stood there looking into the sky.

"Nick we are going to have two! Are we really ready for that." She whispered.

"No but we will do our best."

Joseph and Clarisse stood in the door way side by side. Clarisse slightly leaning into him. And his arm wrapped around her shoulder.

Still slightly in shock she starred out into the sky, noticing the worried look in her face Joe pulled her closer into him,

"Hey relax they will be fine, just think you will have two to spoil and mother over, but you have to share one for you and one for me."

"Oh Joe is it that clear? My face…"

"Uh well Clarisse to some it may not but to me I can see it plain as day. Please relax she will fine. They will do okay."

"I know (she took a deep breath and relaxed into him a bit) I just can't help but worry even more now, she is having two. I mean this is big she is having two not just one where she was already over worked on but two and she needs to stay in bed now permanently I mean it was a bit stressed when she had one but now there are two and she really needs to be off her feet."

"Clarisse…Clarisse stop you are going to worry yourself into a nut case."

"I think she should end the night soon I really would like it if she where off her feet now I mean she has been up all day and now dancing all night too."

"Clarisse, let her have tonight then tomorrow you can watch her every step and smother her but let her have tonight. She is what 5 months along now she still has another 4 months and she will be in bed every moment of them so let her have tonight. She knows her limits and wouldn't risk anything."

"Oh, Joseph this is serious though…"

"Shhh not another word." He kissed her lips and then returned to watching fireworks.

"That's not fair to do that to me." She said a bit pouty, with a hint of a smile coming form the corner of her mouth.

The night ended splendidly, the royal family said their goodbyes from the balcony as the guests left. One bye one.

"Oh I am so tired and ready to crash in bed. I actually don't think I could make it that far."

"Mia I can't carry you I would love to but honey I can't carry three people!" Nick said smiling at her.

"Yes we are having two, I can't believe it. I almost feel weird about it." She said running her hands over her belly.

"Mia what do you mean feel weird are you in any pain or discomfort?" Clarisse spat out looking very panicked.

"Oh gads grandma calm down. I am just scared. There are two in here. I mean gads I don't know the first thing about being a parent and now not only am I going to be a parent of one but two at the same time. I am so nervous about this."

"Dear I will be here to help you with every step of the way and we could have your mother flown over for a while. Speaking of which does she know you are having twins?"

"No I only found out when you did and I have not yet had the chance to call her."

"Well she is ten hours behind us lets go call her. Quickly then I want you off your feet. You will not be doing a thing."

"Ok I have no choice between you and the doctor I will be watched constantly.

"Right you are Mia now our office is closest lets call her from there."

Sitting down and picking up the receiver Mia dialed her mothers house. She put the phone on speaker letting the ring echo about her office.

"Hello O'Connall's" came a cool woman's voice.

"Mom. How are you?"

"Good Mia! Wow how are you and he grandbaby coming along? OH do you know what it is yet?"

"Mom whoa simmer, We are all doing grand. Grandma has me on a short leash. I was calling to tell you some good news. I had an appointment with the doctor today and he gave me a piece of paper that I had put into and envelop and given to grandma during the ball. I did not even know what I was having when it was given to her. So I was also waiting in anticipation."

Clarisse was fighting with the bead work on her costume, 'why does she do this why doesn't she just come out and say it already.'

"She is having twins!" letting out a gasp and then clasped her hands to her open mouth. She had burst.

The other end of the phone line was silent for quite some time.

"Uh Mom."

"Mia you're having two? Oh my…. Uh… oh… I… you have to go on bed rest now what are you still doing up you should be in bed, are you taking care of yourself are you eating right, staying off your feet."

"Don't worry Helen Clarisse and I and Joseph are taking very good care of her."

"Oh Nick you must be so excited too. Oh Mia this is so wonderful. I can't believe it two wow."

"When are you going to come out?"

"Well as soon as the school year is over we can come. Your stepfather has school until the middle of may as well as Trevor he is in preschool this year. Too so we should be there just before they come. Oh that's fun to say they. Mia I am going to be a grandma. Oh god I am too young to be a grandma. I am only 45"

"Helen I was 42 when I became a grandmother you have 3 years on me"

"Hey okay well, we where young and in love and things happened."

"Yes 20 years old, married and you pregnant with my one wonderful granddaughter who is now going to do the same to you make you a happy grandma as am I. Now Helen it is late and I am watching Mia like a hawk and she should really be in bed. And off her feet especially after an evening full of dancing."

"Yes I agree well goodnight everyone, happy new years Mia love you and keep me updated.

"Bye mom."

"Couldn't contain yourself could you?" Joe said wrapping his arms around Clarisse.

"No its just so exciting. Being a grandma again and this time I'll do the right thing and be apart of their life."

"oh well I am so tired. What a night. All the costumes where so great, Joe yours is too cool, and Nick what ever possessed you to make yourself up like my father?"

"I don't know Just thought it would be fun since I found one of his suits while we where going through his old room…"

"Hmm hmm. Oh Mia your costume is gorgeous I think it slightly hides that your pregnant." Clarisse cleared her throat trying to direct Nick from spilling the beans.

"Nick why where you going through my fathers rooms?" Mia asked suspiciously

"Oh well I was on a walk and found the room and went through it."

"Well I must say you do look handsome. And Grandma wow you knocked off a few socks tonight."

"Yes Mia, my gorgeous wife is still in absolute shape and can do most anything or wear most anything I should say."

"Stop you two, Honestly. I really need to get this wig off it is beginning to itch. And I am sort of cold in this. It doesn't cover up much."

"Well here put this on until we get to our rooms." Joe handed her a long velvet robe.

AN: OKAY sorry for not posting my compy went caput and now it is fixed again and to make up it will be everyday for a week okay. Hope you like.

Cheers-Tierra