John walked into the house and went straight to the storage closet. Randy heard him enter the house and followed the noise.
"What are you doing" he asked.
"Looking for our digital camera" John answered.
"why, what is going on is Ash ok?" Randy asked.
"She's in a coma but they are hopeful she'll wake up but she had to have an emergency C-section, I have 2 new daughters now" he announced.
"Oh my God really?" Randy asked.
"Yeah, they are so tiny but they are still beautiful" John said.
"What are their names?" Randy asked.
"Isabella Michelle and Avery Rayne, both Ashley and I chose names and looks like we both got our choice" John said.
Randy and John gave each other a manly hug and then John found the camera.
"What is going on because I've heard of guys coming out of the closet but this is ridiculous" Trish said.
"I'm not going to let that blatant gay innuendo bother me because I the father of two beautiful baby girls" John yelled throwing his hands up in victory.
"Oh my God!" Trish exclaimed.
After she hugged John she sat him down wanting to know all the details.
"So she is paralyzed from the waist down" John finished.
"Poor Ash" Trish said.
"As horrible as it sounds, I am so happy that her and the babies are alive the fact that she may never walk again doesn't seem that bad" John said.
"We know what you mean John" Trish said putting a supportive hand over his.
"I should head back there" he said "but Trish if you want to come with me and see the babies and then you can bring pictures back"
"Yeah sure but you should tell the kids first" she said.
It was 9:30 and most likely the kids were asleep but he'd wake Gracie up and tell her. He walked into Gracie's room to find all 4 children awake watching a movie.
"What are all of you doing up" he asked.
"We waited up to hear about mom" Gracie said.
John sat down on the bed and paused the movie they were watching.
"Well mommy is in a coma right now but she is gonna wake up but she'll be in a wheelchair" he said.
"Why?" Gracie asked.
"Mommy was involved in a car accident and when the car hit it hurt her back causing her not to be able to feel her legs" he explained.
"What about the baby?" Gracie asked.
"Well that is the big surprise" he said "you all have 2 new little sisters"
"Are you serious, that is so cool!" Gracie exclaimed.
"Ok now it's time for bed all of you" John ordered.
Talon and Christian hopped off Gracie's bed and ran into their room and John picked Frankie up and brought him to his crib. After he had tucked all the kids in and kissed them goodnight John and Trish left to visit the twins.
After taking about 300 pictures of each girl the memory card ran out.
"Damn I knew I should have bought another one of those cards" John said to Trish.
"Honey I think you have enough pictures" Trish said.
"Yeah I guess you are right" John said. "but what if they do something really cute"
"John I have never seen this side of you and it is freaking me out" Trish remarked.
"I need to get a whole new set of everything for the other twin and I didn't even have time to paint the room, I was so worried about Ash being gone that I completely forgot" he said.
"Don't worry about it Randy and I will get everything together just give me your wallet" she said.
John gave her a look and then handed over his wallet.
"Oh shit I have to call people like my parents and Chris and Lilian" John said.
"Don't worry about that either all I want you to focus on is your wife and daughters and Randy and I will worry about everything else" Trish said.
"I wish I could bring the kids in here to see their sisters" he said.
"I'm sure we can sneak Gracie in" Trish said.
"They have to older than 15" John said.
"I'm sure if we promise that she'll be very quiet they'll let her in" Trish said.
Avery yawned and stretched then she began to cry. John got a little nervous but a nurse went over and picked her up.
"What's the matter?" John asked his voice near panic.
"She's just tired of lying down" the nurse replied.
"How much do they weigh?" Trish asked.
"Avery weighs 4 pounds and Isabella weighs 3" the nurse replied.
"Wow both my boys were 6" Trish said.
"They may be little now but soon they'll be normal size" she said "tonight we're going to try and bottle feed them instead of the feeding tube"
"How is their breathing?" John asked.
"It's still a little weak but I think they should be breathing on their own in a few days because the doctor said that their lungs were fully developed" she answered.
"That's good to hear" John said.
"How's their mother?" the nurse asked.
"She's still in a coma" John said "but she'll wake up soon"
"Good because they need their mom" she said.
"Well John I'm sure Randy wants to see pictures so I'll go but remember what I said just focus on Ash and the girls" Trish told him.
"I will John replied.
Trish kissed her on the cheek and then left.
"John we're going to fee Isabella now you want to try?' the nurse asked.
"Of course" John said.
John stuck the bottle in Isabella's mouth. At first she spat it back out because she didn't know what it was. John tried again and this time she started eating.
"Well she knows what she is doing so that is very good" The nurse said "but now we have to make sure she can keep it down"
Both Isabella and Avery had their first bottle and kept it down which was very good progress seeing as they were only hours old. John just hoped their mother would be just as quick.