Baby Baby
By Crazy4Cocofuffs
Chapter Nine: Not Again! Part Two
"What happened?" Darien asked, looking around. He was still lying on the floor, but a pillow had been tucked under his head and there were toy cars on his chest. Pushing the cars onto the floor, Darien pushed himself up.
Serena's voice traveled from their bedroom. "Rini, check if Daddy's up yet, okay?"
"Otay Mommy!" Rini shouted back as she and Danny ran out of the playroom. Darien laid down and pretended to be asleep. Rini stuck her face right in front of Darien's face and Danny was peering over her shoulder.
He couldn't resist. "BOO!" Darien shouted, coming 'back to life' and reaching out to tickle each child.
"AAAAHHH!" They screamed and tried to get away before giggling and trying to retaliate.
Serena ran when she heard Rini and Danny scream, thinking something had happened. "What's wr-" She started as she ran into the room, but stopped to take in the scene in front of her. The twins had now managed to get between Darien's hands and were attacking his armpits. Darien was laughing and trying to gently push the kids off without hurting them.
Shaking her head and smiling, Serena walked away. A few minutes later, Darien walked into the kitchen, a twin giggling under each arm.
"Did you plan to have them scare me awake?" He asked as he set them down.
"Sweetie, would I ever do that to you?" Serena asked innocently. Darien gave her a disbelieving look and she laughed. "Okay, okay. They were supposed to just wake you up. The whole scaring you thing was just a bonus."
"Yeah, sure." Darien went over to stand behind Serena and wrapped his arms around her middle. "So, a baby, huh?"
Serena smiled and leaned back against him. "Yep. A baby."
"How did this happen?" Darien asked, seriously wondering what would happen but not knowing how to phrase it.
Shaking her head and giggling, Serena said, "Well, you see, when a Mommy and a Daddy love each other very much- DARIEN!"
Darien, after laughing at Serena's answer, preceded to tickle her. As she giggled, Darien pulled her close and hugged her. "Wow." He said, "A new baby. That is…"
"What?"
"Awesome. Fantastic. Incredible. Wonderful. Amazing. Excellent. I don't know how many words there are to describe it, but that's what it is."
"I know. Now the question of the hour is, how do we tell the kids?"
Darien looked at her. "Well, I guess we can just tell them."
"Okay." Serena nodded. "Should we do it now?"
"Sure. Why not?" Darien took Serena by the hand and led her into the living room, where the twins were watching cartoons. "Hey guys. Mommy and I want to talk to you for a minute."
"Otay." Danny said. "Does this 'cause Mommy's stagnant?"
Darien and Serena couldn't help but laugh. "That's pregnant , sweetheart. It means that Mommy's going to have a new baby in a few months." Serena attempted to explain.
Rini looked at her father and climbed up into his lap, Danny doing the same with their mother. "But Daddy," she asked. "How can Mommy have a baby? Does it 'pear out of no one?"
"That's nowhere, Rini, and the baby'll grow in Mommy's belly for nine months until it's ready to come out." Darien said.
"Oh." Rini tried to understand. "So it's like Aunt Lita and Aunt Raye and Aunt Ami and Aunt Mina!"
"Is THAT what's in their belly?" Danny asked. "I thought they were like Santa, with a really big belly."
"Endymion Daniel! Don't make fun of your aunts. But yes, that's why." Serena had the sudden mental picture of the girls dressed up in Santa costumes with their large bellies and started giggling.
Darien gave her a weird look, but didn't push it. After all, this is Serena. Instead, he looked at the twins and asked them, "Do you have any questions?"
"I do! I do!" Rini bounced up and down in Darien's lap. "The new baby. Is it gonna be bigger or smaller than me?"
"It'll definitely be smaller. But guess what that'll make you?"
"What?" Danny and Rini chorused.
"A big brother and a big sister."
The twins looked at him in awe. "Really?" Rini asked.
"Really."
Rini and Danny looked at each other then at Serena. Finally looking back at Darien, they said in unison, "COOL!"
"How long til the baby's here, Daddy?" Danny asked as he climbed out of Serena's lap. Rini was already out of Darien's lap.
"About seven-" He looked at Serena for a confirmation. When she nodded, Darien continued. "Seven months."
"Otay." Danny said, grabbing Rini's hand and pulling her out of the room. Darien laughed when he heard Rini shout from down the hallway "Call us in seven months or when dinner's ready! Whatever's first!"
Serena was giggling as she sat down in Darien's lap. "You know, we have really good kids."
"I know." He said, pulling her close. "But I have another question for you."
"What?"
"Who's going to tell the girls?"
Serena had decided to keep the news a secret until it was time for their biweekly 'meeting'. It was held, as always, at Lita restaurant, and by the time she had gotten there, three of the four girls were sitting on the couch in the corner.
"Hey guys? Where's Leets?" She asked as she sat in an empty chair. Raye, Mina, and Ami were sitting on the couch, Ami in the middle and Mina and Raye leaning against her shoulders.
"Kitchen." Raye said. "I have no idea how she's even still moving at this point."
"What do you mean?" Serena asked just as Lita waddled out of the kitchen holding a tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies. She set the tray down on the nearest table and sat next to Serena.
"She's the farthest along and she's still bouncing around. I'm lucky I can still make it to the grocery store now a days." Raye said. Ami and Mina nodded in agreement.
"Full nine months at the end of this week." Lita added. "But you guys aren't far behind. You're what, eight and a half months."
"Yep." Mina said.
"Just about." Raye added.
"Exactly." Ami agreed.
"Hey," Serena tried to lighten the mood. "Just be grateful you're not having twins! Trust me, that is a lot of work. Plus I got so big I could barely fit through the doorways of the house!"
The group laughed and settled in to talk. After an hour of gabbing and eating cookies, Serena saw that the girls were getting tired so she decided to tell them her big news.
"Um, guys? I kinda have some news. Big news. Major news." She was rambling and she knew it but she couldn't stop herself.
"Well," Raye asked, impatient. "what's the major big news?"
Serena mumbled something under her nose, looking down at her hands.
"What was that, Sere?" Ami asked, leaning forward on the couch.
Serena looked up and met Ami's eyes. Then, after looking at each of her best friends, she said softly, "I'm pregnant."
"WHAT!" All four girls shouted, looking shocked. "HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?"
Serena smiled. "Well, you see, when a man and a woman fall in love-"
"We KNOW that part, dummy!" Raye yelled, pointing pointedly at her stomach. "What we mean is, was it planned?"
"No."
"Do you know how far along you are?" Ami asked.
"I'm guessing maybe two months."
"Are you happy?" Mina asked, grinning.
Serena grinned back at her, nodding, and said, "I really am. It's just so…wow, you know? Like I'm not walking, I'm floating."
"We know what you mean." Lita said as she pushed herself out of her seat. As soon as she stood, she clutched her stomach, shouting "Owww!"
"What's wrong?" Everyone asked as Serena dashed to Lita's side.
"I think someone wants out…now." Lita smiled at her friends. "I think it's time."
Serena grabbed her car keys. "Okay ladies, let's go have us a baby!"
Everything was hectic for a while. Once Serena had gotten Lita into the SUV, she went back to help the other girls. While waiting for Serena and the girls, Lita called her husband and told him to meet them at the hospital. When she finally spotted the girls, Lita was surprised to see Serena supporting Mina while Ami and Raye carried everyone's purses and coats.
"What's going on? What's wrong with Mina?" Lita asked Serena after everyone was in the car and Serena slid into the driver's seat.
"She started to have a few contractions. Apparently, she's been having them all morning but she thought her back was bothering her." Serena said as she pulled into traffic. Luckily for them, the hospital was only five minutes away from the restaurant.
Pulling into the emergency entrance, Serena rushed inside and reappeared a few seconds later with two orderlies with wheelchairs. "Okay, guys, let's get you inside." Serena said as she helped Lita out of the car. As an orderly got her into a wheelchair and wheeled her inside, Serena helped Mina out. The second orderly did the same.
"Ami, Raye, why don't you two get those two checked in while I park the car. Less walking for you, okay?" Serena asked once they got out of the car.
"Good idea." Ami said. She and Raye walked into the hospital while Serena parked the car. By the time Serena made it to the waiting room, Ami was sitting, waiting for her.
"Where's Raye?" She asked Ami as she sat down next to her.
"I wouldn't get comfortable if I were you. Raye's water broke not five seconds after we walked in the door. She's in room 217, Lita's in 219, and Mina's in 221. I got the hospital to put them next door to each other. Doctor Perks."
"Okay." Serena stood up and offered Ami a hand. "Let's go check on them."
"Thanks. I don't think I've been able to get up on my own for the last month or so." Ami led Serena to the elevator and hit the button for the second floor.
"Are you okay?" Serena asked, watching Ami massage her lower back. That was what Mina had been doing earlier.
"Yeah. I think I slept in a bad position or something. My back has been bothering me since yesterday morning." Ami said as the doors opened to the second floor. Stepping out, she pointed out a hallway to Serena. "They're down that way, at the very end. I'm going to call up the guys. They won't want to miss this."
Serena nodded. "Could you call Zack too? I think we might need him here."
She nodded. "Sure. Do you want me to call Darien too?"
Serena nodded in return. "Yeah, thanks. Tell him that he can either stay with the kids or leave them with Andy or something."
"Okay." Ami said, walking down the hallway opposite the one Serena started down. Serena gave her one last look before walking down the hallway and entering room 217.
"Well, Raye, you just had to be one of the crowd and go into labor, didn't you?" Serena teased as she entered the white room.
"Ha ha, meatball head. Very funny, really." Raye rolled her eyes as she adjusted her blanket. "Trust me, this wasn't planned for another two weeks. How are Mina and Lita doing?"
"They're okay, I think. I haven't gotten to check on them yet, but they're right next door. Do you need anything?"
"No. I'm good. Did someone call Jason?"
"Yes, Ami went to do that. I'm worrying about her."
"Why? Is she okay?"
"Yeah, but I think she may be in labor and is trying to act normal. She's the doctor, shouldn't she know that when she's going to be having a baby."
"Why would you think she's in labor? Wouldn't she know first?"
"I saw her rubbing her back on the elevator ride. That's what Mina was doing all day. I asked her and she said she's had a backache since yesterday morning. But I'm probably worrying over nothing, right?"
"Right." Raye watched Serena stand up. "Why don't you go check on the other girls. I think I'm going to be here a while. Make sure they're okay."
"I will. I'll even bring back whatever info I find out. . I'll check on you soon." Serena smiled at Raye and started for the door. Closing Raye's door behind her, Serena went into the next room.
Lita smiled as she watched the blonde enter. "Hey Rena. So, how's your day been?"
Serena couldn't help but laugh. "It's been crazy. Do you realize that you have Raye on one side of you, Mina on the other, Ami's walking around the hospital somewhere, and you're all having babies on the same day. This day is going to go down in history, I guarantee it."
"Got that right," Lita said, laughing. Today's only gonna get crazier and- wait, did you say AMI was having her baby?"
"I think so, but not for a while. She's been having tiny contractions for a while."
"Oh. Okay. Is Nate here yet? I called him twenty minutes ago."
"I don't know." Serena stated. "I'll check when I go downstairs, but I want to see Mina first. Do you need anything?"
"Just my husband. And a cookie." Lita said with a smile.
Serena giggled. "I'll see what I can do. I'll be back soon, okay?"
"Yeah. Now go check on Mina. She's probably feeling left out. Ten bucks says her first words to you are 'It's about time!'."
"Deal." Serena smiled as she left, closing the door quietly before heading for door 221.
"Hey Mina." She said as she walked through the door.
"It's about time! Finally, a face I recognize! I've been going insane these last" Mina checked her watch. "ten minutes without someone I know to talk to."
"Glad to see you're still the same 'ole Mina." Serena joked. "So, how's it going? Not too painful yet?"
"Nope. This cute male nurse came in and gave me this shot to numb everything and it works great. The doctor said it won't be too long now." Mina smiled goofily.
"That's…nice. So the doctor said it would be soon? How soon?"
"He said maybe two hours."
"Wow. That's really fast for a baby to be born. You're lucky."
"Really? Cool. Anyways, how are the other girls doing? Ami ready to pop yet?"
"You knew she was having contractions?"
"She said her back hurt, like mine did. If I'm having my baby, hers can't be far behind."
"Yeah, well she'll be joining you guys here soon. She went to call the guys. Three out of four of them have no idea that today is the day they become daddies."
Mina laughed. "I can just imagine the look on Kevin's face when he gets the call. He's probably gonna show up here in his Pjs on, barefoot, and, if I'm lucky, carrying the hospital bag."
"Yeah, that sounds about right." Serena commented and the girls started laughing.
When they managed to catch their breaths, Serena asked Mina, "Do you need anything before I go downstairs? I need to wait for the guy. You know that if they have to find their own way, we won't see them for a week, they'll get so lost."
"I know. Um, how about a soda? All the nurse will give me is water and I need some sugar."
"Sure. I'll be back." Serena said as she stood.
"Like the terminator?" Mina joked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yep. Hasta La Vista, Baby." Serena waved at her friend then walked to the elevator. She heard Mina giggling at her lame joke as the doors closed. When the doors opened on the first floor, she was surprised to see eight very familiar people, six men (Darien, Zack, Nathan, Jason, Kevin, and Andy) and two toddlers. "Hi guys." She said, stepping out.
"Hi Mommy!" Danny said, grabbing one of her hands and jumping up and down. Rini grabbed onto her other hand and did the same, asking, "Do we get to ride the elelator, Mommy?"
"You sure do." She told them. Serena turned to Darien. "Hi Hon. I thought the munchkins were going to stay with Andy." She said, giving him a quick kiss.
"Well, Andy wanted to see the girls first. He's going to take them later. So, going up?"
Serena nodded. "Going up. Second floor. Okay, people, let's go."
Everyone piled into the small elevator. Danny and Rini insisted on pushing the floor button together and had to fight their way to the front of the elevator. They arrived on the second floor just as Ami was being ushered into a hospital room, green hospital gown in hand.
"I really don't need to be in bed." She was trying to reason with the other doctor. "It's only pre-stage labor, nothing serious."
"Ami, your contraction are regular, five minutes apart, and pretty strong." The doctor said, leading Ami into the room. "I've been doing this for twenty years. I'm guessing you'll have this baby by the end of the night."
"WHAT!" Zack exclaimed, dashing out of the elevator and straight to his wife. "Ami, you said you were fine on the phone! Now you're having the baby in a matter of HOURS! I-I-I can't believe it!" He pulled her into a hug and kissed her forehead.
"Calm down, sweetie. You'll scare the kids." Ami giggled as she spotted the group behind her, Rini and Danny watching them with wide eyes. When Zack released her, Ami turned to her friends. "Hi guys. Guess you heard the news?"
"Yep." Darien said as everyone else nodded, still shocked.
Serena giggled. "I said tonight was going to be historic. Imagine it, all four babies born on the exact same day in the exact same hospital all within thirty feet of each other. Those kids are going to be hearing about this until they're forty!"
The group laughed and split up, Zack helping Ami into her room, Nathan, Jason, and Kevin going to their wives, and Andy, Darien, and Serena settling into some of the chairs that lined the hallway with the twins.
"What a night." Andy said. "But aren't they a little early?"
"Actually, Lita's right on time, but the other girls are maybe two weeks early." Serena answered. Andy started to open his mouth, but she cut him off. "Don't worry, the babies will be fine. The twins were two weeks early and look at them."
The trio turned to look at the twins, who were gripping each others' hands and spinning in circles, singing their ABCs. When they reached Z, they would start all over again but would spin in the opposite direction.
"I don't know how they're not dizzy. That's the fourth time they've done that." Darien commented, but of course, he spoke too soon, because a second later, a very dizzy Danny was climbing into his lap.
"Spinny, Daddy." He said, resting his head on Darien's chest.
"Yeah, spinny, Mommy." Rini said as she did the same to Serena.
Andy chuckled. "Spoken too soon, Dare."
Darien nodded. Serena looked down at Rini and said, "It's okay, baby. Just close your eyes and lean back. The spinning will stop soon."
Rini nodded and did what she was told. Danny, hearing what Serena said, did the same. Soon they were both fast asleep.
"Guess they're pooped." Andy said. "I'm going to say hi to the girls then we'll head home."
"All right, Andy. Thanks for coming." Serena smiled up at him as he stood.
"Hey, anything for my girls." He grinned and walked into the closest room, which belonged to Lita.
The action started two hours later. The twins had just left with Andy and Serena and Darien were checking in on Mina when they heard a scream from down the hall.
"Lita." Serena recognized. Grabbing Darien's hand, she ran down the hall and into Lita's room.
The nurse in the room recognized Darien as a doctor at the hospital, so she went to him while Serena went over to Lita's side. "Doctor, she's fully dilated and ready to deliver. She's having this baby now."
Darien nodded and joined his wife next to Lita. "Well, Leets, it's time to meet this baby of yours." He said as he put on gloves and doctor gear (one of those paper doctor gown thingys) and stood at the bottom of the bed. "When you feel a contraction, push."
Lita nodded. With one hand held tightly by Nathan and the other by Serena, Lita pushed as hard as she could. A few pushes later, Darien held up a baby girl.
"Congratulation, Lita. It's a beautiful baby girl." Darien said as he handed the baby to the nurse to clean up.
"What are you going to name her?" Serena asked.
"We had decided last week. Julie Marie." Lita said as Nathan kissed her forehead.
As baby Julie was placed in Lita's arms, Zack dashed into the room and ran to Serena. "Ami's having the baby now and she wants you there. She's ready to push!"
"Boy, you guys are just flying through these births, aren't you?" Serena said as she, Darien and Zack ran to Ami's room. "Hey Ames. How are you feeling?"
Ami giggled. "I feel great. I'm not exactly sure what they gave me for the pain, but it's great."
As Darien got ready, Serena sat on the edge of Ami's bed. "So, did you think of any names? Because you're going to need one in a few minutes."
Zack nodded as Ami answered. "If it's a boy, Charles Simon. If it's a girl, then Rebecca Lynn."
"Okay Ami, time to push. Can you feel anything when a contraction hits?" Darien asked, snapping his (new) gloves in place.
"Pressure." Ami said.
"Okay, when you feel it, push."
After ten minutes of pushing, Charles Simon made his entrance with his cord wrapped around his neck, but perfectly healthy.
After oohing and awwing over the adorable little boy, Serena and Darien left to check on the remaining two moms-to-be. They decided to check Mina first, because she had started labor earlier that Raye had.
But as Serena and Darien left Ami's room, a shout came from the next room. "I WANT SERE! GET HER FOR ME NOW!"
"That's Raye." Serena said, hading toward the door. "I'd better go before she rips Jason's head off."
Serena and Darien (who had removed the gross gloves but was still in the doc gown, in case you were wondering) ran into Raye's room. "Chill, Raye, I'm here." Serena said as she went over to her.
"Serena!" Raye exclaimed, pulling her best friend into a hug. "I don't think you'd be here! The nurse went to find a doctor because it's time and you promised to be here and you weren't!"
"Relax." Serena told her, easing out of the hug. "Darien can do it. Just breathe." She looked at Jason, who was looking a little battered. "Just hold her hand and be there. That's all you can do." She told him.
Raye looked at her husband. "I hope you know you're never touching me ever again." He gulped.
Darien put on a new pair of gloves and told Raye to push when she felt the urge. After a few pushes and a lot of pain, Raye and Jason's baby girl was born. As she was placed in Raye's arms, she said, "Kaitlyn Serena. That's her name. My little Katie."
Serena gently hugged her friend. "Thanks, Raye. You did great, you know that. She's beautiful. And so tiny. "
"She's perfect." Nathan added, kissing Raye (on the lips) and then the baby (on the forehead).
Serena would have stayed to admire baby Katie longer but once again a scream came from the next room. "WHERE'S SERENA? SHE SAID SHE WOULD BE HERE! I NEED HER!"
"That would be Mina." Serena said, getting out of her chair. Darien had already gone to check on her (when he showed up without Serena, Mina has yelled). "I'd better go. I'll be back later."
Raye nodded. "Okay. Bye Sere. And thanks."
"Your welcome, Raye." Serena walked out of the room and into the next. "Mina, I'm here. Is it time already?"
"Yep." Mina said, excited. Kevin was sitting in a chair in a corner of the room. During a bad contraction, Mina had thrown an empty cup at him (the whole get-away-from-me, you-put-me-in-this-position thing) and ever since, he tried to remain out of range. Now that backup had arrived, Kevin moved next to the bed.
"Let me guess," Serena joked. "They gave you something for the pain?"
"Yep, and it just started to kick in." She turned to Kevin. "Hi Honey."
Taking that as a sign that everything was okay, "Hi Sweetie. Ready to meet the baby."
"Yeah, but that reminds me." She turned to Serena. "Has anyone else had their baby yet. I heard Raye yell a little while ago."
"Everyone's had their babies. Lita and Raye had girls and Ami had a baby boy. You're all that's left. I always knew you were a slacker."
Mina laughed. "No, I just saved the best for last."
Five minutes later, a baby boy, who Mina claimed Michael Ian, entered the world. As Mina cuddled her new baby, Serena turned to Darien, who was now stripped of all doctor related clothing. "Let's go check on our own babies."
Darien nodded and followed her out. Serena took out her cell phone and called home.
"Hello?" Andy answered.
"Hi. It's Serena. How are the kids?"
"They're fine. They just finished dinner, grilled cheese sandwiches, and are now watching cartoons in the living room. How are the girls?"
"Tired, but happy to be mommies. Let's see, Lita had a girl, Julie Marie. Then Ami had a baby boy, Charles Simon. Then Raye had a little girl, Kaitlyn Serena. Then Mina had a boy, Michael Ian. All within the last hour."
"Wow."
"You can say that again."
"Okay. Wow."
Serena laughed. "Can you bring the twins down. They can meet the babies, then we should go home. I think I need a nap after today."
"Sure. We'll be there in ten. Bye."
"Bye." She pressed the end button and put the phone into her back pocket. Turning back to Darien, she said, "Andy's bringing the kids. Want to sit down for a sec?"
"Oh yeah." He replied as he fell into the chair behind him. Serena sat next to him and reached out a hand to massage his shoulders.
"Long day." She said. "Long, long day."
"Yep." He agreed as he pulled her closer. Darien rested one hand on her stomach. "And I'll be ten times more crazy when this little one comes."
"Oh really?" Serena joked. "And why is that?"
"Let's see. Maybe because it'll be our baby. Or because I'll be out of my mind with worry about you two. We've been lucky so far with easy births. Possibly because I'm excited about the new baby. Or maybe because we're going to have to take care of THREE children instead of just the two sweet terrors we have now."
"Is that so scary?"
"You have no idea."
Exactly ten minutes later, Andy appeared with a twin in each arm. Serena and Darien led them to the nursery windows and pointed out the four new additions to the group. Andy decided to visit with the girls for a while and disappeared down the hallway.
Catching Rini's yawn, Serena checked her watch. "It's almost eight. Let's get you two in bed."
Darien looked at the twins and nodded. "Do you want to run and say goodbye? I can get the kids to the car."
"Sure." With a quick kiss, Serena headed to her friends and Darien led the sleepy twins out of the hospital.
Serena turned into the first familiar room. Lita smiled happily at her. "Hey Sere. Where did Dare disappear to?"
"The kids are getting tired so we're gonna take them home. I just wanted to say goodbye. When are they letting you out?"
"Apparently me, Mina, and Ami can go home tomorrow morning, but they want to keep Raye a little longer."
"Why?" Serena asked, worried. "Is something wrong?"
"I don't know. You'd have to ask Raye." Lita yawned and looked over at Nathan, who was asleep in a chair in the corner. "I think we wore him out."
"We tend to do that." Serena said, giving her friend a hug. "I'll see you tomorrow. Get some rest. Trust me, you won't get any sleep for the next four months or so."
Lita laughed quietly and laid down, pulling her blanket to her chest. "Thanks, Rena. Bye."
Flashing Lita one last smile, Serena headed straight into Raye's room. Raye was fast asleep and Jason was in a chair next to the bed, holding her hand. Serena was a little shocked by her appearance. Raye had an IV in her arm that led to a bag of liquid that was hanging from a hook on the bed. She was pale and Serena was suddenly scared for her.
"What's wrong with her?" Serena asked Jason.
"She lost a lot of blood. The doctor said she'll be fine once she gets some rest and builds her blood count up again." He smiled sadly up at her. "She had me scared too, but she's really okay, just a little tired."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"No more than I can. She needs sleep, that's all. She might even be released tomorrow with the other girls."
"I'll keep my fingers crossed." Serena went to the other side of the bed and bent to whisper in Raye's ear. "Listen to me, Pyro. You'd better get better or I'll make you listen to Brittney Spears songs until you do."
"Anything but Brittney." Raye mumbled, opening her eyes. "I'm fine, Meatball Head. I'm just a little tired. I'll see you tomorrow."
"All right, see you tomorrow." Serena gave Raye a quick hug and moved on to the next room.
Mina was bouncing on her bed when Serena walked in. "Hey Serena! Guess what Kevin got me?"
"What? Because whatever it is, I'm gonna shoot him for giving it to you."
"Ha. No, listen. He went to Dunkin Donuts and got me a giant frozen coffee and he got me munchkins! I didn't want the nasty hospital food, so he got me the good stuff!"
"How sweet." Serena said. "And where exactly IS Mr. McFoodSneaker? I'd like a word with him."
Mina giggled. "He went to see Mikey. That's what we're calling him. Michael is for when he's older. Anyway, I get out tomorrow and the first thing I'm gonna do is make myself some real food. Honestly, this place feeds you that stuff so you'll get sicker and stay longer."
Laughing, Serena said. "I'm sure they do. But me and Dare are taking the twins home. I just wanted to say goodbye. I will see you tomorrow though."
"Okay, bye." She bounced over to Serena, gave her a bouncing hug, then bounced to the head of the bed and began to play with the remote for the bed. When Serena looked back as she left, Mina was laughing as the foot of the bed went up and down while she sat on it.
Shaking her head, she thought, 'Where on earth do I find these people?'
Entering Ami's room, Serena found Ami reading a thick book in bed while Zack watched the TV that was bolted to the ceiling. "Hey Ames."
"Hello Serena. What's up?"
"Just checking on you before we go."
"Before who goes where?"
"Before Darien and I take the twins home. They're exhausted. All three of them."
Ami nodded. "Darien did do a lot today. I still can't believe that all four of us had our babies tonight."
"I know. It's weird how thing happen."
"Yeah. So I'll see you tomorrow? Since I'm officially on Maternity Leave."
"Absolutely. Bye Ames. Rest up while you can."
"I will. I remember the horror stories you told when the twins were infants."
Serena laughed. "I'd better go. Bye."
"Bye!" Ami and Zack said together, even though Zack's eyes never left the TV screen.
When Serena reached the exit, her car was right in front, with Darien in the driver's seat and the twins strapped into their car seats in the back seat. Serena jumped in and as Darien pulled out into traffic, she said to him, "Let's go home before anyone else has a baby."
Laughing, Darien agreed and they headed home, with the sound of the tired twins singing in the background.
AN: Sorry it took so long. School starting+ Major writer's block long wait. One more chapter to go, I think. Maybe two. We'll see. But just to warn you, it may take a while. As much as I love writing, school comes first. I'm also sorry about the weak ending. I didn't want to keep you waiting any longer, but I couldn't think of what to write. Please forgive me.