Lady Jaye moaned softly as she rolled over in bed. She was now facing Flint. She woke up and looked around the room. It was now the middle of the night.

Flint had tried to sleep, but the discussion he'd had with his mother kept turning over in his mind. He lay awake for hours, watching her quiet breathing and the flutter of her eyelids as she dreamed. She stirred and awoke, and he gave her a warm smile. "Feeling better? I didn't want to wake you earlier. I thought you could use the rest after a day with my mom."

Jaye stretched and smiled. "Yeah. Don't get me wrong. I really like your mom but she has more energy than I do right now."

Flint chuckled. "I think Cobra Commander would run for the hills if he ever had to face down my mom." His face turned serious, and he reached up to brush a strand of hair from her forehead.

Jaye looked at him in concern. She put her hand on his bare chest and ran her finger absentmindedly over a scar there. "What's the matter baby?"

His skin shivered at her touch and he idly wondered what it felt like to have twins kicking his stomach from the inside. "My mom sort of gave me a lecture today."

She chuckled. "Oh yeah? What about?"

"About us, of course." Flint grimaced. "She told me I should make an honest woman out of you."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean...I think we should get married." He swallowed. "If you want to."

She caressed his cheek. "I don't want to marry just because I'm pregnant. I want you to be ready. To really want it. Not before."

Flint looked away and sighed. "Allie, I want to be with you, to help raise our children." He caught her hand and placed a kiss on her palm. "I thought before that we'd have time to prepare for all of this. I do want it. I've wanted it all along." He gave her a small smile. "The timeline has just been stepped up a bit, that's all."

Jaye smiled at him. "I know you will be here for me and the babies. When you're ready we will."

Shifting a little to pull Alison onto his shoulder, he whispered teasingly, "Look, my mother is going to drag me out back and whup me if I don't do the right thing. You don't want that on your conscience, do you?"

She chuckled. "You really want to do this?"

He gave her shoulder a squeeze. "That's what I've been trying to tell you."

She looked up into his crystal blue eyes. Her own eyes glistening with unshed happy tears. "I would love that."

Brushing away the tear, Flint gently kissed her on the lips. His heart gave a small flutter as he realized he did want it. He wanted her, always. "Love you, Allie," he said sleepily, his mind finally relaxing.

"I love you too." She cuddled up to him and as soon as she did he was greeted with several kicks.

Flint chuckled appreciatively and laid his hand on her stomach. "Bet you'll be happy when they're not doing that anymore."

Jaye put her hand over his. "It would be nice." She bit her lower lip. "But..."

"But what?" Flint frowned, worried.

She blushed a little in embarrassment. "I'm a little scared."

At that Flint had to laugh. "Honey, you've faced down the worst Cobra could throw at us. You're strong and healthy, and so are the twins." He gave her belly another rub. "And besides, I'll be there with you."

"Yeah but I'm the one that has to push them through something that is 10 times smaller than they are."

Flint winced. "I admit I'm glad it's not me. But don't they have drugs for that?"

"I don't want to take anything that would harm our babies."

Flint considered that. "I'm sure they know what they're doing. Women do have children all the time." He squeezed her playfully. 'Besides, it can't possibly last more than about 20 hours, right?"

"WHAT!" Jaye's eyes were wide in horror.

"Hmm...actually with twins it might be a bit longer," he mused.

"Oh God!" She exclaimed and lay back on the bed. "I don't want to do this anymore?"

Flint chuckled. "I think it's a bit late for that." He tickled her collarbone. "Honey, you'll do fine."

"I'm afraid I'll..."

"You'll what?"

"Turn out like my parents."

She shivered at the thought of that.

Flint's face turned serious. "Allie, you're nothing like your parents. You already love the twins, and I do too. You could never in a million years be anything but the loving and gentle woman I fell in love with."

Jaye rolled over and laid her head on his shoulder again. She wrapped her arm around him as best she could. "Thank you. I needed to hear that."

"Just remind me every once in a while, and I'll tell you again," he told her, trying to shift to find a comfortable position and still leave enough room for her stomach. "Allie?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm glad we're getting married. Do you think..." he paused. "Do you think that your parents will come?"

Jaye sighed. "I doubt it. I sent them a letter last week telling them about the babies..."

"You did? Did they call, or at least write back?"

"No." There was a deep hint of sadness in her voice. No matter how long this has been going on she could never get used to the feeling of being unloved.

Flint seemed to read her thoughts. "I love you, and my mom is crazy about you. You have a family, Allie."

Jaye smiled brightly at Flint. Her hand began to rub her swollen belly. "And I have these guys."

"And we'll all be here with you for a long time," he added.

She kissed him lovingly on the lips. "Now when do I meet your father?"