A/N I want to say a big thanks to the reviews that I received, they really meant a lot to me! Also in this chapter the doctor's going to pray before he delivers Haley's babies so if you're not comfortable with that I apologize. Again I'm NOT a doctor and I haven't had kids so I really don't know if you're awake or asleep for a c-section but for the purposes of this story Haley will be awake.
Flashbacks are in Italics
Chapter Seventeen: Here They Come
It had been three weeks since Rachel's phone call and Brooke was terrified, she hated the feeling of looking over her shoulder, but she'd decided not to think about it anymore. She was packing her boys clothes so that she and her family could fly to Boston and be with Haley. She was scheduled to have a C-Section in two days, and Brooke was determined to be there for her friend. Haley had made it to 31 weeks, giving her babies a chance at life. She glanced at the clock and smiled, somehow they were right on time, "Okay Luke it's time to go!" She called holding Seth's hand and walking out the door.
"We're coming, Austin had to go potty." Lucas said running out the door holding his son in his arms. He put him in the car seat next to his brother and kissed them both before getting into the driver's seat.
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They didn't see the person with dyed blonde hair watching them, and following them to the airport.
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Peyton and Jake packed up the kids and were on their way to the airport, they could've driven to Boston but Peyton wanted to fly since it had been a while since they'd flown anywhere.
"Mommy is Aunt Haley having the babies?" Jenny asked from the backseat while she stuck Dakota's pacifier back in his mouth.
"Yeah sweetie she's having them in a couple days and we've got to pray for them…okay really hard." Peyton told her happily, she couldn't wait to see the babies.
Jenny smiled, "I've been praying really hard mama." She told her happily, she had never seen Quadruplets before and she was excited that she was about to.
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She had made it to 31 weeks, Nathan's mom was already there she'd been there for a few weeks helping to get their stuff ready to move. Haley hadn't done the nursery since the doctor said the babies would probably be in the hospital for quite a while, so she'd gotten a hotel room next to the hospital. Her friends and the rest of her family were on their way, "Nathan I'm nervous."
"Hales it's going to be okay, I love you and in two days we're going to bring those babies into this world." He told her softly, he remembered how nervous he'd been when he'd first heard she was pregnant and now that fear seemed like nothing compared to what he was dealing with now.
Deb came in smiling, "Haley you look wonderful." Haley smiled gratefully it was nice having someone different tell her that since she felt like a walrus. "Okay so I got four portable cribs which'll work great in the hotel until your move."
"Thanks mom." Nathan said smiling, he was thrilled that she was here taking care of the things that he and Haley couldn't.
Haley was sick and tired of lying in bed, she wanted to walk or at least stand up. "When is everyone getting here?"
"Jake and Peyton and the kids are coming in about 4 hours, Brooke and Lucas and the boys are coming in about 8 hours along with Keith and Karen." Nathan knew she was upset that her own parents and sisters weren't coming. Only Taylor had returned his call saying that she'd get in touch with Haley in a few months.
Deb sat down next to Haley, "How about after these kids are born I'll do your toe nails and finger nails?"
"I'd love that!" Haley said happily, it had been a long time she'd her nails had been done and even longer since she'd seen her feet. For the past few months Nathan had been cutting her toe nails himself because she refused for them to look bad. "I can't wait to Peyton's baby boy and the twins and Jenny."
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That night Haley ate dinner with her friends and family around her, the girls were talking happily about the babies. "So Brooke what are you going to name this little one?" Haley asked rubbing Brooke's belly.
"Well at first we'd decided on Ella…but on the plane there was this movie and well…Tammy Elise Scott…what do you guys think?"
Peyton laughed, "its adorable Brooke." She said sincerely, "So what was the movie?"
"It's an old one…they did a whole marathon of these movies on the plane but MY favorite was 'Tammy Tell Me True' and 'Tammy and the Doctor'. Brooke said smiling, she felt like it had been a long since she'd smiled but she was finally really happy. "I mean at first I didn't get into them but this girl tries so hard to fit in and these guys just love her for her ya know?"
Haley had seen all the Tammy movies as a little girl and she smiled, "I know and I think that Tammy Elise is a beautiful name for my little niece."
Lucas remembered Brooke watching the Tammy movies on the plane and he smiled…
They hadn't been on the plane long when the boys had fallen asleep, "I hope there's a good movie on this flight." Brooke complained adjusting Seth who was sound asleep with his head on her lap.
"It's some kind of movie marathon, so I'm sure it'll be good." Lucas said rubbing Austin's back.
Brooke had been skeptical but soon she'd began singing along with the song "Tammy's In Love".
"Oh my gosh…feel!" She grabbed Lucas's hand and pressed it to her belly and the baby was kicking madly. "Do you know what that means?"
"She's going to be a soccer player." Lucas said grinning and he received a playful slap on the arm.
"NO! She wants to be named Tammy…Tammy Elise!" Brooke stated happily before turning to Karen who smiled and nodded.
After exhausting Haley, Lucas decided it was time to go to the hotel and get some sleep their selves.
For the first time in a long time Haley finally slept peacefully, she was content and happy and positive that her babies were going to be alright.
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Before long it was the big day and Haley was terrified, Karen was staying at the hotel with the kids and she and Deb would trade places.
"Brooke I'm scared! The babies are still so tiny and helpless!" Haley cried holding onto Brooke's hand.
Brooke smiled, "I know but they're going to fighters like my boys and Dakota… and Rocky!" That made Haley laugh thinking of the time they'd watched the Rocky marathon with Nathan and Lucas their senior year. "And we're going to be right here when you come out and standing by that NICU waiting to see the four newest Scotts."
Nathan came in after Peyton kissed her forehead, "I'm thinking about you and the babies." She said smiling.
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The doctor came and smiled, "Are you ready Mrs. Scott?" Haley nodded and squeezed Nathan's hand. "I'm going to have to do a C-Section, you won't feel a thing and the babies will be fine. Now a little prayer everyone before we begin, "God help me and guide my fingers to bring these four little ones into the world. Amen."
The operating room was filled with two more doctors, four incubators, and 13 nurses already to do their jobs.
"Alright Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baby A is a handsome little boy." The baby was too small to cry but he had a good strong heart beat. Haley got to see him before he was placed into his incubator.
His hair was dark like his fathers and she couldn't tell what color his eyes were because they were closed, "I love you little guy." She whispered softly through tears. Baby A weighed in at 3 pounds 2 ounces.
"Here we have Baby B, another little boy and he's a crier." Soon the room was filled with the sound of a babies cry and Haley's heart soared. "He's a little bigger than his brother."
"Our big strong little man." Nathan said rubbing the babies hand as he was placed on the scale, "Hales he's 4 pounds!" Nathan said happily, they'd been warned not to expect the babies to be anymore than 3 pounds or less and that if they were over that they had a strong chance of survival.
Haley was crying happily, she was thrilled that so far the doctor had been encouraging where her son's were concerned.
"Baby C is a pretty little girl." The doctor held her gently in his hands, "I'm afraid she's going to have to be placed immediately in the incubator and taken into the NICU."
"Nathan…what's wrong? Where's our little girl?" Nathan had tears in his eyes, he'd seen what the doctor had the baby had been blue but she was still alive. Baby C weighed in at 2 pounds and 1 ounce.
"Shh, she's just a little sicker and smaller than we would've liked but…but she's going to be alright baby." Nathan said trying to wipe the tears away and not let his own fall, he'd never seen a baby that small before.
The doctor smiled seeing the last baby, "Baby D is a sweet little girl and you can see her Mrs. Scott for a little while."
Baby D was 3 pounds and 5 ounces and her hair was dark like her brothers and her sister, "She's beautiful Haley."
Haley was smiling but heart was aching for her other baby, she knew that all of her babies still weren't out of the woods. "While he stitches me up…you have to promise…promise me you'll go and be with our kids."
"But…" He started to argue but the look in her eyes and decided against it, so he turned to the doctor, "Can I go with my babies?" The doctor nodded and reassured that he would let him know the minute Haley was in the recovery room.
Nathan nodded and followed the nurses and his babies, he was worried about Haley but he knew that his babies needed him.
He saw his brother and Brooke and Jake and Peyton and Karen and Keith all waiting outside the NICU waiting as the babies were brought in, Baby C had been placed in an oxygen tent to get her lungs working properly. He took off his scrubs and went outside into the hall.
"Nate where's the other baby?" Lucas asked softly, Brooke had begged him to find out because she'd only seen three.
Nathan sighed and Karen put a hand on his shoulder, "One of the girls was really small just barely 2 pounds and she was blue…not enough oxygen so they've placed her in an oxygen tent. Haley's doing great though, she asked me to come out here and stay with them. So I've taken some pictures and marked them so we can name them later."
"Hey Nate, the little girl baby is going to be alright after all she's a Scott." Brooke said smiling as she wiped a couple tears. "So give her a special name."
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Haley woke up two hours later ready to see her babies but doctors orders said she had to stay in bed at least until the next day so Nathan showed her the pictures, he showed her babies A, B, and D first. "Nathan where's the other picture?" She had known something was wrong so she'd braced her self, finally Nathan placed Baby D's picture in front of her. Tears filled Haley's eyes, "She's going to be alright though…isn't she?"
"Right now she's in an oxygen tent to get her lungs working properly, and then hopefully she'll be able to breathe on her own and gain weight." Nathan told her, "Brooke says we should name her something special."
Haley smiled, "How about Rebecca Haley? Rebecca after my great-grandmother and Haley after me."
"I think that's a great idea and what about these others, Baby A looks like a Ryan Lucas." Haley nodded at her husband.
"You name one of the other little girl." Haley told him smiling.
Nathan smiled at the picture of baby D, "How about Devin Renee?"
"Devin Renee Scott…it's perfect!" Haley squealed happily, "And Baby B…James Andrew…Jamie for short."
That night their friends prayed for Ryan, Jamie, Devin, and especially for little Rebecca.
A/N Hope you enjoyed the chapter, please read and review!