"What" is all that came out of Patrick's throat sounding more like a choking sound.
Kelly smiled as she moved the device along Elizabeth's burgeoning stomach.
"Well here is a set of feet, and there, and there" she said pointing.
Patrick froze...three babies, four kids under the age of 4...at the same time.
"Are you okay" Elizabeth asked as she gripped his hand.
He turned to look at her...seeing her cobalt blue eyes boring holes into his brown ones. And he smiled his dimples at her and nodded.
Kelly went back to showing them various parts and limbs of their three children, but it seemed to be a blur. Liz seemed very well put together until they walked out of the doctor's office. She seemed to squeeze his hand rather tightly.
"Are you okay" he asked noticing she turned a bit green.
He led her over to the chair and sat her down silently until she started to breathe normally.
"Three babies Patrick...three babies" she said the fear coming into her eyes.
He grabbed both of her tiny hands and brought them into his, "our three babies...three times the love"
She retorted, "three times the work"
"Three times the cuddles"
"Three times the diapers"
"Did I ever tell you how well I did on my pediatric rotation as a med student" he asked.
She suddenly felt a rush of calm come over her as she looked into his eyes, "no you didn't...why don't you tell me over lunch...three babies, three times the food" she said flippantly.
After lunch they went back to the Webber house. Sitting Audrey down they explained the situation to her.
"Oh my gosh, one grandbaby to four! Oh my" she said excitedly as Cameron came running to the trio.
"Mama, mama" he exclaimed coming to stand in front of Liz.
"Hey sweetie pie" she said rubbing his curly topped head.
"Hi mommy, hi Patty, hi baby" he said first acknowledging the man next to his mother and then his mother's tummy.
"Actually Cam...it's babies...you see Mommy is going to have three babies" she tried to explain to the toddler.
After about five minutes of the three people trying to sort it out; Cameron gave a befuddled look, "I having three babies?" he asked again.
Liz nodded and he smiled, "cool" he said before he ran off.
Patrick turned to Liz, "yeah cool" he whispered before giving her a light kiss on the forehead.
One Week Later...
"How about the name Abby?" Patrick asked reading aloud from the newly purchased baby name book.
"Eh" Liz said flipping through her art magazine.
He flipped through more pages, "oh how about Homer?"
She rolled her eyes, "what about Leonardo" she said.
"You think I am going to name my son after some girly guy in Titanic"
To that he got hit in the arm with the magazine, "I was thinking after Leonardo Da Vinci"
"Oh, well what about Gwen" he asked smiling while looking down at the book.
"Isn't that the skank you dated from Mercy...if we name our girl that I am going to name our boy after Ric" she stated.
"Oh touche Miss Webber...hey what about Isabella?" he asked turning the page.
"Isabella...I like that...we could call her Bella for short...That is if we have a girl...what if we have three boys " she said smiling.
Suddenly she saw his eyes light up, "three boys...plus Cam...we could have so much fun" he exclaimed a child like glee in his voice.
Suddenly Elizabeth Webber saw a life with five boys flash before her eyes...what was she getting herself into.
"I gotta go" she said popping up rather quickly.
"Sure" he said trying to give her a kiss, but in a flash she was gone.
He was left pondering on his couch flipping through a baby book.
As she walked along the docks she ran into familiar face.
"Hey you" Sonny Corinthos said his dimple's peaking out.
"Hey" she said smiling at him and the little girl attached to his hand.
"Hi Miss Kristina, don't you look pretty today" she told the dark haired girl.
"Thank you" she said smiling before turning up, "daddy, can I have some ice cream"
"Sure pumpkin" he said pulling out a bill and handing it to her.
When the girl ran towards the vendor he refocused his attention to the younger woman.
"So I hear a congratulations are in order" he said noting her belly.
She nodded a sad look in her eyes, "triplets" she told him.
"Jason told me...are you okay Liz?" he asked.
For a moment Liz remembered her friend from long ago, "no" she whispered as he led her to the bench.
"Daddy, can I have a quarter to look at the castle?" Kristina came up to them asking to look at Nikolas' house.
He nodded handing her a quarter and nodding at Max to keep an eye on her.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be burdening you with my drama...go spend time with your daughter" Liz said making a move to leave.
He gripped her arm softly, "hey, I always got time for an old friend"
She nodded and let loose, "I am scared...three babies...and Patrick, he has been great...but what if he isn't ready to be a father? What if it is too much for him" she asked tears coming into her eyes.
"Hey, hey" he said putting an arm around her.
"Has Dr. Cocky said anything about not being ready" he asked going into protective mode.
That caused her to laugh, "no quite the contrary...he is excited, and happy...and I am a basket case. I remember how it was with Cam...me all alone, and I"
He didn't let her finish, "Liz...Patrick isn't Zander...or Ric...I may think the guy is cocky and arrogant, but I have seen the way he looks at you...our first instinct is to run, huh? But sometimes the best things come out of the unexpected" he said looking over at his daughter who was making Max play London Bridges with her.
"I know that Sonny...but what if I am rushing into things with him...I mean six months ago I was married and now I am having three kids with him...seven months ago he didn't want a committed relationship...maybe I should give him an out...I just don't know" she said hugging the man.
"...give him an out..." is the only thing that resounded in Patrick's head...and the mental picture of the woman carrying his children hugging the local crime lord. He couldn't help the blood boiling in his body...but he decided to stay calm...wait until she came to him...but she didn't. He stewed in his own thoughts for a couple of hours before he decided he needed to go after her...he loved her, he didn't want an out.
A slight turn onto the dock and there she was again.
"Thanks Jase...I really need a place to clear my head" she said taking a set of keys from the blond man.
He smiled and hugged her, "anytime"
Patrick felt like someone ripped his heart from his chest as he followed her to the Harborview Towers...she was going there...and he watched her go into the building and press the elevator door...and suddenly he could hear his heart beating in his ears...and he walked slowly through the glass doors.
"Is this your way of giving me an out...staying with Jason?" he asked the hurt dripping off his tongue.
She spun around and suddenly realized how this must look at he stuttered trying to explain herself, "I am...Patrick...I"
The look in his puppy dog eyes would scar her forever, "don't Liz...I love you...but obviously you are not to sure about how you feel for me...I saw you on the docks with Sonny...you wanted to give me an out...or is that just what you wanted?" he asked.
"Patrick, you don't under-" she started.
"Shh" he said placing a hand in the air as a barrier.
"Call me when you decide what you want...or what you decide I want and need" he said.
And with that...he was gone...and for Elizabeth Webber she finally felt the depth of their love...and now he was gone.
A/N: I was computerless for a flippin month! But I am back and I hope you enjoyed...I actually have the next and last chapter done too, but I have to proof it and make sure I still like it...hope you enjoyed...I know there was some angst, but c'mon I had to! Thanks for reading and reviewing!