Chapter 17: Finally They Are Here (Dec)

Reggie was finally nine months now and due anytime. She and Lars had everything that they needed for the babies. Reggie was setting in the living room watching TV. She looked at the door as Lars walked in. Lars saw his lovely wife and walked over to her. He bent down and kissed her on the lips. Reggie smiled as Lars sat next to her. She loved the fact that he was still in his Game Warden uniform. Reggie could not wait until Christmas.

"Oh I have some bad news." Lars said making Reggie look at him.

"What is it?" She asked him.

"I have to work tomorrow."

"But tomorrow is Christmas." Reggie said as she moved to look at him. Lars made a sad face as he looked at her

"I'm sorry but I have to work. I will be only working a half a day." Lars said trying to make Reggie fell better. She smiled at him as soon as she heard this.

"That's good that you only work a half a day." She said and she leaned over and kissed him. Twister walked into the room and looked at the two. He hoped that some day he could a lovely wife like Lars has.

The next day everyone was over at the Rodriguez's house. They were all setting around waiting to open up their gifts. Reggie got up and walked into the kitchen. Twister noticed this and walked after her. He knew that Lars not being there was hard on her. Twister turned the corner and saw Reggie bent over. His eyes widen as he walked over to her.

"Reggie are you…"

"Yes I am. I have been in labor for a few hours now." She said as looked up Twister.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Twister asked.

"I don't know but I think that I should go to the hospital now." She said leaning back up. Twister helped Reggie out of the kitchen. Otto saw his sister and Twister.

"What's wrong?" He asked making everyone look at them.

"Reggie is in labor." Twister said. This sent everyone in a panic. Twister and Reggie looked at each other and smiled.

"Twis go and get my bag and Dad can help me to the car." Reggie said in a calm voice. Twister went to get her bag as Ray walked over to his daughter.

"You are going to be okay Rocket Girl." He told her. Reggie smiled up at him.

As Twister got Reggie's bag he tried to call Lars and tell him, but he could not get a hold of him. Twister was a little worried but decided not to tell Reggie until she was in the hospital. Twister ran out of the house with the bags. He looked at the car and saw Ray helping Reggie into the front set.

They were at the hospital in no time. Reggie could not believe how fast her dad drove. Reggie and Twister, Otto, Sandy and Raoul walked into the waiting room as Ray parted the car. Reggie walked up to the front desk and told them that she was in labor. They quickly got her a wheelchair and got her a room. Reggie was in the bed. She looked over toward Twister and asked.

"Where is Lars at?" Twister smiled.

"I am trying to get a hold of him but he might be on a case or out of the area." Twister tried to keep calm. He knew if he was to freak out that Reggie would too.

Twister stepped out of the room and tried to call Lars again. Twister sighed as it went to voice mail. Twister tried one more time hoping that he could get a hold of his brother. Just when he was about to hang up he heard a voice.

"What is it Twis I can be on the phone right now." Lars said

"Reggie is in labor. You have to get to the hospital." Twister said in a rushed voice.

"What?!" Lars yelled over the phone.

"Yea she is in room 117."

"Okay I'll be up in a minute." Lars said which made Twister make a face.

"What? Why are you here at the hospital?"

"I'll tell ya when I get up there." Lars said and hung up. Twister hung up as well and looked at the phone. Twister walked into the room and looked at Reggie. She looked at him and noticed the odd look on his face.

"What is it? What's wrong?" She asked him.

"Lars is here in the hospital." He said to her.

"Oh, how did he know that I was in labor? You have been calling him for about three hours now." Just then Lars walked in as well as his Sergeant. Reggie looked at Lars with wide eyes. Lars had his right arm was in a sling.

"What happened?" She said. Lars narrowed his eyes and then looked down at his arm.

"Oh this, it's nothing just got hurt that is all." Lars said with a smile.

"He got shot in the shoulder." Said Sergeant Logan. Lars looked at him with why would you tell her that.

"You got shot!" Reggie yelled out.

"It's not bad." Lars said trying to calm his wife down. Lars walked over to her and kissed her on the head.

"Lars you got shot that is a big deal." Reggie said. She was about to say more but contraction came and she grabbed her stomach.

"We can talk more about this later; right now you need to concentrate." Lars said and Reggie looked up at him. She nodded her head. She was going to bring this up after this was over.

Hours pasted by and Reggie was in hard labor. She had refused to take any drugs. She was going to do this without them. Lars was right by her side the whole time. He was holding her hand and telling her that she was doing a very good job. After 27 hours of being in hard labor; Reggie was ready to give birth. The doctor and the nurses were right there with her. She would push when they told her to. Lars kept telling Reggie that she was doing a good job. After an hour of pushing Reggie finally gave birth to their children. Lars smiled as the doctor handed their boy Zander to a nurse and their girl Ilithyia to another nurse. Lars looked at Reggie and smiled at her. Reggie looked at Lars and smiled back.

"You did it." Lars kissed Reggie on the lips.

Lars walked out to see everyone that was in the waiting room. They all looked at him and he smiled at them. They all got up and congratulated him. After a few hours they all got to go back and see Reggie and the babies. Otto and Twister walked over to Zander and Ilithyia and smiled at them.

"Can I pick her up?" Twister asked. Reggie nodded her head and Twister carefully picked his niece up. He held her in his arms. Lars walked over to him and looked at his daughter. Otto looked at Zander and picked him up very carefully.

"Wow I can't believe that I'm an Uncle." He said looking at his sister. Reggie nodded her head and laid back. Lars knew that she was tired. He walked over to her and kissed her.

"You did it Mama." He said to her.

"Yes I did Papa." Reggie and Lars smiled at each other and kissed.

"Now how did you get shot?" Reggie said in a mad voice. Lars smiled at and told her was happened. That he and his Sergeant had pulled someone over and they got out with a gun and shot at them. He told her that after the guy was in custody that he realized that he had been hit. Reggie narrowed her eyes at him. Lars smiled at her.

"That is what happened and I will be very careful next time." Lars said.

"I don't know if there will be a next time." Reggie said which made Lars look at her.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I don't think you should be a Game Warden anymore." She said.

"Don't worry sweetheart I will be fine and if I quite now then I will not have any money coming in and we need money." Reggie knew that he was right. They had two kids now and he had to pay for him medication.

"Ok just be more careful." Reggie said looking up at him. Lars smiled at her and nodded his head.