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4th July 2012 Continued

-Camden Residence-

After lunch, the family was all sitting around the backyard enjoying each other's company when they decided to bring the deserts out. Annie, Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Cecilia and Ruthie all headed into the kitchen to get everything ready. Mary decided to leave her cake till last so that she could bring it out so everyone could see it at the same time, meanwhile Eric decided to clean the grill of the bqq while he waited for the women to be finished in the kitchen. The rest of the men were just sitting around having a beer and talking amongst themselves.

The girls fixed everything on plates and began talking them outside, Lucy hanging back with Mary seeing she was looking a little nervous, "You okay Mare?", she asked as she put down her own plate and stopped to look her older sister concerned. "Yeah, I am fine Luce, just a little nervous to hear what they all think of our news". She answered her voice soft so the others couldn't hear her. Lucy smiled and squeezed Mary's arm gently, "They are all going to be very happy Sis, so please don't worry". Mary nodded and smiled, "You are right.. I am going to get the cake, I'll be right out". She said as she walked away to go and grab the cake and walked back outside, gesturing to Ben as she walked past him.

Ben stood up and walked over to her as she lifted the lid of the container and placed it on the table. Annie who was standing near her arranging the other deserts got a glimpse of the cake and saw the message that was written on the cake. In red, blue and white icing was the words 'Two Little Rays of Sunshine are coming into the world'. Annie's face lit up and her eyes filled with tears, "ohh my baby", She said happily opening her arms, stepping forward and enveloping Mary and Ben in her arms, hugging them both tight. The rest of the family looked up at the display wondering what was happening and headed over to the table to see what all the fuss was about. Annie looked at them all beaming, "Look at the cake", She said as she moved away, smiling wide.

Annie had been waiting for what felt like forever to hear her eldest daughter was having a baby and she was so glad it was with Ben. She really loved Ben and was ecstatic to have him as one of her son in laws. She was so excited at the thought of having more grandchildren in her life. All the other kids and Eric looked at the cake and they all buzzed with excitement, congratulating the happy couple and hugging them tight, Eric ducking away to celebrate with his wife. He reached over to her and pulled her a hug, "Wow.. So that is the reason Mary wasn't feeling well", Eric said to his wife as he kissed her softly. "Well.. It wasn't what I thought it was but this is so much better", She said as she giggled with glee.

"Congratulations Sis", Ruthie said as she hugged Mary and then peeked down at her stomach, "How far are you anyway?". Mary smiled as Ben squeezed her hand and pulled away to speak to Matt. "I'm just over 12 weeks", she said as Sarah and Cecilia came over to give their best wishes to her, hugging her quickly. "I'm surprised you didn't come to Matt or I to ask some questions", Sarah said as she pulled away. Mary chuckled and bit her lip, "I was going to but then time just got away from me and then I thought it would be a nice surprise for you all to find out at once", Mary said wrapping her arms around Savannah as she came running over to her.

Mary picked Savannah up and smiled as she nuzzled into her, "Hey Sis, Congrats", Simon said softly as he put his hand on her shoulder. Even though he yearned for a child himself, he was geniuially happy for his big sister. "Thanks Simon", She said smiling softly, her eyes twinkling. Matt was still talking with Ben and he crossed his arms smiling as he spoke, "So.. anyway.. You're having twins man… Wow".. He said smirking a little knowing what a handful twins could be. "I hope you are ready". Ben nodded and smiled, resting his hands on his hips as he watched his wife hold his niece.

"Ha-Ha, I think we will be as ready as we can be", He said chuckling softly. Matt looked back at him seriously and answered, "Well, if either of you have any questions about anything.. Sarah and I are here". Ben nodded and smiled, lifting his beer to his lips for a small drink, "Thanks man, I appreciate that". He said sincerely. Once they all settled down from that news, they began digging into the deserts, Lucy coming over to Mary and smiling, "So.. I told you… everyone would be happy", She said as she grabbed some deserts for her and Savannah and put them on a plate. "I know Sis.. and thanks for everything", Mary answered back as she leant in and hugged her sister again.

Once they were all seated and cowing down on their food, Sarah and Matt looked at each other knowingly and with just a conversation with their eyes, made a decision to tell the family their news. Matt finished his desert and stood up, clapping his hands to get his families attention, while Sarah stood up next to him, taking his hand in his for support. "Hey everyone..", he waited while everyone stopped talking, "Sarah and I would also like to make an announcement.. It is not as big an announcement as Mary and Ben's". They all laughed at that and Matt continued. "Sarah and I have brought a house". "A house", Eric repeated feeling faint. He knew that they were still paying off their student loans and wondered how they could afford to buy a house.

"A house.. how can you afford that in New York?", Eric couldn't help but say a little forcefully, wanting to make his point known. Matt smirked as he answered his father, "We aren't buying in New York". They all shocked at him, with big wide eyes and Annie asked almost fearfully, "Where are you moving to then?". Sarah pushed the boys forward gently and whispered, "Tell Grandma and Grandpa where we are moving to". The boys smiled shyly and whispered, "Glenoak". Only Annie and Eric heard what they and they both smiled brightly, scooping the boys up in their arms kissing them all over. "Where?", Lucy and Ruthie cried out, wanting to know as well.

Annie looked up, fresh happy tears in her eyes as she repeated, "They are moving back to Glenokak". She stood up and hugged her son and daughter in law, "Thanks Matt, Sarah", She said smilling wide.. Annie couldn't believe the wonderful news she had recieved today. First finding out she was going to be a grandmother again and then findng out her eldest son and his family was moving back home to Glenoak. Everyone began smiling and talking at once, Annie and Eric concentrating on what the details. "So when is thee big move?", Eric asked his eyes curiously gazing at his son. "We have to give two weeks notice and then we begin to pack.. We will have to show you all the house before we leave to go back". Matt answered smiling as he wrapped his arm around his wife's waist.

"Where you going to work?", Eric asked, still pressing his son for answers, while the girls all crowed around Sarah asking her questions and genuinally being excited about the big move, "Well.. We are in the process of buying a place for a private clinic actually.. till that is up and running, we will both work at the Glenoak Community Hospital". Annie nodded and smiled, "That sounds very like a very exciting but nervous time". Matt looked at his mother and answered, "Yeah, It is.. We just can't wait to be finally home where we all belong, the kids have been asking for months and months if we could move back".

"Well it is about time" Simon said as he playfully slapped Matt's shoulder, smiling. Simon was really estatic that Matt was coming home to live, he had really missed the company of his brother, and he always looked up to him as a role model as well. He knew that he could also use some advise as well on his and Cecilia's situation too and he wanted to be able to sit down with his wife, brother and sister in law to talk some things through about what all their options were before they headed off to another doctor that they didn't know or wern't comfortable with. "Maybe when you guys are all settled in, Cecilia and I could sit down and talk to you both". Matt smiled warmly and patted his brother's shoulder, "Of couse we can, just let us know, we might have some time before we go back".

They continued to all talk and catch up until day turned into early evening was and as they were all talking, they heard the first lot of fireworks going off and all stopped what they were doing to watch the fireworks. They all sat down on chairs or the gound to watch, Mary sitting on nex to Mary with Ben's hands on her stomach protectively, nuzzling his nose into her neck, Mary remembering watching their first fireworks display together at a School Christmas carnaval they went to for Savannah's school and how safe and warm she felt in Ben's arms that night.

-Flash Back-

12th December 2011

It was the night of Savannah's Christmas Carnaval and the youngest Kinkirk had asked her Aunt and Uncle to take her. They both couldn't say no to her and so here they finally were pulling up at the school for the night. Lucy and Kevin thought it would be a good idea for Ben and Mary to take her and see what it is like to take care of her and hopefully give them a view of what it was like to be parents. Ben shut off the engine and took the key out of the ignition as Mary unbuckled her seatbelt and grabbed her bag from the floor before she opened the door and got out. She closed her door and then opened the back door and helped Savannah out, smiling at how Savannah was jumping around excitedly.

Savannah loved Christmas and loved being with her family, so for her to be able to share this with her Aunt and Uncle was like a dream come true for her. "Come on Aunt Mary", Savannah said impatiently as she grabbed Mary's hand and tried to pull her along. "We gotta wait for Uncle Ben", Mary said with a soft laugh as she looked over at Ben who was getting the picnic rug out of the trunk of the car. He closed it and locked the car once he was ready and chuckled as Savannah reached out her hand, Ben taking it in his as he walked over to them. "Okay little Miss, you ready", he asked her smiling. She nodded and yelled out in glee, as they all walked into th school yard.

Mary and Ben kept a close eye on Savannah as she played with the other kids and looked at all the stores, her eyes pleading when she saw a little doll she wanted, "Please.. Can I have that Aunt Mary and Uncle Ben?", She asked her voice all sweet and soft. Ben looked at the price and nodded as he took his wallet out of his back pocket, "Okay, You can have it Princess". He paid for it and then the woman behind the table handed it over to Ben who then handed it to Savannah. She smiled and hugged Ben and Mary, looking up at them with love, "Thank you". Ben ruffled her hair and smiled, "You are welcome sweetheart".

They kept walking and then headed to a spot of grass where Ben set down the blanket and Mary and Savannah sat down on it, Ben asking, "Do you want anything to drink or eat?". Mary nodded and smiled, "Yeah, Why don't we get some chocolate milk and maybe some popcorn, how does that sound honey?". Savannah nodded and grinned, "Sounds good, thank you". While Ben went to get them, Savannah settled herself in Mary's lap. "I'm so glad you and Uncle Ben brought me here", She said as she nuzzled into Mary's chest. Savannah was very close to her Aunt and Uncle and was glad to spend more time with them. Mary grinned back and kissed her forehead, "I'm so glad to sweetie".

Ben came back and sat down just as the fireworks began and he smiled as he saw Savannah nestled into Mary like that. He couldn't wait till he and Mary had a family of their own, he thought as he sat next to them both, handing over the milk and popcorn to them and looking up at the sky. Mary rested her head on his shoulder and smiled at him, both exchanging a glance at each other as Savannah became engrossed in the fireworks display, then they both looked up as the laced their hands together and continued to watch the display, feeling happy and loved.

-End Flash Back-

Mary smiled at her husband seeing that Savannah had settled herself in his lap and was dozing off a little, both glancing at each other as they remembered back to when they took Savannah to the carnaval and both smiled, knowing pretty soon this was going to be their own babies cuddled into their arms on special days like this, however both were also concerned about Savannah and making sure they still included her as well so she didn't feel left out. "I love you Mare", Ben whispered. She smiled and leaned over to kiss him softly, "I love you too Ben".

They continued watching the fireworks until they were all over and Mary felt herself trying to stifle back a yawn. She looked at her watch, and her eyes widened, "Wow those went for a while", She said as she stood up and carefully gathered Savannah into her arms from Ben and headed inside to put her down, Lucy smiling as she saw her sleeping daughter in her sister's arms. "They did go for longer then usual, I am surprised Savannah fell alseep through them". Mary nodded and she walked inside, Lucy holding the door open for her as the rest of them began to clean up and Matt and Sarah brought their own sleeping boys inside as well and put them all down onto the couches.

"Aren't they all so adorable", Sarah whispered as Matt put his arms around her, Lucy and Mary nodding, "They certainly are.. I can't wait to experience this with my own", Mary said as she rubbed her stomach absently. "Well, it won't be too long", Lucy said as she placed a blanket over the kids before they headed back out to clean up with the rest of the family. Annie had begun bringing the food inside and the girls all helped out with the cleaning while Matt headed outside to tidy up the backyard with the rest of the men. "Today was so perfect.. Thank you all for being here and sharing all your wonderful news". Mary hugged her Mom and smiled, "I heard a rumour you were going crazy trying to find out what was wrong with me".

They all chuckled and Lucy and Ruthie both nodded, "Oh yes she was going a little crazy..", Ruthie explained the interogation sessions she went through before Lucy explained what her mother had said when she came over to her house. The girls got a laugh out of that and once everything was cleaned up, They all agreed it was time to call it a were planning on having dinner as well but as they had a late lunch, they all decided to just skip dinner and have something quick and easy if they were hungry later. It was after 9pm once Mary and Ben got home and Ben realized they had not yet told his Mom, step father and Sister.

"Hey Mare.. We need to call Mom and tell her", Mary smiled and nodded, "Let's do that now babe.. Wanna skype her or just call her?". She asked seeing Ben had his cell out. "I'm gonna text her and see if she can come on skype so we can see her reaction". He quickly texted his mother and then put the phone back in his pocket so he woud know when she replied. He made them both a cup of tea while Mary set up the lapop in the living area and he brought it into the living room, setting it down on the coffee table. "Mom messenged me back and she should be able to come on in half an hour", He said as he sat down next to her. "Okay, Well, why don't we reseach some baby names while we wait" She asked, as she began goggling some websites, "Sure, sounds good.. We need two boys names and two girls names in case we have two of the same". He said as she opened up a page and took a sip of her tea. She was feeling nervous about telling Ben's Mom but she knew she would be fine with it as well. It would be her second and third grandchild and she was always asking when they were going to make her a grandmother again.

I hope you all like this chapter.. and the news that there is more then one baby. It is really hard when there is so many characters in one scene to get them all in. I might not have gotten all of them in, but I did the best I could.. I will leave the next chapter to reveal what Ben's mothers reaction is to the pregnancy. If you wanna give me some ideas of baby names, you are more then welcome to. I don't know yet if it's gonna be a boy and a girl or two of the same gender, but that will be revealed either at birth or if they decide to reveal the genders to their family. Once I reveal the news to Ben's mother, I am gonna speed things up a little.. Not a long just a little.. by a couple of months maybe.