Sam reread his essay for the third time before closing the blue paper packet and put it on the teacher's desk.

"Thank you Samuel, enjoy the rest of your day." The teacher said dismissing him.

Sam nodded and walked out of the classroom inwardly smiling at the glares of the other students. He had just finished the first of five midterms and he was feeling pretty good about himself.

It was hard not to when you've recently been accepted to the college of your dreams on a full scholarship, have just gotten paid ten grand to work on one of your inventions with the director of the National Science Foundation, and your beautiful, perfect girlfriend is due to give birth any week now.

Sam's smile faded a little when he took his cell off silent mode and saw that San-Li still hadn't answered his good morning text. He tried to hold back a small wave of anxiety. Maybe she was sleeping later than usual. Maybe she knew that he had his midterms today and didn't want his phone to go off in the middle of it.

"It's okay, everything's fine." Sam mumbled to himself. "Fina's with her so she'd tell me if she needed anything."

He stayed in the library until it was time for his next midterm and after he finished that early, went back to the library until lunch. Sam sat down with Fred and Joe at their usual table and he immediately pulled out his cellphone to call her.

"Hey to you too, Sam." Fred chuckled with his mouth full. "The conversation starter as always."

"San-Li still isn't answering her phone." Sam sighed as he got her voice mail again. "What if something's wrong?"

"I'm sure everything's fine, she probably just has her music up too loud." Joe shrugged. "Besides Fina's with her. She'd let me know if anything happens."

"How? She doesn't have a cell phone, remember?" Sam pointed out.

"Mind link, duh." Joe smiled smugly. "It's gotten strong enough that we can communicate from miles away."

Fred raised an eyebrow and his smile hardened. "I didn't know that. How often do you two talk like that?"

"Everyday I guess." Joe shrugged. "I mean, we are living together. And she's the one who teaches me stuff."

"Can we please get back to San-Li please!?" Sam interrupted angrily. "I'm seriously getting worried about her!"

"Look, Joleena said something about maybe taking her out to buy some new mommy clothes. Maybe that's why she isn't answering."

"Pfft, in that case San-Li would be sending me nothing but texts about how much she can't stand her."

The bell rang signaling the end of lunch and they headed to their lockers. Sam sighed and Fred patted his shoulder sympathetically.

"Don't worry, I promise we'll stop by after school." Joe said. "But I'm telling you everything is fine."

San-Li screamed as another contraction tore through her body. Tears and sweat were pouring down her face and neck. The towels underneath her were soaked with her own blood and other bodily fluids. Alex pressed a damp towel to her forehead and tried not to look completely terrified.

"What time is it?" She panted breathlessly, waiting for the next contraction to hit.

Alex held up her phone and she saw that it was going to be another two hours before Sam was out of school. San-Li screamed as another contraction hit and Alex whimpered in fear.

San-Li had been having weak labor pains the night before, and early this morning her water broke and the real contractions began. But even then she refused to call Sam and have him miss his midterms. Even though he had already gotten accepted to MIT, he still needed to graduate high school first and he studied way too much to fail because of her.

And San-Li refused to go the the hospital because she worked really hard to remain anonymous to any type of government or record keeping facility just in case she had to drop off the map quickly.

Another contraction hit and her screams brought in Fina and a pale, reluctant Joleena who had the unfortunate luck to stop by. Fina calmly approached the foot of her bed and looked between her legs.

"Soon, San-Li," she said soothingly. "You're almost there, just hang in a little longer."

"I really must insist that you go to a hospital." Joleena cringed at the sight of her. "Giving birth at home in bed is simply... barbaric. And Fina isn't a licensed midwife."

"I told you Joleena, I've done this before." Fina smiled. "I did help birth Queen Elizabeth I and Marie Antoinette."

"Impressive credentials, but-"

"Well who the hell invited you anywa-AAAH!" San-Li screamed and Alex wiped her brow again.

"You're doing great San-Li. Just let your body work and breathe." Fina touched her lightly.

Joleena shuddered and turned away. "Sam will kill us for not telling him sooner."

San-Li shot her a glare and clenched the bed sheets, waiting for the contraction to pass.

Consciousness and unconsciousness. Pain and exhaustion. Over and over in an endless cycle.

Finally at three thirty she vaguely heard the door open and someone yelled, probably seeing the trail of blood she left earlier. Fina rushed out of the room to explain things and she heard Sam angrily yelling before he burst into the bedroom. His hair was completely disheveled and he stared at her with anxiousness and shock in his expression. Fred and Joe were right behind him looking utterly horrified.

"Sam, I- AAAH!" She screamed as a contraction hit her again.

"What do I do!? What do I do!?" Sam said frantically. "And why the hell aren't you in a hospital!?"

"Just hold her hand and keep her calm." Fina said going to the foot of her bed again. "This can still last for a few more hours."

"A few more hours!?" Fred yelled. "Look at her! San-Li's bleeding everywhere! How can this last a few more hours?"

"I think I'm going to be sick." Joe said looking pale.

"I told you, you should in a hospital." Joleena said. "This is completely unsanitary!"

Everyone began talking and yelling at once, while Alex growled at everyone. San-Li was starting to feel frantic and her breathing became more difficult.

"EVERYBODY QUIET!" Fina yelled and the room went silent.

"Sam, go hold her hand. Joleena, help me change out these towels and blankets. Fred and Joe, boil some water and crush some ice for her to suck on. Alex, keep toweling her and keep her as comfortable as you can. San-Li is going to need all of us to get this baby born." She ordered everyone calmly and efficiently.

Sam went to San-Li's side and grabbed her hand is his shaky, sweaty ones. He stared down at her with a combination of fear and love in his eyes. Everyone else rushed out of the room to do their assigned tasks.

Hours passed by and night had fallen. The contractions had long since been unbearable, but San-Li had no choice but to breath through them. Sam held her hand tightly in his and tried not to think of anything beyond encouraging her even though he was growing more and more worried.

"You're doing great, sweetheart." He said softly. "I love you so much."

"I. Love you. Too." San-Li panted and cried out as another contraction hit.

San-Li's hair was damp with sweat and sticking to her forehead. Her lips were pale and there were dark circles under her eyes. She looked like death, but no wonder since she was doing all of this without any pain killers or medication.

"Here are more clean towels." Joe said handing them to Fina.

"Thank you." Fina nodded as Fred tied her hair back with shaky hands. "Joleena can you-"

"Yes, yes I got it." Joleena mumbled.

She used her magic to move the stained towels from under San-Li and replaced them with the fresh ones. Fred handed Fina a bowl of hot water to wash her hands in and she came to the foot of San-Li's bed. San-Li screamed as another contraction hit and Fina gasped.

"Okay San-Li, you are now fully dilated!" Fina said excitedly. "I'm going to tell you breathe and push. Ready?"

"Just do it!" San-Li screamed.

Fina spread her legs wider and Fred and Joe backed away hastily. San-Li squeezed Sam's hand so tightly that he felt the joints crack but he almost didn't notice. His girlfriend was about to give birth to his first child.

"Okay push!"

San-Li screamed loudly and Alex gripped her other hand. She bared down and pushed again, with another shriek of pain. Sam smiled and felt tears sting his eyes. It was happening, it was actually happening. He couldn't believe someone could bear such pain, but San-Li was doing it for him.

"Again push!"

San-Li shrieked and crushed Sam's hand in hers. He kissed her forehead."You're doing great, San-Li! You are so wonderful and strong and I love you so much."

"I can see the head!" Fina cried out happily. "Only a few more pushes, San-Li."

San-Li looked at Sam and he smiled at her. "You can do this. I know you can."

She nodded and gave another strong push, screaming loudly.

"The head's out!"

"Mon Dieu." Joleena gasped, dropping into a dead faint.

"JOLEENA YOU FREAKIN' PUSSY!" San-Li screamed and Sam burst out laughing.

"Fred, get a pocket knife ready. Joe, clean towel. San-Li! On the count of three give one big push!" Fina said eagerly. "Okay San-Li... One! Two! Three!"

San-Li screamed loudly and gave a strong push. There was a rush of liquid from between her legs and a high pitched cry filled the room.

"It's a boy!" Fina cried out happily.

She took the knife from a stunned Fred and cut the umbilical cord. Tears filled Sam's eyes he watched her place the squirming, damp, and crying infant onto the towel Joe held out to her. His son. His first born son. He turned to San-Li to share his happiness with her, but was shocked to see that she was still panting and sweating.

"Why – am I— still – in pain?" She panted, her breath coming in labored gasps.

Fina ducked back down between her legs and gasped. "There's another head! San-Li you're having twins!"

Sam and San-Li turned to each other with matching looks of astonishment. "TWINS!?"

"Alex, I need you to get another towel!" Fina yelled. "San-Li, I need you to breathe and push alright?"

San-Li nodded still looking stunned. Alex left her side and came back with a clean towel. San-Li pushed again and the head came out. One more push and another high pitched cry joined the first.

"It's a girl!" Fina cried out happily, cutting the cord. "San-Li, you and Sam just had a beautiful boy and a beautiful girl!"

San-Li collapsed back on the bed utterly exhausted. Sam felt tears running freely down his face and he kissed her forehead.

"I love you." He whispered. "I love you so much."

Fina, with the help of a traumatized Fred and Joe, washed and swaddled the babies in clean blankets and placed them in Sam and San-Li's arms. They revived Joleena and she used her magic to put fresh, clean sheets on the bed.

The twins were absolutely beautiful with a light dusting of black hair on top of their heads and dark blue eyes that may or may not darken to black. They were identical, but Sam's son definitely had his nose and his daughter had her mother's mouth.

A few hours later Sam and San-Li were laying side by side on the bed holding their newborn children while Alex slept curled up at the foot of the bed. San-Li had just finished breast feeding the twins for the first time and their friends were asleep in the living room in case they needed something.

Sam couldn't stop the tears from rolling down his cheeks as he held his sleeping son and San-Li held his sleeping daughter. San-Li chuckled and gently nudged his arm.

"You're such a baby." She giggled. "I'm the one who should be crying. Child birth is the worst pain you can go through. I can most certainly verify that."

"I can't help it." Sam smiled. "I've barely known them for a few hours and I already love them so much. And I love you so much for giving them to me."

San-Li smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Thank you for giving them to me."

The girl yawned and her brother yawned half a second later. They settled back into slumber and Sam smiled. He and San-Li slowly and gently laid them side by side and laid down next to them, stretching out their arms to lace their fingers together.

"Did you think of any names?" Sam asked with a yawn.

"If we had a boy I wanted to name him after the two guys I love most in the world." San-Li smiled and caressed their son's head. "Samuel Alexander Kikin Jr. You know, since I don't have a last name, they can have yours."

"Or I could marry you and you could have my last name too." Sam said softly.

"We'll see." San-Li rolled her eyes. "Did you have any names in mind?"

"I've always liked the name Natasha." Sam said. "But... would you mind if we named our daughter after your mom?"

"Hmm, Keiko Natasha Kikin does sound pretty cute." San-Li kissed her daughter's head.

"Samuel Alexander Kikin Jr. and Keiko Natasha Kikin." Sam smiled at her and felt tears sting his eyes again. "I love it."

"And I love you." San-Li smiled, settling down to go to sleep.

"I love you more and more every day." Sam caressed her cheek lovingly and then turned to the twins. "Goodnight Sammy. Goodnight Keiko. Daddy will see you in the morning. I love you."

A/N- I know it seems weird that both AIT's character Sydney and my San-Li both gave birth to fraternal twins, but I assure you it's just a coincidence and we didn't come up with the idea together.

Check out the twins profile that I uploaded on my DA and Tumblr page a few months back if you want to learn more about the twins and tell me what you think of this chapter :)