Lindsay helped Danny shuffle Peter, Luke and Grace out the door out bundled up in their coats. Her sister-in-law arrive with her other nieces.
"Hey Lindsay." Lucy hugged her.
"Auntie Lindsay." The girls hugged her legs.
"Hey Merry Christmas." She gave them each a kiss. "You've gotten big since I last saw you."
"You must be Danny. I'm Lucy." Lucy shook Danny's hand.
"Nice to meet ya."
"Danny's going to take the kids and help them build a snowman." Lindsay told Lucy.
"I know Lynne mentioned it. If it's okay with you Danny?"
"More the merrier."
"Annie, Faith this is my friend Danny." Lindsay introduced them. "He's going to help you and your cousins build a snowman."
The girls looked at their mother for her approval.
"Go ahead. Why do you go and join Grace and the boys Danny will be there in a few minutes." Lucy suggested. The girls ran off to join their cousins. "I'm going to get some coffee I'm freezing. Just make sure they keep their hats on."
"How do ya tell them apart?" Danny asked.
"Annie has the pink hat on and Faith has the red hat." Lindsay explained.
"And when they're not wearing hats?" Danny inquired.
"Annie has a freckle under her right eye and Faith has one under her left."
"Okay."
"They're what you call mirror twins."
"Mirror twins?" Danny repeated.
"Annie is right handed, Faith is left. That's the only other noticeable external difference."
"External?"
"All of Faith's internal organs are on the opposite side to that of what they are in most people."
"Is she okay?" Danny asked.
"She's perfect. They are both happy and healthy four year olds. I'd get out there before they come looking for you." Lindsay told him.
"You're not coming?"
"I'm going to catch up with Lucy and Marcie. You'll be fine." She gave him a quick kiss and pushed him out the door.
Both Lindsay's sisters were sat around the kitchen table. The baby twins were asleep in their carriers on the floor.
"So he's cute." Lucy smiled at Lindsay.
"I noticed." Lindsay blushed.
"Is he going to survive five kids?" Marcie inquired.
"He's going to try." Lindsay sat down.
"He's the first guy you've brought home for Christmas." Marcie pointed out.
"And you live with him. It sounds pretty serious."
"It is." Lindsay replied.
"Any wedding bells in your future?" Lucy inquired.
"Not in mine."
"Does this have something to do with the guy Beck y is bringing home?" Marcie was intrigued.
Clay and Lynne had gone to pick them up from the airport.
"Maybe."
"Let me guess the math professor." Lucy stated.
"Uh huh." Lindsay nodded.
"They're getting married?"
"She has a big shiny 1 ½ carat ring." Lindsay told them.
"You've seen it?"
"She came to visit for a couple days last month. She lives at his place."
"And you're the only one who knew?" Marcie asked.
"Danny knows too. She wanted it to be a big surprise since it's been going on for quite a while and I was the only one who knew about it."
"I can definitely say Lynne will be surprised and your brothers and Ben."
"She has other news too." Lindsay said.
"She's not pregnant?" Marcie guessed.
"No." Lindsay replied. "She's not pregnant."
TBC