AN - well I am officially crap. I am so so sorry I haven't updated in months... I promised myself I wasn't going to be one of those authors! I am sitting my GCSE exams in a months time and will be finished by June so will have plenty of time to update then. In the mean time I will have to post as and when I have time to write. Thank you all so much for your continued support on this story.I never thought it would be read.
As always I own no notable characters of story lines.
I didn't say a word the rest of the time I was at the scan. Just nodded and shook my head when needed. Soon I was at reception and booking my next appointment. After thanking the receptionist I made my way out and into the car park. I unlocked my car and slumped into the seat. Twins. Two babies. How the hell was I going to manage this? I'm not the most maternal of people but I knew I would learn with Tom's help. Thinking of him made me well up. Again. He would of been over the moon. He had always wanted more kids. He joked a our raising his own football team! I sat there thinking, not knowing what to do and where to go. I couldn't process this on my own. Soon my instinct had kicked in and I was driving only half knowing where I was headed to.
15 minutes later and I had pulled up outside Christine's house. I knew she would understand and help me. My tears had got heavier and heavier through the journey and my face was baring the scars now. I really couldn't of cared less at that moment in time. I slung my bag over my shoulder and got out of the car. I didn't even remember to lock it as I walked up to Christine's front door. I knocked just loud enough to be heard from inside and waited. A minute later and the door was being opened. I looked up and saw Christine who's face instantly changed from one of confusion to one of sympathy when she saw the state I was in. "Oh god Nikki let's get you inside and you can tell me what has happened." I nodded and followed the blonde woman into the house. She took me to the living room where I sat on the sofa. She busied herself making two cups of tea before coming and sitting next to me. "Here drink this. You look like you've had quite the shock." I took the cup and had a sip. "I have." I said staring out the window. Christine looked at me confused. "Nikki is there something wrong with the baby?" I shook my head and Christine let out an audible sigh of relief. "No the babies are perfectly healthy." Christine sighed again. "Well that is a... Wait did you say babies. As in more than one?" I turned and faced her and just nodded tears running down my face. "I'm having twins." I managed to choke out before launching back into full blown sobbing mode. Christine took my cup from and placed it down with hers on the table before pulling me into her chest. 10 minutes and some comforting words from Christine later and I had finished sobbing. "Nikki it's fantastic news. Now you have two little pieces of Tom with you." I nodded. "I know, it's a miracle but how am I going to cope. Let's be honest I'm not exactly maternal am I. I mean it took me 10 weeks to acknowledge the fact that I was going to have one baby and that Tom would be there to help me. Just as I get used to the idea of doing this on my own another one pops up." Christine just smiled. "You are maternal Nikki. Just not in the way you might expect. You treat Josh as your own and you are a fantastic mother figure to him. And the kids in the PRU they look up to you like a parent. You can do this Nikki, Tom May not be here with you in person but he is in spirit and he will be guiding you every step of the way." I nodded and wiped my eyes. "You're right. I can do this. These babies will have the best life I can offer them." I said rubbing my babies affectionately.
