I've decided to post a few chapters just to get this started, since on the other site I have reached chapter 78 already. I might start posting some chapters together to make them longer, therefore giving you less chapters but same amount of words.
The next day the three Shephard's went to the hospital to make their flock four. As soon as they stepped into the hospital Jack started to squeal with happiness. "He's going to be a Doctor like his dad."
"MmmHmm and then he can spend all the hours at work while his poor wife is at home taking care of the children."
Christian looks over at her, he almost told her not to start but he let it go because of recent events.
They finally reached the floor Claire was on. When they reached the window Margo's eyes started to water, she was so excited to have a daughter; she would treat this baby just as if she was her own.
"Right there Margo." Christian says pointing to a little bundle in pink. Margo smiled at how beautiful this child was.
Soon the nurse saw Christian and went immediately to the babies' bassinette. She cuddled her in her arms and walked out towards the Shephard family.
"Hello Doctor Shephard, this is Claire." The nurse said smiling handing the baby over.
"Oh god she's beautiful." Christian said seeing his daughter up-close for the first time.
Jack peeked his small head over the sleeping baby. He let out a laugh as he reached for her hand.
"Ah Jack!" Christian calls out at him pulling the baby away from the two year olds reach.
Jack looks up at his father like he's about to cry.
"Let him touch his new baby sister."
"I just don't want him to hurt her."
"I doubt he would ever do that, he's too gentle and caring."
Christian nods towards Jack as he leans the baby in. Jack looks at her for a bit and looks back up to his dad who gives him another nod of approval. Jack reaches and grabs Claries small hand in his. He leans down and gives her a kiss on her tiny hand.
"See, I told you." Margo says looking up towards Christian smiling.
Christian rolls his eyes. "Alright now let's get going to your birthday party Jacky."
Jack gets a huge smile on his face. They leave the hospital and head back to their house to set up for all the relatives and family friends that were coming.
On the way home they stopped at a local party store to pick up balloons and streamers. And then stopped at DQ to pick up Jacks personalized ice cream cake.
When they got home they put the children down for a nap before the party and both Christian and Margo start to decorate.
Once they are finished the doorbell rings.
"Who could that be, the party doesn't start for another 2 two hours." Christian says as he heads to the door. When he opens it he sees an old familiar face that he hasn't seen in about fifteen years and a brand new one he has never seen before, but has heard about through letters.
"SAM!" Christian says as he gives the man standing at the door a big hug. "Common in man."
"Hey Chris." The well built man says coming into their large foyer.
"And this must be Kate." He says looking at the small child wrapped up in Sam's arms. "How is she doing?"
"Well pretty good since in happened. She doesn't like being confined and not able to crawl around like she use to."
"IS THAT SAM?" Margo calls from the other room. She runs into the foyer with a large smile on her face. She gives the tall man a big hug. She looks at the sleeping child in his arms and takes her from him. "Why hello Katherine!" Margo squeals seeing the little girl. She takes the child's arm out of the blanket she's wrapped in and looks at the cast. "I'm going to have to sign this for you later!" She says as the baby smiles. She looks up towards Sam. "How old is she now?"
"Exactly a year and a half today."
"Oh my goodness, I haven't seen you in a year and a half that means!" Kate looks at her funny and then lets out a huge yawn. "Oh she must be tired from that long drive; I'm going to go put her with Jack."
Sam nods as Christian leads him into his office and shuts the door.
Sam starts to make small talk. "So Jacks two today, how's he doing?"
"He's doing just fine, he's a bright kid...but he hasn't talked yet."
"Well sometimes those things take time."
"Well its weird though, Jack is smarter and has better thinking skills then most kids his age, we got him tested...its just he wont talk." He pauses and pours Sam a drink. "I see the bruises are mostly gone."
Sam nods and looks down.
"What's up Sam, Wayne's in jail and Diane doesn't have custody anymore so why are you so down?"
"How come you can tell that about me after only seeing me for like five minutes?"
"Because I have known you since we have been three years old, that's why."
"I suppose that would explain it."
"So what's going on Sam?"
"I got offered an amazing job at an army base in Kansas."
"That's great man, congratulations."
"Yeah...well I have a huge favor to ask you."
Christian just looks at Sam wondering what type of favor he needs.
"What is it man, you know I would do almost anything for you."
"Well there's no one on the base...well that can watch Kate while I'm at a ten hour work day."
Christian looks down and nods. "And you want us to watch Kate while you're gone."
"It would be a great deal of help."
"Well, I don't know how Margo is going to like this...we just picked up our daughter from the hospital today."
"You have a daughter."
"Well it's a long story."
"Alright well ill talk to Margo if you want."
"We both can." With that the men head upstairs.
They slowly open the door and see Margo leaning over the crib not moving one bit at the noise that just entered the room.
"Quiet" She says at a whisper.
The men creep over towards the crib and look down at the two children.
Jacks arm is wrapped around Kate's stomach and Kate's head is leaning on Jacks chest. Both have smiles on their faces. "They are just so adorable together."
"Um Margo can we talk to you." Sam says in a whisper.
"Alright, just as soon as I get a picture of these two." She says as she heads into the other room. The men head into the hallway and wait until they see a flash. Margo comes out with a big smile on her face.
"Um Margo I have a huge favor to ask you." Sam says.
He continues to explain everything and Margo doesn't show any emotion or expression, she just listens. But as soon as he got to the part about the real reason Kate was in a cast and still have a few bruises on her body Margo covered her mouth as tears fell down her cheeks. She didn't know about Diane neglecting Kate, or Wayne beating her at such a young age. Christian had known but didn't tell Margo knowing she would get upset.
"How could someone do that to their own child? Of course will watch her for as long as you need."
Sam nods and gives Margo a hug. He heads into the babies room. He looks down at sleeping Kate, leans over and gives her a gentle kiss on her cheek.
He looks over towards Jack.
"You love and protect my Katie." He says talking to the two year old. Sam is surprised when Jacks eyes open and Jack looks at the man with understanding. Sam swears he saw him nod but he just brushed it off knowing kids that young wouldn't understand something like that. Soon Jack falls back asleep. "I love you Katie." He says as he looks at her one more time and walks out the door. He stops downstairs to give hugs to both of his friends saying his plane leaves in an hour and that he really should go because he still has to pack. They say their final goodbyes as Sam walks out the front door and gets into his jeep leaving the car seat on their doorstep.
Both Christian and Margo watch as he leaves out their window.
"Well now you have two little girls."
Margo just smiles at this.
"Poor Jacky." Christian says shaking his head.
The day passed quickly. The birthday party now consisted of tons of older relatives and friends because anyone under the age of six was passed out from excitement and sugar. All three of the Shephard kids got tired out after about an hour and both Jack and Kate were sleeping on the floor on top of each other. And Claire was in grandma's arms fast asleep.
The day went by extremely quick. Soon enough it was already eleven thirty at night and all the children were awake wanted to be fed. Margo took care of feeding Claire while Christian fed Jack and Kate. Jack sat next to his father on the couch while Christian helped feed Kate because she couldn't hold her bottle by herself because of the cast. Kate wasn't drinking much and this worried Christian that maybe she was having withdrawals from her father; well he thought that until Jack put his bottle down and held onto Kate's for her with one of his hands while she held on with her free hand. Christian was purely amazed at how these two were with each other.
"You know Jacky; I wouldn't be surprised if you married her one day.
A big smile came onto Jacks lips and he continued to help feed Kate. After Kate had finished her bottle up he set both the little ones on the carpet and went to find Margo. She was in the kitchen feeding Claire her bottle.
"That was really strange."
"What was?"
"Well Kate wasn't really eating so I figured it was withdrawal or something, but then Jack puts his bottle down and comes over and feeds Kate, she ends up finishing the whole thing."
"Well they are soulmates, that's why. They have that connection that only soulmates have."
"They just met today and you can already tell they are soulmates?"
"With soulmates, it only takes a minute to see it...if its there, it never goes away."
"I told him I wouldn't be surprised if he married her one day and he just smiled."
Margo smiles thinking about her little boy one day getting married, but she soon passes that thought once she was getting sad about imagining him grown up.
"Alright well this ones finished, what do you say we put them to bed and get some shut eye, I'm exhausted. After all we did get two new daughters today."
"I say that's a wonderful idea." Christian says as he goes into the other room to get Jack and Kate. He smiles seeing them curled together on the rug already asleep. He's already starting to get use to the cuteness because every time he sees them they are always entwined with each other, but each time its different he can't help but melt when he sees them. "Jacky, you are going to marry her. Aren't you." He says picking up both the small children.
