Casa Walsh Kelly's Room
Kelly was sitting on her bed talking to Steve, who was standing in the doorframe. They were talking about Donna and what had happened to her the week before. Donna had gotten into a heated discussion with one of the other designers and instead of solving the reason they were arguing her boss just decided that it would be best if she just left. Since then she has been sort of sulking around the beach apartment. She was driving both Kelly and David up the wall so Kelly was trying to think of ways that would both get her working again and get her mind off of what happened.
"What's your idea?" Steve asked not really wanting to enter the room.
"I think Donna should open her own store... It would give her something to do and I could help... it would solve both of our problems... Plus she does have really good designs... I think it could work!" Kelly was excited because she had been wanting to find something that would be new and exciting for her, and this was it.
"I think you're nutts!" Steve began.
"Why is that nutts?" Kelly asked.
"You know how bad she freaks out about adventures... and that is exactly what this would be... an adventure!"
She had been feeling these slight pains all morning but wasn't going to make a big deal out of it if it turned out to be nothing. It's not like they have been getting stronger or closer together, nothing had changed so she wasn't about to worry Steve for no reason. It was too late, Steve was already worried... His face said it all! She could tell he wasn't buying her excuse but it was all she could tell him.
"You're sure..."
"Steve I'm fine..." She stood up. " See all better!" She was also trying to convince herself that nothing was wrong.
"Okay... if you say so..." He thought he heard the front door open downstairs. "Come down when your ready!" He said as he left her room.
Kelly didn't say anything as he left, she just nodded her head acknowledging that she had heard what he said. Finally she decided that it was time to head over to meet Donna... since she had all that time on her hands now it was like they were haging out every second of the day. She got up off the bed and started to smooth out the blanket when the phone rang. Kelly grabbed her phone and without thinking just plopped down on her nice neat bed.
"Hello?" She asked wondering who was on the other line, but yet thinking it might have been Donna.
"Hello yourself." Brandon said on the other end as other people chattered in the background.
"Brandon?... I wasn't expecting to hear from you..." She explained.
"Yeah... well... I had a minute so I figured I would call and see how everyone was doing!" He sounded happy for a change but she couldn't figure out why.
"Donna lost her job last week but I think I can fix that... other than that everyone else is doing fine.." Oh crap I hope he doesn't know about the twins! She thought to herself.
"Tell Donna that she'll find something better... What did you have in mind?" He was interested in how she could fix the problem.
"Well... I have been looking for a change as well... and Donna is a great designer so I thought we could open up our own store... I saw this office space that would be perfect... and the rent on it is very reasonable. I think it might be fun!" Kelly seemed to get excited everytime she thought about it.
"That's a great idea!" Brandon said noticing that Kelly was being very quiet all of a sudden. "You okay?" He asked.
At that moment Kelly was racked with an intense contraction as was doing her best not to shout out in pain. Instead she dropped the phone onto the bed and grabbed her stomach. The pain was like someone was stabbing her with a thousand knives... she took a deep breath trying to relieve some of the pain but couldn't seem to let the breath out. A few seconds later it was over but it seemed like it had been hours to her. She picked the phone back up as she realized who was on the phone.
"Brandon are you still there?" She asked trying to pretend like nothing was wrong but knowing that something was going on and she should go to the hospital.
"Yeah are you okay?... You got a little quiet for awhile..." Brandon asked as Jerry walked into his office.
"Walsh I need your article!" Jerry all but yelled.
"I get it to you in a second Jerry I just have to finish one thing..." Brandon said as Kelly listened.
"Okay well hurry it up!" Jerry said walking out of the room.
"Sorry about that..." Brandon said into the phone.
"It's okay and I'm fine..." Another contraction racked her body, only this time it was stronger than the last one... "Ouch" she all but whispered into the phone unable to keep quiet any longer.
"Kel, you're not okay what is going on?" Brandon wanted to know.
"Nothing... My foot just hit the corner of the bed... I gotta go Brandon..." She trailed off.
"Hang on..." But before he could get any further the line went dead. "I have something important to tell you..." He said to himself as he set the phone down.
He wanted to tell her he loved her and was going to quit his job at the Post so he could be with her... he was going to tell her he would be home later that night and not to make any plans for Valentine's Day but it was too late... she had already hung up. He slammed his hand down on the desk in fustration, and some of the guys outside his office turned their heads to look over at him. He just shook his head and grabbed the article Jerry wanted and went to find him.
Casa Walsh Kitchen
Steve was sitting at the table when Kelly slowly walked in. He could tell she was in pain but wasn't positive if it was what he thought. She stood next to the counter and grabbed the corner to steady herself... She was having another contraction. She looked up at Steve and just nodded her head, unable to speak at the moment. He looked at her totally confused and so when the pain passed she explained the look.
"It's time..." It was all she had to say before Steve was out of the chair and on his way out the door.
"Okay I'll get my keys..." Steve said grabbing his keys.
"Were's Brenda and Dylan?" Kelly asked still steadying herself at the counter.
"I'll call them on the way... I think they took J.J. for a walk..." Steve said as he walked over to her and helped her to his car.
Steve's car
Once Steve was in his car and on his way to the hospital he took out his cellular phone and began to call their friends to let them know. Steve called Donna first because he knew that they would still be at the beach apartment. When Donna answered she had offered to call Brenda for him but he refused and told her to just meet them at the hospital. As soon as Steve hung up he called Brenda and after about two rings he heard her voice.
"Hey Steve what's up?" She asked noticing the caller ID on the phone.
"Kelly's in labor and we are on our way to the hospital..." Steve was cut off.
"Okay we'll be there in ten minutes..." Brenda said hanging up.
"They're all meeting us there... did you want me to call Brandon?" Steve asked.
"No!" It was simple but firm and Steve knew Kelly meant it.
Cedars-Sinai Emergency Room
Steve pulled the car up to the Emergeny Room doors and put the car in park as he went around to the passanger door to help Kelly. Of course, as soon as she stood up her water broke and soaked not only her but Steve and the car as well. Kelly wanted to say she was sorry but the pain came to fast to get the words out... she just gripped Steve's arm and bent over in agony.
"It's okay Kel... let's get you in there..." Steve said calmly... normally he would have been furious if his car was damaged but what had happened wasn't Kelly's fault and he knew it.
"Steve!" Brenda called as she ran over to them.
Brenda handed Donna little Jacob before heading over to Steve and Kelly. Dylan was sitting in one of the waiting room chairs and David was walking back and forth between the waiting room and the coffee machine down the hall. Everyone could tell he was nervous but then again so were the rest of them... Kelly was more than a friend to them... she was family... it didn't matter that they weren't blood related they were all each other had. Kelly cried out as another contraction hit and Dylan's head shot up.
"Steve why don't you go sit down with David... Dylan and I will get her checked in." Brenda said as Dylan walked up to them and place an arm around Kelly.
Four Hours Later Delivery Room
The room was busy with doctors and nurse running about checking different machines and comparing them to Kelly's chart. Brenda and Donna were talking with Kelly waiting for the twins to be born. Kelly had been given an epidural for the pain... so now she could barely feel anything from the chest down. One of the nurses checked on her progress and then walked over to one of the doctors.
"Okay... Who is staying with her?" The doctor asked.
"I am." Dylan said from the doorway.
Everyone was just as shocked as the next. Kelly smiled because she actually wanted him there... but she also wanted Brenda to stay. They had been talking about it for the past hour, and truth be told, Kelly was a little scared. Her two best friends looked at her as David squeezed her hand and wished her luck. Donna gave her a hug and Brenda leaned over and whispered...
"We'll be right outside... it'll be over before you know it!" She said before walking out.
"Ready?" Dylan asked.
"Let's do this..." Kelly said smiling as he gave her his hand.
"Remember you can squeeze as tight as you want... hands can be fixed!" It was the same thing he had told Brenda but Kelly decided that the bed rail would be less of a complainer.
Two hours Later...
After two hours of pushing and a lot of tears... Kelly was holding her brand new son and daughter in her arms. Dylan had gone out into the waiting room to let the rest of the gang know what happened and let them know that they could all come back in to see her. Brenda was the first one in the room followed by David and Donna. Steve was trailing the gang with little Jacob in his arms.
"How you feeling?" David asked standing next to her.
"Not to bad... a little tired... and really happy!" Kelly said smiling. "Do you want to hold one?" She asked him.
"Yeah!" He said placing his arms carefully around the baby boy.
"Careful..." Kelly reminded him as she put her now free arm around her daughter.
"Wow... she's so little... I think she is smaller than Erin was!" David mentioned remembering how small their sister had been.
"What are you going to name them?" Donna asked looking at the little girl in Kelly's arms.
"Well, this little one is Crystal Anne... and that little one is Caleb Alexander..." She had to think for a moment. "I want them to have Brandon's last name because I want them to know who their father is..." Kelly finished.
"Those are beautiful names Kel... Hi Caleb... I'm your uncle David..." David said softly to the baby in his arms.
"You did good Kel... real good!" Dylan said stepping over to where his own son was standing next to Steve.
"I couldn't have done it without you... all of you... Thank you for being there for me." Kelly said trying to hold her eyes open.
"Here I'll take her and put her in her bassinet so you can get some rest." Brenda said taking Crystal from Kelly's arms.
"We'll stop by later... okay?" Donna questioned.
Kelly just nodded her head as she let herself relax against the pillows behind her. Brenda ushered everyone out of the room and Kelly was left with her own little family. She just wished that Brandon could have been there to share her joy. She missed him so much and as she looked over at baby Caleb she swore that she was looking directly into the face of Brandon... he looked so much like him it was scary. It was going to be tough raising them especially if Brandon decided that he wanted to stay in DC, but she could do it... with the help of her friends... she could do anything!
"Happy Valentine's Day Brandon... Congrats we have two heathy babies today..." Kelly whispered as she drifted off to sleep.