AN: Sorry, I wanted to have this out to you Monday, but I have been sick the last few days unfortunately. Yet this story a week behind before now because I tossed the original partial chapter I wrote that I hated. Instead of finishing something that just wasn't working; I started over to bring you something better than I had. Then I got sick just before I was going to post it for you guys. Thank you guys for bearing with me.
(The book mentioned in this Chapter is Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch )
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7 months along...
When Carly called Sam to come over she had tried to get out of it, but after a few minutes Sam knew she wasn't about to get out of it. Jason had already left to do work on their new house, and Sam had been enjoying this time just by herself which was rare. It took a few minutes for Sam to get upright on the couch; where she had taken a liking to sleeping in the last few weeks.
"Okay, your Aunt Carly is being a pain right now, but we love her enough to go see what's up," Sam talked to her babies as she waddled over to the door.
Going out into the hall Sam shut the door behind her, and headed over to the door where Max opened the door. Suddenly Sam came face to face with Carly, Jason, Sonny, family and friends in a decorated room.
"Surprise! This is your baby shower slash wedding shower!" Carly beamed from ear to ear.
Quickly, Jason came over to her; wrapping his arm around her with an apologetic smile on his face.
"I just found out a minute before you came over," Jason whispered in her ear; as he led her over to the couch.
"I got everything you've been wanting to eat, and I've even got a big gift that has been missing lately," Carly bubbled as she waved at something that Sam couldn't see from her seat.
It wasn't long before Sam saw the one person she had been missing.
"Emily," Sam teared up because she had missed her sister-in-law.
"Man, I miss a lot," Emily came over giving Sam a hug.
"Twins! I don't know how we made it without you, and we only had Lila not two," Sam sniffled as she had Emily sit next to her.
"Starting Med school is taking all my time; I'm here for the weekend," Emily sighed as she hated missing this time with her family.
"Monica told us... I know you are going to do great things; I'm just this hormonal mess right now," Sam wiped at the tears.
"Food or gifts first?" Carly interrupted as she looked to Sam.
"I'm starving actually," Sam replied as she started to get up.
"You sit there. Jason will get you whatever you want or someone other than you will get it for you," Carly reprimanded her softly before going to check on the food.
"I'll get you some food; just enjoy your time with Em," Jason came up kissing her lightly on the lips.
With sight nod Sam watched as her husband disappeared into the crowd of people.
"Do you have a man at med school?" Sam asked as she turned back to Emily.
"Well," Emily stammered looking around.
"You got a boy! That's why we haven't heard nothing," Sam smirked knowing she was right.
"Since I want to work with the Deaf community; my old ASL teacher set me up to stay with a Deaf family. I met a friend of a friend of the family. He's really cute," Emily blushed ten kinds of red.
"I want to know everything! Leave anything out and you die," Sam bubbled as she was glad Emily wasn't lonely.
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Once Monica pulled Emily off to talk; Jason slid in next to his wife wrapping his arm around her gently. As she laid her head against his chest; Sam felt like she could take a good long nap right there. So she closed her eyes just meaning to rest for a minute before falling completely asleep within a minute. Seeing Carly coming their way Jason shook his head no because he wasn't about to let anyone wake her.
"Maybe all this was a bit much," Carly whispered as she stood next to Jason.
"The thought is what matters not the details," Jason promised Carly softly.
"You want to take her home," Carly questioned knowing it was better for Sam.
"Maybe in a few minutes... How are you doing?" Jason asked as he could now see her bump clearly.
"I'm trying to get everything ready; even though I know that I have time. Just feels like she's going to be here before I know it," Carly mused aloud to Jason.
"What if it's another boy," Jason teased her lightly.
"I don't know... With Michael and Morgan, I just knew that it was a boy, but this one I'm sure she is a girl. Haley Victoria Corinthos," Carly replied with a dreamy faraway look in her eyes.
"Alright," Jason agreed with her.
"What are you two having?" Carly asked wanting to know so badly.
"We're waiting until the babies get here this time," Jason replied as he knew it was killing her not to know.
"But why! You can't do much without knowing!" Carly pouted in a hushed whisper.
"We did a black and white plus touches of yellow in the nursery this time. It just got finished last night," Jason spoke softly as he kissed the top of Sam's head.
"I'm doing an all white nursery with touches of blues," Carly laughed lightly at the irony of it all.
"How did Lila do staying over?" Jason asked of his daughter.
"I found her, Michael, and Morgan building forts this morning. I believe it was Michael's ideal, but they were all having lots of fun. Morgan is starting to sign to Lila a little. We haven't been really teaching him yet, but he seems to be picking it up from us and Michael. The other day Michael signed all day refusing to speak. Finally I asked what this was all about; just to learn he wanted to practice all day," Carly beamed with pride.
"Learning a new language is a lot of hard work," Jason said as he knew he needed to get Sam home.
"For me, yes! You seem to have photographic memory when it comes to ASL," Carly frowned a bit as she spoke.
"I have struggles too... It's not as easy as you think it is for me," Jason sighed as he had put in a lot of practice when no one was looking.
"Well you better get Sam back home, so come, on I'll walk you over to your place," Carly encouraged Jason to get up.
Slowly Jason scooped Sam up into his arms as he stood to his feet.
"Thank you for the party," Jason smiled as he kissed Carly's cheek.
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Carefully Jason put Sam into their bed for her afternoon nap; then carefully sat down the edge of the bed just watching her sleep. He never knew that he could love someone like he loved Sam and Lila until they came into his life. It was like they had filled a whole inside of him that he didn't know was there until the hole was gone. Hearing a knock Jason got up heading downstairs, and answered the door to find his mother there.
"I hope I'm not intruding, but I wanted to see you today," Monica smiled slightly.
"Come in, please... Sam is napping right now," Jason ushered her inside and closed the door behind her.
"Maybe I should come back then," Monica replied tentatively.
"It's fine," Jason promised as he led his mother over to the couch; as they both took a seat next to each other.
"I thought you might like to have this for the babies. Actually it was yours once upon a time," Monica smiled as she held out the book to Jason.
"Love You Forever," Jason read the title aloud as he accepted it.
"I read that to you so many times; it was your very favorite book back then. We'd cuddle in the rocking chair, and I read and rocked until you fell asleep," Monica mused as she remembered it so clearly.
"Thank you... I'm sure the babies will love it," Jason replied as he stared at the book.
Gently Monica reached out taking her son by the hand; as she wanted to tell him something important.
"I love you so much... You may never know the memories behind it, but no matter what I will always and forever love you. People say that it's a choice I made to love you, but I know I didn't have a choice in loving you. You stole my heart when you were very little. Everything I did after the accident pushed you away from me. Still I love you so much it hurts, and everything I did was me loving you with everything I had. You are my baby boy no matter where life has led you, and no matter where life leads you in the future," Monica teared up as she spoke.
"Back then I couldn't see your side of things, but I can see that you're being honest with me. Although I'd like to think I'd know better if it were me; I'm not sure that I wouldn't make the same exact mistakes. This is just going to take one day at a time," Jason replied as he pulled his mother into a hug.
"Thank you," Monica said when Jason let go.
"Sam and I were thinking maybe you'd like to take Lila sometime for a few hours," Jason suggested as he wanted his daughter to know his parents.
"That would be wonderful! I know next week Alan and I are going to be off on a Wednesday. I'd love to take her to the zoo," Monica questioned almost as she asked.
"That sounds like fun for all three of you," Jason agreed knowing Sam wanted him to try more with his parents.
"Alan will be thrill and I am too as well," Monica smiled ear to ear.
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Rubbing her eyes Sam sat up with some effort in her bed, and looked around before getting up to go find Jason. The last thing she remembered was being a Carly's for a baby shower. Carefully Sam headed downstairs wanting her husband and something to eat. It seemed like these babies were hungry all the time, and she was waddling more and more every single day.
"Babe," Jason met her at the bottom of the stairs.
"I messed up the baby shower, and the babies are so hungry," Sam pouted as Jason helped her over to the couch.
"Carly understands that you are extra tired right now, and I can fix you something to eat if you want," Jason replied softly.
"That pasta thing with the tomatoes and cheese," Sam's eyes lit up as she spoke.
"I think I can do that," Jason agreed with a smile.
"Door," Sam said as there was a knock at the door.
With a nod Jason went to the door opening it up to see Carly with a small package in hand.
"Just a few minutes and I'll be out of your hair," Carly pleaded with him.
"I'm going to fix Sam something to eat," Jason relented as he let Carly in.
"I should of brought the party to you," Carly apologized as she sat down next to Sam, and Jason left them while he went to cook.
"These two just wear me out," Sam sighed as she touched her large belly.
"Max is going to bring your gifts over later on, but I wanted to give this to you myself," Carly held out the box.
"Carly," Sam teared up at the gesture.
"Just open it," Carly said as Sam took it.
Carefully Sam took off the paper, and opened the box to reveal two Christmas ornaments saying babies first Christmas.
"Carly, there so beautiful," Sam whimpered as tears fell down her face.
"I know it's early, but I couldn't help myself. Look you got me crying too," Carly blubbered as she spoke.
"I wasn't gone that long! What did you do?" Jason asked as he looked to Carly.
"She got our babies the perfect gift," Sam held out the box to Jason.
"Very pretty," Jason agree with Sam.
"It's more than that! We're going to have three babies this Christmas. Lila plus the new babies," Sam sobbed overwhelmed by everything.
"Christmas will be extra special," Jason agreed trying to calm both Sam and Carly down.
"It'll be our first Christmas at our new houses," Carly got choked up on her tears.
Jason knew that talking wasn't helping matters, so he went to the kitchen grabbing the two plates of pasta. Part of him hoped this would help calm the both of them down.
"Hungry," Jason asked carefully.
"That look so good," Sam sniffled as she started to calm down.
"I'm starving! You take such good care of us," Carly replied as she calmed down.
"I love you," Sam smiled as she reached for a kiss.
"Love you too," Jason sighed a sigh of relief; as he gave his wife a kiss.
"Want a bite?" Sam asked as she realized he didn't have a plate.
"Thank you, for the thought. Just feed our babies," Jason shook his head slightly.