A/N: I decided to post this now since I don't know when I'll be back online to post again. Sometime within the next two weeks I'm for sure though. Anyway enjoy!
Disclaimer: If I owned RENT and theses awesome characters I'd be at the Life Cafe dancing on tables with them right now. Instead I'm writing this story.
Chapter 6
Joanne sighed and wiped her forehead as she did the dishes. Alexis and Jessica were both in their cribs asleep and she wasn't sure where Maureen was at the moment. Last time she had checked the diva was in the shower but that was about an hour and a half ago. Joanne groaned as she dropped a few more dishes into the water to soak. Any other time she would have her IPod in her ears but she needed her ears free since the baby monitor was on her waist. Joanne had just finished putting the first set of dishes away when she felt a pair of arms snake around her waist.
"Good Morning Pookie" Maureen's voice came from behind her. Joanne smirked, recognizing the tone of her wife's voice and knowing what she wanted.
"Morning honeybear" Joanne said shaking her head to herself as she continued to wash dishes. She sighed as she felt Maureen's lips graze the back of Joanne's neck.
"Maureen no" Joanne said biting her lip as she leaned her head to the side to give Maureen more access to her neck. Maureen smiled and continued to kiss Joanne's neck as she ran her hands down the front of Joanne's body.
"Maureen we can't" Joanne said forcing herself to pull away from Maureen's lips.
"Why not?" Maureen asked, her hands still moving down Joanne's body.
"Because the doctor said we can't do anything for six weeks. Its only been four and you're stitched up" Joanne said reaching down to push Maureen's hand away.
"My stitches are fine Pookie" Maureen whispered in her ear as she placed her hands on Joanne's waist to pull her closer.
"Maureen we're not taking any chances" Joanne warned pushing Maureen away. Maureen groaned as she backed away and crossed her arms. After thinking for a minute she smiled and walked back over to Joanne, her hands running up the lawyer's thighs.
"Maureen..." Joanne said in a warning voice as she sighed.
"Fine.... just let me do you. That way my precious stitches won't be hurt" Maureen whispered in Joanne's ear. Joanne shook her head 'no' and turned her head to look back at Maureen.
"You know that isn't going to work"
"Why not?" Maureen whined dropping her hands to her side and resting her chin on Joanne's shoulder.
"Baby you know if I let you do me you're going to want me to do you."
"No I won't" Maureen whined. Joanne laughed and turned to look at Maureen with a smirk. "Okay maybe I will" Maureen confessed. Joanne smiled and kissed Maureen's cheek before finishing up the dishes.
"Well I'm bored" Maureen complained dropping herself in one of the kitchen chairs. As if on cue a cry came through the monitor on Joanne's waist.
"Well look at that. Your daughter decided to give you something to do, isn't that nice?" Joanne said looking back at Maureen. Maureen smirked as she stood up and walked into the babie's room. Looking in each of the cribs she determined the crying baby was in the crib on the right. Not completely sure which baby it was she looked at the baby's face then at the other one. Remembering Mimi's words she smiled as she picked up the baby.
"What's wrong Alex?" Maureen said with a smile as she carried the baby back into the kitchen where Joanne was. Alexis soon quieted down and settled into Maureen's arms.
"Which one was it? Jessica?" Joanne asked turning her head.
"Nope Alex" Maureen said with a huge grin. Joanne raised her eyebrows with an impressed look. "See I'm getting better"
Joanne smiled as she finished the dishes and washed her hands. She walked over to Maureen as she dried her hands and leaned down to kiss her lips before turning her attention on Alexis who was quite content looking around with her thumb in her mouth.
"What was wrong? Diaper?" Joanne asked taking a seat across from her.
"Nope. As soon as I picked her up she stopped crying" Maureen said smiling.
"She must have just wanted to be held" Joanne said leaning back in her chair and sighing.
"Jo why don't you go lay down? I can handle the babies for a few hours"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm sure" Maureen said proudly. "Besides you have to be up early tomorrow for work. I have to get used to being alone with them all day anyway"
"Okay then. I'll be up in a few hours" Joanne said smiling and standing up. She walked over and placed a kiss on Maureen's forehead followed by Alexis before walking down the hall and into the bedroom. She knew it wouldn't be long before Maureen got used to having the babies around. Joanne quickly changed into her pajamas and got settled into bed. As soon as her head touched the pillow she heard another cry come from the other room. Knowing it was Jessica she sighed and sat up.
"Go to sleep Joanne!! I'm fine!!" She heard Maureen yell through the bedroom door. Joanne waited a few seconds and sure enough the crying had stopped. Smiling to herself Joanne laid back down and soon drifted off to sleep.
"Shhh" Maureen cooed to Jessica as she laid Alexis down in the crib next to her. Placing a pacifier in Alexis' mouth before she could start crying again she picked up Jessica and rocked her gently. Her cries immediately silenced as Maureen took her over to the changing table. Checking her diaper Maureen groaned internally as she stripped the onesie and diaper from her. Cleaning her gently she replaced the diaper and picked her up walking back over to the crib. She smiled as she saw Alexis dozing off to sleep.
"Shit" she cursed as heard the phone ring. Hurrying over to the table she picked up the phone before it had a chance to wake Joanne and Alexis up.
"Hello?" She answered walking back over to te crib, sighing in relief when she saw Alexis was still asleep.
"Hey Mau." Mark's voice came through the reciever.
"Hey Marky. Whats up?"
"Just calling to see how everything is. Did I call at a bad time?"
"No, No. I mean Joanne and Alexis are asleep so I had to catch the phone but its okay"
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean-"
"Mark...chill" Maureen said laughing.
"Well I was just calling to see how everything was."
"Awe how sweet Marky. Everything's fine!" Maureen said smiling, knowing Mark was blushing on the other end of the phone.
"Yeah...okay thats good. Well I'll talk to you later"
"Okay bye" Maureen said laughing quietly as she hung up the phone and placed it back on the cradle. Maureen picked up the other pacifier and laid Jessica down in the crib next to Alexis, placing the pacifier in her mouth. Sighing in relief at the quiet she smiled as she rubbed the baby's back, willing her to fall back asleep. Yawning herself she made sure the baby monitor was on and walked back into the other room to grab the extension. Placing it on her hip she walked into the livingroom and sat on the couch, turning on the TV.
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Joanne's eyes fluttered open as she heard a cry pierce through the air. Wondering where Maureen was Joanne sat up and got out of bed. Walking into the babies room she looked down in the crib on the left side and smirked. Both Jessica and Alexis were crying their eyes out.
"Okay okay, Mama's here" Joanne cooed reaching down to pick up Jessica first. Rocking her gently without any results she looked around wondering where Maureen was. She could see the baby monitor was on. Holding Jessica she walked into the livingroom and sighed. Maureen was fast asleep, the baby monitor sitting next to her.
"um Mau?" Joanne said softly walking up to Maureen, Jessica still screaming in her arms.
"What? Huh?" Maureen asked jumping up. Her eyes scanned the room before landing on Joanne. Sighing she sat up and rubbed her eyes.
"Sorry honeybear" Joanne said smiling.
"Did she wake you up?" Maureen asked standing up and stretching.
"Yes her and Alexis" Joanne said motioning to the baby monitor where Alexis was still screaming. Maureen nodded and walked out the room and into the nursery with Joanne following. She picked up Alexis and rocked her. She sighed as Alexis' screams got louder.
"She doesn't like getting rocked. Try bouncing her up and down" Joanne said still rocking Jessica who was also still crying. Maureen sighed and tried bouncing Alexis up and down with no luck.
"I changed Jessica a few hours ago" Maureen said as she checked Alexis' diaper, sighing when it was dry.
"Jessica is still dry too. Maybe they're hungry." Joanne said yawning as she walked out the room with Maureen following. Joanne took a seat in one of the chairs and held her arm out for Alexis. Maureen placed Alexis in Joanne's arms and turned around to start making the bottles. She stopped and looked back when she heard the crying get quieter.
"Well I guess Alexis isn't hungry" Joanne said smiling as Alexis' cries died down and her eyes began closing.
"Thats not fair" Maureen said crossing her arms and pouting.
"What's not fair?" Joanne asked laughing at Maureen's face.
"Alexis stopped crying when you held her but she wouldn't with me"
"Well Jessica's still crying. Here you take her" Joanne said looking at Jessica. Maureen reached over and took Jessica, taking a seat next to Joanne. She smiled at the baby and rocked her, kissing her forehead. Joanne laughed as Jessica's cries silenced.
"See told you" Joanne said laughing.
"Oh great. They're only a few weeks old and they've already picked which one of us is their favorite" Maureen said with a roll of her eyes which caused Joanne to laugh.