AN: All current Kristina storylines are not involved with this story for many reasons.
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Jason spent the night next to Sam in a chair; even through she offered to share the bed with him. To be honest he was worried he might hurt her or cause her to rip her stitches. Just being in the same room as her was good enough. Early while Sam was still sleeping the nurses brought the babies into the room. Kaitlyn was awake to Jason's surprise, so he picked her up into his arms just looking at her.
"Jason," came Sam's voice making Jason look her way as she sat up.
"Kaitlyn, it's time to meet your mommy," Jason told her as he went over handing her to Sam.
"She's perfect," Sam smiled as she kissed Kaitlyn's forehead.
"Kaitlyn and Bryce look like you," Jason went picking up Bryce showing her off to Sam.
"Switch," Sam said as she wanted to hold Bryce.
"Okay," Jason agreed as he carefully took Kaitlyn; while giving Bryce to Sam at the same time.
"These two are going to be hard to tell apart," Sam said as worried about mixing them up.
"Well I think once we get to know them it'll be a lot easier. They might look alike, but we know that there are differences too," Jason smiled at his daughter as he laid her back in her plastic bassinet.
"It's so overwhelming but exciting all at the same time," Sam mused as Jason picked up Peyton and brought her over by Sam.
"I hear this one looks like me and the boys," Jason showed Peyton off.
"I see it... She reminds me of Danny and JJ both as babies," Sam agreed with that wholeheartedly and they switched for Sam to hold Peyton.
Pulling Kaitlyn's bassinet over near the bed Sam and Jason enjoyed the time with just them and the girls. They both knew that the peace and quiet wouldn't last with their friends and family. Then a quiet knock came followed by Diane coming through the doors looking pleased as could be.
"I wanted to let you know she got fifty years without the possibility of parole. With everything else I know it's not the best time. However I thought you'd want to know that she who shall not be named is safely tucked away at Pentonville in a padded cell," Diane smiled from ear to ear.
"Thank you for coming to tell us," Sam said as she sighed a sigh of relief.
"Also I wanted a look at the Morgan Triplets! Sam, you hide a secret well. Your mother about fell over from still being in shock. The poor dear just wasn't expecting this as we all weren't. I would suggest you tie those tubes though. As for me I can't imagine one let alone five little humans," Diane babbled as she looked at the girls one after another.
"Diane," Jason warned her softly.
"Right, I'll leave you two with the little humans," Diane excused herself as she left.
"Jason, have my boys brought over please! I'm dying to have all my babies with me," Sam asked as her emotions were surging a million miles a minute.
"I think I can do that. This isn't the same without them here to share in this," Jason agreed as he went putting Bryce in with Kaitlyn who snuggled up to her.
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While Jason went to make the call to Sam's mother; Sam just stared at her girls sleeping soaking everything in about them. A part of her ached for Lila because the babies were all little girls. A part of her thought about how big Lila would be, and would really get to enjoy being the oldest. She knew that JJ and Danny would adore her; just like they would enjoy their new baby sisters.
"I waited as long as I could," came Carly's voice as she came into the room.
"This is Bryce Caroline Morgan next to her sister Kaitlyn Emily Morgan," Sam introduce Carly to her namesake and her identical twin sister.
"Wow, she looks tiny like you. Can I?" Carly asked pointing to Bryce in the bassinet.
"Sure ," Sam told her as Carly scooped the baby up into her arms.
"They look like to peas in a pod..." Carly whispered softly as she sat down next to Sam's bed.
"Yeah, they are," Sam agreed with her best friend.
"Peyton looks just like Jason and the boys. Well two out of five is better than nothing," Carly joked with Sam.
"I wouldn't of minded them all looking like Jason," Sam mused aloud honestly.
Settling into a comfortable silence Sam and Carly enjoyed just being there with the babies. They didn't need to fill every moment with something to say. Sam loved that she had found that kind of ease with Carly just like she had with Jason. Soon Carly put Bryce back down in her bassinet, and got Peyton out of the wanting to hold her too.
"They are going to be best friends with Avery. I know it in my heart I do," Carly smiled softly as she settled back into her seat next to Sam.
"They are something," Sam mused to Carly softly.
"I can't wait to see Jason with three little girls who have him wrapped around their finger," Carly smirked as she bounced Peyton in her arms gently.
"Seems ironic now that the blonde isn't named after you, but it's one of the identical girls," Sam laughed a little.
"I haven't always been a blonde, but I will deny it if you repeat that," Carly warned her bestie.
Looking at her little girl in Carly's arms; Sam thought about a lot of things that she hadn't thought of til now.
"Would I be horrible to not breastfeed the girls? I just don't know if I can do it," Sam worried aloud to Carly.
"This is a personal thing for you and your kids. Why don't you pump milk for them for now to start out" Carly replied to Sam knowing her friend wanted the best.
"I wanted to at first so bad, but I just want them all healthy and happy," Sam replied as she felt so happy.
"Looks like someone was hungry," Carly laughed a little as Peyton wiggled her mouth side to side.
"I want this for them, but I don't want to be a zombie. Physically there, but not present for them. Pumping might be the solution long term," Sam agreed with a yawn; as she handed Carly one of the bottles the nurse left.
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When Sam awoke she found all three girls in one bassinet together being looked over by their father. She loved his protective nature when it came to his family. It always seemed like it was them against the world, and they always came out stronger and better on the other side. Hearing a knock on the door Sam and Jason looked to see JJ and Danny followed by Alexis behind them.
"Mom, are you okay? Are the babies okay," JJ asked as he went strait to his mom first.
"All three girls are perfect," Sam told him as she kissed his forehead.
"Holy cow! We get to take them all home," came Danny's voice as he looked at each of his new sisters.
"We have to wait a few more days before your mom and the babies get to go home," Jason told Danny as he hoisted him up for a better look at his sisters.
"Go take a look," Sam encouraged JJ to join Danny.
Slowly JJ went over to look at his sisters studying them.
"Hey baby," Alexis smiled as she kissed her daughter's forehead.
"These two are smaller," JJ noticed right off causing his voice to show his concern.
"The doctors say they are doing really good. That's why they get to be with me and your mom. This is Kaitlyn and Bryce," Jason pointed them out.
"Whose this," Danny asked pointing to the blonde triplet.
"That is Peyton; our surprise," Jason smiled as he explained to him.
"She was playing hide and seek," Danny told his dad with a serious expression.
"Where's Krissy?" Sam asked her mom softly.
"Right here, I had to do a little impromptu shopping for my nieces!" Kristina bubbled as she came into the room with shopping bags in hand.
"Kris," Sam eyed her knowing there was more she wasn't saying.
"Fine, you scared the life out of me," Kristina whispered in Sam's ear as she hugged her sister; before putting the bags of goodies down.
"They scared me too," Sam whispered back before letting her sister go.
"Here," Jason plopped Bryce into Kristina's arms.
"Can I hold a baby," JJ asked his dad as he went taking a seat in the chair near his mom.
"I think so," Jason agreed as he got Kaitlyn.
"I got Peyton," Alexis said as she picked up her blonde granddaughter.
Carefully Jason took Kaitlyn over to JJ and settled her into his arms gently.
"She's just the right size," Danny mused as he came to stand by JJ and Jason.
"I'm doing this right? Right?" Kristina asked her sister.
"You're fine; just relax," Sam laughed at her sister a little.
"Danny was a baby forever ago," Kristina grumbled a little bit.
"I know what you mean," Sam agreed with her.
"Also glad to have you back and all. Sorry, it took the birth to bring me back. I knew mom and dad would freak when they found out I switched majors again," Kristina cringed hoping her mother wouldn't yell and by the time she had a chance to yell she wouldn't.
"What is the new major," Sam asked as she saw Alexis fighting back the urge to yell.
"I want to be a NICU nurse to babies like Lila and give them a fighting chance if I can. She's the reason I have my life, so I want to pay it forward," Kristina replied honestly.
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Almost everyone they knew came and left before Sam finally got Jason to lay down next to her in the bed. Even though she was sore now that she was being weened off the pain meds by choice; Sam wanted Jason next to her as they spent their first official night with their girls together. With her head against a sleeping Jason's chest Sam teared up as she thought about how loved her and her children were.
"Sorry, I meant to come by earlier. Maybe I should come back tomorrow," Monica came in speaking in a whisper.
"Please come in for a while. We're just resting a little," Sam told her mother-in-law.
"It's a miracle that they are doing so amazing," Monica mused as she looked at her granddaughters.
"I'm thankful that they are all healthy, and that I have Jason by my side," Sam replied softly as Monica came taking a seat next to the bed.
"You're one of the strongest women I know, and I'm so lucky to have you as a daughter in the truest sense of the word. You make Jason so happy, and you've given me five grandchildren," Monica whispered as she reached out taking Sam by the hand.
"I don't know what I would of done without you when Jason wasn't here," Sam trailing off as she felt Jason tense next to her slightly.
She knew that he blamed himself more than he would ever tell her about.
"Tracy is giving your mom a break for the evening. Other than Ned and Dillon; I never thought Tracy would care so much for others. Those boys have charmed her," Monica laughed lightly.
"Family is important," Sam smiled at Monica warmly.
"Well I better let you two get your rest, and I'll come by about feeding time to help out," Monica promised as she let Sam's hand go, and kissed both Jason's and Sam's cheek before leaving.
As Sam watched her mother-in-law leave the room; she knew that Jason had woken up at some point.
"Get a good listen," Sam asked as Jason's eyes met hers.
"I didn't want to interrupt the moment," Jason replied as he kissed her gently.
"You didn't choose to leave for all that time, and you didn't choose to have her to take our child from us," Sam shifted the conversation to the look in his eyes of guilt.
"My head knows you're right, I know it, but I still feel like I could of protected you... Us... Our family better... If I hadn't of let my pride get in the way of everything... Maybe everything could have been so different," Jason sighed as he opened up a little.
"When I thought Danny had died I thought of every choice that led there. You get stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it. Our kids need us to be right here and now in the present," Sam replied as she snuggled in a little closer.
"The one thing you can count on is that I'm going to do everything I can to always be here with you and the kids," Jason promised Sam wholeheartedly.
"Got to make me an honest woman again," Sam smirked as she went in for a slow long kiss.
