Disclaimer: I don't own Dawson's Creek or any of its characters. I'm just borrowing them for the sole purpose of our entertainment.
Chapter 7
Pacey kept a vigil watch as the nurses weighed, measured, cleaned and examined his new sons. Despite the second baby's shaky entrance, both were healthy and perfect.
As the newborns were bundled in blankets, Pacey took the opportunity to spread the news to the "family."
As Pacey walked into the waiting room, everyone rose to greet him. He didn't even have to say a word – the look on his face said everything.
"Congratulations, Man," Jack exclaimed, patting him on the back.
"How's Joey?" Bessie asked smiling. "How are the babies?"
"She's good, just tired… and the babies are perfect."
"So Bro," Doug started, "Are you going to tell us or are we going to stand here all night?"
Grinning like an idiot, Pacey replied, "Two boys!"
After another round of congratulations, Pacey kneeled down to Kyle and Evie. "Hey guys, do you want to meet your new brothers?"
"Yeah!" they cried together.
Pacey took each child by the hand, "I let you guys know when you can see them," he called over his shoulder.
On their way to the room, Pacey told the kids to be very gentle with Joey and the babies. "Mommy is really tired and the babies are really little so you have to be very careful with them okay?" They both nodded solemnly and Pacey opened the door and led them in. He put Kyle on one side of Joey on the bed and Evie on the other.
"Where are the babies?" Kyle asked expectantly. As if on cue, the nurses brought the twins over. The four-year-old's eyes got big. "Wow, they are really little," he pointed out.
"Yeah," agreed Evie, "What are their names?"
"This is Logan John," Pacey said reading the ID bracelet, "He's the older one. And this is…" Pacey stopped short, realizing that the only other name they'd picked out was Jessa Beth.
"This is Ethan Michael," Joey supplied. She hadn't even asked Pacey's opinion on the name but the look in his eyes at that moment told her it was perfectly okay with him.
At 7:30 that night, Pacey and Joey finally had a chance to enjoy being new parents again in private. For the last two hours, so many people had been in and out of the room to see the babies and to offer good wishes but now it was just Joey and Pacey alone with their sleeping twin sons.
"Hey Jo…" Pacey started, watching his children sleep side by side in their bassinets.
"Yeah, Sweetheart," Joey answered yawning.
"What possessed you to name our son Ethan Michael?"
Joey smiled, a little surprised he had waited this long to have this conversation. "I don't know Pace, it just seemed right. He could have died before he had the chance to live, just like your brother…" she trailed off, knowing it was a touchy subject," and besides the name suits him don't you think?"
"Yeah it does… you just caught me off guard with it, that's all."
"I know, but I saw your face and I don't think I've ever seen you more pleased then you were at that moment."
Pacey silently agreed as he reached down to gently stroke Ethan's head. The baby stretched and yawned as a result. He then looked straight into his father's face and gave him a gassy smile, before closing his eyes once again. Pacey grinned.
Joey watched the exchange between father and son and couldn't help but feel happiness and pride toward the newest additions to her family.
She was brought out of her thoughts by a nurse who came to bring the boys to the nursery for the night. As the bassinets were wheeled out, Joey let out an enormous yawn that didn't go unnoticed by Pacey.
"Jo, you need to get your rest so you can come home tomorrow…" he lightly lectured.
"Yeah, I know… will you stay with me until I fall asleep?" she asked.
"Of course I will, but then I have to relieve Bessie of babysitting duty," he replied. Pacey proceeded to help Joey get comfortable and held her hand for the brief time it took her to drift off.
When she did, he stood and stretched. Pacey leaned down to kiss his wife's forehead before walking out the door to head home.
A/N: There will be one more chapter that I'm hoping to have posted before the end of the week but if I don't, I guarantee it will be up next week. I'm thinking about another sequel in a few weeks about Lily and Alexander. Any opinions? Also I just wanted to say that I planned on naming the second baby Ethan Michael all along but it was still nice to see that many of you were on the same page as me for that. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas for names… I hope you all like the ones I chose. As always, please leave me some feedback!
