Hey peeps! Sorry for the long time in between updates, I was sick and couldn't do much of anything. Then I got distracted with reading other stories. But have no fear, because, I'm back! I also wanted to note that I am not going to write about Bill and Harry finding out the results for sake of time and, I haven't a clue how to begin writing that part. So, I skipped it (hope y'all don't mind). Enjoy your reading, my lovelies!
After being in each other's arms for a couple of hours, Donna got up from the bed to stretch. "Sam, how do you suggest we tell Sophie about the results? We should probably tell her before the boys get here." Sam and Donna hadn't a clue about where to even start with telling Sophie the news. They thought about a grand gesture of sorts, but realized that they were better off making a small gesture; especially with the impending announcement about the triplets. "Well." Sam said as he walked over to Donna, "I say we call Sophie into the living room of our suite and sit her down and tell her." Sam still couldn't believe that Sophie was really his. He had missed out on 20 years of her life and didn't plan on missing any more. "That's a good plan. Can you help me get my clothes on?" Donna asked her husband. While talking, Donna had picked her outfit out for the day. She had picked out a pair of white jean shorts and a simple black t-shirt that fit loosely around her middle. After helping her with her underthings, Sam helped Donna into her shorts and her t-shirt. "Are you ready to go tell Sophie the news?" Sam asked his wife. She looked at him and said, "Hold that thought." and made a mad dash for the bathroom. She made it to the toilet just in time to empty her stomach. She was thankful her hair was being held back by Sam. After she was finished vomiting, she stated as she wiped her mouth, "Let me rinse my mouth out and then I'll be ready." Sam stood behind her and rubbed her back. "Alright love. After we tell Sophie, we have to get to the docks to pick up Jackson and Peyton. They're beyond excited to meet you. I think that they'll also be excited at the prospect that they will be big brothers."
Sam was sitting on the couch next to Donna, she was cuddled up to his side and his arm was wrapped around her. Sky sat in the oversized arm chair next to the couch with Sophie on his lap. The room was relatively quite when Sam handed Sophie the letter with shaky hands. He was nervous to see what his daughter's reaction would be. He shouldn't have worried because as soon as Sophie opened up the paper and read the results, she launched herself at Sam and squealed, "Oh my God! You're my dad!" Sky was beaming at the sight before him. He was very happy for his fiancee and her parents and said as much. "I am so happy for you guys!" and joined in the group hug. Once the boys get here, their family would be complete; that is until the babies arrived and it became even more complete. Sam looked down at his watch. "Hey, love. It's time to go get the boys from the docks." As Sophie untangled herself from her mom, she asked, "Is there anything I can do while you're gone getting the my new brothers?" Sam smiled at her words, he felt extremely happy in that moment, as did everyone else. "Can you make sure everything in the boys' rooms are situated? Don't worry about the other things, I have your aunts manning the front desk." Sophie walked over to her parents, giving them one more quick hug. "I can do that!" It really did amaze both Sam and Donna that they were so lucky in getting the love and family they've always wanted.
As they were driving to the docks, Sam had one hand resting on his wife's knee, the other on the steering wheel of the powder blue jeep. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. While you were getting the DNA test done, Doctor Holt said that I have an appoin..." Donna inhaled a big gulp of air "Pull... over... now.." No sooner had Sam pulled the jeep over and grabbed his wife's hair, Donna thrust the door open; vomiting into the grass that lined the side of the dirt road. They spent a few minutes afterwards just sitting on the side of the road just to be on the safe side, should Donna feel the need to vomit again. Once they were back on the road, Donna finished her sentence. "As I was saying, while you were getting the DNA test done, Doctor Holt gave me a card and said I had an OBGYN appointment with Dr. Sheppard tomorrow morning at 11. Oh god, can you believe it? Our first actual appointment! I am excited to see the three littles tomorrow." Sam smiled at his wife as he used his free hand to hold her hand. "I can't believe that I.. or we rather are so lucky to be blessed with the three littles and Sophie. I am excited for tomorrow." Sam paused a minute as they pulled up to the docks and he put the jeep in park. They had a few minutes before the boys would be arriving on the ferry; escorted by Sam's sister, Jenn. "I was thinking, how are we going to tell Jackson and Peyton about Sophie and about your pregnancy?" Donna didn't really have a plan set in motion so, she didn't exactly have an answer. "I think we should tell them about Sophie tonight at dinner. We can tell them about the triplets tomorrow after our appointment." She finished speaking just as the ferry docked and Jenn* stepped off of the ferry with a 7 year old Jackson and an 9 year old Peyton.
Donna looked at Jackson and Peyton, and it felt to her like love at first sight, she already loved them as if they were biologically hers. As soon as they caught sight of their dad, Jackson and Peyton pulled away from Jenn and, ran up to Sam, giving him a giant bear hug. "I've missed you guys so much. Did you behave for Aunt Jenny?" Jenn had finally made her way over to where her brother, nephews and sister-in-law were standing. "Jackson has had a few nightmares, but other than that, they've been angels." Jenn gave her brother a hug and then walked to where Donna was. "You must be Donna. Hi, I'm Jenn, Sam's sister." Donna smiled politely and before she could answer Jenn with a proper answer, she had to excuse herself and run for the nearest bush. Sam said to his sister, "I'll be right back." and rushed to help his wife. He got there just in time to hold her hair back. In a concerned voice, he asked, "Donna love, are you alright?" After the third round of retching, Donna was able to speak. "Yeah I should be. After Jenn and the boys witnessed what just happened, we should tell Jenn and the boys everything tonight at dinner instead of tomorrow." Sam agreed with Donna. They would wait until after the appointment the next day to tell Jackson and Peyton that they were going to be big brothers.
After she was done retching, Donna walked hand-in-hand with Sam back to where Jenn and the boys were standing. As soon as they returned, Jenn looked at Donna. "Is everything okay?" This was going to be a long story to tell which, they would tell after dinner. Donna said as much. "It's kind of a long story. But, yes, everything is okay. Sam and I will tell you everything after dinner." Giving her brother and sister-in-law sideways glance, Jenn said, "Looking forward to it. Now let's see the Villa I've heard so much about." The ride back to the Villa Donna was relatively quite. There were a few questions here and there, but that was it. When the five of them arrived at the Villa, they were greeted by Sophie. "So dad, aren't you going to introduce me to my little brothers?" Sam smiled, it made him happy to hear Sophie call him dad. "Soph, this is Jackson, who is 7 years old." he paused to gesture toward his youngest son. "This, is 9 year old Peyton." His daughter had a grin that went from ear to ear. "Hi guys! I'm your big sister, Sophie." Well, the cat's pretty much out of the bag now. Donna and Sam gave each other a sideways glance.
When they entered the Villa, the Dynamos popped out of nowhere. "So Sheridan, are these the little ones we've heard Sam gush about?" Tanya asked before taking a sip of champagne. "Yes, these are the little ones you've heard a lot about. Meet 9 year old Peyton and 7 year old Jackson." After introducing the boys to their new Aunts, Donna gestured to Jenn. "Rosie and Tanya, meet Sam's sister Jenn." Stepping from behind her brother, Jenn said, "It's nice to meet you both." After everyone was introduced, Donna and Sam showed Jenn where her room would be and, they showed Jackson and Peyton where their room was. Then after that was finished, it was time for dinner.
Dinner was a quick and lovely affair. When everyone was finished, Donna told them the story that started 21 years previous. "It started in the beginning of '79. I had met Sam one night at party after a Donna and the Dynamos concert. We instantly connected with each other and, we started dating. After a week or so of dating, Sam told me he had to leave me because he was engaged. He returned about 2 months later, only to find that I had two flings during the months he was gone." She took a deep breath. She hated being so emotional. Even with the sting of tears threatening, she continued. "Shortly after the flings had ended, I found out that I was pregnant. I was only 19 at the time and got ridiculed for the three 'flings', the ridiculing was made worse by the fact that I didn't know who Sophie's father was. I raised her by myself and had no support from my mother which, is a story for another day. Fast forward 21 years later, Sophie was supposed to get married, but when she got to the altar, she and her fiance, Sky decided they didn't want to get married yet. Out of nowhere, Sam proposed and I said yes. Now, 3 months after our impromptu wedding, we're expecting 3 little ones in June and or July of next year. As for the cast, I fell off of a ladder and broke my arm." Sam looked at his sister and then, at his sons and said, "So guys, what do you think about adding 3 little ones to our family?" Jenn was happy for her brother and his wife. "I'm so happy for you two and, I can't wait to spoil them." Jenn, Donna and Sam looked at Jackson and Peyton. "What do you boys think about being big brothers?" Sam asked. They pretty much had the same reaction as Sophie did. They got up from their seats at the table and, ran to their room to hide. After Jenn had coaxed Jackson and Peyton out of hiding, she helped them bathe and put on their pj's. They asked for Sam to tuck them in. Of course, Donna was going to follow him.
As soon as the couple went into the boys' room, Jackson said with a shy voice, "Can we call you mommy?" The question melted the couple's hearts. Donna replied, "Yes, you boys can call me mommy." Jackson and Peyton had big smiles on their faces as Sam and Donna hugged them, kissed their foreheads; their eyes drooping due to tiredness. As they went to turn the lights off and to exit the room, Donna spoke softly, "If either of you need ANYTHING at all, our room is at the end of the hallway." Once Sam and Donna got to their room, they started to get ready for bed. "You know." Sam said, "I think the boys will come to like the idea of being big brothers. They've only been around me and Jenn ever since Lorraine surrendered her parental rights and moved to Lord knows where. That being said, I think that they are scared that I will abandon them like Lorraine did. In other words, they probably think that once the littles get here, they'll be forgot about or replaced." Donna sighed a little. "It breaks my heart that they feel like that..." Donna broke down into tears. She knew that she couldn't have known and couldn't have did anything, which made her cry even harder. Sam tried to sooth her, but as soon as he got close to her, she ran to the bathroom. Unfortunately, she didn't run fast enough and, puked in the doorway of the bathroom. Leaning her head against the door trim, she mumbled, "Damn it." Donna felt extremely embarrassed and in turn, made her cry even more. She thought, 'Oh the joy'. Sam gave his wife a minute to compose herself, before he walked up to her. He turned her around to face him and he said, "Love, I'll clean everything up, why don't you go run yourself a bath. If that doesn't sound appeasing, after you rinse your mouth out, crawl under the covers, and I will join you shortly." He paused a moment and kissed his wife's forehead before he started the process of cleaning the mess on the floor. Once everything was said and done, they both fell asleep quickly. Sam and Donna were woken up by the sound of crying. As swiftly as they could, the headed to the boys' room and opened the door to find both boys in the midst of nightmare. Donna went over to Jackson and, Sam went over to Peyton. They gently shook the boys awake and, hugged them close. In the softest voices, Sam and Donna whispered, "It's okay darling. You're okay."
They walked back to their bedroom, Jackson in Donna's arms and Peyton in Sam's arms. The couple slept on their sides of the bed and the boys slept in the middle. Sam and Donna shared smiles before kissing briefly, before they too, fell asleep.
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*When I picture Sam's sister, I picture her looking like Director Jenny Shepard from NCIS (played by Lauren Holly).