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Chapter 4

As Max got up to go get a drink of water a sharp pain rocketed through her mid-section. She dropped to the floor clutching her round belly. Another pain echoed in her body. Everyone moved in an instant. Dylan was crouched over her, Ella was standing over Dylan with Nudge beside her, Star and Kate were on Max's other side, Gazzy stood at Max's feet with Holden behind him, Dr. Martinez was at Max's head. The only two people who didn't really move, was Fang and Maya. They stood up from their cozy place on the couch and were standing in front of the couch.

"I think she is having contractions," Dr. Martinez said, her medical experience coming in handy. "We need to get her to a hospital, or at least my office." Without another word, Dylan scooped Max into his arms and ran toward the door. Dr. Martinez was right behind him with car keys in her hands. "Ella, will you be able to look after Calen and Trixy?"

"Sure, no problem," Ella was already on her way to tell the two kids that their mom was getting ready to have kids.

Dylan was able to get Max into Dr. Martinez's car without any trouble. "I'm gonna meet you there. I'll be faster at flying, and I'll be able to see if anyone is at your office at this time." He took off, not needing a running start.

"Max are you going to be able to hold it till we get to my office?" Dr. Martinez asks while holding a death grip on the steering wheel and breaking more than a few driving rules. She drove through 2 red lights already and is at least 30 miles over the speed limit. Dr. Martinez looked worried as she sped to the veterinarian's office. "Okay were here."

Dylan was already there. He helped Max out of the car and carried her into the building.

"Dylan, I have legs. I can walk, you know."

"You shouldn't walk, you could hurt yourself." Dylan was this nervous the first to times. He wouldn't even let her hold a glass of water.

Dr. Martinez walked into a room and flipped on a light switch. "Okay here we go. Dylan, would you please place Max on the bed over there. One of my closest friends who also work here is coming by and helping us. I'll need a nurse to help clean off the babies."

"Val? Are you here? What room are you in?" A feminine voice called out from the hall.

"In here Tia!" An older woman, about Dr. Martinez's age walked in. She was already in her uniform. She quickly put on gloves and came to stand right beside Max. "Dylan will you go sit over there." She pointed to a chair by a window.

While Dylan got himself situated on the chair, Dr. Martinez and Tia helped Max out of her jeans and underwear. They propped pillows up around her so she could lie down properly.

"Okay Max, we are gonna have you start pushing. Are you ready?"

About an hour later, Max was laying down exhausted. Dylan was holding her hand. Dr. Martinez and Tia were cleaning off the healthy twins, one boy and one girl.

Dr. Martinez first brought in the little boy. "Here is the boy; everything seems to be in order. He is healthy and he is hungry so you might want to feed him." Dr. Martinez laid the boy firmly in Max's arms. He had the cutest cheeks, they were so chubby and round. His little fists were clenched and his eyes were closed. Max pulled back the blanket, that was wrapped around him, and saw a pair of light brown wings. He wouldn't be able to fly for a year or so, in that time he would have to wait with his sister.

There was a small bottle of formula on the table beside Max. It took her sometime to coax the little boy to drink some. He was almost finished with the bottle when Dr. Martinez and Tia walked in with the little girl.

"This one is healthy too. She just was a little fussy, but that is good also." Dr. Martinez handed the little girl to Dylan. Tia ran off to get another bottle of formula, seeing that the little boy had eaten all of his.

Dylan pulled back the blanket enough to show Max that the little girl had two wings also. Once Dylan was able to get a bottle for the little girl, Max and him started to think of names.

"I was thinking for the boy 'Lucas' and for the girl 'Isabella'." Max offered with an adoring smile.

"I think it's the most perfect names for the two, our Lucas and Isabella." Dylan adoringly gave the two a hug, and then he gave his wife a hug.

Before long, a loud noise was coming from the hall. And before Max could ask what it was, Trixy and Calen poked their heads into the doorway.

"See I told you! Mommy and Daddy did have the kids!" Calen ran into the room and looked over the side of the bed. "They look so squishy!"

"Well of coarse they look squishy. That's how all babies look!" Trixy was standing right next to her brother, looking at the two babies. "What are their names? And are they two boys? Or two girls? Or are they one boy and one girl? Tell us Mommy!"

Everyone else slowly pilled into the room. Nudge had an apologetic look on her face. Gazzy was right behind her. Ella and Iggy were next, followed by Star. Kate and Ratchet followed close behind Star. And Total and Akila trotted in next. Fang and Maya were the last.

"I told them we should wait for morning, but everyone insisted that we should come now." Nudge explained.

"Thank you all for coming. Let me introduce the two newest members of our family. This is Lucas," Max held up the little boy, "and this is Isabella," Dylan held up the little girl.

"Welcome Lucas and Isabella." Everyone welcomed the two babies.

"We need to let Max get some rest. So everyone lets go, there are some refreshments downstairs in the lobby." Dr. Martinez ushered everyone out of the room except for Dylan, Calen, and Trixy.

"Mommy, are you tired?" Calen asked.

"Yes, I am very tired."

"Then you need to sleep." Dylan answered for Calen. He kissed her forehead and laid Isabella down in the little crib. He then took Lucas and put him next to Isabella. "Good night, love." He kissed Max's forehead and took the kids with him out of the room. He turned off the light and closed the door. It took Max only a few moments to fall asleep.

Sorry there wasn't a cliff-hanger on this one today. I hope you still want to read the rest of the chapters though. Thanks for reading and I will try to get back to any reviews I get.

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