Kelly and Peter walked out of the hospital each holding one wee bundle of joy. They were beaming, proud new parents who couldn't wait to get their cuties home. They walked over to their car and placed the babies into their new car seats. Both Blake and Megan were sound asleep. Peter finished first and walked back round to Kelly's side of the car. As she finished strapping Megan she banged the door shut, and when she turned round she found herself face to face with Peter. He took her hands in his hands and looked at her.

"you ready baby? This is it, we are taking them home. We're proper parents to them now."

Kelly turned around and glanced at the two babies in the car before letting out a prolonged sigh.

"This is it honey. It's gonna be hard and tiring and we will make mistakes but, you know what, it will all be worth it. Parenthood is so rewarding." He smiled at her knowing she was feeling apprehensive about it.

Kelly just smiled appreciatively at him and welcomed a warm hug, resting her head on his chest and wrapping her arms around his middle holding tight. When she felt him pull away slightly she looked up only to receive a loving kiss before he assisted her climbing into the car.

When they pulled up the drive they saw Craig and Katie eagerly waiting at the front door. When they stopped Craig and Katie both rushed down the steps and wrapped Kelly in a huge hug that she was more than happy to receive. Peter walked round the back of the car with Blake already in his arms.

"meet your baby brother, Blake" He smiled widely.

Craig and Katie both rushed over and were quick to compliment him. Meanwhile Kelly collected Megan from her chair and introduced her.

"want to hold them?" She asked the two emotional teenagers.

It was Craig that spoke up. "No maybe we should go inside first, they are so delicate and small we wouldn't want to drop them or something going up the step.

" Kelly smiled understanding their worry as she followed them all into the house. Once they were in the children sat down on the couch and were given a baby each to hold.

"I'm gonna be a really protective big brother to you" He whispered to Megan, "Nobody is ever gonna be able to hurt you."

Katie sat and cried as she stroked baby Blake's face and smiled when he gripped her finger in his tiny hand. Peter walked over behind Kelly and slipped his arms around her waist resting his head on her shoulder and giving her neck a brief kiss. Kelly lay her hands over his and entwined their fingers together.

"My happy family" she whispered as a tear of joy happened to trickle down her cheek.

Peter moved their entwined hands and wiped it away. They both stood there smiling at their four children. After ten minutes of happy silence Kelly and Peter took the sleeping babies off of the kids again and headed to the nursery where they settled them into their cots. Craig and Katie had organised the room, making sure it wasn't cold and they had bought each baby a small teddy bear with their name and date of birth stitched on it. It was a lovely touch Kelly thought. They tucked up their sleeping angels and watched them for a moment, realising how real it was, before they headed back to the living room with an intercom. As they walked down the hall Kelly grabbed Peter's arm and turned him around to face her. She placed her hands on his chest and whispered

"I love you" to him.

"Awww honey i love you too, so much."

He kissed her on the forehead and then rubbed his nose against hers. when they entered the living room hand in hand Craig and Katie were in deep conversation.

"What are you two talking about?" Peter asked as he sat down with Kelly closely cuddling into him, still holding his hand.

"Well, you guys wanted us to pick their middle names didn't you?" Katie asked, receiving confirming nods from both Kelly and Peter. "well we want to choose them together, but can't decide, do you think we can have a little while longer."

"sure sweetie, take as long as you need, it's an important task and you have to be one hundred percent certain with your choice." Kelly smiled.

Katie and Craig just nodded. "You guys did a good job. They are beautiful and Katie and i are so proud to be their big brother and sister, we are gonna love them so much." Craig always had a way with words.

Peter felt Kelly's grip on his hand tighten as Craig spoke and he moved his other arm to stroke her hair.

"I'm tired, so i think i will go to bed." She said after a few moments before giving Peter a quick kiss and getting up. "night guys" she said to Craig and Katie as she passed them.

"Night, mum. love you" they both said in unison. When she left the room they both looked at Peter with confused but questioning looks on their faces.

"she's fine guys. Just ummm tired. You wouldn't feel energetic if you had just given birth to two babies and your hormones were all over the place." He defended her. Noticing his agitation at their lack of understanding they nodded and accepted his reasoning.

Peter and Kelly were snuggled up together in their bed, him now able to place his arm right around her with her baby bump almost invisible now. They had been asleep for about three hours before they were awakened by the first crying of the babies since they left the hospital. As it woke both of them up they decided to go together and see them. when they reached the nursery they realised that both babies were awake and wailing. That was one disadvantage to them being in the same room, it one woke up and cried it was very likely the other would wake up also. Peter went over and scooped Blake into his arms as Kelly was already cradling Megan.

"What do they want? What does that cry mean?" She asked him desperately.

"I don't know sweetheart. Does she need changed?" Both of them checked the nappies of the babies but both were dry and still screaming.

"Peter?" Kelly was cringing.

"Okay, erm maybe they are hungry, they haven't been fed since we left the hospital. Try her."

Kelly was not pleased at having to feed them this late at night but it worked. Megan gladly accepted her nipple as she started suckling. Kelly found her way to the rocking chair that sat in the corner of the room and sat down making herself and the baby comfortable. Peter smiled at her interaction with Megan, because he knew she was struggling with the whole situation, he had done this before, she hadn't. Meanwhile Peter had quietened Blake's roars but not calmed him completely.

"sorry Chuck," peter giggles to him "but it's ladies first."

Kelly giggled slightly at his comment, so glad that he was there with her helping. After Megan was finished feeding Kelly and Peter switched babies. Peter gently burped Megan before gently rocking her back to sleep while Kelly offered Blake his feeding. About an hour after they had gotten up both babies were sound asleep once again and Kelly and Peter headed back to their own bed hoping for a good few hours sleep themselves.

Kelly opened her eyes stirring out of her slumber immediately noticing the lack of contact with Peter. She turned around and was met by emptiness on his half of the bed. Rubbing her tired eyes she forced herself to get out of bed, wrapping herself in her fluffy dressing gown to keep her warm. She wandered along the hall until she heard a quiet voice coming from the nursery. silently she positioned herself at the open door as she leaned against it's frame and smiled at what she saw. Peter was standing next to Megan's cot holding the baby girl in his arms as he soothed her cries with his wonderful singing voice, gently rocking back and forward occasionally kissing her tiny forehead. Kelly decided not to interrupt so she stood and listened quietly to him sing Tim McGraw's "my little girl"

"Beautiful baby from the outside in,

chase your dreams but always know the road that leads you home again.

Go on take on this whole world but to me you know you'll always be,

My little girl..."

When he was certain she was asleep again Peter lightly kissed her forehead once more before placing her back into her cot. It was only then that he turned his head slightly and noticed his wife at the door, smiling at him. He offered her a small smile in return then turned back to look again at Megan. Kelly tiptoed over to him wrapping her arms around him from behind kissing his bare shoulder. Peter placed his hands over hers and squeezed them.

"What are you doing up?" he whispered.

"I woke up and you were gone so I wanted to find you." she replied "you?"

"Oh I heard her stir over the intercom when I was watching you sleep and thought I'd try to settle her before the other one woke up" he giggled quietly.

"Hmmm, come on, come back to bed or you will be too tired in the morning." He just nodded to her as she turned round and led him out of the room by the hand.

"That song you were singing to her was beautiful by the way honey." Kelly whispered as they climbed into bed.

"You think?"

Kelly nodded.

"well then maybe it can be mine and Megan's song"

"That's a lovely idea honey." she whispered as she stroked her fingers through his hair. "Now go to sleep."

She leaned down and kissed his lips, not a deep kiss but a kiss that they both felt comfort and love from. When she pulled away again she lay and stroked his hair until he fell asleep before snuggling into him and falling asleep herself. It was half seven the next morning when Kelly woke up finding Peter still next to her but awake. She leaned over and kissed him lightly.

"what are you smiling for?" he whispered as he stroked her cheek.

"we made it through the first night" she smiled.

"and you doubted we would?" he said mockingly.

"No" she shook her head, "but I expected a catastrophe or more disturbance from them than we had."

Peter just laughed and pulled her on top of him for another kiss.

"Let's hope every other night goes as well as last night then." He said in the split second they broke apart for.