It was three in the morning of the following day when Troy got to the hospital. He walked through the maternity wing of the hospital and stopped at the registration desk. The receptionist looked at him and smiled.
"I'm here for Gabriella Bolton. She came in a couple hours ago" Troy said.
"How are you related to her?" The receptionist asked.
"I'm her husband" Troy said.
"She's in room 103B" the receptionist said looking at her computer.
"Thank you" Troy said.
Troy walked to the hallway and looked for the room number that Gabriella was in. He found it and took a deep breath and knocked on the door. Chad opened the door and smiled. Troy shook his hand and gave him a manly hug. Troy walked into the hospital room and saw Gabriella hooked up to two monitors that were showing the twins progress. She was asleep.
"How is she?" Troy asked Chad.
"She's okay. After I came back from talking to you earlier she cried. She blamed herself for this happening. I told her it wasn't her fault but she didn't believe me. When she finally stopped crying she fell asleep and hasn't woken up at all since then" Chad explained to his best friend.
"Thanks Chad. You are the best friend that anyone could ever ask for" Troy said.
"Hey. I'm just looking after my friend. I am going to head out. Do you need anything?" Chad asked.
"No man. Thanks" Troy said shaking his hand.
"No problem. Call me later and give me an update" Chad said.
"I will" Troy said.
The two men said their goodbye. Troy sat in the chair that Chad was sitting before. He looked at his wife and started to fall asleep. A couple hours later, Troy woke up and looked at the clock. It read ten o' clock. He sat up in the chair and stretched his body out. Troy saw Gabriella's body start to move and knew she was starting to wake up. He saw her blink and her eyes open. Gabriella looked around the room and then her eyes met Troy's. Her eyes started watering. Troy got up and kissed her head gently.
"Sweetheart I am right here. Shh you are okay" Troy said as Gabriella cried in his arms.
"You are supposed to be in Florida" Gabriella cried.
"Chad called me and told me everything. I got on the first flight back here. I love you" Troy said kissing her cheek.
"I let you down" Gabriella mumbled into his chest.
"Brie, you didn't let me down. Things like this happen. It's not your fault" Troy said.
"I feel like a burden on you" Gabriella said.
"Gabriella you are not. I love you and I want to be there for you whenever you need me" Troy said.
"Did Chad tell you everything?" Gabriella asked.
"Yes he did. When you get discharged, you are going to stay in bed. I already requested time off so I will be home" Troy said lying down next to her.
Gabriella sighed. She snuggled into Troy's arms.
"I was so scared. I thought we were going to lose them" Gabriella said.
"I know you were. They are okay and you are okay. So let's not worry about it anymore. You just need to slow down and take a break. Working yourself to exhaustion isn't going to solve anything babe" Troy said moving hair away from her face.
"I feel like I have to do everything and give everyone my input" Gabriella said.
"I know you do. You have to let me do things for you from now on. No more doing things by yourself. The only thing you can do by yourself is go to the bathroom. That is your own thing" Troy joked.
"Wonderful. My sanctuary is my bathroom" Gabriella said sarcastically.
"Hey. I love you" Troy said smiling.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed her lips softly. Gabriella kissed him back and pulled back resting her forehead against his.
"When can I get out of here?" Gabriella asked her husband.
"Let's page Dr. Crane and ask him" Troy said.
Gabriella pressed the call button that was on the side of the hospital bed. They waited until they heard a knock on the door. Dr. Crane came in and sat down on the stool by the bed.
"How are you feeling today, Gabriella?" Dr. Crane asked.
"I'm feeling better. When can I get out of here?" Gabriella asked entwining her fingers with Troy's.
"Let me check you out and then we will take it from there" Dr. Crane said.
Dr. Crane examined Gabriella and signed the discharge contract. He then left the room. Troy helped Gabriella get out of bed and get dressed. A nurse then came in with a wheelchair. Gabriella sat down in the chair carefully and the nurse pushed the chair with Troy following to the elevator. The nurse pressed the down button and the elevator door opened. The three adults piled into the elevator and the nurse pressed "L" to go to the lobby. The elevator went down to the lobby and they all exited the elevator. The nurse, Troy, and Gabriella went out the automatic doors to the parking lot and stopped when they reached the car. Troy opened the front seat door then went to help Gabriella get into the car. Troy thanked the nurse and then went to the driver side of the car and got in.
"When we get home you need to get into your most comfortable pajamas and relax in bed" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Troy drove until they reached the house. He stopped the car and got out of the driver side and shut the door. He walked to Gabriella's side and opened the door and helped her out of the car. Troy unlocked the door and the couple walked in. Gabriella walked upstairs and changed into her pajamas like Troy told her to and got into bed. Troy had given her a walkie talkie so that they could communicate when she was upstairs and he was downstairs in his office. Troy was in his office when the walkie talkie went off. He picked it up.
"What's up Brie?" Troy asked.
"Can you come up here and watch a movie with me? I'm bored" Gabriella asked.
Troy rolled his eyes and laughed.
"I'll be right there. I just need to finish a couple press questions then I will come up" Troy said.
"Okay over and out" Gabriella said.
Troy laughed. Gabriella was making a bad situation into something that amused her. He was happy that she was happy. Troy finished his emails and took his walkie talkie with him. He got upstairs and saw a sight that crushed his heart. Gabriella was curled into a ball under the covers waiting for him. Troy looked at the TV then looked at Gabriella.
"What are we watching?" Troy asked.
"We aren't watching anything yet. Go get your pajamas on" Gabriella said.
"Yes ma'am" Troy said walking to get his pajamas.
Five minutes later, the couple was settled in their bed. Gabriella turned on the movie that she had chosen. When the opening credits rolled, Troy rolled his eyes.
"The Notebook? Really Brie?" Troy asked.
"Please. Do it for your son and daughter" Gabriella said with her famous puppy dog eyes.
"Fine" Troy said putting his arm around Gabriella.
Halfway through the movie, Gabriella was sobbing. Troy was dying and didn't know what to do.
"Brie, it's just a movie. Everyone dies at the end of a romance movie" Troy said.
"It's just so sad. They died because they loved each other so much" Gabriella said crying.
They continued to watch the movie until the ending credits rolled. Gabriella's head was on Troy's shoulder.
"I love you" Gabriella said kissing his cheek.
"I love you too baby" Troy said kissing her lips.
"I am going to take a nap. I'm exhausted. Your children are kicking me excessively" Gabriella said.
"So when they do something wrong they are automatically my children?" Troy asked.
"Yes" Gabriella said sinking down in the bed.
"Okay then. Have a nice nap. I will be in my office. I love you" Troy said.
"Do you have your walkie talkie?" Gabriella asked.
"Yes I do. It's right here" Troy said showing her the communication device.
"Okay. I love you too" Gabriella said closing her eyes.
Troy leaned down and kissed her head and left the room. He went downstairs and sat down at his desk. Troy was proud of Gabriella. He knew it was tough to be put on best rest but she's doing it like its nothing. Troy heard the walkie talkie go off. She was talking in her sleep.
"I love you Troy" Gabriella mumbled.
Troy smiled. He picked up the phone and called Chad to give him an update on Gabriella.
"Hello?" Chad answered.
"Hey man" Troy said.
"How's Gabriella?" Chad asked.
"Gabriella's okay. She is upstairs sleeping. We just watched a movie" Troy told his best friend.
"Oh, does she still sound upset?" Chad asked.
"No she calmed down a little bit. We had a nice chat about everything. I told her I am taking time off" Troy said.
"You would do anything for that woman Troy" Chad said.
"I love her to death. Anyway, I have to go check on her. Do you want to come by later? I am sure she would like that" Troy said.
"Sure. I will bring Taylor along" Chad said.
"Alright man. See you later" Troy said.
"See you" Chad said.
The two men hung up. Troy knew that Gabriella and their babies were going to be fine.