After Gabriella and Troy had put the twins to bed that night, they both went downstairs. Gabriella lied on the couch with her feet on Troy's lap. The couple was exhausted and they knew it was only the beginning. Gabriella's appearance had changed dramatically over the course of the day. She had dark circles around her eyes and her hair was in a messy bun.
"I'm exhausted" Troy said closing his eyes.
"Me too but I have a feeling this is only the beginning" Gabriella said.
"Yeah we should probably go to bed. I think they will be up soon" Troy said.
"I agree. When do you have to go back to work?" Gabriella asked.
"I have to go back next week. We have a game in Georgia and I have to be there for practice" Troy said.
"I was thinking of having my mother come over while you were gone to help me out. What do you think?" Gabriella asked.
"I think it's a good idea. I mean I don't want you here taking care of two babies by yourself" Troy said.
"I will call her and tell her. When will you leave and when are you coming back?" Gabriella asked her husband.
"I leave Tuesday and come back Friday. I got the earliest flight on Friday so I could be home longer that day" Troy said.
"Okay, I am going to bed. I am exhausted" Gabriella said.
Gabriella sat up on the couch and kissed Troy's lips. She then walked to the stairs.
"I will be up in a minute. I am going to check on them one more time" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said walking up the stairs.
Troy got off the couch and went upstairs to the twin's room. He looked at Alex's crib and saw him fast sleep. Troy then moved to Hannah's crib and saw her sleeping soundly. He walked out of the room and walked to the master bedroom. Troy saw that Gabriella was in the bathroom. He walked to the bathroom and wrapped his arms around her. Gabriella entwined their fingers together.
"I love you Brie" Troy said.
"I love you too baby" Gabriella said.
The couple walked to their bed and got in. They fell asleep in each others arms. A couple hours later, Gabriella and Troy woke up to both of the twin's crying. They got up and walked to the nursery. Troy picked up Hannah, while Gabriella picked up Alex. They rocked their children around the room.
"I think they are hungry" Gabriella said.
"I will go get their bottles" Troy said as he carried Hannah out of the room.
A few minutes later, Troy came back with two bottles. He put one in Hannah's mouth and gave one to Gabriella to give to Alex. After the twins finished their bottles, Troy and Gabriella patted their backs until they burped. They then put them both in their cribs, kissed them both, and turned off the light.
"What time is it?" Gabriella asked tiredly.
Troy looked at the clock.
"It's 2 AM" Troy said.
"Good news is that they will be sleeping for a while" Gabriella said.
Troy and Gabriella walked back to their bedroom and got into bed. They both fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow. A couple hours later, Troy heard a small cry. He opened his eyes and got out of bed. He yawned as he walked to the nursery. Troy saw that Hannah was awake. He picked her up out of her crib.
"Hey Hannah, are you hungry baby?" Troy cooed.
Troy carried Hannah downstairs and into the kitchen. He put his daughter in her high chair and made her a bottle. Troy tested the bottle to make sure it wasn't too hot and then picked his daughter up and walked to the living room. He sat down and put the warm bottle into Hannah's hungry mouth. Troy observed his daughter and realized that she was a human life that he had a part of creating. He kissed her forehead and heard footsteps coming from the stairs. Troy turned around and saw Gabriella carrying Alex.
"Is he hungry too?" Troy asked Gabriella.
"Yeah, I am going to make him a bottle and I will come join you guys" Gabriella said carrying her son to the kitchen.
Gabriella came back into the living room a few minutes later carrying Alex and a bottle. She sat down next to Troy and put the bottle into Alex's hungry mouth.
"They are definitely twins. They cry, are hungry, and need their diapers changed at the same time" Troy said.
Gabriella and Troy continued to feed their hungry children. They then burped them and took them back upstairs to the nursery. Troy and Gabriella climbed back into bed and fell asleep. Troy was leaving for Georgia later that day and Maria was coming over to help take care of the twins while he was gone. A couple hours later, Troy woke up feeling better than he had that morning, he made sure that his suitcase was packed then headed for the nursery. He walked into the nursery and saw that Hannah and Alex were awake. Troy picked up both of his children and sat in the rocking chair.
"I love you both so much. I know that the next couple of days will be hard on mommy so please be good. She needs her sleep" Troy said kissing both of their heads.
Troy brought both of the twins downstairs and into the kitchen. He placed them in their high chairs and went to the refrigerator. Troy brought a two warm bottles and set them on the table. He took a bottle and put it into Alex's mouth he then put the other into Hannah's mouth. Troy heard footsteps and saw Gabriella come into the kitchen.
"Good morning" Gabriella said wrapping her arms around her husband.
"Good morning baby. Did you sleep?" Troy asked wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Yeah, are you packed and ready to go?" Gabriella asked.
"Yes, when is your mother coming?" Troy asked as he took the twin's empty bottles and put them in the sink.
"She's coming in an hour. What time is the van coming to get you?" Gabriella asked holding Alex.
"I am supposed to get picked up in an hour. I have to go take a shower" Troy said.
Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella and pulled her into his embrace. Gabriella tightened her grip on her husband. She looked up and stood on her tip toes and kissed his lips. Troy kissed back until he heard a cry. The couple looked down at their children in their arms and rocked them around. When they stopped crying, Troy kissed Gabriella and put Hannah in her open arm. Gabriella put her children on their blanket that the couple had set up for them in the living room. Twenty minutes later, Troy came downstairs with his suitcase.
"The van just pulled up" Gabriella said getting up from the couch.
"Okay, I have to go. I love you" Troy said kissing Gabriella's lips.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
Troy picked Alex up and kissed his head and whispered I love you to him. He then went to Gabriella where he saw Hannah. He picked his daughter up and kissed her head, whispering I love you to her as well. Troy put his daughter in Gabriella's arms.
"I will see you in two days Brie. I will call you tonight and to see how things are going" Troy said.
"Okay, have fun and be safe" Gabriella said watching Troy walk out the door.
Gabriella closed the door and looked at the sleeping infant in her arms. She smiled and walked to the couch and saw Alex asleep on the blanket. Gabriella heard the doorbell ring and walked to the door to get it. She opened the door and saw her mother.
"Thank God, you are here. Troy just left and I am about to go crazy" Gabriella said.
"Give me a baby, and sit down" Maria told her daughter.
Gabriella gave her mother Alex to hold. The rest of the day, Maria and Gabriella hung around the house with the twins. That night after Gabriella and Maria had put the twin's to bed the phone rang. Gabriella rang to the phone and picked it up.
"Hello?" Gabriella answered.
"Hey Brie" Troy said.
"Hi, how was your flight?" Gabriella asked her husband.
"It was okay, no problems. How are you and the twins?" Troy asked.
"We are all fine. My mom and I just put them to bed" Gabriella said.
"Oh that's good. Well, I was just calling to tell you that I am here. I love you babe" Troy said.
"I love you too Troy" Gabriella said.
The couple hung up and Gabriella went upstairs to bed. Two days later, Gabriella woke up excited. Troy was coming home from his away game and Gabriella couldn't be happier. Gabriella heard the door open and ran downstairs. She saw Troy and jumped into his arms.
"Welcome home" Gabriella said kissing his lips.
"Thank you, how are you?" Troy asked.
"I'm good. The twins are still sleeping. They had a rough night" Gabriella said.
"What happened?" Troy asked worriedly.
"They kept my mother and I up all night. They wouldn't stop crying" Gabriella said.
"Oh I am sorry honey" Troy said.
Troy kissed her lips softly. The rest of the day, the little family relaxed around the house. Troy and Gabriella wouldn't exchange their life for anything.