It's a… Surprise!

Low ride bicycles go cruising by
I laugh, I don't even know why
Talk back at the ocean

Consequence and ozone catch a glow
Ah ah, oh no baby, oh no no
Give me a minute now to figure out my state
-Third Eye Blind

Two weeks later

"So, what do you see?" Kitty asked as Moira showed the couple the sonogram. She stared at it for a few seconds before smiling.

"Lay back down, lass, I want tae see something," Moira said.

"Is there something wrong?" Pete asked as Kitty laid back down and Moira took out a different sensor.

"Calm down, Wisdom," Moira said. "There's nay a problem." She moved the sensor over the jelly she had put on Kitty's belly and a heartbeat could be heard.

Kitty reached out and grabbed Pete's hand. "That's our baby?" Moira moved the sensor and a second heartbeat could be heard echoing the first.

Pete blinked. "The kid has two hearts?"

"You can sit up, lass," Moira said ignoring Pete. She sat down on the edge of the bed showing Kitty the picture. "Now, this is the baby's head. And so is this."

"He has two heads?" Pete asked. Hey, with mutants you never can tell.

"No, ye, Sassenach. You're having twins." There was an audible thump as Pete fainted.

"Pete!" Kitty exclaimed jumping to her feet and rushing over to her boyfriend. "Pete, wake up!"

"Let me try," Moira offered. "Lockheed, what are you doing with those cigarettes?" It worked like a charm. Pete sprang up and touched his shirt pocket where his cigarettes rested.

"Twins?" Pete asked, helping Kitty to her feet. "We're 'avin' twins? As in two babies? Not just one?"

"Yes, Wisdom, twins as in two babies," Moira wasn't even trying to hide her amusement now. Pete was too shocked to notice. "Now, do ye want to know the details or do ye want tae keep blabberin' like an idiot?" Kitty sat down on the table and Pete stepped up behind her.

"So do we know if they're boys or girls?"

"I can see that this one is a boy," Moira said pointing at the sonogram. "But he's in front of his brother or sister so A cannot tell if the other barin is a boy or girl. A can tell by the blood test that they're fraternal so either is possible but odds are it's a boy."

"So boys?" Kitty asked.

"Probably, it's not a hundred percent sure though."

"Okay."

"Now, since it's twins we're gonna have tae be extra careful. There's also a chance that you'll have to be on bedrest."

"They're healthy though?"

"Aye, both of them. The blood work came out fine, your blood pressure is good, and their heart rates are perfect. There is one thing."

"Yeah?"

"Because of your power, you'll have to wear one of this." She handed Kitty the type of bracelet that Rogue wore.

"Okay. I think I'm going to go upstairs. Pete?"

"Yes, luv?"

"Could you tell the others?"

"Sure thing." Kitty left. "Is there anything else?"

"No, just make sure she takes it easy."

"Okay. Thanks, MacTaggart." Pete left feeling dazed. One baby was enough to deal with but two? How'd this happen? Well, okay, he knew the mechanics it was just… This wasn't supposed to happen, not this soon. Almost in a daze he walked up the stairs. The others were hanging out in the living room.

"So, how'd it go?" Rogue asked.

"Twins," was his response.

"What?" Rogue asked.

"We're having twins. Two babies. Not just one but two. Babies, not baby. Twins."

"Oh," Rogue said.

"Congratulations," Rahne ventured.

"Twins," Pete muttered going up the stairs to find Kitty. "Twins," he said to her dropping into bed beside her.

"I know. Pete, can we do this? Raise two babies? Bring them into this world? I'm so scared." He pulled her into his arms. Her saying that was enough to snap him out of his shock.

"I'm scared too, luv. But I know something you don't."

"What's that?"

"That we can handle this together. I'm scared as hell but I trust you and I love you. That will never change. Us having baby? We can do that. Twins? Bring it on. I can handle anything as long as I have you in me corner. Now, enough sappiness. Angsting ain't gonna make ya feel better." A purely wicked grin touched his lips. "But I think I can cheer ya up." A smile touched her lips as he kissed her.

Later

Pete was snoring lightly as Kitty sat looking out at the ocean. Her room had the perfect view of the sunset. Twins… They couldn't live on the island and raise the babies. They'd have to get jobs… what was she trained to do other than be a hero? She was more scared than she ever remembered being, even during the Apocalypse fiasco. She got up and walked down the stairs going outside. She sat on the rock overlooking the water.

"I heard the others talking," Logan said dropping down beside her. "So twins?"

"How is it that you always seem to know when I'm upset?" Kitty asked.

"Luck."

"I don't know what I'm doing. We'll need to find a place to live, jobs, new lives… Logan… what am I doing?"

"You're bound to be scared, half-pint. That's perfectly natural. If you weren't scared I'd worry. Would you like me to stay for a while longer?"

"I don't want to keep you longer than you planned."

"I'm offerin,' half-pint."

"It'd be nice to have you here."

"I'll help you look into houses and help the runt figure out what he wants to do with his life. But, you know Moira's not going to kick you out."

"I know, I just want our babies to grow up somewhere safer. And I want them to have a more normal life." Something I'll never have, went unsaid but Logan could read it in her gaze. He sighed wrapping an arm around her shoulders as they sat looking at the stars.