Chapter 17 meet the parents
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Kate woke up early the next day not that the twins had woke her up, because they were fast asleep, she was nervous about meeting her mum and dad, her real mum and dad. She could hear scuffling downstairs, one of them were up, so she grabbed her dressing gown and headed downstairs to check.
"Heya Becca, you okay?" Kate asked seeing Becca.
Becca turned round and Kate saw that she had been crying.
"Bec, what is the matter?" Kate asked.
"I'm sorry Kate I didn't mean to wake you up," Becca replied.
"You haven't woke me up, I was awake and heard someone downstairs, what is the matter?" Kate replied.
"I just don't think I am cut out for this whole motherhood, I'm no good at it," Becca said.
"Becca, where has this come from, because what I have seen so far you are doing an excellent job," Kate replied.
"I love her to pieces, I just don't think she loves me," Becca said tears threatening to fall again.
"Oh course she loves you, just look at her, she looks so peaceful in your arms," Kate said.
"I know, I've just fed her," Becca replied.
"I think someone is just a little tired, and I really don't blame you. You have just had a baby and you are trying to organise a wedding, everything is bound to get on top of you," Kate said.
"You seemed to do it with triplets! And just be find, you have them instincts in you," Becca said.
"Oh believe me, I'm a very good actress, behind my mask I was a stressful little bugger, I was pulling my hair out. So come on stop worrying and go back to bed for a few hours, try and get some sleep, and next time she wants a feed, send Spider down!" Kate smiled.
"Thanks mum...I mean Kate, why did I just say that" Becca laughed.
"Come on, someone is extremely tired, up you go," Kate smiled.
With Becca back upstairs in bed, she made herself a brew and then took it to bed, she thought Mike might have woken while she was down there so she made him one too.
And just like Kate had predicted Mike was awake staring at his two newborns.
"Where have you been?" Mike asked.
"Oh, I woke and I heard commotion downstairs so I went down stairs and Becca was down there in tears saying how she was an unfit mother and all that, so I calmed her down and sent her back to bed and made two brews," Kate said handing Mike a brew.
"Sounds just like you when we had the triplets," Mike smiled.
"Yeah, I'm sure she will be fine, just tiredness, the wedding everything getting to her. So did you have a good night drinking?" Kate asked Mike.
"We decided to go out for a meal, none of us had a drink, but you were all in bed when we came in and it was only like half nine," Mike laughed.
"Having kids the day before kind of does take it out of you, and one more thing, my parents, as in my real ones are coming over this morning that okay?" Kate asked.
"Well I didn't think it would be the adopted ones because they aren't stepping anywhere near my house I think I will probably do something I shouldn't if they did," Mike replied.
"Hey, you aren't the only one, I want to protect our kids as much as you do," Kate said snuggling into Mike.
"I know, and that is what we are going to do. So you parents, what you say?" Mike asked.
"Well, I wanted them to actually see these two grow up because they missed the other three so I told Jessica and she googled them and she rang the law firm he owns and then I spoke to him and he was dead pleased and couldn't believe that I had got in touch and couldn't wait to meet them, so I said he could come down when he wants and he wanted to come down tomorrow so I said that would be fine," Kate said.
"Well it is fine, it would be nice for more babysitters," Mike laughed.
They were interrupted by the two twins waking up, and looking very forward.
"It's okay, I'll feed them," Kate said getting up.
"Well, why don't we both feed them, while we are awake," Mike said.
"Yeah, okay sounds good," Kate smiled.
"I am like so outnumbered with all these girls," Mike laughed.
Kate just laughed and continued picking the little one up and walking downstairs followed by Mike.
A few hours had passed and everyone was up, the lads were trying to cook breakfast, much to the amusement of the girls, what were they going to end up with.
The later the day got on, one by one everyone went home to their own houses, the only reason they all stayed over at Kate's was because it was the normal meeting place and it was easier for everyone to meet the kids there together in one place. And with the lads going out together it was good because all the girls could catch up and there was someone around at all times in case they needed help or anything. They also thought the lads were going to come in at like four in the morning and they had been surprised when they came in at half nine.
It was now just Mike and Kate, and there five beautiful children. Little Josh looked like Mike, but all the girls were the spit of Kate. They had all her features, her nose, her eyes, ears, everything. Miniature Kate's.
"So what time they coming?" Mike asked.
"To be honest Mike I have no idea, they just said tomorrow which is now, and hopefully in the morning, but it's not like we are going out anywhere because I'm knackered and don't think I could manage it," Kate replied.
"No, I bet you don't, why don't you go back to bed and have a little sleep, I'm fine with these lot," Mike said.
"No, I'm fine I just don't feel like marching around the shops all day that's all," Kate added.
There was a knock on the door.
"That will be them probably," Mike said getting up and moving towards the door.
"Heya, come in," Mike said.
"Thanks, thank you for letting us come round on such short notice," Sue said.
"Oh it's no problem, come in," Mike said again.
Kate got up of the sofa and started making her way into the hall.
"Heya, Sue, David," Kate said.
"Hi Kate, look thank you so much for your call, I really didn't think I would hear from you again," Sue said.
"No, come in and sit down, meet the little ones," Kate said showing them in.
"Thanks," David replied feeling a little awkward.
They all sat down, the triplets were playing with their toys on the floor and the babies were in their moses baskets.
"God, they have grown up since the wedding," Sue said.
"Tell me about it, they are walking and talking before we knew it," Kate laughed.
"So, you had twins as well?" Sue asked.
"Yeah, they were born two days ago, it seems there is a genetic condition going on somewhere where we just have to have more than one baby," Mike laughed.
"Do you want to hold them?" Kate asked.
"Oh yes please," The both answered.
Kate walked over to the cot, "This is little Amelia," Handing her to Sue.
"And this is Annabelle," Kate finished.
"Oh my they just look like you when you were born," David said.
"I think they all look like her," Mike said sitting on the opposite chair.
"Yeah they do," Sue smiled.
"Look, I know you have really come round to meet your grandchildren, but I would like to know some of my history and what happened and everything, I have heard little bits with like David on the phone yesterday and at the wedding but I would like to know more," Kate urged.
"I understand that you want to know, and it would be no problem us telling you, but I just want to say before I do start we never wanted to give you up, ever," David said.
Kate nodded.
Sue started, "Okay, me and you dad David got together when we were thirteen, it was both our first relationships. So to be honest no one thought anything of it, just some high school crush. But, after being together a year, we realised we were in love, nothing else could describe it. So after a year, we slept together, yes it was silly we were only fourteen but it felt right. At that age we didn't know anything about protection and what not, so I fell pregnant. I didn't know what was going on, my mother found out I was pregnant, I didn't even know. We only found out by taking me the doctors because I was ill. So yeah, she floored me after that, stopped me and Dave seeing each other, it nearly killed us, but we tried to see each other in school. My mum wanted me to have a abortion but I refused and it was too late anyways so she said I had to put it up for adoption," Sue said now starting to cry.
Dave put his hand on his wife's arm.
Sue continued, " So when the time came, I gave birth and you were the most beautiful baby I has ever seen, you were gorgeous. I wanted to keep you, we both did, we said we would move out to raise you, but none of our parents would have it. They wanted rid, you were just too adorable. But I was sat in the hospital, me and Dave and some woman came in and took you off us, we thought tooth and nail for you, but it just wasn't good enough, it broke our hearts, we never did forgive our parents after that, we still haven't spoke to them."
"So after that happened, we both just ran, the pair of us never wanted to see our parents again. We lived rough on the streets, but then this little old lady took us in, she was like a mother to both of us, more than ours have ever been in a lifetime. So after that, she told us to look you up, but it had been months since you were adopted. But she helped us, like she always has. And we found the agency mum and dad put you up for, they said we were too young to receive your records so she got them for us. We found that you had been adopted to a couple who had now taken you out of the country, to Australia," David finished.
"What? Are you saying I wasn't born in Australia?" Kate asked.
"No, you were born in England," Sue said.
"Oh my god, I had no idea," Kate said shocked.
"Well when we found out you have moved to Australia we had to go and find you, we had to see you. But we weren't old enough to travel on our own and the little old woman, Eva, was too old for us to travel with us, so we had to wait till we were sixteen before we could go. When we turned sixteen, Eva really wasn't well and we felt we couldn't leave her, so we stayed with her, she died when we turned eighteen, but she told us to come and look for you, so we left for Australia," Sue said.
"It took us years and years to find you, we had no idea where to look, or how we could find you, we checked immigration records but no luck because of your name wasn't our name so we didn't know, we had no luck, this country was huge and we had no idea where we could fine you. But then one day, just after being in the country fifteen years, I read a newspaper and there was a whole article about the navy in the paper, and there was this young girl stood there on the front page having just received a promotion. I have to do a double take, she just looked so familiar but I don't know where I had seen her, and I looked at the name, McGregor, the same name as ours. I was shocked and didn't think it could be you, so I searched internet sites, magazine, papers and then one day were was a wedding with the same name and I couldn't resist not going so we both went and it was actually you, are daughter," David finished.
"We had no idea that you would change your name back, or why you would but it was definitely you," Sue added.
"Oh my, I really didn't know you had been through all that, I just thought you had put me up for adoption because you didn't want me or whatever reason, I felt like I was being punished for something I was too you to even know about. The house you put me in was like a hell hole, they abused me, I just had to get out. It wasn't a walk in the park but I made it to where I am now, I got myself into the navy to get away from everything. I had just had enough. I am sorry for resenting you now, because I now know the truth but at the time I didn't. But I am glad that I know you, and have met you and also that I actually know the reason why I was up for adoption. And I would also like to know, whether you are going to stick around and watch your grandchildren grow up?" Kate said.
"I would love to be involved in their lives and yours, it means so much that you would let us get involved even though we have done some awful things to you," Sue said.
"Look, that really wasn't your fault, you have just explained the whole situation and I don't blame you for it, and I don't think you should," Kate said.
"We do, we missed you growing up, we missed the these little ones when they were younger and we are so grateful that you are letting us involved with these now," David said.
"Look, I would love you involved, and I was so glad that you turned up and my wedding that day and I am also so glad that we are finally in touch," Kate smiled.
"Thanks, just thank you so much, this means the world to us, and also to little Eva, she always said that we would find you, but to be honest we started giving up hope after a few years, but I am so glad you got that promotion at a young age and were in the paper that day," David said.
"Just wait till you meet all our lot, then say you are grateful," Mike said chirping in, and Sue and David didn't have a clue what he was talking about.
"Oh, everyone is usually round at ours, people from the ship we used to patrol, they all have children and we all get on so well. They are basically our family. Two of the girls had their babies on the same day at the same time as me, but it could only be me with the multiple ones," Kate laughed.
"If you come round, say an hour earlier you would have been faced with them all, they all stayed over last night, all us lads went out, well were sent out by Kate to celebrate so they could talk girly wedding stuff but we ended up going for a meal and back in at nine, but I think the girls thought we were going to be in at the crack of dawn and they didn't want to be on their own with all the kids, so they just stayed here, it big enough like," Mike laughed.
"Oh that is lovely, I've never been like that with anyone, having such a family tie. This house is lovely though I must say," Sue said.
"Oh, we got it specially built because of the triplets and what a good job," Kate laughed.
"Five children, it must be amazing," Sue said.
"Yeah, it really is, did you two not want more children?" Kate asked.
"We did yeah, but our main priority was to find you, and then when we tried for another when we were much older we couldn't, so that is why it means so much to be involved in your life," Sue said.
"I understand, I just don't know what I would do with Mike and these kids, they all keep me on my feet," Kate laughed.
"I'm not that bad," Mike added.
Kate just threw him a smile, okay maybe he was he thought to himself.
"Right, we better get going and leave you in peace, considering you have had a house full, but thanks for letting us come and I hope you get some rest," Sue said getting up off the sofa.
"Thanks and you are welcome to come down anytime you feel like," Kate added.
"Thank you," David said giving the little baby in his arms to Mike and then Sue gave the other one to Kate. They were both fast asleep like usual.
With that they both left and it was just Kate and Mike and the five kids finally some peace and quiet hopefully.
They both waved Sue and David off at the door and then proceeded to the kitchen Mike looked at the clock.
"Kate, it's half four, where did the time go?" Mike said.
"I have no idea and it's been a long time since these two have been fed," Kate said.
"They are just going to be sleeping all the time, just like you really," Mike said.
"Oh, I think you are getting mistaken with yourself," Kate said.
"Yeah maybe," Mike laughed.
Mike prepared to two bottles and then started plating the triplets teas up, Mike was quite a dab hand in the kitchen.
"Well that wasn't too bad was it?" Kate asked.
"No, but I had no idea that you came from England," Mike laughed.
"No and neither did I, I always thought I was an Australian. And seriously though, why wasn't that in any of my paperwork, surely it should have been in there somewhere?" Kate replied.
"Maybe, to be honest I never really looked and you aren't allowed to see your own paper work, so maybe that's it," Mike laughed.
"Yeah, you aren't the observant type are you," laughed Kate.
"Can be when I want to be," Mike added.
"Yeah, but not when it comes to paperwork, you despise the stuff," Kate replied.
"Yeah, I never have been one for paperwork," Mike smiled.
"And he still gets a desk job when it's all about paperwork," Kate laughed.
"I don't care as long as I'm with you, I just love you so much," Mike stated.
"And I love you so much too," Kate replied.
With that they both hugged, today had been a long day, especially for Kate, she had, had her whole past brought up and Mike knew she was thinking about what had happened when she got adopted, but Mike also knew Kate would never bring it up in discussion. She tried her best to forget about the whole thing and know relive it. But it didn't stop her from thinking about it.
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