Chapter 172
"Finding out you're going to live a long and happy life with me, was pure magic. Seeing our two beautiful daughters born made the day perfect. I think I must be the happiest man in the world today, my love. I have everything I ever dreamed of and all because I fell in love with you, my very tired wife," he said kissing her tenderly. "Now let's get you in bed so you can rest."
"You know in all the excitement of the birth I'd forgotten about the fact that I was going to live...isn't that silly?" she asked with a yawn as he placed her on the bed with the baby still resting in her arms. "Krystal, could you help me on with the larger gown...that one's mine..."
"Gladly, my beautiful tired sister," she grinned handing Tom Lilac. While Krystal helped her sister dress, she turned and looked at Tom. One moment he had a look of panic on his face and the next a look of wonder. Every time the baby moved, he was panic stricken, but as long as Lilac was still he stared at her like she was the most precious thing in the world.
As AJ and Krystal were dressing the twins, AJ looked at Krista, "Darlin', what if one or both of the twins had been a boy? Wouldn't they have been a bit girlish dressed in lavender and pink?"
"Albert, don't you trust me by now? I had it all covered. I knew the babies were going to be girls!" she grinned quite proud of herself.
"And just how did you know that?" AJ asked with an indulgent grin.
"Oh, I did a tarot reading on it!" she explained.
"See, boss, the women had the whole thing covered," grinned Krystal picking up Rose and holding her next to her.
"Thank you for informing me, Krystal, I'll never doubt you again," AJ replied, picking up his beautiful daughter Lilac.
"Does that go for work too?" she asked nudging his arm gently.
"Don't push your luck, Commander!" he winked at her while kissing Lilac.
Amie came in and announced, "Alright, put the babies on the bed, I have work to do."
"What kind of work?" asked Tom moving closer to watch what she was going to do to his precious nieces.
"I have to weigh and measure them, then finger and footprint them so I can file it with the hospital," she smiled at the tiny children she'd just delivered. No matter how many babies she delivered she loved them each and would take them home with her if allowed.
Laying a scale on the floor, she picking up the baby in the pink gown, "I'm assuming this one is Rose."
"Yes, it is Rose Chegwidden," grinned Krystal looking at AJ.
He shook his head and said, "No, she's Rose Krystal Chegwidden, and this one is Lilac Katherine Chegwidden, one after her wonderful Aunt and the other after their maternal grandmother."
"You're naming Rose after me?" Krystal turned to ask her sister crying. "I don't know what to say."
Krista grinned at her and said, "How about…'It's the least you can do for saving your life'!"
"I donated my bone marrow to you because I loved you, dufus," sniffed Krystal. "This is just an unexpected bonus."
"Yeah says you!" Krista grinned at her sister.
Meanwhile, Amie was busy working on getting the twins weighed and measured. She laid Rose on the scales and declared that she weight five pounds, fourteen and one half ounces. Then turning to the measurement scale she had Krystal hold Rose and she measured seventeen inches. Then taking a pad she pressed Rose's thumb on it and then pressed it to an identification card. She also took her footprint and placed it on the same identification card. Quickly filling out the card with the name, and date of birth she set it aside and reach for the Lilac. Repeating the same process with her she found that Lilac weighed five pounds, twelve ounces and was sixteen and one half inches long.
"Now, I'll file this information at Bethesda in case you ever need it for identification," said Amie. "Please remember me the next time you're pregnant. I would love to deliver more of your children."
To be continued…