Chapter 173

"Hurry, I want my namesake back. She is going to be sooo spoiled by her Auntie Krystal," she replied, picking up Rose and cooing to her as she placed tiny kisses over her little face. "How about just giving me this one, since you have Lilac to spoil yourself."

"Nope, you'll have your own soon enough. You two just need to practice more!"

"Have you seen it in your tarot cards, Krista?" Krystal asked in a desperate voice.

"Sweetie, you know that I don't do readings about other people unless I'm asked. I will as soon as I'm up to it, if you want to know!" she reassured her sister.

"Now, wait a minute! You are going to tell us when we are going to have children with a bunch of cards?" Tom questioned.

"I've had a lot of success with my readings, Tom. You just heard that I was able to win the office pool for Krys."

"I don't know that I'm comfortable with this Krystal!"

"If you're not comfortable, then, I'll not have Kris do one. I was just curious when our children would start coming. After seeing these two born today, I'm anxious to hold our baby," replied Krystal looking down at Rose blinking her eyes so no one would know how badly she wanted a baby. Rose and Lilac were so beautiful and perfect. She just wanted a baby of her own to cuddle and share with Tom like Kris and AJ.

"Krystal my goddess, if it's that important for you to know, then go ahead. I only want you happy, darling," Tom told her, looking down at her and the baby she held wishing like she did that it was theirs. It was hard not to be jealous of AJ and Krista, but their time would come he just knew it would!

"No, darling, I'll wait and let nature take its course and when the time comes I'll know," she smiled down at Rose. "It will happen soon, it just has to."

"Yes, I'm sure it will!" Tom told her.

Krystal cleaned the baby's thumbs and feet. Placing Rose on the bed she played piggy with her. Going from big toe to little toe she sung, "This little piggy went to the market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy had roast beef, this piggy had none, and this little piggy went wee wee wee all the way home."

"So that's the piggy thing? You'll have to teach it to me!" laughed AJ. "It's charming, Krystal, and I love it. You're going to make a wonderful mother."

Krista whispered to Krystal, "So, did you win the JAG pool about the babies that Albert wasn't supposed to know about?" However, she made sure her whisper was just loud enough for AJ to hear.

Overhearing Krista and Krystal talking about the baby pool, as he was meant to, AJ asked, "Krystal, didn't anyone at the office tell you that I had strictly forbidden anymore baby pools since the Robert's last child was born?"

"Yes, I believe someone mentioned it as they were making a guess as to the time and date," she smiled sweetly.

"Why were they doing this, if I had forbidden it?"

"AJ, they listen to you when you give a reasonable order, but something like this is for fun and everyone enjoys it!" she gave him a wide grin.

Seeing that he was getting nowhere with that tact, he changed gears, "And just how was it that you of all people guessed when Krista would have the babies?"

"AJ, I thought it would be fun to beat all your employee's myself. Krista was even the one that helped me place the guess! The deal was that we would split the money."

"Yes, Albert, it's really no big deal," yawned Krista.

"No big deal? Krista how did you come up with the date? That was a damn good guess if you ask me!"

"Albert, I read my tarot cards and they told me when the twins would be born or as close as possible," Krista explained.

"Tarot cards? You knew when the twins were going to be born by reading tarot cards?" he asked in disbelief.

"Yep!" she giggled.

"AJ, look at her she's exhausted and needs to go to sleep. She just found out she was going to live and gave you twin daughters. Think of what's important, buddy, and let the rest go."

"He's right, Darlin', I'm sorry, please forgive me," he came over and knelt by the bed. "Have I thanked you for our beautiful daughters, yet?"

"Not yet, but I'm sure you'll get around to it soon," she tried to smile, but it turned into a yawn.

"Then thank you, Darlin'," he whispered and kissed her tenderly. Before he could finish the kiss she was asleep.

To be continued…