Chapter 177
"Am I the only one that thinks it's funny? Chocolate milk?" Krystal laughed, to weak to hold her head up off Tom's shoulder.
"I have other things on my mind, woman!" Tom growled in her ear as he carried her down the stairs and out into his car.
"What other things do you have on your mind, Thomas Boone?" Krystal grinned. "Speak now or forever hold your peace."
"You, in my arms as soon as we get into the house and in our bed seconds later!" he smiled at her.
"Sweetheart, I can pick up something on the way home to make you once we're there," AJ said kneeling next to Krista. "Whatever you want, my love. Have I thanked you for our beautiful daughters yet and told you that I love you very much, Mrs. Chegwidden."
"Albert, I'm really hungry, could we just pick up something quick? You can cook for me tomorrow?" she didn't want to beg, but she was starving.
"Anything you want, Krista. Get what ever you need and I'll put the girls in their carriers and bring them down to the car. Do you need any help love?" AJ asked, helping her up from the table.
"No, anything is fine and if you can take the babies then I can get myself down the stairs. You really don't mind that they're girls, Albert?"
"How could I mind, Darlin'? They are every bit as beautiful as their mother. Krista, I love them, just as I do you."
"The next one will be a boy, darling, I promise!" she smiled at him.
"Krista, as long as you and the baby are healthy they can all be daughters. After all, I'll have all my
women around to spoil," he kissed her forehead and hugged her tenderly.
"Thank you, Albert. I just want to get home so you can put all your women to bed. Well, I do want to eat first, will you mind if I go to bed early?"
"Now why would I mind after all the work you did today. In fact I insist. Now let's get these beauty's home and get all three of you tucked in," AJ replied, gathering the girls and putting them in the carriers and covering them good before looking to see if Krista was ready.
She was in the front passenger seat and had fastened her seat belt, she was already half asleep. Putting the twins in and securing them, he walked around and placed a cover over Krista and kissed her cheek. Shutting the door, he climbed in behind the wheel and locked the doors. Looking around at his beautiful family, he stopped a moment to give thanks and then headed home. Krista and the babies slept the entire ride without waking once.
Monday, October 25, 2004
0630 EST
Chegwidden house
McLean, Virginia
"Albert, we need to have a small get together to show off our beautiful babies," Krista announced, while fixing breakfast three days after the birth of the twins. Although AJ had tried to keep her in bed the woman would not stay down. She would lie down awhile in the afternoon so she would be ready to meet him at the door when he came home.
"Party! You want to throw a party for the children and they're not even a week old yet?" he watched her while fixing a pot of coffee. He would never get used to her tea.
"Nothing elaborate just a small get together. I know you'd love for the people you work with to come so you could show off Lilac and Rose. Then there would be Krystal and Tom. I'd love to invite Amie, but with eighteen children I don't know where we'd put them," Krista laughed and dished up Albert's omelet and wheat toast.
"When would you like to have this big shindig, woman?" AJ asked sitting down to his breakfast.
"How about on Halloween? That way if they want to come in costumes they can? I can sew up some darling costumes for the girls. Please, Albert, lets print up an announcements that includes invitations," Krista begged sitting down in his lap and laying her head on his shoulder. "Pretty please…"
"All right, call a printer and have an invitation sent to JAG, and I'll post it on the bulletin board," he couldn't deny her anything anymore or so it seemed. After he had left for work, Krista sat down at the table to write down how she wanted the invitation worded.
Admiral and Mrs. AJ Chegwidden Cordially invite you to their home on October 3l, 2004 at 7:00 PM. We wish to celebrate the birth of our twin daughters, Lilac and Rose along with Halloween. Costumes Optional.
Looking it over, Krista thought that said everything and called the printer and gave him the information. She requested that one invitation be sent immediately to JAG Headquarters. Satisfied with her decision she set about planning the party and the girl's costumes.
To be continued…