Two Hearts Beat As One: Chapter 10
Will's jaw dropped and his face was drained of color. He felt a bit wobbly on his feet for an instant. It took a few seconds before he could process what she said to him.
"Will, my water broke!" Emma repeated, breaking down in front of him and crying helplessly.
Will sprang into action. He took Emma in his arms and slowly helped her to the recliner. He gave her a kiss on the lips before he said, "It's okay, Emma. I'm going to get our hospital things, then I'll come back for you and help you change. I'm thinking I'll drive you over to the hospital myself. Just try to relax, okay? Can you do that for me?"
Emma nodded numbly at his words, and he proceeded to do what he had to do. He was surprisingly calm and collected as he got the prepacked bag from the closet and some warm clothes for Emma and himself. Thank goodness Emma is so organized! It took him less than a minute to get everything.
He changed clothes in a flash and helped Emma in the task. In less than ten minutes, they were out the door, the full moon their only witness in the deadly silence. He helped her get in the backseat and drove off towards the hospital at breakneck speed.
"Hold on, Em, we're almost there."
"Please drive carefully, Will," she managed to choke out in between soft sobs.
They made it to the hospital in less than 15 minutes without any incident, the deserted streets helping them reach their destination quickly. It was the Christmas holidays, and everyone was still snuggled in his or her warm bed, dreaming peacefully. Will and Emma, on the other hand, seemed to be living a nightmare.
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The whole process of admission was a blur to both of them and when they settled in despite their frazzled state, they found themselves in a generic hospital room, Emma hooked to two fetal monitors and a blood pressure cuff, with Will by her side, whispering words of encouragement in her ear to ease her anxiety.
"Everything seems to be going fine," the nurse said, "The twins are coping well with the labor. Dr. Anderberry will be with you shortly, you're lucky she is the resident-on-duty today. Try to get some rest while waiting, Mrs. Schuester."
"Oh, Will, I'm so scared, we're not supposed to have the twins yet until January," said Emma after the nurse left.
"We can't do anything about that now, Em." He squeezed her hand and gave her a peck on the lips. "We'll just have to see this through and hope for the best, and so far, so good. Anyway, we're in the 35th week now, right? I've learned from research that twins born during this time may not need special care. Let's pray the babies will be healthy and completely fine. Who knows, they may be able to come home with us."
"You're right, of course, Will, the babies are doing well," said Emma, forcing herself to believe him. "But I'm scared of the C-section, too. What if something goes wrong?" She started crying again.
"Hush now, Em," he said, standing up and hugging her as best as he could. "We have to be positive about this, there's nothing to it. You are as healthy as a horse, you will get through this, we will get through this. I'm going to be there with you all the way, if it makes you feel any better. You are not alone." He stared into her eyes so intensely and sincerely that her breath caught in her chest and she dared herself to hope and believe.
"I love you, Will," she said, giving him a small smile.
"As I love you." He gave her another kiss.
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They were in the operating room, minutes away from an emergency Caesarean section, Emma having just received spinal anesthesia, which she endured bravely. She was clutching Will's hand tightly now, as she would be awake for the entire procedure.
"I'm so proud of you, Emma," Will told her, smiling although his eyes were glistening with tears.
"I'm still scared, Will. Please don't leave me," she pleaded as tears started to stream from her eyes.
"I'm here for you, Em, I wouldn't miss this for the world," he said as he kissed her lips.
"Okay, everyone, let's do this. We have twins to deliver before the sun rises. Just try to relax, Mr. And Mrs. Schuester, you and your babies are in good hands. Can you feel this, Emma?" said Dr. Anderberry.
"No."
"Then it's time. Scalpel, please . . . "
It was a surreal experience for both of them, one which they could hardly remember in detail if not for the pictures and some videos clips taken during that time. All they could remember vividly was the overwhelming sense of happiness and relief that washed over them when they heard the babies cry and held them for the first time.
First came their boy, lustily crying after the doctor delivered him. Tears of joy streamed down Will's face as he cut the cord carefully, both he and Emma catching a glimpse of him before he was taken away for examination by the pediatrician, a precaution taken when delivering premature babies.
"He's beautiful, Em, just perfect," he said as he gave her a peck on the lips. "You're doing a good job."
"Yes, he is, and he sounds healthy, too. I can't wait to hold him and his sister in my arms!" she said, smiling through her tears.
"Here comes your girl," the doctor interrupted them after a minute.
Will cut the cord, his tears running unchecked. Emma gave a huge sigh of relief as she and Will saw her, perfect in every way. The baby began to cry, even louder than her brother.
"Oh, I can tell she's going to be a really good singer someday," Emma joked while their daughter was taken to be examined and she was being stitched up. She was so happy, she felt like she would burst.
"I think so, too," said Will, laughing, his heart full of joy.
They continued to cry and laugh at the same time, sharing little kisses as they waited to hold their babies. Everything went well with the C-section, all their fears had been unfounded. In all the excitement, Emma's OCD seemed to fade in the background. Her maternal instinct started to kick in, and all she could think about were their babies . . . and Will. They were a family.
"Would you like to hold your boy, Mommy and Daddy?" asked the nurse carrying one of their twins. She handed Will a squirming blue bundle.
Will reached for his son cautiously, a bit frightened of dropping him, as most first-time fathers usually feel. He carried him in his arms gently and lovingly.
"Hello, David! I'm your Daddy," he said softly, grinning from ear-to-ear as he looked at his son's face. He handed him carefully to Emma after a few seconds. "Here's your Mommy, baby."
Emma eagerly reached for her son, not minding at all that she had been recently stitched up. He seemed to fit perfectly in her arms.
"Hello, baby boy!" she cooed. "You look like your Daddy." She smiled an equally huge smile as Will's, her eyes lighting up. Will smiled proudly at his wife.
"And here is your daughter, Mr. Schuester," said another nurse, handing Will a pink bundle this time.
"Hello, Alexandra! I've waited for so long to meet you," said Will, choking back tears. He carried her as carefully as he did her brother. "She looks like you, Em." He handed her their daughter as well.
"Hello, baby girl! She's beautiful, Will." She looked at her babies in her arms, hardly able to believe that they were safe in them. Cradling her babies in her embrace was the most natural thing in the world to do, and she was surprised that she was good at it.
Will fussed over their children. "Ten fingers and ten toes on each of them!" he said happily, grinning at Emma.
Even after her ordeal, Emma managed to roll her eyes at Will. She chortled as Will continued to smile hugely at her.
"I love you, Will, and I love you David and Alexandra, so much!"
"I love you so much, Emma, and David and Alexandra," said Will, loving how his children's names rolled off his tongue.
They stared at their children with love in their eyes as the pediatrician, Dr. Murray, explained that the babies seemed to be perfectly healthy, having a good birth weight for preemie twins and good, loud cries. She explained they had to be kept at the NICU for at least 24 hours for observation just to be sure that nothing was wrong with them. After that, Dr. Anderberry announced that Emma was doing well, too, but needed to be monitored at the PACU for a few hours before she could be taken to her room.
They were left alone for a few precious minutes after that to adore their babies. One of the nurses offered to take pictures of them before the twins were whisked off to the NICU and Emma to the PACU. She ended up taking seven pictures: two of Will with one twin, then the other; two of Emma with one twin, then the other; two with each of them with both; and finally, their first family picture with both twins together. A lot of shuffling was involved in the process, but no one minded at all.
And so, that was how their twins came into the world on December 27, 2014, David William Schuester coming first at 4:30 am and his sister, Alexandra Emma Schuester, joining him a minute later. Life couldn't have been more perfect for Will and Emma during that wonderful blessed day.
AN: I'm so sorry for the very late update, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for sticking with my story! It still has one or two chapters left, so I hope you stick around long enough to read the ending. :) As usual, reviews are much appreciated!
P.S. I'm loving the Wemma we are getting on Glee this season! Group hug, Wemma peeps! XXX