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Chapter 57
"Which ones are yours?" Johnny said looking through the glass at all the tiny humans. It was kind of creepy that you could just stand here and stare at other people's kids. The security freak in him wanted to pull a curtain.
"In the back." Jason pointed. "They are spending time under the light to keep them warm." The babies were doing well, but were still technically premature. Kelly wasn't worried, so he wouldn't worry. Much. "They should be out shortly." It had almost been an hour.
"Did they take them right away?" Francis wanted to know. Almost all the guys were gathered up here while the ladies were downstairs.
"No, we got to hold them. Then I came up to watch them have a bath." Jason hadn't wanted to let them out of his sight. He had been the same way with Jake. Luckily the nurses didn't mind, in fact this was fairly common among dads.
"Names?" AJ asked his brother. Jason had come down to say that mom and babies were well. He had given weights and lengths, then disappeared back down the hall.
Jason smirked, he had deliberately not said them earlier. "Adam and Charlotte."
"Nice." Cody slapped his boss on the back. "Are you ready for a girl?" This should be fun to watch.
"No one is ever ready for a girl." AJ answered. "Every single horrible thing you've ever done to a woman runs through your brain when they tell you the baby is a girl. I've not called when I said I would more times than I can count. Now thinking about someone doing that to Meg makes me homicidal."
"My daughter will have a guard, to beat the crap out of any guy who does that." Jason said smiling wide.
"Maybe I should get one for Meg." AJ said completely serious.
"Let me know." Jason was just as serious as his brother.
"Joss, has a guard." Jax told the guys. "I told him to shoot any boy that gets too close."
"Starting when?" Johnny wanted to now.
"When we came home from the hospital." The Aussie grinned. He too had broken his share of hearts.
"Here they come." Jason said and everyone got quiet. The nurse pushed the bassinets to the window.
"Damn Jason, Charlotte looks just like Elizabeth." Johnny said awed. "You are in trouble."
"I know. Her mom is going to have to discipline her." Jason was already putty in those small hands. He would do anything for his boys, but Charlotte. That was something different. She was gonna own him, just like her mom did.
"Hey." Matt joined the small group. "Congrats." He had been in surgery. "Cute kids."
"Thanks." Jason said watching as the two nurses pushed the bassinets out of the nursery. "I'll meet you guys downstairs."
"See you there." Francis answered for the group.
In Elizabeth's room, the ladies were gathered. Jason's phone was being passed around as they looked at the babies. "She looks just like you." Emily said looking at her niece.
"Names?" Tracy was looking forward to spoiling more little ones.
"Adam Edward and Charlotte Rose." Elizabeth announced and in the corner Edward beamed.
"Those are beautiful names." Carolyn was anxiously waiting for the babies to come down.
"Where are the babies mommy?" Cameron was getting impatient. "Gram said they weren't in your tummy anymore."
"They are upstairs with daddy." Elizabeth said running her hands over Cameron's curls. Jake was cuddled up to her side. Her dad mentioned that Jake had not been happy to wake up and find his mother gone. "When the nurses are finished they will bring them down and you can meet them."
"Are they small? Jake was small." Cameron remembered.
"They are even smaller than Jake was." Elizabeth knew Kelly was happy with the weights, but she was still worried. Babies normally lost weight after they were born. Charlotte was five pounds even. If she lost even one ounce the hospital wouldn't discharge her. Adam didn't have much wiggle room either.
Cameron looked like he didn't believe that.
"Who are the godparents?" Carly wanted to know. That was the important part.
"I'm going to wait until Jason is down here before we announce that." Elizabeth would need him to protect her.
"They won't let us all stay." Keesha pointed out.
"The Chief of Staff is sitting right there, plus Piph is off. So we are fine." Elizabeth had already received a call from Epiphany offering congratulations. She was on duty tomorrow and would visit then. The older woman knew the room would be crowded today.
The nurses appeared with all the guys behind them. "Hey." Jason gathered up his boys and gave them both a hug. "We missed you guys. Were you good for your grandparents?" Two heads nodded.
"We want to see the babies." Cameron told his father.
"Okay." He put the boys down. "Cameron sit next to mommy, and Jake sit on mommy's lap." When both boys were settled Jason placed Charlotte in Jake's arms which were being supported by Elizabeth, and placed Adam in Cameron's arms.
Cameron felt like a big boy because he was holding the baby by himself. He knew to keep still while he had the baby. "He looks like Jake, and mommy."
"Yeah he does." Jason grinned, and everyone was snapping pictures.
"Like you too." Cameron noted.
"Want to see your sister?" Jason asked sitting behind his oldest son. He was a father of four.
"Uh huh." Cameron stayed still while the babies were switched. "She looks like me." He was so excited by that. He looked like mommy, and some like his daddy in heaven. Now he had a sister that looked like him. "That's cool."
"It is." Elizabeth said tearing up. "You like the babies Jake?"
The little boy nodded and smiled. "Baby."
"Yeah." Elizabeth kissed him and then Cameron.
"Smile." Emily said taking their first family picture. "Godparents?" Lest they get off track.
"If we don't tell them they may riot." Elizabeth whispered.
"They may riot when we do." Jason muttered. "We would like for Adam's godparents to be AJ and Keesha, and Johnny."
"I accept." Johnny said before they realized what they had done and changed their minds.
"We accept as well." AJ said speaking for Keesha who was wiping her eyes.
Both Emily and Carly looked a bit smug at that.
"What did I miss?" Kelly asked walking in and making her way through the crowd. She wanted to do an exam so the visitors were going to have to go.
"Godparents are being announced." Monica caught her coworker up. Telling her who was asked to be Adam's godparents.
"Continue." Kelly said sitting on Cody's lap.
"We would like Charlotte's godparents to be Francis and Diane, and Cody and Kelly." Elizabeth requested. Her friend's arrival was perfect in terms of timing.
"Absolutely." Francis said smiling.
"I cannot wait to take her to her first fashion week." Diane said in glee.
"We also accept." Kelly hadn't seen that one coming.
"Seriously." Emily pouted.
"What about me?" Carly said glaring at her best friend.
"We all know you are going to be Cameron's mother in-law when he marries Joss." Elizabeth looked at the blonde. "And you just got another godchild." Elizabeth said to Emily referring to Emma.
"You need to have another baby." Emily told her sister.
"Two, you need to have another two." Carly said giving Emily the eye.
"I'm game if you are." Jason grinned.
"I just gave you two babies and you are already planning more." Elizabeth shook her head.
"Everyone needs to leave, mom needs to be looked over." Kelly would clear the room before it got ugly. "Diane, I better get an invite to that fashion week outing."
"The more the merrier." Diane said as she walked from the room.
Two days after giving birth Elizabeth and Jason were standing in the nursery. Monica had used her status as Chief of Staff to be here, and Kelly was here because until the babies were discharged she was one of their doctors.
"Alright." The pediatrician picked up Adam and put him on the scale. "Five pounds two ounces." She made a notation. "Sabrina you can prepare discharge papers for the patient." Both babies had already had their hearing and car seat tests.
"Good." Elizabeth was gripping Jason's hand tight. She had been discharged already and didn't want to leave without her children. Adam's weight wasn't the one she was the most worried about.
"It'll be okay." Jason said moving behind his wife so he could wrap her in his arms. If Charlotte was below five pounds he might have to carry Elizabeth out kicking and screaming.
The whole room got quiet. "Now Charlotte." The pediatrician put the sleeping little girl on the scale. Both babies were wearing fresh diapers and the weight of the blankets were zeroed out before the official weight was recorded. "Look at that. Five pounds even."
"She didn't lose any weight?" Jason asked surprised.
"It happens." The doctor said smiling. She lifted Charlotte off the scale and placed her in the carrier. "Sabrina you can prepare papers for this cutie as well."
"Right away." Sabrina smiled at her friend. She had been holding her breath too.
"The boys are waiting at home?" Monica asked her son.
"They are. You are welcome to stop by later, Edward too." Since Carolyn and Jeff were staying over Jason didn't feel right barring his mother or grandfather from the house. No one else was allowed over for forty-eight hours.
"We'll bring dinner." Monica wasn't going to turn down that invitation.
Sabrina came back and handed the discharge papers to Jason.
"Let me get a good look at that ring." Elizabeth had answered all manner of questions about jewelry for Milo, but he had gone shopping by himself. "It really is beautiful." It wasn't an engagement ring, but Milo had wanted everyone to know Sabrina was taken.
"I was shocked when he gave it to me." Sabrina wiggled her fingers and watched as the opal shined under the light. It was a lovely ring, and perfect for where they were in their relationship. "All set?" The nurse asked taking the paperwork.
"All set." Jason said walking over and picking up his daughter's carrier. Milo, who had been in the hall came in and picked up Adam's. "Where is the wheelchair for Elizabeth?"
"I can walk Jason." Elizabeth protested. He was treating her like she was spun glass. This surprised her because they went through this with Jake, and she figured he would be better this time.
"Wheelchair." Jason repeated.
"I'll get one." Sabrina laughed.
"When we get home you can rest on the couch." Jason felt that Elizabeth needed to be cared for too. He was counting on Jeff and Carolyn to help him see that his wife rested.
"It's easier not to argue." Kelly told her friend.
"It is hospital policy." Monica said throwing her weight behind her son.
"Fine." Elizabeth couldn't fight them all.
At the house her parents were waiting with the boys. They got the babies settled into the portable crib while Elizabeth sat on the couch. "So." She said snuggling into Jason's side. The boys were coloring at the coffee table. "I heard some gossip while I was in the hospital."
"What was that?" Carolyn asked playing dumb.
"I heard that General Hospital is getting a new orthopedic surgeon." Elizabeth said looking at her mother. She would love for it to be true. To have a chance to build a relationship with her parents. For once to feel like they had chosen her.
"I forgot that hospitals run on gossip." Carolyn said laughing. "I start in two weeks."
"That's wonderful. What about you dad?" Elizabeth knew if her mother was staying then so was her dad, but she wondered why she hadn't heard anything about him?
"I've decided to accept a position at Port Charles University Medical School." Jeff told his daughter.
"You're going to teach?" Elizabeth asked stunned.
"I am." Jeff looked at Carolyn and then at Elizabeth. "I have a bit of arthritis in my hands. Not enough to impair my surgical skills at this point, but knowing that one day it will I've decided to switch focus to academics. I want walking away from the OR to be my choice."
"I'm sorry to hear that dad." Elizabeth knew her father was highly respected as a surgeon.
"Don't be. I'm being selfish." Jeff said grinning.
"How so?" Jason wasn't following his logic.
Carolyn just huffed, sounding a lot like her daughter. Jeff just grinned wider. "I will have evenings, weekends, holidays, and summers off to spend with my grandchildren." He said laughing. "Carolyn will have to work some of those, and so will Monica which means my biggest competition will be Edward. And I run faster than he does. I'm going to be visiting so often you'll be sick of me."
"Before you can visit, we have to move." Carolyn pointed out. "Can you recommend a realtor?"
"We have a guest house, you could move in there." Elizabeth offered, and then realized she should have spoken to Jason first. He squeezed her gently letting her know it was fine.
"Thanks, but we need our own space." Jeff told them.
"I own an apartment building with an empty penthouse suite. You can go look at it. Our friends Francis and Diane would be your neighbors." Jason would be happy to give them penthouse four.
"There are spare bedrooms for Steven and Maggie if they come to visit." Elizabeth would love that. She didn't think they would be seeing Sarah. "One bedroom is downstairs if stairs become an issue." Jason had used the space as an office but it was really the second master.
"That sounds wonderful. Is it far from the hospital and school?" Carolyn asked them.
"Not far at all." Jason smiled. "Harbor View Towers."
"I know where that is. Carolyn we can see the water. You will have a ten minute drive and I'll have a fifteen minute commute. In nice weather we can even walk to work." Jeff looked at Jason. "When could we see it?"
"Whenever you want. I'll call my building manager and let her know that you can have access to that floor." Jason explained to his father in-law.
"Who owns the penthouse now?" Carolyn heard Jason say he owned the building, so he should know.
"I own it, but I haven't lived there for years." Jason hadn't needed to. "It was rented up until last month."
"Why don't we go now?" Jeff suggested it would give Jason and Elizabeth some time alone with the kids.
"Why not." Carolyn knew what her husband was thinking. "We will be back in time for dinner.
"The key will be waiting when you get there." Jason told his in-laws. When the door closed he looked down at his girl. "Your parents are staying."
"I know." Elizabeth gave up and let the tears she was blinking back fall. "I feel so blessed. You, our kids, and now my parents. The babies will need to eat soon."
"In about an hour." Jason said glancing at the clock. "Why don't you nap a bit, and I'll color with the boys." He shifted to the floor so she could stretch out.
Elizabeth watched her husband, and older children color while across the room her babies slept. In her wildest dreams she never could have imagined a life this good. As her eyes slipped shut a smile came to her face. She was living a dream come true.
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