Angels

When Marty went into labor, Victor and Todd began to argue about their roles in the delivery. "This time I get hold Marty, sit by her head, and whisper sweet-nothings in her ear. YOU deliver the kid," Todd ordered.

"No way! I don't know anything about birth!" Victor exclaimed. "You're gonna deliver!"

"It's my turn to be the comforter!" Todd growled.

"Ohhh please stop fighting," Marty begged as she clutched the sheet tight in her grip. "SOMEONE deliver this baby!"

Irene walked in to see her offspring fighting as Marty was crying out in intense pain. "I'll deliver the child. You and Victor sit down and calm Marty," Irene said to Todd.

Todd and Victor looked at each other as all anger and animosity began to melt away. The both rushed to Marty, seating themselves on either side of her as they took her hands into theirs. "Th-thank you," Marty said to Irene. "Have you ever... delivered a baby before?"

"No, but I had twins myself... and I had Tina as well when I was very young," Irene stated. As she was speaking, she took charge of the situation, preparing to deliver Marty's child.

"It hurts so much," Marty murmured. "I think this baby is coming... now."

"It would appear you are right. I see the baby's head. You can push now," said Irene.

Todd raised Marty's fingers to his lips, gently kissing each and every one in a soothing gesture. Victor spoke to her in a calming voice, telling her how much he loved her and that he couldn't wait to meet their new precious baby.

"Babies," Todd argued as Marty began to push.

Marty bore down with all her strength, pushing her child into the world. A few minutes later, a tiny baby girl had been delivered. Irene handed her to Todd. "You have a daughter," she said with a smile.

"She's gorgeous," Todd said with a smile as he admired the baby. "She looks like a little angel."

Victor too smiled at the tiny little girl. "What are we going to name her?" he asked.

Before anyone could answer, Todd's prediction proved to be correct. Marty had another contraction. Victor frowned, seeing she was in pain again. "Is there another baby?" he asked his mother.

"It's twins again," Irene confirmed.

Marty delivered a second baby daughter and this time, Victor got to hold the precious infant. "They are perfect," he said with pride. "It would appear we have two little angels."

They named their infant daughters Alyssa Beth Manning and Emma-Leigh Anne Lord. Todd was cuddling Alyssa while Victor snuggled with baby Emma-Leigh. After Irene cleaned up Marty and got her comfortable, she brought in the first set of twins to meet their newborn sisters. Alek-Zander and Adrian were only nineteen months old.

"We need a nanny," Marty remarked as her sons were climbing all over her.

Victor grinned as he managed to reach for Alek-Zander. "I will find one," he promised.

"She'll have to have nerves of steel," Todd said as he held Alyssa and made a swift move to grasp Adrian.

Victor chuckled. "When the nanny comes, I get to have Marty to myself."

"I want time with her, too," Todd insisted.

"I think my boys should have exactly what they want," Irene spoke up. "But I hope that from now on, you'll use birth control."

Todd was trying to hold a fussy baby while Adrian attempted to escape his grip. "No more babies," he proclaimed.

From the looks on their faces, he could tell that Marty and Victor agreed.