Hanging on a Moment Part II
Chapter 18
"You look beautiful." Caleb snaked his arm around Hanna's waist from behind giving her a kiss on the cheek after returning from the office.
"Really?" she exhaled as she pulled away throwing some clothes in the laundry basket. "This is what I was wearing yesterday, I haven't showered in three days, and…" she frowned examining the questionable stain on her shirt. "How long has this been here?"
"Nobody can pull off the new mom look like you though babe." He smirked helping her sort some clothes.
Suddenly Peyton started rustling around in her bouncy seat.
"Here, here, here!" Hanna whispered having Caleb hand her over the baby, who was sure to be starving after a three hour nap.
"We can't wake up big sister, she just fell asleep." Hanna cooed.
"Was she fighting it again today?" Caleb asked as he returned to the huge pile of laundry his wife was trying to sort.
"Oh yes. Mama even has a battle scar!" she mentioned holding up her arm with little teeth marks.
"We have got to stop her from doing that!" Caleb grunted shaking his head. "She got Paisley the other day, it was really bad too. She was going to backhand her, and I almost let her."
"Caleb!"
"What?! We have to do something. She tries to bite Peyton if she gets close enough."
Hanna shook her head. "I know but her allergies have been bothering her and Peyton is getting a lot of attention, she is acting out and it's normal for kids her age."
"I don't remember the other two doing this." He scratched his head thinking back.
"Well, they didn't. But Piper isn't Parker or Paisley. It was easier with only two." She retorted.
"Hi!" Parker and Paisley shouted as they burst through the front door.
Caleb immediately shushed them and let them know that their sister was still napping upstairs.
"Look!" Paisley smiled with her mouth open showing her parents a gap where she had lost a tooth.
"Wow!" Hanna replied with a large grin.
"I got hit in the face with a soccer ball at practice today!" she mused proud of herself holding up her lost tooth.
"There was blood everywhere. It was disgusting." Parker chirped in reply.
"Yeah, but the tooth fairy is going to come tonight and I'm going to have way more money than you." Paisley smirked marveling her shinny white baby tooth between her fingers.
"Can I hold Peyton after she is done eating mom?" Parker redirected her attention to mother.
"Honey, you are filthy and covered in stains."
"Well, so are you." The nine year old stated not really thinking twice.
"Alright smart butts, go upstairs and get cleaned up. After, you can help Daddy with her while I get cleaned up."
"I'm going to put this in the tooth fairy jar!" Paisley announced as she tailed her sister up the stairs.
"Whatever you do, do not wake up your sister from her nap!" Caleb shot a warning glare as they quietly tiptoed the rest of the way up.
"It's a miracle, all my women are clean!" Caleb chuckled as Hanna came down the stairs into the living room toting Piper on her hip.
"Not this one." She smirked handing her over to Caleb.
"Pipes! I thought we had a deal." He said in a sad voice.
"I go in my underwears Dadda!" she mentioned trying to get her messy bed head out of her face.
"Do you not want your new princess bed?" he questioned the disheveled blonde toddler on his lap.
"No." she shook her head as she started walking to the bathroom.
"Ok, give me a minute and I will help you." He called up the hallway as she disappeared. "Damn she is stubborn!" he grunted looking through the clean laundry pile for a change of clothes.
"I suppose she is ours then." Hanna laughed making a face at Peyton who was propped up in Parkers lap.
"Thanks for helping sweetie."
"Can I babysit Mom?" Parker asked as Hanna picked up her youngest from her oldest daughter.
"Honey, I don't think you are quite old enough to take care of your younger sisters just yet." Hanna replied honestly.
"Well, I was thinking I could probably use some money to help buy some stuff I want for school this year."
"I'm very proud of you being so responsible and wanting to help out, but Daddy and I can get you what you need for school."
"Sweet! I found these soccer cleats that are so rad!" she exhaled grabbing a magazine off the counter in the kitchen bringing it to Hanna.
"Holy, sh-crap! These are over $200 Park!" Hanna gasped horrified.
"I knew you would say no!" she frowned closing the ad.
"I didn't say no. You have been very helpful with your sisters and Daddy and I will think of some extra chores for you to do if you think you need these shoes."
Caleb came back into the living room with Piper angrily trotting behind him.
"Dadda makes me have diaper!" she whinned at her mothers knees.
"Well, you have to use the potty Piper." He replied as she shot him the death glare.
"Here's an opportunity for you Parker. Go take Piper upstairs and go play for awhile." Hanna added as Parker grabbed her little sister's hand and offered to take her to play for awhile.
"What's that about?" Caleb asked as soon as it was just him and Hanna alone again.
"Parker wants some $200 shoes."
"You told her no, right?"
"She's been helping a lot, she asked if she could earn them." Hanna smiled proud of her growing girl.
"So it starts already." He exhaled sharply picking up Peyton from her play mat. "Between your mom and your sister, I might be broke by the time you need shoes."
Hanna laughed as her phone started buzzing.
"Oh! Megan is having the twins."
"Why don't you go be with her?" Caleb asked as he wiped the drool from the corner of Peyton's mouth.
"Are you serious? They are monsters at bed time." Hanna replied seriously speaking of her four daughters.
"You are here with them all day, you could use some time off. Go be with Megan and Spencer."
Hanna looked at him for a minute just to make sure he was being serious. "Ok, I have bottles in the freezer. Parker has Piper in the playroom and Paisley was watching a movie in our room. Oh, and make sure not to forget to put a pull up on Piper before bedtime. Call me if you need anything."
"I got it! Just go." He smirked as Hanna bent down giving Peyton a smooch before her husband.
*****PLL**********
"Knock, knock!" Hanna announced before entering Megan's hospital room.
"Ready to not be pregnant anymore?" Hanna asked as she stood beside Megan's bed and gave her huge baby belly a little pat.
"You have no idea!" Megan replied instantaneously.
"Actually, I do." She smirked pulling a chair over.
"How are you holding up Spence?" the blonde questioned.
"Oh, I am totally fine. Megan is the one doing all the work."
Hanna looked around the room surprised at the lack of men. "Where are Toby and Justin?"
"Cafeteria." Spencer noted watching the machines dip up and down.
"Is Toby going to, you know, watch?" Hanna stumbled with her words not sure of the uniqueness of the situation.
"Everyone will be in here." Megan added with a little grimace. "Unless I end up needing a c-section."
"You're a champ so no matter what, you will do great." Spencer stated overly chipper.
Megan gave the mom-to be a strange look. "Spence, you don't have to be a kiss ass. Either way they will come out."
The group laughed before Megan spoke again. "How did you escape all your kids?"
"Caleb insisted I come here and entertain you bitches for a little bit."
"He has all the girls? By himself?" Spencer shrieked shocked by this revelation.
"Well, he is their father. It's not his first rodeo." Hanna snarked back.
"Are you going to watch me push out these kids too or.." Megan questioned holding her arms up.
"No, I remember how it works." Hanna winked over at the brunette who was visibly nervous, something they weren't used to seeing.
"Do you mind sitting here while I grab some coffee quick?" Spencer hesitated asking.
"Go for it!"
As soon as Spencer left the room, Megan started sobbing.
"What is wrong hun?" Hanna questioned rubbing her friends arm. "If you want me to, I can stay?"
"It's not that." Megan replied wiping the tears from her eyes. "This is a lot harder than I expected." She confessed as Hanna grabbed her some tissues.
"I know sweetie, each pregnancy is so different. You are almost done."
Megan started sobbing harder. "Aren't you excited to get back to normal?"
"I never thought I would be so attached to these babies. I've had nine months to prepare myself for this and I just don't know how I am going to hold it together."
Hanna's eyes narrowed in as she knew that Megan didn't want to part with the babies she had been carrying. She thought about her girls and how she couldn't imagine going through everything pregnancy and birth requires and going home empty handed.
"I know they aren't mine." She stated softly.
"You don't have to be strong Megan. You are doing the most beautiful, selfless thing for Toby and Spencer. I'm sure you will be part of their life all the time too."
"I know. It just sucks."
Hanna grabbed Megan's hand. "You're amazing and I love you."
"Thanks Han." She sniffled wiping her eyes. "Please stay."
*****PLL*******
About four hours later, Spencer and Toby's twins were born.
"You are a rock star!" Justin stated giving his wife a kiss on the lips. "Wow, he really looks just like you dude." He noted at the newborn who was wrapped up in Megan's arms as Spencer held the other baby.
"Sorry kid." Toby chuckled taking his other son from an overly exhausted Megan.
"They are so perfect." Hanna admired the swaddled little boys. "Megan, I don't know how you did that, they are huge."
"That was about, 14lbs of baby. No wonder you were miserable." Justin admired speaking to his wife.
"Which one is this?" Hanna questioned as she sat next to Spencer.
"Baby A is Brock Preston." She replied stroking the little cleft in Brock's chin.
"Baby B is Wyatt James."
"They are beautiful." Hanna smiled as she gave Megan a hug. "I better get home."
"Congratulations again everyone." She smiled as she left to get home to her family.
Authors Note: Hey Pretty Little Readers. I have not updated in a really long time and I apologize! I have been super busy. Last weeks episode wasn't that great, but the one before it was awesome! How about that hot Haleb scene?! I watched it too many times that I care to admit to. Hope you all like this chapter. -Brostow