-Shower time Chapter forty six-
"No Sky not over there over here"
I heard D yelling at Sky from across the room. Everyone is running amuck trying to get everything done before the shower starts.
"The games table goes over here"
I can't believe that in just another 3 months Britt and I will be able to see our babies, hold them and nurture them. I think about it a lot more lately, like when I am falling asleep at night. I can see the crib set up in their room, Britt sitting in the rocking chair with one and me passing the room with the other putting them to sleep. Sometimes during the day if I walk pass a lady pushing a baby at the store I imagine what it will be like when I get to take my babies with me to the store.
The doorbell ringing catches my attention.
"Babe can you get the door?"
Britt yells to me from the kitchen.
I walk from where I was standing and daydreaming to open the room. I am bombarded with her mother carrying to many presents about to tumble over. I help my mother in-law by grabbing some of the presents and that's when I notice my abuela making her way up the path towards the house. As my attention shifts from my screeching abuela I sees that our guests are arriving in numbers.
I turn around and place the presents down on the nearest table I can find as I yells to Britt that guests are here.
"Ok babe"
I hear from the kitchen.
I return to the door to greet Quinn, Rachel and the rest of the guests that have begun to arrive.
"OMG! D you really think I am that fat?"
Britt asks as she sees the amount of string that D has used to resemble the width of her belly.
"I mean I know I am having twins and all, but I am not the size of a house by any means"
I walk over to where D is standing and smack her up side her head.
"Yeah D what the fuck, my baby is not the size of a house"
"Ouch, shit, fuck I know I know, can't take a joke?"
"Babe that really wasn't a very funny joke. I mean would you want Britt to make fun of my belly when we have babies?"
My sister asks
"Wait did I hear babies?"
Abuela says as she sticks her head out the back screen door.
Everyone begins to laugh, abuela and her baby craziness.
In the end it was abuela that won the measure the belly game. I mean it makes sense she did have twins herself and so did my mom so she kinda has an advantage.
Sky had this idea that it would be 'cute' to decorate onesies for the babies, so we all had two onesies that we could decorate. Sky made her girl shirt say diva and her boy shirt says stud. D made cute ones that say thing one and thing two. Rachel with her obsession with stars has hers say born to be a star and born to shine.
Everyone made really cute onesies but the ones I love the most are the ones that have their names on it. Max and Kayla, Britt thought that would be a cute way to tell everyone the names that we came up with for the babies. Everyone was ecstatic when they learned the names, but I don't know if they really liked the names or they liked the fact that they finally got names that they can say when they talk to the belly now.
We had salad and finger foods for lunch and enjoyed getting to spend time together with our friends we don't get to see very often. Now since we are in college Tina and Mercedes lives are all about school so we don't get to see them very often. Its days like this that I get to look at all the ones that I am privileged to have in my life. I am so honored to have met all these amazing people who have helped to create and build a better me. I honestly feel like each person that has come into my life has influenced me in some way. The people sitting here in front of me have all influenced my life in a positive way.
"D, make sure you don't drop that cake"
Abuela says as she holds the back door open for D.
"I spent a long time trying to find a place that could make such cake"
The cake is in the shape of two babies. One baby had two pink flowers next to it and a pink pacifier the other had two blue flowers next to it and a blue pacifier. D placed the cake safely on the table and everyone took in the amazing cake before them.
"Ok who wants to cut the cake?"
My mom asks as she holds the knife in her hand.
"Santana?"
"I don't want to ruin it"
"Come one quit being such a baby"
"Haha give me your clothes pin Sky you said baby"
As of right now abuela has the most clothespins but don't worry I will end victorious.
"Yeah come on babe we are all going to eat it anyway, cut the cake"
"Um… ok"
I reach out and take the knife that my mom is offering. I stand in front of the cake and guild the knife through the cake trying to make equal slices. I pass out the pieces ensuring that everyone who wants a piece gets one. Not only did the cake look really cute but it actually tasted pretty good too.
After we all ate the cake and the breeze started to pick up we headed inside to sit down and have some coffee and open up the presents. We had the living room all set up so that it was in a circle formation. Everyone grab a chair with Britt and I near the fireplace so that everyone could see us.
My mom brings over a huge box and places in front of Britt and I.
"You open it love"
"No you open it"
"How about we both open it"
We each start at the corner of the box nearest us.
"One…two…three"
We rip off the wrapping paper revealing a crib.
"Oh My God!
Britt says with excitement.
"Thank you! Mom sooo much, it's even the one we have been looking at in the store"
"Thanks Nancy it's amazing"
"Of course loves, only the best for my grandbabies"
We ended up getting the crib from Nancy, a double stroller from my parents; Quinn and Rachel got us bouncers. We got a ton of diapers and wipes. We got diaper bags and cute clothes for the kids in all different sizes. We ended up with a lot more stuff then we had planned and I am not really sure where we are going to put all the stuff.
After we opened presents and had some coffee we all talked about setting up the kid's room. Turns out that Mercedes, Tina, Rachel, Quinn, and Sugar are going to come and help decorate the room next weekend.
We are going to paint the room a unisex color that Britt will pick and set up the room the way she wants. It will be nice to have the help because I love Britt from the bottom of my heart but I am no good at stuff like that and I want to make sure that she gets everything the way she wants it.
The guests finally leave around 10:30 and all that is left is a messy house and my wife. I decided that I am going to help my wife take a bath and put her to bed. I will clean up the mess after or tomorrow.
"Come on babe, let's go relax. I'll clean this up when you're in bed or tomorrow morning"
"That sounds great, my feet and lower back are killing me"
"Come on"
I lead her into the bathroom. When I get there I start the warm water and turn around to face Britt. I place a kiss on her forehead. I place my hands on the bottom of her shirt and pull it over her head. I toss the shirt behind me in the corner of the room. I reach down to the waist of her pants and slowly guide her pants down her legs. First the right foot, then the left and toss the pants into the direction of the shirt creating a pile of clothes.
I stop and stare into her piercing blue eyes, pulling her closer with my hand, from the back of her head. I capture her lips in mine pressing firm. I run my tongue over her bottom lip and they part allowing me access to explore, familiar territory. I trace her hips causing her body to tremble a little.
I walk backwards until I get to the tub, we break our mini make out session as I step over the edge and help Britt over too. We get settled in the tub and turn the water off. I am in the back with Britt's back against my chest. I splash the water over her body gently and rub her arms down in a massaging manor. I make my way up her shoulders and when I do so she leans forward giving me a better angle.
I rub her shoulders and her upper back, as I do so I place's kisses every now and then. I work my way down to her lower back; to the place she says hurts the most making sure to pay extra attention there.
"I love you, mi amore"
I whisper in her ear as I place a kiss right behind her ear.
"I love you"
"Is this relaxing enough? Or is there something more I can do?"
"This feels amazing"
Britt says are she splashes her chest with some warm water.
"But I now am in the mood for something else"
"What's that my love?"
She twists so that I can see her face now, she's got a smirk I know all too well on her face.
"Why don't you follow me and you will see"
She pulls out the stopper and stands up. She steps over the edge and reaches for a towel on the rack. She turns around as she is reaching the door and gives me the same smirk she gave me less than a minute ago.
I get to me feet, well aware of what is going to take place in the next hour or so with a smile on my face.
"You coming?"
I hear from the bedroom
I stand up and grab my towel from the rack. I fleetingly dry myself off tossing the towel on to the floor as I run out of the room. As my wife comes into view Jr knows it's needed and begins to come to life.
"Baby you sure you can handle this? I mean the babies are due any day now"
"Yes, I need you"
I climb on to the bed reaching out to wrap Britt up in my arms. I place a thousand kisses all over her face causing her to giggle.
"Good cause I need you too"
I lay here with Britt in my arms, my hand on her belly feeling my babies kicking. I do this offend now, and noticed they have been growing increasingly more active as their due date draws near. I can't wait to be able to hold them in my arms. I think of the journey that Britt and I have had to get to this point. About the first day I met her in the auditorium in 7th grade. How I felt something but didn't understand how it was yet going to affect my life so much. I think back to the trips we have taken. The times we have had, good and bad. How lucky I am that I met my soul mate at 12. That I have the rest of my life that I get to spend with her and now in a few days with the two amazing people we have created.
Britt stirs a little and flips so she's now facing me. Her hand reaches out and caries my face. I readjust so I am lying on my back and she's now tucked into my side.
"You ok baby?"
"Yes, I was just thinking"
"About?"
"About us, when we were younger. About how from the moment I saw you in the auditorium I knew you were special. That I wanted, no needed to have you in my life."
Her hand that once was caressing my face is now making circle motions on my stomach.
"I felt the same way. Like I was a magnet being pulled to you. I didn't have control over it. You made me feel so different. Loved and safe but above all you made me feel whole."
I turn my head and our eyes lock instantly. It's dark in the room since it's 3:23 but there are little lights coming from the clock, TV and the cable box.
"I feel and have felt the same way baby"
I say as I flip so now we are face to face. I place a soft kiss on her lips and pull back so I can see those piercing blue eyes. Even in the dark of the night they still stand out.
"You should get some sleep my love, in a few days we wouldn't be sleeping at all"
"Is it weird that I feel like they might be here in three days, like we will be holding our babies in just three days?"
"No baby, my Abuela says a mother always knows"
