Mercer Army Medical Center…

At Charlie's twenty week ultrasound, Dr. Jacobs entered the room, "Morning Charlie, Captain Galassini. So did you decide if you want to know the genders?"

The Moms-to-Be looked at each other, "Yes we do," answered Nicole.

"Fair enough," said Dr. Jacobs firing up the machine. It was now fairly easy for her to locate the fetuses. She examined them for several minutes to make sure they were developing properly and everything was as it should be, "Okay so you ladies are positive you want to know the genders?"

"Yes," answered Charlie looking at Nicole.

"If they're girls I need to prepare myself," said Nicole a little apprehensively.

Dr. Jacobs remained silent for a few moments, "Well Charlie, Captain Galassini, congratulations, you will be the mothers of two daughters."

Charlie sucked in a sharp breath and looked up at Nicole, whose face was surprisingly calm. Charlie didn't know if it was relief, disappointment, or something entirely different. Nicole looked down at Charlie and smiled, "Two little girls babe. Two little girls you get to spoil!"

"I'll leave you ladies alone," said Dr. Jacobs and exited the room.

"You upset Niki?" asked Charlie to her wife.

"Actually, no," said Nicole, "I thought about it last night. No matter what everything will be fine."

Charlie took her hand, "So do we say it to anyone else today?"

"Well Colonel Burton's dying to know. She's been bugging me at work. But I think we should wait until towards the end of today," smirked Nicole.

"Sounds good to me Captain," said Charlie taking the sonogram printouts and leaving with her.

Holden House…

At a little after noon, Nicole and Charlie pulled up in front of the Holden house. Lots of cars were already out front. The couple walked up to the front door and knocked. Emmalin answered, "Hey Charlie, Captain Galassini."

"Happy Fourth Emmalin," said Charlie, "Um where do we put these?" asked Charlie holding up two batches of cookies.

"In the kitchen," said Emmalin.

"Tell your mother Charlie made a batch with Splenda," said Nicole.

"How did you know Mom is diabetic?" Emmalin asked confused.

"She mentioned it to me a while ago," laughed Charlie.

Emmalin nodded. Guess her mother didn't hide it anymore, "Everyone else is outside."

Nicole and Charlie made their way to the backyard where everyone was in various locations: the kids were playing; the men and the women were conversing with each other.

"Um excuse me, can you toss me the football?" asked a blond boy. Nicole looked beside her and tossed it to him, "Thanks!"

The couple walked over to where the other wives were, "Hey Nicole, Charlie," said Denise.

"Nice to see you Denise," said Charlie. She looked at Roxy, "I take it the blond boy Niki threw the football to belongs to you."

"Yes, my son TJ and the boy with the glasses is my son Finn," she answered, "Oh and Pamela this is Charlie Mayfield and Captain Nicole Galassini."

"Pleasure to meet you Charlie, Captain Galassini," she said shaking their hands.

"Everyone! The food is ready!" shouted Michael from where he was behind the grill with Frank. Everyone gathered around the table. Charlie looked around to see who all was there: Roland, Joan, David, and Sara Elizabeth Burton, Michael, Claudia Joy, and Emmalin Holden, Trevor, Roxy, TJ, and Finn Leblanc, Chase, Pamela, Katie, and Lucas Moran, Frank, Denise, and Molly Sherwood, Kevin, Jackie, Patrick, and Sophie Clarke, Hector and Gloria Cruz, and Luke, Joyce, and Melody Jones. Wow, that was lot of people to share the news with.

"So?" asked Sophie apprehensively, "How did the ultrasound go Mrs. Mayfield?"

"It's okay Sophie, you can call me Charlie," she said, "And it went really well."

"Did you girls find out what you're having?" asked Trevor.

"We did," said Nicole.

"Well are going to tell us?" joked Melody.

Nicole and Charlie looked at each other and nodded, "Go ahead babe," said Nicole.

"Two baby girls," said Charlie excitedly.

"Oh my gosh, congratulations!" said Claudia Joy. The rest of the table offered their congratulations as well. Amongst all of the excitement, Claudia Joy heard the phone ring, "Michael I think the phone is ringing."

Michael kissed her on the cheek and ran into the house to answer it. About five minutes later he came outside again, a look of concern on his face, "Colonel Burton, General and Lieutenant Clarke, PFC Cruz, Captain Galassini, Colonel Jones, Lieutenant Leblanc, and Colonel Sherwood, could you all please report inside. There is something I have to discuss with you all," he announced.

Everyone looked at each other in fear as the said names slowly stood up and kissed their respective loved ones before reporting inside the house leaving the rest of the party goers to wonder what was going on.

"Claudia Joy, did you have any idea about this?" asked Jackie curiously.

"Not at all," she said wondering what her husband was saying to everyone, though she had a hunch she knew exactly what it was.