Chapter 6: Firsts

(Eight Months Later)

Rhea had taken CJ & Ashley for their eighth month well-baby check-up, while TJ went to the studio with the guys.

Rhea & TJ had been married for three months now. Max Green had came back into the band after getting himself clean, while Monte & Michael left, and Thrasher became a permanent member.

When Max came back, the twins immediately fell in love with their "Uncle" Max. Ashley had become more of an "Uncle" Max's girl and would cry when he was nowhere near her. CJ always wanted to watch his daddy & "Uncle" Max argue while playing a video game, or try and play "Uncle" Robert's drums. The twins personalities have already become more apparent. Ashley would baby babble when Craig would sing, like she was trying to sing along. At six months, the girl started showing some real natural talent. CJ would either grow up and play a guitar or bass like his daddy and "Uncles" Max and Thrasher, or be a drummer like his "Uncle" Robert. Whenever Robert would be done practicing, he would hold CJ, and let him bang on the drums.

Rhea was driving, when she started to hear one of the twins saying Tasher, Tasher, Tasher! She pulled over, and looked at the twins.

"What is it babies?" she asked.

CJ smiled, and kept saying, "Tasher! Tasher! Tasher!"

Rhea started to cry tears of joy, because her son said his first word, but she also looked puzzled, but then she figured he was trying to say Thrasher.

"Honey, are trying to say Uncle Thrasher?"

"Tasher!" He said.

Rhea got back into the car and took the babies to the appointment.

When Rhea got home, she had a big smile on her face.

"Why are you all smiley?" TJ asked, while the guys just stared.

Rhea picked CJ up, and said, "This little guy said his first word on the way to the doctors today!"

Everyone smiled as TJ held his son and asked, "What did my little man say?"

Rhea replied, "Tasher! At first, I was confused as to what he was trying to say, but then I realized he was trying to say Thrasher!"

"Thata boy!" Thrasher said as CJ tried to give him a hi five.

Just then, Ashley started to crawl to Craig. When she got to him, she held out her arms. Craig picked her up, and sat her on his lap.

"Looks like someone wanted Uncle Craig to be the first person she crawled to." Max said as Ashley smiled at him.

"Today has been a good day. Now, who's ready to go out and celebrate the babies firsts?" Rhea asked.

They all got up, as TJ helped put the twins back in their car seats.