Hey guys! I know it's been a while. If You're wondering why No Explanation Required hasn't been up for the past few days(week), I just want you to know that didn't forget. I just had a ton of tests and exams coming up and I was constantly feeling ill and I'm not sleeping well again. I'm trying my best, but because all of the stress and the injuries and the busy schedule it has been really hard I'll be back soon I promise. I also kind of got distracted by a oneshot i'm co-wrote, so check that out. It's called "In Sunshine or In Shadow". The title is in reference to the song "Danny Boy", and I love it. Anyway, thank you for your patience. I know this is choppy, and not great, but I promise it'll get better. Let me know what you think and send me your ideas.
-Aislin
"I'm going to kill you," Happy announced to her husband loudly and angrily.
"What am I doing wrong?" He questioned cautiously.
"I..." Happy groaned in pain. "This whole thing is your fault."
"You know, sweetheart, you weren't exactly opposed when the baby was conceived," Toby recalled. She gripped his hand tighter, and he winced. "Alright, gotcha annoying you is not appreciated."
"I hate you," She gritted her teeth and tried to stop herself from screaming.
"You know I would take your place if I could," He pushed her hair behind her ear with his free ear. She was gross and sweaty, but he didn't care that much.
"That's weirdly comforting, but it doesn't help me right now," She grimaced. "Oddly I think this was easier when you weren't here."
"Do you want me to leave?" He asked. She shook her head. "Good."
"Nessa Grace Curtis," Toby addressed his daughter as they approached the hospital. She was holding his hand and following where he led happily. "Do you remember when we explained that you're going to have a brother and two cousins soon?"
"Yep," Nessa giggled.
"Well, your brother was born today," Toby explained.
"Born?" Nessa questioned.
"Yes, it means that he arrived today, and September 2nd will be his birthday," Toby paused outside the hospital room. "Are you ready to meet him?" Nessa nodded, and Toby opened the door for her.
Happy sat in her hospital bed with the newborn infant in her arms. Toby sat in a chair beside the bed and lifted Nessa onto his lap, so she could see. "This is Kieran Patrick," Happy introduced. "He's your little brother."
"We keep him?" Nessa asked.
"Yes," Toby answered. "He's a new part of our family."
"Okie."
Paige was in labor with the twins a week later. On September ninth, twins Megan Louise and Sean Cabe were born healthy and happy babies. After that it just got worse. Two thirds of the garage's inhabitants were exhausted parents. One hundred percent of the female members were angry and sore and generally not fun to be around.
October ninth, exactly one month after the twins were born was when chaos really broke out. "Could you just not for a minute?" Happy screamed at Walter who was currently trying to explain to her how her hammering could be made more efficient.
"But, Happy," His quaked slightly with fear. "We want to be efficient in our tasks."
"You can take your efficiency and shove it up your-" Happy snapped.
"I'd like to remind you that your two year old is right there," Toby shouted from his work station.
"Ok, that is it," Happy yelled. "I'm out. Toby, you can take the kids for the day. I am going out."
"Walter and Ralph, you get the twins. I'm out too," Paige rushed to join her friend.
"Wait, Paige, you have no reason to leave," Walter questioned. "And, Happy, I did not say you could leave."
"Don't care," Happy retorted.
"I've been putting up with as much crap, if not double, as she has," Paige gritted her teeth. "Just because someone isn't outwardly trying to kill everyone doesn't mean they don't want to."
"I-" Walter stuttered. "But...Paige...I." Paige looked at Happy, and without saying a word they linked arms and stormed out of the garage.
"Looks like we're on mom-duty, Walt," Toby smiled, and turned his attention back to his kids.
"But..." Walter continued to stutter. He shook his head to clear it. "How are you so ok with this?"
"This may come as a surprise to you, but I am quite comfortable taking care of babies," Toby grinned.
"Not a baby, Daddy," Nessa stamped one of her feet.
"I promise I was talking about the actual baby, sweetheart," Toby stated honestly. "You're easy to look after nowadays." He turned to look at Walter and widened his eyes and shook his head a little bit.
"So what do we do now?" Walter asked.
"Now, we wait for our wives to get back and look after our kids in the meantime," Toby explained.
When Happy and Paige returned with freshly painted nails, Toby and Walter were fast asleep surrounded by sleeping children. "Such wimps," Happy commented.
"I mean they're all sleeping. That can't be a bad thing for us, right?" Paige laughed.
"You never know what can be a bad thing for us," Happy shook her head. "Once, Toby took Nessa out for the day, so that I could have a break. He introduced her to this doll that makes noise. That made life a hell of alot worse."
"We should take pictures before we wake them up," Paige suggested.
"Why would we do that?" Happy questioned.
"Because they look cute and for the memories and you could set it as your phone background," She explained.
"Why wouldn't you set it as your phone background?" Happy wrinkled her nose.
"I already got a cute one of Walter and Ralph each with a baby," Paige smiled at the memory. "Now get in there, and I'll take a picture, and then you can wake them up if you want to."
Happy grudgingly slid down so she was leaning against the bottom of the couch that Toby was lying on. She gave a small smile. Paige grinned and snapped a couple photos. She quickly sent them to Happy and Toby. She then walked off to somewhere else in garage.
Happy looked up at her husband and children, and decided to let them sleep, even Toby. She planted a quick, soft kiss on his cheek, and then moved her head so that it was leaning against his arm. When Sylvester and Ralph arrived at the garage, every other team member was passed out in two distinct clumps.
