Later that night when it was finally just me and Brandon lying in bed we started talking. "We really do need to decide on god-parents for these two. I wish my mother had but of course if she hadn't we wouldn't be together but that isn't the point. I don't want anything happening to us and then they end up like me and Jude and so many other kids." I said. "I agree with you babe. But we have such a vast amount of family and friends that it's hard to choose. Who would you think could do it?" he asked tracing my face. "Well I mean I think Mariana could do it. But I don't want to make this decision on my own. I want your input." I said leaning into his touch. "I know Mariana could do it but what about a god father?" he asked and I couldn't help but laugh at how he said 'god father'. "What about Jude? I mean I know he's young but I think he could do it too. And I know he would love that he would be so involved in his niece and nephew's lives." I said and Brandon nodded. "So it's settled Mariana is the god mother and Jude the god father."
The next month and a half were pure hell. My ankles were swollen, my back, feet, and boobs always hurt. Lisa hired a new girl so that I would be able to take more breaks or if I, or Lisa, felt that I needed to go home the new girl would take over for me. Don't get me wrong I was thankful for the help but hated that my hours were back to where they were before. Lisa assured me that I can no longer work or once the babies came that she would give me maternity leave for a few weeks to keep me afloat.
I was headed to my appointment with Dr. Coleman, the last appointment with her until after the twins are born. I quickly pulled in and parked before making my way into the office. "Ms. Jacobs she is waiting for you." The secretary said getting up to lead me to the office. She quickly knocked and waited for the "come in." I opened the door and smiled at the secretary as she was walking away. "Callie so good to see you come on and sit you shouldn't be on your feet for so long." Dr. Coleman, Tina, said and I laughed. "Tina I just got out of the car and rushed right in here I'm fine honestly." I said taking a seat on the couch. "That doesn't matter. Any way tell me how your past few months have been. It's been a while." She said after she stopped fussing over me.
I went on to tell her how the past few months had gone and we also shared some jokes before really getting down to business. "Callie how are you feeling now that the whole world can see that you are indeed pregnant?" she asked and I sighed. "I'm fine with it now I guess I have finally gotten used to it so I don't really care what other people think." I said and she smiled. "How about school. I talked with Lena and she said that she and Stef decided to have you be home bound for this year how do you feel about that?" she asked writing something down. "I'm very thankful for them keeping me home. I go to work at the pizzeria and then come home and do all of my school work. I know I don't care what people think but I am glad that I don't have to go to school and have everyone stare at me." I said and she laughed. "You sound like me when I was pregnant." She said as she wrote some more. The rest of the session was spent with her asking questions and me answering honestly. Soon enough I was headed home and to my wonderful bed where I would spend the rest of the day doing school work.
Brandon was home at three in the afternoon from school and it brightened my day when he walked in. He didn't have to go to work today so it was us time. "Hey beautiful how did your appointment with Dr. Coleman go?" he asked as he sat next to me on the bed with his back pack. "It went well. How was school?" I asked and couldn't control my laughter when he rolled his eyes dramatically. "That bad huh?" I asked and he nodded. "Tayla was trying to hit on me and then got mad when I turned her down. By the end of the day there were rumors going around about me cheating on you with her, I almost got in trouble and if it weren't for Lena I would have." He said and I laughed. "Tayla really needs to get a life outside of obsessing over you." I said and he nodded. "I've got some homework to do so feel like keeping me company while I do it?" he asked and in-turn I rolled my eyes. "Not like I'm going anywhere babe. I have some work to do too so we can do it together." I said causing him to laugh. "Brandon Foster get your mind out of the gutter. Us doing it together is what gave us these twins now is the time to do homework." I said smiling at him. He kissed me before I returned to doing my school work and he started in on his.
Weeks passed like this. Me at home in bed or in the main house with the family and in the afternoon it was just me and Brandon doing school work, then of course at night. Sooner than I thought I was seven and a half months pregnant and restricted to bed rest by Dr. Fisher. Lisa put me on maternity leave like she had said and the only time I was allowed out of bed was to 'help' Mariana put the finishing touches on the nursery and putting away the babies clothes. Christmas was only a week away and school was out for the holiday seasons. I was lying on the couch as the family put up the Christmas décor in the house. "Callie I have something for you." Lena said holding a small gift in her hands. She handed it to me and told me to open it. When I did I lost it and started crying. Inside was a beautiful ornament that said 'blood or not you are our daughter –Love Lena and Stef'. "It's beautiful. I'm going to put it on the tree." I said holding my hands out for help up. "Callie I'll put it up you just tell me where you want it." Brandon said taking it from my hands. I told him where I wanted it and he placed it for me.
Once the décor inside was up Jude, Jesus, and Mariana did the outside lights while Stef and Lena went to make dinner. Brandon lifted my feet and sat before placing my feet back in his lap and started rubbing them. "How are the little ones doing?" he asked looking to me. "They think that when I sleep it's time to play but other than that they're okay." I said and he smiled. "And what about you? How's my girl doing?" he asked winking at me. "A whole lot better with you rubbing my feet. They are killing me" I said wiggling my toes causing him to laugh and continue to rub them. "Anything my girl wants she gets." He said and I smiled.
"All the hell I have gone through and I now see why I went through it." I whispered after a few minutes. "What do you mean?" he asked not looking up to me. I continued to watch as he rubbed my feet as I went on. "I went through hell after my mom and dad died. Bouncing from foster home to foster home. Taking care of Jude, even if it meant that I got hurt in the process, then the whole thing with Liam. I went through it all just so I could meet you and finally feel safe and secure." I said and he stopped rubbing for a second before continuing. "Callie I know it seems that I had the easiest life compared to yours but I went through my own little hell and I'm pissed at how your life went but I'm glad that it lead you to me." He said finally looking up to me. "Come here." I told him and he did. I pulled him to me and pressed my lips to his. It wasn't about just kissing. It was about showing him and making him feel how much I loved him and how happy I am to have him in my life.