"You know what I said bud. You guys need to talk about this." I say.

"I can't." Howie says.

"Why not?" I ask.

"Cause I'll feel guilty for breaking up with her." Howie says.

"Why would that make you feel guilty?" I ask.

"Cause, I broke up with her just when she needed me most." Howie says.

"I know Hun. But at least you guys can still be good friends. Don't think of this as talking to an Ex girlfriend. Think of it as talking to a good friend." I say.

"I guess your right. I'll be back." Howie says getting up from the couch.

"I'll just...lay here. It's not like I can get up anyway." I say.

Howie laughs at me, then walks out of the house.

(outside)

Libby and Nick are sitting on the porch talking about something when Howie walks up to them.

"Libby, you wanna go for a walk and talk?" Howie asks.

Libby looks at Nick; then at Howie.

"Sure I guess." She says.

Howie and Libby start walking down the street.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" Libby asks.

"I want you to know; that even if you don't think I care about what happened, I do care." Howie says.

"You could have fooled me." Libby says.

"I'm really sorry. I'm not saying that the loss would have changed my mind about breaking up with you, I mean, I don't want you to feel bad about that. But I could have at least helped you deal with the loss." Howie says.

Libby looks away from him.

"I know you're upset; but you will make it through this. And even though we broke up, I want you to know that I still want to be friends. I consider you one of my best friends." Howie says.

Libby looks at him and asks, "Really?"

"Yeah really. You'll always be my girl." Howie says hugging Libby.

(week and a half later)

I'm laying on the couch in Sarah and my apartment. Sarah and Brian are here watching TV with me. AJ should be here soon; he had to go see Howie about something.

"How are you feeling?" Sarah asks when it goes to a commercial break.

"I don't know. All morning I've been having these pains. I mean, they go away; then they come back." I say.

"Probably just another stage in the thing we like to call...pregnancy." Brian says.

"What do you mean 'we' like to call. Men don't know how easy they really have it." I say.

"Oh, I admit it. I know we have it easy." Brian says smiling.

I set up on the couch.

"Where you going?" Sarah asks.

"To get something to drink." I say.

"I'll get it for you; you don't need to be getting up unless it's to go to the bathroom or something." Sarah says.

"Could I please? I'm not an infant." I say walking to the kitchen.

"You are the most stubborn person." Sarah says looking at the TV.

"I know, of all the peeps to be having twins; it has to be Miss Active over there." Brian says.

Brain and Sarah go on talking about my pregnancy.

As I start to walk back into the living room I feel a majorly sharp pain in my stomach. It hurts so bad that I drop my glass and it breaks.

"What the...?" Brian asks getting up quickly.

"Oh my God, Suzy you OK?" Sarah asks running over to me.

I stand there waiting to see if the pain is gone for good.

"Yeah I think I'm going to be fin....AH!" I yelp grabbing my stomach.

"Oh God!" Brian yells getting nervous.

"OUCH!!! OH MY GOD!!!" I yell.

Just then AJ walks in.

"Hey babe I brought you a magazine." AJ says as he closes the door.

"AJ!!!" I yell.

AJ turns around, sees me, and yells, "Oh God what's wrong."

AJ runs over to me.

"I think I'm going in lab....AHHH!!!" I yell.

"Oh God, oh God." Brian says over and over.

"OK. We have got to get you to the hospital." Sarah says trying to calm everyone down.

"No really you think?" I say, "Sorry about that Sar...I'm just in a lot of p....PAIN!!!! AH!!!!!"

"OK, AJ stay here with her. I'll call the hospital on our phone. Brian, you call the other on your celly and tell them to meet us at the hospital." Sarah say grabbing the phone.

"Oh God, Oh God." Brian keeps saying.

"BRAIN SNAP OUT OF IT AND HELP US OUT WILL YOU!!!!" I yell (it's all those pregnancy hormones).

"Oh sorry." Brian says picking up his celly and dialing.

The pain is getting worse.

"Oh God AJ, it hurts." I say near tears.

"Oh baby, I'm here." AJ says trying to comfort me.

"OK, let's go. The doctor said to get her there now." Sarah says.

Sarah and Brian, who is still on the phone, run downstairs to get the car ready. AJ grabs my bag and then helps me downstairs.

(At the hospital)

The nurses had already gotten me into the room. I was prepped and ready to go. They had me hooked up to a machine where AJ could tell me when I was going to have a contraction. They had an IV in my arm; and an epadural in my back (that's an IV that puts pain killers in you. They put it in your back cause your nerves and stuff are right there).

Sarah, Brian, and AJ are in the room with me already. Brian is still on the 'I'm freaked out' side. Sarah is trying to calm him down; and AJ's holding my hand.

"Oh no, here comes another one." AJ says.

I feel pain start to go through me again.

"Squeeze my hand babe." AJ says.

"AHH!!!!" I yell as I squeeze AJ's hand.

"OUCH!!!! LET GO!!!" AJ yells as he tries to free his hand.

As the contraction subsides I let go.

AJ starts moving his hand around.

"Good God, when did you get that dang strong?" AJ asks.

"Oh shut up AJ!" I yell.

The doctor runs in.

"Yep, you must be Miss Patterson." The doctor says.

"Why do you say that?" I ask.

"Miss Patterson is the only pregnant women on this floor. I just followed your yells to get to the room." The doctor says.

"Ha Ha, very funny. Could you please get these kids out of me now!?!" I ask.

"In due time Miss Patterson, in due time." The doctor says.

"I hope that time is soon; cause I can't take much more of this." AJ says.

"YOU CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS. YOU DON'T HAVE TWO WATERMELONS TRYING TO COME OUT A HOLE THE SIZE OF A LEMON AJ!!!!" I scream.

"Yep, she's getting closer to giving birth." The doctor says.

"AHHHH!!!!" I yell.

"OK, I'd like everyone to leave the room; except for the father of course." The doctor says.

"OK." Brian and Sarah both say.

"Good luck girl." Brian says as he kisses me on the forehead.

Sarah squeezes my hand and says, "I'm praying for you."

(In the Lobby)

Kevin, Shena, Howie, Tiffany, Nick, and Libby jump up from their chairs and run over to Brian and Sarah who are walking in the room.

"What's happening??" They all yell at once.

"Don't worry. The doctors in there now. The person that's really hurting is AJ. You'd never guess how mean Suzy is when she's in pain." Sarah says.

"Yeah, she almost broke his hand." Brian says.

"I hope she'll be OK." Libby says softly to Nick.

"I'm sure everything will be fine," Nick says hugging Libby, "she's got AJ there with her."

(in the room)

"I HATE YOU; YOU DID THIS TO ME!!!!" I scream.

"Calm down baby, please." AJ says.

"I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN....AHHHH!!!" I yell.

"Don't worry sir, this is all normal. They have to blame the pain on something." The doctor says.

I yell, "DO YOU WANT ME TO SHOVE THAT STETHOSCOPE UP YOU AS....."

AJ cover's my mouth with his hand.

(Later on in the lobby)

(Howie and Tiffany)

It felt like they'd been waiting for days. Everyone was so worried.

"I know the child birth is normal. But she's pretty young, and she's had a difficult pregnancy already." Tiffany says.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm sure she'll be fine though. AJ paid big time for the best doctors around." Howie says.

"Gosh, we've been waiting here forever. I'm so tired." Tiffany says.

"Well, use my shoulder to lay on. I don't mind." Howie says.

Tiffany looks at him for a minute and then leans against him.

(Brian and Sarah)

"What was with you Brian? You totally lost it earlier." Sarah says.

"I don't know. I just got really scared all of a sudden." Brian says.

"You're telling me. I'd have been more scared when Suzy yelled at you." Sarah says.

"Oh, that did scare me. That's why I did what she said." Brian says smiling.

Sarah laughs.

(Kevin and Shena)

"I'm so excited for her." Shena says.

"I am too; I'm just praying everything goes all right." Kevin says.

"I'm sure everything will be fine. She's way too persistent to let anything go wrong." Shena says.

"Yeah you're right." Kevin says.

"I think babies are so great; just think....it'll be like all of us getting to be aunts and uncles to the lil ones." Shena says.

Kevin smiles and says, "Yeah, it'll be fun."

(Nick and Libby)

"You think they're OK?" Libby asks.

"I'm sure they are. Don't worry you pretty little head about it. Everything will be fine." Nick says.

"I know, I just can't help but worry about her. I mean, throughout her pregnancy, if something was going to go wrong; it did." Libby says.

"I know, but they have the best doctors here; she'll be fine." Nick says.

"Since you say so; I'll take your word on it." Libby says lean up against Nick.

(In the room)

"Oh God AJ it hurts!" I yell.

I had gone into major labor and it was time to have the babies.

"Just don't think about the pain." AJ says in a soft voice.

"How can't I it hurts so BAAAAAAAAD!!!" I yell.

"Think about something else...think about the time....the time...I don't know...just think of something that happened between us." AJ says.

I think back (don't ask me why this memory came to mind)....

I look at AJ, who is glaring at James.

"You better go away." I command.

"Don't you tell me what to do." James says.

"Look, I'm going to tell you this one more time. Leave!" I yell as he slaps me across the face.

That's when AJ takes charge. He grabs James by the shirt and shoves him against the wall.

"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to hit women?" AJ angrily asks.

"Let me go," James demands.

"No," AJ yells and pushes James harder.

I can see James getting angry and I yell, "AJ stop! This isn't your problem, let me handle it, Please!"

But it's too late and James throws a punch at AJ, but misses.

AJ hits him in the mouth and it turns into a huge fight. AJ throws James to the ground and keeps punching him in the face. Then James punches AJ in the mouth and busts his lip. I set there yelling and pleading for them to stop. Finally Howie, Nick, Kevin and Brian pull the two guys apart.

AJ's lip is bleeding. He shrugs Nick and Brian off of him and walks away.

I look at him and decide to follow.

"Why did you do that?" I sternly ask as I slam the door behind me. I grab AJ and sit him down in a chair next to a table.

"He had no right to hit you." AJ says.

"It isn't your problem, it's mine. I was going to handle it. You don't even know me, we just met today." I say as I grab a wet washcloth and start softly wiping his busted lip. As I touch it he give me a look of pain.

"I'm sorry, I know it hurts. But you wouldn't be like this if you would have listened to me." I say softly.

"I know I just met you but I know what kind of person you are. And I'm not going to stand there when the someone hits the girl I..." AJ says cutting himself off.

"What? What were you going to say?" I ask while wiping his lip.

(In the Lobby)

Everyone is nearly asleep. They been there for hours and are very tired. Most of the girls are asleep; Libby is still awake talking to Nick. Howie had fallen asleep. Kevin kept nodding off.

"I'M A DADDY!!!" AJ yells as he runs in the room.

Everyone nearly falls out of their seats from the scare.

"So she's all right?" Libby and Tiffany ask.

"Yeah, and so are the babies!" AJ say happily.

Everyone starts hugging in a giant group hug.

(In the room)

Everyone walks in the room.

Kevin is video taping everything.

"Boy can I fill a room or what?" I say tiredly.

"Whoa, your stomach is like...gone." Sarah says.

"Yeah, Mount Navel is no more." I say smiling.

"So where are the babies?" Brian asks excitedly (can't you just see him getting excited over that).

AJ walks over holding Dominique and says, "Well, here's my girl."

I'm holding Christian. Sarah and Libby run over to see him.

"Oh my gosh, they're both just adorable." They says.

"All I can say it...." Howie says, "That God they look like their momma."

Everyone, even AJ, starts laughing.

AJ walks over to me and sits next to me. He hands me Dominique.

"I can't believe that we made these beautiful babies." I say near tears.

"I can." AJ says a tear, of joy, runs down his cheek.