Two hours, thirty-three minutes, and 26 seconds later, everyone was waiting. Sitting in the waiting room was: Denise, Kevin, Brian, Howie, Jayde, Alicia, Marie, Jane, and Nick. They all were talking but in the back of everyone's mind they wondered how AJ and Taylor were doing.
"Dude..its been forever..," Nick said throwing his head back.
"Well you can't expect it to be a two minute thing Nick.," Denise siad.
"But still..shouldn't we of heard something by now?"
"AJ'll come out whenever they're born..don't worry.."
"Wait till they see all the stuffed animals we got them..," Brian said.
Howie laughed, "I think they're gonna have too many stuffed animals!"
Jayde laughed, "Yeah Howie, especially that big ole tiger thats stuffed in there.."
He smiled, "And? It was cute!"
Five hours, ten minutes, and thirteen seconds later, everyone was still waiting. Brian and Howie were dozing. Jayde had her head resting on Nick's shoulder. Kevin was trying to stay awake by reading a magazine. Denise was reading the newspaper and Nick was staring at the doors AJ was supposed to walk out of any time now.
Finally, AJ swung the doors opened and walked out with a big smile on his face. Everyone either woke up or looked up when he walked in. "Well?," Denise said.
He grinned, "Two boys. Christopher James McLean, born at 4:37 in the morning, 6 lbs. 8 ounces. And Nicholas Alexander McLean, born at 5:34 in the morning, 4 lbs. 11 ounces."
Everyone got up and hugged him and congradulated him. "How's Taylor?," Kevin asked.
"She's fine..she's going back to her room in a few."
"Where are the babies?"
"They took them to the nursery.."
Everyone piled into the elevator and went up to Taylor's room. AJ was bouncing around the hallway. "She's probably sleeping you guys..," Denise said.
Everyone agreed and started to leave. Jayde smiled up at Nick, "So, call me tomorrow?"
"Yep..I'll call you when I get home.."
"Okay..tell Taylor congrats for me..and tell her thanks for inviting me to come down.."
"I will..," He said hugging her.
Nick walked back to AJ, who was standing in the doorway of Taylor's room. She was asleep with her face towards the window where the sun was just coming up. "Congrats man.," Nick said.
"Thanks..wanna go see them?"
"Sure."
They walked down the hall to the nursery. They stood in front of the glass window and AJ pointed to the two small incubaters that held Nicholas and Christoper. "There they are.."
Nick smiled, they both had dark hair and dark skin. They were both sleeping peacefully. "They're perfect..," Nick said.
"I know..I thought I was going to pass out though. It was like the most amazing thing I've ever done though..just the thought that, I helped make those two little kids in there is so amazing.."
Nick nodded, "It is..but damn AJ, that was deep."
AJ laughed, "I know..whats happenin' to me?!"
Nick laughed too, "So..when do they get to go home?"
"Tomorrow evening most likely.."
"Really?"
"Well..Taylor will..Maybe Christopher. But Nicholas is really small and the doctor wants to make sure he'll be alright and nothings wrong with him.."
"I can't believe you all named him Nicholas.."
"Yea..but we spelled it differently."
He smiled, "I figured that..Taylor told me earlier she liked my name.."
AJ nodded, "Yeah.."
"Mind if I stay over your house?"
"No..got the key?"
"Yeah..I just don't feel like drivin' all the way to Tampa when there's no point and its this late.."
"Okay..thats fine. I'll probably come by later and stuff..and I'm sure the guys will come by too.."
"Okay..I'll see you later.."
"See ya Nick."
AJ walked back to Taylor's room and walked in. He sat down in the chair beside her bed and yawned. "Tired?"
He jumped at her voice, "Damn..you scared me..yeah, I'm tired.."
"Me too.."
"I bet..how are you feeling?"
"Alright..where'd you go? I woke up and you weren't here.."
"I took Nick to see the boys.."
"Ohh..how are they?"
"Perfect..sleeping..," He said smiling.
"This is weird.."
"What is?"
"The fact that I'm a mother..and you're a father..thats scary.."
He laughed lightly, "I know..it is.."
They both looked up as the nurse brought in the two incubators carrying the twins. Taylor raised her bed and sat up. The nurse handed her Christopher first, who was wide awake and wallowing around in the blanket. He looked the most like AJ, the dark hair, dark complextion, dark, puppy dog eyes. She smiled down at him before starting to feed him. Christopher's personality was also the most like AJ too, even though it was early.
After feeding Christopher, the nurse handed tiny Nicholas to her. AJ sat beside her holding Christopher. Nicholas was probably the most like Taylor. He had lighter hair, although it was still pretty dark, with a fairer complextion and light colored eyes. He was also seemed quiet like Taylor usually was. He would just stare into Taylor's face, like he knew who she was just by the look, and would wrap his tiny fingers around her finger.
AJ looked down at Christopher, who was hanging onto his finger. "This kid has a grip..," He said looking up at Taylor.
"So does Nicholas.."
"Maybe they'll be..football players.."
"Maybe.."
After feeding, and holding both babies, the twins were taken back to the nursery. Dr. Ramierez came in and examined Taylor one last time, told her both babies were fine and they could all go home in the afternoon.
Later on in the day.
AJ ran around to the passenger side of his expedition and opened Taylor's door. She stepped out slowly and then opened the backdoor. She almost laughed out loud as AJ cursed at the car seats. "AJ..dear..let me do it.."
He stepped aside and she unhooked the car seat of Nicholas and took him out carefully. She unhooked Christopher's and let AJ get him. She grabbed the two baby bags and her duffle bag before going up to the house. "Okay Nicky..little Nicky..thats better..welcome to your home..," She said to the small baby in her arms as she waited for AJ to come up and unlock the door.
"Ring the doorbell!," He said from the car.
She sighed and rang the doorbell. It swung open a second later, revealing Marie. "Ooohh..look at you!! And look at him! Which one is this?"
"Nicholas. Its so good to see you!"
"You too..lemme see this little man."
Taylor handed her the baby and stepped inside. AJ came in a second later and Marie began to fuss over Christopher, while Taylor took Nicholas. She walked into the living room and about dropped the baby. Everyone was sitting around, the living room had streamers and balloons alla round and baby gifts were piled up in one corner. "Well look who finally decided to come home.," Brian said smiling.
She grinned, "What are you all doing here? And what is all this?"
"We never got to have a baby shower for you..and plus, that was when we didn't know if they were boys or girls or whatever..now we do, so here we go!," Alicia exclaimed.
"You guys didn't have too.."
"yes we did.."
AJ walked in, "Told ya to ring the doorbell.."
"You knew about this?"
"Of course!"
"Well..let me go change these two and then we'll come back down..," She said taking Christopher.
She walked up the stairs and into the babies room. She was surprised to see that the cribs were set up, the carriers were set up in a corner. The room had teddy bears and other stuffed animals all over, stragetically placed. The changing table was set up, she set Nicholas up on it before setting down her things and putting Christopher into the carrier sitting closest to her. She got out a new diaper and proceded to change Nicholas, who fussed and whined and wiggled all around. She grinned down at him and finished changing him. She put Nicholas in one carrier and took Christopher out of the other and started to change him. Nicholas started to cry. "oh no no no, don't cry baby..please don't cry..," Taylor said trying to decided whether or not to pick him up or not.
"Want me to get him?," Nick asked from the doorway.
Taylor looked up at him gratefully, "If you wouldn't mind.."
"Not at all..," He said picking up the small infant.
"Did you stay here?"
"Yeah..I put the cribs together..since I sorta got interuppted yesterday.."
She laughed, "Yeah..just a little interuppted.."
"This is Nicholas..right?"
"Uh huh..how'd you guess?"
"I dunno..can I call him Nicky?"
"Ever since this morning, I've been calling him little Nicky..cause I always call you Nicky.."
"Ohh..yeah..Little Nicky it is then.."
She picked up Christopher and turned to see Nick cradeling Nicholas and looking down at him. "Like him?"
"Yeah..I don't even remember Aaron or Angel being this small.."
"He gained..like..twelve ounces since he was born..so thats why I could being him on home.."
"Thats good..he'll be the sports buff, I bet.."
"Why do you say that?"
"Well for one, he has four godfathers now soooo we all like sorts. Plus, I plan on teaching them how to play basketball.."
She smiled, "Okay..but how about we wait on that..till they're about 2 or so?"
"Sure..wanna go back down?"
"Yep..might as well see whats going on..and I know everyone wants to pass the boys around.."
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