Taylor laughed at something Brian said and shifted her weight from one foot to the other. They were in the elevator with the twins going to AJ's room. He had progressed very well and very quickly and had been moved to his own room in another part of the hospital. If all went well, he would be released very soon.
Brian took Chris's hand and they stepped out of the elevator. "He's still pretty..umm..unsturdy..," Taylor said.
Brian laughed, "I can tell..they're both getting better though.."
"Yeah..they still crawl alot too.."
"Yeah..but thats pretty normal."
Taylor picked up Nicholas and they walked the rest of the way to AJ's room. Brian pushed the door open and let Taylor pass first(what a gentleman! *lol*) and followed. AJ was sitting up in bed, flipping through the tv. His face lit up when he saw Taylor and the boys walk in. "Daddy!!," Chris exclaimed holding his chubby little arms out.
Nicholas laughed and did the same thing. Taylor set Nicholas on the edge of the bed and he immediately crawled up to his father. Brian set Chris down beside AJ, near his good arm. His other arm was still in a cast, as was his leg.
Taylor finished packing up the boys' things and put them in a bag she had brought. "I wish you all didn't have to go..," AJ said softly, looking down at the sleeping boys.
Taylor smiled, "I know..can I leave them here??"
AJ laughed, "I don't think they'd be too comfortable. Plus, when you're just starting to get into a good sleep, someone comes in to check on you.."
"Yeah..thats true..I hate that too.."
AJ nodded, "Oh yeah..I found out when I get out of here?"
Taylor sat down in the chair sitting beside his bed. "When?"
"Next week sometime. I can't wait to go home and sleep in my own bed..with you right there next to me..be able to eat my own food..and Mickey D's..oooohhh.."
Taylor laughed, "Well..how about after work tomorrow, I stop by and sneak you in some McDonald's?"
"Man..I knew you were the one when we got married!," AJ exclaimed.
"I should hope so..I have to put up with your tattoo's, hair dye jobs, wild ass clothing and hats and sunglasses, and your tendency to get in car accidents.."
"Hey!"
"Its the truth..this is the..um..second one, I believe, since we got back together.."
"Nu uh, the first one was when I was with Maria.."
"Oh yeah..well anyways, no more car accidents?"
"No more car accidents. It was the trucks fault..," He said almost pouting.
Taylor leaned over and kissed him gently, "I know.."
"I wish you could stay with me..it gets lonely here..I have nothing to do!"
"Well..Nick and Jayde are staying the night at our house because they don't want to go all the way back to Tampa. Anyways, I could leave the boys with them tomorrow and they can bring them here, that way you can spend some more time with them. Then, I'll get off work early, cause I don't really have anything to do, stop by, and we can spend some time together, then I can take the boys home.."
"Hmm..sounds good.."
Taylor stood up to get a glass of water, AJ reached out and pulled her back towards the bed. "Don't leave just yet.."
"AJ..visiting hours are almost over.."
"So? I'm AJ of the Backstreet Boys, I think they'll let my wife and kids stay a little longer."
She sighed, "Fine..but when we get kicked out, we get kicked out."
She sat back down next to the bed and leaned against the railing, looking at Nicholas as he slept. "I was afraid AJ..," She stated softly.
"Afraid of what?"
"You weren't coming back..that the boys wouldn't remember you if you died.."
He ran his good hand through her hair, "Baby, I wasn't going anywhere..I could hear just about everything you all said to me.."
"Really?"
"Yeah..I remember one where Nick was going on and on about this stupid new game he got and how I was going to have to play it one day.."
Taylor smiled, "That'd be Nick.."
"Yeah..I'm not going anywhere Taylor, okay? Me and you are here on this planet till we're both old and gray and the boys have to put us in old people's homes.."
Taylor laughed, "I just got a mental picture of you at 90!"
AJ made a face, "Was it scary?"
Taylor nodded, "Oh yeah! You with blue hair and all those tattoos, wearing leopard print clothing.."
"Oh man..visual!"
Taylor laughed so hard she was crying. She wiped her eyes, "Oh man...that's gonna be a sight to see.."
"I think I kinda wanna wait to see it though.."
"Yeah.."
"I want to go home..," He said leaning his head back against the pillow.
"I know..can I tell you something?"
"Tell me anything baby.."
She smiled, "I can't wait till you get home.."
"Why?"
"Because..its weird..having that big, huge bed all to myself. I'm used to rolling over and you being there to put your arm around me or whatever.."
"I can't roll over..I'll fall out..," AJ pointed out.
"Well, you're just screwed till you get out of here.."
"Guess so..you'd better get these two home, and you go to bed."
"Why?"
"Because, you look like you're about to drop right here.."
She smiled, "I am tired.."
"See? When you get home, you go straight to bed."
"Yes drill seargent!," She said jokingly.
He smiled sweetly, "I'll be your drill seargent anyday baby."
Taylor rolled her eyes before picking up Chris carefully, "Man..I knew I was missing something and that was it."
"What? My little remarks?"
"Yep..you never cease to amaze me sometimes.," She said picking up Nicholas."
She leaned down and kissed him. He grinned, "You know you love me."
She nodded and kissed him again, "I do.."
"I love you too..give them a kiss for me."
"I will..see you tomorrow."
"Be careful."
"I will..try to get some sleep yourself..," She said before walking out.
Once at home, Taylor carried the twins into their room and put them down. She then walked back downstairs to see what Nick and Jayde were up to. They were perched on the couch, watching the news on tv. "Hey guys..," Taylor said flopping down on the chair across from them.
"Hey..you just get home?," Nick asked.
"Yeah.."
"How was he?," Jayde asked.
"Alot better..he's his normal self. You all are going over there tomorrow, right?"
Nick nodded, "Yeah..why?"
"Well..would you take the twins over there, he wants to spend some more time with them and I said I'd get you all to bring them over. I was going to get off work early anyways and then I can come pick them up."
Jayde nodded, "Sure, we can do that."
"Cool..I'm gonna head up to bed, see you all in the morning."
"Night Taylor.," They said simutanously.
Taylor changed into her night clothes and crawled into the bed. Before she drifted off to sleep, she thought, 'One things for sure..I definately can't wait till AJ's here..this bed won't seem as big anymore..'
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