Brody held Willow the whole time that he was on the phone, trying to comfort her. The ambulance showed up soon after Brody got off the phone, and Stella led them up to where Willow and Brody were. Stella packed a bag for Willow as the EMTs got her onto a stretcher and put her in the ambulance. She ran and gave the bag to Brody just as they were getting ready to shut the doors and leave.
Brody held Willow's hand the whole time, letting her know that he was there and that everything was going to be ok. Tears poured from both of their eyes as they prayed that everything would end up ok. They finally arrived at the hospital, and Willow was rolled into one of the exam rooms in the ER. The nurses paged Willow's doctor to let him know that she was there.
A few minutes later, the doctor came in to see Willow and Brody. The nurses had hooked Willow up to a few different monitors while they waited for the doctor, and when he got there he checked the readouts. "Looks like you're going to have a couple of babies today Mr. And Mrs. Harris!" The doctor said.
"I know I don't know what I'm talking about, but I don't think these are really contractions that I'm having Dr. Neil." Willow panted. "They're more like ripping pains."
"Well, everyone feels something different. It may also be that they don't feel normal because your body is normally so skinny, and you're having twins that want to come out now." Dr. Neil laughed. "But, as far as I can tell from the readouts, there is no apparent danger. Your blood pressure is fine, and the babies' heartbeats are strong. We're going to need to get you brought up to Labor and Delivery and have you prepped. Mr. Harris, will you be in the birthing room with her?"
"Yes! I'm not leaving her side." Brody said, a little relieved that nothing was really wrong with Willow or the babies.
"Ok, well, you'll need to get washed up and get some scrubs on. We're going to take Willow up now, you can meet us on the second floor. If you need to call anyone, now would be a good time. I don't think it will be long before the babies really start to want out!" Dr. Neil told him. He and a couple of nurses rolled Willow out of the exam room and into an elevator.
As Brody walked out, he heard his mother's voice in the lobby of the Emergency Room. He walked through the swinging doors and called his mom's name. "Mom! Willow's in labor. There's a waiting room on the second floor for you guys. I need to get up there now before she has the kids without me." Brody said, starting to get excited. Maggie and Brighton hugged Brody, and his father shook his hand before he disappeared to be with his wife.
Upstairs, the nurses took Brody in a small room where he changed into scrubs and cleaned his hands, then led him into her birthing room. As soon as he saw his wife laying in the bed, a smile spread across his face. "Hey darling, are you ready for this?"
"You try squeezing two watermelons through your ass hole and tell me if you're ready for it!" Willow snapped. The nurses all smiled and Brody looked shocked.
"Get used to it, there's a lot more insults where that came from." Brody turned around to find the doctor had walked in and heard what Willow said to him. He leaned closer to Brody and whispered, "She's going to say a lot of stuff to you today, so don't take any of it to heart. She's going through something hard to deal with, so don't get mad at her, just be there for her. Laugh it all off." He advised.
"Thanks Dr. Neil. I should have been prepared for that." Brody laughed lightly. He went over to Willow's bed and held her hand as the doctor examined her progress.
"Well, this looks like it'll be a quick birth. You're fully dilated and fully effaced. Looks like it's time!" Dr. Neil stated proudly. "As soon as your next contraction starts, we're going to have you start pushing." He said. "Ok, here we go. On the count of three, give me a good push. One, two, three, go!"
Willow made a face as she started pushing. She grasped onto Brody's hand even harder, causing her nails to puncture the skin on the back of his hand.
After the doctor told her to stop pushing, Brody looked down at her. "I love you so much! You're doing great." He bent over and kissed her forehead and wiped her face with a cool, wet cloth that the nurse gave him.
"I love you too, but get your damn lips away from me you little freak! That's how we got started with this little mess. I swear, once these babies are out of me, you're never coming near me again!" Willow growled.
Brody was thrown at first, but smiled anyways. "Ah, but you can't resist me! You're too in love with me." He laughed a little and even made Willow smile a bit. "I love you so much, and you're an amazing woman to be going through this."
The doctor interrupted Brody's little speech telling Willow to push again. For the next hour, Willow pushed with all her might until the first baby finally came free of her body. The doctor smacked his butt bringing a squeal out of the boy, showing his developed lungs. Willow and Brody both cried tears of joy and relief, but the relief was short lived, as Willow had to start pushing again. Brody told the nurses that the first baby was to be named Michael Brian. Shortly after, a healthy Justin William was born. Brody cut the cord as tears poured out of his eyes.
Willow and the babies were all cleaned up, then the twins were handed over to the new and proud mommy and daddy. Brody stared down at the babies, trying to blink his tears away. "They are so beautiful. Can you believe we created them? These are our babies Willow!" He turned to look at her, seeing tears in her eyes also. "You are the most amazing woman I have ever met. I love you more and more each day, and I am just in awe of your strength to bring these two wonderful babies into our world."
"I love you too Country Boy. I'm sorry if I said anything to hurt you, you know I didn't mean it." Willow told Brody. He nodded and told her he understood. "Look at how perfect our little babies are. I love them so much already!"
"I know, I love them too. I was so scared that something was going to happen to you or to the babies when we brought you in earlier. I don't know what I'd do without all of you." Brody told her.
"Thank you Brody. Thank you for helping me, and for loving me, and for giving us such a beautiful family." Willow told him sincerely. He leaned over and kissed her softly, but deeply.
"Hey, isn't it a little too soon to work on making more babies?" A voice said from the doorway. Brody jumped away from Willow and turned to see who it was.
"Very funny sis! You guys can come in and meet our new little guys!" Brody said when he saw Brighton, Maggie and Brian standing by the door.
"Ah! How cute are they?" Brighton gushed. "They're so tiny! You better not drop and break one Brody!" She teased her brother.
Maggie and Brian came over closer to the bed and each took a baby. "They're just beautiful!" Maggie said with tears in her eyes. "Congratulations you two. I am so proud of you. Wow, I'm really a grandma!"
"And I'm really a grandpa! They are so precious!" Brian said, then leaned down and kissed Willow's forehead. "How are you feeling, Mommy?"
Willow looked kind of shocked. She didn't expect anyone to care about how she was feeling, let alone her father-in-law. "I'm sore, but it was all worth it!"
"You guys should have seen Willow. Well, not really seen her and everything that was happening, but just how strong she was. I don't know how she did it, but she got those babies out. It was just…just…beyond words. I couldn't ask for a better wife, or a better life. Everything is just perfect and I am so happy." Brody told them. Willow smiled at him as her eyes started to droop. "Take a little rest. We'll take care of the babies and the nurses should be in soon to take them to the nursery." He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "I love you!" He told her, but she was already asleep.
Brody and his family talked quietly for a little while, then the nurse came in to take the babies to the nursery. Brody's family left for the night, and said they'd call Micah and Sierra to tell them the babies were born. Brody sat in the chair next to Willow's bed and watched her while she slept. He was truly proud of her an awed by her strength and he felt like he couldn't say it enough. Slowly, he drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile, Micah sat on the couch, all alone
in his and Sierra's house. He was waiting for her to get home from her date, and hoped that she wouldn't be much longer. Just as he was about to drift off to sleep, he heard the front door open. Sierra slowly walked in and was startled when she saw Micah on the couch.
"So, did you have fun?" Micah asked bitterly.
"What does it matter to you?" Sierra snapped.
"Why are you doing this Sierra? Why are you trying to hurt me? To hurt us?" Micah asked, the pain in his voice rather evident.
"In case you forgot, when we broke up, you weren't exactly complaining. Besides, it's not like you've even tried to get back together with me. I obviously mean so little to you that you can let me go easily, but then you say I'm hurting you?" Sierra said with anger. "Face it Micah, you're just mad that I went out with someone tonight. You don't want to be around me, but you don't want anyone else to be with me either. You can't have it both ways. I'm not going to become a lonely old woman just because of you."
"How did this all get so blown out of proportion?" Micah asked, putting his head in his hands. "Sierra, please sit down and listen to me. I need to say some stuff to you, but I need you to listen to me and really hear what I have to say." Sierra began to protest, but shut up and sat down instead.
"Go ahead." She said shortly.
"Ok, when we were at Brody and Willow's wedding, I was definitely jealous of what they had, but not for the reasons you think. I felt like I wasn't good enough for you and that you deserved better. I didn't agree to this separation between us because I don't love you. I agreed because I love you too much and I figured you were better off without me. I tried to let you go, but it was so hard. I had to put some distance between you and I, thinking it would help me get over you. But it didn't work. I still love you Sierra, and I can't let you go." Micah told her, his eyes full of sorrow. He got off the couch and kneeled in front of her. "Sierra, you mean the world to me, and I know I don't show it as openly as Brody and Willow do, but it doesn't mean that I love you any less. I want and need you in my life. I need you like I need my next breath." Micah reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He opened the lid to show Sierra a beautiful diamond ring. "Sierra, will you take me back and marry me?"
Sierra sat there in shock. She looked back and forth between the ring and Micah's eyes. "Are you asking me because you don't want anyone else to have me, or do you really want to marry me?"
"Would you quit being so damn stubborn? I love you, you fool! I mean, of course I don't want anyone else to have you, but it's because I want you to be mine for the rest of our lives. I want to wake up next to you every morning, holding you in my arms thinking how great my wife is. I want kids with you, and maybe even a dog or two. Sierra, I love you and I am miserable without you. If you want me to beg, I will. Please, please, please marry me!" Micah said, and started to chuckle a little.
Just as Sierra opened her mouth to answer, the phone started ringing. Micah put his hand on her arm to stop her from answering. When the machine clicked on, they heard Maggie's voice and Sierra swiped the phone up. "Maggie, is everything ok?"
"Yes, I just wanted to let you and Micah know that Willow and Brody had the babies tonight. Two very healthy and beautiful boys. I think they're asleep for the night, but we're going back up in the morning bringing breakfast, and we thought you and Micah might want to come too, around 9:00?" Maggie informed Sierra.
"Sounds great, we'll be there. Thanks for calling Maggie." Sierra said and hung up the phone. She turned to Micah who was still kneeling on the floor with the ring box open. "Willow and Brody had the babies tonight, we're meeting them all at the hospital tomorrow at 9:00 for breakfast." Sierra told him. She got up and tried to walk to the kitchen, but Micah grabbed her leg and clung to it. Sierra started laughing when she looked down at his boyish smile.
"I haven't gotten my answer yet, and you're not leaving until I get one." Micah told her.
"Well, I just thought I'd go get some champagne so we could celebrate." Sierra said.
"Does that mean what I think it means?" Micah asked.
"No, it means that I will marry you. Now give me the damn ring so I can go get the champagne!" Sierra said, laughing.
"Yes ma'am!" Micah said as he stood up and slipped the ring on Sierra's finger. He looked into her eyes just before he pulled her in for a long awaited kiss. "Oh man, I've been waiting so long to do that!" He smiled softly. "I love you so much, please don't ever doubt that."
"I love you too. I'm sorry for acting so stupid and comparing our relationship to everyone else's. I love what we have together, I guess I just needed someone to point it out to me." Sierra said, tears starting to roll down her face. "I've missed you so much!"
"I've missed you too. Now, how about that champagne? I know the perfect spot to drink it!" Micah said as he grabbed the champagne glasses out of the cupboard. He grabbed Sierra's hand after she got the champagne and led her up to the bedroom.
"You're right, this is the perfect spot. Now, let's start celebrating!" Sierra said, her voice full of lust, her eyes full of love.
The next morning, Sierra and Micah headed to the hospital earlier than they had planned on meeting Brody's family. They had been up all night celebrating their engagement, so they headed to the hospital early so they could come back and get some sleep after visiting with everyone and sharing their good news.
When they walked into Willow's room, both Brody and Willow were holding babies, feeding them with bottles. Willow looked up and smiled. "Hey guys, come on in."
Sierra walked over to Willow and gave her a light hug, in order to not disturb the baby. "Ah, he's so cute!"
"Thanks. This is Justin William, Brody had Michael Brian." Willow told her.
"You look great for just giving birth to two babies." Micah said as he leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Thanks. You and Sierra seem to be glowing yourselves. Any reason why?" Willow asked.
"Wow, this woman is unreal!" Micah said to Brody.
"Tell me about it." Brody sent a smile over in his wife's direction. "What's up though?" Brody asked.
"Well, last night Micah asked me to marry him, and I said yes." Sierra exclaimed. She showed Willow the ring on her finger as she beamed.
"It's about damn time!" Willow yelled. Justin got startled and started crying. "Oh, I'm so sorry sweetie! Mommy didn't mean to scare you." Willow said as she rocked the baby back and forth. He slowly calmed down and began sucking on his bottle again. "Ooops, I guess I need to get used to having a baby around. Congratulations though."
Brody laughed. "So, when's the wedding?"
"Well, we were thinking about the end of May, about another month or so. We want to go down to the Gulf of Mexico and get married on the beach down there. Just something small, with a Justice of the Peace or something." Sierra said.
"Sounds romantic." Willow told her, glad that her friends finally saw the love that they shared. "So, you want to hold one?" Willow asked Sierra, offering her a baby to hold.
Sierra took Justin out of Willow's arms, and cradled him against her body. "He is so small and cuddly!"
"You know, he didn't feel so small coming out!" Willow joked.
"You guys are all naturals. Even you Sierra. You look so comfortable holding the babies." Micah said.
"Well, I may look like a natural, but I'm sure not ready for this." Sierra told Micah, and Micah gave a sigh of relief.
Maggie came in with Brian and Brighton, all of them carrying bags of food. "How are my grandbabies today?" Maggie asked.
"I see how it is, you don't care about me and Willow anymore!" Brody said pouting. He handed Mikey over to his mother when she put the food down. "Thanks for breakfast though." He sat on the edge of Willow's bed and put his arm around his wife, feeding her a bagel.
Everyone talked happily, passing the babies around. Willow and Brody cuddled on her bed watching their family. "So, you regret coming to Texas last year?" Brody asked her softly.
"Not a single regret in the world
. I didn't think I could ever be this happy. I love you so much and I love our babies. You've given me so much over the past year and a half, and I can't even begin to tell you how much it means to me. You're the best husband in the world!" Willow said.
Brody hugged her closer. "Thank you for coming into my life. I was so lost without you." His kissed her softly and held her tight. He looked around at the people in the room, thankful for each and every one of them. His mind drifted to thoughts of Lauren, and silently thanked her for bringing Willow into his life. He knew she was watching over them, and always would be their guardian angel.
END
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