"Jessica, you're going to hate me."

"Why?  I'm dilated too much and can't have an epidural?"

"Oh no, that's it at all!"

"Then what is it?"

"You're dilated one centimeter."

"Shut the fuck up.  Really?" Jessica says with a straight face.

Idris sat there shocked.  Jessica has been in so much pain and was only dilated one centimeter.  It just didn't seem possible.

"I'm so sorry, I wish I had better news."

Jessica laid her head back and cried.
Idris felt horrible for her.

Idris walked over and rubbed her shoulder.

"So what now?" Jessica asks.

"Well we can break your water and see how things process, but then you'll be stuck here until you have them.  We can also give you pitocin to help you progress.  Or you can go home and continue to labor there for the night."

Jessica covers her face.

"I'll give you two some time to think about it."

Idris nods. "Thank you."

Jessica moves her hands from her face and looks up to Idris.

"I'm sorry, love."

"I thought it was finally time.  I can't do this anymore, Idris."

"Honey, I know this is such a disappointment for you.  I know you're in a lot of pain, and I'm so sorry.  Whatever you chose to do I support.  It's your body and I want you to make the decision."

Jessica sniffles. ".. I wanna go home."

"Okay.  That's fine, we can go home.  Maybe then you can get some rest."

"No." Jessica nods. "I can't.  I'm in too much pain."

"I'll ask the nurse if maybe there's something they can give you.  I just want you to have a good nights rest."

Jessica sniffles and wipes her tears.

Idris spoke with the nurse and she gave them another option.

"So Jessica, I can give you a little momma cocktail that'll help you sleep tonight.  It's-"

"I'll take it!"

Idris laughs and kisses the top of Jessica's head.

**

"All ready?  I guess we'll be back soon, huh?"

Jessica nods as she starts to cry.

Idris wraps his arms around her and she cuddles into his chest.

"I know it's upsetting, love."

"I wanted to have them now.  I was ready."

"I know baby, but they weren't.. and that's okay.
  I'm sorry, precious.  I bet you they'll be here tomorrow."

"I don't think so." Jessica whines into his chest.

Idris rubs his hand up and down Jessica's back.
"My little love.  I feel so bad."

"Me toooo!" She cries.

**

After about an hour at the hospital the two went back home.

"What are you doing back?" Conner asks.

"I'm only dilated one centimeter.  They gave me a little something to help me sleep tonight.  We're going back in the morning."

"Oh wow!  I thought you'd be having them some time during the night!"

"So did I.."

"But it's okay!  Your mum is doing fantastic, and now tonight she gets to have some rest.  You're gonna sleep really good and then have some babies in the morning, huh, love?" Idris smiles.

"I'm gonna try.." Jessica says in a low voice as she looks down to the ground.

Idris chuckles and kisses her cheek.
"My baby girl."

***

Jessica was able to get some sleep, and was only woken up a couple times due to back labor.

The next morning Jessica walked around the upstairs of their house to try and get things going.

"Hey mom!  Say good morning, grandma!" Conner says to Franklin.

"Aw hows my baby?"

"I'm doing good." Conner smiles.

Jessica smiles and says, "How's my little baby?"

"Say I'm a pain in the ass, gramma!" Conner baby talks.

"Not my Frankie!  You're not a pain in the ass, are you, buddy?" Jessica takes him from her son.

"Look at you!  You're getting so big already, bubba!"

"He's getting chunky, isn't he?"

"Yep!" Jessica chuckles.

"Son, you need to try and get custody of him."

"I still want him to see his mother, mom."

"I'm not saying she shouldn't see him, I'm just saying that you should have legal custody of him.  She's never here.  You're doing all the work."

"I know.."

"Oh!" Jessica scrunches her face.

"Oh damn, here let me take him."

"No." Jessica breathes deeply as she gently bounces the baby. "We're okay.  We're good.
.. Ohhhhhh.. Ohhhh.. Oh Goooood." Jessica moans softly.

Idris walks out of the bedroom straight from the shower.

"This one sounds bad.  Breathe , Jessie."

Jessica continues bouncing and moaning.

Once the pain passes she looks down to the baby.
"Oh my goodness, look at him looking at me like I'm crazy!" She laughs.

"Aw you think Nan is a nutter, don't you?" Idris smiles down to Franklin.

"Can I hold him?"

"Oh course!" Jessica laughs. "Here."

Idris holds him and smiles.  Jessica cradles her belly and watches them with a beautiful smile on her face.

"You're so special, little one."

"Doesn't he look cute holding a baby?" Jessica smiles and nudges Conner.

"So adorable!" Conner mocks his mother.

**

2:00 pm.

Jessica's contractions are finally starting to pick up once again.

"Breathe momma, breathe!"

"Bradley, I am!  Please son, get the hell away from me!"

Ziah laughs and pulls his camera out.

"It's two o'clock here in Minnesota.  Mummy Lange is being a real Queen and handling these contractions like a champ!  Ezekiel and Azariah, your mommy is a warrior!  She's doing some hard work just to bring you two into the world.  Remember that when you're a teenager and saying she's annoying."

"Aw." Jessica pouts and tears fill her eyes.
"Listen to your big brother, bunnies!"

"That's me!" Ziah smiles. "Now guys, listen.. I know our family is a little crazy.. but we work.  And we love each other.  Love is all that matters, right Mama?"

"Right!" Jessica smiles.

**

10:00 pm.

"Two hours til midnight!  Come on, guys!  Let's party!" Bradley says.  He was decked out in his 2017 glasses and hat.

"You have a brother with a newborn, and a mother in labor.  There's no partying this year, babe." Ziah laughs.

"True.."

"You boys have fun.  Drink whatever you want.  I think I'm gonna try to lay down for a little while.  Happy New Year in advance." Jessica hugs and kisses the boys.

"Happy New Year, mama.  Happy New Year, babies!" Bradley pats her stomach then places two kisses on it.

**

Upstairs.

"I'm so scared to go to the hospital and to have these babies, Idris." Jessica sobs and rubs her belly.

"Darling, you've got it!  You're doing incredibly!"

"No, I'm scared of what will happen!  What if they're not yours?  I can't handle that, Iddy, I can't!  They deserve you and you deserve them!  I can't take Hank for another eighteen years, Idris!  I Can't!"

"Darling, even if they aren't mine they're still going to be mine." Idris takes Jessica's hand.

"Blood doesn't make family, and you know that, Princess.  I'm telling you right now.. if they are not mine, I want to adopt them so they will legally be mine.  These babies.. I'm their daddy, Jessica.  I know I am."

Jessica cries and places her hands on Idris before kissing him.

"I love you, Idris.  I love you so so much!"

"I love you more, baby girl."

Jessica then hugs him tight.  Suddenly they hear a low popping noise following by a trickle.

"Look at that!" Idris smiles and looks down.

"Hug you too tight?" He laughs.

"My water broke?  We're having babies?"

"Looks like it, baby girl!" Idris smiles.

"Oh my gosh!" Jessica hugs him once again and they share a deep kiss.

"Oh my gosh, we have to get to the hospital!"

"All of the bags are already packed.  Let have some twins!"

"Ah!  We're having twins, Idris!" Jessica laughs.
"Reality is just now sinking in!"

Idris laughs. "Shall we, Miss?"

Jessica smiles and takes his hand. "We shall, Sir!" Jessica speaks in a British accent.

The two walk to the elevator hand in hand.

"I cannot believe we are having two babi-
.. Um.. did the elevator just stop?"

Idris looks around. "I think so."

Jessica pauses for a moment before she hits Idris with her fists.

"YOU AND THIS DAMN FANCY FUCKING ELEVATOR!  YOU DAMN RICH MAN!"

"Jessica, calm down, honey."

"What!  OW!  Idris, how am I supposed to stay calm?  We are STUCK and I'm in LABOR!  Holy shit and this HURTS!" Jessica grabs her belly and hunches over.

"Breathe, Jess-"

"MY HIPS, IDRIS!"

Idris pushes her hips together until the pain passes.

"I'm gonna call the boys, Jessica.  They can get help!"

"I cannot believe this!"

**

Idris called the boys and they called for helped.

"Okay so they said they'll be here in an hour."

"AN HOUR?!  Your mother is going to blow at any second!  Did you tell them she's in labor?"

"Yes that's how I got it down to an hour.  It was originally four!"

Idris sighs and places his palm in his head.

"Okay.  Well thank you, Brad.  It okay.. we'll be okay."

"AHHHHH!" Jessica screams.

".. I hope." Idris finishes.

**

30 minutes later.

"Another?  Honey, there are barely any breaks between these things!"

"Idris, it's time."

"I know but squeeze, babe!"

"No!  I have to push, Iddy!" Jessica cries.

"NOT IN HERE!"

"Idris!"

"Are we having them in here?"

"Well you're not doing Shit!"

"Oh gosh.. You have to push right now?"

"YES!" Jessica starts taking her shorts off.
"Do me a favor, Idris.  Look and tell me what you see.  Here, help me sit."

"I was not at all prepared for such a thing."

"Well neither was I but here we are!" Jessica shouts.

Jessica spreads her legs and Idris looks.

"Feel it!"

"What?"

"Just put your hand in, it's not like you haven't done that before!"

"Dry?!"

"I have liquids everywhere, I'm fine!"

Idris reaches up and his eyes widen.
"Oh my gosh!"

"What?  What do you feel?"

"It's open!  I've never felt anything like that before!  Jess, I know I felt the head, he's right there!"

"What do I do?  What if something goes wrong?"

"Jessica, I promise you I'll do my best.  We'll be okay.  He's coming, baby."

Jessica takes a deep breath and nods.
"He is."

"Okay.  So next contraction push, Alright?"

"Okay."

Soon her contraction came and Jessica pulled her legs back.

"Good, Jessica!  Keep going, darling."

Jessica groans.

"Breathe in and another big push."

"I'm fucking giving birth in an elevator, what the hell am I doing?" Jessica cries.

"It's fine, keep going!  He needs to come out, love."

Jessica takes a deep breath and pushes.

"Oh my gosh that was a huge push!  Okay, his head's coming!  That's it, that's it!  Oh. My. Gosh."

"AH!"

"It's okay, it's okay.  Here's his little face coming.. Oh wow!"

Jessica takes a deep breath and pushes once again.

"Jessie, relax.  Breathe for a second."

"I want it to be over!" Jessica cries.

"It almost is, honey."

"Next contraction he'll be here."

Jessica leans her head back and takes deep breathes.

"I'm ready to push again.

"Alright, go ahead."

Jessica takes a deep breathe and pushes.

"Good!  You're doing it, Jessica!  You're doing it!"

"Ow, OW!  SHIT!"

"It's okay.. he's just a big boy." Idris smiles as he guides his son out. "Keep pushing, he's almost out... and he's out!" Idris places him in Jessica's arms.

"Oh my gosh!  Oh my gosh!  He's out!" Jessica's eyes went wide.

Idris smiles watching the two.

Jessica cries. "Idris, he looks like you!  He looks just like you, doesn't he?"

"A little bit." Idris chuckles through his tears.

"He does!  He has your mouth, your nose, your beautiful skin.. your dark hair.  He's so perfect, Iddy!"

"He is.." Idris wipes his tears.

"He's yours.  He's really really yours."

Idris has no words.  He was so happy.

"You look just like your daddy, handsome!"

"He has some of Mummy to." Idris smiles.

Jessica giggles. "Maybe so.. But all I see is daddy, and I'm okay with that." She smiles down to her son and gently caresses his chubby arm.

"Hi Ezekiel!  I'm your mommy."

"Ezekiel." Idris chuckles.  His tears of happiness continue rolling down his face.

"My son."