Because of love, I'm a hundred feet tall
I can bounce this world like a little old ball
The heaven and earth are now all mine
I've jumped to the moon from cloud number nine
Because, because, because, because of love
~ "Because of Love", Elvis Presley
Marlena and Roman stood next to the crib watching their daughters sleep. Reaching for Roman's hand, and threading her fingers through his, she whispered softly, "I feel so guilty for missing the last seven months with them, even though I know, it wasn't by choice."
"Now that Stefano's dead, maybe we can move on from this madness," Roman said, looking down at the twin known as Diana, and sweeping her baby soft flaxen hair away from her face. "She's a feisty one, isn't she?" he said with a chuckle.
"She reminds me so much of Sami," Marlena told him.
"I know we said, we might let Carrie and Sami name them, but I don't think I can wait, Doc. I want to call her Brigit, after the Celtic goddess of fire, because this little one is going to keep us on our toes for the rest of our lives."
"You're right about that. She is full of fire, that's for sure. Brigit," she whispered, stroking her daughter's cheek softly. "It's quite beautiful, and she'll have a name given to her by her father, instead of a raging sociopath."
Roman looked at the other girl sleeping soundly, so different from her sister in personality, but identical in features, "Any ideas for this one?"
"Emmi? She's so quiet, and caring. Did you watch her today? While Brigit was getting into everything, and exploring, she sat there, and watched it all with a smile on her face. She was content to watch her sister be the adventurous one."
"Identical, and as different as night and day," Roman whispered, pulling her from the room by her hand. "I'm extremely glad that Susan has agreed to stay. Brady, Belle, and Eli are very attached to her. Now with Emmi, and Brigit, well, Doc, we are definitely going to need the help," he said, pushing her against the wall in the hallway, and caging her in with his body. "I need as much alone time with you as I can get."
"Well, Sailor, you can have me whenever you want."
"Right now?" he whispered across her lips.
Marlena stood up on her tip toes, and licked slowly over the seam of his lips, "The kids are napping, so absolutely."
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Bo found his parents at the kitchen table when he arrived. "Hey, Ma, hey Pop," he said walking over to them, taking a chair, flipping it around backwards, and sitting down. He knew before he spoke another word that they knew he'd lied to them about the DNA samples, they just hadn't called him on it.
"Ye goin' to tell us what's really goin' on now?" Shawn asked him.
"I figured you knew something was up," Bo told them laughing. "You agreed to the DNA testing way too quickly the other night, but I appreciate you waiting until I was ready to discuss it."
"We figured, ye'd tell us what's what soon enough, Bo," was Shawn's response.
"I don't even know where to start, Pop. I really don't," Bo said, running his hand through his hair quickly in frustration. He stands up, and begins to pace.
