Her: The Liar and The Basketball Playa (Under Construction!!)

Chapter Fifteen: Promises...

-Everest POV-

My parents came to the hospital around 10 o'clock the following morning bearing balloons and gifts from the gift shop down stairs. I was right of course when I said my mother wasn't gonna be happy about missing their birth.

"My only daughter has my only grand babies and I'm not even notified till the very next day?" She said as soon as she got in the room after she kissed me and I smiled shaking my head.

"Mom it was so sudden that I couldn't call anyone, besides it was an emergency delivery remember so it was just me an the doctors anyway. Shay didn't even get to come." I reassured her and she didn't look like she was forgiving me.

"We're just glad your alright Mija." My father said and kissed my forehead. "¿Dónde están los bebés? Where are the babies Mija?" He asked looking around the room and I smiled while my mother rolled her eyes. She hated when he spoke Spanish considering she had forgotten a great deal of it after their divorce. I knew my dad spoke it to irritate her and of course I knew it just like I knew English due to the fact I visited his Puerto Rico home every summer.

"The nurse is bringing them to me soon." I said as I looked at them. I always wondered if they were ever really happy together. I felt as though I remembered a few fond memories from my childhood of their happiness but it seemed after a while it just stopped working out. The nurse knocked on the door pulling me out my thoughts and with a smile she wheeled in a bed with the twins in it and the room broke with life. My mother squealed when she saw them and rushed over to the bed to ogle at them with my dad following her.

"Oh my goodness Everest they are absolutely beautiful!" My mother said and she picked one of the girls up. Her grand-girl was wide awake but quiet as she sucked on her fingers and stared at my mother trying to recognize her. I smiled.

"That's Aaliyah Marie. She the quietest but the most aware." I smiled and slipped out of my bed walking the few steps to the baby bed. "This is Aliyah Rae here. She loves to be held and cries the most if you don't hold her." I said giggling and picks her up. "You wanna see you grandpa?" I cooed softly as I walked to my dad whose eyes widened.

"Oh no they are so tiny, I can't hold her mija." He said and I shook my head placing her in his arms. He adjusted to take her.

"You're a natural abuelo dad." I told him smiling and he chuckled rocking her. My mother had handed Zari to Shay who looked at her like she was a fragile artifact in a museum. Her eyes broke from Shay to glance at me for a second but looked right back at Shay.

"She has your nose." Shay said softly looking at her with undying affection and I smiled. "They are so beautiful. You had some cute kids."

"We have some cute kids." I corrected and she looked over at me and smiled a sweet pleased smile that made my heart jump. Just as we were about to kiss Zari started to cry and almost like clock work Ali started up too.

"What did we do?" My mom asked trying to rock Aaliyah back into peace to no avail.

"They're probably hungry," I said and opened the mini fridge pulling out two bottles and hands one to my dad . "Here." I said and I hand one to Shay smiling. She looked at me with a smile before looking at the bottle.

"I thought you weren't gonna give the twins formula." She stated rocking Ali gingerly.

"I'm not, it's breast milk freshly pumped too." I said and she made and face making me giggle.

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After two days of testing and weight checks the girls were finally cleared to go home. We had to stay an extra day because Azariah was still under weigh but with double feedings and mommy time she finally gained it. Shay and I were tired as we dressed them in their going home outfits and got them strapped in the car seats. My nurse helped us take their gifts and our bags to our car. We strapped them in and said our goodbyes to the nurses we'd grown close with. After the final congratulations and hugs we were finally on our way home. I sat in the back with the twins as Shay drove. They both slept peacefully and I leaded back against the sea content in my own happiness.

"Amazing huh?" Shay said glancing back at me in the rearview mirror and I nodded before my mind was pulled into a problem I'd tried to ignore.

"What do we do about Chrysler?" I asked her looking out the window at the road and out the corner of my eye I watched her hands tighten on the stirring wheel.

"Well he is the twin's father Everest. He deserves to know." She said after a careful pause. I knew that she'd say this even if she didn't want to. She felt like I did, they were ours. He did have those rights though even if I didn't want to give them to him. We sat in silence after this, both deep in our own thoughts. If I told Chrysler about the babies what would he even say? My mind went back to a conversation we had before all this happened. Before the babies were even a thought of. When I was getting ready for Kieara's family dinner party.

"I'd love to have babies one day, well I guess I did want kids before I turned gay. I mean I still do I guess but ya know.....it's the only possibility I think I'd miss." Chrysler had told me and I remembered feeling sorry for him. Did I still feel sorry? No, because deep down I knew when he finds out that the girls are his, he'll want to take them from me. I felt my heart squeeze uncomfortably and I looked at Shay who stared straight out at the road ahead. I shook my head and closed the drawer that held Chrysler or any problem I just didn't have time to deal with. I sighed again looking back down at the babies and couldn't help but smile. They were perfect in all their little wonder and I couldn't believe I'd get to watch them grow up. At only nineteen I knew I'd have my plate full. I had to get an education and raise three kids. I knew I'd have lots of help from my family and even Shay's which made me happy. I looked at Shay again and couldn't help but wonder what the next step was with us. Would we stay "friends" like this or was there more? Could there ever be or would we be too busy with the kids to even try? I shook my head. There was so many "What Ifs" and unanswered questions in my life right now it was crazy. Some questions I'd probably never get an answer to and others I didn't think I truly even wanted. I was sure about one thing even if the rest was to be decided. I was sure I wanted Aliyah and Azariah to know that their mom tried with every fiber in her to give them the life they truly deserved. That they wouldn't ever be hungry or cold or need for anything. Even if I had to work my ass off and get two, three or four jobs to make it happen. It will happen. For them, for us.

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Shortish chapter today. I know lol but I wanted to get it out while it's pretty fresh in my head! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TOO!!
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