Shot in the Dark: A Mick Mars X Ozzy Osbourne Story

Chapter 71: A Family Birthday Celebration

How did I end up HERE? And how many times have I said that? A long recovery in the hospital after having been asleep for a month after the birth of my precious...and I do mean precious little girls and boys. It was worth dying for....it was and it IS...I couldn't have gotten thru the aftermath and recovery....ANY of it really with out my beloved Prince of Darkness. An album recorded; an album released.... music videos slated to be released, and a tour to come next year.... living and working at last. Our families recovering.... thriving.... Nikki Simmons-Sixx pregnant with another set of twins....5 months to be exact....and this time both twins are girls.

It's hard to believe that is now one YEAR to the day...Johanna, Azalea, Les, and Robert's first birthday. And I am HERE TO see it....and I am HERE. And too Angel and Michelle turned 3....3 years old.... all six of my precious babies were growing up and too damn fast....

And more beloved and precious milestones to be had....and not to mention that tomorrow Ozzy and I will have been married for four years....four years....its fucking mind blowing.

I hated to leave my husband behind.... his warm embrace comforting, but the need to check on the children became prominent....and.... It's the quadruplet's first birthday, Ozzy has been keeping the details and what is planned for the birthday celebration a surprise but knowing him will be over the top and WONDERFUL. Its later today.....and I am currently walking towards the quadruplets nursery and I hear the precious little voices of my eldest daughters mixed with the quadruplets: Les, Johanna, Azalea and Robert and I smile......suddenly I am surrounded by warmth, Citrus & Spice invading my senses....and I lean back into my Husband who whispers lowly in my ear, wrapping arms around my waist from behind.

"Mick.... firefly.... you really thought you could sneak off like that love?"

I turn around to face him, "I wanted to check on the children Oz....its....such a special day. Bitter-sweet too." I murmur as my husband claims my lips.... a sweet kiss.

"I agree my love." Ozzy murmurs softly.... that look in his eyes...his face.... he like I remembers what also occurred on this day a year ago.... Bitter-sweet indeed. My husband's face brightens and that smile I love so well highlights those expressive eyes of his. "It's our youngest children's birthday and later.... a surprise for their birthday and you, my love. Now come on...sounds like they are all awake." Ozzy is amused at that, not that I blame him. Together my husband enters the nursery to find Angel and Michelle talking to their siblings, the sweetest of scenes. Ozzy clears his throat softly and all six children look our way.... Les, Johanna, Azalea, and Robert start bouncing up and down in their cribs in excitement and Angel and Michelle tackle Ozzy and I in hugs....and he and I smother them in kisses.

"Do you all know what day it is?" I ask, smiling.... though I feel my eyes fill with tears. The memories of last year flash through my mind and I shake my head, Ozzy squeezes me knowingly.

"Birday!! Birday!" The quadruplets chant, currently channeling their father and I can FEEL my husband's amusement at that.

"We tell dem' all about birdays....and dat you sacwificed wots for us mummy an' you an' daddy wuv all of us wots." I don't hold back the tears at Angel's words....and I can hear Ozzy too sniffling.

"Mummy our awien...(alien)." Michelle.... her eyes...her expression reminding so much of Ozzy though she looks like us both.

"I love you all so much....so very much." I whisper. Lots of hugs and Ozzy and I with Michelle and Angel clinging to our legs manage to gather in our arms: Azalea, Les, Robert and Johanna whom give Ozzy and I butterfly kisses, telling us about 'birdays' and all. I CHERISH each moment, because easily...so easily I could not have been here....