Life Changing Circumstances

Part 27

Things were peaceful for a time after the dream was revealed. Brooklyn soon entered his 33rd week of pregnancy.

The twins were putting much more pressure on his internal organs and on his back. By now, he had to sit much of the night away. But he was still allowed to be up to do a little walking for exercise.

Fox observed how the red male was in pain all the time and bored. Then she remembered one other fun thing he could do. She went to him one night with a fun idea in mind. He was just sitting in the living room chair.

"Hi, Brooklyn." Fox greeted him.

"Oh, hi." He replied. "What's up?"

"I know you're feeling restless at this time with all the discomforts of your pregnancy, but there is something else you could do for exercise to take pressure off your feet and back." Fox recommended.

"What?"

"How much do you like to go swimming?" Fox asked.

"Never really thought about it. Usually only when I've had to." Brook replied.

"Well, you can feel free to use the pool in the paradise part of the castle if you want." Fox said. "If you want to have more exercise and not be sitting around being bored."

"Sounds like fun. Yeah, I'll consider it, Fox. Thanks." Brooklyn stated.

They had been doing their Lamaze lessons together still too. The breathing techniques helped when the twins were putting a lot of pressure on his organs and into his chest. It was definitely putting a strain on his breathing sometimes.

From his last ultrasound, the twins were both in head down positions. It didn't really help him any, though he felt some pressure on his pelvis too. Of course, he wasn't having them the normal way even if he wanted to. So many of his ligaments were stretched beyond what they were supposed to be to support the twins.

Now that Brooklyn was in the final stages of pregnancy, Dr. Sato was now going to come by weekly to examine him to make sure the twins were alright. He at least wanted the babies to make it to their 36th or 37th week. The lungs needed to be developed enough for them to be delivered.

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Lexington was the smallest in the clan. If he stayed home, he was usually babysitting, but now, Brooklyn was doing the babysitting to get as much child experience as possible. Owen still took Alex out for magic lessons and all, but there were sometimes still business things to take care of.

Lex wouldn't really be able to handle the biggest of opponents if they attacked the castle. The taller gargoyles had to stay more and be there for Brooklyn while he was still pregnant. It made the red one feel incapacitated at times that he couldn't be of more help to the clan out in public. Then, Brook was feeling what heavily pregnant females felt at this time. He still felt worried for each time they left the castle that something might happen to them.

One night, there was such an event that happened. The clan had left for patrol. Broadway had been left with Brooklyn and Bronx tonight. The gar dog was with Brooklyn almost constantly, though he would still hang with Hudson too.

The gargoyles all wore earphones in their ears now, except for Brooklyn at this time. Sato recommended it until after the pregnancy so he wasn't stressed if things should go bad. He had enough worries about his own body and babies.

All the other clan members were trying to investigate robberies up in Chinatown lately. Usually, the clan could handle things fine but when Broadway got a call that Jackel and Hyena were attacking the clan, they needed backup.