Dear Future Mrs. Puth

chapter twenty seven- well, crap.

*meghans pov*

I groan and force my eyes open to a blindingly bright light. I look around and suddenly remember where I am. I look directly to my right and see a sleeping Charlie. I squeeze his hand and he bolts up.
"Hey" I whisper.
"Oh my God Meghan" he his hugs me tightly. I wince at the pain in my stomach.
"Where are my babies" I ask. Charlie's face falls. "Oh God no" I say, starting to cry.
"What, no. Meghan their at home with your mom. Well at least Charlotte is. Logan was only 3 pounds. He's almost seven now though. I got to hold him yesterday. Wanna see him" he asks. I nod and Yank him back down to kiss him. He calls the nurse in and then they bring me my baby. I bounce him lightly as he looks at me. He smiles a little. After I feed him, I put him in his crib.
"I love you" I say to Charlie as he crawls next to me on the bed, hugging me.
"So, how long was I out" I ask Charlie.
"You we're in a medically induced coma for three days and the babies are two weeks old, so two weeks" he says, kissing my forehead.
"Holy woah! Two weeks already?" I ask. He nods. Well then. "Can we go home tomorrow" I ask.
"Yeah. Your incision has healed, but the nurse said it still might be sore" Charlie says and lays Logan between us.
"What exactly happened" I ask.
"They removed your uterus" he says.
"Oh" I say, slightly sad. I wasn't planning on having anymore babies, but now I couldn't even get a surrogate.
"I think they froze your eggs though" he says. Yippee! Okay.
"Which one is the quiet one" I ask.
"Both of them. I was home last night and Charlotte didn't cry at all, and Kelli said the only time she cried was her first day home. Your mom left last week. Emmy is there with Saylor and Ryan. She cries when she's Hungry of course but in the middle of the night she'll just stare at the cealing until you go get her" Charlie says.
"Oh" I say. Thats good I guess. I want to hold her so bad.
"Brooklyn came by earlier" Charlie says. I nod. I close my eyes and rest my head on charlies shoulder.
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"Bye" Brooklyn calls.
"Hey. Don't have sex, don't get drunk and don't hit a monkey, it will hit you back" I say. She laughs.
"Don't worry" she says. I got home yesterday. Brooklyn is leaving for the whole month of October on a school retreat in the forest.
"DON'T WATCH ANY CREEPY OLD VIDEO TAPES THAT DON'T HAVE A LABEL" I scream at her, causing Charlotte to jump. I pat her back and she falls back asleep. We leave tomorrow, me and Charlie. We are going to visit my parents.
"Got it" Brooklyn says as she gives me a kiss on the cheek.
"Love Ya" I say.
"Love Ya too" she says. I laugh as she runs down the driveway to the waiting bus. Charlie comes back from the front door with Logan.
"Hey, we should put the twins to bed and go to sleep now. We have to leave hella early" I say.
"Yap" Charlie says and grabs Charlotte from me after I kiss her forehead. I kiss Logan and slither into bed. When I wake up, Charlie is waiting downstairs. I brush my teeth, curl my hair, put my makeup on and get dressed. I am wearing a graphic tee shirt that has a music note on it. I am also wearing a black skater skirt with knee high black boots and black tights. It leaves five inches in between the bottom of my skirt and my boots. Charlotte is wearing a strawberry onesie that looks like little shorts on her legs. Logan is wearing a grey onesie and Charlie carries him. I carry Charlotte. She sleeps on me the whole ride to the airport. One of her hands is hanging off my arm and the other is clinging to the neck of my tee shirt. Her legs are tucked under her like a little frog. Logan sleeps too. After we get all situated on the plane, the twins decide they are hungry. I didn't pump, so I have to breast feed. I take out the nursing bib and hold them both under it. I unhook my bra and they start eating. After about ten minutes, Charlie holds them while I fix my shirt. I take Charlotte back. She sleeps in the same position the whole plane ride. When they get fussy, Charlie and I softly sing them back to sleep. I fall asleep too, holding Charlotte. I take them both when we land so Charlie can carry the suitcase. I slowly rock Logan because he wakes up. I unlock my parents front door and Charlie quickly takes the suitcase up to my room. He comes back and takes Charlotte from me. I put my finger next to Logan's hand and he fists his hand around it. We duck down behind the couch. My parents walk in unsuspecting and Charlie jumps up with Charlotte. I am stuck in my crouch. I can't get up without dropping Logan.
"Charlie" my dad says.
"Is Meghan here" my mom asks.
"I'm down here" I say. I finally figure out a way to stand up. My mom laughs and comes over to hug me. I chuckle and let her take Logan.
"There's my baby boy" she coos. I take Charlotte because Charlie is doing a friggen pee dance. She looks up at me and smiles.
"Wadda ya doing" I ask in a baby voice. "Hello my little girl" I say and kiss her head. She smiles again and falls asleep in my arms. I smile and my mom swaps babies with me. Logan looks up at me. "Oh goodness" I chuckle when he sneezes. He smiles at me and I hug him. My sweet baby boy. I smile at him. I gently bounce up and down with him and he falls asleep. Charlie comes back and hugs me. My mom hands him Charlotte and he wraps one arm around me. I look down at our babies and then back up to him.
"Meg, we did this" he says and I snuggle closer to him, pressing the twins backs together lightly.
"I know" I say. We bounce the babies more. I sneak a glance at my parents. My dads arm is around my moms shoulder and they are smiling at us. Charlotte starts crying. I quickly swap with Charlie so Logan doesn't wake up. I check her diaper, nothing. She must be hungrey, she hasn't eaten in almost four hours. I plop down on the couch and pull a blanket over me and unclasp my bra. Charlotte latches immedietly. Charlie sits next to me with a squirming Logan. "Babe, check his diaper" I say, gesturing to the pack and play we brought. He puts Logan on the changing table and changes him. I feel the blanket creeping down my chest, I can't let go of Charlotte. Well, Crap. "Mommy" I call. She fixes it.
"You guys have a system, huh" my dad asks.
"Well, when you help someone give birth in the back of a van on the highway..." Charlie says, trying to calm a crying Logan. We all laugh. I feel Charlotte stop sucking.
"Char, gimmie Logan" I say. Charlie rushes over to me and my mom holds up the blanket. I take Logan at the same time Charlie reaches for Charlotte. Logan quickly latches, without to much spillage. My mom readjusts the blanket and Logan eats. Charlie changes Charlotte's diaper and I hand Logan to my mom. She hands him off to my dad and holds the blanket as a shield so I can restrap my bra. I sigh and lean my head on my moms shoulder crossing my legs and pulling my knees to my chest.

*Charlie's pov*

Meghan lays her head on Kelli's shoulder, and is instantly out. Kelli slowly sneaks out from underneath Megan and puts a pillow under her. I put the twins in the playpen to sleep and check the time. 5:45. I pull Gary and Kelli into the kitchen.
"I'm gonna take Meghan upstairs. Can you watch the twins. I'm gonna go to the store and get her some flowers" I say, alternating glances between them. They nod. "Thanks" I whisper. I gently cradle Meghan's head and hook my arm under her knees. She wraps her arms around my neck and leans her head on my chest.
"Love ya" she mumbles sleepily.
"Love you too" I whisper and kiss her forehead. She smiles lightly as I start up the stairs. She mumbles something into my chest. "What, honey" I ask when I lay her on her bed, in her room. This is the room where masterpieces were made.
"I said thanks for being the best husband" she says, fluttering her eyes open.
"Thanks for being the best wife" I say. She smiles and sits up. I sit on the edge of the bed.
"Charlie, I mean it" she says. "You are always there for me, we haven't had a fight since Brooklyn was four. I have never been so happy to be with anyone in my entire life. The thought if being with you forever makes me unimaginably happy" she says.
"Meghan, I love you to the stars and back" I say.
"Isn't it to the moon and back" she asks. I lean in and get close to her ear.
"The stars are further" I say. I feel her shudder next to me.
"I'm tired" she says.
"Anything I can do for you" I ask.
"No" she says. I kiss her.
"Anything" I ask.
"Charles, get out of my room" she says with a smirk on her face. I hold my hands up in mock surrender and slowly back out of the room, closing the door on a giggling Meghan. I sneak past the sleeping twins and to the front door, waving a small goodbye to Kelli. I buy a dozen purple roses and a few candles. I stop by Meghan's favorite resturaunt and pick up her favorite meal. I open the front door and Check on the still sleeping twins. I tell Kelli and Gary that I am planning to have dinner with Meghan, grab a lighter and go upstairs. Meghan is still asleep. I light the candles, drape the roses all over the room and set dinner on the area rug. Her room is really neat. The queen sized bed in the corner under the window that opens out. Her desk is at the end of the bed, in the opposite corner. It is empty except for her MacBook, journal and portable recording microphone. The dresser is on the wall with the door and she has a bookshelf next to that, full of CDs. Her room is almost the same color as Brooklyn's, with a grey accent wall where her headboard is. I smile at her. She looks so uncreepily beautiful when she sleeps. Her hair is all messed up and her window is open, spilling early evening light onto her, also illuminating the room. The ledge outside her window is big. Big enough that we sat on it last time we came. I pull out my phone and check the time, 6:15. I kiss her forehead lightly. She stirrs and wakes up.
"Hey" she mumbles groggily, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She finger combs her hair. "De faq" Meghan says.
"Dinner, milady. For two" I say. She smiles and leans against the bed on the floor. I pull two of the five bean bags from her closet and we sit on them. We talk while we eat, about nothing important.
"Right? And then..." Meghan laughs as her mom opens the door with the twins.
"Hey, I'm so sorry. We are moving this up here for tonight" Kelli says and Gary sets the pack and play against the empty wall about three feet from the bed.
"Thanks guys" I say and put the twins in the pack and play. They nod and back out of the room. I plop back across from Meghan. By the time we finish eating, the sun is just setting. We climb onto the ledge out of the window. Meghan swings her feet back and forth and leans her head on my shoulder. I turn my head and kiss the top of hers, looking over at the water. Her house is right on the beach. I look back inside at our sleeping twins. They are adorable. Meghan turns and sits cross legged, facing me. I copy her.
"So" she says.
"So" I say. She leans closer to me.
"What do you think Brooklyn is doing right..." she trails off. Her phone is ringing. Her eyes go wide as she answers it. "Brooklyn," she says and looks at me. I have to cover my mouth to muffle my laugh. Meghan looks shocked. "Wait, slow down honey. What happened...holy crap. Okay, okay, I'm on my way now" she says and hangs up, catapulting onto the bed.
"Meghan" I ask, whirling her around, pulling her away from hastily throwing her recording equipment in her duffle bag. There are tears in her eyes.
"Charlie," she says, sipping up her bag and walking towards the door, her hair flying behind her. "Brooklyn is in the hospital."