(Mia's POV)
"Are you ready sweetheart?" I ask as I finish getting the twins dressed. "Yeah," she says grabbing her hand bag. "Are the girls ready?" "They're all fed and changed," I say picking Fraya up as Char takes Cece "I can't wait for everyone to meet them," Char smiles. I give her a quick kiss before we both carry the twins downstairs and to the car. "Are you two going to meet everyone?" I whisper, settling them into their car seats. "Are you? Are you going to be good girls for mummy?" "You are just so cute with them," Char smiles widely. "I actually adore you, come here." She wraps her arm around me, giving me a long kiss on the cheek, making me blush a little, before we both get into the car and drive off.
I look over my shoulder to the backseat as we drive to the nursery, seeing that the twins had both fallen asleep. "They're asleep," I whisper to Char. "Good," she whispers. "Honestly those two were a right nuisance last night, couldn't fall asleep for the life of them." "Char they're literally just baby girls," I say stroking her thigh. "What do you want from them?" "To give me more than 5 minutes of sleep," she laughs. "Look sweetheart," I whisper placing my hand back on her thigh. "Once I'm home I'll keep them entertained and try and get them to sleep a decent amount of time so they're happy when you're back ok? I'm so proud of you baby you're doing so well."
"Thanks Mia," she smiles softly. "I'll miss you and the girls today I can't believe this is my first time back at work since they were born." I can see her start to get emotional so I put my arm around her shoulder for a hug. "Come here sweetheart it's ok." I attack the top of her head with kisses which makes her smile a little. "The twins will be just fine." "I know," she smiles wiping a tear from her eye. "It's just I'll miss you three all day." She leans in for a quick kiss before we enter the nursery car park and park the car. I can see Carly's eager little face watching us from the window as we get the twins out the car and into their double pram.
Char waves up to her as she walks the twins up the ramp, me following on behind her. "Autumn's in the office," I whisper. Char nods and knocks on the door slowly. "Come in," Autumn says. I hold the door open as Char enters with the pram slowly, closing the door behind me. "Hi Autumn we've got two people who'd like to say hello to you," Char whispers. Autumn smiles softly, peering into the pram to see the girls. She then smiles and both myself and Char. "They're gorgeous," she says softly. "Congratulations to you both." "Thanks Autumn," I smile. I unbuckle Cece, who was starting to wake up again, and gently hand her over to Autumn. "Would you like to hold Cece?" "I'd love to," she nods smiling softly.
She takes her into her arms gently, holding her close to her chest and smiling into her eyes. I beam at Char as we both watch her, this was the most I'd ever seen Autumn smile in all the time I'd known her. "She's a natural," I whisper to Char. "She is," she whispers back. Autumn carries on holding our daughter, scrunching her eyes and smiling at her as she babbles and softly giggles back at her. "She's just perfect," she finally says. "Sorry I should probably give her back shouldn't I?"
"No don't worry," Char says. "She looks very happy in your arms, I'll go and fetch Marjorie I know she'd love to meet her." "Aut," I smile as Char leaves. "Mia," she smiles back. "You're so good with her." "Thanks," she whispers. "And if you were ever up for it, Char and I would love it if you could take care of them someday," I say. Aut nods and smiles a little, taking a deep breath before her response. "I... thank you I'd like that," she whispers. "You're a wonderful Mum Mia you really are." We both smile at each other softly as we hear Char and Marjorie coming down the corridor and into the office.
"Oh my goodness aren't they darling?" Marjorie squeals, immediately sobbing as she sees Fraya in the pram and Cece in Autumn's arms. "Hello little ones." "Would you like to hold her Marjorie?" Char asks getting Fraya out the pram. "I'd love to," Marjorie cries. "Aww hello little one aren't you so cute." I can see Autumn gagging a little at Marjorie's sudden outburst of emotion. "It's... tolerable to see you Marjorie," I say which gets me a side eye from Char. "Behave Amelia," she mouths at me. "This is Fraya," Char says placing her in Marjorie's arms. "Hello Fraya," she cries. "Awww aren't you gorgeous bless you?"
She looks over at Autumn who is still happily holding Cece. "Aww Autumn I know you'll hate me saying this but I think you've got a bit of a soft spot for these two." Autumn just shrugs and continues to hold Cece in her arms. She hands her back to Char as she starts fussing again. "There you go little one back to Mummy." I come close to Char and whisper something in her ear. She immediately nods so I turn to Autumn.
"Aut," I say turning over to her. "Yes," she smiles. "We'd... like to ask you something," Char says. "If you want to... we'd love you to be Cece and Fraya's Godmother." She stands there in complete silence, completely surprised at what she'd just heard. "I... I'd love to thank you," she says gently turning her back to wipe a small tear from her eye. "Thank you so much for this and if you need anything, and I mean anything at all, I'm only one call away." "Thanks Aut," I whisper. "Th.. Marjorie," I say my mouth filling up with bile before I have the chance to say thanks. Marjorie just rolls her eyes and hands Fraya back to Char before we go down to corridor to see Carly and Sorscha in the toddler room.
I knock on the door, Sorscha smiling immediately as she sees us before opening the door. "Hiya," she whispers. "Hiya Cece, Hiya Fraya. Aww bless aren't they just adorable?" She reaches her hand into the pram, softly pinching each of their cheeks, making them smile. "Hello babies, aren't you so smiley already?" "Oh my god the twins are here!" Carly squeals from the other side of the room before running over to us. Her eyes immediately fill with tears as she sees them in their pram. "Oh my goodness they're so stinking cute! Their little outfits, did you pick these Char?" "No," Char smiles. "Mia dressed them this morning." "Well you have great taste Mia," Carly says. "Why thank you," I smile.
I'd dressed the twins in matching white sleeveless baby grows with pink strips across them and matching hats with pink pom poms on the end. Their socks matched the pattern on their baby grows. "We need to come and pay Quinn a visit one day," Char says to Sorscha. "Ah absolutely that would be grand," Sorscha smiles. "I know Clodagh has just been dying to meet your twins ever since we found out they were born." "Send her my love," Char smiles. "Sorry to rush off but my shift starts in pre-school in 20 minutes." "Bye," they both say as we head out with the twins in their pram.
"Bye sweetheart," I say giving her a quick kiss goodbye. Char frowns and flings her arms around me tightly, a few tears falling onto my shoulder. "It'll be ok sweetheart," I whisper in her ear before kissing it. "I know," she sniffs. "I just don't want to leave you three it makes me sad." "I'll see you later baby," I say releasing from the hug and giving her a quick peck on the lips. "Bye Cece, bye Fraya," Char whispers giving the babies a quick kiss each. "I'll really miss you." "Will one more kiss help?" I ask stroking her cheek with my thumb. "Always," she smiles. I press her lips against mine slowly, running my fingers through her hair as she wraps her arms around my neck. She leans back in for one more kiss before we release. "Bye sweetheart I love," I whisper kissing her hand before walking back down the corridor with the twins. "I love you too," she says walking the other way towards the pre-school room.
