Tarlos: We're A Family, All Four Of Us

Part 14

"How are you doing?" Carlos asked as TK combed his hair, he turned to face Carlos, he admired his glasses on the edge of his nose and iPad in his lap. The girls had been asleep for about an hour now, "I'm tired, this baby is going to be out by 38 weeks," he sighed leaning over his bump, "Ten weeks so two and half months, you are 28 weeks right?" TK looked over disappointed, with a dopy smile he climbed into bed, "We can't just keep calling them baby," TK chuckled, laying down taking the weight of the bump off his frame was a relief. "Should we just keep it as a surprise? We've waited this long," Carlos suggested taking his glasses off, "I like that idea. But we need to think of names, Gabriel needs to be in there somewhere non negotiable even if she's a Gabriella," TK laid his foot down firm, "Fine Owen Gabriel Strand-Reyes," Carlos fantasied, "No," TK giggled, "Good I was joking but I have a final suggestion, I was watching an episode of Star Trek Next Generation when I heard it. Wesley, the character is a complete Mary-Sue but it's a good name," TK listened diligently, "I like it. Wesley Gabriel," "Wesley Gabriel Owen," Carlos suggested, "But what about a girl? How did you pick Louise?" "I was a little too obsessed with the Royal Family at the time," TK shamefully admitted, "Celeste?" "The missing ship Mary Celeste," "Great you can't be trusted and I have no experience." They were picking through names for a few minutes, just the ones that stuck, "What about Charlotte?" Carlos suggested, "Yes how's Charlotte Sienna?" It was perfect Wesley Gabriel Owen and Charlotte Sienna. TK was barely awake, Carlos crept beneath the covers and snuggled into TK.

TK was sat lazily on the 126 sofa, baby was kicking up a storm and he had finished his daily chores, "You good over there?" Paul asked, "No, I'm hungry and my hips hurt," "Ooh is baby kicking!" Mateo excitedly exclaimed reaching out a hand to touch TK's belly but stopped, "Can I?" "No Mateo I'm not a pet," he got told! "Uh guys," TK sighed, "Can we go get Louise and Harper please?" He called into the hanger, "Hell yeah bring the queens in here!" Paul sassed, the tones sounded for EMS throwing that out of the window, "Don't worry TK we'll get them!"

The 126 waltzed onto the playground sunglasses on with all the swagged that could be mustered, maintaining an oh so serious pose Paul held the handmade sign reading 'Louise + Harper Strand-Reyes'. The girls teacher looked confused and went with them, "Hey girls!" Mateo exclaimed breaking the stance, "Uncle Mateo!" Louise exclaimed, "We're there dad's family," Paul exclaimed, the two girls were literally climbing up Mateo and he was all for it! "Alright, get off Mateo and lets clear out!" Judd announced lifting Harper down. They argued over who was to sit next to Mateo till Marjan put an end to it, thirty seconds later they were just happy to be in the engine and taking turns to pull the horn.

Medical were back by the time the engines pulled up, TK wasn't feeling 100% so Tommy told him to sleep it off. One look at them and they were exhausted. "Nancy! Aunty Tommy!" They shrieked leaping towards them, "Where's daddy?" Louise asked, "He's not feeling to well pumpkin," "Is it because of the baby?" Harper added, "Yes, yes sweetie we let him rest for a little while okay he'll come down to see you later." TK emerged not long after excited to see his girls, "Hey, how was school you two?" TK asked sitting between them on the sofa, the two took turns chatting on and on about school and there friends and it was nice to hear. Andrea though came and picked them up just as medical were called once again.

"Hello!" TK announced shutting the front door, "Great timing baby dinners ready," "That is great timing," he laughed hanging up his coat and shoes, "Girls come here," TK called, he steadily sat down at the table as they came closer, TK pulled a hand each closer, he pressing the girls hands to his belly. Harper squealed pulling her hand away, "What is that?" She asked, "That is your baby brother or sister kicking to say hello," "Does it hurt you?" Louise whispered, "Not at all baby, you did the same to me when you were in my belly," Harper stepped forward, "Did I kick you when I was in your belly?" Harper asked, ah. TK and Carlos shot each other worried glances, "Now is as good as a time as ever," Carlos announced coming to the dining room after putting there tea back in the now off oven to keep it hot. "Harper, Louise, you are sisters because daddy and I got married, but that doesn't change your love for each other," Carlos explained, TK had Louise is his arms so he took Harper in his, "Your mummy the woman whom you kicked died when you were very young, she was my best friend and I loved you from the moment I laid eyes on you," "Harper just because you didn't know me at this age doesn't me I love you any less," "And the same goes for you Louise," Carlos leaned forward, they were close enough together that he could pick Louise and Harper up at the same time, they were heavy so this was a very special occasion. "We might be a unique family but we love each other and love is the key ingredient for a family. We're a family, all four of us," Carlos smiled as TK stood up to meet them, "Well, all five of us."