Newborn life replacing all of us, changing this fable we live in
No longer needed here so where do we go?
Will you take a journey tonight, follow me past the walls of death?
But girl, what if there is no eternal life?
I see my vision blur, I feel my memories fade with time
But I'm too young to worry ( A melody, a memory, or just one picture )
Seize The Day - Avenged Sevenfold
Matt's POV
I was watching Wanda the nurse click and move, click and move frowning and I could feel Peyton's grip on my hand getting tighter. I knew she was worried and I did my best to reassure her but in all honestly I couldn't work out a damn thing on that screen, well that was until the doctor came back in and pointed the heartbeat, then the heartbeat again, only in a different place. I looked at the screen, confused and Peyton suddenly cried out.
"Oh no."
"Yes." Doctor Martin said smiling widely. "Twins."
"I'm sorry?" I asked him, not sure if I heard him correctly.
"Congratulations, you're having twins." And that was all I heard.
Twins. We were having twins. I couldn't believe it, twins.
"Go and get changed." And I looked up to see Peyton climbing off the table.
She wouldn't look at me and she looked upset. Twins. I mean it was a bit of a shock, but twins.
"Twins." The doctor chuckled once Peyton had left the room. "Exciting."
I couldn't help but smile. "Very exciting."
"Ah." He said. "I love when this happens, it's such a happy occasion."
I nodded. Happy? I was fucking ecstatic. "It's fucking great." I blurted and he burst out laughing.
"Now Matt." He said shaking my hand. "I'll see you in a few weeks and look after Peyton won't you."
"Oh I will." I told him heading back out into the waiting room grinning like a fucking idiot.
I sat down, waiting for Peyton to come back out and I looked at the lady sitting next to me. "I'm having twins." I told her grinning.
She smiled weirdly at me nodding and I realised I probably looked like a dick, luckily Peyton walked back out, glancing around the room. Ugh, she avoided looking at me again and I stood up, walking over to her while she was at the desk making her next appointment.
I slipped my arm around her waist, pretty sure I was grinning like a lunatic. "Ready?" I asked her and she ignored me, just turning to the door and marching out.
I trotted after her and caught up as she was marching down the path.
"Babe." I called, reaching out and grabbing hold of her waist. "What do you want to do?" I asked her. I was thinking maybe we could go for lunch, then maybe call in and see my parents, tell them they were going to be grandparents, maybe tell a few other people, celebrate, but I was shocked when Peyton burst into tears.
"What do I want to do?" She screeched. "I suppose you want me to get rid of them."
And right then I felt like the biggest asshole in the world. I had nobody to blame but myself. Peyton assumed that with the announcement of twins I'd react badly and I felt like shit for that.
"Well." I said, pulling her to me. "I was thinking more of lunch or something." And then I kissed her. Really kissed her. In the middle of the footpath I kissed her passionately, not caring who the fuck saw. "And then." I murmured against her lips. "I thought maybe we should tell a few people, like my parents, that we're having twins."
"Oh god." She groaned. "Twins."
I smiled down at her. "Can you believe it? Twins." And then I started laughing again.
"Are you okay Matt?" Peyton asked me, looking concerned.
"I am more than fucking okay." I murmured, kissing her again. "Babe, we're having twins."
"You're happy?" She asked, looking unsure.
I held her tightly to my chest. "I am more than happy Peyton. I can't believe it, twins."
"Really?"
"Yes." I said pulling back and kissing her. "Really."
She smiled, and god she was so beautiful when she smiled. "Twins."
"Yes." I grinned. "Maybe we should go shopping, look at stuff for the room, I mean we need two of everything now."
"I guess we do."
I nodded. "We do." I grabbed her hand, walking to the car and as we got closer I pulled her into my arm's again. "Peyton, I want you to know how happy I am. We're having twins and this makes me so happy, having children with you makes me so happy, so please Peyton don't doubt me again, yes, I did act like a fucking idiot when you first fell pregnant but I swear now I am nothing but happy."
She smiled up at me. "I'm sorry I said that, I just panicked."
I nodded, I understood why. I kissed her again and she wrapped her arms around my neck.
"So are we going to lunch?"
"Well." I smiled. "It's a little early for lunch." I murmured. "What do you say if maybe we go home first."
"And do what?" She asked smirking.
"Oh." I whispered. "I'm sure I can think of something."
As we drove home I kept glancing over at her smiling. Seeing her smile made me smile. I'd never been so happy before, with anyone, no one made me as happy as Peyton did and I thanked god I had met her. I didn't think I could live without her and I didn't want to.
I think I was ready to take the next step.
I really wanted to marry her.
