What Happens When the Lights Go Out

5.What Happens When You Grow Up

5

One month to go....I'm dying. Carrying two babies is incredibly uncomfortable! Ashton is about to strangle me and my complaining self. What can I say, I'm as big as a house and it's hot outside!

I was sitting in our new office which is in the living room, and typing out an article for the magazine.

That's when it happened. My first contraction. I gripped the armrest. Shit that wasn't fun. Why so early! I still have a month!

Ashton is at work and I'm home alone. I sat down for a little while and thought who to call. I grabbed the phone and called Jen.

"Hello?"

"Hey Jen, I need you to come over."

"Um...well I'm at work right now can I come over in like-"

I had another contraction. "Shit Jen I need you now!"

"Are you in labor?!"

"Yes!"

"Damn it! Call Ashton Brooke! Not me!"

"I didn't think it through! You're the one that had a baby not Ashton!"

"Excellent point, but you need your husband. Call him. I'll call Theresa and Anne. Once you're off the phone just breathe! Remember your classes!"

"Alright!"

We hung up and I called Ashton.

"Hey."

"Get your ass home now."

"What's the matter?!"

"I'm having these babies!"

"Oh my God! I thought we still had a month! I'm on my way!"

"Hurry!"

We hung up and I went to the couch. I sat down and just breathed. Ashton was there a couple minutes later and burst through the door. "Brooke!"

"I'm right here babe, calm down."

He sprinted over to me. "Let's get to the hospital."

"No, I don't need to go yet."

"Brooke please don't be stubborn. Of all the times!"

I don't want to go to a hospital until its necessary. I just needed someone here with me. If you don't remember I'm not a huge fan of the hospital.

"No."

He sighed. "Listen, I'm freaking out right now. You don't want me to have a heart attack right?" I just glared. "I would feel so much better and my worries will be lifted if you just get in the car with me and we go to the hospital."

I still glared. "Fine."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Thank God!"

"Let's go!"

He helped me into the car, but on the way I had another contraction and nearly tore his hand off.

We finally got to the car and he started driving to the hospital. I could tell he was nervous. I wasn't that nervous yet. I just drank my water.

Once we got in the hospital and got a room and I had to change into the hospital gown he sat next to me as I tore his hand off.

**Many, Many hours and two babies later**

I was so tired. I laid there and Ashton rubbed the hair out of my face. I heard them both cry. The doctor said they were perfectly healthy.

Once they were all cleaned up I was begging to hold them. The nurses gave me Tasmine and they gave Ashton Carter. He was lying/sitting next to me on the bed. I smiled at him. He was beaming.

"They're beautiful." He whispered.

"I know."

Just then our whole party came in. "Brooke!" Theresa and Anne said.

"Hey." I said.

They came next to me and immediately were all teary eyed. "Oh my gosh Brooke. They're both gorgeous." Theresa said.

"Here." I said holding Tasmine out to her.

She gently grabbed her, supporting her head. "Oh my."

Ashton held Carter out to Anne. My dad was there along with Ally, Henry, Martha, Jen, Ryan, and Tyler. Martha is now three months pregnant. It's a girl. They aren't sure on a name, but they're teetering on Melanie.

Ashton wrapped his arm around me. They handed me Carter and Ashton held Tasmine.

It was probably the highlight of my life watching Ashton look down at his baby girl. That girl is going to get everything she wants from her daddy. Great I'm going to be the bad guy and the disciplinarian.

Lots of pictures were taken against my will. I didn't want anyone to see me like this, but they insisted every mother says that but they always get their picture taken.

The next morning we took our babies home and I took a shower. I was so tired. It's weird. I feel so empty now.

I walked down stairs and saw Ashton on the ground with them They were lying on a blanket and he was sleeping next to them both. I went and laid down next to them. Ashton's eyes opened and he smiled. I smiled back. "I love you." He said quietly.

"I love you too."

I laid there and remembered the first time I met him. I hated the guy. I also remember the day we first got together. At Jen's house with the water and the yelling and the wrestling and the lights going out. So much has happened in the last six and a half years. It's funny though in the beginning I kind of felt connected to him. If I were to go back in time and tell myself everything that happened I probably wouldn't believe me. I would think I'm crazy. But I guess you could call me crazy in love.

I sighed. My life is so crazy, but now with these two little babies I feel like it was all worth it. Ashton and I ended up falling asleep there with them, but only for a little while. Tasmine started crying which woke Carter up and he started crying. We both got up and took a baby. Well this is the beginning of no sleep.

In the end, funny things happen when the lights go out. You never know what comes out of the dark.

**I will have add-ons. Little short stories describing things in their life. But it's not really an official story anymore. It's over. Because i'm going to be skipping a lot of time so that would make no sense to keep it as a whole story. it'll be like a bunch of little epilogues. lol I know this is sudden. But i hope you liked this chapter. Thanks to all of you that stuck with this story for so long. I love and thank you all. This story was originally inspried by little stories on a website called Mylifeisaverage.com. It was only supposed to be like twenty chapters. It wasn't supposed to be long. Ashton and brooke were originally going to break up and go to different colleges not get married. But things change. lol Thank you. Peace!**