His Forever Family

2. January

New Years came and went rather quickly and Lauren was further along now. The kids loved playing in the snow during the day with Striker and then having Daddy's undivided attention at night. He'd been teaching the kids skating and hockey since the lake was frozen over and they loved every minute of it.

They had been preparing the kids for the babies arrival knowing it could be any day now. Lauren was due the twentieth, but she just had a feeling this baby was going to wait. The kids were excited and couldn't wait to meet the baby.

The twentieth came and went, and they began trying anything to induce labor. Both were anxious to meet their newest little one, and Jay knew the weekend was supposed to be a bad winter storm.

Nothing worked however, so Will and Nat made the trip up Friday night to spend the weekend with them, giving the kids a chance to play in the snow together.

Saturday Jay had to run to the office for a bit, and Lauren let the kids go out to play as the snow started softly falling. It was beautiful in their little hideaway with the frozen lake and pine trees all around. It was peaceful and beautiful. Will went out with the kids entertaining them for a while. 

Lauren and Natalie made them all lunch and after lunch, Lauren settled in with her three to watch a movie. Mouse and Sarah arrived saying hi to everyone before going to unpack and settle in. The baby had been kicking pretty hard all day and she was tired. She'd told the twins to keep an eye on their brother if she fell asleep because she was sore.

Luckily Jayson fell asleep with her while the twins watched cartoons. It wasn't long into the movie when Jay got home. The twins ran to meet him and he scooped them up giving them kisses.

"Shhh daddy," Jayla giggled when he started tickling them.

"We has to be quiet," Jayden whispered.

"Why buddy?" Jay asked setting them both down.

"Mommy and Jayson is sleeping. Mommy not feel good."

"Yea she sore," they said bobbing their little heads.

Jay knew immediately she was probably in labor. Of course their child would decide to join them in the middle of the biggest snow storm of the season. "Ok well daddy is gonna take you two and Jayson downstairs to Uncle Will and Aunt Nat. I'm gonna take mommy to the doctor," he said gently lifting Jayson off Lauren.

Jayson grunted and rubbed his eyes slowly waking. "Daddy Uncle Mouse is here too," Jayla smiled as she and Jayden took his hands to go downstairs.

Jay had forgot Mouse and Sarah were coming up for the weekend too. This might just be a blessing then. "Ok well then maybe Uncle Mouse can play with y'all and Uncle Will can come with me."

The kids seemed happy with that solution. They loved their uncles but they also knew Will was a doctor so it made sense to them for him to go with Jay. Once downstairs, Striker curled up in his bed to sleep. The twins took off running to Mouse's room knocking on the door. Jay rubbed Jayson's back waking him. "Hey buddy you have a good nap?" Jay asked.

Jayson nodded his head snuggling Jay's neck. Jay chuckled. He and Jayla took after Lauren in that they hated waking before they were ready. "You're gonna get to play with Uncle Mouse," Jay smiled seeing the twins filling Mouse in. They were almost four, but sometimes they acted older.

"Hey brother," Mouse smiled reaching for Jayson.

"Hey. You don't mind keeping them?"

"Not at all. We'll have lots of fun," Mouse smiled as Jayson snuggled into him now.