Hot 'n' Cold

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"You may kiss the bride." Adam held my waist with one hand and my cheek with the other. He kissed me, he kissed me like there was no tomorrow, like we were the only people in the room and I loved it. The twins kicked excitedly making me smile into the kiss.

"May I introduce, for the first time... Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller!"

The wedding party got inside the limo and drove down to the banquet hall. Honestly our night flew by, but after about 10pm I was ready for bed. Our guests understood, given our situation. By the time everyone left it was way past midnight.

Adam talked to the owner of the banquet hall, saying something about picking up the gifts the next day.

When I woke up later that morning, Adam had already picked up our gifts.

"Good morning, how'd you sleep?" I groaned, my back was killing me. Right now, I looked 9 months, when in reality it was only 5.

The two of us sat down and opened gifts, they ranged from toasters to curtains. I opened the last box and smiled, bath salts and a home spa kit.

"I'm getting a bath done, right now." Adam locked the doors and led me upstairs. Loki and Fish followed us. He let our jacuzzi tub fill up. "Which bubble bath?"

"Lavender." Adam poured some in, and tossed a hand full of salts. We got undressed and relaxed into each other. Letting the water relax our muscles. This was the perfect honeymoon.

8 months pregnant, and I'm dying. I'm bigger than a house, my belly doubled in size!!!

"The nursery is done. Come and see." I got up from my recliner and waddled across the hall.

"Oh, it's beautiful." The room was painted a powdery yellow, 2 oak cribs stood against the left wall. Across from it was a changing table and a closet filled with clothes.

"4 more weeks."

"Or any day now." I corrected.

"Right that's crazy. We could be holding them by the end of today." I looked Adam right in the eye.

"Do NOT jinx it!" I winced in pain, the babies had been kicking all night.

"Come on the party starts soon." I held my hand up, while holding my belly. "Cleo, are those contractions?"

"NO, your son is trying to break my ribs." We walked down the damn stairs and sat on the couch.

"Knock knock, any one home?"

"Hi mom, thank you for picking up the cake."

"No problem dear, the top tier is for baby 2, bottom is for baby 1." Adam placed it on the living room table.

"Linda, Frank! Its been so long!" Adam walked up to his parents and hug hugged them.

"Hi momma." Lots of people brought gifts for the kids, so we decided the start with that. The majority of gifts were onesies, and blankets.

At least they won't be cold.

"Oh Jack, these are wonderful. Adam look at them!" He had custom ordered over 100 stuffed animals, the best part was that each one was a different reptile.

"Its Rocky!"

"Here's my gift." May placed an equally big box in front of us. Adam opened it up and laughed at the irony.

"There's a whole ocean here!"

"When we first met 2 years ago, you told me about all the fish you saw when you worked for Mary. I thought that the kids could enjoy these, until they were old enough for a real tank. And this way the twins could have the best of both worlds."

"What's this fish? It looks like a porcupine." I didn't even have to look at the fish, I knew what it was.

"That is a lionfish, those are very venomous." Adam tossed it back in the box, as if the stuffed fish would kill him. "Are you scared of a fish?" I asked as I started to clean up.

"No... its just very strange."

"What ever you say, lets eat the cake." Everyone walked over to the cake, the two of us held the knife and cut the top cake.

"It's a girl!" We moved to cut the bottom cake but I froze.