(ARABELLA'S POINT OF VIEW)
''You get a text off Benny?'' Antonio asked walking into the kitchen.
''My phone is upstairs why what he say.''
''Sofia went into labour.''
''No way.'' I turned to him he nodded.
''Yeah he said he'll keep us updated, must have just sent the same text to all of us.'' he said helping me chop up the salad.
''I hope everything goes well for her.'' he nodded in agreement.
''How you feeling?'' I asked him.
''I'm good yeah doing good.'' he said I looked at him.
''You don't need to lie to me Antonio, I'm your sister you can talk to me.'' his shoulders slumped
''Just hate how it all turned out, how can people hate someone who likes the same sex I don't get it.''
''I don't know why but I do know they aren't worth being upset over, they'll do the running back you wait and see.'' he shook his head not saying any more.
''So how are you feeling?'' he nodded to my belly '' Yeah we're doing good, kicking a lot, thinks my bladder is a cushion'' he laughed
''What you think you'll have?'' he asked me I smiled.
''Any time I think of the baby I think of another boy so we'll see, I'd love a girl but I'd love another boy because they are so much more easier to handle than girls.'' he chuckled.
''So that's why mom loved boys?'' I laughed and nodded.
''Yeah once she had Gabriella she just wanted all boys then and she got three more after her.'' he smiled putting the cucumber into the bowl.
''She wouldn't be ashamed you know that right, she'd love you straight or gay.'' he nodded and looked at me.
''Yeah I know she wouldn't, I didn't expect dad to be happy about it, his reaction I was expecting but Vinny and the twins.'' he winched frowning '' I just thought my big brothers would have my back.'' I frowned.
''But it's whatever, I got my sisters.'' he smiled and kissed my cheek before picking Josh's bottle up and leaving the kitchen, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I made the guys fajita's and fries, and I had my salad before going up stairs and I laid on the bed picking my phone up, two messages
From: Benny
Sofia is gone into labour, I'll keep you all updated
From: Benny
6lbs 5oz & 6lbs 3oz healthy boys Nathan and Ty attached photo
To: Benny
Congratulations you're finally a daddy, send my love to Sofia and the twins
I put my phone down on the bed and I pulled a pillow to my side and I hugged it closing my eyes feeling myself falling into a deep well needed sleep.
I woke up to the noise of cooing and the bed dipping, I opened my eyes a little seeing Josh in the middle of the bed and Justin on the other side of him.
''You ok baby?'' he asked me I nodded and yawned into the pillow closing my eyes listening to josh cooing to himself. I rolled on my back looking up at the ceiling feeling Justin's eyes on me I turned to him.
''Where's Antonio?'' I asked.
''Soccer training.'' I nodded standing up.
''So another set of twins huh'' I smiled and nodded
''Yeah they're so cute, I'd die if we had twins.'' he chuckled.
''You and me both.'' I smiled and I went into the bathroom done my business and walked out and sat down picking my phone up seeing I had a message.
From: Benny
Thanks sis it's means a lot x
''What are you going to do Pidge?'' he asked I sat Josh up and ran my hand through his hair and shrugged.
''Nothing, that's my little brother I'm not turning my back on him, as far as I am concerned they are not my family anymore.''
''Pigeon you can't do that think of Josh and they baby.''
''What if Josh turns out gay when he is older Justin.'' I shot standing up I continued not letting him speak.
''If they turned on their own son and brother they'll turn on their grandson and nephew, now I don't want to hear any more about them, understand?'' I asked he muttered curse words under his breath but nodded.
''Come on buddy, let's bath you and go to bed.'' I said walking into the bathroom. I turned the taps on and I stripped him down and put some bubble bath in and I sat him in the bath on his baby bath and put suds on his belly.
''Your phone.'' Justin said walking in with my ringing phone.
''Who is it?''
''Your sister.'' he hit loud speaker.
''Hello?''
''Hey you get the text, two nephew's huh, I was hoping one was a girl'' I smiled.
''Yeah I'm over the moon for them, they are gorgeous, I'd say they're tiny.''
''Yeah 6 pounds, god two more boys in the family, we're really not blessed with girls.'' she mumbled I laughed
''Hey there's still me to go, you could finally get a niece.'' she chuckled.
''I hope so, so anyway dad rang me.''
''He did huh.'' she hummed.
''Yeah I ignored the call and let it go to voice mail, I was about to delete but Jaxon wanted to hear it, he wants to talk to me he didn't go any more on that I texted him telling him not to hold his breath.'' I laughed.
''You spend too much time around me.'' she laughed.
''Jax said the same thing, but fuck them, how is Antonio anyway.''
''When you and Jaxon left this afternoon he just went into his room then soccer training, I'm going to collect him at 9 and have a little chat with him, want me to swing by get you. I think he thinks we feel sorry for him that's why Justin and I took him in. I heard him talking to someone on the phone and his voice, it broke my heart.'' She sighed and paused for a minute. I knew she was trying not to cry, because I was doing the same myself.
''Yeah get me on the way, Jaxon dropping Isabella over at his mom's then going to daddy's for a meeting'' I looked up at Justin. ''Are you going?'' he nodded I nodded.
''I'll have Josh since Justin is going, I'm in the middle of bathing the baby I'll drove down to you in about half an hour alright.''
''Yeah grand see you then.'' Justin hung up and I took the baby out of the bath and wrapped a towel around him.
''You can't keep the kids from them.'' Justin said from behind me.
''This is my family business stay out of it.'' I said laying Josh down.
''Whoa nice to know I'm not family.'' he said and slammed the door I sighed and dressed the baby towel dried his little bit of hair and I put his house coat on and went down stairs.
''Babe I didn't mean that.'' I said to Justin as he walked to the door.
''Clearly you did, I'll be back when I'm back.'' he slammed the door startling Josh. I groaned and went into the kitchen let the dogs in and locked up and drove down to my sister's house and beeped the horn.
''Hey.'' she said getting in the passenger seat I smiled and pulled away from the curb and drove towards Antonio's training grounds.
''We'll need to go see the twins soon, they done nothing wrong.'' I nodded.
''Yeah will go the hospital tomorrow when Benny goes home, I'm afraid I'll see him and kill him.''
We pulled up to the grounds ten minutes later and saw Antonio talking to some guy, a rather good looking guy. They both looked around before kissing I looked at Gabby who smiled and looked at me I beeped the horn they jumped away we laughed.
''Get over here bro and bring him with you.'' I shouted out the window, he went beetroot red I laughed and they both walked over, I smiled at the guy he smiled shyly.
''You alright babe what's your name?''
''I'm Cameron.'' he said I smiled.
''Cute name.'' I winked checking him out. He was hot.
''Hey.'' Antonio said narrowing his eyes I laughed biting the inside of my lip.
He caught me.
''I'm Arabella that's Gabriella we're his older sisters, that's Josh, my son.'' I pointed in the back he smiled at the baby and looked at Gabby then to me.
''Are you kids dating or what?''
''Yeah we are.'' Cameron said Antonio looked at him shocked but then he blushed.
''This is so cute, I'm happy for you guys.'' Gabby gushed they smiled.
''You have a ride home.'' I asked him.
''No he doesn't, want to drop him off?'' Antonio asked.
''Sure thing hop in.'' I said they got in the back I looked at Gabby ''He's hot.'' she mouthed I giggled and started the car.
''Where do you live babe?'' I asked.
''Bishop Avenue.'' I Whistled.
''Nice neighbourhood.'' Gabby turned to them.
''It's alright, a lot of older people in it, we've only been there about 3 year, we lived up on maple way before.''
''We live there, well we used to before we moved into our own homes with our partners.'' she said and twenty minutes later I pulled up outside a big house.
''Damn that's nice.'' I mumbled
''Thanks for the ride.'' he said getting out.
''No problem babe, hopefully we'll see you again sometime.'' he smiled and waved before closing the door and I drove out of the drive way.
''Go on then.'' Antonio muttered.
''He is fucking gorgeous, if he wasn't gay and I was single I would.'' he laughed moving over to the window putting his belt on.
''How long you guys dating?''
''About 5 weeks ago he asked me to be his boyfriend.'' we smiled.
''Does his parents know he is gay.'' he nodded.
''Yeah they guessed it a few years ago, I've been over in their house a lot they love me.'' I laughed.
''Of course they would, you're an amazing person.'' I said looking through the rear view mirror.
''Thanks sis.'' I winked pulling up in the drive. We sat talking for about an hour then Justin came in said goodnight and about 10 Gabby went home and Antonio went to bed. I done the laundry cleaned down stairs then went up and got in the bed behind Justin.
''Babe are you awake.'' I whispered not getting a reply I knew by his breathing he wasn't a sleep so I leaned over and kissed his nape.
''I'm really sorry for telling you to mind your own business, you're my family, you Josh and the little one in my belly are my family, I'm just hurt that they turned on Antonio I shouldn't have took my anger out on you, you've been so amazing taking him in and I treated you like shit earlier, I'm really sorry Jay'' I said kissing his shoulder and running my hand through his hair he sighed and turned on his back, I rubbed his chest he looked at me.
''I forgive you.'' I smiled and kissed him softly.
''Thanks baby.''
***
''Pigeon where the hell is your phone!'' Justin shouted from down stairs.
''I don't know why?'' I called back up I heard his footsteps.
''Halle went into labour.'' I gasped.
''Oh my god get the baby.'' I rushed around the house turning everything off locking the back door got my bag my car keys and went to the hospital.
''Hi Halle James can in an hour ago.''
''Who are you?'' the women asked behind the desk
''Her sister Arabella.''
''You're here for Halle James Is it.'' I turned to see a good looking doctor I nodded.
''How is she, how's the baby?''
''Both mother and daughter are fine.'' I gasped
''Ah girl oh my god she had a girl.'' I cried squeezing Justin's arm.
''Baby was already crowning when she got here, want to see them.'' we both nodded and he brought us into the labour room I gasped covering my mouth.
''Oh my god Halle she is breath taking.'' I cried she smiled so proudly.
''Thank you.'' she said I wiped my cheek and rubbed the baby's cheek smiling.
''What she weigh in at?'' Justin asked sitting down beside Jinx holding Josh on his lap.
''7lbs 14oz.'' I smiled and hugged Halle tight.
''How are you feeling, it flew in for you, lucky bitch.'' she laughed.
''I feel good, she didn't rip me or anything, when we got in here I was pushing for like 15minutes and it was over.'' I shook my head.
''You're a fine lady.'' she smiled and looked over at Jinx holding the baby.
''You're a dad now man.'' Jinx smiled.
''How does It feel?'' he asked him.
''Best feeling in the world, even though I'm going to have to chase the guys away from our front door when she is older, I'm looking forward to it.'' Halle smiled I awed crossing my legs he looked up and me and he held her out, I gasped and took her from him.
''Hey there little women, I'm your aunt Bella.'' I cooed kissing her head she yawned that cause my heart to flutter.
''Right ok I want a girl.'' they laughed.
''What's here name?'' Justin asked I looked between Halle and Jinx.
''Megan.'' I smiled.
''That's so pretty, she looks like a Megan.'' I kissed her head before giving her to her mom who gladly took her and lifted her up kissing her nose I smiled.
''Who would have thought us two would have our own family.'' Jinx said to Justin who smiled at me and kissed Josh's head while looking at my belly.
''I know right, best thing that has ever happened to me.'' I smiled and Josh put his arms out from me, I took him sitting him on my lap.
''Do you want a little sister?'' I asked him he pointed to Megan we laughed.
''That's Megan son she's your future wife.'' Justin said Josh smiled reaching out for the baby I chuckled pulling him back kissing his forehead.
''Have you seen the twins yet.'' I shook my head.
''No she's still in here I'm going to pop down on the way out and see them, only a day between use, I'll be broke on birthdays.'' she laughed.
After about an hour of talking, she was moved up to a ward and Justin Josh and I went up to the floor above to where Sofia was. After finding her name on the board of the room she was in we walked down and into the room to see 2 other women and then Sofia the twins Benny my brothers and dad so I texted Gabby letting her know who was here in case she'd flip or anything.
''Hey gorg.'' she smiled at me.
''Hey.'' she said as I hugged her.
''Well give me a look at my nephews then.'' I said walking over to the cots and I moved the blanket from their faces and smiled and picked one up.
''So who's this?'' I asked her she looked at him.
''That's Nathan he has a freckle on the corner of his left eye whereas Ty doesn't.'' I smiled sitting on the edge of the bed.
''God they're gorgeous.'' I said kissing Nathan head and looked at Sofia.
''So twin boys, you've got your work cut out for you.'' she laughed and looked at the twins.
''I'm looking forward to it.'' I smiled.
''So I heard Halle went into labour any news on her.'' I smiled.
''Baby girl, she was only in thirty five minutes and had her, no rips nothing.'' her jaw dropped.
''Fucking bitch.'' I laughed.
''I know right I was 4 hours in agony you were 5 hours and Halle, doesn't surprise me, she gets out of things easy, has all her life.'' she laughed I gave her Nathan and picked Ty up kissing his head.
''Have you got everything you need for them?'' she nodded.
''Yeah everything is ready to go, we went through the nursery the morning before my waters broke so all we got to do is show them their new room.'' I smiled.
''Have you told your parents or family?'' Justin asked holding Nathan after giving my dad Josh, I bit my tongue and looked back at Sophia she nodded.
''I texted them didn't hear anything back, I'm not going to try and get them up here or in the twins life, they wanted me to abort them, they've no right to even be around my boys, I left that life back 7 months ago it's a new start now with my kids.'' I smiled.
''You'll soon learn you won't need anyone but your own little family.''
After an hour talking her about the twins and other things we decided to leave. I hugged her goodbye kissed the twins and I picked Josh up and left without another word. I walked out and kissed all over his face he giggled into my neck.
''Bella.'' I turned to see my brothers I shook my head and walked away hearing them following.
''You can't ignore us forever.'' I turned to them.
''I fucking well can, how can you treat him like that, your little brother'' I shook my head in disgust'' you know what he said to me, he thought his big brother's would have his back when he told dad but you all treated him like a piece of dirt, What If one of the twins turn out gay when they are older Benjamin are you still going to love them no matter what.'' he nodded.
''You heard the dirt dad said to him and it's fucking killing him, listen clearly I don't want to see any of you lot again useless you get your act together and apologise to him.'' I left them in the hallway and walked to the car and strapped Josh in his car seat and got in the driver's seat and waited for Justin to come out.
''Don't.'' I said as he got in.
''I'm not going to say anything.'' I nodded pulling out of the parking spot.
''Why didn't Gabby come up?''
''She's going up when they are gone, Sofia will text her.'' he nodded and I drove home in silence, biting my lip fighting the tears away.
''Hey what's wrong?'' I shook my head getting out of the car and took Josh out Justin grabbed my wrist turning me to him.
''What's wrong Pigeon, talk to me.'' I sniffled.
''I hate them so much.'' he frowned and pulled me into a hug kissing my head.
''I know you do, but baby you need to be strong for him ok, you and Gabby are all he has left.'' I nodded pulling out wiping my cheeks he took Josh I gave him a small smile and I opened the front door and turned the alarm off.
''Where is he anyway?'' I asked Justin.
''I dropped him off at Cameron's early.'' he said I nodded sitting on the stool at the kitchen Island.
''Cameron is a nice kid, I never thought I'd say this but they are cute together.'' he said I smiled.
''I really am turning you into a girl.'' he glared I laughed.
''I'm kidding, give me a kiss.'' he smiled bending down and kissed me I smiled pulling out he rubbed my belly.
''Only 18 weeks left.'' I smiled humming.
''only 2 months and he is one.'' I said looking over at Josh who was in his bouncer he smiled.
''Who would have thought we'd have a 10 month old son and a baby 4 months on the way.'' he said I smiled.
''I know but I'm excited, I like how they will be only a year and two month's between then, just like me and the twins.'' I said he gave me a small smile rubbed my cheek.
''I don't care about them Justin, he is only 18 he didn't need that from them.'' he nodded kissing my forehead.
''I know baby I know.''
