Rumours Ruined Us

Babies

The first night had still seemed awkward for Stevie and Lindsey back in the same bed together for the first time after the secret of her and John's brief fling had been found out.

Stevie had spent most of the night staring at the wall, whilst rubbing her stomach, feeling the baby moving and kicking inside of her, like it sensed her inner turmoil too and she already felt like an awful mother. If she couldn't even keep her baby calm whilst it was in her womb, she wondered how on earth she would keep it happy and calm once it was in her arms, she felt so terrible, she ended up crying herself too sleep, guilt over her previous pregnancy and guilt over sleeping with  .

Lindsey had also laid with his back against Stevie's facing the other wall and trying to fight off his own insecurities, still worried the baby was John's and if Stevie had just settled for him because John was so obsessed with Christine.  He knew Stevie loved him though and felt like his bad side was battling with his good side like the old devil and angel on the shoulder rumour.   He knew he had changed since he was sober but he also was riddled with worries and thoughts that Stevie was using him and would leave him again.  He wanted to explode and be angry but mentally and psychically couldn't because he knew him and Stevie had been split up when the flings happened. His long term one with Carol Ann after lots of one night stands and Stevie's obvious flings with Don and then John.

The next morning rolled on by and after a nurse had checked Christine over again, John pushed Christine in a wheelchair to the NICU where the babies were still being kept  "You ok babe?" John asked, nearing the unit, sensing Christine was still more sore from the birth than she was letting on, she was still hooked up to an IV and a blood bag and the nurse said she was weak and needed to be back in her ward as soon as she could be, so John was naturally worried for his wife still and had realised the traumatic birth had taken more of a toll on her than she was letting on which only added to his guilt.

"Yes, just eager to see them!" Christine chuckled softly, still feeling immense pain and she was thankful to whatever was in the IV bag that was still being released into her bloodstream because she couldn't bear to imagine the pain and exhaustion if she wasn't on something, but she also felt to be on a natural high at the thought of finally meeting the babies that she had longed so much for, the ones she had carried and done her best for when they were inside of her. 

"You look sore!" John stated, even though he was excited to see the twins again and for Christine to see them, he was still worried majorly about her.

"I am fine, I get to meet our twins properly John, its the best day ever for me!" She chuckled softly, trying to forget about all the issues from the previous day.

"And here we are!" John smiled as he stopped at a door and left the wheelchair to push it open then he awkwardly managed to push Christine in without the door hitting her and she smiled instantly as she saw their babies in their incubators.

"John, they are so tiny and so adorable, oh my god!" She exclaimed as he wheeled her closer and she shakily stood u, gripping onto one of the handles of the wheelchair while John quickly raced behind her to support her because she seemed unstable on her feet and fragile.

"Our babies!" John smiled, resting his hands on her hips from behind to help steady her and give her some form of comfort from the physical pain he could tell she was in.

"Can I hold them, oh John, can you believe we made them, they are perfect!" She stammered, tears of happiness and overwhelming love building up around the edges of her eyes.

"Perfect like you!" He smiled and softly kissed her.

"You can hold them, you just have to be very careful of everything!" a nurse smiled coming over to them McVie's and starting to get one of the babies out "The little girl is a bit more fragile than the boy but they are both doing very well and in about two weeks, you can even try breastfeeding them!" She explained as she gently picked up the baby boy "Its best if you sit back down too while you have a little cuddle!" She then advised warmly.

"Of course!" Christine nodded, unable to contain her smile as she gazed at her son and John helped her sit back in the wheelchair, then the nurse carefully handed her the sleeping infant and she burst into tears as she held him for the first time. 

Both of the tiny little twins had some brown curls on their heads and Christine thought they looked like John "Look at them!" She exclaimed overflowing with happiness as she softly kissed the baby's little forehead and beamed happily as the nurse picked up the tiny baby girl and cradled her gently so Christine could see her too. 

"I know Chris, the babies are perfect like their beautiful Mummy!" John smiled, tears in his own eyes as he watched Christine holding their son for the first time and gazing at their little girl and he kissed the top of Christine's head.

"We are parents, Johnny, we finally are parents!" Christine stammered, tears of happiness streaming down her face as she absorbed the most wonderful moment of her entire life and gazed at hers and John's twins, unable to control her happy tears, their babies were going to be alright she hoped and they were beyond perfect to her.