Sorry for the MAJOR delay in posting this update... this is the last one I currently have written, I am trying to find the time to write the next chapter but life is rather busy at the moment! I currently do not have any more written but I do have plans for 2-3 more chapters maybe more if some inspiration hits me (hint hint Brad Bell)! I have found that the current story with Liam and Steffy isn't helping me, at all! Fingers crossed that some inspiration and time come my way soon!
Meanwhile at Forrester Creations Ridge, Caroline, Thomas and Taylor were in the middle of a meeting discussing the company, the new lines and the projected sales based on media interest and presales.
****Beep**** Beep****
The simultaneous beeping of incoming messages draws everyone away from their department reports.
"Do you think... Could that be from Steffy and Liam? Maybe the...!"
"Doc calm down!"
At the same time they all reach for their phones, noticing that the message is from Liam...
Sorry for cancelling your visits this morning, we had other things to deal with...
Welcome to the world William 'Cooper' Spencer V born 11.15am 4lb5oz 48cm long
And his little sister Jacqueline Kelly Spencer Born 11.25am 4lb1oz 43cm long.
Mum, Dad, son and daughter are all doing really well! No intervention needed, we look forward to meeting you all!
Lots of love from the Spencer Family
"Oh my goodness, Ridge, our baby just had babies! I'm a grandma! I knew something was up this morning when Liam called me to say she was resting!"
"Well I be damned, I am an uncle to the cutest little Niece and Nephew ever!"
"Spencer and I think that we need to postpone this meeting and go and meet the newest additions, to the family, he too wants to meet his niece and nephew!"
"Well my little man you and Mummy aren't the only ones who want to get to the hospital. Your Daddy wants to get there too!"
Ridge and Caroline look up to notice that Thomas and Taylor were already making their way towards the door. As they walk out past Pams desk they let her know to hold all calls and postpone any meetings that were set up for the day.
At Spencer Publications Katie and Bill are in the middle of making up after a stupid fight regarding the latest edition of Eye On Fashion when his phone goes off, blasting Emergency sirens to signal that it was a message from either Steffy or Liam.
"Mhhh got to get that..."
"What is more important than keeping your wife happy?"
"Nothing... except that message tone is set for Steffy and Liam... they cancelled visitors this morning, maybe, just maybe, I am a grandpa now..."
"Well I guess I can let you check your phone... it better be important that's all I can say!"
As he checks his phone a huge smile breaks out on his face, and he passes the phone to Katie who actually reads the message and doesn't just look at the picture.
Sorry for cancelling your visits this morning, we had other things to deal with...
Welcome to the world William 'Cooper' Spencer V born 11.15am 4lb5oz 48cm long
And his little sister Jacqueline Kelly Spencer Born 11.25am 4lb1oz 43cm long.
Mum, Dad, son and daughter are all doing really well! No intervention needed, we look forward to meeting you all!
Lots of love from the Spencer Family
"Wait did you say William Cooper and Jacqueline Kelly?"
"Yeah I did and she is tiny!"
"Well I'll be... Not only has my son carried on the tradition of calling the boys William but they have also included Liam's Mum in the names, she was Kelly Cooper, Kelly Hopkins once she married. A healthy boy and a girl, we are pretty lucky!"
"I think we should cancel our meetings for the afternoon... I know Allison can handle everything... I want to go and snuggle my tiny little precious..."
"Precious what, grandbabies? I know I am on board with being Grandpa Bill, but we have never spoken about how you are feeling, what you want to be called?"
"I never really thought about it until just now. You know I think of both Liam and Wyatt as my children, they are yours so that makes them mine, I, I just never processed that once these babies were born, I would need a name apart from Katie..."
"Well you are one smoking hot grandma if that makes you feel any better! And let's not forget that the twins have an uncle who is only 5 weeks older than them!"
At the hospital Liam and Steffy are relaxing on the bed with their babies in their arms, thinking about how their world has just changed!
"Do you ever wonder what she would have looked like as baby?"
"Hmm, who, Aspen? Steffy queried.
"Yeah, Aspen. Do you think she would have been just like Jacqueline; a little princess who minutes after being born hand me wrapped around her little fingers. Have you noticed how instantly she calms when I pick her up or when Cooper touches her? She does it for you too, but it is just different when I hold her..."
"You daddy are her safe place, I can relate to that, you calm me down instantly when I am in your arms too! Well sometimes you rev me up, but in the best way possible!"
"Oh yeah? Well my beautiful wife and gorgeous Mother of my babies, you do the same to me!" Liam manages to get the last word out before engaging in a kissing session.
"I think Cooper takes after you... he is calm and quiet, happy to lie down and watch the world go by... Miss Jacqueline on the other hand is all me, I think we are in for some trouble when she is older! She is defiantly going to be our wild child!"
"Who do you think is going to arrive first my Dad or you Mum?"
"Well Forrester Creations is closer than the Spencer Publications Office so chances are it could be the Forrester Family, but then again I wouldn't put it past your dad to use the helicopter to get here and avoid the LA traffic. So who knows?"
"Whoever gets here first better be in a sharing mood... I don't know how keen I am to let these little ones out of my arms just yet!"
"I think I could hold them forever and it still wouldn't be long enough!"
"Mmmm me too! I still can't believe that we created such perfect little humans!"
"Well we can! Just look at their parents! I mean the combination of Spencer and Forrester DNA, there wasn't a snowballs chance in hell these babies weren't going to be stunning!"
"Hey dad and family! What did you lot decide to meet in the lobby and come in together to prevent a fight over who got to meet them first!"
"Very funny cousin! Just so you know we actually walked out of different elevators onto the ward at the same time... Forrester's in one, Uncle Bill, Katie and Wyatt in another, fate just had it that we would arrive together!"
"Well I guess Liam and I should introduce you all to the next generation of fashion and media moguls! Baby Cooper, officially William Cooper Spencer the 5th, is a very calm and quiet little dude who scared us both to death when he barely made a sound when born, he pretty much whimpered and sighed and took in his surrounds, unlike his little sister, Jacqueline Kelly Spencer, who entered this world screaming the place down and only settled when she was placed into her daddies arms!"
"She definitely takes after her mother! Ridge do you remember when Steffy and Phoebe were born, Steffy you screamed the ward down until your father walked up to you, picked you up and held you in his arms! You have always been a Daddy's girl and it looks like you have passed that onto your daughter!"
"Alright enough talking about them... Grandpa Bill is ready to hold them now!"
As the grandparents and uncles play a game of pass the parcel, Caroline comes over to check on Steffy.
"How are you feeling? You look amazing by the way!"
"I feel pretty good, a little tender and tired but considering I had to deliver two babies I feel pretty good!"
"The last thing we heard you weren't even in labour..."
"I know, I woke up early this morning in a bit of discomfort, similar to what I had when I was admitted weeks ago but didn't think much of it and went back to sleep. When I woke later it was not long before Doctor Caspery was due to do her rounds so I didn't say anything to Liam. When she came in I asked her about what I should expect and I said I was having similar pains to before, she examined me at 9am ish and I was 4cm dilated, she told me to rest as it could be a long day. I started having more regular and stronger contractions that kept increasing so in the end at around 11am ish I asked Liam to get the Doctor and Nurse, Cooper was born at 11.15am and Jacqueline came 10 minutes later. We didn't even make it to the delivery suite!"
"Are you bloody serious! I was in labour with your brother for 36 hours! I think I had more drugs in me than a junkie on a Friday night!"
"What can I say my wife is a champion... no drugs, no gas, no broken hands on dad, hell almost no doctor for this little guy!" Liam says while kissing baby Cooper on the head.
"You should know by now baby, I live life in the fast lane... it make sense that my children what to follow!"
"Well I am proud of you Kiddo. Just look at what you and Liam have created! God help anyone who messes with this pair!"
"Thanks Dad... I have a feeling that Spencer and Cooper are going to be led astray by little miss Jacqueline though! God help us all, but I think it may be a little bit of payback for all the hell I put you and Mum through!"
After the visitors came and went Liam, Steffy and the twins were able to settle in for their first night as a family.
"So I was thinking that tomorrow morning I might go home and pick up a couple of things for you and the twins... we really don't have anything here for them and I am sure you would like a different selection of clothes to choose from."
"Hmm that sounds nice, home, I can't wait to get back there! I miss that place! I feel like I haven't been there in weeks... oh wait I haven't!"
"You are so funny baby Mumma! Cooper your Mumma thinks she is so funny! Yeah she does, she does!"
"And you thought I was going to be the only one who changed when we became parents!"
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
"Liam they have you wrapped around their little fingers! I think it is adorable!"
"Stop!"
"In fact I find it sexy... my husband being the ever so loving father to our precious little babies!"
"Well then, I guess I can handle that! You know what they say... Happy Wife, happy life!"
"Mmmm I am happy! I don't think I have ever felt this happy ever in my life! You know I always thought that when I came home from Paris and we worked everything out, that was my happiest, but then you proposed and I became even happier, then we found out about the twins, then we got married... every day I spend with you my life, my world continues to be filled with happiness, love, perfection and joy! I have to tell you though, if anyone tries to mess with my family, with my children and my husband, you won't be able to control me so don't even think about holding me accountable for my actions!"
"Well lucky for you, I only have eyes for you! Well there is one other lady in my life but I think she is allowed... what do you say buddy, do we have enough space in our hearts for Mummy and little Miss Jacqueline? I think for the next say 30 years you and I little man, are going to be the only guys in your sisters life!"
"Haha! 30 years... Liam, baby, do I need to remind you of what we were doing together in our early 20's! Not to mention how old I was when I regained control of Forrester Creations from your father..."
"Ehhh god please never mention that time of our lives again! I like to live in denial that you and he were ever a thing! I am so glad you finally saw the light and moved onto the better Spencer before you two did anything more!"
"How could I resist my saviour? Who knew you returning his key would send us on this journey... my handsome man! You saved me in so many ways that day, physically, emotionally, mentally. You didn't just pull me out of a bathtub and give me CPR, you showed me what else I had to live for. I thought I had been in love before, with Marcus and with Bill but I was so wrong. I never knew true love, the kind of love that makes your heart ache when the other isn't around, until I fell for you, and now, the love we have now, nothing in the world will every change that! You Liam Spencer along with little Cooper and Jacqueline are my entire world. We could lose all our fame and fortunes and our companies and as long as I have the 3 of you I will be a happy woman!"
"I thank god every single day that I used that key to open your door! It has been a wild and eventful ride, but I would do it all again because look where we ended up!"
"Would you change anything... If you could go back and do it all again, knowing what you know now would you do anything different?"
"Hmm that's really hard! I hate the way my indecisiveness has hurt you in the past... how much I have hurt you, so I would like to think I would make better choices, but a major part of me, even though we both got hurt, thinks that those darker, harder times were needed to make our relationship as strong as it is now. That to truly know how much I love you I needed to try to experience love with Hope, but I still wish that you didn't get hurt so many times during that process. What about you would you change anything?"
"I would like to think we wouldn't hurt each other so much... That we would be exclusive... no making out, rolling around with blondes on our bed when you think I am on my way out of town. I would also change two stupid decisions that I made... No motorcycle and I certainly wouldn't up and leave for Paris! But then again if there was no motorcycle I wouldn't have left for Paris so..."
"Oh sweetheart, we can't play that game! We just can't! For all we know, that very day you could have been driving your car home and the exact same thing could have happened! That very same truck could have reversed out and hit you. We just don't know! Aspen told you herself, she wasn't destined for this world! She was sent as a challenge for us, for our relationship!"
"I know all this... I just sometimes wonder about what if's!"
"You want to know something else I would change..."
"Mmmm, what?"
"I should have followed you to Paris. I shouldn't have listened to the words you were saying but listened to what your face and body were telling me, what my heart was telling me. I should have realised that you needed me, that I needed to be the strong one, that all we needed was to be together and hold each other and grieve the loss of our baby! I will feel guilty for the rest of my life for not being there for you when you needed me the most. But what's done is done and we can't change the past. We can only move forward and be there for each other and our little family! I have endless love for the three of you!"
"I hate to say it, but our world is pretty perfect right now! We have two healthy babies, who while arriving early are doing so incredibly well. We have the love and support of both our families, we have amazing jobs, an amazing house and I guess my husband is okay too!"
"Just okay... not a perfect, handsome, manly man who takes care of your every want and need?"
"Well when you put it like that... I think I hit the jackpot when I married you Mr Spencer!" Steffy says as she leans in for a kiss. Just as their lips touch Jacqueline rouses from her sleep, letting both Mum and Dad know she is awake and wanting attention.
"I think someone might be hungry again..."
"Do you want me to get the nurse again?"
"No, let me try on my own first, we aren't going to have a nurse with us at home so I need to learn to do this on my own, I need to have a go first." She says as she starts to open her shirt.
"Can you strip her down for me while I get myself set up, once the fussy duck is attached I will get you to pass me Coop."
"Whatever you need my love!"
After a few minutes of fussing around Jacqueline finally latches on and starts feeding. Liam gently removes Cooper's clothes and places him in Steffy's waiting arm, where he automatically attaches himself without any issues.
"I am so mesmerised by this entire process. I can't get over how natural this being a mum thing is for you! You haven't freaked out about any of it, everything is just happening so naturally for you, for us!"
"Ha, it doesn't feel so easy... trust me... childbirth is no laughing matter that shit hurts. Not to mention this breastfeeding business... my boobs will never be the same, you my darling husband will be lucky if I ever let you near me again!"
"I would wait a lifetime if it would take away your pain and discomfort my love!"
"And then you say things like that and I melt inside! I promise it I won't be forever, but it will be a little while... at least 6 weeks baby and even then I can't make any promises! But I love you!"
"It will happen when it happens and when it does it will be amazing, because I will get to be with my beautiful wife, I will get to shower her with love and affection in the best way possible. In the mean time I am sure I can entertain myself. Hell have you seen the print and video campaigns from when my wife was the face of the Intimates line... I have plenty of visuals to help me out!"
"Ewww! Your Daddy is such a perv! Really print campaigns and videos...enjoy that because I have a feeling this body will never be quite the same after what it has just been through!"
"Hey I will have you know that those campaigns have gotten me into a lot of trouble in the past... especially the original one... that first interview we did together, that was when I realised just how mesmerising you were... you have had my heart in your hands in some way, shape or form since then! As for your body, my wife is fucking hot... it's been what, a couple of hours since you gave birth and you look like you could be on the cover of Eye on Fashion..."
"Oh god! Ouch! Hey little dude, that hurts! Not even your father is that rough with me... Cooper seriously! Liam help me out here, I haven't got a free hand and I am convinced your son is trying to inhale my boob, please pull him off, stick your finger in his mouth and break his seal!"
"He just knows when he is onto a good thing! He is my son after all!"
"Oh before I forget about it, we need to make our press release... I was hoping to do it once we got home... do you think we can keep them under wraps for that long... that way we can have Oliver come and take some nice photos of us all at home, get this Mumma back on the cover of Eye on Fashion... fully clothed this time!"
"Well we have managed to keep it under wraps that you're in here, so we should be able to keep it quiet for a little while longer. Our other option is to announce their arrivals and not release any photographs until we get home and that way you can have your big shoot!"
"Yeah maybe that is the way to go... we can make a decision tomorrow based on what the Doctors all say and how long we are all going to have to stay in here for. They all seem really happy with the twins. I heard one of the nurses saying that even though they are small, they are doing much better than was expected. I think Doctor Caspery mentioned that my dates may have been off by a week or two based on their development and that she can't see them needing the Special Care Nursery, which is really good. I know that when Phoebe and I were born we were only little, Mum made it to 38 weeks with us and we were only just 6lbs. Maybe we just make little babies! I hope we don't have to stay too long."
"I don't want to be here any longer than we have to either... but if the twins need to stay for longer, then that is what we will do. Hell I will hire our own private nurse to come and stay at the house if needed!"
It is at this moment that Liam notices Steffy's eyes getting heavy.
"My love I know you want to hold them close but I think it is time for use to put our sleeping miracles into their little crib and let you get some sleep... they will be awake before we know it and wanting a feed, which is only something you can do my lovely!"
"Sleep sounds amazing right now!"
"Rest my darling; we will all be here when you wake!"