Three months later, they host their baby shower. Once again, Chris charters a plane to reunite all the Hartfeld family. Amaiya wears a pink and blue maxi dress and a flower crown. Chris comes through the door with everyone.

"Oh, my goodness! Kaitlyn, my best friend...I'm so happy to see you." She hugs Kaitlyn tight.

"Mai, you're going to crush me and the babies. When did you get to be so overly emotional? She laughs while she rubs her stomach.

"It's the pregnancy, I swear. Poor Chris has to watch me cry during Tide commercials, it is a mess." He squeezes her hand.

"It's worth it to see her grow with my two beautiful blessings."He kisses her cheek and everyone groans.

"Anyway...everything is out in the backyard, please go enjoy yourselves." As they funnel outside, Chris wraps his arms around her.
"Hey." His smile causes her to smile widely.
"Hey." He adjusts her crown and places a kiss to her stomach. "I love you, you, and especially you." His lips warm against hers as she can't help but to smile during the kiss. "You're so emotional today, are you okay?" She wipes a tear from his face. "I guess I'm just anxious to see CJ and Riley. These few months have gone by so fast I feel like you just told me in the kitchen but here we are, seven months down and less than two to go."

"Or possibly less..." For a second he panics, and she corrects herself.

"No, not now! I mean it is common for a woman to deliver twins earlier than a single birth. I'm sorry, breathe...I am not in labor just yet." He sits down after the small heart attack. The color slowly coming back to his face. After a few moments he looks at her. "Let's go celebrate."

Chris had spent the past two days decorating their back yard in all white, including the gazebo. They sat in the gazebo facing their friends and family.

Kaitlyn plays host and emcee. "Thank you everyone for being here today as we celebrate the upcoming birth of Riley and CJ Powell. Apparently, twins run in Chris' family, I'm not sure if that's lucky or not but in any case, we have two blessings to add to our Hartfeld family and I couldn't be happier. Since the very first day of college I knew you two were destined to be together forever. I'd like to think I helped create this." Everyone shares a laugh.

"Anyway...let's toast to Amaiya and Chris and to our angels. May you be blessed forever. Cheers!" She taps her glass to Amaiya's sparkling cider. "Thank you, Kaitlyn for such a beautiful toast." She could feel the tears forming and he hands her a handkerchief before they start to fall. "I saw it coming." He smiles while squeezing her hand.

They start opening their gifts. Tyler and Abbie present them with a handmade painting, adhering to the celestial theme. "We thought you could hang it in the nursery." She starts to tear up again. "Oh my goodness you two, it's so beautiful, thank you."

After the gift opening Amaiya walks around mingling. She finds her parents talking to his mother.

"Nice to see the grandparents all together. What are you talking about?" She rubs her stomach then both mothers also rub her stomach.

"We're just discussing how far you two have come since meeting. You've no doubt made each other better and now we get two grand babies out of it. Do you think you're ready, honey?"

Amaiya takes inventory of all the gifts and all the support here. "I don't know but I do know I have help. You still planning on staying when the babies arrive?" Her mother nods. "You have your father and I for three weeks and Susan for another three after us." His mother nods, "You and Chris will have everything you need from the people who raised you. You're in good hands."

Chris wraps his arms around her growing stomach. "Hey, my love...moms, dad. What did I miss?" They share a kiss. His mother begins to tear up as her dad hands her a handkerchief, she laughs as she takes it. "I am going to be a mess when they arrive. I'm so proud of you, Christopher. You've done so well with taking care of me and your siblings and now you will have a family of your own. It does my heart good to see you so happy and in love." Everyone awws as he hugs his mother. "I learned my love from you, mom."

Suddenly Amaiya gasps then exhales looking for a place to sit down. Chris brings her the closest chair as she rubs her stomach with a grimace. "Someone really didn't like that soda. Ohh, it feels like a washing machine, I think I need to lie down." Everyone seems concerned especially Chris. "Should we call Dr. Howard?" She leans against him as he helps her to their room. "No, I just need to lie down with a cool towel. I promise I'm okay, sweetheart. Go socialize with our guests and take the baby monitor so you can check on me whenever you want.

He gives her several kisses. "Chris...go, before you start something. You know how I am."

He kisses her hand then her forehead. "I know. Ring me if you need anything."

Back outside Chris informs everyone know that she was resting. Kaitlyn heads to her room. She knocks softly. "Come in Kaitlyn." She peeks around the door. "How'd you know? " She scoffs. "I knew after Chris told everyone that you'd be the first up here. You're my best friend." They laugh.

"Do you need anything?" She rubs her stomach and exhales deeply and shakes her head. Kaitlyn lies beside her, holding her hand as she rests her eyes. About an hour later Chris radios in. "Hey beautiful, how are you doing in there? Need anything?" She looks over to see Kaitlyn asleep. "Kaitlyn is with me, I'm okay, sweetheart. Maybe later we can watch movies and cuddle?"

"Definitely. Love you, baby doll."

By the end of the night the party wraps up and Chris finally joins her after cleaning up and thanking everyone for coming. He slides into bed, resting on her lap.

"How are the babies? And how's my baby?" He kisses her stomach.

"Babies are just fine although mommy could use some attention, she's been missing daddy all day."

He takes her cue, kissing her gently and pulling away to gauge her reaction. "You know if I didn't feel like a bloated whale, I'd be on you by now." Her expression changes slightly, a flash of sadness crosses her face. He lifts her chin up.

"Hey, don't talk like that. You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I'll never love anyone as much as I love you."

He places kisses up and down her neck. He pauses to look at her. "Tell me what you want." He kisses her lips, then her neck and lower. She moans as he works his way down. "I just want you, baby. Just you..."

He slides her dress up and over her head and runs his hands over her breasts which were now double the size and super sensitive. His touch gentle, caressing them and concentrating on her nipples. She gasps loudly.

"Ohhh...they're so sensitive baby, please be gentle, like that. Mmm..." He nibbles and sucks on them, the touch sending her over the edge.

She gasps and sits up. "What about our parents?" He stops mid kiss. "Relax, I sent them to dinner at La Trattoria and anyway...I locked the door, so can I continue please?" She unbuttons his shirt, dragging her nails down his chest while biting her lip. He sits next to her, taking off the rest of his clothes.
He bites his lip staring at her. "Hop on baby, daddy's ready for you."
She looks reluctant. "Come on baby, I need to feel you." He caresses her spot, his touch causing her to rock against his hand. "Oh, don't stop...please. I need you so bad." He pulls her on top but she is reluctant. "But baby I'm a lot heavier now I don't want to hurt you." He smiles. "Nonsense baby, you can still ride me, that's what I want right now. I need you to ride me, hard and fast." He starts rubbing her spot again as she rocks back and forth. "Oh baby...yes...yes. You feel so good. I need you all..."

She stops suddenly.

"Chris...my...I-I-I think my water broke."

He jolts out of his ecstasy induced fantasy.

"What?! Are you sure?"

He looks at the puddle forming between them and she's rubbing her belly, breathing in short bursts.

"I'm pretty sure I can tell between an orgasm and labor pains. That was not an orgasm." Chris jumps off the bed and changes into his sweats and a white tee while she slips on her dress. He grabs her go bag and runs down to start the car. Amaiya texts everyone "8500 Cherry Lane" which was the address for the hospital.

Chris runs back up to the bedroom to find her waiting patiently on the ottoman. He was slightly winded and was starting to sweat as she looks up at him.

"Honey, I need you to stop and take a breather. Labor just started I think we have time."

He sits next to her and she takes his hand. She laughs causing him to laugh.

"I'm sorry, I always pictured this situation and I was always in panic mode. I guess I am just nervous, we are about to become parents." She squeezes his hand as she goes through a contraction.

"Listen I am scared and nervous and all sorts of emotions, but I am glad to have you to share this with me. Now...let's go to the hospital, these contractions are getting stronger and I will need drugs soon." She chuckles as he takes her hand and they head downstairs.

When they arrive at the hospital her parents and his mother already beat them there. Her mother looks worried when Chris wheels her in.

"Mom, I'm fine, oh my god, are you crying already?" She takes her mom's hand and she smiles at her daughter. "I'm sorry I'm just so excited for you. This is a milestone for my only baby! What were you doing before your water broke?"

She freezes up and looks at Chris. He looks sheepish and is starting to turn red. "You know, I should really go check you in and start on that paperwork." He leaves her with the grandparents. Chris' mother starts to laugh and smiles with tears in her eyes.

"Ohhhhh, you two were together before it happened, weren't you?" Amaiya feels the flush over her face as she drops her head into her hands.

"Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed." She shakes her head, avoiding her parents gaze until she hears them laughing as well.

"Oh, sweetheart, don't be embarrassed, honestly, that's kind of how you got here. Yeah, we were right in the middle of and..."

"Mom! I got it, never speak of this again, ever!" She shudders at the very thought.

Suddenly she grips the wheelchair as she goes through a contraction. "I hope I'll be admitted soon...Chris!" He jogs back to her. "I'm almost done, the nurse will take you to your room and you guys can go with her." He kisses her on the forehead.

Thirty minutes after the nurse takes her to her room Chris comes in and sees the Hartfeld gang there as well.

"Well, what luck that we get to be here for the birth as well." Abbie holds Amaiya's hand and sits next to her bed. She just looks at her. "What?" Abbie wipes away the tears "I'm just so surprised at how far we've come. I was once the shy girl and now Tyler and I are engaged. Kaitlyn is touring with her band, Becca is the top litigator in Hartfeld, and Zach just finished designing the new library on campus...then there's you and Chris, my gosh you're about to be parents, Chris is a professional athlete and you're a prize-winning novelist. This group is growing up but never growing apart. I'm so happy I met each and every one of you." By the end the whole group is sniffling until Amaiya cries out in pain during another contraction.

"Okay, where in the bloody hell is my anesthesiologist?!"

Chris takes Abbie's place next to his fiancée. He brushes the hair away from her face as she lays on her side, the most comfortable position for her right now.

"Hey."

She laughs a little.

"Hey." He kisses her forehead and her hand.

"Anything I can get you? You have such a wide array of options, let's see there's ice chips or water." She smiles and shakes her head.

"I only need you. Just you, my love." They share a kiss and the group groans in unison.

"Chris, haven't you done enough?" Kaitlyn exclaims. He smiles and shrugs.

"I could never do enough to show this beautiful woman how much I love her."

Dr. Howard walks into the room. "Ms. Park, how are you feeling?" She shifts to her side. "Nice to see you doctor, it's Mrs. Powell now and where the hell are my drugs?!" Chris laughs but she does not.

The doctor clears his throat. "Well, congratulations, you two, it has been awhile since I last saw you. I will need to see how dilated you are to determine when you get the epidural." He puts on his gloves and examines her. "Hmm, looks like you're about five centimeters, already half way there and perfect timing to get that shot. I will call for the anesthesiologist, shouldn't be too much longer. My guess is within the next 12-16 hours we'll be calling you parents." The doctor scribbles something on her board before walking out. Chris takes her hand and kisses it. "You ready?" She shakes her head. "Not at all, but I have you to take this journey with and I know we'll be okay."

To be continued...

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