The twins arrive!

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy was sitting in a chair in her daughter Ruby's room, reading her daughter a bedtime story. Her toddler son, reid, had fallen asleep just before dorothy started reading, so she had gotten him tucked in and set for bed already. She was about halfway through the book, and could see Ruby fighting to stay awake, and couldn't help but smile a little. As she finished the book, ruby had fallen asleep for the night. She looked so peaceful, a drastic change from the kid who just the day before, was throwing a tantrum over her brother breaking a toy. Ruby was not looking forward to the upcoming arrival of her baby sisters, and had been acting out for most of dorothy's pregnancy. when her brother was born, it was fine. But she was used to being the "princess" of the family, and she didn't want to have to share the title or attention with two baby sisters.

After tucking in Ruby, and checking on Reid one last time, Dorothy went downstairs to the living room. She sat down on the couch, and leaned forward, clearly in pain. She had been having mild contractions the entire day, and most of the night before, and she was exhausted. She was at the point in her pregnancy where she just wanted to have the twins. She missed being at work, she wanted to do more with her family, and she just wanted to be able to hold her newborn daughters. She was only a few days away from her due date, so she knew it was any time now.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack popped in through the fireplace. "Dori!" he said happily when he first saw her "I'm so sorry I had to work late tonight. There was just so much going on." Then he realized the slumped over stance his wife had and the look of pain in her face. He knew the twins were due soon, perhaps sooner than expected. Jack quickly went to his wife's side, throwing his briefcase and coat on the couch. "Hey you alright dear? What do you need?" he bombarded her with questions trying to figure out what to do. There was nothing he hated more than to see his loved ones in pain. He helped her over to the couch where she could sit. "You need some of the pain medication? Or are you thirsty? Do you want an herbal tea or hot chocolate?" He used his wand to accio the footstool. Jack promptly propped Dorothy's legs on it and placed some pillows behind her to support her back. As he waited for a response he loosened his tie and undid the top buttons of his clean white shirt. "Are you in labor?" he hadn't thought about asking that one yet. "Should I get the luggage we packed? Call your mum or someone to watch the kids? Are they kids asleep?". Jack remembered he had a bar of chocolate in his pocket he hadn't eaten yet "Here have this" he knew chocolate made things better, atleast women seemed to think so.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy looked up, managing a small smile when Jack happily greeted her and then apologized. "It-it's okay," she said as she winced. "I'm fine. It's just contractions, like the ones i had last night," she said, and then hunched over again, feeling like she had gotten kicked in the stomach. "Except for the fact that they're hurting a little bit worse at the moment," she added. She was trying to answer his questions, but he had so many, and the questions were coming so fast she almost didn't have time to answer them. she knew he meant well, but it was a bit overwhelming.

When he asked if she was in labor, she shook her head. "No, well..n-not y-yet," she said, moving her legs off of the footstool. It was causing her more pain to have them up at the moment. "The kids are asleep. Neither of them took a nap today, so they were out a bit early," she said, taking the candy bar that jack handed her. She nibbled on it, not really wanting the chocolate, but not wanting jack to worry. She was about halfway through with the candy when she suddenly set it down. "I-i think we should probably get to the hospital now...my water just broke," she said, panicing slightly. She knew the routine from having given birth twice previously, but she always had a little bit of anxiety whenever she went into labor. "mum should still be awake to watch the kids. if not, call alana, she'll come over," Dorothy said, and grabbed her stomach. The contractions had gotten a little bit worse, and she was in a lot of pain. It was an effort just to give jack those instructions, it seemed.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack was calming down slightly when Dorothy told him that she was doing alright despite the pain, that she wasn't in labor and when she took a bite of that chocolate bar he was sure that things would be just fine. He watched her take her legs down seeing as that caused more pain. Jack was crouching about to take her shoes off for her, give her a bit of a foot massage - they had blown up, completely swollen from this pregnancy of twins. Then before he could get his hand on her shoes she says she needs to go to the hospital because her water just broke.

Just think his mind flashed back to the two previous times he'd heard her say. He thought about the birth of his first child - Ruby. It was the most, fantastic, wild experience of his life to become a father for the first time. To have something, his own baby, his own flesh and blood, his own child - a fruit of his loins. It was so amazing. Then Reid had come along. Having a son of his own, a boy he could run around with and play some ball and perhaps be his mini me in quidditch. It was a dream come true. Jack saw his family as completly perfect and then Dori had found out she was pregnant again. He knew whatever she was growing within her was meant to be part of their family. When they learned they were having twin it was almost surreal. He had grown up with twins in his family, Dori had younger twin siblings and he had watched his younger sister Boa give birth to twins. Jack couldn't help but chuckle when he first found out, thinkging about another set of Slytherin twins on the loose.

Jack regained focus and said "right, of course. I'll get your bags" he ran to their bedroom and grabbed her stuff. Then he remembered the kids. He pulled out his cell phone. Jack wasn't into them as much as some people in his family were but he still kept one on his person. Jack flipped it and called his mum. Just as he got back to Dori's side, his mum popped in through the fireplace.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy looked over at jack, who seemed to have zoned out. "Why are you just standing there? Did i stutter?" she asked sarcastically, and then crying out in pain. At that point in time, she wasn't understanding that he was reflecting on his life. She just knew she had to get to the hospital, fast, and jack was definitely reacting a little slower than she was wanting. She felt bad for being mean, and she hoped he understood. She was sure he did, although she still mumbled an apology. He left the room for a few minutes to grab her bags, and she could hear him on the phone with his mom. It relieved her, knowing that Josepha would be watching the kids. She figured it would probably easier to have josepha watch them anyways, as Dorothy's mother still had small children at home, her twin siblings.

With Jack's help, she stood up, and they began to make their way to the hospital. Once there, she was placed in a wheelchair, and was wheeled to a delivery room. One of the nurses got her vital information, and told her the doctor would be there in a minute, before leaving. She had left Jack with the job of phoning the family, or at least however many were still awake at this point. The contractions were steady, so she knew it was any time before it would all be over with. It didn't mean she wasn't nervous though. What if there were complications? she was always afraid of something going wrong. It was one of the downfalls of being a doctor...she knew everything that could possibly go wrong during a birth.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

When Dorothy started getting pushy and sarcastic he realized it was time to scramble. So he quickly got everything that needed to be done before they made their way to the hospital. His mind was racing, competeting with the thumps of his heart. He wanted his wife to be as comfortable as possible. He didn't want her to worry about trivial things and for everything to go smoothly. Jack didn't even think twice when his wife got shortended with him. If he was about to poop out 2 gigantic wantermelons he'd be on angry person. It was a relief that his mother came so quickly allowing him and Dori to not have to worry about their small children during this stressful time.

When they arrived at the hospital his wife was put in a wheelchair and wheeled to her room. He watched nervously as the nurse took down his wife vitals. Jack was always looking over the nurses shoulder trying to see what she was writing down, making sure it was nothing he had to worry about. Dori wanted him to contact everyone. They decided calling would be a better options than owls for this ... annocement that babies were on the way. When he left the room - reluctantly to go into the hall and begin to call he couldn't help but laugh. Laugh with joy that he was going to be a father again, laugh at being nervous and laugh that they had muggle technology and didn't have to use owls that may get lost or eaten on the way.

Jack began calling family members. Most people said that they'd either come by tonight or that they'd be over in the morning to see the new additions. He walked back into the room and relayed the information to his wife.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy gave Jack a weak smile when he came back in the room. "Did you call everyone?" she asked, and winced. Dorothy's doctor had been in a couple times already, checking on her. When he walked in this time, he said hello to jack. He checked dorothy once more, and it appeared she was ready to start pushing. "Looks like you're set to start pushing," he said with an encouraging smile. "When i say push, i want you to push as hard as you can, alright?" he asked dorothy, and she nodded. Dorothy wiggled her hand into Jack's, glad that he was by her side to encourage and help her.

"Okay, are you ready? Push, dorothy!" the doctor instructed, and Dorothy pushed as hard as she could, until the doctor told her to stop. She leaned back against the raised part of the bed, panting, and sweaty, her grip on jack's hand still tight. The doctor let her rest for a minute, before instructing her to push again. She pushed again, crying out loudly in pain. "I can see the head, one more push and that should do it," the doctor told her. Dorothy waited for the doctor to tell her to push, and once he did, she pushed as hard as she could. She cried out again, and then she heard the first cries of her daughter as she leaned back again. She was breathing heavily, trying to catch her breath, and everything seemed to be in slow motion as the doctor announced that it was a girl. She saw the cord get cut, and the nurse take the baby to go get cleaned up. One down, one to go, she thought, as she looked over at jack to see his reaction.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack always loved how strong Dorothy was a woman and as a person. That even through all the pain she was in she could smile back at him and give out orders. She was definately her mother's child. He could already see how Ruby was like her mum and he was honored to have such amazing women in his life. When the doctor said that Dori was ready start pushing, his head started spinning and he could only imagine how Dori felt. He wondered what is was like to give birth, and by the looks of it he was glad he wouldn't have that opportunity. Jack was thrilled to be part of it all though. Having kids, seeing them be born - it was what life was all about, the cycle of things. Jack leaned over Dori's bed, giving her his hand. He wanted her to feel safe and give support to the woman bearing his children. Jack used his other hand to hold an ice pack on her forehead and to sprits her down. Giving birth seemed to be agonizing work and he didn't want her to feel any more uncomfortable than necessary. Jack was a bit surprise how fast these two seemed to be coming along. Dori's mum hadn't arrived yet and so far she'd been around for the births. He hoped that this wasn't making Dori feel nervous or emotional or whatever she may be feeling without her mum around.

When Dori was pushing she was clenching his hand so tight he was sure she had pit bull blood in her, or yeti or atleast giant. Jack was fairly certain that at this moment she was strong enough to rip his hand off or atleast crush all the veins and bones. He kept his face from showing the pain knowing that what she was dealing with topped his pain a million times over. The doctor said he could see a head and Jack's heart began to thud, could this be it? Any moment and he'd have another child. It was more than thrilling, it never got old. He couldn't wait to hold his child, to see it face and stare intos its eyes knowing that it was his own flesh and blood. When the baby finally made it out, Jack's eyes were big and he was grinning from ear to ear. He couldn't help but be thankful and estactic. Seeing a baby born, especially your own was like witnessing the world's greatest miracle. No amount of magic could ever produce something so amazing. This time he squeezed Dori's hand, letting her know how proud he was of her and how happy he was to be there and help her giving birth. Jack couldn't wait for the next one.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy was leaning against the raised part of the bed, waiting for the instructions from the doctor. She was exhausted already, and she still had one more baby to have. She didn't think she'd be so tired so soon, and she still seemed to be trying to catch her breath, her breathing heavy and labored. One of the nurses had let Jack know that Dorothy's mother had arrived a few minutes before the first baby had been born, and was waiting in the hallway, which relieved dorothy. Her mother had been there for all her grandchildrens' births, and dorothy knew she wouldn't miss these ones.

"You should be ready in just a few minutes. i'll let you know when to push," the doctor said. But almost as soon as he said that, the heart monitor began beeping, and the delivery room seemed to go into a panic as dorothy was hooked up to more machines to monitor her and the baby. "What's going on? what's wrong?" dorothy asked, panicking. One of the nurses had tried to have jack move out of the way, but with the grip that Dorothy had on his hand, it just wasn't going to happen. The doctor was trying to keep dorothy conscious and alert, as her heart rate was starting to drop, as was the babys. "We need to get this baby out, now," the doctor said, and then looked at jack. "Do we have your permission to perform a c-section on her?" he asked. "If we don't, we could lose her or the baby," he explained. He wasn't trying to scare Jack, but he knew that he needed to know the risks if they didn't get her into surgery soon.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack was happy to hear that Kristine had arrived and was waiting in the hallway. His relief soon turned into panick as he began noticing how fast Dori's breathing got, like she couldn't catch her breath. It worried him but he tried not to show it. Though this had happened before when she was in labor, he didn't remember it getting this intense. Still he stayed by Dori's side, letting her grip him as hard as she wanted. They still had one baby left and he was excited to meet it.

It was so sudden when out of of nowhere he heard the exclamatory beeps of the machines and he watched as the heart monitors seemed to be not working. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The machine must be broken, that information couldn't be right. It couldn't. Then Dori was yelling in panic and nurses were trying to shoo him. Jack couldn't be shooed, even if he wanted too because of Dori's grip that seemed to be getting even tighter now.

Jack looked at Dori and she looked so pale, he could tell something wasn't right. His heart began to beat faster as he became increasingly anxious. He was just starring at his wife, almost as in a trance when before he knew it the doctor was talking to him. At first, the doctor's face and voice seemed fuzzy as if he was in some nightmare but he soon realized the importance of his words. Jack of course went with what the doctor suggested. He couldn't bare to lose his wife, let alone his child. Jack felt so hopeless and lost, his mouth hung wide open, his eyes glazed over, and his body felt slow, sluggish, unable to move.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

The doctor nodded to Jack's response, and instructed the nurses to prepare dorothy for surgery. They were working quickly, attempting to keep her calm. Dorothy had a look of fear on her face, scared of what could happen. Her grip on Jack's hand seemed to lessen, and she eventually let go of Jack's hand. "I'm scared, Jack," she said quietly, her eyes welled up with tears. "We're going to take her down to surgery now. There's a little room just to the side where you and whoever else is here can watch," the doctor explained to him. "Unfortuantly, for safety reasons, you won't be able to come into the surgery room," he added. The rooms just weren't big enough for extra people. "You can stay in the waiting room, or there is a small observation room just off of the room where you can watch. It's up to you," he added.

They began to wheel Dorothy down to surgery, quickly and carefully. Everything seemed hazy to Dorothy. The voices were fuzzy to her, and everything around her looked blurry. One of the nurses put an oxygen mask on her as they wheeled her into the small surgery room. The surgeon was getting ready for the surgery as dorothy was hooked up to a couple monitors. The nurse took off the oxygen mask, putting on another mask with anesthesia to put her to sleep for the surgery. Dorothy could feel her eyelids growing heavy as she struggled to stay awake. After several minutes, she was unconscious, and the surgeon started the surgery. The heart monitor was still a little haywire from the baby being in distress, so the surgeon knew he had to work a little faster than normal.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack felt his world crumbling around him. How could this be happening? Dorothy had given birth, now 3 times and it had gone smoothly and been absolutely perfect. He couldn't figure out what was difference about this 4th child that had strained his wife so much that now there was a scare of losing his wife or chid. It was so much so fast and he felt broken. He felt like he was having his limbs ripped off. His family, his wife, his children were so much a part of him he couldn't imagine losing any of them. He wouldn't be whole without them.

When Dorothy looked up at him with tears welled up in her eyes saying thata she was scared he felt horrible. He wanted to hold her tight and never let go. Jack had to be strong for her, give her hope even when it seemed there was none. He squeezed his wife's hand, quickly kissed her on the forehead then on the lips. They were tender, full of his sincere love for her. "Don't worry Dori, everything will turn out". He did his best to give her a reassuring smile.

Jack then listened to the doctor's instructions. It hard not being able to comfort Dori during surgery but there was nothing to be done about it. He walked out into the hallway and talked to Kristine. Jack told his mother-in-law what was happening. It was so hard to tell his wife's mother that death of either her daughter or grandchild could occur as a result of the complications. Jack was glad that this time around that Kristine hadn't brought her small children with her. This would be too much for kids. He was trying to keep himself together but it was rough. Kenji arrived at the hospital and again he had to go through the details. Jack then left the pair to comfort each other.

He tried looking in at the surgery but it was too much to deal with. He couldn't keep a straight face. Jack walked into a corner and slumped over and cried hard. It was very unlike him to cry in public but he was so horrified that he might lose his wife he couldn't hold it in. Jack tried to calm himself but it wasn't really working. He wouldn't be able to relax until the doctor could reassure him that things would really be alright.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

The surgery seemed to go on forever, even though it was only a couple hours. The surgeon had cut through everything, and had gotten to the baby, where he noticed what the problem was. In the midst of the delivery of the first baby, the second baby's umbilical cord had gotten wrapped around it's neck, and was cutting off air. The surgeon got the baby loose, and held it as the assisting nurse cut the cord. However, the baby wasn't crying. The baby was hooked up to a heart monitor, and there was definitely a faint heartbeat. The nurse took the baby to clean it up, and work on it, hoping to get a stronger heartbeat. After several minutes, the heartbeat was improving, and a few weak cries filled the room, much the the surgeon and nurses' relief. The surgeon began to finish up the surgery, and sewed up the area where he had cut into her stomach. The nurse moved the baby down to an observation room where it could be monitored in case of further complications, while Dorothy was moved into a recovery room.

The doctor walked out into the waiting room several minutes after the surgery had ended. He had heard from the nurses and the surgeon, and was relieved to hear the both Dorothy and the baby were okay. "The surgery went well. It was a little shaky once they got the baby out...the cord had gotten wrapped around the baby's neck, but everything is alright now," the doctor explained. "Dorothy's in a room now, so you guys are more than welcome to go back there. Once the younger baby is a little more stable, we'll bring both of them in there for everyone to see. We are going to keep them a couple of extra days, just to make sure everyone is healthy and okay," he added.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack kept popping out his old golden Slytherin pocket watch. Even when it was tucked into his pocket he could hear the ticking of the beating hand. It seemed to him that timed had stopped but the continual ticking that seemed to thud in his ear reminded him that the world was still going and spinning. A millenium could have passed for all he knew. After what seemed forever a nurse alerted him. She was a plain looking woman, with a round face, doll like lips, blonde curls held back by her nurses cap and a short plump body. Her voice was sweet but he didn't seem to notice much. All he could focus on was her words and what she was telling him. She told him that the second baby had been delivered and that he was a now a father to two girls. The nurse told him to go to the observation room to take a peek at the babies. Jack wanted to ask her questions, know about his wife but the nurse wasn't allowed to say any more.

Jack ran over to the observation room. The door was locked but the curtains were opened so he could look in. As Jack was looking in but couldn't see much. All he could see were the nurses running back and forth between the babies in the back. They were so beautiful and they were his. The Doctor then came out and explained the situation to him. Jack was nervous and worried for Dorothy but though there were complications the Doctor seemed to be hopeful about her recovery. He didn't like that the youngest wasn't stable yet and that they'd have to stay longer but he knew it was for the best and he trusted the doctors. As soon as the doctor gave the go ahead, Jack went to Dori's room to go visit her.

He walked down the hall to where her room was. Jack opened the door as quietly as possible. He went to the side of her bed and sat at the chair beside her bed. She seemed to be asleep still. Jack held her hand and kissed him "I love you Dori" he whispered.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy was just starting to wake up when Jack came into the room. The room was bright, so it hurt for her to open her eyes. She felt him grab her hand, and heard him say that he loved her, and she managed a small smile. "I love you too," she said, her voice quiet and weak as she opened her eyes a little bit. She looked so tired and weak. Her normally perfect orange-red hair was frizzy and coming out of the ponytail she had pulled it back into. Her already light skin seemed to look even paler, especially with the dark circles under her eyes. She almost looked zombie-like at times. "Did the baby make it?" she asked, a little unsure at the night's events. She knew that something had went wrong, but she didn't really know about the c-section, it all being a blur to her.

A nurse came in several minutes later to check on her, and let jack know that he was welcome to stay the night if he wished. Obviously visiting hours were over by that time, but the staff didn't have the heart to kick Jack out for the night. The couple had gone through a lot, even though the outcome ended up being good. Dorothy's parents had gone home, telling the nurse to tell dorothy that they would stop by the next day.

A little while later, the doctor came into the room. "Good, you're awake," he smiled. "We got the second baby stable, and if you'd like, we can bring them in here for you to see," he offered, and dorothy nodded. She didn't have a lot of energy for talking so a lot of her responses were short and to the point, if she even spoke at all.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack tried to position himself so that he could block the light behind him. He could see that it was too bright for her a the moment. Jack squeezed his wife's hand. When she said she loved him too, a tear ran down his cheek. It was such a relief to hear her voice. "Dori" he said quietly. It was comforting just to know that he could say her name, and that she could be there with him - that he wasn't talking to a corpse. He really thought he might lose her, and it really shook him up.

His wife asked about their baby. He could help but crack a smile, his eyes were watering up, streams of tears flowing pretty heavily left and right. Jack nodded, squeezed her hand again and gave her a gentle kiss, a little peck. "Yes, yes. She made it. You are a proud mum of 2 more little girls. I haven't seen them yet but the doctor said he'd let us see them soon. Everything is going to be alright"

Jack would definatley be spending the night There was an old looking chest in the room that had clean blankets for such occasions. He took one out and draped it on the couch in the room. Jack went over to the complimentary owl that came with the over night rooms. He wrote a short note telling him mum briefly the details and asking her to stay with the kids.

He looked at his wife "Do you need anything honey?" Right as he said that the doctor walked in. Jack was thrilled that the doctor would be bringing the babies to see them.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy shook her head when Jack asked if she needed something. "Not really, except for maybe some water," she said. She went to sit up a little bit and felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and whimpered a little. "You'll have to be careful for a couple days with the stitches from the surgery," the doctor said, noticing that she seemed to be in a bit of pain. "Surgery?" dorothy asked, a little confused. "We had to deliever the second baby via c-section. Don't you remember?" the doctor asked her. She shook her head again. "Not really..." she said and trailed off. "Oh. Well, everything went well, the cord had gotten wrapped around the baby's neck, but our surgeon got to it in time, so she should be completely healthy," he smiled, which relieved dorothy. The only thing she wanted was for her children to be healthy, so she was glad to hear that the baby would be fine.

After a few minutes, the doctor left the room, and the nurse wheeled in a large bassinet that had the babies in it. Both were awake, curious as to what was going on around them. The babies looked almost identical. They shared the same orange-red hair that their parents did, and were covered in freckles. The only thing that helped tell the two apart was the eye color. the older baby shared the same clear blue eyes as Dorothy, while the younger one had Jack's brown eyes. When Dorothy saw them, she couldn't even begin to keep her emotions in check. Her eyes welled up with tears, and they freely ran down her face. "Look at them...they're so perfect," she said quietly, looking up at Jack with a smile.

[JACK SLYTHERIN]

Jack hated to see Dori in pain. He quickly got her some water. "Don't move" he said gently to her "I don't want you to strain yourself". Jack went over to wardrobe in the corner. He opened it up and got Dori's purse. Inside was her wand. Jack took it out and placed it by her bedside "Use that so you don't have move around so much". The doctor was reminding Dori of the surgery and telling her details of what had happened. Jack had already heard but still crinched thinking about his poor daughter getting tangled up in the umbilical cord. It was still a relief to hear the doctor say that they should be just fine.

After the doctor left, Jack waited anxiously with Dori to see their babies. A few minutes later a nurse rolled them in. Jack looked down, astonished. They looked like they'd fit in the family just fine. They had the famous red hair of their family. Dori had gotten it from the Weasley blood in her. Jack was still confused as to why his head was so red. His mum's hair was auburn but said that when she was a little girl it was more red like how Jack's hair still was. One little girl had blue eyes like Dori. The other had brown eyes like his. Jack smiled back at his wife "they are perfect". He knelt down and picked up the brown eyed cutie, placing her gently in Dori's arms. Jack knew she couldn't really bend over at the moment but could the yearning in her eyes to hold her newborns. After the first was safely secured in Dori's arms he picked up the other and held her close. "I guess we should name them", he gave the blue eyed cutie kisses. He loved to dote on his children.

[Dorothy Slytherin + Family]

Dorothy stared in awe at her youngest child after Jack handed her to Dorothy. Both of the babies were smaller than Ruby and Reid had been when they were born. "They're so little," she commented, and then smiled at the child. The girl was awake and alert, and was looking around the room. "Hi," dorothy cooed, a smile on her face as she looked at her daughter, the tears starting again. She was so happy to finally see them. "I'm your mommy. i'm so happy to finally meet you," she cooed to the child, who turned her attention to her mother. Dorothy heard Jack mention something about naming them. "Yeah, i guess we should," she said, staring at her daughter. She felt a pang of guilt when she saw the bruising on the baby's neck from the cord being around her neck. Dorothy knew in her mind that it wasn't her fault. Things like that happened. But it didn't mean that she didn't feel bad. After a bit, she switched babies with Jack so that she could meet the older baby, and he could meet his youngest child.

Dorothy was quiet for several minutes, but it was clear she was thinking. "I know we wanted to name one Roxana, and the other Renee..." she thought aloud. "This one here," she said, nodding towards the older child in her arms, "Definitely looks like a roxana to me," she said. "I'm stuck on middle names, though," she said, yawning. She still was exhausted, but she wanted to stay awake for a while. "Do you have any ideas?" she asked Jack, looking over at him.

OOC: i know the idea had been brought up to name them after the grandmothers. If we still wanna do that, i think Roxana Kristine and Renee Josepha would work. Unless the other way would sound better[Roxana Josepha and Renee Kristine]?