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Lol, not much D&E in this chapter either.lol I know, I know, plot point after all.

I promise Erica will tell David in the next chapter.

Chapter 2

" So do I get sprung tonight, or you keeping me here for the night?" Bayn asked flashing David a bright smile.

David looked up from his clipboard, " Well, if we could get ahold of your parents you could go home tonight.

She nodded, her smile fading. " You won't be able to reach them. They're on an extended vacation."

David nodded, " OK, where'd they go, we can give them a call."

She shook her head, and shrugged. " I don't know."

" You don't know?" David asked curiously.

" They um...they took off while I was at school." She told him, her voice emotionless.

" They abandoned you?" David asked, crossing his arms.

" My step dad and I got in a fight a few weeks ago. It started about me not wanting what he made for breakfast, but that was just what put us over the edge." She told him, " He threatened to kick me out. I came home from school that afternoon and they were gone. They changed the locks and took off."

David nodded sitting down on the edge of the bed, " They haven't contacted you?"

" Nope. The maids said that they packed the family summer clothes, so I'm guessing they went somewhere tropical."

" Where have you been staying?" David asked.

Erica approached the door, and took a deep breath. She wasn't going to disturb David while he was in with his patient, but she was going to wait right outside the door for him. If she didn't, if she left with the intention to come back, she wouldn't. She had to tell him, get it out, and then let the chips land where ever they may. But for the moment she was fascinated by the conversation she heard coming out of the patients room.

" Where ever I can." Bayn told him, with a slight smile, " At friends, until their parents find out and kick me out. I stayed in one of the roach motels a few nights." She said with a laugh, " Only had like $200 to my name. For the last few days, I've been sleeping in the park in a tent that friend lent me."

David shook his head, " That's horrible."

" It's not so bad." She told him softly, " Sometimes it's better then it was at home."

" I'm sorry. I know what's that's like. It's terrible when you have the kind of mother who chooses her husband over you." David said sadly, completely understanding.

" So, you have to call, Child Protective Services, don't you?"

David paused for a moment, before nodding sadly. " I'm sorry."

" It's ok. At least I'll have a place to sleep tonight."

" Maybe I don't." David said with a sly smile, " I could pay to get you a room at the Valley Inn."

" That's very sweet of you, but I couldn't. Thank you though."

" Alright then, let me get you a room at another hotel. You can't sleep in the park again, and I don't want call Child Protective Services."

She shook her head, smiling gratefully, " That's very thoughtful, but I can't take your charity."

" Perhaps you can take mine?" Erica said from the door way.

Bayn stared at her stunned, and David looked over his shoulder, even more stunned. " Erica." David breathed, still in shock.

" I'm sorry, I was looking for David, I didn't mean to eavesdrop." She said, moving towards the foot of the bed.

" Erica what are you doing here?" David asked, getting up, and walking over to her, " Is everything alright?"

She nodded, it wouldn't hurt to wait a little longer. Besides, she could use the distraction. " Hello, I'm Erica Kane." She said in Bayn's direction.

" Hi." Bayn answered shakily, in awe that Erica Kane was standing in her room, " I'm um...I'm, Bayn."

" It's nice to meet you." Erica said sweetly, " You look like you've had a rough night?"

Bayn nodded, " You could say that. But I would do it again."

" Hmm, yes, I know how that is." Erica added, moving closer. " Did I hear that you have no where to stay tonight?"

" Erica what's going on?" David asked, knowing the look in her eyes, she was hiding something, and she was stalling to try and protect her secret.

" Nothing is going on, David." She lied. " I just thought perhaps Bayn would like to stay at my house tonight."

" Seriously?" Bayn asked with a smile.

" Erica." David said, reading her expression, " Is there something you need to tell me?"

She ignored him, and continued talking to Bayn. " I have plenty of rooms at my house. And my daughter would love to have someone to hang out with. I don't see why you can't stay with me for the night."

Bayn smiled brightly, " I, that's so generous. I don't know what to say."

" Yes, that is generous, Erica. Why the generosity, Erica?" David asked curiously.

" She has no where else to go and I have a place for her to stay, it only makes sense." Erica told him. " Provided that everything you told David checks out, you're more then welcome to stay at my house for the night."

" Thank you, Miss Kane."

Erica nodded, only half listening to David as he explained that he would have to check Bayn out and clear her before she could leave with Erica. She wasn't sure what had brought on this sudden baught of generosity. Perhaps it was her baby, or perhaps it was the site of David being so natural and fatherly with Bayn. Whatever it was, she was happy to do a good deed, for a child in need.

To be continued...

Hehe...sorry, I love love love, cliffhangers!

Chapter 3

" You haven't missed anything." Bianca laughed as they waled through the door Erica's house.

Bayn laughed back smiling brightly, " That's good, this year is only a month old already so boring."

David and Erica stood in the doorway, watching Bianca and Bayn talking, with smiles, " They seem to have bonded quickly."

Erica nodded, " It probably helps that they go to school together. If nothing else comes out of Bayn staying here, at least she and Bianca will have begun a friendship."

" Erica, why are you letting Bayn stay here?" David asked his eyes locked on Erica.

She shook her head, " That young lady has nowhere else to go, and I have plenty of room."

David studied her face, and shook his head. " Erica, what's going on?"

" Hey Mom." Bianca interrupted, " After Bayn gets settled, maybe we could go get some dinner and then go see a movie?" Bianca asked with a smile, and Bayn agreed, nodding with an equally bright smile.

" It's a school night." Erica said back to them, unwilling to give into to their sweet smiles, at least for the moment.

" We'll be back by 11, Mom. Please?"

Erica nodded slowly, and smiled at the girls. " No later then 11."

They both said thank yous and took off up the stairs, laughing and talking. " Those two make quite a pair." David said with a laugh.

Erica nodded, only half listening. Bayn was her distraction, and as long she could focus on helping her, she could put of telling David, delay the effects of her secret. There was nothing to stop her from telling now, nothing but fear and uncertainty. How was he going to take this? Would he be happy or not want anything to do with their child? What did this mean for them? How were they going to work out being parents to their child, when they couldn't even make things work between them?

" Erica." David said, " Hey, you OK? Where did you go to just now?" He asked softly, subconsciously moving closer to her.

She shook her head, and took a step to walk away, but the world around her was spinning. She took a step back, and David moved to keep her steady. " Erica, hey, hey I got you. It's OK." David said looking down into her eyes, hold her arms to keep her steady.

" Oh, I'm fine." She said with a slow nod, and a tentative smile.

" You're not fine. Erica, what's going on?" He asked softly, leading her towards the couch. " Here sit down."

She nodded, this was it, she had to tell him, but how?

" You look pale." David said sitting down next to her, " Are you still dizzy?" He asked, taking her hand, and checking her pulse on her wrist.

" Hmmm?" Erica asked, once again lost in her thoughts, " Oh, no, I'm fine." She lied, with a small smile.

David shook his head, " You pulse is racing, Erica." David told her, studying her face, " Are you having heart palpitations? Any chest pain?"

She shook her head, " It's not my heart."

" Erica, you were at the hospital for a reason. Did Joe send you to see me? You can tell me anything, Erica. You that no matter what happens between us, I will always care about you, and will always be here for you, always."

Erica nodded, with a smile, tears starting to well in her eyes. " My heart is fine, David."

" But there is something wrong?" David half asked, half said, knowing her better then she knew herself.

" I'm not sure that "wrong" is the right word." She started slowly, trying desperately to figure out how to phrase her news. " David, I..." She started, closing her eyes fighting her tears with everything she had.

" Erica?" He said softly, wiling to be patient and coax, rather then force the truth out of her.

She looked at him, a stray tear falling down her cheek. She looked as deeply into his eyes as she could manage, searching his eyes, his soul for the answer to a question she wasn't sure she'd asked.

She paused for a few seconds before reaching down, and taking David's hand. David was silent, watching her movements, trying desperately to gage what was happening. Erica took a deep breath, and gently laid his palm across her stomach.

She didn't have to say it. He knew. She saw it in his eyes, which were fixed on his hand resting on her stomach. Heard it in his gasp. But she had to say, it wouldn't be real, unless she said the words.

She covered his hand with hers, and and looked into his eyes. " I'm pregnant." She breathed, no longer to hold back her tears, letting them cascade down her cheeks.

To be continued...

Chapter 4

David couldn't tear his eyes off their hands, resting on Erica's still flat stomach. He heard her. He knew what she said, but his mind wouldn't process it.

" David?" Erica said softly, looking up at him.

He shook his head, looked up, his eyes meeting hers. " It's yours." Erica answered with a nod, answering his unspoken question. " We're having a baby." She said, softly, smiling inspite of herself. The more she said it, the easier it was.

" I..." David started softly, " I...wow." He said with a light laugh.

Erica nodded, " That's the reaction that I had."

David smiled at her, using his other hand to thumb away her tears, " You certainly have a knack for surprises, Erica."

Erica nodded, smiling for the first time in a long time, thankful for David's reaction. " This wasn't a planned surprise, David."

" No," He smiled, cupping her face with his free hand, the other was still joined over their baby, " but this is definitely a miracle. My god, Erica, we made a baby." He breathed, in awe of their miracle.

Erica nodded, unable to find any words.

" How, how far along are you?" David asked curiously.

" Twelve weeks." She breathed with a bright smile. " Which means that this little miracle of ours..."


" Was conceived the last time we made love, before we broke up." David finished for her, realizing just how much of a miracle their child was.

Erica nodded with a laugh, " Figures, huh?"

David smiled back, " I would expect nothing less from our child." He stopped, pausing a second before saying the last two words again. " Our child."

" Doesn't seem real, does it?" Erica asked, knowing exactly what he was feeling.

He shook his head, his eyes drifting to her stomach again. " How long have you known?"


" Officially a few hours. But I think I knew weeks ago." She admitted.

David nodded, it all started to make sense. " That's why you were waiting for me. That is probably where your desire to take in Bayn came from."

Erica's smile grew, he knew her so well. " I guess it's the mommy in me, not wanting any child to be alone."


" That's because you're such an amazing mother. Our child is very lucky to have you."

Erica smiled, a few tears welling in her eyes, " Thank you, David. I think you're going to be a wonderful father. You were great with Bianca, and you pretty wonderful with Bayn."

David nodded, running a hand nervously through his hair, " Ya, but they're practically grown, I can't screw them up."


They both laughed at loud at that. " I'm scared, David." Erica admitted softly.

" So am I. But we're in this together, you know that, don't you?"

Erica nodded hesitantly, she knew David meant what he said, but their was still so much to work out, so much to go over. " Of course we are, David. But there's so much to work out. How do we start?" She asked tentatively.

David opened his mouth to answer, but it was Bayn and Bianca racing down the stairs that interrupted them.

" Hey Mom, mom car won't start." Bianca said, running over to them. " The movie starts in like ten minutes, so if call a limo or wait for a cab, we'll miss it. Do you think we could have a ride?"

Erica stared at them, not sure what to say. " Honey, I..."

" Bianca I can give you two a ride." David said, smiling at them.

Erica stared at him, " David..." She started, wanting to continue their talk.

" I'll come back, Erica." He told her with a smile, " You need to eat anyway. I can bring back dinner."

Erica smiled at him, " That sounds lovely, David. Thank you."


" Alright then, you're cab awaits ladies." He teased, getting up from the couch. " And what can I get you Miss Kane?"

" Hmmm...a cheeseburger, fries..." She started with a smile.

" And a chocolate milkshake. I remember." He told her.

Erica watched the door close behind David, and breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back against the couch. She smiled as she closed her eyes, bringing both hands to rest on her stomach. " We're in this together, my love." She whispered to the baby, " And no matter what happens, I promise you, that you'll have more love then you know what to do with." She laughed lightly, and leaned back more, able to rest for the first time in days.

To be continued...

K, I wanted to leave D&E in a good place in this chapter, but also with room to grow, and things left unsaid. And I think this is natural, considering.lol

Hope you like!

Chapter 5

" That was fast." Erica mused with a smile, holding the door open for David, with one hand, a glass of milk in the other.

David nodded, walking in. " How are you feeling?"

Erica shook her head, with a smile and closed the door. She's gone upstairs and changed into a -a long black silk spaghetti strap nightgown, her favorite, and she was going to wear it as long as she possibly could. " All things consider, I'm fine. A little tired, but that's to be expected."

David smiled at her as he set the food on the coffee table, " What?" Erica asked, with a smile.

" Never thought I would see Erica Kane with a glass of milk."

Erica nodded, looking down at the glass in her hand, " I hate the stuff. But, it's very good for the baby."

" Hmmm..." David mused, taking the glass from her. " I think you'll like this better." He said, replacing the glass with the paper cup her milkshake was in.

Erica smiled, " Thank you."

David nodded, motioning to the couch. " You need to stay off your feet as much as possible."

" I've done this before, David." She teased with a smile, as he sat down next to her.

" I'm sorry. I'm not quite sure what to say, or how to start." He admitted.

" I know." Erica reassured, " Why don't we just take it one step at a time?"

David nodded, and moved closer to her. " What exactly is the first step?"

Erica shook her head, " I guess with the baby." She smiled, " The baby is perfect. All the test results were perfect."

" I'm not surprised. This child is half you and half me, he or she will settle for no less then perfection."

Erica nodded, " We're going to have our hands full." She teased, " I convinced Dr. Clader to skip the sonogram today. I have an appointment next week, I didn't know your schedule, but I figured either way you'd be able to steal a few minutes." She said, " That is, if you want to be there."

" Of course I want to be there. Thank you for including me." David told her, deeply touched that she was so wiling to let him be a part of the pregnancy.

" This child is as much yours as he or she is mine. I want you to be a part of the entire pregnancy, David." She told him, with a shy smile.

David closed his eyes for a few seconds, to fit off his tears. " Thank you, Erica. You don't know how much that means to me."

Erica nodded, his tears mirrored in her eyes. " I think it's good that we got this all settled."

David nodded, but he still had a few things he need to tell her. " You're just going to leave it at that?"

" What?" Erica asked complete confused.

" Erica where does this leave us? This changes everything." David told her softly, looking deep into her eyes.

Erica shook her head, refusing to look at him. " There is no us, David." She breathed softly.

" There was two weeks ago, Erica." He reminded her, of the fact that they'd nearly made love when she came to him in tears about Bianca.

She shook her head, " What has happened between us since we broke up, has been a mistake David. We can not be together." She made sure to emphasis the last part, and stood up. " The baby, changes nothing. We can and will be co-parents, nothing more."

David stood up, shaking his head, her back was to him, but he knew exactly what she was thinking. " Changes nothing, Erica look at me."

She shook her head, refusing to turn around. " We can't got there, David."

" Why not?" He asked point blank, a hand on her arm, as he gently turn her to face him.

She refused to look at him, once she was facing him, tears rolling down her cheeks. " I can't do this David. I'm sorry."

" Erica, look at us. Look at where we are? Together, Erica. You're carrying our child." He said softly, he wasn't going to scare her, but he was going to get this out and make her listen.

She nodded slowly, and gasped as he laid is palm against her stomach. " We belong together, Erica. Our child is proof of that. There's a little piece of you and me, the good, the bad and the ugly, wrapped up in a little person, safe inside of you. Proof, that someone up there..." He said motioning up towards heaven, " wants us together."

She shook her head again, more vehemently this time. " We can't just fall into each others arms, because of the baby, David. This child doesn't magically make all of our problems disappear. It's not that simple."

" Yes, it is that simple." He told her, putting a finger under her chin to move her head up, so she had not choice but to look at him, " No the baby doesn't solve our problems, but it does give us another reason to try, to work through things, and to fight for each other."

" That's a lot to put on such a little person, David. It's more then any child deserves." She said, finally letting her eyes meet his. " There's so much more to lose this time."

" No, there's so much more to gain, Erica." He told her, noting how her hand subconsciously moved over his to rest over their child. " This child is our second chance."

" And what if this second chance turn out the same way our first time did? Our baby will be caught in the middle. That's the last thing I want for our child." She told him tearfully, hoping against hope that he would back away.

Instead, he pulled her closer, taking his hand off her stomach, so that he could cup her face with both hands. " Take a leap of faith, Erica. Trust me, and trust the love I have for you. Can you do that?" He asked softly, his own tears threatening to fall.

She gasped, and inhaled sharply, tears falling freely down her cheeks. " Yes." She breathed, so softly he barely heard her.

She hardly had time to process what she'd just said, would mean, before his lips were on hers. Soft and loving at first, but his arms quickly snaked around her back, as he deepened their kiss. Kissing her with everything he had, letting her know that she was his love, in ever sense of the word.

Erica was lost to him, and breathed a tear filled, but happy sigh, as let her body go limp in his arms. Nothing was settled, nothing was finished, but they were right where they were meant to be, and for now, that was enough.

To be continued...

This is my story, and sI couldn't decide if I wanted a boy or girl for D&E in this story. So ya, deal with it.LMFAO.

This chapter is dedicated to Alli! Cause, well, cause I can.lol

Chapter 8

" Are you sure you don't want to go with your mom and David to the sonogram?" Bayn asked, as she and Bianca walked through the mall.

Bianca shook her head, " I think they should be alone the first time they see the baby."

Bayn nodded, " So what are we doing today? We cruised this place yesterday." She said with a smile. " You want the scoop on my life?"

Bianca nodded hesitantly, not wanting to offend Bayn.

" Hey, it's OK. I've been expecting this for a few days. You're my just kinda took me in, it's only natural that you'd all have questions about me. So where should I start?" She asked with a smile, as they neared a table in the food court.

" Well, I know your first and last name, and that's about it. How about just start at the beginning." Bianca said with a smile as they sat down.

" Ok. My name is Bayn James. Only child of Mark and Beth James." She started with a smile, " I was born and raised in Pine Valley. I'm named after my grandfather." She said with a sad smile.

" That's cool." Bianca said with a smile.

" Ya. My dad...my dad found out that he had a rare and terminal cancer not long after I was conceived. They knew I was going to be their only child so it was decided that I would be named Bayn, boy or girl."

" I'm sorry." Bianca said sadly, remembering that Bayn was kicked out by her step-dad.

" My dad beat all the odds and lived tell I was eight." She said with a sad smile. " My mom and I were always distant. But my dad and I were so close. He taught me to cook, cause that's all he had the energy for. Once he died, my mom only got more distant. When she married my step dad it was like I died with my dad." She said, a few tears welling in her eyes. " It was less then two years later when she married my step-dad. A filthy rich son of a bitch, and the only children he wanted were his biological children. I was nonexistent."

" I'm so sorry, Bay. I had no idea." Bianca said with a sympathetic nod.

She flashed Bianca a sad smile, and continued. " Once my half sister was born it only got worse. They forgot me at school, they forgot to make me lunch, forgot to give me lunch money, had the maids neglect to do my laundry, stuff like that. I couldn't take it any more, and one day before breakfast....I finally told my step dad and my mom to go to hell. Locks were changed, and they were gone when I got home." She explained, her tone emotionless.

" Do you have any relatives?"

She shook her head, " My grandparents on my Dad's side are dead, and I've never met, nor do I know anyone, or the names on anyone on my mom's side."

" So the tent in the park was better then home, huh?" Bianca said with a smile, and a sad laugh.

" Ya, totally." She smiled back, and laughed. " Any other questions?"

Bianca shook her head, " No, I'm good. Ready to shop? At least tell it's time to met, my mom and David for lunch."

Bayn nodded happily, and the both got up from the table, ready to shop tell the dropped.

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The week leading up to the sonogram had flown by, and now they were just seconds from hearing their baby's heartbeat, and seeing him or her for the first time.

David was right by Erica's side, where he'd been everyday for the last week. They were practically living together, but not really. They fell asleep in each others arms every night, and woke up to each others smiles in the morning. But they were still taking the romance aspect slowly. They kissed a lot, and were finally back at a point where a good morning kiss or a goodnight kiss, or even just a spur of the moment kiss was no longer awkward. But they still weren't ready to make love. This was their last chance at happiness, their last chance to be a family, and they were going to take it as slow as was needed to establish a solid base, and trust. They're child deserved no less.

" What if something is wrong, David?" Erica said nervously. She was lying on the exam table, dressed in a hospital gown, waiting for Dr. Clader to arrive, David standing on her right side.

" You've taken amazing care of yourself, Erica. You're a great mother, and our baby is perfect." He told her confidently, offering her a reassuring nod and smile.

Erica nodded tentatively, " Still something could be wrong." She said shaking her head, " I'm scared." She admitted.

David nodded, and lean down to tenderly kiss her forehead. " I am too. But we're in this together. So whatever happens, I'm here for you to lean on."

Erica smiled brightly, " Thank you, David." She said, and took the hand he was offering her.

Dr. Clader came in not long after, and was very compassionate and patient as he answered their questions and explained to them what was going to happen, and what they would see and hear on the monitor.

Erica squeezed David's hand, and smiled at her, both of them watching with wide eyes as Dr. Clader used the sonogram wand to spread the gel over Erica's stomach, as he searched for their baby's heartbeat.

It was few tense seconds, David and Erica held their breaths, before they heard the sound of their child's heartbeat flooding the room.

Erica exhaled sharply, and sighed with relief. David smiled down at her, in awe of the sound.

Dr. Clader was quiet, but it was obvious by the look on his face that there was something he wasn't telling them.

" What? What is? What's wrong with the baby?" Erica asked her voice laced with fear.

" It's OK, Erica." David said softly, failing to hide the fear in his voice.

Dr. Clader stayed silent, and moved to turn on the sonogram machine, so they could see their baby. It was only a matter of seconds, before their child appeared on the screen. Dr. Clader studied the monitor for a few seconds, before turning to face them, a small smile on his face.

" The heartbeat sounds good to me." David said, his eyes locked on the screen. He felt Erica's hand shaking in his, and he leaned down to kiss her forehead.

" What's wrong?" She asked again, tears welling in her eyes.

Dr. Clader shook his head and smiled at him. " Nothing is wrong." He told them, pointing to the screen. " Right here..." He said pointing to the small dot on the screen, " is your baby."

Erica and David both breathed sighs of relief, and Erica let her tears fall." That's our baby." She breathed, as David squeezed her hand.

Dr. Clader smiled brighter, and then continued. " And this..." He said moving his finger to the right, " is your second baby."

" Excuse me?" David said, still in shock. Erica still hadn't processed what he'd just said, and just stared at the screen.

" Twins, Dr. Hayward, you're having twins." He told them, " There's two babies, and two strong, perfect heartbeats."

" Twins?" Erica and David said in unison, both of them still stunned motionless.

Dr. Clader nodded, laughing lightly. " I know it's a shock, I certainly wasn't expecting this. But you are, without a doubt having twins."

" And they're both fine?" Erica breathed with a smile, tears of joy falling down her cheeks.

" Perfect. You're doing everything right. With your age, and your heart troubles, we're going to have to monitor you even more now, and you're going to have to rest more, maybe even a period of bed-rest. As long as you continue to do all of that, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to carry your babies to term."

" I'll do whatever you need me to do." Erica told him, smiling her brightest smile.

" I know you will." He said with a smile, gently wiping the gel off her stomach. " And I have no doubt that these babies are going to be fighters."

David laughed at that, his eyes locked on Erica. " We're going to have our hands full." He told Erica, who only nodded blissfully.

" I'm going to need to see you back in a week. If you need anything, have any questions, or if you think something might be wrong, please don't hesitate to call." He told them, " Congratulations." He offered them before leaving.

Erica sat up slowly, both hands resting over their babies. She looked up at David, her eyes wide and uneasy. He seemed happy, but she knew not to be so sure. He had a knack for hiding his true feelings to keep her calm. " David?" She said softly.

His eyes met her quickly, her tears mirrored in his eyes. She was still, waiting nervously for him to react. He smiled brightly at her, and placed one hand over hers and the other on her cheek. But he was still quiet.

" David?" She said again, " I..." But he stopped, his lips against hers. He kissed her softly and lovingly and pulled her closer. He was lost to her, and their miracles. Their children nestled safely inside of their mommy. This was no doubt the greatest gift of his life, and he was going to hold onto it with everything he had.

To be continued...

If you ask, really, really, really nice...I could be persuaded to continue the last scene of this chapter! I expect begging.LMFAO!

Hope you like!

Chapter 9

" I don't see anything." Bianca mused sadly, holding the sonogram up towards the light.

They were having lunch at BJ's. All Erica and David told them was that everything was perfect with the baby, and that they had a surprise for Bianca, and Bayn...but they had to figure it out.

" Let me see." Bayn said with a smiling, leaning closer to Bianca to look at the picture.

" Why don't I see the baby?" Bianca asked Bayn, both their eyes locked on the picture.

Bayn shook her head, not seeing anything either. " I don't know, I..." She stopped, as the two images on the picture finally appeared to her. " Hhhhh...oh, there's two." She exclaimed excitedly.

" Wait what?" Bianca said, more confused then ever, " I don't even see one baby." Bianca said with an exasperated laugh.

Erica and David were laughing lightly, thoroughly amused. Erica leaned over, smiling at David, " Should we help them?"

David shook his head, and laughed lightly, " No, let them figure it out. It's more of a surprise that way." He said, before leaning over to kiss her.

" Oh my god." Bianca finally exclaimed, turning to look at Erica and David. " Twins? You're having twins?" She said, her smile lighting up the room.

Erica nodded smiling radiantly, " It's about time." David said with a laugh, as a giddy Bianca and got up to give them both hugs.

" Congratulations Doctor Hayward, Miss Kane." Bayn said with a smile.

" Are the babies OK?" Bianca asked Erica, as she pushed Erica's chair in for her. " Do you need anything?"

Erica laughed lightly, " The babies are perfect, and I'm fine, Bianca. Really, between you and David, you're going smother me."

" If that's what it takes to keep you stress free, and rested...then that's what we'll do. Right ladies?" David teased, and Bianca and Bayn nodded happily. And they meant it.

They were going to make sure that Erica and babies were spoiled, and pampered, and that both mom and babies made it through the pregnancy as healthy and safe as they possibly could.

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They were silent on the way home. But it wasn't an awkward silence, it was a happy, reflective silence. Each of them lost in their thoughts, but their matching smiles gave them away.

Now they were home, alone. Bayn and Bianca both said they had to study, and need to go to the library. But it was obvious that they lied to leave Erica and David alone. And for that, Erica was more grateful then she could express.

" David?" Erica said softly, setting her keys down on the table. He'd removed his jacket, but was still standing near the door a blank look on his face.

He looked over at her, and smiled, but still didn't move.

" Something wrong?" Erica asked hesitantly as she walked towards him.

When she was close enough, David finally moved. He reached out, his face expressionless, and took her hand, and gently pulled her to him.

Erica gasped, momentarily caught off guard. She opened her mouth, but it was David's lips against hers that stopped her from speaking.

This kiss was anything but soft. He was kissing her hard, and deep. Pulling her as close to his body as she could get.

Erica was lost to him, already. She let her body go limp in his arms, and let him kiss her. Lost to everything but each other.

David kissed her hard, and Erica gasped against his lips as he scooped her up. He broke the kiss long enough to look into her eyes.

Erica smiled up at him, tears beginning to well in her eyes, in the face of what she saw in his eyes. There was no doubt about his love for her. There was no doubt that he would love her forever. There was no doubt that she could trust this man with her body, her heart and her soul. He loved her, no questions asked.

She laid her head back, and pressed a soft kiss into his chest, letting him carry her up the stairs.

To be continued...