Chapter 163: 2.43 Double Trouble (2)
Everyone in their realm was excited, happy and relieved Brie gave birth to twins. Athena was the most surprised, especially because the baby goddess didn’t have golden eyes. She had no explanation other than "This must be a Lockheart thing."
Brie and Sora encouraged Xander to stay near his mama, brother and sister.
"Well, that changes what we name them, doesn’t it!" Sora exclaimed.
"We had so many boy names and so many girl names, now we have to think of names for twins! What do you think, Xander?"
Xander shrugged. "I have no idea dada. That’s you and mama’s job."
Athena, Celeste and Brie laughed.
"He’s right Sora," Celeste teased.
"Emma and Emery Lockheart. What do you think, Sora?" Brie smiled.
"I think they’re perfect. What about their middle names?" Sora asked.
"Athena, gods and goddesses don’t typically have middle names, do they?" Brie asked while wiping her ’happy’ tears away.
"No, we don’t even have last names. I’m glad your family is different, though."
"I think Emma Lockheart and Emery Lockheart are perfect. That way Xander Joseph Lockheart is our Exterian born god with a middle name to ensure he’s always unique." Brie said while hugging Xander from the side.
"Thanks mama! Their heads are all sorts of colors, but none of them are blue! They’re so happy and calm. They feel very loved but are confused about everything." Xander explained cheerfully, as his smile widened knowing he had two siblings and he was the only one with a middle name.
"They’re bodies are also bright gold, just like you, dada, auntie CeCe and Nana Fena, only not as dark yet!"
"Your abilities will never cease to amaze me Xander," Athena said kindly.
"They’ll always have an older brother who will look out for them and protect them," Sora said proudly as he kissed Brie, then Xander on the forehead.
"Thanks again Celeste. Will you be staying for a night or two?" Brie asked, hoping for a yes.
"Sorry Brie, but I can’t. I just came to assist with the birth. I’ll see you sooner than later. Do you want me to let the party know?"
"Of course! Tell them we’re sorry we couldn’t be there and Sora, didn’t you bring cameras?" Brie asked excitedly.
"Your Majesty, is there a way we can take a photo without revealing paradise?" Sora asked politely.
"Yes, I believe as long as it’s just with the children, Brie and yourself, we shouldn’t have a problem." Athena answered politely.
Sora pulled two cameras from his dimensional void and handed one to Athena, who looked very confused, and Celeste who looked nervous that Athena was going to start snapping pictures of anything and everything.
"Not yet your Majesty, we have to set this up just right!" Celeste said enthusiastically.
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Xander used the same magic he used for Sera until Brie looked full of life and beautiful again. She began glowing and Xander saw the happiness and love swirling around in everyone’s heads.
"Thank you baby," Brie said while kissing Xander on the forehead and pinching his cheeks.
"Hey! I’m not a baby." Xander whined.
"You’ll always be our baby, deal with it buddy," Sora said while laughing.
"I think they’re finally done eating. Sora, can you help me burp Emma?"
"Sure thing," Sora said while he gently picked up his daughter, glowing with excitement.
He looked at Brie, who was also glowing, asking himself, ’how did I miss that? I guess I was just nervous?’
"Well hello my beautiful little angel. You’re going to be a daddy’s girl, aren’t you?" Sora said softly while cuddling her and gently patting her back.
Brie smiled and taught Xander how to burp his baby brother.
"Ok Xander, you hold him like this and gently pat his back like this," Brie explained, while grabbing Xander’s hand and gently using it to pat Emery’s back until he burped.
"Yuck! You didn’t tell me I was going to have a bunch of baby slobber on me," Xander laughed.
"It’s ok Emery! I’m your big brother Xander. You can call me Xandy, or whatever you want." he spoke softly, trying his best to imitate his parents.
Athena gushed over the entire scene.
"Ok Xander, let me get you cleaned and Emery cleaned up. Sora, there should be clothes in your dresser. Grab a boys onesie and a girls onesie. There should be both. I’d suggest pink for Emma and blue for Emery," Celeste said calmly.
Everyone followed her orders and Brie finally got out of bed, stretched, and ran to take a quick shower.
Sora helped pick out the clothes and they were all changed. Brie sprinted out in pink pajamas, smiled at how great everyone looked, and quickly rushed over, kissed Sora and awaited Celeste’s instructions.
"Ok Xander, you’re going to sit in the middle of the couch. Brie, you’re going to sit on the left holding Emery and Sora, you’re going to sit on the right holding Emma." Celeste directed everyone.
Everyone got into position and Celeste showed Athena how to work the camera.
"Tell everyone to smile," Celeste whispered to Athena.
"Smile!" Athena said cheerfully.
Celeste and Athena both took pictures of the happy family. Celeste smiled as she saw the images preview each time she took a new photo.
"Did it work?" Athena asked, confused.
Celeste looked at the camera and laughed.
"Yes, you took about 50 photos, your Majesty. You did great!"
"Well that was certainly a new experience!" Athena laughed.
"Alright, you can keep this camera and I’ll take this one to take to the party. I’m sorry I can’t stay."
Xander ran and gave Celeste a hug.
"I miss you Auntie Cece. Please tell everyone I miss them too." Xander asked politely with a few tears dropping from his eyes.
"I miss you too Xander and so does everyone else. I’m sure you hear them talking about you sometimes. I know it’s hard, but just remember you’re here to make sure everyone stays safe, especially your parents, ok?" Celeste said while she wiped his tears away.
"I know, I just get lonely sometimes is all."
"Well I don’t think you’ll have that problem anymore," Celeste whispered before vanishing.
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Xander turned and sprinted back to the couch and asked if he could hold his sister.
"Of course you can buddy, here, just be gentle." Sora said as he gave Emma to Xander.
Xander stared at her in amazement as he held her firmly, just like his mama showed him with Emery.
"I think she’s sleeping," Xander whispered.
"Emery is too," Brie whispered.
"Well, I will leave you to your family. Thank you for letting me experience such a wonderful day." Athena said ecstatically as she waved and was gone.
"You were this little once Xander," Sora whispered.
"It’s hard to believe that..." Xander smiled, speaking very softly while holding his sister happily.
"What’s hard to believe is we’ve been here for four years, our family now has 6 members if you count Hope, and our party has only lived for four days without us! Talk about a conundrum," Brie said as quietly as she could.
Sora stood up quietly, turned and smiled.
"This is probably the best day of my life, and I’ve had a lot of best days of my life."
"Dada, your head is the greenest and pinkest I’ve ever seen. Yours too Mama. I wish I knew what mine looked like." Xander smiled as he whispered.
"Exactly the same as ours, I’m sure," Sora said as asked Brie to gently scoot over so he could sit between the two of them.
He wrapped his arms around both of them and soaked in every second.
’I can’t believe this is my life now. I couldn’t be happier!’
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