Janet
I watched Denzel as he strapped the girls into their carseats. We ended up not having to stay the full two weeks, because they had progressed so rapidly and I was healing up faster than expected. I was excited about going home. The guys seemed really excited about the new room for the girls and I had to be honest, after hearing everything they had planned and set up, I was excited too. "There we go. My three favorite girls are all strapped in and safe." He gave them little kisses before coming over to me. "And how's my favorite lady?"
"I'm good. So happy to be going home." I looked over at the babies as they slept. "I still can't believe this."
"I know. When they brought me back here to see you, I expected one baby or bad news." I laughed. "But I must say, I am happy with how this turned out."
"Me too. I prefer it this way."
"Mama! Dada!" Eissa ran in.
"My little prince." Denzel picked him and he immediately reached for me. "Did you miss, Mommy?" He nodded and hugged me. "Mommy missed you too."
"Babies." He pointed to the carseats.
"Yes, we are taking them home." He stood on the bed and bounced.
"Yay."
"Eissa." Rebbie came in out of breath. He looked at her. "Don't run from auntie." He laughed as she picked him up. "How you feeling, Dunk?"
"I'm good. Just ready to be at home."
"Welp, let's get going then." Denzel helped me off the bed and into the wheelchair. Once I was situated in, he set one of the carseats on my lap. He grabbed the other two and Rebbie pushed me into the hall.
"Okay, Eissa. No running." Rebbie looked at him. "You understand?" He nodded. We made it halfway down the hall and he started running. "Eissa!" Rebbie tried to stop him. "Eissa, stop running!" He kept going and was laughing.
"Hey!" Denzel shouted and Eissa stopped. Turning around, Denzel walked to him and looked down at him. "Walk correctly." Eissa walked alongside us all the way to the elevator. We got on and rode down to the lobby. When we got there, Denzel went outside with Eissa to meet Joey. He took the babies from him and got them into the car. Joey came in to get the last carseat from me and situated in the car before coming back out to get me.
"I don't care. You need to listen." I heard Denzel talking to Eissa and noticed he was crying. "You don't put your hand there and you don't run off. I mean it." Eissa cried more and looked at me. I stayed silent. "Look at me." Eissa looked at Denzel. "I don't like yelling at you, but that's dangerous. You need to listen to me, mommy and auntie when we tell you something. Do you understand?" Eissa nodded. "Now apologize." He pointed to us. Eissa walked over.
"Sowwy, TeeTee. Sowwy, Mama." I leaned down and wiped his face.
"It's okay, sweetie. You just need to listen, okay?"
"Okay." Denzel picked him up and he laid on his shoulder.
"Good job." He took Eissa to the car and got him strapped in before helping me into the front seat.
"I'll see you at the house. We're stopping to get Denzel's mom."
"Alright." Denzel closed my door and got in the back seat. Joey made sure I was good then pulled away from the hospital.
"So, Janet. I thought you were only coming out with one." We laughed.
"I know, I'm just as surprised as everyone else."
"How did y'all miss this?"
"Well, Lori said there was never any indication in the ultrasounds. It just simply looked like one big baby and their heartbeats synced to sound like one so it was really a surprise." I looked back and saw that the girls were still sleeping.
"Either way, it's a good thing. You always wanted more than one and now you've got four. No more, D. I mean it."
"Hey, tell her. She's the one that's always...."
"Shut up." I looked at him. He smiled. I smiled back.
"So have you told Gil?" asked Joey.
"Oh my god. Yes. He screamed into the phone. Almost blew my eardrum out." We all laughed. "He started going on and on about what his god daughters are gonna get as gifts and how beautiful and talented they're going to be. He's so overjoyed. You'd think they were his daughters." He laughed.
"I still can't believe he and Tommy are getting married."
"I know. It's weird. I thought he was dead set against marriage after everything I went through."
"No, I just think he was very cautious about who he was getting married to and honestly, I think Tommy is perfect for him. He is just the right amount of crazy to keep Gil in control."
"You got that right."
We pulled up to the house and before we could fully get parked, my door was opening. "Where my nieces? Where my nieces?"
"Gil, calm down. Get off my door." Denzel and Joey got out of the car.
"Move, man." Gil back away and Denzel picked me up. "You good?"
"Yeah." He carried me into the house.
"Hey!" Mother and Denzel mom met us at the door. They cleared a path for Denzel to get me to the couch. He sat me down.
"Thank you, baby." He gave me a small kiss before going out to get the girls.
"How you feeling, honey?" His mom asked me.
"I'm fine."
"You hungry? I know that don't feed you right in that hospital. I made a bunch of stuff so you wouldn't have to do anything. I even clean all over. You want me to get you a plate or something?"
"Mama, I'm fine. Just calm down."
"Okay."
"Just sit down." I chuckled. She and mother sat down. Joey and Denzel brought the girls in and sat them around me.
"Oh my gosh." Denzel's mom got excited. Gil walked in with a sleeping Eissa.
"I'll go lay him down, Jan."
"Okay."
"Why's he asleep?" asked mother.
"He got in trouble a few times with Denzel about running and he was crying a lot. Probably tired himself out."
"Awww. Was he yelling at my baby?" Denzel's mother asked.
"Yeah, a little." Denzel walked in with my and the girls' bags and they looked at him. He was confused.
"What's up?"
"Why we hearing that you were yelling at our baby?" said Mother. Denzel looked at me and I held my hands up. "Excuse me." He looked back at them.
"Well, he wasn't listening to his mother and his aunt. He needed to be told."
"Told what exactly?" His mother asked.
"That he needs to be obedient and if he didn't there would be consequences."
"So now you're threatening our baby?"
"It's wasn't like that. I was just letting him know..." Mother held her hand up.
"I don't want to hear it."
"Sorry, Booty. He woke up right when I was putting him down." Eissa was rubbing his eyes as Gil brought him in.
"Bring my baby here." Mother held her arms out and Gil handed Eiss to her. He snuggled into her. "See, how could you yell at this beautiful baby? Just being mean for no reason."
"You want some cake?" He nodded. "Come in Kathy." Mother and Denzel's mom went into the kitchen with Eissa. Denzel looked at me.
"You feed me to the vultures like that?"
"I didn't know they were going to do that."
"If you hadn't had three babies, I swear I'd..."
"Do nothing." He stared at me. "Exactly."
"Don't do him like that." Gil sat next to me. "Let me meet my nieces." I took Jazlin out of the car seat and rocked her a little to keep her calm.
"This is Jazlin."
"Oh my god." I handed her to him and he rocked her. "She's so beautiful. They all are. Oh my gosh. They're like little angels."
"Everyone is describing them like that."
"That's cause they are, Jan. You have to see the blessing and miracle in this. Three angels were sent to you from God. Look at them." I looked at my babies and I I had to admit that there was something angelic about them. It was almost unreal.
"They are beautiful. I'm so happy to have them."
"I'm happy for you too." It was silent for a minute as we looked at the babies.
"Hey, Saleh." said Denzel. We looked up and saw him coming into the living room. He looked a little down.
"Hey, guys." He smiled. "Aww, the girls are here."
"Saleh, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." He sat down. "I'm fine."
"No you're not. What's wrong?" He was silent for a minute.
"Sara is filing for divorce."
"What?"
"Yeah, she refuses to see through Wissam's lies. She insists that he's the innocent party and she's still trying to convince people that I beat her. Everyone knows that's not like me. They know it's one of the main things I stand against. I just....I'm starting to become overwhelmed. I just....." He sighed and sat back. He put his hands over his face. "I don't want to mess this up. You just brought the girls home and it's a happy moment."
"Saleh, it's only a happy moment if everyone is happy. I want you to be as happy as we are. You are a part of this family."
"Not directly. I'm just a..."
"Family. You're family." said Gil. "And we're here for you." Saleh nodded.
"Thanks. It means alot to hear that."
"Of course."
"Now let's see the girls." He sat up and Gil handed Jazlin to him. "Aww. You know I always wanted daughters. I always saw myself with them."
"That's sweet." He rocked her and she settled in his arms. Every so often, she'd open her eyes and look at him. I could tell it made him feel good. Hopefully things would get better for him.
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