Author's Note: Courtney is 8 months long, I know that might not be how the
storyline seem to be going, sorry. This is the last chapter of this story.

Through Thick and Thin

Chapter 23

Emily looked at Courtney with a shocked look on her face. "Are you sure?"

"I think I know if I am in labor or not! We need to get to the hospital now!" Courtney shouted.

Emily looked at Courtney. "I can't believe this; you are having the twins."

"Em, get me to the hospital now, and call Jason." Emily looked at Zander.
"What are you doing just standing there? Help us!"

"What do you want me to do?" he asked, looking at Emily.

"Get her bag, and let's get going," Emily said, as she looked at Courtney. "Are you okay?"

"I'll be better when we get to the hospital," Courtney yelled as she screamed in pain.
Emily looked at Courtney calmly. "We'll get you there; don't worry,"

Courtney smiled slightly. "I know, but I want Jason there with me. I don't want to have the twins without him."

"You won't, Courtney, I promise you," Emily said, softly, as she grabbed her
hand, as they all headed out of the apartment.

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Jason and Sonny were sitting on the couch, when the phone rang; Jason got up and put up the phone.

"Hello?" he asked.

"Jason, it's me, Emily. Courtney is at the hospital; she's in labor," Emily said.

"She's what? She's not due for another month,"

Emily laughed. "Well the babies are coming now, so get to the hospital now!"

"I'm coming," Jason said, as he hung up the phone.

Sonny looked at Jason. "Is everything okay?"

"Courtney's having the twins!" Jason said.

"That's great news, let's go," Sonny said, with a smile, as he grabbed his jacket and headed out of the penthouse. Sonny looked at Jason as they were heading out of the elevator, and could see how scared he looked, even though he wouldn't admit it.

Half an hour later, Jason and Sonny showed up at the hospital and they approached the admitting desk.

"What room is Courtney Morgan in?" Jason asked.

"She's in room3b," Zander said, as he approached them.

Jason nodded as they walked away from him.

"You could at least thank me," Zander said out loud to himself, but he knew that Jason didn't like him, and there was nothing he could do about it. Zander then sat down and waited for Emily.

"Zander, what are you doing sitting here?" she asked, as she sat down next to him.

He looked at her. "I didn't really think that Jason would want me in the room while his wife is having her babies."

Emily grabbed his hand. "Well he better get use to you being in my life, because you are in my life forever. One day this is going to be us, having a baby,"

Zander smiled at Emily. "We just got engaged. We don't need to think about having a baby yet."

Emily put her arms around Zander. "I know that. You are going to make a great father one day."
Zander sighed. "I don't know about that."

"Stop it, Zander. I love you, and I know you for the wonderful person you are. Our daughter or son will be lucky to have you as a father," Emily said, as she leaned over and kissed him. He smiled at her, as she was kissing him.

"I love you, Emily. After you went to rehab and you broke up with me, I thought that we would never get back to where we were before, but now look at us we are happy."

"We are," Emily said, as she grabbed his hand. "Come on. Let's go and see how Courtney is doing."

"I really don't think that..." but before Zander could say anymore, Emily stopped him. "You're coming even if you don't want to."

"When you say it like that, I guess I have to listen," Zander said, as he stood up. Emily smiled, as she put her arms around him.

"Of course you have to listen to me; I'm going to be your wife soon." Zander smiled. "I can't wait."

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A few hours later,

"Breathe," Carly told Courtney. "You just need to breathe, honey."

"Carly, I know that you mean well, I love that you are here, but do you think you could go outside for a little bit?"

Sonny touched Carly's shoulder. "Let's leave Jason and Courtney alone for a while. Why don't we call Letecia and see how Michael and Morgan are doing?"

Courtney mouthed the words "Thank you "to Sonny.

Carly looked at Courtney. "I'll leave you for a while. Are you going to be okay are your own?" she asked. Courtney grabbed Jason's hand. "I think I'll be okay."

Carly smiled at Courtney. "I'll be outside if you need me," Carly said, as she and Sonny walked out of the room.

Courtney turned to Jason. "I thought she would never leave, I love Carly, like she is my big sister, but she was starting to..."

"Drive you crazy?" Jason said with a grin.

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Courtney said, as she smiled at Jason.

"I can't believe that the twins are coming, I dreamt about this day for so long. What if I'm not a good mom?"

Jason put his arms around Courtney. "You're going to be a great mother. I seen the way you are with Michael and now Morgan."

Courtney was about to say something else when Courtney yelled in pain and held onto Jason's hand tightly.
"
Get these babies out of me now!"

Dr. Meadows walked into the room. "Well it seems like you are ready to have these babies, let's see if they are ready to come."

A few hours later,

"Push, just one more push." Jason told Courtney, holding her hand. '

"That's it… you can do." she said, as she smiled at Courtney.

Courtney looked at her husband. "I can't do this anymore.. it hurts too much."

"You can do it," Jason said, as he looked at Courtney with such love in his eyes.

"You just need to push more time."

Then a few seconds later,

"I see the head, just one more push." Dr. Meadows replied. Then suddenly a baby started to cry.

"Courtney, Jason, you have a beautiful baby boy," Dr. Meadow said, as she handed the baby to the nurse to get him cleaned out. A few seconds later, Dr. Meadows handed Courtney the baby. Courtney couldn't believe how cute he looked, just like his dad.

"Oh wow. He's our son," Courtney said, as she turned and looked at Jason, and smiled. "He looks exactly like his father."

"I think he looks like you... beautiful," Jason said, as he leaned over and kissed Courtney. The baby looked up at Jason and smiled. Jason touched the baby's tiny hands. "You are so precious…"

The nurse grabbed a hold of the baby.

"We need to take your son for a little bit to check him over." Courtney watched as the nurse put her son in the crib. She didn't want to let go of him, but she knew that it was only going to be for a while

"Courtney.. you need to push again. Your other baby is coming," Dr. Meadow said.

A few minutes later,

"Courtney, you have a beautiful baby girl," Dr. Meadows.

"You now have one of each," she smiled, as she handed the baby to the nurse, as she cleaned the baby up.

Courtney smiled. "I didn't care if it was a boy or girl, as long as it was healthy, but now that I know they are. I think it's great that we have one of each. Don't you think, Jason?"

Jason smiled. "Right."

Courtney grabbed Jason's hand. "I love you, Jason."

"I love you too, Courtney."

Later, everybody walked into the Courtney's hospital room.

"I hear that you have a boy and a girl?" Carly said, as she ran to Courtney's side.

Courtney nodded. "I did. The nurses are just checking over them and then they will be back there with their Mommy and Daddy."

"What are you going to name them?" Carly asked.

Courtney smiled at Jason. "We are naming our daughter Emma Lyn and our son is going to be Jacob Michael," Courtney announced.

Carly smiled. "Those are lovely names. I am so happy for the both of you. Nobody deserves it more than the two of you."

The nurse then walked in with Courtney and Jason's twins. The nurse handed Emma to Jason and Jacob to Courtney.

"Jacob, Emma, I would like you to meet your Auntie Carly and Uncle Sonny."

"I think we need to work that name." Sonny said, with a grin. Jason then looked at his daughter.

"Emma, Jacob, I would you like to meet Auntie Emily," Jason just looked at Zander, but didn't say anything.

"What about Zander?" Emily said.

"What about him?" Jason said. Emily smiled at the little girl. "This is your Uncle Zander; you're going to see a lot of him."

"We'll see about that," Jason said, as he held his daughter in his arms. She was so precious, when she smiled at him, it made Jason realize how lucky he is to have Courtney in his life, and two wonderful kids.

Courtney and Jason have been through a lot in these past few months, but they were able to get through it all, thick and thin, now and always.

The End