Snake woke up and things seemed a bit surreal still. That was only compounded by the fact he had woke from his nap in the guest room. Plissken glanced at the clock. It was just after seven. A half hour nap felt like a day long sleep. Bria was there with him and it took a few seconds for the reality to sink back in. Some part of him was still in disbelief. The feeling alone led him to slip out of Bria's arms and the tangle of blankets to go look in the crib.

Snake cried when he looked down at the two bundles. The midwife must have took them from the bed after they fell asleep. He didn't often cry but he was happier than he'd been in a long while, since he was married probably. He felt like a fool for crying at the sight of babies but these were his. He was accepting that even with all the work the doctors were doing this was probably the closest he'd ever come to having a child with someone else. There was relief and pain in that realization. The conflicting feeling were brushed away when little eyes opened and looked up at him.

Snake didn't know if it was Steven or Mia. They were too new and aside from a diaper check he'd have to guess. Snake reached down and ever so gently picked the awake twin, who he'd later learn was Mia, up. She was adorable and so tiny. Snake was afraid to hold her too tight, afraid if he didn't hold her tightly he'd drop her. Plissken was scared out of his wits but still smiling. Nestling the first in his arm he picked the other up and walked to the rocker he'd made with the huge comfortable cushions. Snake sat there with both of the babies, one in each arm and just held them close to his chest.

If he could stay in this moment forever he would. He was peaceful, happy, content and in love. He knew what lay outside of this moment and dreaded its inevitable return. He'd have to be more careful than ever since Bria and the twins wouldn't be mobile for a week if not more. Things were going to have to be perfect, quiet and he'd have to lay low. Still when he looked at the situation he didn't think he'd leave the house much during that time anyway.

Bria was watching him when he looked up at the bed. She looked tired but it didn't change the beauty at all when she smiled. Once more he stood with the twins and endured the fear as he went back to the guest bed. As if the babies had a proximity alarm Steven started to cry. It shocked Snake as he sat down in the bed with Bria. He'd heard babies cry before. He'd endured hundreds of them all over the place but this was so much different. The cry of his child sent his adrenaline through the roof in a heartbeat.

Mother knew what to do and very comfortably took the crying babe from Plissken. He got comfortable with one baby still in his arms. Bria started nursing the other and snuggled up to his side. He held her, held all three of them close. He nuzzled in Bria's hair feeling more in love with her than he had only this morning. Plissken stayed silent just listening to the sounds with his eye closed. He could hear Bria's sleepy breathing and the even slower content breath of the still sleeping baby. All the sounds were intermittent with the smacking sound of his son nursing. Every one of those sounds were comforting and played to his paternal instinct.

He settled in watching Bria with the twins. They traded babies and he was relaxing way too much as the breathing of his family lulled him. The last he could remember was Bria nuzzled against him as they watched the babies sleep. It was a content sleep and a restful sleep that he rarely had.