Months later . . . . . 

 

 

“I’m sorry baby. Hey but we can keep practicing.” He gave her a wide smile that made her smile back. Each month she hoped that it would happen. But each month, nothing.

 

“I just don’t understand. I got pregnant the very first time and then the first time when we got together. Now it seems like we will never have another baby.” A tear ran down her face and he wiped it away.

 

“Nova, baby. If Alex is all we have then I am content with that. I have you and I have our son. That is a blessing enough. I love you.” His word touched her heart, but she wanted another child with him. “Hey, tell you what. Why don’t we take a few days and head out to the cabin? Relax, take in the scenery and forget about everything. You know the doctor said to just relax and try to leave stress out the door.” He kissed her and it made her smile more.

 

“I’d love to. When can we go?” she giggled.

 

“Friday, I’ll take off early and we can go. I have Monday off so we can stay a day later, what do you say?”

 

“That sounds wonderful. I’ll make sure Alex and I are ready. I’ll tell them tomorrow that I’m taking off Friday and Monday.”

 

“Good, and no mentioning of more babies or work. I want to hear you laughing and just taking in the day and beauty of the place. Just us and Alex. Okay?” she nodded her head.

 

 

 

 

It was a relaxing time for them, they went on nature walks. Showed Alex how to fish and explore the area. It was a learning and teaching time for the Wildstar family. Their nights together were magical. Every night they made love without stress. It was passionate and loving. For them time flew by too quickly and they were both at work back into the grind. Derek and Nova Wildstar slipped into their routine. He would rush to pick her up from the hospital when she worked there. On her two days at EDF headquarters they would have lunch and talk about how their day was going. They would pick up their son and head home. They made it a point to have one date night. It was the next day that they would see a picture of themselves in the paper. It was always good press. Not like the one with his affair. The press soon understood to give them their space and once and awhile they would allow them to take a picture for them when they were out. Nova’s only request was no pictures of their son. Some paparazzi respected her request, other’s would do what they could to get a picture of their son. It infuriated her when she saw his picture in the paper. It would take Derek hours to calm her down. He walked into her office and poked his head in. “Hey, are you busy?”

 

She smiled at him and waved him in. “I’m all yours.” She grinned. He grinned back and locked her door. “Not that I’m all yours. The other one. So, unlock it,” she said.

 

“YOU are no fun.” He joked then sat in front of her desk. “I have to work late. Sandor wants me to help him out with some refits. I’ll try to be home a decent hour.”

 

It was common for him to work on and off late. “Okay, though I will miss you. Alex will miss you too.”

 

“I can wake you up,” he raised his eyebrow.

 

She giggled, “when do you not wake me. Is it the Horizon Star?”

 

“Yeah, I think they want to make it into an automated ship, which I think is a big mistake. Wars are not won with machines. It’s people. They need people to think quick and repair quickly. Machines are good, but if one goes offline or the main panel is destroyed, they spent a ton load of money for nothing. They might as well throw money in the air. Sandor’s feel’s the same way. Anyway, I’ll see you later tonight.” She walked him to the door, and he took her in his arms and kissed her. “I love you. I’ll make sure that I’m not here long.”

 

“You better not.” She could feel him get excited and she grinned. “I’ll see you tonight. Be careful coming home.”

 

 

It was late into the night when he tipped toe into their room. Quietly he made his way into their closet, stripped off his uniform and slipped into their bed. He slipped his hand around her waist bringing her closer to him. She woke up and look at his face. “Did I wake you?” he whispered.

 

“What time is it?”

 

“After 1, sorry.” He nuzzled his face into her hair.

 

She giggled to his touched and then said. “Derek, I’m pretty tired and well We do have to get up early.”

 

“You know you haven’t been fun lately, is everything alright?”

 

“I’m fine, just exhausted. I’m sorry, I promise tomorrow we can, okay.” She felt her eyes grow heavy and she kissed his nose. “I love you.”

 

 

 

His one late night, turned into two weeks of late nights. Each night he slipped into their bed and held his wife tight. She turned to face him, and he smiled. “Sorry,” he kissed her. Since working late their sex life fizzled. “Nova, are we alright? I know its late and your tired, but we haven’t had sex in two weeks. I just feel like we are drifting apart. I love you so much, but I need you.”

 

Her heartbeat faster, she wasn’t aware how she was pushing him away. She suspected a week ago and she didn’t want to say anything until she was certain. She sat up and took his hand in hers. “Derek, there something you need to know.” Derek’s heart began to beat faster, and he wonder what went wrong or will go wrong. “I’m sorry that I have been a little off. I know that you work hard, and this new position is tough. I heard that you’re up for Captain and working on this project will help you. You have so much going on and things are looking good for the both of us.”

 

“Nova, your rambling, what’s up?” Derek said.

 

“Well, I didn’t want to get your hopes up until I was certain.” She squeezed his hand slightly and looked him in the eyes. “I’m pregnant.”

 

The room was silent as he took in what she said. Was she finally pregnant? They tried for so long and they finally gave up. And now she’s telling him that he was going to be a father again. “Are you sure?” She nodded yes and reached to her stomach and touched it. He looked into her eyes and then kissed her. “We did it! How, how, how long? When did we get pregnant? When did you suspect?

 

She giggled, “I think we got pregnant that weekend you took me away. We got so busy right after that I didn’t realize that I missed a period. Then I start to feel really tired. That’s why I was never in the mood.”

 

“Have you seen the doctor yet?”

 

“Doctor Emma check me out, but my first official visit is in two weeks. Would you like to come?”

 

“Would I like to come? Now that is a dumb question. Yes, I want to be there. When and what time?” He said with excitement. The only appointments he missed was when she had amnesia when she was pregnant with Alex. He was not going to miss any of her appointments with this baby. Even when that prick told him to stay away, he defied him and her father. Alex was his child, and he wasn’t going to miss anything.

 

“I go Monday at 1130. Will that be alright?”

 

He thought and said. “I’ll check my schedule, but whatever it is I’ll have Mitchell cancel it. You come first.”

 

 

 

 

 

He kept looking at the clock as Sandor talked. “Wildstar! Are you listening to me?”

 

“Huh? Damn Sandor, I’m sorry. But I need to cut this short. Nova has an appointment and I need to be there.”

 

“Is she alright?”

 

“Um, yeah, just a regular checkup. But I promised her that I’d be there.”

 

“Is this something important?”

 

“Very important. So can we pick this up later today or tomorrow?”

 

Sandor gave him one look over and said, “go Wildstar. Because it wouldn’t matter if you’re here your mind will be with Nova. I’ll check on you later.”

 

“Thanks Sandor.” He grabbed his cover and ran out the door, and to her doctor’s office. “Hi,” he said to the receptionist. “Is Mrs. Wildstar here?”

 

The young girl behind the desk smiled. “She just went back. She’s in room 3. Third door on the right.” She buzzed him and he knock on the door before poking his head in.

 

“Hey, babe.”

 

She smiled to see him there. “I thought you wouldn’t make it.”

 

“Sorry, I thought Sandor would never finish. How’s it going. Did the doctor come yet?”

 

“Not yet. The nurse is getting the sonogram machine to look at the baby.”

 

“So, we get to see what we are going to have?”

 

Nova laughed. “I don’t think I’m that far gone to know the sex yet. But you’ll see what it looks like.”

 

“Babe, can I tell people yet?” He asked like a child wanting a snack.

 

She laughed. “Let’s get through this first and then we will see.”

 

He frowned, “is there something I should know?” he asked. They turned to the door that her doctor walked in.

 

“Well, hello there. Commander, good to see you. Nova are you ready?” she nodded, and he brought the sonogram machine closer. “Well let’s turn off the light and start up the machine.” Derek held her hand as her doctor placed some gel on her stomach and moved the wand around. They heard the heartbeat and Derek thought it sounded like there was an echo. “Hmm.” He said.

 

“Is there something wrong? Should it sound like that? I mean when she was pregnant with Alex it sounded more like an ocean wave. This sounds more like its echoing. Is there something wrong with the machine?” Derek asked.

 

Doctor Emma gave him a chuckle. “Um, Nova, would you like to tell him, or should I? But let me get some smelling salt first.”

 

He looked at them confused. “Derek, that’s not an echo. Those are two heart beats.”

 

“What are you saying?” Derek asked still confused.

 

“Twins Derek, we’re having twins.” She said excited. He woke up with Nova above him and the doctor checking his pulse. “Derek, oh my god! Are you alright? You passed out.” She laughed.

 

“Twins? As in two?”

 

“Yes, Commander. Twins.” Her doctor said trying not to laugh.

 

“You sure it wasn’t just an echo?” He needed to make sense of it all.

 

Her doctor laughed harder. “No. There are two babies. Now come on, let me help you up.”

 

“Derek, are you okay with this?” Nova began to get worried. Can he be afraid of her having twins?

 

He leaned against the table and took in what was said. Two. Two babies! Oh my god we are having two! He began to giggle and then turned into full laughter. Doctor Emma and Nova looked at him worried. “TWINS!” he finally said. He took Nova into his arms and hugged her tight as tears of joy ran down his face. “We’re having twins! Two more boys.”

 

“Boys! What makes you think they are both boys?” Nova joked. “They could be two girls.”

 

“Um, unless you want me to go completely grey at my age I don’t think so. Plus, I would have to get a lot more guns.” Making Nova and Doctor Emma laugh. Derek Wildstar walked back to his office with an extra step to his walk. He walked proud into his office and picked up the phone. “Are you busy?” he spoke into the phone. “I’ll be there in a minute.” He popped his head in and said, “Hey Sandor.”

 

“How did it go at the doctors. Is Nova alright?”

 

Wildstar sat across from him smiling from ear to ear. “She sure is.”

 

“What’s up?” There was something about his confidence that show more.

 

“We’re having another baby. Or should I say, babies.” He gave him a minute to set in and then said. “We’re having twins!” After letting it set in, himself, he wanted to shout it out to everyone.

 

He was happy for them. He knew about them trying and nothing ever happened. Now it was great news for them. “Congratulation’s Wildstar. I’m happy for you. So, when is she due?”

 

“April. Twins can you believe it! Who would’ve thought?” he was floating on a cloud. The more he thought about it the more joy filled his heart.

 

“So, who has twins in the family?” Sandor asked.

 

“Her mother’s side.” It was bittersweet for Nova, the loss of her mother was hard for her. He remembered sitting with her in her room as she cried. Now here she was a mother to one and expecting twins. How her mother would’ve been so happy for her. She called her father after they left the hospital and told him the great news. He was thrilled that they were having twins. “Her mother was a twin, which would explain missing a generation. Her sister, Nova’s Aunt was killed in the first wave of planet bombs which wiped out her whole family. Much like Derek’s family. But now it was a new generation. Word spread quickly and it seemed like everyone was stopping him to congratulate him. By the time he got off work there was a sea of reporters waiting for him. He stood back to see all of them waiting for him. Quickly he pushed past them, just saying no comment. If this was bad here, then for sure that it’s bad at Nova’s job. Fighting through the sea of reporters he made it to his car and moved his car carefully around them. Within the hour he was home and raced up to his apartment. “NOVA! Are you home?” he called out as he took off his jacket and cover.

 

She walked out of the kitchen with Alex in her hands. “Your home.”

 

“We have a problem,” he said. She frowned. He took her hand and walked her to the balcony and showed her the cars that pulled up. Some with camera’s, others with mics. He pointed down and said, “we are making head way news. Seems like everyone knows now.” He could see the fear in her face. “Hey, don’t worry. I’ll give Berger and Takahashi a call. We’ll give them the exclusive and that will shut everyone down.”

 

“I hope so.” She said with worry.

 

 

 

 

It was all over the news. The announcement of the Wildstar twins. It made more headline than their son Alex. Everyone and anyone wanted to interview the couple. But it was Takahashi and Berger that got the exclusive. Wildstar knew that they would do a thorough interview that would satisfy the world. It aired two days later and to their pleasure it was edited with respect to their lives. Nova allowed them to show their son Alex for a brief moment and then moved on. They captured Derek and Nova in a warm embrace, lovingly staring into one another’s eyes and he, touching her stomach. Within the following week they moved out of their Condo in the far part of the city and out to the country where it was more private. Nova was in heaven, a house on the mountain hills facing the city in the far distance while Mount Fuji laid in the background of their home. A path from their back yard led to the beach a short distance away. It was prefect for them to walk at night. She dropped into the couch and blew some hair from her face. “Long day?” he asked.

 

“I thought we would never finish moving in.”

 

“I’m sorry that I’m not here much. I hate that you’re doing all the work and it doesn’t help dealing with Alex and you’re pregnant. Maybe we should hire a nanny to help with Alex.”

 

“Nanny? I don’t need a nanny. I’ll be damn if I have someone else raise my kids.”

 

“I’m not saying raise Alex, just to help you out. To be honest Nova, your pregnant with twins. You’re not going to get any smaller. From what I read its double the size.”

 

“Are you saying I’m getting fat?” she was starting to get emotional, and she had no control over it.

 

IT’S A TRAP! Don’t fall into it. He thought to himself. One wrong word and it will send her into an emotional state. Her hormones were going crazy, and he didn’t want her upset. He gave her a smile and said, “nope, not fat. Your pregnant and you look beautiful. But I can see it’s getting a little crazy for you. You have to rest. I don’t want you stress. I want you to be relax and enjoy this pregnancy.” He pulled her onto his lap and held her in his arms. Touching and kissing her growing stomach. He said, “you look beautiful.”

 

“Pouring it on thick, aren’t you?” She grinned.

 

“I just want to make you happy.” He replied.

 

“Okay, we can try out a nanny. But I get to pick her out,” she said.

 

“I guess we’re getting Mrs. Doubtfire?”

 

“You’re lucky you’re getting someone that good looking.” And the search for the prefect nanny was on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was 0323 in the morning when Derek Wildstar saw his son come into the world. Nova lay back after hours of labor to take a breath. 5 minutes later they were happy to see a daughter come to the world crying loud while her mother finally rested. Derek Wildstar held his son in his arms and smiled at the infant while they cleaned up his daughter. “We have a girl and a boy.” He announced to his wife. Nova smiled and then yawn. She slowly drifted off to sleep.

 

He watched as his wife slept. He looked over to where both bassinettes laid side by side next to her. He had another son and daughter to complete their family. He saw as she turned her face and then opened her eyes. Derek smiled at his wife and said, “Hey, good morning or should I say good afternoon.”

 

“Where are they.” Were her first words.

 

“Right next to you.”

 

“I want to see them.” She slowly tried to get up.

 

“Whoa, hold on a minute. The doctor said you need to rest and take it easy. They weren’t an easy delivery. I’ll bring them to you.” He scooped up his son and gave him to her. “Well, here is baby ‘A’.” he said.

 

She frowned, “baby ‘A’?”

 

“Well, my darling wife. You fell asleep so fast that we couldn’t give them names. So, what would you like to name them?”

 

She looked down to her son as he moved in her arms. “Derek, Derek Wildstar Junior.”

 

“And Baby ‘B’”

 

She looked over to his arms as he held their daughter. “Lexie, Alexandria. We can call her Lexie.”

 

He kissed the top of her head and said, “I like it. DJ and Lexie.”

 

“Do you think that Alex will be jealous?”

 

“Are you kidding, he can’t wait until they get home. Mrs. Ogawa brought him by this morning to see his baby brother and sister.” He told her. “They didn’t want to wake you, so they didn’t stay long. Alex is already protective of his baby sister.”

 

“Poor thing will never get married. She’ll have her first date when she’s 30.”

 

“Um, try 40 or when I die.” Making her laugh. He leaned down again and kissed her. “Thank you, they are just beautiful. So, when are we going to try for a fourth?”

 

She laughed, “I think I am done. Three is good enough for me right now.”

 

“Well, Doc says to rest up. Because once we leave here, well. We’re on our own. And we have two.”

 

 

 

 

 

To be Continue . . . . . .