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The Twins: Year one.

"Happy birthday to youuuuuu..." Alison was singing to the twins as she got them bathed and dressed for their very first birthday party. She had been singing all day. All sorts of songs, with Happy Birthday randomly thrown in. Hana giggled every time Alison elongated the word 'you'. Aiden was too busy playing with the plushie frog face on his new shirt.

"Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuu!" More giggles. Alison tugged a pink shirt with a fluffy, white lamb's face on it over the little girl's head. Each baby had matching pants and little socks to go with the shirts.

She scooped up one wiggle worm in each arm and headed down the stairs to the living room. "Happy birthday, Aiden and Hanaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Happy Birthday to you!"

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Rogue is very familiar with that look in Alison's eye. There might be unconscious gimmie gimmie gimmie hands soon. So, the Southerner shifted her daughter a bit.

"Want to hold her, lightengale? Y'all seem to be without baby at the moment."

Alison was radiating 'gimmie' vibes, apparently. That was alright, though. She didn't mind being so obvious if it meant that she got a teeny baby to hold!

She scooped Winona up and snuggled her into a shoulder. "I gotta baby now!"

Hana snuggled in to her Daddy's chest and babbled happily against his shoulder. There were a lot more recognizable words in her babbling these days.

Longshot grinned at his wife holding their little goddaughter. He hoped that would tide her over until the party was over. He had a feeling he wouldn't be seen for days. Thankfully, his Mom and sisters were on babysitting duty. Gladly taking it as Longshot explained Alison wanted another baby yesterday.

He listened to what his daughter had to say. "Did those sheep manage to eat Mommy and Daddy's underwear? That might explain why I have some missing pairs."

John gently turned Aiden upside down and dangled him over an arm as he wandered over to Longshot. He smiled at Hana. Talky baby.

"Hey," he said to Longshot. "You've got something on your shoulder, there." He booped Hana's nose lightly.

Rogue watches Winona blink when she is not with Mommy anymore! Until it dawns on the little girl that she is with her Auntie Ali. Then she grabs shirt and tries to nuzzle into Alison's neck.

"Y'all seem to have a touch there, lightengale. What exercises did you do to earn extra comfy shoulders?" She grins as she teases. It is nice to see Alison be the picture of a contented mother.

"It's a skill!" Alison grinned at Rogue and gently patted Winona's back. Awww. Snuggly baby! They had the cutest little goddaughter ever!

Hana blinked at grandpa's nose booping and giggled. "Ga'pa!"

Longshot tilted his head to look at Aiden. "I knew my little man was a tree-hanging frog, but I never knew he was one of those hanging upside down ones."

Then the Mojoworlder looked to see what was on his shoulder. All he saw was a giggling Hana. "Maybe its just drool?"

John gently righted the upside-down froggy and cuddled him into a shoulder, patting the small back. Aiden was giggling breathlessly.

"Your son has many talents," he intoned wisely to Longshot. Then winked at Hana. "Yep. It's a Hana baby. And drool. But, she's a lady, so we won't discuss it."

A slightly bleary Dakota makes his way into the living room finally. Rodney follows behind him looking like a lanky enforcer. His father doesn't seem to be paying attention to his son. "Did I miss it? Are the twins two now?"

He blinked at Alison. "Hey, you had my daughter. I miss all the weird births."

Rogue is pretty dang amused at her bleary-eyed husband. Though she isn't about to comment. He has been covering most of the night wake-up calls this week.

"No, handsome. Just in time." She gestures him over. "An' as much as Ali wants to steal my baby, she ain't gettin' her. Unless Ah get Hana in exchange."

"Was it good for you?" Alison teased Dakota. Poor guy. She remembered staggering around like that after the twins were born. And yet, she couldn't wait to do it again!

"Nooooo. No take my Hana." She shook her head and pouted at Rogue. Longshot would cry. And then Alison would cry. And then all the babies would cry. Crying all over!

"He might take after his father that way, but I'm guessing his Mommy gave him his talentedness." Longshot nodded sagely. He tended to ascribe all positive attributes to Alison for some odd reason.

"So, if we're not discussing it... how do I know if I should refer to it as liquid glow?"

Aiden cooed and reached for his father. Grandpa sighed theatrically. "No more love for grandpa."

He handed Aiden off into Longshot's free arm and then peered at the shoulder in question. "It doesn't appear to be glowing. Does it usually?"

"Oh, baby, you know it," Dakota deadpanned. He had no idea what he was agreeing to because the wheels in his mind were not whirring.

He looked between his wife and Alison. "As long as I have two daughters at the end of the night, I'm good."

"Then y'all don't get my Winona. It's as simple as that, lightengale." Her threat sounds amused, but she means it. She went through plenty of labor to have her little girl. She is not giving her up without retaliating in kind.

"Phooey. Your mommy ruins all my fun," Alison informed the almost snoozing baby in her arms. Awwww. Sleepy baby. Alison rocked her gently, instantly distracted.

Hana peered right back at grandpa. She wasn't doing anything! Except nomming a mouthful of Daddy's shirt. It was still tasty!

Longshot reached over and took his little boy. Double the snuggles! Except Dad looked bereft.

"You never know. Ali sparkles all the time." He wiggled Hana a bit. "You wanna say hi to grandpa? He looks like he could use a shirt-chewin'!"

"This shirt needs to be shown who's boss," John assured the baby as he reached over to pluck her out of Longshot's arms. Hana wiggled in his arms and snuggled in. She knew her grandpa! He was silly and gave her treats like grandma did.

"So, was I holding up the party? I know I'm the life of it without a lampshade on my head and all." He edged a little closer to Alison. Once she had his baby daughter in full sleep mode, he'd take her. Winona was always so much easier to watch when she was sleeping.

"Dunno, handsome. Y'all get three cute babies in one spot an' watch everyone get distracted." She doesn't mind. One of those babies is hers.

"You mean this isn't the party?" Alison sing-songed as she continued to rock Winona. She didn't miss Dakota sneaking up on her. Darn baby-napper!

"I think your Daddy wants to steal you," she whispered playfully to the snoozing baby.

When Hana was safely in her grandfather's arms, Longshot turned Aiden around and held them up so they were face to face. "All right, little mister, big decision time. Snuggles or chasing. It's your birthday. You have to choose."

He squinted and then blew a raspberry on the little bit of tummy showing because Aiden's shirt rode up a little.

John wandered over to a vacant seat and sat down with Hana on a knee. He bounced her lightly, listening to the giggles and watching the gleeful delight on her face. Happy babies.

He made horsey sound effects for her and she laughed harder.

Yes, Dakota was the baby-napper who napped babies at midnight! It was midnight somewhere in the world, so he thought taking his sleeping daughter was a-ok. He gently removed Winona from Alison's grasp.

He looked around for one of his kids. They got full nights of sleep. Will happened to be hovering nearby. Possibly because his crush on Alison had not disappeared really. "Will, go up and grab the Moses basket."

His teenage son flushed a bit and nodded before running up the stairs toward his parents' bedroom.

Rogue smiles and laughs softly after Will has disappeared. "That boy has puppy dog eyes. Ah think Ah caught him practicin' them in the mirror."

She stretches a minute before pushing herself to her feet. "Need anythin' brought outta the kitchen, Ali?"

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