Anna’s POV
song: brake by melissa mclelland
Isn’t it funny how life just seems to fall into place at exactly the right time? After all we’ve been through, the four of us, we’re finally back to where we belong. The pieces of the puzzle are right where they need to be.
Guess I should catch up. Shortly after the awards show, Ryan and I eloped- yes, for real- to Las Vegas and got married. Carey and Jules were pretty pissed that they didn’t get to go with us, but it was one of those things that we just had to do alone. It was totally worth it, too.
Naturally, things worked out for them too. Carey proposed to Jules on her birthday, and everything was great between them. Unlike us, they planned a beautiful backyard wedding. He wrote out his own vows and made everyone cry- Ryan included. Of course, he won’t ever admit to that. My only complaint is that it was too bad my bridesmaid’s dress was from a maternity store.
Speaking of that, I am proud to say Ryan was with me every step of the way through the pregnancy, and one day in the middle of December, I gave birth to the twins- a girl and a boy. The 36 hours of labour paid off, as both twins came out perfectly healthy. We named them Hanna Elise Miller and Jack Isaac Miller. Both looked exactly like Ryan. Go figure.
Julie is pregnant now, too. Carey’s heading into his first playoff run, and we’re stoked for him. So far we’ve been to every game, granted that we can tow the kids with us. We almost always make it to the Jumbotron. I’ve been helping Jules with the baby’s nursery. It’s going to be a little girl, called Ava Lynn. I’m excited for them.
As I lie here thinking, I listen to the soft breathing of Ryan next to me. In an hour, Jack will wake up and cry, followed by Hanna. In unison, we’ll get up and take to them, feeding and loving them. Our children. Our lives.
Tomorrow is Julie’s baby shower. We’re having it at our house in Buffalo. She doesn’t know that we got Ava a Buffalo Sabres jersey with the name PRICE on it. Eventually we’ll put the number of her due date on it. Carey is going to kill us.
I chuckled. Gotta love it.
Ryan reaches out and touched my arm. I turn over and look at him. He leans in, kissing me softly and whispering, “Someday, I’ll put our kids in the Cup.”
I laugh, “I’d love to see that.”
He gently kisses my belly, “All three of them.”
the end.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
sixteen: you keep on bringing out the best in me
Song: When You Got a Good Thing, Lady Antebellum
*Julie’s POV*
So it was the end of the season and it was the NHL awards. To be honest, the ceremony was boring, especially since Carey didn’t win anything, but I’m not worried, he will get his time.
The after party was what I was waiting for. I needed a drink. I was happy, no doubt, but I still wasn’t completely over losing the baby, I know there wasn’t much I could do, but it still got to me. Price nudged me from my thoughts as the ceremony finally finished.
“You ok?”
“I’m fine” I gently smiled.
He led me to the after party where I was immediately at the bar with a drink. I needed this desperately. Carey was chatting with a few of his fellow players when I saw Ryan and Anna emerge from the crowd.
“Anna!” I said excitedly setting my drink down to wrap my arms around her.
“Hey!” she replied pulling back, “we haven’t seen you guys in forever!”
Carey joined in and gave Anna a quick hug and nodded in Ryan’s direction.
“Well…” she wouldn’t finish her sentence. She looked over to Ryan with a huge smile on her face.
“We’re engaged” Ryan replied, with an even bigger smile.
I just squealed and gave Anna and Ryan both a hug, “That’s amazing!”
“You think so?” she laughed, “Ryan proposed the day after I got out of the hospital, I just had to say yes”
“Congrats” Carey directed towards both of them.
“Thanks man, I’m really happy” Ryan replied, not able to wipe the smile off of his face.
“Some champagne? To celebrate?” I asked.
“Oh, for sure” Ryan replied as Julie turned towards the bar.
“I’m not drinking tonight” Anna replied. Both Carey and I looked at her, and then at each other.
“Since when?” Carey asked in an almost mysterious tone.
“Well…I have been sober for a bit now…so…yah…” she seemed like she was hiding something.
“Are you hiding something Anna?” I asked raising an eyebrow curiously.
“What?” she replied nervously.
“I know you Anna…you’re hiding something”
She just sighed, “Ok, I was going to wait until after to tell you but--”
“No way, are you…?” Ryan interrupted.
She just smiled, “Yes, I’m pregnant, with twins”
“Anna, that’s amazing!” he replied spinning her in a hug.
“Anna, I’m so happy for you” I replied, giving her a hug. Even though my heart was breaking. I was supposed to have a baby, I know Anna has been wanting this, but I did too when the whole miscarriage happened.
Anna and Ryan were chatting excitedly as I stared in front of me, letting the thoughts run through my head. I finally felt a warm hand on my arm that snapped me back to reality, Carey.
“Hi” I smiled.
“You sure you’re ok?” he asked.
“This whole pregnancy thing just got to me a little”
He set his drink down and immediately wrapped me in a hug, “This will happen for us soon, I promise, ok?” he pulled back and looked down at me, “what happened was unfortunate, but were not done” he smirked.
I just smiled sheepishly and wrapped my arms around his waist. It didn’t take much to make me feel better when it came to him. He always knew what to say.
I loved him with my whole heart. Every part of him. There were days he drove me crazy, he had flaws like any human being. But it’s his smile, his eyes, the way he looks at me when I enter a room, even if I’m a total and complete mess, either physically or emotionally. He’s my shoulder, and even when he’s gone, I can feel him with me, and hearing his voice makes it even more real. I know I will marry this man someday. When that day will be is a mystery to me.
*Julie’s POV*
So it was the end of the season and it was the NHL awards. To be honest, the ceremony was boring, especially since Carey didn’t win anything, but I’m not worried, he will get his time.
The after party was what I was waiting for. I needed a drink. I was happy, no doubt, but I still wasn’t completely over losing the baby, I know there wasn’t much I could do, but it still got to me. Price nudged me from my thoughts as the ceremony finally finished.
“You ok?”
“I’m fine” I gently smiled.
He led me to the after party where I was immediately at the bar with a drink. I needed this desperately. Carey was chatting with a few of his fellow players when I saw Ryan and Anna emerge from the crowd.
“Anna!” I said excitedly setting my drink down to wrap my arms around her.
“Hey!” she replied pulling back, “we haven’t seen you guys in forever!”
Carey joined in and gave Anna a quick hug and nodded in Ryan’s direction.
“Well…” she wouldn’t finish her sentence. She looked over to Ryan with a huge smile on her face.
“We’re engaged” Ryan replied, with an even bigger smile.
I just squealed and gave Anna and Ryan both a hug, “That’s amazing!”
“You think so?” she laughed, “Ryan proposed the day after I got out of the hospital, I just had to say yes”
“Congrats” Carey directed towards both of them.
“Thanks man, I’m really happy” Ryan replied, not able to wipe the smile off of his face.
“Some champagne? To celebrate?” I asked.
“Oh, for sure” Ryan replied as Julie turned towards the bar.
“I’m not drinking tonight” Anna replied. Both Carey and I looked at her, and then at each other.
“Since when?” Carey asked in an almost mysterious tone.
“Well…I have been sober for a bit now…so…yah…” she seemed like she was hiding something.
“Are you hiding something Anna?” I asked raising an eyebrow curiously.
“What?” she replied nervously.
“I know you Anna…you’re hiding something”
She just sighed, “Ok, I was going to wait until after to tell you but--”
“No way, are you…?” Ryan interrupted.
She just smiled, “Yes, I’m pregnant, with twins”
“Anna, that’s amazing!” he replied spinning her in a hug.
“Anna, I’m so happy for you” I replied, giving her a hug. Even though my heart was breaking. I was supposed to have a baby, I know Anna has been wanting this, but I did too when the whole miscarriage happened.
Anna and Ryan were chatting excitedly as I stared in front of me, letting the thoughts run through my head. I finally felt a warm hand on my arm that snapped me back to reality, Carey.
“Hi” I smiled.
“You sure you’re ok?” he asked.
“This whole pregnancy thing just got to me a little”
He set his drink down and immediately wrapped me in a hug, “This will happen for us soon, I promise, ok?” he pulled back and looked down at me, “what happened was unfortunate, but were not done” he smirked.
I just smiled sheepishly and wrapped my arms around his waist. It didn’t take much to make me feel better when it came to him. He always knew what to say.
I loved him with my whole heart. Every part of him. There were days he drove me crazy, he had flaws like any human being. But it’s his smile, his eyes, the way he looks at me when I enter a room, even if I’m a total and complete mess, either physically or emotionally. He’s my shoulder, and even when he’s gone, I can feel him with me, and hearing his voice makes it even more real. I know I will marry this man someday. When that day will be is a mystery to me.
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