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Portwood Brothers Chapter 119: It's Not Good Enough
"If you don't stop fussing over me, right hand to God, I will go full blown crazy and have to hurt you."Addison flinched at the words, and the smile she had on her lips slipped a little."Hey, sorry, I didn't mean it that way," Emma said and motioned for her to come sit on the sofa with her. "I just don't need you to be my maid and wait on me hand and foot. I'm okay. I'm so glad you care so much about me that you'd drop everything and come out here, but really, I'm just fine now.""I was just so worried," she told Emma."I know. I think we all were, but I'm better. I'm able to keep at least one meal a day down now, and the new meds he put me on seem to be doing some good. I've already got a lot of my strength back.""I just don't want it to get bad again," she told her with a sad look."It only got that bad because we were away. If we would have been home, I'd have gone to the doctor much earlier.""Em, we ruined your honeymoon.""We all knew the risks going in. I knew there was a pos
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 120: Team Girls
"If we can just get them to cooperate, we can see what you're having," the tech said as she moved the wand around on Emma's big belly. Bryce was so excited to see if they were having little girls, little boys, or one of each. Honestly, he didn't give a rat's ass as long as they were healthy, but if they could find out, he was game. It had been a long few months since Emma and Jackson's wedding. She'd been constantly sick and had been hospitalized one other time. That said she was into her second trimester and she seemed to be doing a little better. At least that's what she'd been telling everyone. Bryce wondered if it were because she was worried Addison would come baby her again, but Addison had told him she felt so bad about it, she didn't want to impose again. "Well, looks like 'Baby A' is officially a boy," she said as she took several pictures and printed them out. "Now let's see if 'Baby B' will show off like your 'lil man just did." After a few seconds of moving around and lo
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Baby watch was in full swing. Emma was due to go in for a c-section in two weeks, but the doctor had told her she might go into labor at any time. Emma had thought that things would ease up with the pregnancy as it went on, and she was right for a couple months, but toward the end, the morning sickness came back full swing, and with carrying twins, she'd really had a hard time managing with her small frame. Because of all that, the doctor didn't even give her a choice; she just set her surgery date. With everything going on and the possibility that she could go into labor at any time, Bryce and Addison had gone into full on baby mode. They had the nursery finished. The car seats installed and checked by a certified person, bags for the babies packed, and anything else they could think of. Bryce was sure there were a hundred things they didn't think of, but if they couldn't do without it, they'd find a place and buy it. Bryce was stepping out of the shower when he caught a glimpse of
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 122: It's Not Enough
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, they had just enough time to see Emma and Jackson before they were taken back for surgery. Even with the bad mood she was in from the conversation she and Bryce had had, Addison was filled with happiness. It looked like Jackson and Emma were in good spirits too. Josh and Payton had brought the girls up to see their aunt and uncle, and now they were all waiting for news of the birth of the newest additions. "Please tell me we didn't miss it," Penny hollered as she rushed into the waiting room."Ma, calm down and stop running. You're gonna bust a hip," Bryce told her."Are they here?" Penny asked.Addison hugged her, "No, they haven't said anything yet. They just took them back. Where's Glenn?""Parking the car," she told them as she tried to catch her breath. "Did they say how long?""Maybe an hour?"Addison tried to sit and relax, but the day she'd been waiting for was here. She wasn't going to relax until the babies were here and she could see
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"I swear on all that's holy, if you check the car seats again, I will slip a sleeping pill in your drink just so we can get home."Bryce looked up shocked and tried to check the straps on the car seat on the sly. "Don't think I didn't see that," Addison told him with a pointed look."Maybe you should ride in the back with them. Don't you think? That way if they get fussy, you can check it out easier. Yeah?""Bryce, look at me." Addison waited until he stopped messing with the car seats and looked up at her. "Everything is fine. The babies are strapped in just fine. If they fuss, we'll pull over. It's not that big of a deal.""They haven't eaten recently, though."Addison tried hard not to roll her eyes at her overprotective husband. "We still have to go see Josh and Payton so we can feed them over there.""Oh, that makes sense."Addison grabbed the pink car seat and Bryce grabbed the green car seat and they headed toward Emma's room. They were releasing the babies a day earlier than
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Addison looked around the living room, down at herself, and then cringed. She wasn't sure how she'd fallen into a mom slump so soon, but she had. She couldn't say the last time she wore pants that buckled, usually opting for sweats or yoga pants, and taking a shower that lasted more than fifteen minutes? Yeah, forget that. Hair? What hair? She hadn't done a single thing to her hair since she'd come home with James and Caroline but a bun or ponytail. How women in the world functioned with children and still looked like they were normal human beings was beyond her. Payton had been doing it for over four months now, and she was even working again. Last time Addison saw her, she looked fantastic. Heck, two weeks ago she'd looked fantastic too."Hey babe, want me to take over so you can get ready?""I don't know what possessed me to think we could have a baby shower at our house. Things are a mess, and I'm never going to get anything done in time."Sliding up behind her and wrapping his
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Bryce couldn't believe the nerve of the man showing up here. Dan and Melissa had made it clear that they didn't want to be a part of their lives, and now, here was Dan at their door. How the hell did he know where they were anyway? As far as he knew Addison hadn't told them, they'd moved."What are you doing here, Daddy?""I came to see you. I figured it's time to put all this nonsense to rest.""It's not nonsense, and you can't just bully me into doing whatever you want. Bryce is my husband, and I'm going to be with him no matter what you say. You can either support that or butt out. That hasn't changed. And how'd you know where to find me?""Now Addison," Dan said holding up a hand, "I'm not here to fight. I know I've missed a lot in your life, and if you'd have me, I'd like to be a part of it again.""I'm not sure I can just do that."Bryce was proud of Addison for sticking up for herself. She hadn't for so long, and she had been holding her own with her parents for a while and not
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 126: Be There Or Be Square
TWO YEARS LATER"I can't believe you're moving all the way to Alaska," Payton said wrinkling her nose. "What am I supposed to do without you guys? As long as I've been here, so have you. It's just not right."Jackson pulled her into a hug, "We knew this day would come eventually. Just think of all the cool stuff we can do when you come to visit.""Like what?""Well, there's all the national parks and fishing. I'm sure the kids will love it.""You did not just tell her the perks of Alaska according to Jax, did you?" Emma said as she came in the room. "None of us girls want to go fishing, and can you see me hiking? I can still barely keep up with you when I'm running. Put it on a mountain in the cold and you can forget about it."The phone pinged, and Payton looked at it, "Well, I better get back to the house. Birthday party's at five. Be there or be square.""Nerd," Jackson yelled as she walked out the door.When five rolled around Payton was just putting the finishing touches on eve
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