The Awakening of Love Ch. 14

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Jake paced in the hall as he waited for the doctor to tell him that he could see Ashira and when the doctor finally came out to the hall, he got as far as, "You can go..." before Jake shot past him and into the room.

Jake looked at Ashira who was propped up in the bed, a baby in each arm. He smiled softly, crossing the room quickly and gently sitting on the edge of the bed next to her.

"How do you feel?" Jake asked, staring at the two large yet tiny babies in her arms.

Ashira grinned. "Like I just passed a twenty pound monster," she joked. Jake chuckled, leaned forward and kissed Ashira. When they broke apart, Ashira and Jake stared down at their children. "Would you like to hold one?" Ashira asked. Jake nodded and gently pulled his son out of Ashira's arms.

"This is the boy right?" Jake asked, examining the faces of his new son and daughter. Ashira nodded and chuckled.

"He has the blue blanket and our daughter has the pink blanket," Ashira said. Jake laughed.

"God, he feels so much heavier than Serenity did," Jake commented. Ashira nodded, shifted in the bed and winced slightly "You okay?" Jake asked.

Ashira nodded. "Just sore," she answered. "Doctor Peters said he couldn't believe I made it to 41 weeks carrying twins. Especially with as big as they are," Ashira said. Jake waited for Ashira to share the vitals with him. "He was nearly nine and a half pounds, and twenty-three inches long, and she was nearly nine pounds and twenty-two and a half inches long," Ashira added. Jake winced and Ashira laughed. "Tell me about it," she said.

A nurse came into the room. "We need to take them for their hearing test and a bath now," she said gently. Jake gently placed his son into the plastic bassinet and the nurse took the little girl from Ashira and did the same before another nurse came in to help wheel the babies away. Ashira stifled a yawn, but Jake saw it anyway.

"Why don't I go home and tell Sunny what happened and let you get some sleep?" Jake suggested. Ashira gave a small, but tired smile.

"That sounds good," Ashira admitted. Jake kissed her gently before leaving the room.

-Two hours later-

Jake walked back into the hospital room carrying a bag of Chinese take out. "My hero," Ashira said with a grin.

Jake chuckled. "I remember the food from when Serenity was born, and I doubt it's gotten any better," Jake said. Ashira laughed.

"They're both sleeping," she said, noticing Jake look towards the babies. He smiled and started pulling cartons out of the bag. He handed Ashira the box of beef and broccoli and a small carton of rice and then pulled out his sweet and sour chicken.

"How are you feeling?" he asked. Ashira shrugged.

"Better than earlier, I actually got to sleep," Ashira answered.

Jake smiled. "Good." Ashira dug into the beef and broccoli with gusto, trying to regain some of the energy she had lost during labor. Jake chuckled to himself as he watched her eat and took a sip of his soft drink. Ashira sighed contently and leaned back in the bed. Ashira looked up as Sunshine knocked on the door and walked inside the room carrying Serenity.

"Mama!" Serenity said excitedly. Ashira smiled as Sunshine passed the girl off. Ashira groaned as Serenity dropped onto her stomach.

"Careful princess," Jake cautioned, taking Serenity from Ashira. One of the new babies started crying in the bassinet and Ashira set her carton of food on the bed side table, slid out of bed and lifted the tiny baby into her arms.

"Baby!" Serenity exclaimed. Jake and Ashira shared a smile.

"That's your little sister," Jake told Serenity as Ashira eased back onto the bed. He set Serenity down next to Ashira gently and Serenity stuck her face right in front of the baby's. Jake chuckled and pulled her back slightly as Ashira pulled down top of her gown and brought the baby up to her breast. She latched on eagerly making Jake smile. The little boy woke up crying and Ashira looked momentarily panicked. Jake handed Serenity off to Sunshine and pulled out one of the bottles and nipples that was sitting in the small basket under the bassinet; shaking the formula to mix it and attached the nipple before picking up his new son.

"Does he need to be changed?" Jake asked.

Ashira shook her head. "They were both changed right before you got here with the food," Ashira told Jake. Jake nudged the nipple of the bottle into his son's tiny mouth and he latched on and began sucking greedily. Serenity stifled a yawn and stretched in Sunshine's eyes.

"I'll take Serenity home, and let you guys spend some time with the twins," Sunshine said. She leaned Serenity down far enough for Ashira and Jake to kiss her good bye before leaving.



Ashira returned to the living room after putting the twins down for the fifth time in two hours and sank onto the couch with a tired sigh. Jake resisted the urge to chuckle as he handed her a glass of lemonade. "I hate you right about now, do you know that?" Ashira said jokingly.

Jake chuckled. "No you don't, you just need to get out," Jake replied, taking a sip of his own drink. He studied her closely, concerned with the dark circles under her eyes. "How about if I ask Sunny to come watch the kids for a few hours tonight and you and I go catch a movie and have a late dinner?" Jake suggested. Ashira yawned and shook her head.

"I think I'm just going to try catching some sleep," Ashira told him, standing back up. Jake nodded and watched as she left the room.

-3 days later-

"Jake where are we going?" Ashira asked for the tenth time as they drove away from the house they used to live in with Sunny.

Jake just smiled.

"It's a surprise," Jake answered. Ashira growled making Jake laugh again. Ashira looked surprised when he pulled into the the driveway of the Ivy Hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in the area.

"Jake, what are we doing here?" Ashira wanted to know. Jake grinned.

"You and I are spending the weekend here," Jake answered.

Ashira's eyes widened as she stared at him. "What about the kids?" she asked.

Jake smiled again. "Sunny's got them," he answered.

Ashira shook her head.

"She can't handle the three of them alone," Ashira protested. Jake smiled.

"She isn't. Trevor's there," he said, coming to a stop at the front of the hotel. He got out of the car and popped the trunk as the valet staff loaded the bags he had secretly packed away onto a cart and waited for Jake and Ashira to step into the lobby. Ashira's eyes widened even more until she and Jake thought they would pop right out of her head.

"Jake, you can't afford this," Ashira whispered as the butler let them into their room.

Jake grinned. "Yes, I can, just relax," Jake said, tipping the bell hop who had taken the cart from the valet. Ashira looked around the room in absolute awe. She had never been anywhere near this nice. Ashira looked over to see Jake studying her.

"I can't believe you did this," she whispered. Jake grinned, stepped up to Ashira, pulled her into his arms and kissed her gently.

"I love you and you needed to get away," he said, nuzzling Ashira's neck. Ashira sighed and leaned into him, experiencing totally complete silence for the first time over two years. Jake kissed Ashira gently as he popped the buttons on her shirt one by one. She shivered as the cool air danced lightly upon her skin.

Jake looked past Ashira and grinned when he saw the hot tub in the corner. "What?" Ashira asked, looking at Jake suspiciously. She followed his gaze and blushed. "I could use a soak," she said, reading his mind. Jake chuckled as he walked over to the tub and began filling it with water. After adjusting the temperature, and plugging up the tub, he turned around and his jaw dropped. Ashira and finished removing her blouse and jeans, leaving just her bra and boy shorts. Jake crossed the distance between them and unhooked the bra before sliding it down Ashira's arms, and the panties soon followed. Jake quickly removed his own clothing, lifted Ashira into his arms and carried her to the steaming water. She sighed as she felt the smooth, velvety water rise over her as Jake set her gently on the seat.

Ashira leaned back, relishing the feel of the water on her skin. Jake pushed a button the side of the tub and the jets activated. Ashira sat back up and looked at Jake and smiled. Jake smiled back and pulled her to him. When Ashira was comfortably resting in his arms, he shifted the way they were sitting. Ashira gasped as the bubbles from the jet tickled between her legs. Jake chuckled and began massaging her shoulders; the sensations from the bubbles and Jake's hands caused Ashira to squirm.

Jake turned her around and slipped up into her, thrusting hard and fast. "You're amazing," Jake murmured, kissing her lovingly. She arched against him and moaned, feeling her orgasm was close. Jake slowed to a teasing pace making Ashira squirm against him in desperation. Finally, neither one of them could take it any more and Jake slammed into her over and over before they came together, hard and fast. Ashira leaned her head back on the side of the tub as she fought to regain the ability to breathe normally. "You okay?" Jake asked, when he had finally regained the ability to speak.

Ashira nodded and made a small sound of protest as Jake pulled away from her gently. Jake let turned off the jets and let the water out of the tub.

Jake stood up and stepped out of the tub before reaching for Ashira's hand. "Let's go take a shower and have dinner brought up," he suggested. Ashira smiled and followed Jake into the bathroom. They showered quickly and while Ashira rummaged through her suitcase, Jake dialed room service and ordered up their food. When Jake hung up the phone and turned around, he grinned when he saw Ashira in a night gown of blue silk.

"When did you buy that?" Jake asked.

Ashira smiled. "Honestly, I don't really remember," she admitted, climbing onto the bed and reaching for the remote. Jake studied Ashira as she flipped through the channels and frowned slightly when he noticed the dark circles under her eyes. Jake shook his head as he pulled his own clothing back on before joining Ashira on the bed.

They settled on an old Hitchcock film and were surprised when there was a knock on the door, followed by a man calling, "Room Service!" Jake got off of the bed and answered the door. The waiter wheeled a cart of food in and handed Jake the server's envelope containing the bill. Jake checked the box designated to have the food billed to the room and handed the waiter a generous tip. Ashira opened up both of the domed lids and her mouth watered in appreciation. "Prime Rib, red skin potatoes, fresh broccoli, and for dessert, chocolate cake," Jake rattled off as they settled in at the table. "Good?" Jake asked with a grin as he saw the look on Ashira's face.

"No, not good, freaking fabulous," Ashira answered. Jake chuckled. "I'm glad you like it," Jake commented, taking a bite of broccoli.

"Do you know what the best part is?" Ashira asked. Jake shook his head and Ashira grinned. "Do you hear anything other than us or the movie?" Jake shook his head again. "There you go," Ashira said with a laugh. Jake chuckled again and watched in amazement as Ashira finished her prime rib in record time.

"Holy hell woman, where did you put that thing?" he joked. Ashira laughed as she finished the last bite of broccoli.

"My hollow leg," she answered with a laugh. Jake rolled his eyes as Ashira dug into the chocolate cake. "Oh dear God, this is heaven on a plate," Ashira moaned. Jake laughed again, but he was glad to see her enjoying her self for once. When they had finished every last bite of food, Jake wheeled the trolley out and set it in the hall way.

"Now what do you want to do?" Jake asked, rejoining Ashira on the bed. Ashira yawned.

"Sleep," she admitted with a small smile.

Jake laughed. "Take your nap, and when you wake up, I'll be on the balcony," Jake said, giving her a kiss on the cheek. Ashira smiled and closed her eyes and was asleep within minutes. Jake sat there for a while, watching her sleep, then took the book he had brought and walked out to the balcony to read it.