Family part 10

Crowley and Aziraphale had agreed that the first few weeks would be just them.  They'd told everyone they would let them know when they were accepting visitors.  They wanted to get the babies comfortable and in a bit of a routine before people started coming by.  The exception was, of course, Deirdre.  She came by with meals that just needed to be heated up and would help with the babies when they seemed to be a bit overwhelmed.  

"I guess this is what it's like when people have their mother around to help."  Crowley said as she sat on the couch.  She was feeding Eve while Deirdre held Freddie.  

"I guess in your situation that's not exactly possible, is it?"  Deirdre smiled down at the baby as she said it.  

"God's a bit too busy to worry about helping with the grandkids, yeah."  Crowley said with a chuckle.  Deirdre looked up at her and tilted her head.  She hadn't really thought about that.  

"Well, she's missing out."  Deirdre said with a nod before going back to cooing at Freddie.  "They're absolutely beautiful babies."  

"Thank you."  Crowley nodded.  She chuckled softly when she looked down and noticed that Eve seemed to have fallen asleep mid meal.  "This one definitely takes after me.  She's very fond of her sleep."  

"And what about this one?"  Deirdre said with a baby voice to Freddie.  

"That one takes after his father.  He's very, very fond of eating."  Crowley chuckled again.  "Sometimes I wonder if he'll be a bit on the round side like Zira as well."  She'd said it affectionately.  She was very fond of Aziraphale's roundness.  

"I heard that, you know?"  Aziraphale said as he came into the living room from the kitchen carrying a tray with tea and some biscuits.  

"I knew you would, darling."  Crowley smiled at Aziraphale.  He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss on the lips when he was close enough.  

"One thing is very much for certain."  Deirdre said as she watched them.  "These children will never have a question about whether or not their parents love each other."   This caused Aziraphale to blush slightly as he took a seat next to Crowley.  

"Love is the one thing that we can guarantee to provide in this house."  Crowley nodded.  She shifted Eve over to Aziraphale and held her arms out, taking Freddie from Deirdre and starting to feed him.  Deirdre took that as her cue to start serving the tea.  

"Please don't take this the wrong way but I'm a bit surprised with how....human they look."  Deirdre said as she poured them all tea.  

"I'm actually a bit glad for it."  Crowley said, keeping her eyes on her son.  She gently stroked his cheek with her finger as he ate.  

"Why is that, my love?"  Aziraphale had been a bit surprised to hear it.  

"They'll be more likely to make friends if they at least appear normal."  She shrugged a little.  "They obviously aren't human but it's better than having to keep them sequestered until they're old enough to wear sunglasses and keep them on."  

"Oh."  Aziraphale looked down at Eve as she slept.  Crowley did have a point.  

"They do have beautiful eyes."  Deirdre tried to lighten the mood a bit.  

"Exactly like their father's."  Crowley leaned over and gave Aziraphale a little kiss on the cheek.  Aziraphale smiled at Crowley.  He was quiet for the rest of Deirdre's visit, just sipping his tea and rocking Eve.  

"You know I really wouldn't have minded so much."  Aziraphale said as they were getting ready for bed.  

"Minded what, dear?"  Crowley asked as she brushed her hair out.  She looked at Aziraphale in the mirror.  

"If they had your eyes."  He walked over and stood behind Crowley's chair.  "I wouldn't have minded it at all."  

"I know that, darling.  It's one of the reasons I love you."  Crowley put her brush down and turned so she could actually look up at Aziraphale.  "But I think that their lives will be a little bit easier in this particular case."  

"I suppose you're right."  Aziraphale nodded with a sigh.  "It would be nice for them to actually make some friends.  Be able to go to school."  

"Live amongst the humans."  Crowley said with a nod.  "Besides, we don't know what will happen when they get older.  We don't know what abilities they're going to have.  We just have to wait and see."  She got to her feet and gave Aziraphale a lingering kiss on the lips.  They still had a few weeks before the doctor said they could do much more than that.  Aziraphale lifted a hand and ran his fingers through Crowley's hair.  

"I do love you.  More than you can possibly know."  He kissed her again.  Crowley smiled brightly as she looked into Aziraphale's eyes.  

"If it's even half as much as I love you, I think I have an idea."  She nuzzled his hand as it moved to her cheek.  Crowley closed her eyes as one of the babies started crying.  They were actually pretty quiet as babies went but when they did cry, it probably woke the entire block.  

"I'll get them, my dear.  You get some rest."  Aziraphale kissed her one more time before going into the nursery.