Re: A very OP Christmas Part 2...

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Alexis: Gabe is right here....

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Alex looks over towards Gabe then back to Alexis, confused.

Alex: Now he is...... then jail.

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Alexis half smiles.

Alexis: He doesn't seem to have been hardened by the experience.

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Alex: Nikki..... have to fix it, my fault.... can't stay, can't go, can't protect family....not the Legacy...... have to do something.... have to protect family......

Amanda helps Alex off of his knees and leans him on the bed, next to Lexi.

Amanda: Shhhh..... it's ok Alex.... it's ok.

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Alexis: Other than maybe overreacting at that dumb driver, you didn't do anything wrong. Everyone's safe, everyone's fine.

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Alex looks down at Nicholas and gently strokes his face as if to make sure he's actually back.

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Nicholas pats Alex's face right back.

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Alex laughs brightly at his son. He the then looks at Lexi properly and his eyes start to clear.

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Alexis smiles.

Alexis: Good morning.

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Alex's involuntary "morning smile" crosses his face.

Alex: Hi sweetie.

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Alexis pats the bed next to her, gesturing Alex to sit next to her.

Alexis: Now can we get back to normal... and maybe get this thing out of my arm so we can go home? I'm tired of hospitals.

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Amanda: I'll just go see what the word is on that.

Alex sits next to Lexi and Mandy hands him Connor. Mandy goes to find out if they're ready to go yet.

Connor and Nicholas grab their dads face and press it into Lexi's chest.

Alex: Um..... honey.... not that I mind.... but why are our sons pressing my face into your boobs?

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Alexis is staring wide eyed, and lifts Nicholas away from Alex. The baby starts protesting and squirming.

Alexis: I don't know... they did seem to be fascinated by Mandy's.

From Micah and Ewan's arms, the girls seem to glance at each other and roll their eyes.

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Alex looks at Alexis puzzled and then back at his sons.

Alex: I see.... well um.... thankyou boys.... daddy feels much much better.... we will discuss.... um..... those.... later.... much much later.

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The boys seem to find this hilarious.

Alexis: I get the idea all of them seem to know a bit much for newborns. I know they're more active than most newborns.

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Alex scans all the babies in the room.

Alex: I wonder if they can understand each other on some level....

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As if on cue all four babies lock eyes with each other... and almost seem to smirk.

Alexis: I think they can understand us.

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Alex: I noticed that.... we'll have to have all our secret mummy-daddy conversations in Portuguese.....

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Alexis: I wonder how early they could hear in the womb. It's entirely possible their first weeks in the womb were filled with more Portuguese than English.

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Alex curiously looks around at all the babies again.

Alex: Você entende o que estou dizendo?

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The babies look intently right back at their father. Connor very seriously starts to suck his thumb.

Alexis: I have no idea if that's a yes or no.

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Alex: They're sneaky..... we're in trouble.....

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Alexis: It wouldn't surprise me if they can sense each other the way you and Mandy can.

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Alex: Oh I'm pretty sure they got that... they seem pretty in synch

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Connor, still sucking his thumb, glances at Nicholas, who laughs.

Alexis: It does seem a little eerie.

All four of her children stare right at her for a moment, then go back to being normal babies.

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