Damon raised an eyebrow at her, those puppy-dog eyes almost too pitiful to bear. And he felt a twinge of

annoyance stirring within him.

Sure, she’d begged him before, but it wasn’t a common occurrence. And now, here she was, acting like this for the

kids, stitches fresh and all, but still laying it on thick.

Not cool.

“Damon,..”

Here we go again.

Damon couldn’t take it, not really. Lips pursed, he glanced at the nurse standing by. The nurse, with a knowing

smile, nodded and slipped out of the room.d2

Chloe’s face lit up with anticipation. She grabbed Damon’s hand, barely able to contain herself, “Do the babies look

like you, or is there a little of me in them?”

Damon sat back down, silent for a heartbeat, before saying, “The doc says they’re beautiful, so they’ve gotta take

after you.”

Chloe blinked, peering intently at him for a long moment.

Damon turned to grab a cup of water from the insulated jug on the nightstand.

“You don’t think they all look like me, do you? Damon, you didn’t…”

“Water?” Damon cut her off, taking a sip from the cup.

Chloe paused, shook her head slightly, but then his hand cupped her chin, and his lips were upon hers.

Water flowed gently from his mouth into hers. She startled, but resigned to swallow the water bit by bit. After the

last drop, Damon lingered, savouring a deep kiss, reluctant to part.

Chloe’s cheeks, still a bit pale, flushed with the warmth of his affection.

As the kiss ended, Damon rested his forehead against hers, whispering, “Thank you.”

Chloe’s lips curled into a slight smile, “Nothing beats the joy of having them.”

his pouty jealousy. Chloe winced softly, her internal

low and possessive, laced with a

of sweetness. She could sense his every subtle shift in emotion, and she

off guard by her response, allowed a smile to touch his

yours, and so am I. So I

begun to form on

Chloe spun around, eyes darting to the entrance, as she

aside.

Yasmine, each cradling a newborn, walked in,

broader than

to get up, Yasmine’s brows furrowed, and she shot a stern glance that rooted

bed.

looked back at the baby in her

bedside.

then laid him next to Chloe. “Here’s your son. See, doesn’t he

just like Damon?”

babies right there in her arms, her eyes brimming

the photos Elizabeth had shown

He does.” Her voice quivered with

moved by the moment, felt her nose tingle, “He

her baby next

your daughter. Look at those eyes,

the two tiny faces before

world, my

his eyes, and as if by instinct, turned

swaddling and resting against Chloe’s chest. Though

to believe that this mischievous little guy was

were quite

matter, the sensation of that little hand was more profound than any strength it

fist, afraid even a single finger could cause harm. After a

on her, a

How wonderful…

began to fuss, her

quickly comforted her, and the baby soon

lives was a revelation, a moment of wonder and delight.

infants was undeniable, serving as

soft smile gracing her lips, before she finally looked over at Damon. “Aren’t

at your babies,

him, as did Elizabeth, with a mix of accusation and disbelief, “I know you’re worried about

son and daughter since they were born. Isn’t

had guessed right. He hadn’t seen the babies yet. Otherwise, he

and therefore

think that the kids couldn’t possibly

gaze drifted over Chloe’s form, skimming past the bundled-up blankets in which twin infants

As for the infants’ faces, he hadn’t really saw

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