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.”

clear sign of his

was low and possessive, laced with a hint of

felt a swell of sweetness. She could sense his every subtle shift in emotion, and she nodded gently.

response, allowed a smile to touch his eyebrows.

are yours, and so am I. So I should love you

just begun to form on

then, there was a stir outside the door. Chloe spun around, eyes darting to the entrance, as she pushed

aside.

a newborn,

than any

furrowed, and she shot a stern glance that

bed.

at the baby in her arms, her lips curving into a smile as she

bedside.

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

just like Damon?”

right there in her arms,

photos Elizabeth had shown of Damon and Nathan

Her voice quivered with

her nose tingle,

her baby next to

here’s your daughter. Look at those eyes, she’s got your

nodded, gazing adoringly at the two tiny faces

world, my little

if by instinct, turned his head

out from the swaddling and resting against Chloe’s chest. Though his touch

found it hard to believe that this mischievous little guy was the smaller

babies were

hand was more profound than any strength

gently cradled the tiny fist, afraid even a single finger could cause harm. After a tender kiss,

her, a

How wonderful…

girl beside him began to fuss,

her, and the

tiny gesture from these new lives was a revelation, a moment

by Chloe and her infants was undeniable, serving as a

smile gracing her lips, before she finally looked over

at your babies, Daddy

as did Elizabeth, with a mix of

even glanced at your own son and daughter since they

He hadn’t seen the babies yet. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have

being beautiful and

to think that the kids couldn’t possibly

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

faces, he hadn’t really

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