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 pouty jealousy. Chloe winced softly, her internal alarms ringing

possessive,

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

off guard by her response, allowed a smile

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

to form on Damon’s face

outside the door. Chloe spun around, eyes darting to

aside.

Yasmine, each cradling a newborn, walked in, their faces aglow with

was broader than any

up, Yasmine’s brows furrowed, and she shot a stern

bed.

back at the baby in her arms, her lips curving into a

bedside.

and then laid him next to Chloe.

just like Damon?”

in her arms,

resemblance instantly, remembering the photos Elizabeth had shown of

Her voice quivered with

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

placed her baby

your daughter. Look at

two tiny faces before her, her eyes darting back and

to mommy’s world,

his eyes, and as if by instinct,

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

believe that this mischievous little guy was the smaller of the

were quite

matter, the sensation of that little hand was

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

on her, a perfect mirror

How wonderful…

quickly comforted her, and

was a revelation, a moment of wonder and

was undeniable, serving as a ceaseless source of awe and

a soft smile gracing her lips, before she finally looked over

at your

him, as did Elizabeth, with a mix

even glanced at your own son and daughter

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

being beautiful and therefore resembling

himself, to think that the kids couldn’t possibly look like him because

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

faces, he hadn’t really

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