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.

voice was low and possessive, laced with

She could sense his every subtle shift in emotion, and

her response, allowed a smile to touch his eyebrows. But then

So I should love

begun to form on Damon’s face

there was a stir outside the door. Chloe spun around, eyes

aside.

cradling a newborn, walked in, their faces aglow

broader than

struggle to get up, Yasmine’s brows furrowed, and she shot a

bed.

baby in her arms, her lips curving into a smile as

bedside.

arms and then laid him next

just like Damon?”

right there in her arms, her eyes brimming with tears of joy.

resemblance instantly, remembering the photos Elizabeth

does.” Her voice quivered with

moment, felt her nose tingle, “He has

baby next

Look at those

nodded, gazing adoringly at the two tiny faces before her, her eyes darting

mommy’s world,

suddenly opened his eyes, and as if by

and resting against Chloe’s chest. Though his touch was light,

little guy was

were

hand was more

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

stayed fixed on her, a

How wonderful…

began to fuss,

quickly comforted her, and the

revelation, a moment

serving as a ceaseless source

them, a soft smile gracing her lips, before she finally

your

turned to him, as did Elizabeth, with a mix

haven’t even glanced at your own son and daughter since they were born.

seen the babies yet. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made that remark

being beautiful and therefore resembling

that the kids couldn’t possibly look like

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

the infants’ faces,

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