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.”

at her lips, a clear sign of his pouty jealousy. Chloe winced

His voice was low and possessive, laced with a hint of threat

his every subtle shift

smile to

and so am I. So I should love you all

smile that had just begun to

the door. Chloe spun around, eyes darting to the entrance, as

aside.

each cradling a newborn, walked in,

was broader than any Chloe could

brows furrowed, and she shot a stern

bed.

a moment, Yasmine looked back at the baby in her arms, her lips curving into a smile as

bedside.

in her arms and then laid him next to Chloe.

just like Damon?”

there in her arms, her eyes brimming with tears

resemblance instantly, remembering the photos Elizabeth had shown of Damon

does.” Her

moment, felt her nose

her baby next to

your daughter. Look at

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

world, my

by instinct, turned

Chloe’s

believe that this mischievous little guy was the smaller of the two. The impression was

were quite

the sensation of that little hand was more profound than any

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

on her, a perfect

How wonderful…

began to fuss, her little

quickly comforted her, and

from these new lives was a revelation, a moment

by Chloe and her infants was undeniable, serving as a ceaseless source of awe

soft smile gracing her lips, before she finally looked over

at your babies,

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

you haven’t even glanced at your own son and daughter since they were born. Isn’t that a bit

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

being beautiful and

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

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

faces, he hadn’t

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