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Damien invites our parents to dinner to give them the big news. I don’t even spare one thought about my still fresh pregnancy. I will make it, and my babies are strong, they have our genes.
A gift box containing a pair of white baby shoes and a note saying Congratulations grandmother/grandfather. We can’t wait to meet you! sits in the center of each place setting. They take their seats, unwrap the gifts, and everything goes silent. Our parents stare from us to the shoes with the note, eyes welling up.
“Honey, why is there a ‘we’ instead of an ‘I’?”
“Because there are two instead of one.”
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Our babies aren’t even born yet, and they have enough clothes and toys to last until they reach retirement. My mother believes they are girls, while my mother-in-law is sure they are boys. Our penthouse is packed with baby items, and Damien forbids our mothers to bring more stuff.
I find it hilarious when he says, “It will suffocate us.”
“Let them have this, plus we’ll donate most of them.”
With every passing month, he becomes more feverish in our lovemaking, more attentive, and even more caring than he already was. He snaps daily pictures of my growing belly, trailing long kisses on the small bump, talking to them.
Today is momentous. It’s the day we find out about the babies’ sexes, and the day we move into the mansion.
The doctor reveals we’re expecting a boy and a girl, and tears gather in our eyes, our love expanding with every single day. They are healthy, I’m doing fine considering my circumstances. This whole pregnancy is under a special sign.
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We reach our new home, and I take in everything. An elegant, two-story, white mansion with a blue tile roof and high windows stretching in the middle of the green landscape. Each side is the perfect replica of the other wing. The twins will have their own spaces when they get older with our master bedroom between them.
Out in front is a circular drive, centered by a sumptuous fountain, and oak trees surround the stone-paved driveway. It’s everything I could ever dream of or ask for.
On the inside, dark wood floors, high ceilings, and black and silver details in perfect symmetry add a touch of elegance. The spacious and open living room offers a spectacular, unobstructed view of the lake as sun rays dance around me. The white sofa is the highlight of this room, along with the white fireplace set in a grey stone wall. The vast kitchen is a masterpiece with black floors, white furniture, and a big center island leading to an open dining room where all our family members could sit together.
I don’t want to end my tour because the moment we enter the bedroom, I’ll be back on bed rest. Damien picks me up, so I won’t climb the stairs on my own. The overwhelming feeling of adoration I have for him fills me up.
He opens the door to the nursery, and although I have done no physical work, I handpicked everything in here. White walls and two white baby beds sit between the window, one having pink details and the other blue, along with big twin armchairs. I inhale the new, sweet and calming scent of the room. I stroke my belly in anticipation. I can’t wait to welcome them home. Inside our master bedroom, a king-size bed anchors the space and the view through the tall windows takes my breath away.
“Do you like it?”
He wraps his arms around me while we peer outside, getting lost in the lake view.
“It’s perfect.”
After stepping inside the voluminous dressing room, the bathroom follows. It’s the definition of sophistication with its spa-like setting. Everything in here creates harmony—black and classy double sinks connected by a mirror, an exquisite soaker tub trimmed in marble tile, and a huge glass shower inviting one to relax.
“I love it. I don’t think I could have done better.” He chuckles and rests against the wall.
“You chose them.”
“Yes, but I wasn’t here, so I couldn’t know the result would be this gorgeous.”
“I know what you’re up to, it’s not working. Time for bed.”
“Damien . . .” I plead, and he offers me an apologetic smile.
“Only a few more months, baby.”
“But the doctor said everything looks good.”
“I’m sure it’s because you’ve followed her instructions.”
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