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We stand and watch our women. My eyes glance down to Katiya’s swollen belly. She’s never looked more radiant. My chest swells with pride when she glances over at me and smiles.
I’m glad she’s happy and that I had a part in making sure she got everything she wanted and deserved. It’s the least I could give her after all she’s given me.
The feeling of love and contentment swells in my chest.
I give her a wink.
“You can say that again,” I reply. “It was worth the wait.”
* * *
Isabella Alina Maria Medici.
They pass the baby to me, and I stare at her swaddled in a blanket in absolute wonder.
She has a flock of dark hair like her mother, as well as a set of lungs on her which are all Petrov.
“She’s so small,” I whisper as she wriggles in my arms. I hold her so tentatively and so carefully in fear she might break. The nurses hover in the background, letting us have our moment.
My beautiful, exhausted wife blinks up at me, covered in sweat, tears running down her face. She has the biggest smile I’ve ever seen. “She’s tiny,” Katiya agrees, squeezing my hand.
We both can’t stop staring at her, it’s like being in a dream, but it’s happening in real-time.
“You did it,princess, by God, you did it.”
She shakes her head as I bend down to kiss her, holding my daughter to my chest.
“We both did it, Marco. She’s absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for giving me her.”
“Katiya, you’re the oneIshould be thanking. You’ve given me everything. I love you so much.” I gently hold my massive hand over the baby’s head, it completely covers her, and I kiss the top of her hair. She’s so small, soft, and warm.
“I love you, Marco, so very much.”
I can’t help the tears that spill down my face, knowing nothing could ever top this moment.
Katiya giving birth and holding our beautiful daughter; the love between us palpable.
I’m on cloud nine.
I can’t stop kissing my baby’s head; she’s absolutely perfect.
“I can’t believe we’ve done this,” I muse, shaking my head and brushing the tears away.
It all feels surreal from where I’m standing. I perch on the bed as she reaches up to kiss me again.
“I know, to think back to how it all started. It’s been a wild ride.” She beams up at me with bright eyes, and in that moment, I know I’ll never ever get enough of this woman.
“The best is yet to come, my darling. Just wait until we start practicing for more of these.”
Katiya laughs and shakes her head. “We’ll see about that. You’re not the one who has to push them out.”
“Touché.” I laugh. “But I’ll be there every moment, Katiya. I promise you that.”
I cuddle my daughter close and whisper to her in Italian,“Ti amo e ti proteggero sempre.”
I love you and will always protect you.
There is nothing I won’t do for these two women; my protectiveness is in overdrive.
