Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 129

The smell of pine needles and lavender fills the room. I keep my eyes closed and hide my smile as the giggles get closer.

 

“Mommy? Are you awake?” Maya’s little voice whispers loudly. I can feel her weight climbing onto the bed.

 

“Shhh, Maya, Mommy gets to sleep, because it's her birfday,” Andreas giggles at her while he climbs onto the bed as well.

 

I roll over and pretend to yawn witha big growl and stretch my arms out wide, grabbing them both and bringing them toward me. Their happy squeals fill my heart with joy.

 

“Hello, darlings,” I squeeze them tightly in my arms.

 

“Mommy, happy birfday!” Andreas says happily and gives me a wet kiss on the cheek.

 

“Mommy, Auntie Delilah said she’s made a cake for you,” Maya says with big gray eyes. She lays in my arms and plays with my white hair. She gives a sly little smile, “I think she made chocolate.”

 

talk excitedly at the same time, telling me about all the things they want to do with me today for my birthday until it’s time for cake. I listen intently as I wipe the sleep out of my

 

proudly. His light green eyes sparkle and he pushes

 

he does?” I muse, helping him brush his bangs to the side. I had specifically told him not to get me anything, but

 

chip cookies,” Andreas says solemnly.

 

room with Uncle Marco,” they say almost in

 

deliver the twins, the entire pack rejoices. That's what I'm told, anyway. I am too weak to find out for myself.

 

a couple of months. Diane tells me he got intensive treatment for his mental health in the hospital wing. He is taking it seriously this time. For a few months, he only comes to see the twins when I’m sleeping, not wanting to upset me with his presence. He finally starts coming to the suite when I am awake, but stands at a distance. He asks me how I am, but is careful not to get too close to me or try to have any sort of meaningful conversation. Diane says it's difficult for him to believe that I have no hard feelings about how he

 

day and spends a lot more time with our babies once we are on speaking terms. Delilah, Ashley, and Musu come on the day’s Diane has off and

 

hospital wing for doctor appointments. He also makes sure I take my medicines and vitamins. We have actual conversations and discuss pack business. Not like we used to, but it’s a start. He also brings my meals up to me and

 

he has a chef flown in from Paris to make us dinner and he shows me roses bushes he had dedicated to Maya and Andreas. It is the first time we really talk about our

 

that first date, Bronx and I spend more time together. There are even some nights where we have

in the bedroom without waking me up and sleeps on the sofa. If the babies cry or need to be fed or changed, he gets up and lets me

 

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255