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.”

 

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

 

light green eyes sparkle and he pushes his light brown hair out of

 

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

 

cookies,” Andreas says solemnly. I laugh, “Okay, fine. Speaking of which, where is

 

living room with Uncle Marco,” they

 

I am too weak to find out for myself.

 

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 treated me but

 

once we are on speaking terms. Delilah, Ashley, and Musu come on the day’s Diane has off and take turns helping him and showing him how to take care of them when I am too exhausted to doit.

 

pack business. Not like we used to, but it’s a start. He also brings my meals up to me and escorts the twins and me down to the dining room a couple

 

a year and a half has passed, Diane insists that Bronx andI goona date while she and Carly keep the children for the evening. He takes me to the botanical garden where 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 relationship since our pups were born. He still doesn’t believe I have forgiven

 

time together. There are even some nights

bedroom without waking me up and sleeps on the sofa. If the babies

 

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