Chapter 28: Chapter 28
I groan as my alarm rings, hearing Dominic chuckle beside me as he grabs the contraption that takes fifty million tries to turn off. Yes, it's the same one Blue gave me to be on time for school. Room goes silent and I curse Dominic in my mind with how easy he can turn the device off, stupid morning person.
"How long do you think we have until the twins wake u-"
"Mommy, Daddy wake up." Dominic's question is cut off by two loud child voices, feet thundering against the floor in the hall way. The door to our room bursts open and in comes the twins, my daughters flinging themselves onto the bed with giggles
"Good morning Saphy and Essy." I say, pulling the girls into my arms for a big hug. Dominic smiles, his phone out and the sound of the camera going off. He has a habit of taking pictures when he can, especially since I am normally the one taking them of the twins and him.
"Guess what?" Saphira asks and I smile at my daughter, playing with her blonde curls, a trait from Dominic's mother I've been told.
"Hmm, is there a project at school that needs to be done?" I guess playfully.
"Nooooo." The two girls say together, giggling once more.
"Is there a new show you want to watch?" Dominic asks, playing along. He gives me a wink, pulling Esmerald into his arms.
"Nooooooooo." They say again, pouting. I could feel the two getting upset, probably thinking we forgot their birthday. Looking at Dominic, I give a slight nod and we turn back to the girls.
"Okay, tell us since we can’t guess!" I exclaim, pouting slightly as I tickle Sapphira.
"We're six today!" The girls cheer, sprinting from our arms to jump on the bed. I chuckle at my daughters, leaning into Dominic as we watch their excited faces.
"Six, wow you two are growing up so fast." I say pretending to be shocked, looking at Dominic who gasps as well. This gets us another set of giggles. The girls settle down on the bed, talking about their party today with words coming at Dominic and I a mile a minute. It's clear they have their father's "morning person" personality. I just prayed that the next one is like me.
"Okay, how about you give Mommy and Daddy a few minutes to get dressed and we will make you a special breakfast." Dominic states, stopping the girls before they can say anything more. I send a thank you through our link, already knowing I will need a pot of coffee to wake up and deal with the day with sugar filled children. Sapphira and Esmerald agree, rushing out of the room as I quickly flop back onto the bed.
"Peace at last." I sigh, closing my eyes wanting another five minutes of sleep.
"Not for long. This house will be filled with kids soon." Dominic chuckles out, leaning over and kissing me lovingly.
"I know." I sigh out as we pull apart slightly breathless. If we don't move now and he kisses me like that again I can guarantee we will not be leaving this bed for another our. With another sigh, I throw the comforter back and climb to my feet, heading for my closet to dress for the day. Dominic is already gone by the time I finish my morning routine, finding him downstairs with the girls on the couch as Pokémon plays on the T.V. I smile at the sight, a small girl on either side of the six-foot-seven giant they call their father and quickly snap a photo. With the girls occupied I get to work on breakfast, making our favourite, triple chocolate chip banana pancakes and a measuring cup of melted mint chocolate to pour on top for each of us. Dominic always skip the extra chocolate for regular maple syrup though.
I place each plate with three pancakes, set the table and place another plate with a stack of extra pancakes in the middle before calling my little family to come eat. It doesn’t take long for the girls to devour everything. After breakfast, Dominic cleans up, getting the dishes into the dishwasher as I get the twins to help me decorate. They are lucky to be born in early September, the weather still nice enough to have it outside.
Zack and Abby arrive first, Lilly-Ann sporting a new hair cut as she makes herself comfortable on the porch swing her nose buried in a book. Maxwell and Mathew instantly rushing to their cousins to play with the birthday girls.
"Have you told him?" Abby asks, helping me set out the treats while Zack helps Dominic at the barbecue.
"Not yet, tonight I plan to. I just want today to be about the girls." Abby smiles, giving my stomach a knowing look before she goes into the house for the drinks. By noon, the house is full of pups from the pack house, Concra and Miles’ son Charles running up to Saphira and handing her a flower blushing. I had a feeling they will be mates in the future.
It was hard keeping the children occupied, Abby, Lease and Concra helping me to lead the games until it was finally time to cut the cake and do presents. By seven o'clock parents were saying good bye and carrying their sleeping children home. Being a parent is the best feeling in the world and as Dominic and I carry the sleeping identical girls to their room. Sapphira's golden curls and ice blue eyes were the only difference from Esmerald's chestnut coloured locks and deep blue eyes. Watching them sleep from the entrance of their rooms, I lean into Dominic, happy with where my life has led.
"I love you." He whispers, kissing my forehead as we leave the girls to sleep and make our way to our own room.
“I love you too." I answer back, wrapping my arms around him.
"You and our three children." I continue.
"We only have two." He states confused and I smile, placing his hand on my stomach.
"Surprise!" I state, giggling as his look goes from one of confusion, to one of shock and finally ending with excitement.
"If you keep doing this to me every time, we have kids I swear you'll give me a heart attack." Dominic growls playfully before his lips come crashing onto mine in a passionate kiss. That night, Dominic spent his time showing me just how much he loves me well into the early morning hours. I woke to the smell of breakfast cooking, the bed empty of my mate. Deciding that it is time to get up, I dress in a pair of pajamas and make my way downstairs, the twins helping Dominic set the table.
It is during breakfast that Dominic and I explain that they are going to be big sisters and that their baby sibling is growing inside me. They were ecstatic and promptly told anyone we saw that day to be careful because "Mommy is carrying our baby sister." Even though it is too early to tell the gender. Part of me hopes for a boy for Dominic to have someone to spent boy time with.
My life is complete, the ones I love in my pack safe and sound with a growing family and a mate who gives me everything he can. I couldn't have asked for more.