10 years later
I was in the kitchen baking looking out the window to watch Henry's & Mellissa's kids. They were so small & cute. I was guarding them & their ignorance to my world. Vlad came up behind me & wrapped his arms around my waist kissing me below my ear. I turned to smile back at him. Even now I was affected by his touch & presence. I asked like I did every time we baby sat for Henry "do you think we should tell them … do you think we should try to have some of our own?"
He responds like he always does "I think that they already know that we aren't like the rest of the people in the world. I do want to try. I want to see what our kids would look like. Your eyes & my hair would be best don't you think?"
I considered telling him I was late … but it was just by a few days … I think ill wait for a week … just to be sure ask Nelly to get a test … "if we did have kids would you want a boy or a girl?" it was my first time asking him this question. He looked me in the eye like he was searching my soul.
"Is there something you want to tell me?" he asked it like he already knew the answer.
So I grinned & said, "Maybe I'll tell you in 8 months … for now let's just have our fingers crossed."
Right then the kids burst thru the door laughing & getting everything dirty. Seconds later Henry walked thru the door & said "I'm home. Were they good?"
I smiled & told him "They were horrible little creatures & didn't do anything I told them to do."
"Ah so they were just the same as they were at home this morning."
I laughed & vlad told me to see if they wanted a snack while he borrowed henrys cell phone to call Vikas & Otis. I heard Henry laugh & thump vlad on the back saying, "Congratulations buddy … can't wait to tell my mom. Hahaha."
8 months later….
I was in pain… serious pain. I hated vlad at that moment … & I was regretting not having the ultrasound… maybe if I knew which it was I could picture myself holding the baby but at this moment I could only imagine inventive ways to get even with vlad. He was standing next to me with a tortured look on his face. I was finally told by the doctor that I had a healthy baby girl to be proud of. Then I was told that I was having twins. I was seriously going to kill him. I did the exact same thing again … this time I was told that I have a baby boy to look after … I held my arms out & was given two lil blanket wrapped babies… I looked at vlad & told him that he names the girl while I name the boy. I looked into my sons face & went thru a list in my head of what I could call him. Then I said the only thing that could possibly fit in my family "Thomas" my family smiled & looked at vlad who was fighting back tears …
"lubov … it's the only thing I can think of …" so there I was with my baby Love, the love of my life, & my baby Thomas … there was no way I could be happier. I decided that I wasn't going to kill him after all ….