Chapter 28
(Trish's POV)
Two months later, I went into labor with the twins. I was at thirty-six weeks and three days in my pregnancy when the twins were on their way.
"Well, here we are," I said as I laid in a hospital bed.
"Here we are," John said with a smile. He grabbed my hand and kissed it. I squeezed his hand suddenly as I felt a contraction. "Another one?" John asked.
I nodded. "Oh, God," I said.
"Just breathe, baby, just breathe."
I did that. I squeezed John's hand tightly as the contraction progressed and the pain subsided. I took a deep breath.
"How are we doing?" The nurse asked.
"Ready to have these babies," I said.
"Let's see how far dilated you are."
The nurse check my cervix to see how far dilated I was. "Five centimeters. You are progressing nicely."
A few hours later…
"That's it, Trish, push," John said.
I squeezed his hand tightly as I used all the strength I had to push baby number one out.
"That's it, you're doing great, Trish," The doctor said. "Keep pushing."
I pushed with all my might. "Are they out yet?" I asked.
"Keeping pushing. Yes, that's it."
I suddenly heard the cry of a baby. It was music to my ears. "It's a boy."
"It's a boy?" I said.
"It's our son," John said. "It's our son."
I smiled. I took a look at my baby boy as he cried in the doctor's arms. The doctor handed him over to another doctor. They checked him out and made sure he was okay.
"Everything is great. You have a very healthy baby boy."
"Yay," I said.
"All right, Trish, let's get your daughter out."
I nodded my head. The doctor told me to push and I did. I pushed with all the strength I had. I was tired, though. I was tired from giving birth to my son.
"That's it, Trish," John said. "I see her head."
I pushed with all my might.
"That's it," The doctor said. "Keep pushing. She's almost out. One more big push."
I gave one more big push and then I head a cry.
"It's a girl."
I smiled. I had my babies.
My baby girl was taken and looked at. She too was very healthy.
"Here's your son," The nurse said. She handed me my son. I took him into my arms. I took one look at him and fell in love instantly.
"Welcome to the world, John Stratigias Cena," I said. Tears streamed down my cheeks.
"Here's your daughter," The nurse said.
John took our daughter. He took one look at her and smiled. He kissed her. "You're so beautiful," John said to her.
I smiled. "Look what we did," I said.
John smiled. "Look what you did. You're the one who gave birth to them."
My smiled widened. I looked at my son in my arms. "Let me hold her," I said.
"Okay," John said.
I held my son with one arm. I held the arm open for John to give our daughter to me. He did just that. I held both my son and daughter. I smiled at both of them. I was complete.
(John's POV)
I pulled out my cell phone. I walked around the bed and went to take a picture of Trish holding both our children.
"Smile," I said.
Trish smiled. I took the picture.
"Beautiful."
Trish's smile brightened. I walked back over to the side of the bed.
"My turn to hold John," I said.
"Okay," Trish said.
I took John from her arm and held him in my own arms. Trish grabbed hold of Valeria with both her arms and held her tightly.
Trish and I both held our son and daughter for a few minutes. They were then taken away. She needed to recuperate from giving birth.
