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A/N: Not much to say, but read the "this chapter only disclaimer" at the end of the chapter. But if I put it at the top of the chapter, it would spoil stuff, so read review and enjoy.

Chapter 16: Isadora and Delano

(Two weeks since the last chapter)

Felora went to go check on Selene almost an hour after she was suppose to, but a fight broke out, and by the time they calmed everyone down and got patched up those who were injured and over an hour had passed. She entered the room to find Selene clutching the bed, breathing hard, and in excruciating pain. Her skin was pale and covered in droplets of sweat. "Selene!" she exclaimed running to her side. "Selene, what's wrong?" she asked having a good idea of the problem on her own.

Her body relaxed, allowing her to answer, "my water broke about a two hours ago. I barely made it to the bed from the shower," she explained, a worried look on her face. "It is too soon," she whispered, almost in tears.

"It will be okay," Felora comforted. "I need to go get Margi, I'll be right back." Selene merely nodded and Felora ran out of the room at neck breaking speed. 15 minutes later, she returned, Margi, the midwife, in tow. Margi was a small woman, not what you would expect in a midwife. But she had delivered most of the children in the pack, so she was just who Selene needed.

Another contraction swept through Selene as Margi rolled up her sleeves and took a seat at the end of the bed. Selene let out a high pitched whimper of pain, just before her body relaxed. "You are completely dilated," Margi informed. "On the next one, I want you to push."

Selene could do nothing but nod, already exhausted. Felora dabbed Selene's forehead with a cold, wet rag she had fetched, in hopes of energizing the weakened vampiress. It wasn't long before the next contraction came and Selene began to push. A new searing pain joined the already existing pain. Selene could help but let out a scream, which she quickly caught and muffled. After Margi counted to ten, Selene was allowed to relax, but she was breathing even harder then before and more sweat had appeared on her body. Her energy was zapped and by the next contraction it had not returned. She forced herself to muster up something, each time becoming weaker and weaker.

Twenty minutes passed like this. "I can see the head, one last good one should do it," Margi said. Selene thought she was crazy, she had been saying soon for what felt like eternity. As another contraction attacked, Selene had to be helped by Felora, being so weakened by the experience so far. As the sound of her newborn's cries came to her ears, she allowed herself to relax. "It's a girl," she heard as her head hit the pillow.

Michael returned four hours after sunrise. Felora met him at the gate saying there was a surprise in his room. Confused, he followed. At the door to "Selene's" room, Felora stepped aside, allowing him to open the door. "Go on," she insisted. Worry plagued him face as he threw open the door. Inside, he saw Selene on the bed holding a bundle in his arms. Immediately he realized what was going on. She arose from the bed and walked over to him. He could tell she was sore and tired, and felt guilty for not coming to her, but his legs would not move from shock. "Meet your son," she said, handing him the baby.

The little boy was awake, looking around in curiosity. His blue eyes locked onto his father's face and looked on in wonder. Michael in turned looked back with amazement that he was holding his son. They had had a son. "He looks just like you, except the eyes, for now," Felora said, looking over his shoulder at the tiny child. Michael looked up at the comment, the biggest smile on his face. He looked back at Selene, who was again not alone.

"And this is your daughter," she said, holding another child.

Michael's jaw almost dropped to the floor. "Twins," he stammered. His voice sounded confused and unsure, but his face quickly changed to portray his true feeling of absolute joy.

"With out an ultrasound, we had no idea," Felora admitted, finding his reaction funny.

They were silent for a brief time, staring at the tiny lives in their arms, lives that they had created. Selene was the first to break the quiet. "I'm sorry Michael," she said.

"For what?" he asked.

"For pushing you away. I was just scared," she said, looking down at their daughter.

"What made you come to your senses?" he asked.

"Your children. They need you, as I do," she confessed.

He leaned over and kissed the mother of his children, overjoyed. "I'm just sorry I wasn't here for you," he whispered in her ear.

"It's alright, I told you to go," she whispered back.

"Thank you," he said. Selene merely smiled before he kissed her once more.

The couple took the infants to the bassinets on the opposite side of the bed, Selene's side. Michael marveled at his twin babies. They looked so tiny, helpless, and innocent. But they would grow to become two of the most powerful creatures known to the immortal world. They would one day be stronger, faster, and more deadly than even himself.

He brushed the thoughts of what was to come aside and climbed into bed. It felt wonderful to be near her again. "Sheets smell really fresh," he commented.

"They're knew, the old ones got a little dirty today," Selene answered, a smile of amusement on her face.

Michael lay, arms wrapped around Selene's tiny waist. Although most women still have a stomach after giving birth, the woman lying in his arm had nothing. She was so thin; he could feel each of her ribs, as he lightly ran his hand down her side. Touching her arms, they were practically nothing but bone. Her legs were pretty much the same. With not being able to see her for over a month, he had no idea how bad it had gotten. He wanted to cry at realizing of what this pregnancy had done to her. "It's okay," she said almost asleep.

"Oh, go back to sleep, you must be exhausted," he apologized.

"I will be back to normal," she insisted, subconsciously backing a little closer to him.

"I won't leave you again," he answered. He could tell she feared that seeing her like this would make him want to leave, find someone stronger. She nodded slightly. "I love you."

"I love you too," she answered, closing her eyes, content to be as they were.

(Earlier that day)

"It's a girl," she heard as her head hit the pillow. Margi wrapped a blanket around the tiny infant, and brought her over to Selene. She could barely sit up to receive the child.

"What are you going to name her?" Felora asked.

"Michael had wanted to name a girl Isadora," she answered.

"I like that," Felora said. "What does it mean?"

"Moon," she answered.

"Just like Selene," Felora pointed out.

"That's why he liked it. If she had been a boy, he wanted to name him Delano, meaning night. I could tell he wanted a boy, but yet he had the girl name first, as if to show that he really didn't care," she mused, looking down at her daughter. But soon her face twisted with pain. "I think I'm having a second child," she said, trying not to cry or scream. Felora took the infant from Selene's arms.

"No dear, that is just the after birth," Margi corrected.

"Are you sure?" she asked, wanting to push.

"It sometimes feels like that," Margi answered.

"Isn't that usually with people who gained a bit of weight? She gained almost nothing," Felora questioned.

"Usually, but I wouldn't worry, sometimes even the girls who gain almost nothing, still have it feel like this," she assured. "Now push dear," she ordered.

The process was the same and soon the after birth in fact did come, but with it, the top of a head. "Oh my god. Selene, I think you were right. You are having a second child," Margi announce.

"You've got to be kidding," Felora said, having placed Isadora in the bassinet that had been brought up during her labor.

"Come on Selene," Margi encouraged, "you can do this, once more." Selene gave a final hard push, relaxing when hearing her second child's cries. "It's a boy," Margi announced.

"I guess we need a second bassinet," Felora said as the baby boy was placed in Selene's arms.

"Delano," was all Selene said, giving the tiny infant a kiss on the forehead.

(Back to Selene and Michael sleeping)

A mere hour after falling asleep, a soft whimper, which quickly turned into a scream, woke the tired couple. Both gave a small moan and went to get up. "No stay, I'll get her or him, whichever one is crying," Michael insisted, lying a hand on her wrist lightly to stop her from getting out of bed.

"It's her, Isadora is crying," she offered.

"How did you know?" he asked picking up the tiny baby girl.

"I could tell," she answered. "Mother's instinct I guess."

"Well, it's a little creepy," he responded.

"Just give me my child," she said, reaching out for her daughter.

Michael did as he was ordered, but corrected, "Our daughter."

"Our daughter," she repeated holding the small child up to her exposed breast, which she quickly seized.

"She is so beautiful," he mused, as he watched his child eat. "Have you called Felicite?" he asked suddenly, as though snapping out of a trance.

"No," she answered obviously upset with herself for not thinking to.

"I'll do it now," he said, giving Selene a kiss and getting up, grabbing he cell from the dresser. He dialed one of the few numbers he knew by heart and waited for his cousin to answer.

Felicite was sparring with Trevor when her phone went off in her coat. She looked over to Trevor's office where her coat was hung, leaving herself exposed and vulnerable. Trevor seized the golden opportunity and took her down, pinning her beneath him. She struggled for a few seconds, wanting to answer her phone. "Trevor, get off already," she ordered, trying to push him away.

"Gee that's a new one, usually you're begging for more," he whispered jokingly in her ear.

"Not funny," she said though a laugh. "I need to answer my phone."

"Alright, you win," he surrendered, getting up and raising his hands in truce. She got off the ground and gave him a quick, playful punch in the arm, before taking off towards her coat a few feet away. She reached it just in time to grab the phone and answer with a hello before Trevor caught up, threw her against the only non-see-through wall and held her there, waiting for her to hopefully hang up on whoever was on the other end and make-out with him.

"I need to speak with Felicite," the voice on the other end ordered.

"You have her. What do you need?" she asked, pushing Trevor away, but not with her full possible force.

"Oh good, I was so worried that one of those two friends of yours would answer, I wanted to tell you something," the voice on the other end responded excitedly. She knew it was Michael.

"What?"

"Selene and I are parents!"

"What? This early? Are they okay? What is it?"

"A boy and a girl," he said with a smile she could hear.

"Twins," she choked, leaning on Trevor with her free hand. Trevor looked at her with surprise, stepped back, taking the hand from his chest in his hands.

"Selene had twins?" he mouthed more than whispered, trying to get his story straight. Felicite nodded at him.

"They are healthy, Selene has let me back in the room, and although very thin, Selene herself will be fine," Michael continued.

"Did you guys decide on names?"

"Isadora and Delano," he answered.

"I want to come and see them. They are my, what, second cousins?" she asked.

"I don't know, you think I ever understood that family tree crap," he answered.

"Don't ask me," Trevor corrected as she looked at him.

"Who's that?" Michael asked, a twinge of protective anger hinting in his voice.

"Trevor, don't worry, he and Serina know, and I think they should come with me to visit," she suggested.

"Felicite, I don't think-"

"Michael, trust me," she pleaded, needing him to understand.

"Alright, when?"

"Tomorrow night?"

"Fine, but only you, Trevor, and Serina, no one else," he said, with a warning in his voice.

"I know, I won't put them in danger. I love you, and give Selene and the babies my love," she said.

"I will, see you tomorrow."

"Tomorrow."

"This Chapter Only" Disclaimer: Okay, so this chapter had the birth of the twins. Just want to say I have never been through the miracle of childbirth so what I know is from what I have read from other stories and hearsay, so I may have screwed but some aspects of the process, but please don't hate me for that. It is just that I have had no first hand experience. Thank you. Please review.