Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Resident Evil characters, Capcom does. (this doesn't include the OC's that will be mentioned along the way.)

"I've admitted that to myself for a long time now, years even- and I'm prepared to be broken for the last time, and please don't expect anything from me either now...my children are my current top priority- no one else.", Claire stated, to him as she faces Leon, he just stood there, not wanting to accept what she said before, "Our kids are my top priority as well but this is about you and me right here Claire, now answer me...do you love me? Because I don't believe you don't...after all those moments we shared.", he approached her only for her to back away as she gently hits her back on the counter and he stopped in his tracks when he saw it, "I'm saying it again- I love you...I mean it, I finally realized what I've been feeling for you for the past 3 and a half months and I know you feel the same way- you told me Claire-"

"I do Leon! I still do! It's always been you and just you for decades now...but am I the only one there inside your heart?", she shouted at him and he was taken aback by her sudden outburst, but also fell silent as he couldn't answer her question, "That's right- I'm not aren't I? so that gives you my answer...you're just telling me you love me because you'll have three kids with me...the one you truly love is her...I was just your rebound.", a tear fell down her cheek, "You never noticed me for who I am when I was not pregnant- when I was still just your best friend, I tried so hard to please you but you ignored me- you never understood me, treated me like a kid even- didn't even ask me if I was fine to be acted upon like that...but I let you because you seemed to look so happy whenever you do...even if it's against my will."

"I'm afraid I'm not the only one for you as well-", Leon countered her, "There's still Steve, Neil, Piers...even if they're long gone."

"You do not bring them up Leon! You didn't know them- so stop...you talk like you didn't have multiple women throughout your lifetime.", Claire yelled at him before she calmed down and he nodded guilty, before she looked away, anywhere but him, "Oh how I just remember the times when we never fought- how I miss those days, but now here we are...two soon-to-be-parents that can't seem to meet eye to eye anymore, oh how did we get in such a mess just because of lust...the devil itself.", she shook her head, as she leans her left hand on the counter behind her and the other hand on her baby bump as she felt them move uneasily, "Although, I am still thankful that you did pulled me in that night- or else...I won't have them now.", Leon could only watch her gaze at the proof of what they created together, he doesn't know what exactly to do or say at that time, so he just let's her talk her heart out, he needs to hear her out until he felt like she was done as she wipes her tear marks, gazing away from him, seemingly looking somewhat restless while she continues to rub her belly, but he doesn't think much of it.

"I don't know what to say anymore to prove what I'm feeling for you, but I will- understand if you don't want to believe me, I haven't found myself yet- I guess...and I'm just rushing myself because of the chaos in my mind...", Leon continues to observe her but now she's just squeezed both her eyes shut- clutching her midsection like she was in pain...he also noticed that there seem to be a pool of liquid forming on the floor under her- it was coming from her...no- it can't be, he stared in shock for a second before it finally registered into his brain, "Claire? what's wrong?", her legs fell weak on her as he approaches her before she completely drops on the floor, he catched her, his arms around her back as he carefully lets her sit on the floor. She is now breathing rapidly, gritting her teeth, "It...hurts.", he guessed that the part that she's saying is her belly, as her hand grips his forearms forcefully squeezing it like she was releasing her pain on it, but it didn't bother Leon, as the next thing he saw made his eyes grow wide as he saw...blood coming out of Claire, that's when he knew it was really serious. He was currently panicking, his heart beating faster than before, the adrenaline kicking in as he thought fast on what to do, he had to bring her to the hospital as fast as possible.

He quickly grabbed his phone and car keys on the table as he returns to her, she is very visibly in pain, and he had to carry her all the way to the parking space of the apartment building, "Alright..I uhh- I'm going to have to lift you up and carry you okay?", he warned her but she didn't even react to him as she focuses on the pain she's feeling, and he quickly but gently did as he placed his arms under her, lifting her up and carrying her in a bridal position as she rests her head on his chest, eyes still shut and whole body in tension as she whimpers and shout it all out, but Leon was only focused on getting her to medical care.

It took him minutes to wait for an elevator, push the button, run to the parking lot and manage to put her in the passenger seat and buckle in the seat belt around her as he runs around his car, get in and start the ignition, he drove as quick as he can but not too fast for her, blood is currently scattered everywhere, on his arm, his long sleeve and on her clothes but he doesn't have time to think about that now. He uses the emergency lane on the highway as he passes by vehicles, occasionally glancing at Claire resting her head on the side of the window breathing in and out, eyes still closed as she held her belly with both her hands, he reached for one of her hands, holding it, "Hold on Claire, we're almost there.", she also squeezed his hand, she whimpered, as if wanting to say something to him, "I-I'm- sorry...Leon.", he didn't know what she was apologizing for but he acknowledged it, "Hey, don't be sorry...you're gonna get through this, you're always strong...just hang on.", he had started to get emotional as he focuses on the road but she spoke again in between breaths, as he glances at her once more, she had tears in her eyes, "Take- care of our...kids, If ever- I don't...make it."

That statement shocked him as well as it broke him, "Don't talk like that Claire, you can do this...you don't say anything like that- please", he cried alongside her as he still holds her hand, "Instead, think of how we're finally going to see our three little angels, and how cute they will be.", he tried to divert her negative thoughts away, but she sobbed as she sits there in pure discomfort until Leon finally reaches the hospital, "We're here, you're gonna be fine- I just...wait here- I'm going to get someone to help.", he didn't want to leave her, but he had to, so he quickly rushes in front of the emergency room and barges inside as he shouts, "Please, help me...my- pregnant girlfriend is in pain and bleeding.", he just called her his girlfriend unintentionally, but he does not have the time to think about that as he runs back to his car outside, with nurses following him as he opens the passenger seat and they immediately accommodate Claire as they lift her gently and laid her down on a stretcher. Leon approached her and stayed by her side as she is wheeled in, looking down at her, holding her hand once again, "You're going to be okay now Claire.", he reassures her even though he himself is not secured with his own words, the worry in his heart not leaving, not until he sees that she and their babies are in good condition, but he was pushed away once they were near the ER, he wasn't allowed inside, not until any further update, as much as he wants to be near ger at all times, he understood hospital protocol, and it killed him to say that he had to wait.

While he sat at the waiting area outside, he uncontrollably shakes his leg nervously and impatiently, it had been 30 minutes now and still no further notice from any staff regarding the most important people in his life right now, for the duration of the time, he had filled up a form of Claire's information and already called Chris about the emergency and he told Leon that he's immediately on his way. Speaking of the man, he finally arrived as he saw her older brother enter the door of the hospital and he stood up, "Chris.", he murmured as the bigger friend pats his back, although he also seemed to be visually scared for his sister, "What happened Leon? I just-left.", he asked and Leon lowered his head, "I-I don't know, but- just a few minutes after you left, she started feeling pain then...blood.", it was visible due to the stain on his clothing and Chris saw it.

"Any update on her?", he questioned again as he tried to remain composed, "N-no, not yet, and it's been 30 minutes since she's wheeled in.", as he said that a male doctor came out of the door where Claire was brought in and the two men didn't waste another minute and approached the doctor, "How is she?", Leon immediately asked.

"Are you her husband? Family?", he asked first and he couldn't even answer it, he was nothing to her-

"I'm her brother, he's the father of the kids.", Chris answered instead since Leon knows he can't, "But please answer the question.", hearing the confirmation, the doctor proceeded, "The patient is okay- for now, we had managed to stabilize her and she's currently been sedated so she can rest...but the cause of the pain was her contractions as she might have been in labor for hours before the water even broke completely and the bleeding is because one of the babies have already ruptured the amniotic sac- meaning that she's currently in her final stages of preterm labor as the contractions looked to be continuous since she's brought in and we will be performing an emergency c-section on her in 30 minutes, we're just monitoring the three fetal heartbeats to be stable enough to proceed. But- I will say this now...the operation will be risky."

"What do you mean risky?", Leon asked as he feared for the worse. "I'm afraid that one life could possibly be lost here...but we will try our best to save them all."