AVA’S POV
Nicholas got a text with the time and location where we could check on the kids. I could barely hold in my excitement.
After everything that had happened, after the fear and the nights I spent crying myself to sleep, this moment felt like a dream finally coming true.
I kept thinking about how safe my babies would finally be in our arms. I couldn’t even wait for morning to come.
Finally, the sun rose. I woke earlier than usual, rushed down to the living room while moving my body like I was doing a happy dance.
I was feeling super excited, my heart refusing to stay calm, and Nicholas looked at me, his face holding that familiar control he always carried.
“Did you sleep properly?” he asked.
I smiled brightly, and it felt like the first genuine smile that came out of my fac
