(Author’s POV) * The hospital room was quiet, except for the soft beeping of the monitors and the sound of Layla and Skylar kissing each other. He sat beside her, both thrilled and terrified of them becoming parents for the first time. His eyes never left her, feeling his love growing deeper for her. He whispered words of love and promises made her smile. Having her husband by her side gave her strength to face the challenges ahead. She was still processing the news of her being pregnant with twins. Resting her hand gently on her belly, she smiled at him again, feeling content he was by her side. Brianna, her mother, went into the room. She could sense the hatred in her daughter’s eyes because she was the mother who had left her children unannounced, being gone for a decade.

