Circle of Three

Chapter 31

The holidays came and went and everyone was an excited mess. Monique was very pregnant and ready to pop at any moment. Just as promised, Philip and Freya found themselves doing a 60/40 schedule between the house and their townhome.

Everyone was getting their fill of the DeVille infants. Mikayla had taken the much needed time to rest while Harlow, Aslan and even Monique helped as good practice.

"You look beautiful." Seth said as he rubbed cocoa butter on her large stomach. "I look like a whale." Monique huffed as she rested her head against his chest. "Free Willy never looked that good." Alistair snickered before jumping on the bed.

Monique and Seth laughed at the cat before taking a seat on the bed. Alistair climbed into Monique's lap and rubbed his head against her belly. Monique thought it was the cutest thing.

He had been doing it since around the time they found out they were pregnant with twins. She told Seth and Max it was probably his way of tethering himself to them.

Max appeared in front of them covered in blood, soot and ash. "Shower. Now." Monique said as she began gagging. "Sorry, babe." Max called out before waving his hand. "All clean." She held her hand over her mouth and nodded before shaking her head and moving Alistair.

They watched as she ran to their bathroom and listened as she vomited. "Why would you come home like that?" Seth questioned. "I'm sorry! I just really missed my family and wasn't thinking. Your grandfather has been running me ragged ever since I put in for paternity leave."

Seth laughed heartily as he kissed his lips. "Even in hell one has better benefits than America." They listened as she puked some more and cringed. "Maybe I can make soup for her." Max said earning a nod. They were talking about their day when they heard a loud squeal.

"Babe! You okay!" Seth said running to the bathroom with Max behind him. They saw her happy face and then the puddle. Seth immediately began to hyperventilate. "It's happening! Oh god! It's happening!"

Max was trying to calm him down, but all he wanted to do was get to his wife. Max slapped the shit out of Seth. "I'm sorry, but our wife is in labor. I need you to get your shit together."

Seth nodded his head before taking a deep breath. Monique's giggles snapped them out of it. "It hurts, but I'm okay." She assured them before they led her out the door. "IT'S SHOWTIME PEOPLE!" Max yelled as the family rushed them.

"Get Grandpa!" Seth called out as they took her to the guestroom turned delivery room down the hall. They all came inside and Monique couldn't help but laugh before screaming as a contraction ripped through her.

"HOLY SHIT!" She cried out as she squeezed the shit out of Seth and Max's hands. "You're doing so great baby." Seth said as he lost feeling in his hand.

An hour passed by as her contractions got stronger and stronger. Monique was a sweating and panting mess, but she was the most beautiful to Max and Seth. "I love you, babe. I love you so fucking much." Seth said as he kissed her lips.

Monique smiled at him before a contraction rammed through her. "SETH, WHERE THE FUCK IS YOUR GRANDFATHER?! GET THESE BABIES OUT OF ME RIGHT THE FUCK NOW!" Ariel yelled causing Max and Seth's eyes to widen.

"#1 Great-Grandpa in the building!" Lucifer smiled as the midwives got into action. Monique was magically changed into a loose gown and positioned on the medical bed with her legs up. Everyone sat behind her head in anticipation.

"You've got this, baby. You can do this." Max cheered as the midwife confirmed that she was ready to push. Harlow and Mikayla were reminded of their births and smiled thankful that supernatural labor didn't take that long in retrospect.