Love, Cecelia

Chapter 23 - Right person, right time

I was at work, during filming a new movie when the phone rang. "She's in labor. We're on the way to the hospital" Aaron said and i asked for permission to leave.

I may know Grace for a few months, but she's like a sister i never had. I would drop everything to be with her when she gives birth. One of her most important people of her life is not here.

Ronan.

So the least i could do, is being with her. The doctors only let Aaron being with her while she gives birth. I hope he doesn't faint.

Once he fainted while Grace showed him a video of a woman giving birth. It was hilarious. Not the woman, but Aaron.

I hope he won't faint in there.

Ronan's mom is sitting with me in the waiting room.

Aaron runs out after a couple hours, screaming, tears running down his eyes. "They're here. Augustine and the baby boy are here."

My eyes filled up as Ronan's mom get up, hugging me .

He missed his nephew's birth while saving other people.

I guess today, is all about reborn, surviving and living.

Ronan sent a couple letters since the incident last time. He didn't mentioned enough though and his words were like blankly. Like something was hiding behind them. Like something changed in him.

"Can we see her?" I ask Aaron and he answers positively, leading us to her room.

Grace is holding the one girl with her right arm and the boy in her left arm.

They look so tiny.

Grace looks so tired, but she's also glowing.

"They are finally out, i can turn to my side while sleeping normally now" she says and we all laugh.

"You want to hold her?" She says and i turn to look at Sophia to check who is she talking to.

"Me?" I ask and she nods, handing me little Augustine, while Sophia gets the little boy.

"Do we have a name for the little boy, yet?" A nurse asks coming to check Grace pressure and writing them down.

Grace looks at Aaron and shakes her head. "Not yet" she says and bops her son's little nose. "For now he's our little baby boy"

Their little baby boy has a few hair strands, in the color of Grace's hair. Ginger and his eyes are grey.

Augustine, she has a few blonde hair  while her eyes are brown.

Honey brown.

I kiss the top of her head. "You're going to break hearts one day" i say and i could swore she smiles with her eyes.

Her eyes are barely opened.

They are both so beautiful.

* * *

"We didn't have to come all the way to San Francisco today for our anniversary, you know."

James smiles at me, before leaving money in the check, closing it.

"I know, but i missed this place"

I take a sip from my lemon water.

"Are you ready to go?" He asks, and i nod, getting up, i take his hand, and we are out of the restaurant.

Is our 3 months anniversary and James told me he had a reservation back at our hometown. He wanted to make it special by having diner at the place we used to spend more time when we were together.