Alpha Vs. Beta

Blessed is the innocent.

Darrion is bedside with Estella. Sounds of screams and grunts as she's in the full swing of labor.

Estella: "I don't think I'm going to make it through this! *Pushes again* GAAHHHH!"

Darrion: "It's not a problem honey! We can do the surgery instead if you want?!" looks over to the nurse. "Right?!"

Nurse: "If we can get the first pup out, we can get to the other one easier! Just a few more hard pushes and we'll be good to go, okay? Let's do this! Push!"

Estella pushes and shouts long and hard as the first pup crowns its head. The nurse gently pulls the child out and hands it to the other nurse to be cleaned.

Nurse: "Great job Stella! You've got a beautiful healthy girl! Now comes the hard part!"

Estella: "I thought all of this was the hard part?" She tries to laugh but is in too much pain and winces.

Darrion: "OK honey, you're doing amazing! The moon goddess is in our favor tonight!" Turns to the nurse. "How do you get the next one out?"

Nurse: "Remember what we've discussed." Looks forward to Estella. "OK girly. You let us take it from here. Try to breathe. I'm going in to retrieve your baby. I told you; it's going to hurt like hell. Here we go!"

She reaches in just past the wrist and finds the baby. "It's going to be a breach! Nurse! We need to make the incision." She is handed the scalpel and makes a small but wide enough cut to ease the baby out.

Estella screams and whines as she feels her insides being turned about. Darrion holds her face and kisses her forehead.

Darrion: "We're almost there honey! Stella! You can do this! Just stay with me!"

Nurse: "It's coming! I can feel the feet and I'm going to slowly pull him forward. I'll tell you when to give one last push ok? In 3-2-1- NOW!"

Estella gives one more hard push sitting up in the bed as if her life depended upon it. The child comes out and is gently raised for them to see as the baby gives a healthy cry.

Nurse: "You did it girly! You had your twins!"

Darrion and Estella are resting on each other's foreheads panting and sweating. Smiling and crying joyous tears. He kisses her again and again.

Nurse: " Okay babes, let's get you cleaned up! You did great! I don't see any extra bleeding. You're going to recover just fine."

The nurses clean up the babies and Estella as Darrion helps with the twins. Later on, Estella is sleeping peacefully in her clean bed and the twins are sleeping on Darrion's chest, tucked safely into his arms.

Allen peeks his head into the room and quietly sneaks beside Darrion.

Allen: whispering. "Can I have one of my grandkids now?"

Darrion has a sleepy smirk on his face.

Darrion: Whispering. "Which one? They're both gonna be trouble someday."

Allen: "Oh, just gimme one."

Allen reaches over and gently takes one pup into his arms. The baby stirs a little but stays asleep.

Estella: Whispering. "If you wake those girls, I will personally send you into the grave."

Allen quietly chuckles and nods his head.

Meanwhile, Alice and Markus wait outside until Allen gives them the okay to go in and see the babies. They had just woken up and started to give little grunts and coos.

Alice: "They're happy to have you, Estella. They already love you so much."

Estella: "Thank you, our little empath."