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Double the Trouble Twice the Fun

A/N: this is it, guys, the baby chapter!!!:):):) I'm warning y'all now, I have never in my life written a birthing scene, or hardly ever even read about one, so please bear with me.....! Because of my inexperience, this chapter will be a little shorter..... hope y'all like my attempts, anyway!!!:):) it will also mean that I could write the next few chapters quicker than normal.....;);)

Luna POV

"Push! Come on, sweetheart, you can do this." Alessio's hand clenched around mine as he wiped the sweat off my face, eyes shining; I'd been in labor for a mere hour and a half, but it was already feeling like hell- Alex wasn't really helping, either... "Just take a deep breath, baby, and push!"

"I am pushing!" Whipping my head around, I snarled in his face with a small smirk, somewhat satisfied to feel my Wolf's canines extend and brush against his skin. Then, my somewhat anger was forgotten as yet another contraction rippled through me; gritting my teeth, I rode out the spasm as Alex smiled gently. "You try pushing a 7 pound baby out of you, twice I might add, then we'll talk!"

Chuckling, he swiped a hand through my hair and retied it back in a bun, hands as gentle as always. "I know, sweetheart, I know..."

"No, Alex, you don't kno--aaah!" Another spasm rocked through me as I once again gritted my teeth, breathing deeply through my nose. Sagging back against the pillows as the contraction finally subsided, I sat right back up, ramrod straight, as Filomena squealed; she'd become Raffaella's right hand woman in the infirmary and, as weird as it was for her to be staring, well, down there, I was glad she was here...

"Alright, Luna, I need you to push as hard as you can for me, okay. You're almost there, sweetheart!" Her voice was soft yet cool, professional, as she squeezed my knee gently with a smile. "Almost there!"

Sagging back in relief, I gritted my teeth hard enough that my jaw hurt and pushed with everything I had. Goddess, this was horrible! Yet another ripple of pain made me cry out, clutching Alessio's hand in a tight, vice-like grip. "Almost there!" With one last, laborious push, tears rolled down my face as the loud cry of a baby met my ears. One down, one to go...!!!

"A beautiful, healthy baby boy!" Holding him tight in her arms, Filomena took the scissors from Raffaella with a raised brow in Alex's direction. "Would you like to cut the cord, Alfa?"

Taking the scissors, he smiled down at me and gingerly gripped the umbilical cord that tied the baby and I together; when we first found out we were having twins, we of course asked questions, and learned quite a lot. If the twins were identical, they would share the placenta, but have different umbilical cords and amniotic sacs; if the twins were not identical, they have separate cords, sacs, and placentas.

The loud snip of the scissors catapulted me back to the present, back to my husband and our baby, as Alessio cut the cord with a quiet sigh. Filomena gently laid the baby in his arms as his eyes bugged out of his head; the baby was indeed tiny, now that he wasn't trying to tear me in half... Grinning, Alessio cupped the baby close to his face as tears glistened on his cheeks; oh, my darling softie of a Mate...

"Look at what we did, Luna! Goddess, he's so tiny; I almost don't wanna hold him... What if he breaks?!?" Smiling gently, Alessio gingerly ran a slow finger along the baby's face. "Look at this beautiful baby boy! He's part of us, Luna, you and me! He's ours!" Squatting so that I could see my baby, he then sat on the very edge of the bed and held our baby between us. "Edmondo Nathaniel Ercolani!"

As I was reaching for my little Edmondo, I gasped in pain; it seemed like Garrett was ready to see the world, as well... Goddess, I hoped this round was quicker than the last one... "Here we go again!" Groaning, I collapsed back on the bed with a playful glare at Alex. "Protect my baby while I have your other one!"

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A whole hour later, our little Garrett Theodore was born. He was as beautiful as his brother, and just as sweet; his teeny little fingers gripped my own as I held him, watching Alessio cradle Edmondo. Marveling at my babies, I knew without a doubt that they would live up to their names.

It was customary in Italy to name the first born son after his father's father, the second after his mother's father, and the third after his own father, a favorite uncle or Saint. For now, we had Edmondo Nathaniel and Garrett Theodore. As much as I hated labor pains and pregnancy weight, I loved my family and Pack more; if Alessio wanted more babies, it was more babies that he was going to get...

"Oh, my darling sweetheart lovely little love, I am so proud of you!" Cooing to Edmondo, Alessio's eyes shone as he dropped a gentle kiss to my lips and settled on the bed beside Garrett and I; Garrett was fast asleep, his teeny little thumb tucked into his mouth. The sight of my husband and babies was enough to bring tears to my eyes as I sobbed, clutching at Alessio's shirt; no words needed, he merely clutched me just as tightly. "I love you, Luna Ercolani, so much!"

Gazing between my husband and my babies, I knew that nothing could ever replace the feelings that had overwhelmed me over the course of that day; I'd never been in so much pain in my life, but at the same time, I'd never seen anything more beautiful than my little babies. Whether we had more babies or not, I knew that Edmondo and Garrett would fill my days with endless laughter and joy; with my Alessio- my Mate, husband, and father of my children- by my side, I knew that I'd never be happier or more loved.

A/N: this chapter didn't go near as well as I'd hoped.... Sorry, guys.....:/:/:/ but, I don't know how to improve it much, anyway, so here it is.....:):/:/;)