Double Lives

The Unexpected

I am a week away from my due date and let me tell you I can't wait for them to come. I am so exhausted from carrying these two girls but I am enjoying every second of it. I wake up and I see Killian fast asleep with his hand on my belly. I know he can't wait for them to come. I stare at him and I start to cry.

He's going to be gone for two days for an under cover op and I'm dying. What if something happens, and he can't make it? What if he dies? I've already lost him a bunch of times, I won't be able to lose him another time. I can't raise the girls without him. That's when I hear a groan. "Love, you ok?" I wipe my tears. "Yeah."

Killian sits up and hugs me. "It will only be for two days love." I laugh. "How do you know I was crying because of that?" He smiles. "You're the love of my life, I know everything about you." I smile and he gives me a kiss. "Don't worry I won't play hero ok?" I smile. "Promise?" He nods. "Good." "Ok now let's go eat some breakfast and then I will be on my way." I nod.

We ate breakfast then he went on his way. I was so sad to see him leave but at the same time I was jealous. Even though I'm super emotional because of the pregnancy, going undercover was something that I loved to do. Im sitting in the couch and I look at Mara who's laying on the floor playing with some of her toys.

I go and sit down on the floor and I start playing with her. Mara is smiling and laughing like crazy. Abigail walks into the living room with Alan and smiles. "Now that's a beautiful sight to see." I smile. "Soon you will be like that but with your little ones." I nod. "Yeah." "Did Killian already leave?" I nod. "Yeah." She smiles.

"Don't worry Emma, he will be fine." I sigh and nod. "I hope so, I won't be able to live if something happens to him." She nods. "I understand girl." That's when I put Mara down and I try to get up. "Need help?" Abigail asks and I shake my head. "No I got it." She nods. I try to get up but I can't. Abigail is making fun of me and I throw a pillow at her.

I finally get up and I smile. "See I told you I didn't need any help." That's when I feel water going down my legs. Abigail and I stood still. "Did my water just break?" She nods. That's when I feel a slight contraction. "Abigail?" She nods. "I'm having my babies soon, aren't I?" She nods.

"Help." She shakes her head and reacts. "Sean!!!!!" She screams and she runs towards the bedroom. I laugh but then groan from the pain. I look at Mara and smile. "I guess you're meeting Leía and Hope soon." She smiles and claps her hands. That's when I see Abigail with my hospital bag.

Sean follows her and smiles. "I'll take care of the twins, while Abigail goes with you." I smile. "Are you sure?" He nods. "Go I'll call Killian." I sigh. "You can't, he's undercover, nothing can mess with his undercover op." He nods. "I know but don't worry I'll let him know without compromising anything." I smile. "Thanks."

Abigail and I get in the car and she drives off. I'm getting contractions and they are killing me. "It hurts huh?" I nod. "Yeah it sucks but it's worth it." Abigail smiles and nods. After 30 minutes we arrived and I get checked in. They set me up in a room and it's too late to get an epidural. I'm laying there and I'm in so much pain.

3 hours pass by and I'm still in labor. I'm not even that dilated and I want to scream. That's when Abigail gets a call from Sean saying that Killian is 2 hours away and is on his way back. I smile and nod. I'm sure by the time he gets here the babies will be born.

An hour and a half passes by and it's finally time to push. I start to push and my is the pain unbearable. The doctor tells me to push hard and that's when I felt relief. I leaned back and I hear a cry. The doctor shows me my little girl. "Leía." I smile. Abigail smiles. "She's beautiful." I smile.

The doctor hands the baby to the nurse and tells me to push for the next one. As I'm about the push she tells me to stop. I get worried.

"Emma you can't push, the umbilical cord is wrapped three times around the baby's neck." I gasp. "What?" How is that even possible?" "During labor anything can happen." She tries to untangle the cord but it's useless. "Emma you're going to have a csection." I gasp. "But isn't it too risky?" "If you push her out she can choke." I gasp.

"Prep her for surgery," the doctor says as they push me up right on the bed. "Abigail take care of Leía, don't take her out of your sight." She nods. "If anything happens, pick my baby over me and tell Killian I love him." She shakes her head. "Emma you're going to be ok." I smile. "I hope so."

They wheel me away and prep me for surgery. 20 minutes pass and they start the surgery. All is going well but I can't help but feel something bad is going to happen. That's when the machine starts to go off. I start to feel cold. I turn to my right and I see Killian in the window. I smile.

That's when I hear a cry. My little Hope made it. I close my eyes and that's when I feel even colder. My whole world turns white not black. I look around and I'm in a white room. I turn around and I see a grown up man that looked like Neal. "Neal?" He smiles.

"Hello Emma."