A Kiss of Goodbye

50: Blink Of An Eye

                  -"Gregg...Gregg!" I called out in a low tone since my throat is dry and tapped his shoulder as his head was leaning on my bed while he was sleeping. "You need anything?" He jolted up his head still looking so sleepy, I am so guilty of waking him up but I have no choice.

                      -"I need to pee." I informed him. Without a doubt he helped me down. He has prepared a container under the bed where I can pee and dispose so that I don't have to walk and strain my tired muscles. I have been asked to be very careful with my actions.

                       I have been constantly pumping milk out of my breasts to feed my babies. I have not held or caressed them in my arms yet as they still needed few days of incubation. 3 days after labor I am now allowed to walk to the nursery and look my babies at a distance. It's the very first time I saw them personally. I have only seen them in pictures. Gregg took pictures of them as I requested. He has not left my side and been helping me out every step of the way in which I am so grateful for.

                         I knew exactly Atlantis is the one with a birthmark on his right chest while Akker has the birthmark on his right sole. Both of them are the reflection of Gregg. -"This is so unfair!" I pouted. Gregg looked at me with worried eyes. "Why, what's wrong love?" He asked innocently. -"We made them, you and I. But we can clearly see from whom they have taken their looks. All yours!" I spat childishly it earned me a nervous chuckle from Gregg. My boys are finally brought in my room after 7 days inside the incubator.

                       "Don't worry Aevey, we can make another one for you." He responded trying to light up my mood but it didn't. -"And what! Get me almost killed again?" His eyes widened and his mood changed to gloom. I felt sorry for him that he has to witness my near death experience but what I said is true. "Yeah, right I'm sorry!" He said weakly. -"Gregg, don't be mad, or sad... I don't take this against you. I am sorry." He smiled but still hurt I can see it through his eyes and proceeded to feed our babies with my pumped milk.

                      My babies are sent back to the nursery for another two days while I am still recovering. Gladly my body is gaining back its strength although the stitches are still painful as hell. Families and friends visited us from time to time since day two. Gregg has stayed by my side running errands for me and our babies. He's been the best so far, proving me that we really mattered to him. I must've really hurt him yesterday that he was silent most of the time.

                       "Let's get married today Aevey!" I was snapped out of my thoughts in disbelief. He noticed my reaction and continued. "I was also dying that day I almost lost you and when you reminded me yesterday... I realised how one's life could end in just a blink of an eye. I don't want to waste my time planning. I want us to be officially married and I want it to be now." He sounded so serious and determined. "Let's spend tomorrow, the next days and forever as husband and wife and parents to our babies. I have contacted a mayor friend to officiate our wedding here and we can call our parents, friends to come here and witness for us." He continued.

                  I felt relieved that he's not mad when he finally speak to me. But my mind traveled back to what he just asked me. I have already planned in my mind the set-up of our wedding, but what he said is true. A lot of time could go to waste planning when we can just have it and spend it together as a married couple. Best planned wedding is not a guarantee of a successful marriage rather how much you can compromise to make it work.