Beauty and Death

Birth

Cleo's POV

I'm in heaven visiting my parents with Thantos who is in a meeting with god. Right now I am watching Jim play with Ace through the magic pool. It's been nine months since my death and I'm due any day now. Jim no longer cries himself to sleep, but he still visits mine and our parents graves.

I still miss him and my human life. But I've been focusing on the babies and my training. Yes, babies. Thantos and I discovered we're having twins, but we decided to keep the genders a secret until birth. Anyway since I'm pregnant Gaia has decided to remain Life until the twins are three years old. Which gives me plenty time to practice with my powers.

"You know he keeps a photo of the four of us under his pillow" mum says as she joins me.

"I know, so did I" I tell her smiling. "I still do" I add thinking of the photo Thantos gave me on our month anniversary. We're closer then ever, but he has been busy with work lately.

"We have a picture of you both also, with Lara" she tells me smiling. "So have you thought of baby names?" she asks me smiling.

"Of course, Jack or Eli for a boy. For a girl Alexa or Josie" I tell her smiling.

"Are you sure you should be traveling this far along?" she asks me concerned. "You're due any day now" she reminds me.

"I know, but I really wanted to see you and dad before the babies came" I tell her. Suddenly I feel a pain in my stomach. I groan and hold it.

"Cleo are you ok?" she asks me concerned.

"My stomach has been cramping the last half hour. It's just braxton hicks" I assure her.

"No sweetie, you're in labour" she tells me.

"What?!" I shout standing up and I feel liquid pool between my legs. "Oh god" I say as I start to breath heavily.

"Deep breaths dear" mum says calmly. She guides me to the healing house and a midwife takes me to the delivery room. Mum sent word to dad and Thantos. They soon arrive and Thantos holds my hand.

"You can do this my beauty" he tells me.

"You're nearly fully dilated" the midwife tells me. Suddenly Gaia arrives.

"I'll be delivering those babies, go get warm water and towels" she tells the midwife. Who hurries off as Gaia takes her spot. "Ok dear, it's time to push" she tells me and I nod my head. "On the next contraction push" she instructs and I do so.

(Few hours later)

I hold my son in my arms while Thantos holds our daughter. Both are beautiful. "What are their names dear?" dad asks me.

"This handsome little angel is Jack Coleson Patrova-Death" I tells him smiling at my son. Who is wrapped in a blue blanket with a blue knitted beanie on.

"This precious little princess is Alexa Lara Patrova-Death" Thantos announces.

"They're perfect" mum tells us and Thantos father appears with Lucifer.

"They are perfectly healthy" Gaia tells us.

"I'm sure they'll be perfect in their future rolls in many years to come" Lucifer states.

"Rolls?" I ask confused.

"I told you death's child is usually his heir and we have two" Thantos tells me.

"Well that won't be for many years" I tell him firmly.

"Yes beauty" he says smiling. "I think our precious bundles need their sleep" he states.

"True and the nursery is all prepared" his father states.

"They're right sweetie, it's time you go home" mum tells me.

"We'll see you same time next week, but will send you plenty of photos" I assure her. I stand up and Thantos wraps an arm around me. "Until next time" I say and we disappear. We reappear and the completed nursery. I place Jack in his crib and Thantos does the same with Alexa.

"You don't want to leave do you?" he asks me as we look at our babies.

"Not yet" I tell him. 

"I have the next week off, Lucifer is taking over my duties for the week. So I am all yours and our babies" he tells me.

"Perfect" I say as I lean into him. We just stand there looking at our babies. While I wonder which will be the future Death and which will be the future Life. I guess only time will tell.

A/N

Picture above of Alexa and Jack, & on the external link of their nursery.