You Are Mine

Chapter Fifty Seven

"Another one? We're having twins?" Arabella asked astounded.

It was then that she realized when they were at the ultrasounds, that when they were talking about the two heartbeats, it wasn't hers and the baby, it was the babies.

"Antonio! It hurts," Arabella exclaimed as she pushed, feeling half of the baby come out.

Jesus, it was worse the second time.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!" Another cry was heard and tears or sweat were streaming down her face. She couldn't tell at this point.

Antonio kissed her, not even caring what state she was in and did the same thing with baby number two which he did with baby number one.

After he cut the umbilical cord, the baby was cleaned and wrapped, they each held one in their arms.

Their beautiful baby girl and boy. Antonio fell in love with them almost immediately.

"Have you decided on names yet?" one of the doctors asked.

Antonio nodded.

"Vittoria and Alejandro."

Antonio looked at her and gave Arabella a smile, kissing her softly on the lips which didn't last long, considering she was feeling very drowsy.

She would have said this was normal but something felt off so she called one of the doctors while Antonio went to show everyone his children.

He took some tests and came back with a very worried look and her stomach dropped as soon as he told Arabella her worst fear.

He gave her some sort of injection that was supposed to take the pain away or something. The doctor was very cryptic about it. She found it odd but assumed he knows what he's doing.

When Antonio came back, he put the twins into the cot next to the bed she was on, and sat beside her.

"Antonio, I want you to remember something that you can never forget, okay, my love?"

He looked at her confused but nodded his head.

"I'm yours, only yours. Okay? I will forever be yours, no matter where I am, I will always be yours, through your heart, or your blood, I will always be by your side."

She grabbed his hand and kissed it softly.

"What are you talking about, fiore? I know you're mine, as I am yours, but what does this have to do with anything?"

"Just... promise me you'll never forget that," she pressed, trying to catch her breath.

"I promise, baby."

She pulled him closer, into a hug, where she laid her head on his shoulder. He held her tighter.

She was so tired and her head felt like it was about to explode.

"I love you, so, so much which is why I have to tell you this now. The doctors told me I have internal bleeding. They can't stop it and I don't have much time left, I'll pass out and I don't know if I'll wa—"

Her head felt like it popped, her eyes couldn't hold themselves open and she couldn't feel anything anymore.

She was cut off as everything faded. This time, her eyes never opened again, nor did her heart beat once more.