Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 298

Slumped on the couch, Ian heaves a gigantic sigh. “What is taking so long,” he mutters, glaring angrily at the steps as if they’ve personally offended him.

“You knew it would take a while,” Bridgette murmurs, running a hand over Ian’s soft brown hair and smiling fondly at her nephew. She sighs and wraps her arms around him, giving him a little squeeze, knowing that he’s been up all night. She glances at the clock and sees that it’s nearly noon now – a long time for a little boy to wait to meet his new sisters.

“Something must be wrong,” Alvin murmurs from where he sits on the floor next to them, an unfinished puzzle sitting forgotten in front of him. “I’ve been listening and timing the contractions – the babies should have been born by now.”

lvin.

rds his uncle and speaking in a deadpan monotone. “The book said that once the contractions are two minutes apart, that labor should be complete

ys to be in the room with her.

as Victor, in the end, who put his foot down.

im in everything.

are born. All right?”

looking backwards at Ian and catching his eye.

,” Ian declares, standing up and offering a hand to his bro

use, in case we need to call you in for the good news!”

epressed and worried.

up from his spot on the wall.

with wide and serious eyes. “We need a minute. Alone. To process our emotions.”

se and then huffs a little laugh, putting his hands up and backing away. “Okay,” he says, shaking his head and smiling. “Damn, but you’re more mature as a seven-ye

se, Uncle Rafe,” Alvin says with another sigh. “It’s not classy.”

ont porch, disappearing from view once they close the door.

tting an arm around her shoulder. “They’re worried for their mom.”

”

ring some normalcy to this crew.”

s shoulder. “But smart or dumb, we’ll love them just the same.”

love me, even though I’m an idiot.”

appily, a little smile gracing her l

re that Rafe and Bridgette can’t see them anymore. Then, they bolt.

! Mom needs us!”

t how do we get into the house?!”

oom window, looking up at the second story which seems very, very far away at this point. Then, as one, their eyes travel to the tree that grows just beside the cottage, some of the branches even scraping against the glass.

faces. Together, they dash for the tree.

window.

Glad we had all that practice,” Ian murmurs

ird trial. I knew it would be good for somethi

. But the twins pay it no mind – they did the mental calculations. They’re relatively sure that it will hold their weight.

“What do we do now,” Ian whispers, studying the window

ttle.

aking his head.

well, but then he snaps his he

room. “Can you see anything?”

g hard, and are both just barely able to see a side-view of their mother on the bed with her back pressed against the pillows, her knees wide apart with the doctor kneeling between them.

orried.

unters, confident.

their hearts as well.

sound of a little baby’s first cry.