Chapter 400
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Se Adrian and Arianna, Sarah muttered, smiling through her tears. they have middle names?
‘Adrian’s middle name is James,” I said. “After Athena’s father.”
And Arianna’s is Rose, Athena added. “After Tristan’s grandmother.”
Adrian James Hayes and Arianna Rose Hayes, Sarah said, the full names making them sound so official, so real. “Those are strong names.
Beautiful names.”
“Aunt Athena, can I call him Addy?” Lily asked, studying Adrian through the isolette. “Adrian is kind of long.”
“We were actually thinking of calling him Addy or Adrian,” Athena said, smiling. “And maybe Anna or Ari for Arianna.”
“I like Addy,” Lily decided. “And I like Ari. Those are good names for cousins.”
“What you think, Liam?” Sarah asked, still holding him up. “Do you like your new cousins‘ names?”
“Addy and Ari,” Liam repeated carefully, the names clearly a mouthful for his three–year–old tongue. “Pretty babies.”
We all laughed at that, the tension and emotion of the moment breaking into something lighter.
“They are pretty babies,” I agreed, ruffling Liam’s hair. “The prettiest.”
A nurse came by to check the monitors, smiling at our family gathering. “It’s good for them to hear lots of voices,” she said. “Helps with development. And these two seem to love when you visit–their heart rates stabilize whenever you’re here.”
“Really?” Athena asked, perking up.
“Really. Babies know their families, even this young.” The nurse checked something on Arianna’s monitor. “Actually, if you want, we could try having the siblings hold them. Lily looks old enough to sit very carefully.”
“Can I?‘ Lily’s whole face lit up. “Can I really hold them?”
“One at a time,” the nurse said. “And only for a few minutes. But yes, we can try.”
They set up a comfortable chair and had Lily sit very still. I watched as they carefully lifted Arianna from her isolette–she looked even tinier outside of it, all wires and tubes and impossibly small limbs.
“Support her head,” the nurse instructed as she placed Arianna in Lily’s arms. “Just like that. Perfect.”
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After a few minutes, they switched and let Lily hold Adrian. The difference between the twins was already obvious–Adrian was slightly higger, more active. Even in Lily’s arms, he squirmed a bit before settling
Hes wiggly, Lily observed. Art was more still.”
Different personalities, Athena said, watching them with such love
her face. “Even at a week old.”
When it was time to put the babies back in their isolettes, Lily carefully handed Adrian back to the nurse. “Thank you for letting me hold them,” she said very formally. “It was the best thing ever.”
“You did great, the nurse said, ‘You’re going to be a wonderful big cousin.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
