Chapter 104: Epilogue


    A MONTH LATER


    SANTORINI, GREECE


    “ So girls, here is our house” I heard Michael calling to the girls with his hands stretched to the property


    in front of us as soon as we stepped down from the car.


    “Do you like it?” Michael asked the girls who were giggling beside him while I was on the phone with


    Lillian.


    “ Of course, dad. Did you buy it? It''s so beautiful” Nora eximed excitedly as she ran up the stairs to


    the front porch.


    “ Look Nora, it has a beach” Nadia''s giggling voice called to her sister who came bubbling down to see


    the beach which was at the back of the house.


    “Wow!! This is so beautiful. I can''t wait to tell Joey. We''ve got a wonderful beach at the back of our


    house” Nora eximed excitedly, her eyes gleaming with happiness. I could help being d that


    Michael and I had made the best decision deciding to relocate to Greece.


    “ Is that the girls'' voice I''m hearing?” Lillian''s voice pulled me from the girls'' excited voice as I turned


    back to our conversation.


    “ Yes. We justnded and Micahel is showing them the house. You can imagine their excitement when


    they saw the beach at the back of the house. Thank you so much, Lillian, for purchasing such a lovely


    house for us. We couldn''t have done this without you” I told her, turning away from the happy chatter of


    the girls with the father while I walked up the porch to stand beside the rim.


    “ Anything for a sister. So, how are you? Have you gone for the checkup?” Lillian asked me before


    turning to call something to Danny in the background.


    I smiled as soon as I remember that we will be having a new addition to the family. I found out a few


    weeks ago and Michael had been very excited, I couldn''t wait to break the news to the girls. We wanted


    to be sure of the sex before telling the girls.


    “Yes. It''s a boy” I told Lillian, her excited shriek causing me to turn to see Michael calling out to me. I


    made a wait sign for him as he stood on the other side of the room urging me to end my conversation


    with Lillian.


    “ Really? I''m so happy for you, dear. Are you keeping the sex from Michael again?” She asked me, I


    could hear her scolding Joey not to finish the beverages in the freezer. I couldn''t help rolling my eyes at


    her. She is always reprimanding Joey every chance she gets.


    “ Not at all. He wouldn''t allow that. He was the one who took me to the hospital himself for the check-up


    and waited until the doctor had proimed the sex, he said he didn''t want to be kept in the dark this


    time around” I exin to her, smiling gently at the memories. It was right after our night at the club that I


    find out I was pregnant since then Micahel had been too protective of me and I couldn''t say I didn''t love


    it


    Michael''s re from across the room got my attention as I turned to say a quick goodbye to Lillian“ I''m


    sorry, I have to go before Michael has my head in the tter” I told her and continued seeing that she


    was reluctant to let me go. This was the first time in years we wouldn''t see each other for almost a


    month. She had left a few weeks after the shoot and we''d only beenmunicating on the phone, I


    could feel her excitement to meet me.


    “ But not to worry, I will invite you over one of these days for dinner. I''m sure the girls will be excited to


    meet Joey again. Bye, Have a nice day!” I told Lillian. I heard her faint goodbye before I hung up and


    went to meet Michael who stood in the doorway, his hands folded across his chest and a faint frown


    creased his brows.


    “ I''m sorry” I apologized to him, pecking him lightly on the lips, I pulled him into the house where the


    kids'' excited voices were calling to us from their room.


    “ Mom”


    “ Dad”


    “ Thank you. I love my room”


    We both smiled at each other before I went into the kitchen to see for dinner.


    Michael was on the phone talking with his parents as I chopped the vegetables for dinner. I could hear


    him shouting and screaming for his mom not to take the first ne to Greece.


    I smile and shake my head trying to hold back myugh. So typical of Mrs. Thompson, she was the


    only one who was so adamant about us relocating especially after she found out that I was pregnant.


    My parents were so supportive and promised to visit us regrly. Dad was mostly d that I would


    look over at hispany here in Greece while Michael''s Dad though reluctant at first but allowed us.


    “ Mom, you are not visiting. I''m only allowing everyone toe after Nina delivers and that''s just for


    you to see the baby, nothing else. You are only allowed to stay for three days” I heard Michael


    screaming on the phone as he paced around the sitting room.


    “ Bye, Mom” I heard him say before mming the phone off and walking close to where I stood in the


    kitchen cab.


    “ Can you imagine that?” Michael asked me, looking at me as he fumes in anger.


    “ She asked toe, right?” I asked him and he nodded before settling himself on the stool across


    from me eating an apple he saw on the table.


    “ You shouldn''t have been so harsh on her, you know she''s worried about you and care a lot for her


    grandchildren”


    “ Whatever, she''s noting and that''s final. I mean we just left New York, how can she miss us after


    such a short time?”


    I left Michael ranting loudly and went into the kitchen to pour my now sliced vegetables on the pudding I


    was making. I covered it and went searching for the girls to see how they were doing?


    ***


    We were halfway through with dinner when Michael tapped me lightly on the shoulder. I raise my eyes


    at him silently asking him“ What?”


    “ Tell the girls the news?” He mouthed at me before turning to smile at the girls who were watching us


    with curious looks on their faces.


    I shake my head at him, scared. I don''t know what the girls will think? Will they be angry at me? Will


    they think it''s too soon?


    “ Girls. Your mom has something to tell us” Micahel called to the girls who paused and turned to look at


    me with excitement on their faces.


    “What is it, Mom?” Nora asked me with excitement on her face as she tried to position her curls back.


    I opened my mouth to answer but Nadia beat me to it as she went on to say:


    “ Is this about mom having a baby?” Nadia asked her father while my eyes nearly burst out of their


    sockets in shock.


    “ Yes, darling. How did you know?” Michael asked her, his voice not in the bit shocked at how she could


    know. I guess he had epted the fact that she was too smart for her age but even I was dying to


    know.


    “ Come on, dad” Nadia replied half rolling her eyes at Michael“ Every sane human in the world would


    know that mom is pregnant with the way you are being overprotective with her”


    “ Woah! That''s a good observation. Keep it up. Anyway, we are having a boy. Are you excited?”Michael


    asked her as he bent to ruffle her hair while Nadia pped his hands away with a frown on her face


    while trying to rearrange her braids.


    “ Yes. I''ve always wanted a baby brother. I can''t believe I''m finally having one” Nora eximed


    excitedly as she stuck her tongue out at her sister who obviously wanted a girl.


    “ Great. I hope you girls will love him when he arrives” I told them looking from one to the other, they


    both nodded with smiles on their faces.


    “ Yes, mom. I''m off to bed, goodnight” Nadia said,ing over to peck me and her dad lightly on the


    cheek before going up the stairs to her room.


    “ Me too. Goodnight” Nora replied as she followed her sister up the stairs after pecking us on the


    cheeks.


    I took the dishes into the kitchen and went to sit beside Michael in the sitting room while we chatted into


    the night before finally retiring to bed in the early hour of the morning.


    ***


    A FEW MONTHS LATER


    SANTORINI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


    “ Mrs. Thompson, I need you to take a deep breath” The doctor was calling to me as I gazed around


    the theatre, anxious to get out. I was only so d that this wasn''t like the twins. This seems to be easy


    if I just follow the doctor''s lead which was what I did. I took a loud deep breath while imagining Michael


    pacing through the corridor. We''ve left the girls with Nina immediately after thebor pains have


    started.


    “ Now, push!” The doctor screamed at me and I did just that. The cry of the tiny voice caused me to


    rx as I waited for the nurses to clean me up.


    “ Congrattions, Mr. Thompson. What a wonderful son, your baby is” I watched as the doctor


    congratted Michael as he came in with the girls. I was now resting in one of the presidential suits in


    the hospital with a drip on my hands while holding on to my baby.


    “ Mom” The girls both eximed, rushing over to my side in excitement.


    “ Is that our baby brother?” Nora asked me pointing to the little bundle in my hands.


    “ Yes, love. I hope you take care of him and love him”


    “ Sure. Woah! He''s so cute!” She eximed excitedly as soon as he held tightly to her little pinky finger.


    “ Wee to the world little brother. We pinky promise to protect you” Nadia said as soon as he held


    her little finger with his other hands


    “He seems to know who his family is? Such a smart boy. Wee son!” Michael called to him as he


    bent to peck him on the forehead before turning to smile at me after he had sent the doctor away.


    “ What is his name, dad?” Nora asked us as she turned to gaze at her father waiting for his response.


    “ Nelson. Nelson Thompson” Michael repeated proudly d that he was with me through it all. I could


    see his eyes shone with so much pride. I guess he was finally happy to have his heir.


    “ Nelson it is. I love it, dad” Nora eximed with a smile on her face as both Nadia and her yed with


    their little brothers.


    “ He looks the type with his curly hair. I think he looks more of dad than mom, what do you think,


    Nora?” I heard Nadia ask her sister as she tilted her head sideways to examine her little brother in my


    arms.


    “Yes. He''s so handsome just like dad” Nora replied smiling with her hands wrapped around the little


    baby in my hands.


    I watch my little family with a contented smile on my face. Against all odds, love prevails. I wouldn''t


    trade them for anything. And I will dly walk through hell again just to have them with me...


    We could tell everyone about my giving birthter just like Michael had said,  but for now, I want to be


    with my family alone.


    “ Group hug, guys” I eximed in excitement as they all drew nearer and hugged me close. I close my


    eyes to savor the memories of today, knowing everything will be fine from onward!!


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    “ I love you so much, Nina Thompson. Thank you foring into my life and giving me such precious


    gifts I could ever ask for. Thank you for being with me through trials and temptation, I could never have


    done this without you by my side. Thank you for making me a better person. A better husband to you


    and a better father to our children” Michael said, I could feel the sincerity in his words as he bent to kiss


    me passionately on the lips.


    “ And thank you for keeping your promises then and now. I could never love another like I love you.


    Thank you for being a wonderful husband and a caring father to our kids. I could never ask for anyone


    else but you. I love you Michael Thompson” I replied with so much love in my eyes. There was no


    holding back, I needed to show this wonderful man how much he meant to me.


    “ Thank you for being the best Mom and Dad” Nadia and Nora giggle, breaking us from our trance of


    gazing into each other eyes.


    “ And thank you both too, for being the best kids we could ever ask for. And wonderful big sisters to


    Nelson. We love you!!” Michael and I both told them with a wide smile on our faces as we pulled the


    girls into our embrace.