Ethan had been patiently waiting for Antonio's phone call and after hanging up him, he rushed over to the hospital. He walked into Harlow's room excited to meet his nieces and as he walked over to Harlow, he handed her flowers. "How does it feel to be a mom?" he asked, kissing her on the forehead.

"Thanks, Ethan. I guess it hasn't really sunk in yet. But I do have to say, when the nurse placed the girls in my arms, I wanted to break down and cry."

Antonio snapped his head towards Harlow, worried she was unhappy, then looked at Ethan and noticed he too was giving her a questionable look.

"How come?" Ethan asked.

Tears started flooding her eyes and smiled. "Because, they're the most beautiful girls I've ever seen and they came out of me," she said choked up. Ethan reached for some Kleenex and snickered as he handed her some tissues. "What's so funny?" she asked as she took the tissues from his hand.

"Nothing. I was going to be a smartass, but chose not to be... so, when can I meet and hold my nieces?"

"They'll be back soon, they had to run some tests on them, normal procedure stuff." Antonio said, as he sat in the chair. "Are your parents coming?"

"Yes, they'll be here later, they're still in bed," he chuckled. "They had a few too many drinks last night."

All eyes focused on the door after they heard a knock and the door opening, in came a nurse, smiling as she brought the babies back. "Sorry it took so long, Isabella here wasn't cooperating for us," she giggled.

Ethan looked at Harlow and chuckled. "Looks like someone will be just like their momma."

"Very funny," she mocked.

Ethan walked over to the hospital crib, grinning as he looked at the girls. He loved giving his sister crap, but after seeing the girls she and Antonio created, melted his heart. He turned and looked back and forth from Antonio to Harlow, anxiously wanting to hold them. "May I?"

"Go ahead," Antonio said as he stood. He walked over to Ethan as he picked up one of the girls and picked up the other one.

"Which one do I have here?" Ethan asked, smiling as he looked down at who he was holding.

"Gabriella." Antonio said, showing him the bracelet on her wrist.

Ethan looked at her, then over to Isabella in Antonio's arms and chuckled. "How in the hell are you going to remember who is who? They both look alike."

"We were talking about having them wear bracelets as well as having their initials embroidered into their clothes until we're able to learn who is who." Harlow said quietly, holding her stomach as she felt a sharp pain.

"Eventually, they'll show their own characteristics and we'll be able to tell who is who," Antonio said, walking over to Harlow. "Would you like to hold her?"

"Not right now, I will after Ethan is finished holding them."

Antonio gave her a surprised look and sat down. Surprised she didn't want to hold her and felt bad. He noticed she looked like she was in pain and let her be after remembering the doctor explaining it could take months to heal and to limit any heavy lifting for a while. He looked at Harlow concerned and tilted his head to the side. "Are you sure you don't want me to hire a nanny?"

"No, I don't want a damn nanny. I already told you, they're my children and I don't need anyone helping me. If anything, my mom will be around to help," she snapped. She hated snapping at him like that, but was getting tired of him bringing up a nanny. She rolled her head back into the pillow and closed her eyes.

Antonio sighed and stood, walked over to Ethan and traded girls with him. Ethan then looked at Isabella and shook his head in amazement. "Wow, the girls look so much like Harlow."

"They really do, that's okay though. I'd rather them look like her than me," Antonio laughed.

Ethan sat and chuckled. "Man, this is crazy, if they grow up looking like her, I hope to God they don't drive like her... now that's scary."

"Oh, I'll be making damn sure they won't be," Antonio said grinning.

Harlow quickly opened her eyes and looked over to Antonio and Ethan. "Very funny, I'm not that bad of a driver."

"If you say so," Ethan laughed and rolled his eyes, trying to refrain from laughing harder. "You just rest up over there and let me bond with my nieces," he said looking back at Isabella, then started talking to her, letting her know that she and her sister wouldn't be allowed to date unless he got to meet the boys first and that they were going to have to go through an interview process.

Antonio laughed. "You know, they'll hate you for that. Besides, they're going to have to go through me first. I'm their dad and there'll be no way they'll ever date if it were up to me."

"Fine, they'll have to go through the both of us before they're able to take these girls out on a date." Ethan chuckled, then looked at Harlow wondering why she wasn't putting her two cents in like usual and saw she was asleep. "Don't you find it a little strange for her to be sleeping? You would think she would want to be awake and spend time with her girls," he asked sounding concerned.

"I'm sure it's normal, she was pretty tired towards the end of the pregnancy after the girls were keeping her awake all night, every night." Ethan nodded, agreeing with him, but still found it odd. "Plus, all the excitement of finally having them, I'm sure she's feeling relieved. Not to mention, getting some sleep while she can before we bring them home."

Charlotte and James entered the room, waking Harlow. Both were in awe as they held the girls and visited for a while, taking as many pictures as they could before they had to leave. Charlotte noticed Harlow acting odd and starting feeling a little concerned. She kept her eye on her for a bit, then left the room to have a talk with one of the nurses.

She walked out into the hallway, stopping a nurse as she was walking by. "I have a question; my daughter just gave birth to twin girls. I noticed she's looking awfully pale and has been extremely sleepy. I also noticed she's been showing no interest in wanting to hold her daughters, is this normal?"

"I'll go find her doctor. This is regarding Harlow, correct?"

"Yes, it is. Thank you."

Charlotte walked back into the room, taking Gabriella from James arms and walked her over to Harlow. "Can I finally get some pictures with you, Antonio, and the girls?"

"Sure," Harlow said tiredly. She took the girls from Charlotte and Antonio and somewhat smiled for the pictures, then handed the girls back to them right away. "If you could take the girls from me, that'll be great. I'm tired and could use some sleep."

The doctor came into the room, asking everyone if they could leave the room while he examined Harlow. He examined her, then talked with her for a bit before walking back into the hallway and having a talk with Antonio. "Harlow is doing alright. She's just tired from everything that went on. It's normal and she should be back to herself in no time."

"What about her paleness?" Charlotte asked.

"Her iron is low right now; we will be keeping an eye on that as well... One thing I did notice is that she has a slight case of postpartum depression, in which I would like you all to keep an eye on. It's not that severe to be too concerned about, but it's something to watch. I have a feeling she'll come out of it in no time," he assured them, then smiled. "After giving birth for your first time, many women feel overwhelmed. They're worried if they'll be a good mother, worried they're doing something wrong and in her case, she has two to worry about."

After being in the hospital for a couple weeks, Harlow and the girls were finally released and able to go home. Her doctor had Harlow stay longer to get her iron levels stabilized and to monitor her closely. Once they got home, Antonio did everything he could to help Harlow with the girls. After being under strict doctor's orders, she was very limited to what she could do for the next couple months, causing Antonio to do everything. Charlotte started over every day to help Antonio, give him a break and to help with laundry, house cleaning and so she could spend time with the grandkids.

Antonio had night duty hours. He figured being Harlow was with the girls during the day, he would allow Harlow sleep and would take care of the girls when they awoke during the night. He often found himself tired at work, but told everyone he wouldn't trade it for anything and how enjoyed it. The first couple months were tough after bringing Harlow and the girls home from the hospital. Harlow slept often and at times, he would catch her crying, killing him to see her that way. It took a couple months, but she finally came around, making him happy to see her finally spending time with the girls.

She finally opened to Antonio, letting him know how she was scared for the girls, worried something would go wrong. She admitted she loved the girls they created and had so much love for them that it scared her to hold them. She also admitted she got herself worried she would get too attached to them and how afraid she was for something to go horribly wrong and lose them. After talking with him, she finally snapped out of the state she was in, doing a complete one-eighty.

Eight months after the girls were born, Harlow was feeling ill and tired, having the same symptoms from when she was pregnant with the girls and decided to take a pregnancy test. She pulled out a test she had stashed away in the bottom drawer of her dresser and took the test. After waiting several minutes, she looked at the test and it came back negative.

"Whew," she said relieved after looking at the test. She wanted to have another child, but wasn't ready to become pregnant just yet. Figuring she caught the flu bug somewhere; she tossed the test into the garbage.

Ethan stopped over to visit with the girls and walked inside. "Hello, hello!" he called out. After not hearing anything, he walked around looking for Harlow and walked upstairs, finding her changing one of the girl's diapers. "Ethan, you're just on time..." she smiled. "Gabriella also needs her diaper changed."

"Ah, I'll let you do that," he said, holding up his hands and scrunching up his nose.

"Ethan, please. I'm not feeling all that well and I could use some help."

He chuckled and sat on the floor next to Harlow. "Is someone pregnant again?"

She shook her head while looking down at Isabella. "No, I just took a test and it came back negative... which is fine, I wasn't ready to become pregnant just yet. I'm sure I caught something from work."

"Ah, God! WOW," Ethan yelled as he started removing the diaper on Gabriella and waved his hand around. "Wow, you smell like hot garbage little girl... what on earth did you eat?"

Harlow giggled. "I knew one of them smelled terrible, at first I thought it was Isabella," she said, laughing harder after Ethan stood and poked his head out the door, breathing in some fresh air. "I'm just happy you got to change her," she giggled.

"Gee, thanks a lot. I'll have to remember that..." he said, plugging his nose and grabbing a diaper and wipes before sitting back down. "WOW, they need warning labels on diapers that read: Caution, open at your own risk."

Ethan finished helping Harlow and carried Gabriella down the steps, playing with the girls until Antonio came home. Antonio walked into the living room and sat on the couch, tilting his head back and looking at the ceiling. "Wow, what a day," he sighed. He tilted his head forward and looked at Ethan confused. "What are you doing here?"

"I just came to spend time with my nieces. I probably should have waited another ten minutes or so before arriving" he chuckled.

"Why?"

"Because this one right here, cleared up my sinuses. What in the hell do you feed these girls anyway? They smell rotten," he laughed.

Antonio shook his head and laughed. "Yeah, they do have rotten diapers now that they've been eating solid foods, they're terrible." He looked back into the kitchen, expecting to see Harlow cooking dinner. "Where's Harlow?"

"She's resting. She said she isn't feeling well."

"I'll go check on her."

He walked into the bedroom and sat on the bed, feeling her forehead. She felt warm, but not hot to where he should be concerned about. "What's going on?" he asked after she opened her eyes.

She sighed and scooted up against the headboard. "Just feeling tired and sick to my stomach."

"Pregnant?"

"No, I took a test and it came back negative, so, I scheduled an appointment with the doctor anyway, to be sure."

He leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. "You just rest, I've got it from here."

******

Three days later, Harlow went to the doctor's appointment without Antonio. After taking some tests, she got the news she wasn't expecting. "You're pregnant."

Her brows dropped, feeling confused. "Are you sure? The test I took, said negative."

"You're definitely pregnant."

The doctor decided to do an ultrasound and printed some pictures for her to show Antonio. On the way home, she smiled, happy to see it wasn't twins this time and couldn't wait to give Antonio the news. She called to see where he was, then called her mom, letting her know she was going to be home a little later than planned and took a drive over to Antonio's law firm.

She walked in and got a nice welcoming from his assistant. "Can I go in his office, or is he still with a client?"

"He's still with a client, if you want to sit and wait, I'll let him know that you're here."

"Thank you."

Harlow sat looking through magazines, waiting for him to finish with his client. After a while, she stood and looked around the office. It had been a long time since she had been to the office and noticed a lot of changes. She heard Antonio walk out, talking with his client and turned around, excited to see him.

Antonio smiled when he saw her, waving his hand for her to follow him. He shut the door after she walked in and as she was walking towards the chair she stopped and turned around, wrapping her arms around his waist and crashing her lips to his. "Wow, I like this," he smiled. "I take it, you got some good news from the doctor?"

"Yes, some very good news," she said, releasing her arms from him and reached into her purse, pulling out the ultrasound pictures. "I couldn't wait until you got home and had to come here to show you," she said as she handed him the pictures. "I'm pregnant and with only one this time."

Antonio walked towards his desk, staring at the pictures and sat. He looked at her and smiled while patting his leg, wanting her to sit on his lap. As she sat, his arms wrapped around her. "This is wonderful news," he said. "I don't have to meet with a client for a little while, how about we have a little office romance?" he asked grinning and wiggling his eyebrows up and down.

"Here?" she asked surprised.

"Why not?"

"Because your assistant is right outside the door and we're usually not quiet about anything."

"So, I'll make sure to keep you quiet." He helped her onto the desk and pressed his lips against hers, cupping the back of her head with his one hand and with his other hand, he roamed her body.

She was nervous, but the thrill of having sex in his office excited her. She got into it, undid his pants and pushed them down. He pulled away from her lips and helped remove her bottoms with his hand moving over to her pussy, massaging it before thrusting a finger into her. A deep groan escaped his mouth when he felt her wetness and started kissing her harder. "Antonio." she moaned.

He pulled her closer to the edge of the desk and placed his cock at her opening then sunk himself slowly into her, covering her mouth with his, stopping her from making any noise. Making passionate love to her until they released. Antonio's office phone rang just as they finished, seeing it was the assistant calling him, he leaned over Harlow and answered the phone.

"Okay, thanks, we're almost done here. Let him know I'll be out in a few minutes."

Harlow giggled after Antonio hung up the phone. "It smells like sex in here."

"I've got some air freshener in here I can spray."

"Why would you have that in here?" she curiously asked, while putting her clothes back on.

"There have been times where I've had to deal with some clients that don't smell the greatest, not wanting to smell it, I spray." He grabbed the can and began spraying the room, making sure there was no hints of sex lingering in the air before opening the door, giving her a long, passionate kiss before she left.

Later that night she was feeling a little cramping, but didn't think anything of it and continued taking care of the girls. After putting the girls to bed, she felt a little wetness on her panties and went into the bathroom to see why her panties felt welt.

"ANTONIO!" she yelled in a panic.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter!!🤞🤞