Colin reached down grabbing Emma carrying her towards the packhouse hospital. " baby just hold on !" he carried her all the way to the hospital as they reached the doors another pain ripped through Emma. Colin walked in as the nurses waved him to follow them to a room. Colin laid Emma down on the bed as nurses came rushing in hooking Emma up to monitors. soon the room was filled with the sounds of the babies hearts beating and monitors beeping. Emma screamed out in pain again as another contraction ripped through her body. colin was stressed holding her hand rubbing her back. anything he could do to try and soothe her pain.
a nurse came running in as one of the heart monitors started beeping. Colin watched her as she pushed a button and her face turned to calm distress. Emma looked at Colin placing her hand on his. " there is something wrong." she barely whispered as she spoke. Colin began to speak but was interrupted by the door opening and a dr and more nurses came running in.
the dr looked at them both distress on his face. " king and queen" he bowed his head in respect, " the babies are in distress and my queen so are you. if we don't do the surgery we could loose all of you." Colin gasped holding Emma's hand even harder as the dr began suiting up as Emma was being wheeled out of the room. he turned to Colin once Emma was rushed out he was in distress pacing back and forth. " if you calm yourself you can come suit up and watch your babies be born, " he looked very sternly into Colin's eyes." I can not stress enough how you need to remain calm, for her majesty and your babies." Colin quickly agreed as nurses came in helping him suit up. soon he was being led down a long stale hallway. white tile floors and white walls everywhere. the lighting was casting shadows along the floor as Colin walked numbly to their destination. all that mattered to him now was Emma and his babies. as they came to a set of blue double doors the nurse turned to him and motioned for him to enter.
there on a cold metal table was Emma. she was hooked to monitors and an IV was in her hand giving her fluids. Colin rushed to her side as she smiled faintly at him. there was a cover blocking their view past her chest. " baby, I'm here. I love you so much. I'm never leaving you. I need you to fight baby." there was fear in his voice and he tried to mask it but he knew he couldn't hide it.
" I'm scared." was all she whispered and Colin broke into a million pieces. he sobbed into her shoulder as he lay his head on her and snaking his fingers into hers. all of a sudden a small cry was heard in the room and a tall nurse grabbed a chubby baby from the dr.
" we have a prince! " exclaimed the dr as the nurses grabbed him and bundled him up bringing him over to Colin and Emma. " do you want to hold him?" Colin shook his head vigorously and she placed the chubby boy in Colin's arms. he held him down towards Emma smiling.
" Emma he is so handsome! its our boy!" Emma smiled at him. she was feeling drowsy trying to fight the sleep that was trying to rip through her. Emma's eyes looked up at Colin just as they rolled to the back of her head " no! Emma! fight baby! our babies need you!" Colin was calling her name as the monitors began beeping and alarming. he was pushed to the side still holding his son.
" she's coding! get the second baby out now! " within seconds there was another tiny cry. another nurse rushing the baby to the side. Colin still in the corner of the room as the dr called out for paddles. " her heart is low we need the paddles now! everyone stand clear!" the paddles were placed on her chest as the electricity coursed through her lifting her body off the table. " clear!" the dr yelled again as the paddles beeped and another round of electricity. coursed through Emma's body. " clear!" the dr looked at Emma laying on the table and began to pump her again when her heart gave the slightest hint and there was a bleep on the monitor. Colin was in the corner holding his son close to his chest as he prayed with everything he had to save his wife.
everyone in the room let out a breath as Emma's heart began beating harder and stronger. tears filling Colin's eyes and streaming down his cheeks. thank you! thank you!, he prayed silently. they started closing Emma up and even before the stitches were finished her body had already begun to heal itself. even the slashes from the silver dagger had started to fade away. a nurse came over to him as they worked on Emma holding his daughter in her arms. he was holding both of his babies in his arms as he now cried hard at almost losing Emma. " will she be ok?" he could barely talk through the tears.
" I won't lie we almost lost her and your daughter but those two are some fighters. Emma is already healing. it might take a few days but with rest I think she will make a full recovery. it's good for her to hear the babies. it could help her wake up sooner." the dr took off his soiled scrubs and tossed them in the trash as Emma was wheeled back to the room for recovery. Colin thanked the dr and followed with his son and daughter in his arms.
the room was bright. the sun was pouring in. it had been a day since the twins had been born. Emma still had not woke up but Colin kept the babies close to her. talking to them and her and telling her everything about them. " Emma it's time to wake up our babies need to see their mom. I have been telling them all about you and they want to meet you." he sighed praying she would open her eyes. " baby please we all need you." a sob came out as tears came from his eyes. he picked the babies up off the bed by her side and placed them in the hospital bed for babies. as he laid his daughter down he looked at her sleeping. " princess we need to get mommy to wake up so she can see how beautiful you are and how you look just like her." Colin heard a rustling behind him and turned his head quickly. there on the bed sat Emma wide awake and sitting up like nothing had ever happened. " Emma! thank you! thank you! thank you!" he screamed as he came running to her side kissing her lips, her cheeks and nestling into her neck. " you woke up!" he whispered into her neck.
" I want to hold my babies " she choked out. her voice hoarse and throat dry. Colin shook his head making his way to their hospital crib. he brought them to her and placed each baby in her arms and sat beside her on the bed. " our babies!" she cried as tears streamed down her face. she could feel Renee her wolf inside her head prancing and proud. looking into Colin's eyes holding her babies she knew she had her family and she would do anything to protect them. " my wolf is howling to meet them. she wants to see her pups. she is in my head so proud and prancing around." Emma sighed.
" let me take one of the babies and you let her come forward to meet them. my wolf is wanting to also. with everything he didn't have a chance yet. " Emma handed Colin their daughter as they let their wolves come forward to meet their new pups. they nuzzled each other proud of their new little family. they spent a while switching babies allowing their wolves time together and with the babies until Emma finally needed to rest. her body had just been through too much.
Emma woke up the next morning to the hungry cries of her babies. Colin helped her bring the babies to her as she fed them each. she was excited to be released today and to go home to her own comfy bed where she could feed them and rest. Colin was trying to be helpful and packing things up putting Cameron and Emmalyth clothes on. Colin had a surprise for Emma that he hoped she would love. they made their way down the long corridor of the hospital finally feeling the sun on their faces. they both fastened the babies in the back of a black SUV making sure they were secure. Colin helped Emma to the passenger side and held his hand out for her to climb in. " Emma, thank you for giving me the greatest gift I could ever have. " Colin looked at her in awe of her beauty.
" what gift was that?" she asked.
" a family. " he rested his head in her lap as she ran her fingers through his hair. " I could never begin to tell you how much this means to me and how proud I am of you. " he picked up his head and leaned into her as he placed a soft loving kiss on her lips.