A YEAR LATER
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

Chloe stepped out of the car, holding a small gift box in her hand and gazed across the road at PARADISE. A merry smile graced her lips, she inhaled the fresh evening air and made her way towards their cafe. Her pace was quicker than usual. Smile wider.

Once she neared the door, she pushed open it and walked towards the office, passing that beautiful smile to every other customer or employee that came in her way. One could easily tell that she was bursting with joy.

"Someone's extra happy today." Chloe heard a young lady sitting behind the counter say with a smile of her own.

"I am, Sara." Chloe replied and barged inside the office to find Sam sitting at the edge of the table, reading some documents. In surprise, he looked up. At first he seemed agitated but upon realising that it was Chloe, his featured softened.

"Hey Love, What are you doing here ? You should be resting." Sam said, rising up from his seat. Unlike all the other times, this time, instead of giving him an answer, she walked towards him and placed the gift on the desk.

"Open it." She said. He gazed at her for a moment before lifting her, earning a small yelp from her, and returning back to his seat with her over his lap. She adjusted herself and beckoned him to open the box, covered in a glittery purple gift wrap.

"I will but before that tell me, are you feeling better ?" He questioned, even though, visibly, she looked good, as beautiful as ever. However, since the moment Chloe told her that she was feeling tired that afternoon. He dropped her back home and told her to rest.

"I am fine. Now open it."

"Okay...okay...Let's see what's got you so excited." He chuckled, unboxing the present. She didn't respond, her eyes were held by the box as she was grinning ear to ear.

He slowly removed the cover and saw another small box inside it.

"Seriously ?" Chloe gestured her to keep going. Sam sighed and opened it to see a pile of few papers with numbers written in her handwriting, as he recognised it.

"5." He read the first page, removing it.

"4." He continued.

"3."

"2."

"1." As soon as he removed the last paper, his eyes at once fall on a dipstick and within seconds they glowed up like the enchanted oceans under the moonlight. Slowly, he forwarded his hand and grabbed it, positive it showed.

As Chloe watched, she noticed, his mouth opening and closing in a desperate attempt to say something but nothing came out of his mouth, however the huge smile that he wore on his face seemed to say a lot. His glance darted between his hand and her.

It was only after a few minutes passed, he whispered, "Baby....." and embraced her in his arms tightly.

"You're pregnant." He mumbled, placing a lingering kiss on her head. "You're pregnant." He enthused.

"Yeah. We're gonna be parents." She said, snuggling deeper into his warmth. He pulled away from her, looking in her eyes with absolute love and gently placed his hand on her stomach.

"That's our baby in there." He smiled but the sudden stiffness of his muscles didn't go unnoticed by Chloe.

"Hey, what happened ?" Concerned, she asked and cupped his cheeks. He gazed up at her.

"I never thought I could live this beautiful life, but I am living this and all this exists only cause of you." For a moment they were lost in the surging oceans of their emotions before she kissed his forehead, then, placed her head at his shoulders.

"Never did I thought that life could be so wondrous and exciting before I met you...So, I think we both complete each other in some way." She gave him a small smile, rubbing his nose with her's.

"I believe that." He replied, locking his lips with her's.

"So you're craving something ?" He asked. She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck over again.

9 MONTHS LATER
NYC, NY

Chloe was squirming and wriggling on the bed, clutching onto the bedsheet for her dear life. Her forehead had dampened with sweat, unchecked tears rolled down her closed eyes, her heart was pounding in her chest.

"Hold on, baby. Just hold on." Worried, Sam said, holding her hand.

"C'mon, C'mon Chloe." The lady doctor said. The pain Chloe was feeling intensified. She was screaming and crying, bringing the baby a step closer to the beautiful world with each wailing.

"Just a little more, love." Sam said, gently stroking her head.

She waited for the misery to end and after a few minutes, sound of baby cries resonated throughout the room and was also heard by Natalie, Steven, Markus and Lewis waiting outside.

"You guys heard that ?" Cheerfully, Markus said.

"Yeah..." Lewis smiled. Natalie hugged Steven as her eyes shone with tears of joy.

Inside the room, Chloe's hold on Sam's hand loosened. Her breathing was erratic as if she was on the edge of drowning when her life was saved.

"You did it, baby." Sam whispered, a sense of relief washed over him. His eyes turned glossy as he sat down next to her and began to wipe away her tears. She gave him a small smile and whispered, "We." He kissed her forehead and they watched the nurse wrapping thier child in a towel.

"Congratulations. It's a boy." Smiling, doctor said and the nurse laid him down next to Chloe. Fresh tears glistened in her eyes as she saw the tiny human she brought to life.

"Hey baby." She cooed to him, placing her arms gently over him, providing him her warmth and kissed his forehead. Sam and Chloe stared at him, wiggling his hands and feet. They smiled.

"That's our boy." Sam whispered. He bowed down and gently picked him up in his arms.

"You're just a few minutes old and their is nothing I wouldn't do for you." He said, looking in the pair of his turquoise gems and kissed his forehead.

Just in time, door burst open and everyone strolled inside.

"How are you feeling now, baby ?" Natalie asked, while Steven was caressing her forehead while Sam held the baby to Markus and came to sit beside Chloe.

"I'm good." She muttered, looking at her baby, playing with his uncles.

Natalie pecked her forehead, then took the baby from Markus' arms. Half heartedly, he let go. Meanwhile Lewis neared Chloe's bed.

"I'll greet my grandson too." Steven muttered and went to Natalie.

"Mom, huh ?" He smiled. She smiled just the same.

"Someone's getting old." Markus joked.

"It's you." Sam replied for her and they all burst out laughing.

"Fu** you." He mouthed.

"What should we name him ?" Chloe asked gaining their attentions.

"Yeah. I just forgot about that." Natalie face palmed while Steven gave baby back to Chloe.

"Hayden ?" Lewis suggested.

"Charlie ?" Markus said.

"Those are nice names but are not for my grandson." Steven said. Chloe nodded in agreement. Her lips curved into a pout, as she watched the baby sleeping soundly, cuddled in her arms. Her mind wandered, trying to come up with a different name when she heard Sam say, "Theo Williams." Chloe turned, "His name will be Theo Williams." 

"Theo...." Chloe called out and smiled.

"That's a good name." Natalie praised.

"Because you're the father, you get to decide." Markus feigned annoyance, "and...anyways it's a cool name." They all chuckled while Chloe placed her head on his shoulder.

"Our Theo." She whispered. He encircled her in his arms and they stayed like that for moments.

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