Azalea's POV:

"Oiiiiiiieeee." I groaned into the phone, snuggling into the blankets around me. Right now, I am laying down the bed, talking to Kim on the phone.

"Again ?" She asked on the other line.

"Yeah, these contractions are literally killing me. I don't know if I can take them any longer.

Why isn't this baby coming out of me ? It should've been completely baked by now." I asked, rubbing my baby bump.

Yup. Just a few months after Dante and I got married, I became pregnant.

When we went to the doctor for a check-up, they told us that we are having a baby girl !

For the last few months, I have been feeling more tired, peeing more than usual, getting mood swings, and experienced nausea with vomiting.

In all these months Dante took care of me without complaining.

He stayed up every night to make sure that I slept and would wake up early in the morning to go to work.

I can't explain how much he means to me and grateful I am, to him.

"If you need anything, I'm here, okay ? Just call me." She said, her voice sounding worried.

"Okay. Go now otherwise your husband will come get me for occupying his wife." I teased, referring to Alex.

A few months after I got married to Dante, Dom and Mia married each other and then Kim and Alex.

On Kim and Alex's wedding day, I surprised her with Logan who is her older brother. Since he is in the army, they hadn't met for many years.

She was so happy on that day.

As for Noah and Zane; they are still dating each other because they said that they wanted to take it slow.

She giggled and we bid each other goodbye.

"How's my little Bambina?" Dante asks, entering the bedroom. He has started calling our daughter 'bambina' which means 'baby' in Italian.

For the last nine months, he has been working from home on some days to spend time with me.

On days like today, he had to be at work for an important meeting. I resigned from Unique & Co. when I released my own game, called 'Board Switch'.

So far, it has been doing very well. There are about 2.8 million users; which is wild. I never expected it to happen, but I guess people like the game.

"She's doing well but I'm exhausted." I said, dramatically placing the back of my hand on my head.

He chuckled and walked towards the bed. As he did so, I opened my arms in a way of asking for his embrace.

Ever since I've gotten pregnant, I've been wanting Dante's touch and embrace.

I blame the hormones.

He chuckled and came on the bed and laid down, next to me. Dante slept on his side so that he could hug me.

I snuggled my head closer to him, burying it between his neck and shoulder.

We stayed like that for a while. Being in his arms makes me feel safe. I don't ever want to get up from here.

I groaned in pain when I felt the contraction. They have been more more frequent and painful now that it has been nine months.

"Are you alright ?" Dante asked, pulling away a little to look at me.

"It's hurting." I mumbled.

"Do you want to go to the doctor ?" He questioned.

"No, no. It's fine." I denied. Most of the time, even when I did want to go, I would say that I didn't have to.

Dante had just gotten home and I'm sure that he is tired; I don't want to give him trouble.

"Hey, it's alright. Come on." Dante encouraged.

Hesitatingly, I nodded and tried to get up. He helped me up and held my waist to help me walk.

"Where's your sweater ?" He asked, when he saw me slightly shivering.

"It's in the kitchen." I replied.

"I'll get it." He said and then helped me sit back on the bed. "Wait a minute."

I nodded and waited for him. Two minutes, five minutes and he still hadn't come back.

What is he doing for so long ? Weaving a new sweater for me ?

"Dante ? Where are you ?" I shouted from where I was sitting, making my voice echo.

When he didn't answer, I was going to go look for him but as soon as I stood up, I felt a pressure in my pelvic area.

When I looked down, I saw a pale yellowish fluid flowing down on my leg.

"DANTE !" I yelled. "My water just broke !"

I heard his heavy footsteps coming towards the room.

"Oh my God ! What do I do ?" He asked, looking at me.

"Take me to the hospital, you doofus !" I said, trying to bare the pain I was feeling.

"Right." He said and opened the main door. When he realized that I couldn't walk, he came towards me and gently picked me up.

When we sat in the car, all he did was get even more worried. "What will I do ? Will you be fine ? Is the baby alright ?"

"Dante," I said, placing my hand on his, "Can you please calm down? I'm the one that has the give birth, not you."

"Yeah, yeah. Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool." He mumbled to himself.

On the way, he manged to call few of our friends like Alex, Dom, Noah and Elijah.

He called only few of them because they would tell their significant other and eventually, everyone would know.

When we reached there, a few doctors and nurses took me on a wheelchair.

Dante walked with me until we reached the delivery room. "It's gonna be okay. You're alright." He muttered to me.

His voice always manged to keep me calm. It actually made me feel like I was invincible by his side.

I was told to change to a hospital gown-like thing and then was placed onto a bed with the help of a few nurses.

Not much later, Dr. Fiona entered the room. She is the best doctor that I have gone to and doesn't act intrusive.

All the other doctors were always nosy and weird because Dante is, well, a CEO.

She checked me and then said, "It's time."

Those two words were enough to get my emotions all over the place. I am excited, nervous and even more afraid.

A large sheet was pinned up, just below my waist.

Dante was given blue-colored scrubs because I wanted him to stay with me in the room.

Maybe about an hour later after bearing excruciating pain, I heard a high-pitched cry. Oh. My. God !

"Is that.." I was unable to complete my sentence because I've never been more emotional in my life.

My eyes were all teary so my vision was a little blurry.

"Yes, it's our daughter." Dante whispered, looking ahead. I couldn't see her yet but I could hear her.

"December 6th. Time of birth is 9:59 pm." A voice announced.

After a few moments, a nurse came towards me and placed her in my arms. I can't stop crying. Her small body is placed against my chest; she isn't crying now but rather looking up at me with her beautiful ocean blue eyes.

"She is perfect." Dante said, looking at our baby who is in my arms.

"Hold her." I said, slightly moving towards him.

He smiled and bent a little and took her in his his arms.

He looked at her with so much adoration; so much love. I looked at his face and saw his eyes turn glossy.

This is so precious.

"Hi. I'm your Dad, Bambina and you look exactly like your Mom." His voice is a soft whisper.

Just then, the door was pushed open and in came Alex followed by Kim, Dom, Mia, Noah, Zane and Elijah.

"She is so adorable !" Kim said, looking at the bundle of joy in Dante's arms.

"Yeah, she is." Dom said. He looked at his wife, Mia. "I want a whole football team of them."

The look of horror on her face made all of us burst into laughter.

Being here with the love of my life, my daughter and literally everyone I love and care about is the best birthday present that I could possibly get.

Yup, tomorrow's my birthday.

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