Maybe I'm Amazed

"I-I don't know...." Mike whimpered. "Hurts..." he trailed off, squeezing Alex's hand.

Alex's eyes widened.
"Mike... do you think it's... time?"

"I-I don't know......M-Maybe we should w-wait and see if the pain gets worse or goes away." Mike sniffled. "Time the pain...." Mike wondered if they were contractions.

"You're right, I'm just excited. It's probably nothing." Alex shrugged it off.

Mike cried out again, both hands clutching his swollen belly. "A-Alex." Mike whimpered. "H-hurts."

"My poor Mikey." He held Mike to his chest, kissing his forehead and rubbing Mike's stomach.

"A-Alex....Take me to a hospital." Mike wiped his eyes. "Whether im having them right now nor not, the pain is too much."

"Alright, hun." Alex cooed, he lifted Mike again and carried him to the car. He got in and drove them to the hospital.

By the time the got to the hospital Mike thought he was dying, it hurt so bad. "A-Alex, I don't know whats wrong but if I die....I want you to know I love you."

Alex cursed under his breath.
"I love you too, but you're not going to die."

"Just in case." Mike tried to get out of the car but fell to his knees as another wave of pain washed over him.

Alex dashed over to Mike and helped him up.
"It's okay honey, it's gonna be okay." He helped Mike limp into the hospital.

Mike's doctor was by his side immediately, the doctor told his nurse to go get ready for surgery, and as they took Mike away he calmly explain to Alex what A C-section was and why Mike needed it. The doctor nodded, "I assume you know the risks of Mike dying are higher than usual?"

Alex gulped but nodded.
He felt his eyes brimming with tears. Some were of joy. His babies were about to be born. But most were of fear.

"Ill be back to talk to you later." And with that the doctor left.

5 Hours Later
The doctor came back to speak with Alex. "Mr. Riley?"

"Yes?" Alex eagerly stood, glancing at the doctor anxiously.

"The babies fine, but you'll have to leave." The doctor paused and placed a hand on Alex's shoulder. "Because there momma's fading fast." The doctor gave Alex a sympathetic look and then walked away but he called out. "I'll be back when you can see your babies."

Alex collapsed back in his seat, tears he'd been holding back spilled down his cheeks.

In the other room, Mike was fighting for his life and there babies were being cleaned up.

Alex wanted more information. Was there any chance Mike would live? If there wasn't couldn't he at least see him one last time? He stormed to the front desk demanding answers.

"Sir, they are trying to keep him alive, and if they can't they call you to see him on last time." The women at the desk answered. "But you can see the babies now."

Alex huffed, but he was dying to see his children.
They led him to the room with the children and showed him where his babies were.
He gasped.
"They're... beautiful." He reached out and stroked one of their cheeks.

The one wrapped in a bright pink blanket blinked up at him and giggled. The one in the baby blue blanket took on of Alex's fingers in his small hands.

Alex's felt like his heart could not hold all the love he felt for these children, combined with Mike. He smiled down at the tiny bodies.

The doctor came in. "They sure a beautiful aren't they Mr. Riley?" The doctor glanced at him. "Michael is........in bad shape. We told him having twins could kill him." he doctor shook his head sadly. "He is not dead....but he still might not make it through the night....you should go see him."