Esther POV

All the time I was comatose I didn't hear anything till that day. I was in a mist place, trying to accept my end. No one has ever yelled like that as he did it to me. I was surprised to hear him after so much time. Inside I was crying and smiling cause I missed his voice. I wished to wake up and end his pain but I was stuck. He grabs my hand and I feel it then place it over my belly when I felt a kick. Can this be true?

Mist starts to fade away when I hear my princess's voice. I missed her tinkle voice but a sharp pain hit my entire body when she said to change places. How in the world she can even think this nonsense? I want to say to her that no one is more important than her. As I fight to connect my body everything around me is gone, I close my eyes and when I open I see a flashlight and try to hide from it.

The doctor explains a little what is going on and point to the window. There is my baby! She sees me and makes the man holding to see me too. Is my Knight! He smiles at me and I at him!

I didn't die!

Now I am at our home getting ready for our first Christmas Dinner in the full family.

Our home! This sends me back to when we were still at the hospital. He brought a small globe and some interior design magazines.

" What are all this Love?" I asked genuinely.

"Our future, Babe! Pick a country or state or city that you want to live in!" he said in a cheerful mood as lie beside me on that hospital bed. Hermione was sleeping on my right.

I am with my little family.

"Before I choose how about a quick kiss husband or as our daughter says a smooshie time!" I said to him and he kissed me gently way.

"Thank you my love for coming back!" he said as breath on my lips.

"After all that yelling you did Knight...!" I said and I take his lower lip between my teeth provoking a bite that never would happen.

"Your punishment would sound like reword for me Queen!" he managed to say whispering to my lips. I kissed him not hurting at all. Hermione wakes up and we stop laughing.

" You can smooshie as much you want! Just you never let me alone, I don't see at all!" she said closing her eyes as talk to us.

Was adorable watching her like that.

I choose New York state as most of our life is built here and a contemporary interior design. We choose together furniture. Were was to choose for our bedroom.

"This gonna be my area Love!" he said and winked an eye.

Well, he has had good choices since he chooses me. I forgot my modesty.

When I got released from the hospital a month after he send me to our complete home. Was like I dreamed with a white fence around wasn't small but an enormous house so the fence was above 2 meters high. With five bedrooms and three bathrooms; a large living room and a giant kitchen area. Our bedroom was the biggest room on the second floor and besides was Hermione's room. Hermione has put her old stuff there and added new things.

In our bedroom, the first, that catch the eye is the king-sized bed and to my surprise, he chose warm colors light-blue and light-pink. I was in worry if he chooses dark colors as he used to like back then.

"I surprised you, Queen! You were thinking and worrying maybe I choose more dark colors!" he said catching me behind.

"How do you know what I am thinking all the time?!"

"I know you Esther!" he said letting a kiss on my neck.

Every time he says my name I get sweet shivers down my spine.

"Did I tell you I love you today?" I asked smiling as I am holding on to his safe arms.

"Yes, mum you told him mostly five times on the road even you smooshie when we stuck in traffic!' Hermione answer making us turn to her smiling. She comes to us and catches my belly gently.

She realized when we were still at the hospital that I was having her siblings, while she was sleeping beside me her hand crossed over my stomach, and feel a kick. First got scared but then find out the truth got ecstatic in her father's arms. Since then is too carefully around me.

Back in the hospital, I had that encounter with my parents. I said nothing bad to them as I know last time I overpassed with my attitude. I was glad to see them back.

Hive comes too. I heard that Nilam and Rajan care most for Tomas and Hermione but even thanks to others my work for years didn't go in vain.

Nilam told me about her pregnancy and Rajan's unusual request due to his redemption.

I talk with him and he talks with Tomas.

"I hope you didn't go harsh on Rajan, Knight?" I said as he come back after the talk.

"He choose family, as I did, as you did, as even your dad/my godfather did! I can't blame him least to hold him a grouch for that...!"

"But his request for you and Nilam make you angry!"

" No, I was kind of proud that he chooses her over his needs of course, not for my part on it! I would do the same if I will felt that I am not deserving you beside me. I would go to let you have a better man beside you!"

"Just for your information, I will never do that with you!"

"You are the Queen! What needs more this mortal Knight that to be on my knees before you!" he said and bent in royal style.

As I let my memories come and go inside my mind I am dressing out for the first Christmas Party we are holding in our New home. Only Sonia and Duke couldn't come this time but their Holograms will be here when we will raise glasses.

I am wearing a green dress that flows over my body with big curves now. I see the scar on my chest as I had last time but this time I will not erase it as I did before fearing his reactions. Just I need to find something to hide it for the moment cause Hermi gets emotional every time.

Yesterday we put up the Christmas tree. She was beyond happy. I and her father try every time to make her sure that she is important to us more or equal to the babies that are coming.

"Esther!" was Tomas's voice entering our room.

"How I look till now?" I said looking tense as I wait for his approvement,

" I thought you couldn't be more beautiful than you usually are, but babe you are astonishing now!" he says and bit his lower lips coming to me bent to kiss the huge belly and raise to kiss my lips still leaves me breathless.

"I adore you Queen!" he says and kisses on my front as hold my head in his hands.

"I love you!" I said catching his hands and kissing them.

I knew it since that day he kissed me for the first time that I was his for eternity. His eyes went down to my chest scar.

"I am trying to find something to hide it!" I said. He let me and went to the cupboard where the safe box is and draw a jewelry box.

"This is the perfect time to give you this year's gift as the others are under the tree!" he said and open it. Was neckless with green to blue emeralds or called Russian emeralds that had a silver leaf covered with emeralds. To combine were earrings and a bracelet having blue and pink crystals as my twins are a boy and a girl. He helped me wear them and I looked as he said:

"You look, eternal love!"

I believe him.

"Well, Esther I am a bit mad with you for not telling me about your first operation! I would be more careful when we remeet!"

"You were careful enough! Do a pirouette!" I said and he turns around in his sexy moves.

"How do I look?"

"Like my perfect husband!"

He got dressed in the guest room that is on the roof cause I wanted to see his surprised face when saw me.

We hired a woman to be the supervisor of the house and gonna help us with cleaning and kitchen area too. For tonight girls gonna bring homemade food as the turkey as prepared by me as usual. May and Lucy aren't included they will bring food from the best restaurants in town.

For Thanks Giving we were at Angel's and did the same bringing food so Angel just cook some pies as she is vegan and doesn't eat meat.

After a couple of hours, the home was full of my chosen family members and my parents. Freya has come back from Japan and will stay with us this year transferring her studies here. She will help with twins and Hermione too.

Kids had their playground in the living room. I saw Rohan and Sahil nanny that is so involved with them and my Hermione. At this time I miss my nanny. I never talked about her. She was lovely and a kind woman she raised me till that year when my parents put me as their prioritize. I tried to contact her but we moved always and when finally we settle down I had other things in mind.

"What are you thinking Honey bee?" my dad spoke to me and I move away from my old beautiful memories with my nanny, Marisa.

"My nanny Marisa! Do you know where she is now? I want so much to hug her!" I said to my dad that made his sad face.

"When?"

"You were 10 when she had that illness! I did everything that she could have the best treatments but...! I am sorry honey bee we couldn't tell you then, you know why!"

"Yes, I understand! I want to speak with you and mum in private!"

" Of course!"

" Call mum and follow me!" I said and they came after me. We went to Hermi's room upstairs. I sit on the spot near the window both of them helped me. They took two chairs and sit before me. Mum was in tears already.

" I will start from that night! I will say I am sorry for the harsh words and insults toward you! As a daughter, I have nothing to complain to you both cause you did everything to make me a happy child and fulfill all my wishes. As a parent now I don't want to be in your position ever. You could be the ruthless one on business dad and you the best fashionist of year mum but for 20 years you lived with the constant fear. I could die in every moment If I had strong stress being the good or bad one. This is beyond pain for a parent. As a woman or as you prefer dad as a girl in love I have complaints. You could tell me about him being so near me and Hermi, and not play cupid in distance!"

" As You said honey bee I lived with the constant fear of losing you and for reasons, we don't know he is the motive of your illness!"

"No, dad! You can't blame him! I was born with that problem and will come up with or not him around me!"

"Yes, but he puts you under unbearable pressure!"

" That pressure is called Love! You could just give me a hint or bring him home like you did when you put him beside me as CEO to the Empire!"

" He was Hermi's teacher for five years and you could never find out! This isn't our fault We put him in front of you but faith had other plans for you both! Maybe you need it to prove that your Love was strong as you believed!" my mum said and had it right.

" Even in this you are comprehensible but As a mother, I can't forget you easy way nor understand you to play God around!"

"We understand!" my mum spoke for both of them

" So you gonna have a punishment and if you complete well you can have me back in your life with all my family! If you say no then this can be our last moment together as a big family with no heart feelings!" I said being very radical.

"You are my Daughter Esther and I spoke for myself I accept any kind of punishment just don't keep me away from all of you!" my mum said.

My dad was watching on my eyes and finally nodded positively.

" For a year starting tomorrow on Christmas morning, you gonna go to our foundation and work as voluntaries. You gonna cook, feed, play, give advice, be an inspiration for all the unlucky people. Give them hope and change their lives! Can you both do this?" I said and my father nodded again.

"Well is not easy but I do anything for your forgiveness honey bee!" my mum said and give me a kiss and a hug.

"You were a tiny little thing when I had you in my hands for the first moment you were born! So delicate but very strong at the same time cause you took my finger and never let it go! I couldn't lose you at any cost Esther! All my fault is I didn't believe in your strength honey bee. Thank you for not letting your old man do that sin which could cost me your lovely presence!" my dad said sitting on the opposite side of mum and the three of us made a human hotdog. Guess what I am?

"Dad, can you do me a big favor?"

"You want to become president finally!" he said as I get a proposal two years ago.

"Not so easy thing! Find Siren Number for me! I want to wish and thank her!"

"Called done!" he said kissing on my honey hair.

"Esther! Queen! Where are you?" was the voice of Tomas my knight coming from the hallway.

"And his Knight is here!" my father said erasing his tear showing his cold attitude. They both got up I stayed sat down as I have so many emotions running throw my veins. Tomas enters to room. He scanned the room when he find me sitting and erasing tears coming immediately and bent in one knee before me.

"I am Ok! Was just an emotional talk with my parent's right dad?!"

"Yes, honey bee! Take care for them, Knight Tomas!"

"Of course King Anthony!" Tomas replied. I smiled holding back my laugh. My dad shook his head holding his laugh too.

"Honey bee you take a rest we take care of others!" my mum said. And took dad with her closing door. I let my laugh go.

"We finally are acting like Father-in-law and Son-in-law Esther!

"Look don't ruin your bond! My dad loves you like a son he never had and I punished them for playing God. For others they are not in total fault our Love meant it to be like this. Time and Space were our obstacles. Other Love stories have different battles!"

"My clever Queen!" he said as is holding my hand and all my body next to his. From the window we see snowflakes covering our waterless fountain.

"Mum!" was the voice of our daughter entering in.

"Come here my princess!" her father said and she come to his side.

"You are ok mum?!" she says worriedly.

"Of course baby! You want to touch your siblings?!" I said and she nodded. Caress my belly with her magic touch and twins kick inside making her giggle and kiss my belly. Her dad kisses me and whispered in my ear lovely words.

"Thank you my Love for all these blessings you brought to my life starting with you!"

"If you guys want to smooshie! I will go to other twins before they destroy all the living room!"

"We want to smooshie you!" he said winking an eye to me and grabbing her in his laps I remove myself and tease my piece of love.

"Save me, Dad! Save me, Mum!" she says giggling at both of us. We stop, her dad catches her in a tight hug and I just put my hand and head on her spine.

"In our arms, you are forever safe my sublime love!" he said to her and I erased his tears, smiling at him.

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As we were before dinner table starting to eat, Nilam had news to share.

"As all, you know I am pregnant for four months now and today our doctor said that was a baby girl!" she said watching Rajan who was told that baby will be a boy again. For this, he wasn't so happy before when he came.

"Nil doctoress say something else!" he said not to get excited in vain.

"I made her lie to you! Sorry! Merry Christmas!" she says holding her ears as an apology gesture. Rajan removed her hands. Kissed on the front head whispered something in their native language. We all applaud and start eating.

As all were cheering with Sonia's hologram, another invention of our Lucy now yellow hair. I took the number that my dad found.

"Hello!" was Siren's voice after a decade of hearing.

"Siren is me, Esther!"

"Queen of Hive!" she said and I heard her laugh.

"Time to time! Finally, I can hear your voice don't worry I didn't take from May she is a tomb of any kind of info toward you!"

"I know!"

" I called to wish all the good of this world in this Christmas and to thank you for saving my live years ago!"

"Same wishes go for you too! Thank you for being a different Queen than I was back then! I learn a lot from you!"

"I will be always on debt of life with you friend!"

"Don't mention at all!" she said and in the background, I could hear she wasn't alone. Someone calls me.

"I need to go!" we say at the same time.

"See you!" I said.

"One Day!" she said.

I left my phone on the desk and went to the girls. I told May I talked with Siren and she was relieved. Paris has here too as her amorous. Tomas is becoming friends with him as are talking together with Noah. Rajan and Nil aren't here they must go for smooshie time. Twins are almost sleeping as little Olivia is already on her cacoon.

"Mum can I have your phone?" my princess asked as she grabbed my hand.

"Yes, it is over that desk!" I said and she kissed my hand as always does.

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Tomas POV

Every year I made a wish on Christmas Eve. Today all those wishes are complete. I have my wife and my princess and waiting for the twins. My sister is back to live with us. Our friends and her parents have become a pillar in our lives.

After many years I have the family I desired.

As we are talking with Noah and Paris I saw my princess talking on the phone with a little boy. I let the conversation and went to her.

"Princess what are you doing?" I asked not being jealous at all.

"I took the mum's phone to find a photo of twins to show to Rohan and Sahil but was a boy talking! We wished each other Merry Christmas and he cut off!"

"That is all princess?!"

"Dad you know me! I give up with boys since the one I liked loved someone else and I was 6 by then!" she said as stood behind her words like a grown-up.

"I don't think they are interested to see photos, princess!" I said pointing to twins that were sleeping.

" In this case can I go to my room cause my sleep is coming!"

"You will not wait for Santa tonight?!" I said and she make me sign to approach. I bent before her.

"Dad I know he is not real but I pretend cause twins don't know yet!" she whispered to my ear. My smart girl.

"We gonna say Goodnight to others and I put you to bad!"

"Alright! I love you dad!" she said giving me her warm hug. I fear losing her more since that day.

I pick her up and we say Goodnight and I send her to her room. She washes teeth get changes in her privacy but lets me put her blouse on.

I read her book and she fall to sleep. I fall on my knees before her bed and I admire her. She is my blood! She is my legacy! I can't imagine what I will do if someone hurts her or God forbidden I can't ever think that even.

"Bro, you go down I stay with our princess!" was Freya's voice that brought me from my thinking. I draw tears I let an angel kiss over both of them as I covered them too.

Inside the living room were all still talking and I saw that my Queen was taking care of her friends, I get out into the freeze of December. I don't know how much I stood there when I felt someone covering me with my coat. I turn to see it and was her father. My godfather!

"When you kissed her for the first time was before my eyes and you were just 7 years. I never have felt any kind of jealousy cause I called it a weak feeling but I felt jealous that night. So welcome to fathers world my son!" he said to me petting on my shoulders. I turn around and I hugged him as I will do with my dad. I shed my pain in his arms as I was a little boy in my dad's arms.

"Tomas is not so bad she will grow up will fall in love with a good man and get married! I know is hard to accept that our girls grow up but this is life my boy!" he said again.

"This is all I want for her dad she to grow up and live a full happy life!" I said as I let his arms. I know I just call him dad.

"You are hiding something, Son?! Say it!"

"When Esther was still comatose Hermi wanted to replace her with God! Thinking that I should have her mum more than her! She is so little to even think this and now I live with constant fear! Now I understand more both of you but I can't stop thinking that she may not..." my words got cut from the pain I feel.

"Will pass all this! Hermione is our strength! I know still have a grouch in me for not telling the truth earlier. I will earn her trust again! Now be the host till the end of this evening."

" Dad!" I said again to him.

"Yes, son!"

"Sorry for our debate at the hospital!"

"If you are saying sorry son means that I become a better father than my own! I never asked sorry to him even knowing I was wrong! I am sorry too that I was a human and did all these mistakes toward my kids! Only with Freya, I was a better dad than with you and your Queen!" he said and make me smile over that pain.

Everyone makes mistakes cause we are humans. He went a bit more forth cause his pain blinds his reason. The punishment that Esther gives to them is something that gonna influent others to let their throne up there.

Nilam and Rajan Live just a few blocks away from us. Lucy that tonight is alone will take May and Paris to her home. Angel and Noah live in Manhattan but tonight they gonna stay at Nilam's.

Her parents will stay with us to have together a Christmas morning.

"You are sad!" she said when we were at our room finally.

"I am but will pass! How are you feeling?"

"Well, a bit tired!"

"I do a foot and spine massage too!"

"You are tired too!"

"Never for you Queen!" I said and I kiss her cupid bow lips.

"I want to get a shower first!"

"I help there too!"

"Better no cause you know we can't make love in this state!"

"Love I know and I am not asking anything, after all, I wait for you 10 years I can wait some months too!" I said and I went to prepare water.

Seeing her naked in her pregnancy glow she looks beyond sensual. Is like an eternal picture of life itself. I wash gently her hair her spine her breast her grown belly when footprints of twins are seen. I go down washing her legs, I don't touch her downtown to provoke her either. I am only on my boxer.

When I finished bathing her I cover her with a towel. I do the same. I dry her hair, I dressed up and I do her foot and spine massage too with organic oil.

She falls angelic way to sleep. I go a re-shower myself and come to her. Lie beside her with one hand over her belly and the other arm she uses as a pillow.

AuthorPOV

This was their first Christmas together as others will follow them.

In the morning she had prepared together with Hermione a collage of photos of their life from the blur photo at the gates when they were only 7 years old to the last one they took before the party started. He prepared small gifts for Esther and Hermione, ten for each of them with meaning.

"These gifts are for all the Christmas we missed!" he said to them before other gifts were ready to be open.

As a complete family, they watched again the icon movie "Home Alone" both of them in the name of the tradition now. Even that soon will be 2032 still this tradition will be on.

After lunch, the three of them sit before the big piano that is in the Living room. Last night they didn't touch it cause wanted their mini-concert to be a tradition only for them. The piano was used as an extra table to put food on it. In the afternoon the punishment for her parents will start.

Her parents were enjoying their mini-concert with Freya. Esther let Hermi and Tomas and went on the side of Freya. Not entering between her parents or between her mum and Freya. Twins were happy to as only does his kicking her belly.

The tune of happy music covered their home in and out like a good magic spell.