Chapter 70: Time

Damon's POV

“Have you thought of a name yet?”, my mother walked besides me as we stood by my little angels nursery window, admiring her from afar and I wiped off the tears that were streaming down my cheek before shaking my head

I felt her hands brushing me on my shoulder. “You'll have to name her soon. She needs a birth certificate”.

“I know”, I folded my arms and shrugged.” I feel like it's something Layla and I have to do together. I don't know if I can-”

I couldn't continue as I felt a lump growing in my throat, and I was close to crying, but I quickly composed myself.

“Layla and I were thinking of naming the baby Ava if it was a girl”, I said as I turned to look at my mother, and she smiled warmly

“It's a beautiful name”

It's been three weeks since Layla fell into a coma. The doctors are not sure if she'll ever be able to wake up again. There's been speculations about possible swelling in the brain, but they haven't confirmed it yet. I've never felt so empty and useless in my lif