Chapter One Hundred and FiveMichael’s Point of View There was a loud ringing and beeping and a bunch of other very annoying noises that I couldn’t seem to shut off no matter how hard I tried. I knew my eyes were closed, but it was almost like they were weighed down. I couldn’t open them to see my surroundings but one thing was clear… I fucking failed. It's funny, I was a serial killer, but I couldn’t successfully kill myself? How ironic. …but one thing was obvious, I was in complete pain. Everything hurts. My arms, my legs, my stomach, my head, just everything, which was strange, but god knows what happened after I blacked out. Eventually, the weight keeping my eyes closed felt like it was starting to fade and I was able to open them ever so slightly and instantly, a bright white light invaded my vision. My eyes shifted around the room and I took in my surroundings as my sensitive eyes adjusted to the light. It was a hotel room, it was clear from the sterile colours and machines

Chapter One Hundred and SevenElla’s Point of View The pain every now and then in my stomach was getting a bit more intense, but still not strong enough to make me worry or think it was labour. It was probably Braxton Hicks or something. The Doctor told me I'd likely get some of those in the lead up to actual labour, which is exciting! I’d had a shower and now started the seemingly daily chore of looking in the closet for something to wear. While Mike was in the hospital, I pretty much just lived in his clothes... Well, the ones that fit. It comforted me and made me feel close to him. Ah, I was just so glad he was home now. There was a small knock at the door and it opened slightly; ‘Hey, are you decent?’ It was just Peyton. I relaxed a little and told her she could come in. I was still just in my towel but she was my sister, plus she could help me find something to wear. ‘Hey, you alright?’ She asked, closing the door behind herself and walking over to give me a hug. ‘Yeah, I’m

Chapter One Hundred and Nine Ella’s Point of View **A few Days later ** I laid down on the bed, feeling completely exhausted. I was able to come home from the hospital yesterday after only a day in. I just wanted to come back home and get settled and since the birth was relatively straight forward the Doctors had absolutely no issue with that, which was good. Peyton and Luke had been around a bit, but they knew when to go home and give us space. Same with Joey and Thomas, Damon however, had completely vanished. God knows what he was up to these days, he had been acting hella weird, but no one else seemed to have noticed… or they had and just weren’t mentioning it, and I didn’t feel it was my place to say anything. I closed my eyes, just feeling like I could sleep for a million years at this point, but I heard a chuckle and looked up, seeing Mike standing there holding the baby, smiling down at me. ‘See that, your mummy is so tired, shall we let her sleep? Shall we? Yeah, co

Chapter One Hundred and Eleven*** A Few Months Later ***Ella’s Point of View‘Ok, are you super, super sure about this?’ I asked for what felt like the millionth time. I felt so guilty leaving Jenson at home while me and Mike went on a weekend trip away together, but I felt worse considering she was pregnant and they already had Kacey to look after, but she just rolled her eyes. ‘Mike, come and get my sister!’. She called over my head as he and Luke continued to pack the bags into the car. ‘Yes, they are super sure, stop worrying’. He called back, clearly already knowing what I was asking. Me and Pey shared a smile. Honestly, I was really looking forward to this weekend. We were only going a few hours away. There was a concert in Vegas that both me and Mike wanted to go to, and Peyton had offered to have Jenson so we could go. Plus.. we haven’t had any time to ourselves in a while and it would be nice to just.. Reconnect a little. Don’t get me wrong, things were perfect between u

Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen The trip was going great but it was going by so fast! Yesterday we explored and did some sightseeing, had an amazing lunch and dinner, went to the concert, stayed out late getting drunk and then stayed up most of the night making love in the hotel room. Today was a bit more chilled out. We slept in and cuddled, ordered room service and now... We were at the wedding chapel, waiting to get married! I was so nervous but so excited! Sure, I was a little sad that our family and friends weren’t with us but at the same time... I liked that. It was a lot more personal. A super special moment just between me and Mike, and we had already agreed that we were gonna throw a nice, big party once we got home and treat that as a sort of wedding reception. …I just hope Peyton and my parents aren’t mad at me for them not being included… It seemed to be an ongoing rotation. One couple went in, afew minutes later, they came out and another couple went in, and so on a