The delivery room was a storm of controlled chaos.Ashley gripped Nico’s and Dante’s hands so tightly her knuckles turned white. Contractions ripped through her every few minutes, each one stronger than the last. Sweat plastered her hair to her forehead, but the two men anchoring her never wavered.“Breathe, princess,” Nico murmured, voice steady as steel. He wiped her brow with a cool cloth, silver-threaded hair falling into his eyes. “You’re doing so fucking well. Our strong girl.”Dante pressed kisses to her temple, his usual cocky smirk replaced by raw awe and fear. “Almost there, baby girl. Just a little more. We’re right here.”“Push, Ashley!” the doctor called.She screamed, bearing down with everything she had. Nico and Dante held her through it, murmuring praise and love between her broken sobs.One final, powerful push — and a loud, furious cry filled the room.Their son.“Eight pounds, two ounces,” the doctor announced warmly, placing the squirming newborn on Ashley’s chest
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