You are my life

As he found a parking space for his car, the moment his foot touched the ground, Neto ran into the hospital like a man who's wife was in labour. The elevator was taking too long to come so he used the stairs. By the time he got to the nursery, he was panting and sweating, scaring everyone.

Concerned Mrs Victoria stood up and ran up to him. "Are you ok son? What happened, why did you run out of the hospital like that and why are you like this?" Before she finished talking, Anton and Dwayne rushed up to them.

Neto noticed that none of them was holding the babies so he looked around for them. "They must be asleep, perfect" He thought to himself as he finally looked at the people in front of him who looked so worried. "I'm fine ma'am. Really it's nothing guys. I just need to do something and I need your help Mrs Victoria."

Surprised, Anton and Dwayne exchanged looks among themselves. Seeing the look in his eyes, Mrs Onome understood the situation and smiled. "Anything boy, ask away."

"Please help me with sweetpea while I carry sweetpea II." Neto said, walking away from the group.

Without wasting time, Mrs Victoria carried Sky's daughter to Sky's room.

Anton and Dwayne watched Neto and Mrs Onome as they entered Sky's room. The moment the two of them disappeared into the room. Dwayne quickly gave Anton high five.

"Finally" Dwayne said as he danced around the room.

"Yey! I thought he'll never come around. This calls for a celebration." Anton said as he winked at Kira who was sitting at the other end of the room with a bewildered look on her face.

Kira watched them dance around the room like cave men who had a good day cause they caught a big animal. She frowned at Anton before it dawned on her......Neto was going to talk to Ms Sky. Finally.

"Thank you Mrs Victoria. I'm sorry it took this long, but I promise I'll make things right from now on." Neto said to Mrs Victoria as she walked out of the room.

Before leaving, Mrs Victoria helped him place the kids close to Sky so she could feel their warmth. She smiled brightly as she watched Neto take Sky's hand in his before she shut the door.

"Hello Sky. It's me Neto, I'm sorry for avoiding you all this time. I know you are mad at me and i am probably the last person you want to listen to but Sky....no Mena, I need you. I need you to complete my life. I apologise for being a fool all this while. But first of all, I want to thank you Sky. Thank you for giving me two sweet peas, and maybe they forgot to mention this to you but they are identical twins. They both have your big eyes but they have my eye colour. Our son has your lips while our daughter has mine."

"And before I go on, I need to let you know that I don't have anything to do with Miss Kosi. It was just business and she took advantage of the situation. She means nothing to me and I have stopped all communication with her."

Realising that he was blabbing and deviating from the major topic he wanted to talk about. He sighed, and carried Sky junior as she was moving in her sleep, making baby noises. "They need you Mena, I know how much you must hate someone else breastfeeding your kids so maybe this will help bring you back to us. You remember that time you bought a new car and Mavis used it before you did? You almost killed him and came to my house furious."

He smiled as he remembered that day. "I know how jealous and protective you can be of your properties. Brianna breastfeeds the twins once a day. It must be difficult for her considering the fact that she still feeds Beverly, I know you are going to be grateful to her but knowing you, at the same time you'll feel a little jealous cause your breastmilk wasn't the first your twins had. But that's not the point Mena, the point is that, we all need you and everyone is a mess without you."

"I need you. I can't sleep at night. I know you don't want to have anything to do with me. I know you tried to tell me about the pregnancy by trying to get us together but I was pigheaded then. I'm a fool Mena, for refusing to see the light. I was a coward and was scared of facing my greatest fear. I was selfish and I apologise. I promise I won't leave your side even if you ask me too. You are my life Sky Mena Nathaniel, please come back to us and I promise I'll do anything you want me too.

"You came into my life when nothing made sense and you made everything perfect and that scared me. You turned my world upside down to make me a better person. You took my hand and led me out of the darkness that I was living in, the darkness that I thought was a luxurious life. I have always loved you Mena and that was why I was so afraid of commiting to you. I love you Mena and I love the twins. I love the little family you've given me. I love our family Sky, and if you take me back, I promise to be the man of your dreams."

Sky junior was sleeping calmly in Neto's arms. He smiled as he placed her in between Sky's thigh. He quickly brought out his phone and took a picture of the three of them. " Can you feel their warmth, can you feel them touching you Mena? that's our kids and we are still waiting for you to name them. Jenna is already calling them Terrance and Tessy. I know you won't like the names and the rest of the family already have names piled up, please wake up and come name our babies."

Neto placed a small kiss on her forehead. He stood upright and looked at her laying lifeless on the bed. "I don't like you like this my sweetpea, please come back to us. I remember how you laughed the first time I called you sweetpea and who would have thought you'll name our offspring sweetpea." Neto thought back to their first night together when they layed cuddled together on the bed and he whispered " Good morning my sweet pea" into her ear and she burst into laughter.

Perceiving her scent everywhere, he frowned.

"Your mom is barely holding it in Mena and the company needs you too. Jenna act like a mother hen and is always hovering around you. Femi comes here everyday. Dwayne is like a robot and Anton is a ghost. Brianna is the glue that is holding everyone together. Bones act like a mean Gorilla and he doesn't leave your door. Your mom always chase Chiamanda out of the hospital so she can go to work. Everyone is a mess Sky, peradventure you are thinking that your absence would make anyone feel better, you are wrong Mena. Think of your kids, and your mom, if not even me. I'd never forgive you if you don't come back Sky and I'll marry another woman and have her raise your kids so you better come back to us."

Neto picked Greyson Junior up and squeezed Sky's hand before he left the room, and Jenna came in to carry her niece.