Happy birthday, twins

TWO YEARS LATER

Catherine's POV

“Good morning, babies,” I beamed at Liam and Leo as they trudged downstairs, a sleepy gait to their steps.

It was only six in the morning after all, and above all, today was their seventh birthday.

My little pumpkins were gradually growing into young boys, and thinking about it, made me extremely emotional for no reason.

I could vividly remember being pregnant with them up to the intense forty eight hours labor that had led to their births. It still felt like I had birthed them only yesterday.

“Good morning, mummy,” They both chorused, as Alessandro crouched to their heights to press kisses onto their foreheads.

I watched, a wide grin stretching my lips as Liam and Leo smiled coyly at their dad then at me.

Walking up to them, I knelt and wrapped my arms around them, my eyes flapping shut as it brimmed with tears of joy. “Happy birthday, my lovely babies. Mummy loves you so much and hope you grow in sound health and mind.”

“We love you too, mummy,” They