“Hmmm, don’t think you’re getting out of that question. I smell a story. Ugh…I still don’t think I’ve come to terms with having twins yet. It feels so unreal.”
“It’s going to be great!”
“Oh! Colin’s just coming to the truck.” I hear a door open.
“She’s here! Get us to the hospital!”
“What?! That was way faster than I expected. Damn. They both okay?” I hear Colin ask, smiling at his thoughtfulness. He’s going to be such a great dad.
“Yes. Holly’s on the phone. She was with her. Come on!”
I giggle at my bestie’s impatience and hear Colin doing the same.
“We’re going, we’re going.”
“You better move faster than this when I go into labor.”
I bite my tongue. Those pregnancy hormones have made her rather feisty. I can only imagine Colin’s facial expressions. He sure loves her though.
“Are you getting the look?” I snicker through the connection.
“Totally getting the look. We’ll be there soon.” Sydney titters before hanging up.
Brynleigh called Ava, so we’ve got everyone in our group taken care of. Jane’s and Garrett’s parents are already coming down the hall, looking straight giddy with their flowers and astuffed pink bear. We met them at the baby shower, and they are going to be a hoot.
“She’s here?” Garrett’s mom, Sheila, asks.
“She’s here! They have a family room for us until they come say it’s okay to go in. When I left, they definitely weren’t in a place for visitors yet.”
“Okay. Gah!”
“Congratulations on your first grandbaby!” I say happily, reaching for Jane’s mom, Anita.
“Thank you, sweet girl.” Anita pulls me in tight for a hug, and it makes me miss my momma back home.
Sydney and Colin stroll in a few moments later, all smiles, ready to meet our self-proclaimed niece.
“Mark said he and Ava will be here in an hour or so. It was a court day for Ava, so she couldn’t exactly run out. He was just finishing closing up,” Brynleigh states when she comes into the room.
Trystan follows not too far behind. Bryn leans in to hug Sydney and rubs the belly in hello. We’d all wondered how she’d do with two pregnancies, but she couldn’t be happier for her friends. I see the wistfulness in her eyes, but she’s been talking to a therapist in hopes it will help her when the time comes for her and Trystan.
“So, what’s the dish on the first name basis with this Jaxon guy?” Sydney inquires, more noisily than I’d hoped for. I blush. Brynleigh chokes on her sip of water, which doesn’t go unnoticed.
“Jaxon? Jaxon who?” Colin and Trystan ask at the same time. Go figure; big brother attitudes engaged.
“Did I hear my name?” Jaxon queries as he comes into the room like he owns it. Damn, he’s just…gorgeous.
“Figures he’d pick now to walk in.” Bryn snickers at my mumbled comment as Jaxon’s eyes lock with mine an instant before flitting over to Colin and doing a double take.
“Reyes? Dang, it’s good to see you! Although I never pictured you in pink scrubs,” Colin exclaims as he strolls up to Jaxon and pulls him into a hug. So they know each other. Interesting.
“Saved for the moment…” Brynleigh mutters next to me. Trystan notices and tilts his head in question before turning back to the conversation at hand.
“I wasn’t wearing pink initially, but having to change multiple times a day in this field is kind of a thing. Been filling in at this hospital, since I had OB experience and they have a few out on vacation. On top of that, I’ve been here for about forty-eight hours, so I ran out of clean scrubs in my locker. It’s good to see you too, man. How’s veterinarian life treating you?”
Colin grins and pulls Sydney forward to introduce her to him. Apparently, they went to med school together before Colin opted to switch fields to the fuzzier type of patient.
“Twins? That’s awesome! And terrifying.” Jaxon quickly changes his tune when he sees Sydney’s worry. “No worries! Dangit, I stuck my foot in my mouth. I just know I would be terrified with twins. Medically speaking, it’s great. You’re going to do great, Sydney.”
