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What the fuck?
Lexi senses my anxiety (of course she does) and squeezes my hand. “It’s okay,” she mouths, keeping her eyes locked on mine.
“Might be a little cold,” the doc says. I can tell the moment he uses that thing on my girl. She tenses a little, which spurs me into action.
I reach up with my other hand and push the hair off her forehead. Then, I place tender kisses along the smooth skin, trying to erase the lines across her face. She starts to relax instantly, which helps my own breathing calm and my erratic heartbeat slow.
“Ahhh, there it is,” the doc says, drawing our attention to the screen. There, on the monitor, is this tiny little peanut.
It’s absolutely beautiful.
A sniffle pulls my attention from the monitor. Lexi is gazing up at the screen, gentle tears rolling down her face and disappearing into her hair. I quickly wipe them away, letting my hand linger on her face. Unable to stop myself, I bend down and kiss away one of those little drops of moisture. It’s salty against my lips, but I don’t care.
“Well, hello,” the doctor says, a weird hitch in his voice.
Lexi and I both turn back to the monitor. He’s marking images on the screen; of what, I’m not sure. I can’t really tell what anything is. It all looks a little alien to me.
“Okay, Mom and Dad. Say hello to your babies,” he says proudly and turns the monitor to fully face us.
I stare at the image. One bean marked one and a second bean marked two.
“Babies?” Lexi gasps, leaning up onto her elbows to get a closer look.
“Babies,” he confirms.
I stare at the man who smiles widely at my girl, not really sure I heard him correctly. When I glance at Lexi, she’s staring in shock at the screen, mouth hanging open wide enough to catch flies. Then those emerald eyes turn to me.
“Twins?” she asks like a question, but surely not meaning it as one.
“Wait.” I blink at her, the machine, the doctor, and then back to her. “What?”
“Oh my God, we’re having twins!” She exclaims, tears rolling down her face.
“You are,” the doctor confirms before finishing up whatever he’s doing down at the place no man will ever touch again without losing his hand. “I printed off an image for you to take home. Congratulations. Twins runs in the family?”
“It does,” she agrees and glances at me. “Actually on both sides.”
“Well, they say twins usually skip a generation, but I always say that the human body will do whatever in the world it wants.”
“No shit,” I say, finally finding my words.
Doc gives me a smile and sets papers down on the counter. “I’ll give you both a few minutes to talk. Come out to the desk when you’re ready to leave.”
Lexi says something to him, but I tune it all out. Twins? Twins?? How in the hell did this happen? Well, I know how it happened. I was there, making the baby…or babies.
“Are you all right?” she asks turning on the table but keeping the paper sheet clutched at her waist.
“Uhhh, I’m not sure how to answer that,” I say truthfully, rubbing the back of my neck as I stand up and start to pace.
“I know this is a shock,” Lexi starts, her voice getting small as if she’s afraid.
Of me? No, not of me, but of my reaction. Holy shit, that can’t happen. Kneeling in front of her, I take both of her hands in my own. “It’s a shock, yes, but do you know what?” She shakes her head, waiting for me to continue. “We’re having twins. Holy shit, I can’t believe it,” I say, giving her my biggest smile ever. She starts to blur in front of me as realization starts to set in. Two babies. Not just one to read a bedtime story to or teach how to change the oil in the car, but two.
Twins.
“Holy shit,” I proclaim, picking her up in my arms and spinning around the little room. The paper sheet falls to the floor, but I don’t give a shit.
We’re having twins!
