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“Right … right now?” I ask. I knew he’d want to run tests but figured he’d want to ask more questions before diving straightin.
“We can do it another time if you’d like,” Aidanreplies.
“No.” I clear my throat. “Today’s fine.” I want to see my baby. I peek over at Dallas. “You probably don’t want to be in here forthis.”
He kicks his legs out and makes himself comfortable in the chair. “I’d like to be. Thatcool?”
Fuckno.
Aidan opens a cabinet and pulls out a cup before handing it to me. “You think about it. Meanwhile, I need a urine sample.” He tips his head toward the other side of the room. “Bathroom’s rightthere.”
I shut the door behind me and am washing my hands when I hear theirconversation.
“Your mom know about this?” Aidanasks.
“No,” Dallas answers. “Just Hudson, his girlfriend, andLauren.”
“Is she …” Aidan pauses. “Are youtwo…”
“Are we dating? No. It was a one-timething.”
Aidan chuckles. “Oh, man. Good luck, my friend, and congratulations on thebaby.”
* * *
My head flies up,nearly colliding with Dallas’s, and I’m struggling to keep mybreath.
“Twins?” I yell. “Did you …” My gaze flicks to Dallas, who looks in as much shock as I am. “Did he … did he saytwins?”
“Sure did,” Aidan answers with a wide grin. “My first prenatal patient, and we’re having twins.Yes!”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, Doctor, but you’re new at this, right? Are you sure you know how to read these correctly? They’re probably more ancient than what you worked with in medschool.”
Aidan is still smiling, not offended. “I read these things for years when I shadowed my father. I clearly see two fetuses.” He puts his finger on the screen. “Here’s baby one.” Then, he moves it over. “And baby numbertwo.”
Holy shit. Holyshit.
Dallas is sitting up straight, mouth open, and staring at the screen like he has to memorize it for a testtomorrow.
I can’t think straight. I was scared shitless when I thought I was having one baby. Now, I’m havingtwo?
Double the responsibility. Double the diaper-changing. Double the expenses. Double the help I’m going to need from Dallas. Double the time we’ll be spendingtogether.
* * *
“Let’s get lunch.”
I stop in my tracks and coldly gape at him. From now on, I’ll be placing all of this pregnancy blame on him because it’s too much for me to carry two babies in my body along with the responsibility of our choice on myshoulders.
He knocked me up. I’m the one who has to push the babies out, so he can deal with the blame for the pain and fear I’m experiencing. It only makessense.
“Lunch?” I repeat. “Don’t you mean, let’s find a safe, pregnancy-approved Xanax? Or let’s go to yoga? Or find a stress-management class? Did you hear what Aidan said? I have two babies insideme.”
We found out we’re having twins, and he wants to get fucking lunch?Surely, I can’t be the only one inshock.
Lucky for me, Fiona was on break and unable to witness the panic in me when we left the examroom.
He stares at me with unease. “I heard him loud and clear. Two babies make feeding you even moreimportant.”
