Chapter 64\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn\u2019t prepared for how much time I would be spending in my doctor\u2019s office. Regular appointments were necessary, of course, to make sure the baby was safe, but that didn\u2019t make them any less stressful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t long before I found myself in the exam room again, the familiar chill of the ultrasound gel on my stomach, the wand moving over my skin. The technician was the same sweet woman from before, her smile warm and reassuring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll try not to cry this time,\u201d I joked, my hand resting lightly over my belly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with crying,\u201d she said with that same gentle warmth. \u201cIt\u2019s perfectly natural. There are a lot of emotions involved in having a baby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot more than I was prepared for,\u201d I admitted with a sigh. \u201cThe mood swings have been awful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s normal too, even if it\u2019s uncomfortable,\u201d she said, but I caught the moment her expression stiffened. Her smile stayed in place, but it seemed\u2026 off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s this?\u201d she murmured under her breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs something wrong?\u201d My heart rate spiked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u2026 nothing\u2019s wrong exactly. Hang on, I need a second opinion on what I\u2019m seeing here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could ask more, she left the room, leaving me sitting there with my palms pressed against my lower belly, panic steadily building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, she returned with another doctor. Both of them leaned over the monitor, studying the images closely. She pointed at something on the screen, and the second doctor\u2019s expression grew serious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d he said finally, after a long moment. \u201cI think you\u2019re right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d I demanded. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, there\u2019s good news-and more news,\u201d she said carefully. \u201cIt kind of depends on your perspective. The good news is the baby is perfectly healthy. The other news\u2026\u201d She paused. \u201c\u2026is that there\u2019s two of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze, my eyes widening, my heart racing for a completely different reason now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you say\u2026 two?\u201d I whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d she confirmed, her smile returning. \u201cIt looks like you\u2019re having twins.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwins?\u201d I repeated, dumbfounded. My stomach lurched. Being pregnant with one of Nolan\u2019s children had been stressful enough, but twins?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned the monitor toward me, pointing out two little flickering shapes. \u201cSee? Baby A and Baby B. Twins.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt like I might pass out. My head was spinning. My hands gripped the edge of the exam table as my mind raced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat does this mean\u2026 this changes things, right?\u201d I asked, trying to keep my panic in check.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does change things,\u201d she said, nodding. \u201cMultiple babies means a higher risk of complications.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean\u2026 complications?\u201d I asked, staring at the tiny images on the screen. Those little gray blobs were my children. It was surreal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Choptar 04\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll need to be extra careful,\u201d she explained calmly. \u201cTake it easy, avoid strenuous activity, and if you notice anything unusual, call us immediately. Day or night-we\u2019ll talk you through it. If anything seems serious, we\u2019ll ask you to come in right away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026 you\u2019re saying there\u2019s a chance the babies could be hur?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a heightened risk of miscarriage,\u201d she said carefully. \u201cYou\u2019ll need to avoid stress as much as possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I almost laughed out loud. Avoid stress with everything going on in the pack house? With Nolan constantly stirring chaos? That felt impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time I walked out of the office, my head was spinning. I barely noticed anything else they said during the rest of the appointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My phone was already in my hand, calling Rae.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rae agreed to meet me at a nearby caf\u00e9 for lunch even though it was such short notice. I\u2019m not sure if the phone call freaked her out or if she could see something on my face when I arrived, but she didn\u2019t smile when she greeted me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had a serious, concerned expression etched into her face, and she held my hand as soon as I sat down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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