Chapter 7
"Wake up sweetheart..." Jonah kissed Cesca's forehead. "We've got places to be sweetheart."
Cesca stirred under Jonah's kiss. "Mmm...ten more minutes." She rolled over away from Jonah and pulled the duvet around her.
"I don't think so Mrs." Jonah jumped off the bed and pulled the duvet off with him. "Wake up Ces. We've got an appointment and we need to get Maya ready."
Cesca sat up in the bed. "What do you mean we Jonah? She's your daughter too..." Cesca looked away. "I didn't mean to snap Jonah...you know I think you're amazing with her. I'm just tired."
"I know. You start getting ready and I'll get Maya."
"Thanks love. I'm just nervous...I so want everything to be ok."
"Ces...you worry too much. Trust me, it'll all be fine."
Cesca watched Jonah leaving before climbing out of the bed. She walked over to the fall length mirror before putting her hands on her stomach. She ran her hands down it and could feel the slight bump starting to stick out. She couldn't stop smiling at the first physical sign of her baby.
Jonah walked into Maya's room. His daughter was snuggled down her cot. He laughed at her. She slept in exactly the same position as her Mum.
"Maya...wake up sleepy head." He ran his hand down her daughters cheek. "Come on sweetie, wake up." He laughed as Maya yawned stretching her face out. She opened her big brown eyes and smiled at him.
Jonah couldn't get over the fact that every smile made his heart melt. It was his baby girl. She would always be his baby girl.
Cesca leant back on the hospital bed and lifted her top. The midwife squeezed the gel on to her body. Cesca winced at the cold.
She lent back and watched the screen. The midwife ran the probe around her stomach before settling on a position. Cesca felt Jonah's hand come into her own. #
The midwife pointed at the screen. "This outline is babies head. Looks like their growing happily." She ran the probe around to the other side. "There's the other side and let me check." She moved the probe around her stomach. Cesca squeezed Jonah's hand and looked at him.
"Will you stop worrying Ces." He ran his other hand down her face. "Love you."
The midwife stopped the probe. "Yes...there's the head of the second baby." Both Cesca and Jonah quickly turned their heads to the screen.
Jonah was the first to open his mouth. "Did you say two?"
The midwife laughed. "It's always a shock when you first hear. You are expecting twins. From the placement of the babies I would assume that they are non-identical."
Jonah laughed. "See Ces. I told you that everything was going to be ok."
Cesca looked at him. "Yeah...I think we are."
"Mumma...happy?" Maya spoke for the first time since she had been in the room.
"Yes Maya...the happiest."
