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Chapter eleven – triple the news

The second doctor looked at Kate then at Mike and said, "There is nothing wrong with your babies."

"Babies?" Mike said confused.

"Are we having twins?" Kate asked.

"Congratulations, you are not having twins," Mike and Kate looked confused. "You're having triplets!"

"What?" Kate said shocked.

"It is very rare for triplets, do they run in your family?" the first doctor asked.

"Not that I know of," Kate replied.

"I haven't got triplets in my family either," Mike added.

"Okay, that is rare but not impossible. I suppose you want to know how far along you are then?" the doctor asked.

"Er...yes please," Kate agreed.

"Well, you're about 11 weeks, I'm surprised you haven't noticed putting weight on, with triplets. Now with the work situation, I know that you have to go back on patrol for a week or so but seriously you are nearly three months pregnant and you have to be so careful."

"I will, I've already been ordered on light duties only by my commanding officer," Kate replied.

"Right, okay then, I will see you back here in a few weeks for a check up, with triplets we need to make sure they're all okay, so will you make an appointment before you leave please," the doctor didn't ask but made it a statement.

Mike replied on Kate's behalf considering she was still shocked, "Yeah, I will do."

So he took her hand and leaded her out of the consultation room to the reception area to make an appointment for the next few weeks. The receptionist gave Kate the appointment card and they both walked out of the hospital.

They still didn't talk about the pregnancy till after they were at Kate's house.

"All in one day, I found out I was pregnant, that I was three months gone, and that it's triplets, I really am going to have my work cut out here, aren't i?" she said to Mike.

"What do you mean? You're going to have your work cut out? They are my triplets too," Mike said confused.

"I know that silly, it is just that you're going to be working away most of the time and I'll have the triplets all on my own, it is just going to be hard, that is all," she added.

"Well, in the taxi over here, I've been thinking about maybe getting a shore posting nearer the time and see how it goes from there," Mike said in response to Kate's point.

"Mike I can't ask that of you, you love being on that ship, I can't ask you to leave the ship you love so much!"

"Kate, I love you much more than any ship and I want to be with you and our three beautiful boys when they come along," Mike laughed.

"Oh, boys hey, well I tell you these little tea cups are girls, a mother's instinct." Kate replied.

"Tea cups, hey? Nice names," they both laughed.

Kate started to fall asleep, "Maybe we should both go to bed, we have an early start in the morning," Mike said looking at a tired Kate.

"Yeah," she said as she got up to go to bed.

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