I lay down on the bed, as ordered by Dr Olendzki. She was just setting up the portable ultrasound machine, while I held Dimitris hand nervously. I just wanted to make sure that everything was okay with our daughter.
After she had squirted the cold gel onto my stomach, and placed the wand on it, our baby appeared, It looked so small and perfect, Dr Olendzki was taking the measurements when something caught my eye, then she turned the monitor around away from us, while she studied the monitor for a while longer.
I think I knew what was going on but I still couldnt believe it. How was it possible. It wasnt, it couldnt be. Surely Adrian would of known and told me.
Dimitri stood by my side, still holding my hand, his grasp was getting tighter and tighter as he waited, nevously. He obviously had no Idea what was going on.
"Please Dr Olendzki" he finally said. I could tell that it took everything that he had to keep his voice so calm. He was so worried about our baby and the doctors strange behaviour. "Is our daughter okay?. Is something wrong?" he questioned.
"Your daughter" the doctor said in return. He nodded, "Well yes she is fine" Dr Olendzki said after a moment of studying the screen. Then she continued. "But how do you know that its a girl" she asked. Dimitri and I both looked at each other. "Adrian" we said together, then he chuckled.
"Ah. I see. Adrian is the other spirit user, I take it." He is" I said, nodding my head. "But what I dont get is why you only questioned the health of your daughter. Guardian Belikov" Dr Olendzki said after a short pause. Here it came. The biggie, I was almost positive of what I had seen on the monitor, I just needed to hear it confirmed.
"You... you do know that your having twins, dont you?" she whispered, looking more at Dimitri than me. He simply looked dumbfounded. He was lost for words. I laughed when I saw that expression on his face. And that snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Twins" he whispered, almost unbelievingly. The doctor nodded and smiled. He smiled a heart breaking smile at me, then he bent down and kissed me passionately for a moment. "I... I cant believe it Roza. Two babies. I am the happiest man alive, you have given me two children, and you have given me you" he said as he took my hand and kissed my palm. I placed my palm against his cheek and smiled at him. "I love you Dimitri" I told him. His lips pulled up into the most dazzling smile I had ever seen him give anybody. "I love you too Roza. So, so much" he said, as he kissed my hand again.
Do you want to know the sex of the other baby?" the doctor asked. I looked at Dimitri for his answer. "We may as well" He said, looking at me. I turned back to the doctor. "Yes please" I said and she smiled at us. "Its a boy" she said, with another smile for us.
I looked back at Dimitri and his face took my breath away. He may be a god, but that didnt mean he was emotionless. I saw a tear leak from his eye. I cupped his cheek and wiped his tear with my thumb. "A boy" he said in awe. "A boy and girl" he said. I could feel the happiness in him, radiating from him. It mirrored my own. This was all we had wanted. Him, me and our baby to be healthy. Now we discover that it was going to be two healthy babies, it only added to the joy that we felt.
The doctor took a few more measurements, then she handed me some tissue so that I could wipe the gel from my stomach. Then we all went and sat at the desk.
So you are just over ten weeks gone" she told me. Dimitri and I looked at each other and he couldnt keep the smile of his face. He was glowing. "So that makes your estimated date for delivery around the 23rd january. But be warned Rose. You are having twins, and while you can deliver them normally, if you want to, it also means that you'll probably go into labour earlier than that. There'll be less room with two in there, then there would be if there was only one, obviously. So it could happen anything up to a month before, So you'll need to take care of yourself. I nodded in understanding.
"Dont worry doc. I will take care of her." Dimitri said, and I knew that he meant that. I could picture it now. Me fat, eight month pregnant, walking around the academy, wrapped up in layer after layer of cotton wool, this was going to be a pain. I groaned, and Dimitri chuckled beside me. Probably guessing what was going through my mind.
"Well, thats good" the doctor said. "For you maybe" I mumbled under my breath, but of course Dimitri heard me. He smiled at me. And kissed me on the cheek. Doctor Olendzki made me an appointment for four weeks time. Just to check on the babies development. And then we left the clinic, hand in hand, feeling very happy.
I checked through the bond to see where Lissa was. I had to give her the news that we'd just been given, and I knew that she would be over the moon. Two little bundles for the price of one.
She was in her room, with Christian and Adrian. Oh goody! Just the person that I wanted to see. I smiled and started to walk quicker, pulling Dimitri along with me.
We entered the room and I walked straight up to Adrian and thumped him in the arm. "You knew didnt you?" I said. "Why didnt you tell me?. I almost fell of the bed when Dr Olendzki told us. You could of warned me Adrian." I yelled.
"Told you what" Lissa asked. "Its twins Liss. Dimitri and I are having two babies." I said. She smiled. "Really. Thats awesome" she said. I could feel her happiness and joy through the bond. I laughed. Then turned back to glare at Adrian who flinched.
"Im sorry Rose. Really. Its just that you knew you was having a baby, and that it was a girl, and she would she shadow kissed. The boy was fine, He didnt get hurt at all in the accident. He was fine. I almost told you. But then I thought that it would be a nice surprise for the both of you." He said, looking between Dimitri and me. "You already knew everything esle. I wanted you to have a normal reaction to finding out, insted of being told by me. Im so sorry if I did wrong." he said.
I instantly fely awful yelling at him. I stepped forward and threw my arms around his neck. "Im sorry Adrian" I said, after a moment. "I didnt mean to shout. And in truth... it was nice to find out that way. It was just a big shock." "You can say that again" Dimitri added, And I laughed. "You should of seen Dimitris face when the doctor told us. Damn. I wish I had had a camera for that" I said, as they all laughed.
"I can imagine" Christian said. We laughed again, Dimitri included.
"So Rose. Did you find out the other babys sex?" Lissa asked. I nodded and smiled. "Its a boy" I said, exitedly. She squealed and jumped up, clapping her hands and doing a little happy dance which made me laugh. "Yay. Now I can buy both pink and blue. Oh! this is great" she exclaimed.
I sat down on her bed, pulling Dimitri down with me. I was exhausted. I laid my head on his shoulder, looking around the room at my friends. I was so happy. I couldnt ask for anything more.
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