Cody threw on his boxers after taking a shower, he walked into the bedroom and collapsed on the bed. He slept hard, he woke up a while later with Rosita sleeping next to him. He smiled watching her for a minute, then placed his hand gently on her flat stomach, and relaxed. He pulled her close and kept his hand there. He kissed her and drifted off back to sleep.
The next morning, Rosita woke up and saw Cody's hand caressing her stomach, and just stayed there watching him sleep. Cody groaned softly, waking up, he looked up at her and smiled. "Morning." He leaned in and kissed her on the lips.
"Morning." She smiled softly. She placed her hand over his and kissed him again.
"Ready to go out?" He asked rubbing it softly, he was still trying to image a baby being so small inside her right now.
"Yes." She smiled and kissed him back. She got up and changed into some fresh clothes she washed last night for him and her and left hanging up. She tossed him his clothes and started putting on her boots.
"Good." He smiled and put on his clothes and boots.
He wrapped an arm around her, and walked with her to the car - They both were eating apples and some old granola bars that Cody found. "We'll be back later Rick." He hollered getting into the car and starting it up.
Rick shot him a look, confused. "What? Where are you going?"
"For a run." Cody winked making Rick think it was code for something else.
Rick rolled his eyes and shook his head tossing the kid a grin. "Well.. be safe." He chuckled.
"We will." Cody laughed taking off, after getting through the gate. The gate shut behind them and they took off.
The hilltop Colony was about 20 miles away from Alexandria. They were rarely lucky and didn't run into issues. Cody pulled up to the gate tossed a peace sign at one of the men keeping watch and was let in. They recognized his tattoo on his forearm. He hollered out. "Thanks!" Then pulled into the compound, and parked the car. He and Rosita started walking.
Rosita and Cody made it to the medical trailer, knocked. "Hey doc." Cody smiled.
"Cody. Glad to see you are back in the land of the living." He smiled slightly after answering the door. "What can i do for you both?" He asked glancing at Rosita.
"Glad to be back also doc." He smiled slightly and rubbed Rosita's back. "Well.."
"I uhm… got a positive on a pregnancy test." Rosita said interrupting him.
Harlan raised a brow, and then smiled slightly. "Congratulations." He said moving aside letting them in. "Come in, and we can talk more."
Cody and Rosita followed him into the back after he shut the door. Rosita sat in the chair.
"When did you take the test?" Harlan asked sitting down.
"A few days ago."
"Any symptoms to go along with it?" Harlan said watching her.
"Every possible symptom you can imagine." Rosita smiled slightly.
Harlan nodded, "Well. I can do an ultrasound." He said standing up and moving the ultrasound machine, and getting a drape out, and other things.
"Okay." Rosita said watching. Harlan went over and shut the curtain. "Just undress from the waist down." He said going on the other side and through the door to grab a box of gloves.
Rosita did so and sat on the table covered with the drape.
Cody rubbed her hand and stayed with her.
Haran opened the door and waited on the other side of the door knocking slightly. "Good?"
"Yes." Rosita said, and watching him move the curtain a bit, after locking the door so nobody else would come in.
Harlan washed his hands and dryed them. He walked over. "Just lay back I'm going to palpatate your abdomen first." He said helping her lay back. "Let me know if it gets uncomfortable."
Rosita nodded and did so. She watched as he moved the drape a little and lifted up her shirt some and felt around in her abdomen.
"That's the pubic bone." He said pressing on it slightly, then moved a little above it and pressed down gently. "You feel to be around 14 weeks." He said watching her. "That would put you into the second trimester."
"Okay." Rosita said watching him. "Is that really accurate though?"
"Just a beginning guideline." Harlan smiled slightly. "An ultrasound will give you more accuracy." He moved her shirt down and pulled the drape up a bit. "I'm going to need you to scoot down and put your feet in the stirups."
Cody watched and helped her scoot down.
Rosita did what he said and put her feet in them and laid back.
Harlan put on a glove, "Just let them fall open a bit." Harlan said, moving to the machine. He grabbed the internal wand and put a sheath on it. "Might feel some pressure a little." He said turning on the machine.
Rosita did what he said and watched. Cody held her hand. "Oh." She groaned feeling it go in.
"Sorry Rosita." Harlan said being gentle. "Going to have to press on your uterus a little."
Rosita breathed and nodded. "Alright."
Harlan looked at the monitor and kept a straight face. "Well...Congradulations." He smiled slightly, keeping his eye on the monitor. "I have bad news and good news."
Rosita looked worried. "Bad first."
Harlan smiled slightly. "You're only 6 weeks. You are measuring ahead…" He turned up the monitor for them to hear. "The good news… is they have very strong heartbeats.."
"They?" Cody said watching him, wondering if he heard him right.
"You are having twins." Harlan smiled slightly. He moved the monitor. "Listen."
Cody and Rosita listened. Cody smiled big, and Rosita started crying slightly. Harlan turned the monitor to them and showed them. " There are two separate sacs." He smiled. "We can find out later what the gender is."
Cody leaned down and kissed Rosita and smiled. "So… what do we do now?" He was worried about the deliver, and everything else that could happen. "Aren't they high risk?"
Harlan nodded. "We will just keep a closer eye on her. Shes just going to need to rest more, along with keeping hydrated. She should also eat smaller meals to keep from having morning sickness.." He said writing down on paper. "She's also going to need more visits to check on the babies for growth." He started going over other things with them, and gave her prenatal vitamins. "
Rosita just looked so lost hearing everything. She bit her lip. "Is it safe?"
Harlan looked at her and smiled softly. "Twin pregnancies can be an adventure, a singleton pregnancy can be an adventure. If you keep safe and healthy. Things should work out just fine."
"What if they are born early?" She was really worried now.
"We want to aim for 36 to 37 weeks." Harlan said softly. "We can talk about the birth at the next appointment. "I'm going to see about having our guys raid the hospital to see about getting some labor and delivery equipment that we couldn't get last time" He squeezed her hand. "You are healthy, and strong. I can see you in a few weeks for another visit." He smiled.
Rosita nodded. "Thank you doctor." She said smiled gently, and took the photo he printed off. "So i'm….8 weeks behind Maggie?"
"Yes." Harlan smiled. "Come get if you have any questions or concerns. I'm due to go out to you guys in a month to see Maggie. I can swing by your place also. If it helps."
"Please." Rosita smiled. "Thank you doctor." She said huggin him softly.
"Congratulations." He smiled again hugging her back, Cody shook his hand. "Thanks doc."
"You're welcome. Take good care of your wife." He said smiling and walked through the curtain.
"I will." Cody promised, and helped Rosita get dressed. They thanked him again when they left and walked to the car.