Hey. Sorry for the wait; school is getting increasingly busier. I'm not too happy with the way this chapter came out but I owed you an update and today was the only free time I'll have. Anyways, thanks for your patience and unbelievably kind comments.

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Haley watched with an amused smile as Nathan's leg bounced erratically against the waiting room's floor. Today was their first official appointment with her obstetrician, and to say he was nervous was an absolute understatement. His nerves jumbled into a massive coil, like a tangled wire, ready to ignite. The poor guy looked like he was ready to puke any second.

"Baby, relax," Haley whispered, and placed her hand on his shaking knee.

"Sorry," he looked embarrassed as he blew out a heavy breath. "I guess I'm just nervous."

"It's okay," her hand that was on his knee moved to his palm and interlocked their fingers together.

"You're not nervous?"

Haley shook her head slightly, "No. Well, I am a little, but I have you, and I know everything's going to be okay. I feel it."
A gentle smile graced his lips as he leant down and kissed her. "I love you, my beautiful fiancé."

She sighed blissfully, as her eyes fell on her newest obsession; her engagement ring. Sometimes she'd just stop whatever she was doing and admire the beautiful ring. "I love you, too. Thank you for being here."

Nathan grinned, "There's no other placed I'd rather be. You know, I never got to go through the whole pregnancy thing with Maddie, and I feel kinda bad. So I'll be by your side every step of the way, Hales. If you have craving's in the middle of the night, I'll go out and get something. Whatever it is. I'll be here for every doctor's appointment. We're in this together."

Tears pricked the corner of her eyes and she bit her lip. Damn pregnancy hormones. Still she reveled in every newfound feeling. While most women would complain about morning sickness, Haley smiled throughout it all. It was a sign she was growing another life in her— a life that she and Nathan created.

She squeezed his hand, "that means everything, Nathan Scott."

"Maddie was pretty bummed she couldn't come."

As much as she wanted to, Nathan and Haley knew it'd be best if she sat the first appointment out. Plus, the meeting was in the middle of the day on a Tuesday; while Nathan and Haley were able to take off from work, Maddie had to go to school.

Haley smiled, "I know. Next time. I don't want her missing too much school. Plus, today is really just preliminary stuff. It's not like we'll be able to see much. The baby is still, like, the size of a pea."

Nathan chuckled and looked into her brown eyes with pure amazement, "How do you know that?"

She shrugged, "I read it."

"Can I?"

Haley giggled, "of course you can. I'm sure Maddie's going to want to read it too. Maybe we can find a book for children explaining the growth process?"

"That's a good idea. She'd love that, Hales."

Haley smiled proudly, "I can't wait to be your wife, and a mom."

"I can't wait either," Nathan said, then kissed her gently again. Seconds later, they were interrupted by the nurse calling their name.

"Mr. and Mrs. Scott?"

Haley stood up with a giddy smile, too excited by her future last name to correct the young nurse. Nathan's hand never left hers as they followed the nurse into the room filled with pictures of fetuses and pregnancy terms. It was almost overwhelming.

She watched with pure adoration as Nathan took in each poster on the wall, grinning like a child on Christmas morning with a pile of presents awaiting him.

"Dr. Perry will be with you shortly," the nurse smiled at the couple who merely nodded in response.

"You okay?" Nathan asked as he helped Haley onto the patient's chair.

"Yeah," she said softly, trading a loving smile with him. "Never been better."

"Good." He kissed her forehead.

Dr. Perry soon appeared with a beaming smile. "Haley, congratulations. I'm absolutely thrilled for you."

Haley looked at her obstetrician and mirrored her grin, "Thank you, Dr. Perry. This is my fiancé, Nathan Scott."

Dr. Perry, a middle-aged woman with short auburn hair, stuck out her hand for Nathan to shake. "Pleasure to meet you."

"You too."

"So," Dr. Perry began with a small clap of her hands, "we have a little miracle here, huh?"

Haley and Nathan giggled, turning so that they could look into each other's eyes.

"Yeah, it was definitely unexpected, but we couldn't be happier."

Nathan nodded in agreement, "everything's going to be okay, right?"

Dr. Perry smiled at the obvious worry between his eyes, "I have every reason to believe so. But because of Haley's medical history, we'll just be a little bit more cautious. I'll be sure to answer any questions you might have and hopefully quell any worries today."

Haley smiled gratefully, "thank you."

"Alright, are you ready to listen to your baby's heartbeat?"

Nathan nodded vehemently, "definitely. Can we possibly take home a sonogram picture today, too?"

Dr. Perry and Haley laughed at his child-like eagerness. "I don't see why not."

Haley's grip on Nathan tightened when she felt Dr. Perry press the sonogram to her still flat stomach. She read in the pregnancy book it could be up until 5 months that she starts showing, and she honestly couldn't wait.

"Sorry. It might be a little cold," Dr. Perry said, probing the gel on Haley's stomach. She flinched slightly, but remained smiling.

The sound of a strong heartbeat swished through the air, and Haley burst into a fit of sobs.

"Is that… is that our baby?" Nathan choked, his words trailing as he too, was on the verge of sobbing.

Dr. Perry stared at the screen scrutinizingly and remained silent.

Nathan and Haley suddenly became rigid with pure worry. "Is everything alright?"

The doctor moved the probe slightly and shook her head in pure disbelief. "Yes, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you, it's just—,"

"What is it?" Nathan asked, starting to break out into a sweat.

Dr. Perry let out a small laugh, "it looks like you have two miracles."

Haley's brown eyes grew wide, "what?"

"It's twins!"

"Oh my God," Haley breathed, hastily turning to look at Nathan, who was already staring at her with sheer shock.

"Twins! Hales, twins!" He rejoiced excitedly, nearly jumping from the chair to kiss her. Their smiling lips danced against each other, laughing breathlessly.

"Oh my God," Haley repeated. The sound of two strong heartbeats echoed loudly, a near-tangible reminder of the lives they created from their love.

"A-are you sure?" She asked the doctor, almost insecurely.

"I can't believe it myself, but yes, you're having twins. If you look here, there's one baby," she pointed to the screen, and just barely could they make out a pea-sized fetus. "And there's baby number two." The second fetus was slightly bigger but hid behind the other fetus.

Nathan didn't even try to hide his tears, "wow. I can't believe this."

Haley giggled through her own happy tears, clinging onto Nathan for dear life. This moment was unbelievable as it was, and she wanted to take in every second, and paint it into a vivid picture to forever reside in her memory. They weren't just having one baby, but two babies! There really was no other term but 'miracle.'

"How— how is that possible?" Haley was almost in denial.

"I guess I'm just one fertile bastard," Nathan quipped with a cocky smirk, earning a loud cackle from his fiancé.

"That's certainly one way of putting it," Dr. Perry laughed. "Honestly, Haley, I don't have an explanation for this. It's so rare that you even got pregnant in the first place, but conceiving twins is nearly unheard of. Congratulations, you guys."

"Everything's still okay right?" Nathan worried.

"So far everything is better than okay. The babies have two very strong, healthy heart beats. Haley has great blood pressure and is in perfect health to go full term. We might have to discuss birthing options though. I strongly recommend a scheduled cesarian birth; I wouldn't do vaginal. Could be risky. As of right now, it looks like you'll be due in January. We'll discuss this as it gets closer to third trimester. I want to see you every three weeks and if you have any pain or discomfort call me right away. Try taking it easy, exercising, and eating healthy. Remember, you're responsible for two lives now— not including yours."

Haley nodded, taking the doctor's words all in. Just when she was finally getting used to the idea of being pregnant, she now had to believe the fact she was carrying two babies.

It may have been considered almost impossible, but Haley had never been more happy in her life— she couldn't imagine being any happier than she was in that moment.

"I'm so happy, Haley," Nathan cried, cradling her head against his chest. "This is amazing!"

"Better than amazing," Haley breathed, still in absolute disbelief. "I've never been happier, Nathan. I love you. I love our life. I love Maddie, and I love our babies. More than you'll ever know."

"I love you too, Haley James." He placed a hand against her stomach, then leaned over so he could kiss the flat baby bump. "Twins," he practically giggled. "Wait 'til we tell Maddie!"