Again I apologize for the short chapter yesterday! Meg-sters52 I'm glad you enjoyed the brief little chapter and thanks it does kind of! Princess America I still will have something with Katherine, don't worry. Oh and I'm glad you liked it! queen America I was waiting for someone to notice :) Idk did you really? I'm glad because I felt bad it was so short! 191838 I believe they couldn't get any cuter! And of course you can have more! Mockingjay04 I couldn't have them take her right now, I'm not that cruel. And I know the feeling of not finding the right word. And thanks it feels better than last week. Thanks to everyone who sent reviews about the baby gender! I added you to my count in my notebook! Panda-Crazy-19 you'll find out soon enough! caseymargaret29 thanks for following my story! Hope you are enjoying it! Karen when the time comes I might kill him. But for now I need him in the story. 123 you'll know soon enough! Lisaweal thanks for following my story! I hope you like it! Please enjoy this next chapter!
Love Smashleigh
Chapter 35:
"America?" Maxon asked softly in my ear. "Are you awake?" I stirred in his arms and turned my face up towards him. He smiles down at my and kisses my forehead. "Good morning wife."
I kiss his cheek and look into his eyes. "Good morning husband."
He rubs his hand up my arm and then slowly eased himself out from under me. "Come on." he said glancing at the clock. "We only have an hour to get ready."
I sit up unwillingly and frown. "Do I really have to go to the doctor's?" I ask with a fake pout. "I really am fine!"
He pulls me up to him and kisses me. "Just let me take care of you." he said. "You're just being stubborn and we both know it."
I cross my arms over my chest as he walks over to my closet. He disappears into the alcove for about thirty seconds and then comes out with a pair of my favorite jeans and a t-shirt. After I take them he disappears into his own room without another word. Strange man he is, but I love him way too much.
Sitting patiently in the room I jiggle my knees up and down. What if I am hurt more than I look? What if I have some deadly disease that could kill me and the baby? There are too many 'What ifs'!
"Your Majesties?" the doctor said walking in. He held a folder in his hand and his glasses sat on the edge of his nose. Glancing up I was met with the hard, cold stare of his gray eyes. Was this the man Maxon trusted so much? To me he seemed like a sketchy person with a lot hidden in his closet. "And what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Jacobs." Maxon said happily. "We're here for our appointment concerning America."
He was trying to imply something without actually saying it. I heard it in the way he almost over pronounced my name. Dr. Jacobs eyed me for a second, his eyes running up and down my tense body. He went from sketchy to creepy in like two seconds. "Won't you come with me?" he asked us.
Maxon helped me up and we both followed doctor to another room and told me to lie on the bed while he went to get the equipment. I sat on the stiff mattress and looked over at Maxon who was trying hard not to smile. What was so funny?
"Maxon what's going on?" I ask him.
He smiles at me and shakes his head. "Nothing's wrong." he says all too quickly.
"Maxon," I say, "Please tell me. I'm…I'm frightened."
He chuckles. "Of Dr. Jacobs?"
I nod. "He seems…I don't know, off to me."
"Darling," he said taking my hand, "You're going to be just fine. I've known this man all my life and would trust him with anything. All the information he knows is confidential. No one can know anything except the patient."
"Then why am I here? What aren't you telling me?" I asked.
He smiled again and leaned back in his chair. "I told you, you'll have to wait and see."
I opened my mouth to protest but the doctor walked back in with an ultrasound monitor. I gasped when I realized what the machine was and turned to Maxon. "Why didn't you tell me!?"
"I wanted to surprise you." he said. "Can I not do that?"
"Of course but why hide this! I love this!" I said squeezing his hand.
"Well then," the doctor said, "Shall we get started?"
"Mm that's warm." America said as they spread the clear gel on her lower stomach. I squeezed her hand and she looked over at me. "Ready?"
I nodded and then we both looked back up to the doctor. "Alright." I said.
The nurse scanned the sensor over her stomach and watched the screen. She took in a breath and looked back at the doctor, who was smiling broadly. America looked at me nervously and squeezed my hand so hard I almost yelped in pain.
"Y-your Majesty…" the nurse said.
"What is it?" America asked. She was so worried and the pain was written all over her face. "Tell me please."
The doctor turned the screen to face us and I gasped. America cried out and let her fingers trail over the image on the screen. "It's…it's…"
"Twins." I finished for her.
The image on screen was breathtaking. They're so small, I'm sure no bigger than my hand, but so beautiful.
"Can we tell the gender right now?" America asked finally.
We both looked up at the doctor who was turning the screen back to him. After a few minutes he smiled and turned it back to us. Tracing his finger over the one on the right he looked at us. "This is a girl and the other…" he paused to look again, "Is a boy."
"Really?" America cried.
He nodded and then stood up. "Now I'll give you a few minutes. Come on Ms. Ryans."
They both left the room and for a few seconds America and I were silent, looking at the screen. Finally she turned to me and her eyes were blurry with tears. Mine were too because everything looked fuzzy now. Twins. Could it be?
"Oh Maxon." she said gripping my hand.
I leaned down and kissed her. "Are you happy?"
"Me?" she asked incredulously. "I couldn't be happier! But what about you?"
"Nothing could make me happier." I told her.
Taking a towel from the sink nearby I wiped the remaining gel off her stomach. Once placing the towel back by the sink, I came back over and placed a hand on her slightly round stomach. She placed her hand on mine and looked into my eyes. I swore if you could judge someone by the look in their eyes I would say America loved me with all her heart. And I know that it's true.
"So what now?" she asked. "How do we tell everyone?"
"Well for starters," I said. "We have to wait to tell my Father and the country. At least for another two months."
She nodded. "Gosh I'll be five months by then! How am I going to hide myself?"
I chuckle. "Well we can spend a month away from everyone for our honeymoon." I tell her. "But then we'll spend the other month at home, but a little different than before."
"How so?" she asked.
"You're just full of questions aren't you? It's a good thing I have answers." I tease her and she blushes. "You will have some responsibilities, but not a lot now that you're pregnant. We cannot have you stressed."
"And when will I see you?" she asks sadly. "Is this similar to when I first came here?"
"Sadly yes." I sigh. "Though you're my wife, I cannot visit you as much as normal. My responsibilities also change because now I have more kingly duties. I'm not going to be a prince for much longer."
She pouts. "Well then I shall take advantage of all the time we have together."
I tap her nose. "Please do. I will need a lot of distractions."
"Well I can already think of one." she said pulling my head down to her.
She kissed me softly on the lips and pulled back. Leaning my forehead against hers I looked into her blue eyes. "I could use that distraction every day."
"I'll remember that every morning then." she told me.
"Knock knock." someone said from the door.
We both turned and saw my Mother standing in the doorway. She was smiling at us and looking very regal in her deep red dress. But as soon as the door shut behind her she kicked off her shoes and rushed over to us. "Well?"
We both nodded to the screen and she came around to get a better look. Stumbling around the bed she gripped my shoulder roughly. "Are you alright?"
"Oh America, Maxon." she said breathlessly. She traced her finger over the small image and turned to us. "My dears they're beautiful."
Tears filled my Mother's eyes and I realized how many times she wished for more than one child of her own. Though she tried and tried she was only ever able to have me.
"There's one boy and one girl." America said resting a hand on her stomach.
I covered her hand with mine and she leaned her head on my shoulder. My Mother just stared at the screen and let the tears silently fall down her cheeks. "I…I can't believe it."
"Neither can we." I told her. "But it's a miracle indeed."
"This is a blessing not a miracle." she told us. "I'm so proud of you two. I don't care about what you did in the first place. To know that they're happy and healthy is all I care about."
"Thank you." America said. "I hope the King understands as much as you do."
She waved her hand in the air. "You leave Clarkson to me."
America smiled. "Thank you again. I don't know what I could've done without you."
"Darling that's what Mothers are for. But you must be careful, understand?" she told her.
"Oh of course!" she said. "Maxon already has me kept at home for the last five months."
"Good, good." she said. "We don't need you getting stressed or anything so leave all your work to me."
"Now that's too much!" America said. "I can't let you do that!"
My Mother smiled sweetly. "Oh you have no choice. You relax and keep your feet up. I can handle it."
"Thank you." America said again.
"Mom, are you sure?" I ask her. "Can you handle all that?"
She laughed. "I never gave her much in the first place."
"Well then I guess we'll just see how this turns out." I said.
America gives me a sweet smile. "Nothing could be more perfect."
Alright so it's kind of shorter than I expected but I had to make a few adjustments in my notebook too. Thanks to everyone and I hope this makes a lot of people happy!
