Chapter 38
To our family and friends….
You are invited to a celebration!
We'll be celebrating our new home, our current and upcoming children, early birthdays….
Oh, and our wedding.
Please don't get too excited, this is a come as you are wedding.
Or come as you like to be. If you're a jeans and t-shirt person, great!
If you prefer evening wear, go for it!
As for gifts, we don't need any.
(Don't listen to anything the groom tells you!)
If you really want to give us something, make it something personal,
something you made yourself or can do for us.
(Babysitting offers are especially welcome!)
This will be held on May 31 in the backyard of our new home
(Address and directions enclosed.)
Not to put any pressure on you, but the folks making the food want to know how many people are coming, so could you please tell us by May 20 if you are or aren't?
So please come if you can to share a day of fun, food and friends!
Greg House and Casey Landers (Tiffany, too!)
The invitations went out at the end of April. They made settlement and moved into the new house the first week of May. While they were still busy unpacking and getting new furniture delivered, Casey had another appointment with Dr. Vitelli.
"Will you be able to come for the ultrasound?" She asked House.
"I'll try. But we're having some problems with this patient and I don't know whether I'll be able to get away."
"That's okay. You were there for the other one. I don't know why she wants another one at this point."
"It's standard. What time is the appointment?"
"Eleven."
"I'll do my best." He told her, as he kissed her and left for work.
When Casey got to the hospital, she went directly to Dr. Vitelli's office. If House was going to make it, he'd meet her there and if he couldn't, well, bothering him about it wouldn't help.
Dr. Vitelli made small talk with her as she got ready to do the ultrasound.
"I still don't understand why you needed to do another ultrasound." Casey asked her.
"I have my reasons. Let's do this and I'll tell you after, okay?"
"Okay." Casey agreed.
Vitelli put the gel on her belly and began the procedure. They could hear the baby's heartbeat, but it sounded a little off to Casey.
"Why does it sound like that?"
"Hmmm." Vitelli said. She peered at the monitor and then she saw it. "Oh, that's why!"