Chapter 30: The News.

Bella's POV…

Carlisle instructed me to strip and get in a medical gown. I hurried with the task because in the air there was such a chill and standing on the cold tile gave me such a shiver. Tip toeing to the examining table I hopped up on a small stool and laid down on the padded furniture. As I was pulling the sheet over my legs a soft knock came to the door.

"Come in," I call as I pulled it all the way up to my chin.

"I hope you are not really afraid of me Bella," Carlisle says grinning as he opened his medical bag.

Soon Caius joined me by the table and Carlisle was ready for the examination to begin. As Carlisle rolled over the ultrasound machine and prepared the doppler with warm substance that aided to make the baby visible on the small screen.

"Now Bella, I going to place this on your tummy and it will be warm," he reached and handed me a towel, " here this is for when I've finished with the exam to wipe of the solution.

I nodded and Caius watched Carlisle's every move as he worked on me. The gown was removed from my tummy and he pressed down with his instrument. The screen was fuzzy and hard to make out then I saw gradually the baby come into view. I looked excitedly at Caius as he was trying to make out what was on the screen. Suddenly, the thought of possible knowing what the baby sex was caused nervousness to come over me and I frowned.

"What's the matter? You don't look as happy as I thought you would be," Caius asked, smoothing my jaw with his fingers.

"I have mixed feelings about know what the baby's sex could be."

His concerned face softened as he investigated my face. "Finding out will not diminish the magic of the birth it is still such a miracle and your happiness will be complete."

Caius sat next to me in the chair and we both watched for signs that the baby could be a boy or a girl. Upon seeing the image come into view and we could all see the image clearly; tears leaked from my eyes and ran down my cheeks. Looking on to my shameless expression of emotion Caius reached out with a tissue and dabbed my tears away. He gave me a sweet kiss to make me feel better.

"It's going to be alright, my darling love."

I nod gratefully and blink the remaining tears to give Carlisle my full attention. He measured and calculated the size if the baby and soon had news for us.

"Bella and Caius. The baby is growing at an incredible rate. If my calculations are correct, Bella will soon deliver by the end of the week. The baby appears healthy and strong and the mother is not doing too bad herself.

Carlisle was going to tell me the sex and I tensed up. Nervousness rose inside. I was not mental realized that this was it one of the most important days of my life and this knowledge will affect our future profoundly.

"Well, I must begin to say first congratulations. And I would double up on everything that you get for the baby, he paused as Caius stood and looked between us in excitement. I urged him to go on. "Bella and Caius, you are having twins."

Caius POV…

I froze as the words began to sink in. Babies? My joy suddenly faltered as I took in the weight of his words. Twins come early, don't they? What if there were some sort of trouble and one doesn't make it. What about Bella? I looked over at her as she was receiving our babies first pictures and watched how lovingly she gazed at it. Carlisle showed her how to look at the picture and yes it was clear to us. We were having twins and they were the two most precious images I ever seen.

"Carlisle? How come I didn't hear to heartbeats?"

"Oh, I see how you could have missed that. I'll tell you if it were not because of this machine I would not have known. The heartbeats are rather in sync with each outer as if they are one.

"That's amazing."

"Yes, it is very rare."

Bell's POV…

Back in our room, Caius took me to bed and sat with me looking very distracted and nervous. I reached for his face and tuned it down so I could see his eyes and it alarmed me to see it full of pain. A great difference than it looks moments ago as he found out the most wonderful news. What was he thinking that caused him such pain now? I just had to know.
"Caius, please tell what's the matter?" I asked softly as I watched him close his eyes then heard his breath shutter with emotion.

Bella the news of the twins is wonderful, please understand I'm the happiest man on the earth, but I just can't get my past out of my thoughts tonight. It keeps coming back in flashes the memories of my human life," he says as he pulls me into his arms.

I looked into his gentle eyes that held such burden that I must know beg him to release it so I can help him through it. He understood my quiet patience as a sign to go on and spoke of his mysterious past.

"You see Bella, I was also a twin. I have almost forgotten. My mother carried a boy and a girl. But I was the strongest of us. And my poor sister was weak. Sadly, I was the only survivor of this birth. The mi-wives assured father that if she had lived, she would have died soon anyway or be sickly the rest of her short life. When mother died from complications in childbirth father took the event as a sign that I was destined for something great. He was so stubborn about this belief until when I was growing it crushed his dreams to see that I was not built to be a warrior that he so wished I could be. My body was to lean, and I did not produce that bulk of muscle that was desirable.

Yet thankfully I was fast and strong willed. I had brains too and as it turned out I was great a strategic planner and could advise the generals in a battle. But I digress, I will save this story for another time. So, you see why I feel the way I feel about this coming birth. I'm afraid of losing them., just like my sister."

Now I understood him and empathized his worry and pain. Leaning into his embrace I hopped to give him strength and emotional support that he needed. I smile as his arms grew tighter around me and he buried his face into my hair.

"Whatever happens, we will face it together. We have each other now Caius."

He pulled back and I watched him nod in agreement. The worrying lines etched on his face softened to the smile forming on his lips.

"Yes, dearest love. You and I will remain strong for the babies' sake," he said kissing me goodnight.

I sigh as he held me, then soon I fell asleep and before I woke, I dreamed of my babies in mine and Caius's arms, cooing happily and reaching for my hair to play with it. There was such joy and peace in the air as we played with our babies in the bright summer day under the trees in the garden.

As I came awake the next morning, I was determined to see this through successful. I believe that our babies will be well and happy. I will not fear the past. I remained hopeful for the future.