July 13, 2001 week 15

Luka held the door open for Abby as she stepped into the office. New receptionist, Abby groaned and walked up to the desk.

"Hi. We have a four o'clock with Dr. Coburn." The lady looked up.

"What's the name?"

"Kovac." Abby smiled. She loved having his name. It was better than Lockhart and a hell of a lot better than Wyczenski.

"All right." She said, "Just have a seat and she'll be right with you."

"Thanks." Abby sat down with Luka in the chair. She smiled; "we're going to hear his heart beat."

"His?" Luka smiled, "What makes you think its not a girl?"

"I don't know." Abby shrugged. Luka sighed and looked around the room.

"You know what?" Luka leaned closer to her, "There are a lot of uteruses on the wall." Abby burst into laughter.

"Hush up you!!" She smiled nudging him playfully. The door opened up and Janet walked out.

"Abby, your turn." She smiled. Abby grabbed Luka's hand and jumped up. They walked into the office. "So, how are you feeling Abby?"

"Ah...Pretty much the same. I'm still getting nauseous, frequent urination, and breast tenderness." Abby said, "My back has been achy a little bit and I guess I've been sleeping a lot more lately."

"That's normal." Janet said taking some notes, "And you Luka? How have you been?"

"Me?" Luka raised his eyebrow. Janet smiled.

"Yes you. Abby may be carrying the baby, but it's your pregnancy too." She said. Luka smiled.

"I'm fine. Getting excited." He said. Janet smiled.

"All right. Abby lay down on the table so I can take the fundal height and listen to the baby's heartbeat." Abby smiled and leaned back on the table pulling her shirt just below her breasts. Luka took Abby's hand. This was so exciting. Janet grabbed her tape measure and measured Abby's belly. "You're gaining a lot of weight."

"Yeah I know." Abby mumbled. "I've gained about seventeen pounds all ready."

"That's more weight then you should be gaining." Janet said taking some notes; "you're probably retaining a lot of water. Ether that or you'll be having one big baby." She snickered. Abby groaned.

"Don't say that!"

"I was a big baby you know." Luka said.

"You tell me this now!" Abby cried "could have told me before we got pregnant." Luka laughed.

"I thought it'd be more fun to surprise you." He winked at her.

"Thanks Sweety."

"All right. You ready to hear the baby's heart beat for the first time?" Janet asked.

"Luka first." Abby smiled.

"You sure?" She nodded as Janet strapped her up and handed Luka the ear phones. The little bump bump filled his ears. He smiled brightly. "This is the most wonderful sound in the world." Bump bump. Bump bump. Luka looked at Janet; "there's an echo. How comes there's an echo?"

"What?" Abby and Janet asked at the same time.

"The baby's heartbeat is echoing." Abby snatched the earphones from Luka and placed them on her ears. Sure enough, the heartbeat was echoing.

"There's an echo." Abby said as a shiver went up her spine. "Oh my god." She said quietly.

"Let me get an ultrasound." Janet said pulling it close.

"Is something wrong?" Luka asked Abby, but she didn't answer. Janet glanced at Luka as she turned the machine on.

"I don't think so." She smiled as she put the gel on Abby's stomach. Janet quickly got a picture on the screen. Abby looked at it. "Ah ha!" Luka stared at the screen.

"Is that....What I think I see?" Luka asked.

"Two heart beats." Abby said quietly. Luka sat down and took Abby's hand. They both stared at the screen. The babies were sucking their thumbs.

"It looks like you two are having twins." Janet smiled as she pressed print. Abby and Luka just stared at the screen not really believing they were having twins. "Usually when people find out they're having twins, they have some kind of reaction."

"Stunned is a reaction right?" Abby asked. Janet chuckled.

"Wow." Luka mumbled. Janet handed them the print out of the screen.

"Since you're having twins, I'm going to wait a couple of weeks to find out the sexes." Janet said wiping off Abby's stomach, "Now Abby, you're having a high risk pregnancy so I want to cut back a few of your hours." Abby nodded sitting up still stunned.

"All right." Abby said.

"I don't think I have to remind you to stick to your diet and pump yourself up with water do I?"

"No." Abby smiled, "Thanks Janet."

"No problem." Janet smiled leading them outside "Congratulations."

"Thanks." Abby said pulling Luka out of the office. She stared at Luka as they got into the elevator. "Are you mad or sad or depressed or something?" Luka shook his head.

"What?"

"You've been extremely nonverbal the past five minutes." Abby said, "What are you thinking?"

"That I'm the happiest man on the face of the earth right now." A smile spread across his face.

"R-Really?" Abby asked. Luka wrapped his arms around Abby. Her stomach pressed into his.

"We're having twins, Abby." He smiled hugging her. She wrapped her arms around his neck as the doors opened. and Jing-Mei walked in.

"Hey guys." She smiled, "You on today?"

"Twins." Abby and Luka said at the same time. Jing-Mei raised her eyebrow.

"Twins?"

"We're having twins!" Abby almost cried.

"Are you serious??" Jing-Mei asked, "Congratulations!!"

"Thanks." Abby smiled as the doors opened again. Luka kissed Abby's ear as the three of them stepped out.

"Go home and rest." Jing-Mei smiled, "You'll need it." Abby snickered.

"Will do, Dr. Chen." Luka linked his hand with Abby's as they stepped outside and walked to the parking lot. As they got in and drove home, their heads were full of emotions. Their hearts raced as they thought they were going to be parents of two babies.

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As they laid down in bed, Luka kissed Abby's belly button.

"Did you know that babies can hear you through your belly button?" Luka asked with a smile, "It's their very own speaker."

"Oh really?" Abby smiled, "I must have missed that day of school when they said that."

"Probably." Luka smiled, "Hey guys. It's Daddy. You two need to behave in there. Don't kick mommy's internal organs too hard because she needs them." Abby chuckled softly.

"Listen to your father, kids." She smiled running her hand through his hair. He kissed her belly button again.

"I love you two." He spoke softly, "Sleep tight, little ones." He crawled back up next to Abby, "I love you too, Mrs. Kovac." She smiled.

"Good night, Love." She said as she closed her eyes.