Author's Note: Okay. Not saying any names here…but please stop with the comments about the fact that many of the characters have AIDS. No offense, but NO KIDDING, they have AIDS! Yes, AZT is supposed to be taken every 3 hours or whatever, but that DOES NOT mean that I have to include every single freaking detail, do I? Asking to include every time a character takes his or her AZT is simply ridiculous. I think those of you with common sense can just infer on your own that it is being done throughout the story. Thanks for the concern…but just give it a rest. That being said, enjoy this chapter ;).
"Mimi Marquez?" a petite blonde nurse called, poking her head into the waiting room.
Roger squeezed Mimi's hand. "You ready for this?"
"Yep. It's not or never," Mimi replied, clutching his hand. They were moments away from determining the sex of the babies. Although Mark and Maureen, and Collins and Frankie had offered to accompany them, Mimi and Roger had decided this was something they wanted to do on their own.
"Follow me," the nurse smiled at the two of them, noting the anxious looks on their faces. "Just right in here," she instructed, leading them into a small room, where a relatively large screen hooked up for the Ultrasonographer, and a metal examination table.
"The other nurses gave me your information, and are giving it to Doctor Bomback. He should be in shortly," the nurse assured Roger, as Mimi scooted onto the table, and left.
Roger turned back to Mimi and gave her a nervous grin. She smiled back at him.
He walked over to the counter and picked up a stethoscope and placed it around his neck, to get a reaction out of her.
Mimi giggled. "You're going to get in trouble."
"I am a certified doctor," Roger insisted, placing the stethoscope on Mimi's shoulder.
"That goes on your chest, Roger," Mimi laughed.
"Oops," Roger said, removing it.
The door handle began to turn, and Roger quickly tossed the stethoscope back onto the counter, and quickly sat back down.
"Hello, Miss Marquez. Mr. Davis," the doctor greeted, acknowledging the both of them. "How are you both?"
"Nervous," Mimi admitted.
"Well, there's nothing wrong with that. In a few moments this will all be over. You haven't gone to the bathroom recently, have you?"
Mimi shook her head. "They told us not to before coming."
Dr. Bomback nodded. "And are you planning on having a trans-abdominal ultrasound or a vaginal ultrasound?"
"Abdominal," Mimi said, quickly.
"Alright," the doctor said, washing his hands and sliding on a pair of gloves. "You ready?"
Mimi motioned for Roger to come closer, and he did, and she clutched his hand tightly. "Yes," she whispered.
"Alright. I'm going to need you to pull your shirt up so I can place the conducting gel on your abdomen," he said. "Just so the sound waves can be easier to read."
Mimi rolled up her shirt, exposing her large belly.
"This may feel a bit chilly," Dr. Bomback apologized, spreading the gel onto her stomach.
Mimi made a face and clutched Roger's wrist tightly. "Jesus Christ, that's cold," she whispered.
Roger laughed and rubbed her back, gently.
The doctor switched on the screen and picked up the ultrasound probe. He placed it on Mimi's belly, and with the other hand rolled the screen closer so that they could see what was going on. After a few minutes, they were clearly able to see both of their unborn children.
"Is that them?" Roger asked, quietly.
"That's them," Dr. Bomback answered, putting the probe at a different angle.
"I can't believe it," Mimi whispered to Roger, as they stared at the screen.
"How do you know whether they're boys or girls?" Roger asked the doctor.
"Well, by this time, the male's genitals would be developed to the point where we could tell it is indeed a male…and if we can't see that, then we assume that the baby is a girl. Keep in mind though, these tests are not always accurate."
Roger nodded and looked back up at the babies.
"Do you mind holding this down for a second?" he asked Roger, handing him the probe.
Roger took the probe and pressed it gently against Mimi's stomach. She was biting her lip, nervously, and trying to keep from squirming around.
Dr. Bomback leaned forward and squinted at the screen. "Well, neither of them are in positions where their legs are crossed, so it shouldn't be too hard to determine the sexes," he said. "They're both in considerably normal positions. This one," he said, pointing with one hand, "Is most likely male."
"Score," Roger grinned at Mimi.
"Are you sure?" Mimi asked the doctor.
He pointed with his finger, "You see that right there?"
Mimi leaned forward slightly. "Ooh yeah, that's a boy," she said, sheepishly.
"And this one over here I believe is female," the doctor told them, taking control of the probe again.
Roger turned to Mimi excitedly. "We've got a boy and a girl."
"I guess we were both right," Mimi giggled.
"I'm going to save this image for further examination," Dr. Bomback said. "We should be able to give you the full report by tomorrow."
"Alright," Mimi said.
He saved the image on the screen, and then leaned forward to dim the image. "You two ready to say goodbye for now?"
"Yeah. Bye baby," Mimi grinned, looking at one of the babies. "Bye baby," she said to the other one.
"See you in a few months," Roger added, kissing Mimi on the cheek.
Dr. Bomback smiled and handed Mimi a paper towel to wipe off the gel.
"The nurse gave me all your information. You should be getting a call sometime tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay. Thank you," Roger said.
"You ready to go, babe?" Mimi asked Roger, as she headed out the door.
Roger nodded. "One second." Once Mimi was outside the door, Roger asked the doctor, "Is there anyway to know whether or not they'll be HIV positive before they're born?"
The doctor shook his head. "Honestly, we'll be able to know only after they're born. They're a fifty-fifty chance that they will be, though."
Roger sighed. "Alright," he said. "Thank you."
Dr. Bomback smiled. "See you in a few weeks."
"Well, that was fun," Roger said to Mimi as they headed out to the parking lot. Frankie had allowed them to borrow her car.
"Yeah, it was," Mimi smiled. "God, Roger, we're having a boy and a girl," she said, excitedly.
"I know," he smiled, hugging her gently.
"I can't believe it," she breathed. "My mother's going to flip. She wants a granddaughter so badly. Now she'll be able to have both. When are you going to tell your parents?"
"Well…I figured I'd call them and tell them," Roger said, slowly. "We don't talk often. Not since my parents divorced."
"They're gonna be at the wedding though, right?"
"Yeah, they will," Roger said.
"I want to meet them," Mimi declared.
Roger stared at her. "Why?"
"Well, they're going to be my mother and father in law. I think I have a right to meet them," she said. "Is there a problem with that?"
"No," Roger said, slowly. "They're just…I don't know. They're really uptight and stiff. They were always overprotective of me when I was a kid."
Mimi stood on her toes to kiss him on the lips. "Well, you're not a kid anymore. You're an adult. You can make your own decisions."
Roger smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I think I'll call them tonight," he said, turning the keys in the ignition.
"Okay," Mimi said, leaning back in her seat. "Thank you."
Roger smiled to himself as he pulled out of the parking lot. A boy and a girl, he thought to himself, happily. Who would've thought?
Author's Note: God, I've been waiting FOREVER to write that chapter, haha. Be sure you all watch the Tony's this Sun.! Keep yer dedos crossed for Daphne! And Idina, if you're a Wicked girl, hehe. And just to clarify what I said before…I'm going to be in camp for about two months, starting around the end of June, and I have finals this week, so I don't know if I'll be able to update that much until then, but never fear, I am NOT abandoning this story. Anyway, next chapter Roger calls his parents and tells them the news, and the two of them go on a little road trip to meet the Davis clan. Hope you liked this chapter, & review!!!!!!!!
