A Fuzzy Kind of Love – Part 4

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Chapter 4 – Add 1, make 4.

A couple of days later and Abby had already started to feel a bit queasy in the mornings. She didn't want to count her chickens before they had hatched, but secretly she was very excited. She decided to phone Carter at work.

"Hey Frank, it's Abby. Is Carter around? I need to talk to him"

"Hold on. CARTER!"

"Gees Frank, you're deafening me!" laughed Abby, down the phone.

"Hey Abs, you ok?" Carter said when he got to the phone.

"Well, I'm actually feeling a little nauseous, could you bring a test home please?"

"Already! Christ Abby, you're fertile!"

"Carter! You're in the middle of the ER, can you speak a little lower!"

"Sorry! Listen, I'm gonna finish early. See you soon".

"Ok babe" Abby hung up the phone feeling contented.

Carter had to admit to himself that he was excited. Sure, it was happening really fast – probably faster than was practical, but when you're with the woman you love, he just couldn't justify waiting. He drove home extra fast and five minutes after he had reached home, Abby had peed on the stick.

"30 seconds to go Carter!" Abby said.

"I thought it was 40"

"No, its 30"

"Well its probably 20 now!" "Ok honey, here we go.......OH MY GOD! We're pregnant!"

Four tests later and Abby was satisfied they had got the right result.

"Abby, I'm so proud of you"

"You did all the work!"

"Lets celebrate" Abby ordered Chinese food in and they watched a dvd snuggled on the sofa together. Carter noted that Abby had her hands placed protectively on her stomach.

"I love you mum" Carter said.

"I love you too dad!" said Abby.

Twelve weeks passed within what seemed like hours to Abby, and they were finally on their way up to OB at the hospital. They were in the middle of their shifts and as the pregnancy was still a secret, it took some secret manoeuvring to get to OB unnoticed.

"Nervous honey?" Carter asked.

"Well, its scary isn't it? For all we know something could have happened to the baby"

"Abby, our baby will be perfect, stop fretting!"

"Ok, Miss Lockhart please" A nurse called out.

Abby and Carter followed the nurse into the room and Abby laid down on the table. In the middle of the scan, the OB nurse started to frown and made excuses to leave the room.

"John, what's happening?" Abby asked, concerned.

"I don't know honey" The OB nurse came back in with a consultant.

"Is everything ok?" Abby asked.

"I'm Dr Richards, I just need to check something. Ah yes, do either of you have any history of multiple births in your family?"

"Multiple! No, John?" Abby said.

"No!" "Well, you're having..." "TWINS!" Abby cried excitedly.

"No, triplets actually!" Dr Richards replied.

"WHAT! 3 babies!" Carter shouted.

"Yes triplets, see there, one, two, uh three, hold on one second, I think there may be a mistake"

"Well 2 would be slightly easier to handle" Abby laughed.

"No, I mean add 1" Dr Richards said.

"Add 1 to what?" Carter questioned.

"Add 1 to 3, makes 4! Congratulations, you're having quads"

Abby opened her mouth in shock. She heard the thud of Carter fainting next to her, but could say nothing.