May 4th, 2004

The weather was slowly turning warm. Slowly was the key word. Michael was looking forward to taking Neela to the pool. his mind always wandered to visions of her in a bikini.

Michael sat on the fire escape. he loved it out here. He could see for miles. Michael saw their car pull up and Neela got out. She looked deep in thought. He frowned and waited for her.

"Michael?" She called out as she walked into the apartment.

"I'm out on the fire escape, Babe." he said. Neela popped her head out of the window. "How was shopping?"

"It was all right." She said, "Could you come inside for a moment? I want to talk to you."

"Come out here." Michael smiled, "We can talk outside." Neela shook her head.

"Just please come inside, Michael." She said to him.

"All right." Michael climbed thought the window, "Is something wrong?" Neela shrugged.

"I don't know." She said.

"What is it, Neela?" Michael asked her. He watched a smile spread across her face, then fade, and then appear again. It disappeared again. her brown eyes looked at him, "Neela?"

"Michael, I think...I think I'm pregnant." She laughed nervously. Michael's eyes widened.

"Don't...Don't joke like that." He said. His heart was barely beating in his chest.

"I'm not." She said to him. "I'm late and I've been feeling rundown...I bought a test." Michael began to laugh.

"Well, go! Take the test!" Her heart fluttered when she saw a smile come across Michael's face. Neela took in a deep breath.

"Can I be honest with you?" She asked. Michael nodded.

"Please." he said taking her hands.

"I want it to be positive." Neela said, "I wanted this for a long time now." he smiled as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Me too. I love you. I want to marry you and have children with you." Michael kissed her forehead. he was so excited, "But we can't get our hopes up, Neela. let's take the test first." She nodded.

"Okay, wait right here." She smiled. Michael nodded.

"All right." he croaked out. Michael didn't think he'd ever been this never before. Even graduating med school didn't hold a candle to this.

Ever since he could remember, he had wanted a family. He had always pictured having two boys and two little girls. He wouldn't be like his father. he's put his kids before his job.

"Done yet?" Michael asked.

"Hold your horses." Neela chuckled. Michael was pacing back and forth. he felt sick to his stomach with worry. he wanted a baby so badly.

"Neela, I can't take this." Michael chuckled. Neela walked into the living room. Michael looked at her. "Well?" Neela started to laugh and ran into Michael's arms. She hugged him tightly.

"Michael, we're having a baby!!!" Neela cried.

"Really??" Michael's eyes widened.

"Yes!!" She laughed.

"Oh god!" Michael laughed as he hugged her. his hands traveled down to her stomach. his fingers caressed it. "Thank you, Neela." he whispered as he kissed her forehead. He didn't know he would be this excited to hear he was becoming a father, but he was!

They knew they had wanted children, but now that she was pregnant, everything seemed to make sense. Another Gallant was going to enter the world!

May 18th, 2004

Week 8

They were so happy that they were going to have a baby. Michael was so proud. he told his family and most of them were excited. James did congratulate them though. Neela called her family and they weren't very happy. She didn't care though. A baby was coming into the world and that was the most important thing in her life.

"I can't wait to see the baby." Neela said as they waited for Janet to see them. Michael nodded.
"I want to see it's heartbeat and make sure it's okay." he said. Neela patted his leg.

"It'll be perfect. I'm sure of it." She said with a large smiled. Janet stepped out of the office

"Neela and Michael, I can see you now." Janet smiled. Michael held Neela's hand as they went into the office. "So you're having a baby."

"Yes." Neela beamed, "I'm about eight weeks along. I calculated my due date while I was waiting." Janet chuckled.

"And what would that be?" She asked.

"December 29th or 30th." Neela said.

"Well, we'll see, but that sounds correct." Janet said, "Get up on the scale and we'll weigh you." Neela gave Michael a look.

"I won't look." He laughed. Neela smiled as she stepped onto the scale. he heard her groaned. She must have gained a little.

"All right. Let's get you up on the table." Janet said. Michael took her hand as she jumped onto the table, "How has morning sickness been?"

"I've felt a little sick to my stomach, but I haven't thrown up at all." Neela said.

"That's very good." Janet said as Neela Lay back against the table. "Now when I squirt the gel onto your stomach, It'll feel a little cool."

"All right. I know." Neela said as she pulled her shirt up around her stomach. Michael was grinning from ear to ear. Her belly seemed so flat now, but in a month or so, it'd start to swell. Michael couldn't wait. Janet began the ultrasound. She smiled.

"I forgot to ask," Janet said, "So multiples run in your family?" Michael nodded.

"In mine they do." Michael said, "I'm a fraternal twin, but there were some triplets a few generations back."

"How about you, Neela?" Janet asked.

"My grandmother was a twin. That's about it." Neela shrugged.

"Well, that would explain it then." Janet said.

"Explain what?" Michael asked. Janet turned the screen towards them.

"Two sacks and two strong heart beats." Janet said.
"Oh my God." Neela stared at the screen. There were two babies. TWO!!! Janet smiled softly.

"I think you were right about your estimated due date." Janet said with a soft smile, "but these can change and with twins, it's common for them to come at thirty-seven weeks."

"We did." Michael whispered.

"They're very healthy, Michael. It's a little high risk but it's nothing to worry about." Janet said as she wiped off Neela's stomach, "I take it that you're in shock and rightly so."

"Happy shock, but a shock no less." She took in a deep breath.

"Congratulations. This is a wonderful blessing." Janet said. Michael nodded with a smile.

"A very huge blessing." Michael looked at Neela. She was grinning. He wrapped his arms around her. Neela clung to him. Twins. They wanted one baby so badly and now...Twins!!

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