After showering, Rosalie and Emmett walked hand in hand to Carlisle's office.
Carlisle greeted them at the door, "Are you two ready?" He asked, a knowing smirk on his face.
"We sure are," Emmett replied, grateful that at least half of the secret he held would be revealed to Rosalie.
Emmett led Rosalie to the exam table where she once again laid down, Emmett stood next to her and grasped her hand as Carlisle booted up the small portable machine. Lifting her shirt lightly Carlisle marveled at the progress Rosalie had made, putting a slight amount of the ultrasound gel on Rosalie's abdomen he began searching around with the ultrasound wand.
Rosalie and Emmett both kept their eyes glued on the screen, suddenly two bean-shaped figures appeared.
"Carlisle, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Rosalie asked. Her years in medical school told her that she was looking at a pair of fraternal twins.
"Yes, I'd say congratulations are in order," Carlisle chuckled at the look of astonishment on Rosalie's face.
She turned to Emmett, beaming, "Em we're having twins!" Emmett smiled, embracing his wife.
Carlisle laughed, while he took measurements on the screen, clearing his throat to get the couple's attention, "Based on my calculations I believe that in human terms you would be at about eight weeks gestation. At the current rate, I would say you have around three weeks left until you are full term. As you know Rosalie, with twins things are a little more complicated, they could come as soon as two and a half weeks from now."
Emmett pulled Rosalie closer to him as she let her hand fall to her abdomen, "That's so soon. Do you know why we can see them and we couldn't see Renesmee?" Rosalie asked.
Carlisle shook his head, "this pregnancy is so different than Bella's already, there's almost no comparison besides the need for blood and the accelerated growth of the fetuses." He looked back at the screen, curious about one thing. Flipping a switch, the room was suddenly filled with the sound of two very rapid heartbeats.
"Fascinating," He whispered. Turning back to Rosalie and Emmett he smiled, "I think I know where all that blood is going Rosalie."
Emmett and Rosalie were stunned. How had they not noticed this before, wouldn't they be able to hear the heartbeats themselves.
"Carlisle… how? How have we not heard them?" Emmett said his eyes wide with wonder.
"I believe it's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. You are both so attuned to hearing thousands of different sounds a day that you wouldn't think to search out two tiny heartbeats. You'll hear it from now on though," Carlisle laughed as he flipped the switch off.
Sure enough, Rosalie and Emmett still heard the faint thud of the twin's heartbeats. Emmett laid his hand on Rosalie's abdomen in wonder. "What does this mean Carlisle?" He asked.
"It means that the legend is true, the children will be born with blood running through their veins," Carlisle said. "Rosalie if you are comfortable I think I'll need to do a pelvic exam so I can have a clearer picture of how you will deliver."
Rosalie nodded her head, "Anything is fine with me Carlisle, just as long as they are healthy."
Emmett smiled at his wife, he agreed, anything to make their babies healthy and happy.
Carlisle nodded his head before going to the supply closet, he grabbed a medical gown and brought it over to Rosalie, Emmett took it in his arms holding it for his wife. "I'll step outside to give you some privacy while you change, let me know when you're ready."
"Thank you, Carlisle." Within seconds Carlisle was out of the room, the door closed behind him.
Emmett helped Rosalie to her feet as she took off her leggings, shirt, and undergarments. Emmett held out the gown for her to step into, turning around she allowed him to secure the back strings.
"Em, I'm going to get huge." Rosalie pouted at the thought.
Emmett laughed as he finished tying the final strong, "Rose. You'll only be huge for a couple of weeks," he spun his wife around to face him, "you know most women get huge for nine whole months. I think you'll be fine." He chuckled as Rosalie frowned at the thought of losing her figure for even a few weeks.
Emmett helped Rosalie climb back on the table and the couple called Carlisle back into the exam room.
Carlisle re-entered the room and went through the pelvic exam quickly, writing notes down in a spiral book he had produced from his desk drawer. Upon concluding the exam he threw his gloves in the trash and turned to face the couple.
"Rosalie it seems that your pelvic floor is developing identically to that of a human. I see no reason why you won't be able to deliver the babies vaginally."
Rosalie let out a sigh of relief. She had envisioned Emmett having to hack her open like Bella and shivered at the thought.
"I'll have you return to my office every few days for check-ups and I want you both to keep a log of any new symptoms you find," Carlisle stated, nodding his head at the couple.
"We will," Emmett said.
"Good, now I'll give you some privacy to change back into your clothes, I believe Zafrina will be returning this evening with the rest of the Amazonian coven." Carlisle nodded his head and once again left the couple alone.