Chapter 31

Marlena and John were up, showered, and dressed before dawn. Today they are getting their first ultrasound and if possible find out the sex of their twins. They were too nervous as well as excited that Marlena had reached 20 weeks gestation to have a good night sleep. There were a few bumps along the way and only 1 hospitalization for a week due to dehydration because she contracted a very nasty flu. But they made it and both Marlena and the twins were healthy and strong. John and Marlena waited outside Dr. Bader's waiting area for what seemed like centuries as she attended an emergency delivery.

"So are you excited I mean to see the babies on the screen?"

"Yes but I can't help but worry either. I'm not even showing yet with Sami and Eric I was showing long before my first ultrasound."

"I'm sure there's nothing to worry about after all wasn't it you that told me every pregnancy it different?"

"I did say that didn't I?"

John nods his head and takes Marlena's hand into his.

"You need to relax everything is going exactly as planned. So she's a little late for her appointment but she was delivering another baby for another couple. She'll be back when she's finished."

"I know, I know, I know I just want to see the babies. It doesn't seem quite as real until you see them and they tell you everything is okay."

"So do you want a boy and a girl, boys, or girls?"

"John at this point all I want it the babies to be healthy."

"I know that but just for argument what would you want to have?"

"I don't know this is my second set of twins I guess to even up the score we could have one of each. What would you like?"

"Twin boys would be nice then the Black family will be even. Then we have an honorary daughter Carrie, Sami, Eric, and Brady along with Belle. I just hope they look just like me except I want them to have your eyes because your best feature is your eyes."

"You really think my eyes are my best feature?"

"Well the 'G' rating of course and I'm pretty sure you know what the real feature is but that's more private."

"I know exactly what you mean. So why do you want the twins to have my eyes?"

"Your eyes tell me everything about you. I can tell what you're feeling by just looking into them. They are the window to your soul; besides we need more hazel eyes in the family only Eric has your eyes the others have blue eyes. We need some differences but I want them to look just like me. Eric looks like Roman, Sami and Belle look like you, Brady looks like Isabella so I think we need to have someone to look like me don't you think that's fair?"

"Very fair I hope they look just like you too."

A few moments later Dr. Bader comes through the waiting area and motions for Marlena and John to come with her. It was finally ready to happen they were going to find out what the babies were. She also was going to be getting an amniocentesis which left her with butterflies in her stomach. John and Marlena get up and follow Dr. Bader into her office. It was finally happening John didn't know if he was nervous or happy but he began to get his own butterflies in his stomach.

TBC…Chapter 32