Hey guys, sorry this chapter is a bit short but it seemed like a good place to stop. I promise next chapter will be longer. I love baby names and all but I always seem to use the same names in my stories over and over, so for this story I am asking for my readers to help me out a bit. If you have any baby name ideas drop a review and let me know, it would be much appreciated. Also, reviews of any kind make me very happy. Constructive criticism is also appreciated, I love to know what I can do to make my stories more enjoyable to my readers. Thank you so much for reading!
One week later
I rolled over in bed and rubbed my eyes. I checked the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was seven and Teo hadn't jumped on the bed yet. Mark was absent as well. I instantly assumed the worst. I got out of bed as quickly as I could. I found Mark and Teo in the living room. Teo was laying with his head in Mark's lap. His eyes were closed and Mark kept messing with his hair.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"He doesn't feel good." Mark told me. I sat down next to Teo. He lifted his head out of Mark's lap and leaned against my chest. I felt his forehead it was burning up.
"Have you checked his blood sugar?" I asked. Mark nodded.
"It was really high." Mark told me. I sighed and pulled Teo in closer.
"Teo do you want to go see Dr. Walker?" I asked. Teo nodded his head. I sighed, you knew it was bad when the kid who always threw a fit when he had to go to the doctor, actually wanted to see the doctor. I sighed.
"Teo, why don't you let mommy go get ready and then we'll go see Dr. Walker?" Mark suggested. Teo moaned and moved back over to lean on Mark. I stood up.
"I'll be right back baby, I promise." I told him. I went back into the bedroom. I got dressed quickly pausing only to glance at my expanding stomach for a second. When I walked back into the living room, Teo was clutching on to Mark's shirt. His eyes were scrunched up in pain.
"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked and pushed his hair back it was sopping with sweat.
"His head hurts and his throat hurts." Mark told me. I sighed. Mark scooped him up and carried him out to the car. When we got to Dr. Walker's he was in terrible shape. Dr. Walker called him back and told him to lie down on the table after he checked Teo's temperature. He checked his blood sugar and drew some blood as well as an in depth physical exam. Mark got a page and had to leave. He kissed Teo gently on his forehead and left. I sat with Teo and tried to keep him calm while Dr. Walker was out of the room.
"I'm sorry momma." Teo said and buried his head into my chest. I frowned.
"Whatever for baby?" I asked.
"Worrying you. I overheard you and daddy talking about how you were worried about me." Teo said. I smiled.
"It's okay baby." I promised. Dr. Walker came back in.
"Teo buddy, I need to talk to mommy outside." Dr. Walker said. I stood up and followed him outside.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Teo's got Pharyngitis. I'm going to put him on a round of antibiotics and I'm going to give him a couple shots, one of antibiotics, another of steroids." He told me. I nodded. We went back into the room and Dr. Walker explained to Teo what was going to happen. Teo was surprisingly calm when Dr. Walker gave him the shots. Afterwards I took Teo home and we curled up together on the couch watching cartoons. Thankfully the shots seemed to help a bit and he had calmed down. We stopped by Walmart on the way home and grabbed a tub of ice cream. Dr. Walker said it would help soothe Teo's throat and it would be easy for him to swallow with a swollen throat. Teo had refused to eat it though. I checked his blood sugar and when it came back as low I forced him to eat it. Mark came home around five that afternoon. Teo was fast asleep by then. I was half asleep when I heard the door open and close. I carefully moved Teo off of my leg and followed Mark into the kitchen.
"What did Dr. Walker say?" Mark asked.
"It's Pharyngitis." I told him. Mark nodded.
"Did he have to get any shots?" He asked and started rummaging through cupboards.
"Two. He was really brave." I told Mark. He pulled a bag of chips out of the cupboard and started snacking on them.
"How are the twins?" Mark asked.
"Killing me." I said truthfully and plopped down in a chair.
"How so?" He asked sitting down next to me.
"I've been so sick. Like all day I've just felt like crap. Maybe it's just sympathy for Teo, I don't really know. I just feel sick." I told him and leaned my head on to his shoulder. Mark stroked my hair.
"How about I carry Teo to bed and then you and I just lay in bed all night and cuddle." Mark suggested. I nodded and stood up. Mark got up and went into the living room to get Teo. I tided up the kitchen a bit and then went and got ready for bed. I climbed under the covers about the same time that Mark came into the room. He changed and climbed into bed with me. He wrapped his arms around me and rested his chin on my neck. I smiled and fell asleep in his warm embrace.