Five weeks later
I was officially fat and I was sitting on the bed crying because I couldn't fit into my combats anymore since the baby bump got in the way; I had swollen out in the last couple of weeks as was normal and I now had a healthy small bump that looked like a small rugby ball between my hips. I hated morning hormones, it was irrational and stupid and I was a god damned tactical operative that had SEAL training!
"Oh dear, hormones kicked in again huh?" a woman's voice called.
I looked up and saw Malia who was walking into the room with her clipboard and a big smile on her face; I nodded to her and tried to suck it up with very little success. She handed me the box of tissues and dried my face before giving me a hug and some crackers to chew on while she set up the ultrasound; I laid myself down on the bed and after a quick knock on the door, Steve walked in and greeted us all. He had just come back from requalification and looked exhausted but happy – I knew he was dying to have the first scan pictures and to find out what we were expecting. The gel was bloody cold and Malia winked as she found the heartbeat that was loud and proud and then moved it slightly to the left, both of us heard the second heartbeat and Steve was looking confused.
"Damn, that's one hell of an echo?"
"That would be one of the twins heartbeats – you're lady here is carrying two babies!" she grinned.
Thirty minutes later I snapped a vial of salts under his nose and watched with mild humour as he woke up on the bed; he had passed out and landed smack on the floor resulting in a nice head wound and four stitches to his eyebrow. Malia and I were laughing at him as he groaned and then sat up slowly; both of us had seen grown men pass out before at this kind of news and we were both surprised that it happened to Super Seal.
"How do you feel?" I asked gently.
"Embarrassed as hell – give a guy a little warning next time!" he replied.
Malia looked at me and coughed at the comment, who said there was going to be a next time – that would depend if he survived the pregnancy and childbirth experience! I went over and kissed his forehead as I passed him the picture of his children, I had been told what we were expecting and that I was closer to six months and everything was fine.
"They look so small, are they alright? Are you alright?" he asks quickly.
"I'm great Steve and so are you're kids – want to know what we are having?"
He looked at the picture and nodded. I pointed to the left and stuck a pink sticker on the lower side and pointed to the right and stuck a blue sticker on the bottom; he looked at me and kissed me – one of each – we were both screwed!
"Ugh out of my office and I will see you tonight for the BBQ, remember Sadie, and take your folic and if the heartburn continues then call me alright!"
I nodded, blew her a kiss and we headed out – more like I half waddled out since my centre of gravity had shifted due to the extra weight I had put on since the kids decided to discover pizza. Steve was holding my hand and still looking at the photo as we walked down the corridor, I think the poor bugger is still in shock from passing out and discovering the twins secret I had kept hidden until it was confirmed. We decided after the scan to go shopping to get the nursery organised, we had cleared out the small library upstairs and painted it, we just needed to double up on storage and double bed for the twins now. We got outside and I was pulled into his arms and kissed passionately, he had been so horny last night that he went on and on until I was exhausted and slept 15 hours straight – I was nearly late for the appointment due to him making a stop as the Enterprise docked at Pearl.
"A girl and boy thank you!" he whispered.
"Think you had dealing in their creation as well sweetheart; let's just hope they don't mind being born into a crazy family!" I whispered back smiling.
"Yeah Danno is a special uncle – Gracie – god she is going to go nuts when she finds out!"
"We can tell everyone tonight when we visit Kono, she is so much stronger after that virus and I know Chin will be out and about from his room – they can both have visitors again. Think we better tell them about being uncle and aunt before anyone else does!"
He nodded and kissed me again as he stroked my bump, it was his thing now and it calmed him down, I put his full palm on my stomach and waited for the roundhouse kick under my ribs – he grinned as he felt it and I smirked – it was the girl – seems she took after me!
After a manic four hours shopping and a massive lunch we headed home and set up the crib for the babies against the wall nearest the window; it was a big old fashioned cot with plenty of room and safety features to keep Steve happy and the babies safe. I had the storage units built into the wall so we could adapt the room later on as needed and the place was stocked up and ready to roll. It was getting really hot again due to the heat wave and I was dressed in half cargo pants and my tank top that Steve loved on me, it was the SEAL one he had bought me to sleep in and it showed off my increasing bump with pride and glory stretched over my breasts – I swear that is why he constantly stares at them – they get bigger the further along I get!
I sent him out a few minutes later to get some burgers from that café near the beach, I was craving protein and wanted lots of pineapple and onions in my ice cream – I was going to make everyone sick with these cravings but they were soooo good! I heard the door open downstairs and headed to the stairs to see what he had forgotten, by the time I got to the living room I realised it was Doris and I froze into place. She looked at me and then really looked at me, her face was priceless.
"Hey!" I croaked as she came for a massive hug.
She grinned as she took my hands and looked me up and down; since I was carrying twins my bump was a normal eight month bump for a single pregnancy – about the size of a basketball, but due to my height and posture it looked fantastic on me and I went red as she motioned for her to touch my belly.
"Whoa, when did this happen?" she asked shocked as she laid her hands on my stomach.
"I'm just over six months and only found out a couple of months ago after I had an accident at work, surprised the hell out of Steve and Danno – haven't told Chin or Kono yet though!"
She grinned as she felt the kids kick and I rubbed my side as their fighting gave me gas, she pulled me in for another massive hug and congratulated me – she then ordered me onto the couch and went to work in the kitchen making some tea. I called to her that she didn't have to do that and I was perfectly capable, but the door opened seconds later and I motioned for Steve to look in the kitchen. He walked through there with my burgers and dropped them on the table before he pulled her in for a massive hug and they both held each other while whispering hellos – I whistled to them both and she laughed as she saw me on the couch rubbing my stomach and whining.
"Rule number one – never leave a pregnant female hungry – she will chew on you if needed!"
Steve apologised and handed me the bag of burgers and the smoothies, he watched in horror as I shook the onion and garlic mayo into my smoothies and drank it happily as I chewed the burgers. He went back to his mum and she handed him a cup of tea as he tried to get the image of that smoothies out of his head. Doris patted his hand and he went into his wallet and took out the ultrasound photo he had copied, the original was in his office.
"Twins, you're a first time dad to twins – what are you expecting, do you know?"
"Boy and a girl – officially terrified!" he whispered.
"Everyone is terrified but that is perfectly natural, where you going to tell me I was going to be a grandmother?" she replied.
"When you appeared next, Sadie wants you in their lives and so do I – I'm sorry about that stupid argument we had, it was a nightmare time!" he started to apologise.
"Water under the bridge and I am so happy for you both and of course I want back into your lives, who else are you going to get to babysit if you need a night off?"
I had finished off my burgers and was wandering around the room with my smoothies in hand, I was watching them talk in the kitchen and smiled as Steve showed her the ultrasound again and they started to laugh – thank god for that!
A couple of hours later I was changed again and back into my summer maxi dress that gave me the added support where I needed it and the luxury of being cool enough in this heat as we drove to the hospital. We were mainly using my car at the moment due to the seatbelts being adaptable so I could put a pillow under the belt, it was annoying as it kept slipping and I was bruising from it doing so; we finally made the hospital and I wrapped my hair up in a ponytail and met up with Danno who was just back from New Jersey visiting his parents. He spotted us walking over and grinned as he saw me in full bloom, I had changed a good bit since he left last month and he wrapped his hands around me and rubbed the belly for good luck – he was rewarded with a big kick and he checked for broken fingers.
"You're kids are coming out in Cammo, you are aware of that right?"
We both laughed and I kissed his cheek as the men led me in to the hospital and up to where our friends were probably impatiently waiting for us to come and visit them.
Danno and Steve went in first and I heard them talking as I got an update on their condition from the doctor in charge, he said an island blessing over my bump and wished me well before I headed in and waved at them both; they both waved back and then they realised what was different about me. Kono squeaked and pointed to me; Chin got off the bed and walked around me, pulling at the back of my dress to show the bump off. He pulled me into his arms seconds later and whispered into my ear, it was the same blessing from the doctor outside and I thanked him before he went over to Steve and congratulated him. I headed to Kono who was staring open mouth at me and I put her hand on my stomach and she grinned as she felt the kids move – I think I have finally managed to shock her.
"Twins, a boy and girl – Steve passed out this morning when he found out!" I whispered.
"Whoa – Twins, it's been confirmed? And you passed out bro?" Chin asked shocked.
"Twins, I'm due on the 28th of august – four days after Steve's birthday – that would be interesting if I went into early labour?" I replied.
"Wow this was so worth waking up for, congratulations guys – oh god – are we…" she started.
"You are both godparents, if that is alright – Kono and Danno for the girl and Chin and Malia for the boy – that okay for everyone?"
We sat there talking for hours and brought them up to speed on what was happening and how the island had survived while they were recovering, both wanted to know if someone had replaced me on active but I shook my head and told them I worked from the office now and would through the next year during maternity. I was sitting in the chair with my feet up on the bed railings, my ankles were swollen and Kono was rubbing some lotion onto them for me – I didn't want to get up and was dozing away quietly.
"Steve, is she always this tired?" Chin asked.
"Yeah and you thought she ate a lot before she was pregnant, she could put Kamekona out of business with her appetite now – thought the sour cream, onion and strawberry smoothies are making me throw up a little every time she has one!" Steve replied.
"Oh that's nasty, she actually drinks them?" Chin asked.
"Several a week and the current craving is burgers with garlic and onion mayo, gammon and charcoal!" he replied.
"I remember when Auntie was pregnant with you Kono, her craving was burnt matches and charcoal – seems to help the acid in the stomach – or so she told me!"
"How are you holding up though dad, the news sunk in, six months – three to go?"
"Can't get my head around it to be honest and yes Danny I did pass out – think you would as well if you get that kind of news just off requalification training! I can't wait though; I just want them safe and sound in my arms!"
"And that is the hormones my friend, welcome to the next step in accepting fatherhood – think we better let these guys rest up until tomorrow when we can bring them the ultrasound photos, your lady needs her bed!"
I was nudged awake and smiled before getting helped up out the chair, that was another annoying thing, I had to get helped out of certain chairs because I couldn't bend forward to get my balance, I could barely see my toes right now! I kissed everyone goodbye and promised photos and baby stuff tomorrow for Kono and we headed off to our cars. Danno was going straight home to see Allison and Gracie while I got Steve to get me to the burger place for food; he chuckled as I rubbed my belly and was rewarded with a massive kick.