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It had been 2 months and a few days since they had found out they were expecting a new Elliot Mckenzie bundle of joy, they had agreed not to buy anything yet they didn't want to jinx their happiness. The day had come for the scan Lawrence and William had asked to come which of course Caroline and Kate could not say no, Caroline had been so thrilled at their acceptance she was delighted. So they all bundled into the car, all rather quieter than normal too scared to say a word.. Waiting to know it was safe to take a breathe once more.
Caroline tapped her foot impatiently "why is it taking so long?" She grimaced at her watch for the third time as she glanced around the busy waiting room. "Caroline will you calm down your stressing me out" Kate snapped a little, "Sorry" Caroline apologized tilting her head to let her lips meet Kate's "just want it to be perfect". Kate smiled "it will be" Kate clasped her hand holding it firmly grounding her once more, "god if she's this had now" Lawrence joked "the next 6 months with you two are going to be a delight". William high fived his brother "yeah I hadn't thought about that" Caroline and Kate burst into laughter looking from each other to the boys at their horrified faces.
A small mousy lady appeared from the blue door in front of them "Mckenzie" Kate nodded standing up "is it ok if our boys come in too?" Kate glanced at Caroline who nodded reassuringly. "I'm sure we can all fit" she held the door open for Kate as they all filled the small blue room. "Right if you want to lie down on here, boys you can sit on those chairs over there and you can still see" she smiled brightly at them. Caroline smiled as she watched William explaining to his brother what all the equipment was for as Lawrence looked on half in intrigue half uneasy.
"Right is this your first baby" the nurse spoke gently to Kate lifting up her top and placing the cold jell upon it "sorry it's cold". "freezing" Kate chuckled "yes anyway my first and Caroline's 3rd" Kate held Caroline's hand tightly gazing proudly at her beautiful Caroline.
Caroline sat next to Kate and looked up at the screen as a picture of black and white appeared she couldn't see anything, a flicker of worry cursing through her.
The small nurse moved the nozzle placed over Kate's jellied stomach around pressing more firmly, she looked puzzling at the screen. Caroline felt Kate's grip tighten her eyes darting from Caroline to the screen, "I can't seem to get a clear picture, maybe I'll just pop and ask my colleague. It could be a few minutes maybe the boys would go get you a coffee". Caroline felt the fear the pain sear inside her, she couldn't look at Kate asking for a second opinion wasn't good news. But asking the boys to leave really sent up red flags she looked at the nurse who smiled warmly "won't be a minute".
Kate felt the sick feeling rising, as she watched her stomach move up and down as she breathed in and out heavily. It was a false alarm she wasn't pregnant she couldn't help a tear slip from her fluttering eyes, she felt the loss all he same the hope had still been there. " It will be fine, don't panic" Caroline spoke softly kissing Kate's neck to calm her, Kate taking comfort in her closeness.
It felt like an eternity when finally an older woman entered the room smiling, Caroline couldn't help but know she had children, the way she spoke to Kate so calmly gently compassionately. The woman addressed them both "ok guys let's have a proper look, Kate can you lie on your side a bit". Kate fidgeted lying back at an angle as the woman placed more jelly and began the probbing, before turning to face them both with a smile. "Well they were hiding, but I've found them", she took a pause watching their reactions as Kate turned to Caroline mouth opened unable to speak. "Yep two perfectly healthy babies from what I can tell, they will be non identical two by the looks of it, double trouble for you two" she smiled. "Right I'll leave you with Nurse sue's capable hands as smiled at the junior nurse and left the room. The younger nurse now turning up the sound as they listened to the echo of the two strong heartbeats, both almost in time syncing together.
Caroline turned to Kate she saw the tears streaming down Kate's face as the woman wiped the jelly from her stomach, Kate's hand placed protectively across her stomach. Looking up blinking "two babies, I'm going to be a mummy twice" she almost whispered scared to say it aloud, the relief so immense.
"we are so lucky, well this is it, from now you have to be on best behavior look after yourself" Caroline spoke in her best head teacher voice. Kate nodded she understood just how Caroline felt, how protective she was, She felt it tenfold she had waited for this moment all her life to of had it twice before and it be taken from her... This would be different.
A knock on the door and William tentatively poking his head in brought them back to earth. "can we come in", he surveyed his mother carefully "yes yes of course" Kate shouted. "We have news" his mother smiling widely at him "tell us" Lawrence almost shouted.
"Your going to be big brothers too two new members of the Elliot Mackenzie clan" "Oh my god, that's great news" both boys hugged their mother and Kate and were the first to see the printed out picture of the two blobs soon to be their siblings. "This is so cool, they look like aliens" Lawrence quipped, "Lawrence" his mother snapped playfully. After collecting all there belongings they readied to leave "the biggest hurdle to come next" Kate paused looking anxious "it will be fine" Caroline reassured her knowingly.
"Your going to be a mummy, nobody's opinion matters anymore, does it?" Kate smiled she knew Caroline was right. " so shall we get them together or separately?" Kate smirked sarcastically "well if your mums there my mum might behave, and if not your mum will put her right" Caroline suggested. They caught each other's eyes and began laughing hysterically at the comical thought of poor Celia's (her mothers) face at their news, Kate's mum at least had forewarning they were thinking about it. But Caroline knew her mother too well to give her any time to cause a rift between them over the idea, so this was going to be like throwing a brick at her head, well most likely anyway. Kate smiled at Caroline "Right home to tell the grannies" Kate chipped as Caroline climbed in the drivers side, this could be eventful!