"Hello Miss Gordon" the doctor said when she came in.
"Hello, Mrs. Winter. This is my boyfriend Jim Clancy" Melinda said as the doctor wanted to bring Jim out of the room.
"Do you want him to stay here the whole time?"
"Sure. He's the father of the baby."
"Yeah, the nurse told me about that… Congratulations."
"Thank you" Melinda and Jim said in unison.
"Well, Miss Gordon, could you please sit down. You look pale and I don't want you to break down." Melinda sat down. "Do you have this more often? That you are pale…"
"In fact she lost consciousness before she called" Jim threw in.
"Okay… So I can't just make an ultrasound examination. I have to make an amniocentesis, too."
"What does that mean?" Melinda asked worried.
"That there could be something wrong with your baby."
"What?" Jim and Melinda asked in unison again.
"It's just for your and the baby's safety…"
"Okay" Melinda said.
Mrs. Winter made the amniocentesis. Jim and Melinda were sitting on chairs holding hands and waiting for the results. Then the doctor came back.
"And?" Melinda asked.
"Well, normally you can see the sex with this result… But this is telling me that your child would be both. Maybe the ultrasound will tell us more."
Melinda went to the examination bed and lay down. Mrs. Winter made an ultrasound while Jim was holding Melinda's hands.
"Well, that explains a lot… The results, your dizziness, everything."
"What is wrong with the baby?" Jim asked.
"There are two babies. This added to the results… One is a boy and one is a girl…"
"What?! Twins?!" Melinda and Jim were happy. They kissed each other then they watched on the screen again.
"Yes, one male and one female… You are 14 weeks along. When did you make the pregnancy test?"
"Yesterday, why?"
"I just wonder why you didn't notice that your period didn't come the last 3 months?!"
"Well, we didn't plan a baby. So I wasn't tracking it."
"And now there are two" Jim smiled.
The doctor made a picture of the babies. "Miss Gordon, since you feel so bad you have to come here more often than other pregnant women. And if something feels different you have to come here, too. Just call in and I'll be there for you. That's really important."
"Okay, I will!" Melinda promised.
Then she and Jim went back home again.
When they arrived Melinda went to the living-room and sat down on the couch. Jim followed her and sat down next to her. They said nothing. He put an arm around her while she was putting her head on his shoulder.
"How do you feel?" Jim asked after a while.
"Actually I feel okay. No sickness, no dizziness, nothing but happiness about the results."
"I never expected that…"
"What? Getting twins?"
"Yes… You know having a child was my biggest dream. Now there are two children… I feel like I'm in heaven. Especially knowing that they were made out of love by you and me. I can't tell you how that feels to me."
"You don't have to explain it to me. I felt the same when we did the pregnancy tests."
"Felt the same? What about now??"
"I'm scared."
"Why?"
"Because of my gift. Having one baby with night terrors and visions and ghost related stuff is hard enough. You know I know how it feels… My childhood really wasn't easy because of this gift."
"Honey, your childhood wasn't easy… I know that. But your mother was alone with you. You're not alone. I'm with you and I always will be!"
"But you can't help me teaching them to live with this gift. And what if they don't even want it like my mother?"
"Melinda, we'll jump off that bridge when we come to it, okay?"
"Okay."
"Now, rest a bit… You look exhausted."
"Yeah, the day was kind of heavy" she said and 5 minutes later she fell asleep.
The next morning Jim woke up and saw that Melinda was still sleeping peacefully in their bed. 'She looks so beautiful' he thought stroking her belly. You could already see a bit that Melinda was pregnant. By the stroking Melinda woke up.
"Morning sunshine" Jim smiled and kissed her.
"Morning sweetheart" Melinda kissed him back.
"How do you feel?"
"I feel great" she lied. In fact she felt dizzy and sick.
"The truth Melinda… You're as white as a wall."
"No, I'm fine…"
"Melinda, I want to help you but I can't unless you talk to me."
"Okay. I feel dizzy and sick…"
"Okay. So lie down. I'll get at glass of water for you and a basket if you have to vomit."
"You're so good to me" she kissed his cheek then he got up in order to get a basket and a glass of water. When he got everything he went back, handed Melinda the glass, put the basket next to her bedside and sat down next to her.
"Tell me if you need anything" he said.
"I just need you by my side. Then I'm alright. Anyway… If I need anything I can get up and get it by myself."
"But I like working for you."
"Well, if you like it so much we could go to my store in order to renovate it. What do you think?"
"I think that I could do that…"
"But?" she asked.
"But if I'm working there I have to repaint the store and that smelling wouldn't be good for you or our little babies. I don't want you in any danger. Besides today is Saturday and our mothers will come and visit at 3pm. I won't be there too long. I'll also go to the station to call in sick. I want to stay with you every single minute of your pregnancy."
"Okay. So you'll repaint the shop while I'm cleaning up here. But I don't want you to call in sick. We need the money. Especially when…" Melinda stopped talking. "When I gave birth to our kids" she said full of fear.
"Mel, what's wrong? Why did you say that so fearful?"
"Giving birth isn't easy. It hurts. At least it's what everyone keeps telling me. Giving birth to one kid is painful but how painful will it be if you have twins?"
"Melinda, don't think about this now. Until it really is time for that. Just enjoy the pregnancy, okay?"
"Okay. Now go and miss us."
"I always miss you."
"You're too cute. I love you!!!" she kissed him wildly.
"I love you, too" he said after the kiss and left.
Melinda was alone in the apartment and started to clean up.
Meanwhile Jim went to the station and went straight to the office of his boss. He knocked at the door and went in.
"Hello Mr. Johnson" Jim said.
"Hey Jim, just call me Edward. How can I help you?"
"Oh, okay. Well, I don't know how to ask for this…"
"Just ask… I promise I won't bite."
"Okay… My girlfriend is pregnant."
"Oh, congratulations."
"Thanks. The thing is she's pregnant with twins an-" Jim was interrupted by his boss.
"Double-congratulations!!!"
"Thanks again."
"Now you want more money right?"
"No, actually I want to get off work. She had some complications and I don't want to leave her alone for too long in our apartment. You know if anything happens and I'm at work no one would help her cause she'd be alone."
"I totally understand that. Sure you can get off work… And I'll pay you more than usual. With one condition…"
"What is the condition?"
"If there is a big crash like the one a few months ago you'll be right here to help out."
"Okay. Thank you so much!!!"
"No problem. Just take care of your girlfriend and the twins. Are they boys or girls?" The boss asked interested.
"One of each" Jim answered proud.
"The dream combination."
"Yeah, I know. I'm so lucky."
"Who's your girlfriend by the way?"
"Her name is Melinda Gordon."
"The hot brunette girl with brown eyes and that sexy body?!" he couldn't believe it.
"The one and only. Where did you see her?"
"I saw her a few months ago talking to you. Now I understand you even more. Just go to her and be a good father for the kids!"
"I will. Thank you Edward. Bye."
"See you."
Jim left and went to the store.
The time went by very fast. At 1.30pm Jim's cell phone rang. He looked on the caller ID and saw that is was Melinda. He picked it up.
"Hey honey, what's going on? Is everything alright?" he asked.
"Hi Jim… Everything is just fine. We three are okay."
"Good to hear."
"Yeah… You know normally women say stuff like 'we both are okay' but I can't say that. At least not if I'm talking about both of our kids and me" she laughed into the phone.
"I know."
"I miss you so much. The apartment is clean and I just feel so alone."
"I miss you, too, Mel. Why are you saying that you feel alone??? You aren't alone, I am. You have good company!!! Right under your heart."
"You know what I mean. I can't do the same things to them as I can do to you."
"Okay, I get it" he smiled. "In fact I'm ready. I'll be at home in a few minutes. What time is it anyway?"
"It's 1.30pm. Our mothers will be here soon."
"Okay, see you in 5 minutes."
"I'm counting every single one" she said.
"Good. Love you. Bye."
"Love you back. Bye."
They hung up. Then Jim went out of the store, closed it and drove back home. When he arrived Melinda opened the door.
"You are back" she smiled.
"Yes I am" he came closer to her.
"Ouh… You're smelling is making me sick" she said and ran to the bathroom. Jim smelled his clothes. They were having the smell of paint. He put them off and placed them on the floor next to the window.
A few minutes later Melinda came back.
"Sorry" she said.
"You don't have to be sorry, I have. I should have known that the smell would make you sick."
"It doesn't matter anymore. But you should take a shower…"
"Will you come with me?" he asked.
"As long as it won't end with sex… Yes."
"It won't I promise. I just like to have you close."
They took a shower for 30 minutes. Then they got dressed.
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