Prompt by Syd15
Disclaimer: Not my characters.
Although I didn't write them this way intentionally, I'm posting Silence and the next drabble, Father, back to back because they're definitely related to one another.
Silence
She asked him to sit still and be quiet and he's really trying, but after a couple of minutes the effort is beginning to take a toll. It feels something like Christmas and his birthday and Valentine's Day all rolled into one, and he can't wait to see what he got.
Finally, when he just can't stand it any longer, he asks, "Is this what they refer to as a pregnant pause?"
She turns her head and he halfway expects her to stare daggers at him, but she grins instead as the ultrasound technician finally announces, "It's definitely a boy."