Angela looked at Jack. They both started to cry. Maybe it was the lack of sleep and delirium, but they were unable to express themselves in any other way at that moment.
The doctor looked at them and said, "Well, if this is not something you want... you have plenty of options. There's adoption, and then there's abortion..."
He was cut off by Jack, "No! This is exactly what we wanted. We're happy." He looked over at Angela, waiting for her to speak. "This is what we wanted. Neither one of us said it aloud, but this is what we wanted."
"Well, I'll leave you two to discuss. I'll be back later tonight to go over your latest blood tests. Have a good day, guys."
They looked at each other, happier than they had been in the longest time. With the whole Pelant ordeal, they hadn't had a lot of time to enjoy together, or even spend together at all. Now that they have a new baby coming, they would find the time; they had to.
After a few moments, a nurse came in with an ultrasound machine and asked Angela, "So, Mrs. Montenegro, do you know how far along you might be?"
"Angela thought for a moment, then said, "Well, I guess it's been two months since I took the test, and I hadn't had a period in eight weeks at that point, so 16 or 17 weeks I think?"
"Alrighty then, hon. I'm gonna do an ultrasound to make sure the baby's looking good and healthy. You know, you're baby can hear you speak now; he or she has little ear bones developing. If he or she's at the right angle, we might even be able to see whether you're having a boy or a girl! Do you two want to know yet? Also," The nurse paused for a moment, "I read in the chart about the genetic disorder you're both carriers for, so you should consider an amnio."
They looked at each other for a little while and Jack avoided the sensitive topic of the amnio by asking, "Well, Ange, do you want to know gender? I think I do. That way, when everybody back at the lab asks us what color clothes to buy, we can give them an answer. What do you say?"
"No, yeah, sweetie, that's good. We should find out." She looked over at the nurse. "So… about the amnio, will we be able to see if our baby is blind? Or are we going to have to wait again?"
The nurse replied, "Actually, yes. We can look for that gene as well as other ones. However, there is a certain risk associated with amniocentesis, and it's increased with twins. You guys should think this through before you make any decisions."
Angela sighed. "Okay. I think, maybe... I think we should do the amnio, as well as find out the gender right now. Jack?"
"Whatever you want, babe. Let's do it."
"Sleep on it, and you can let us know tomorrow, or the day after. We have a few weeks before it's too late. Now, for the fun part! Let's take a look at your baby!"
The Nurse spread the cool jelly over Angela's lower abdomen and turned the machine on, pressing the wand to her stomach.