Chapter 151
"No, Admiral, that would be unethical. I'm sorry, but I can't possibility do it," replied Dr. Vossen.
"I'm sorry, Doctor. I apologize. We may have a problem with the twins having been switched sometime during their lives, but we'll work it out," explained AJ.
Dr. Vossen shook his head and said, "Well, if you gentlemen, need anything let me know," as he left the waiting room.
"I figure by the time they get back to the room they're going to be in pain and need all our attention," replied AJ.
"Well, Krystal shouldn't be in pain since they're giving her drugs...I don't know about Krista and her oils."
"I've seen them work miracles. But surgery! We'll just have to wait and see. Krista swears by them," AJ swore. "Come on Tom, I'm starting to get hungry, let's get something to eat. I've had too much coffee and not enough food."
"I don't want to be far this time with them bringing Krys back to the room soon, how about the cafeteria?"
"They have food there so it's fine by me. I don't even care if it's good food. Just as long as it is edible," replied AJ. "Besides, Krista won't be far behind Krystal coming back. So we need to eat and get back up to the room."
"They're going to be fine, buddy, I just know it! We'll have long and happy lives tortured by those two...or four or six or...however many kids we end up producing. Speaking of kids have you called Francesca to tell her she is going to be a sister?"
"No, I haven't had time. There's been too much happening too fast. After Krista is home and everything's settled down, I'll call her," promised AJ.
"You might want to give her as much warning as possible, from what I remember of her she's a tad emotional. It might take some time to adjust to the idea of a new stepmamma that's about her own age and new baby brothers or sisters to top it off!"
"She can keep her emotions in Italy. I love her, but she'll accept Krista as my wife and our children as her siblings or stay out of my life until she can. I won't put up with any temper tantrums. She's too much like her mother. I shouldn't have left her with her as long as I did. If I'd had any sense I'd have gotten partial custody and she'd be a little more level headed, but I failed her there. However I won't fail these babies or Krista. I won't make the same mistake twice. I won't lose them because of my older daughter's spoiled actions," declared AJ.
"Wow, what has she done to deserve that? You could give her a chance before you fly off old man. Or is it just the tension of not knowing how Krista is?"
"Mostly, I guess. I know this transplant only gives Krista a 50/50 chance and that scares the hell out of me. But I also know Francesca has a temper just like her mother. I want her to understand right off that while I love her and always will, Krista and the babies are in my life now and she needs to accept that," he sighed.
To be continued…