The Doctor's Office

"What?" he demanded.

"I said that you and your wife are expecting twins, Mr. Rossi."

Dave stared at the doctor like she'd grown two heads. "Twins…as in two?" He asked incredulously, his head spinning.

"Yes, that's generally the definition." Then turning to Emily, she smiled. "You seem almost as shocked as David," the doctor commented.

Emily blinked and her mouth began to move but nothing came out. Dave grinned, finally beginning to feel like his feet were back on Planet Earth. "I think shocked is an understatement, Doctor Childs. Shocked would have been one baby. Emily and I never expected to…well, be expecting."

"You have a little time to get over the shock. But these babies are coming in about seven months and you have some planning to do."

"Yes, of course," Dave said. "But this will take a little getting used to,"

Dr. Childs smiled. "Well congratulations."

Dave watched Emily as he drove them home. "You okay?"

"I think so," she answered softly. And then turning to look at him, she began to talk. "I thought… I mean, well. After your trip to the emergency room three months ago, I thought you were broken. And now…"

"Guess Jr.'s little vacation paid off," he quipped.

"Doubly so. It must've happened on our Honeymoon." She sounded dismayed.

"So I'll ask again, are you okay?" He was worried.

"Um…yeah, I will be. It's just…"

"Just what babe?"

"Everything is so perfect between us. I never thought… I mean, you have been married three times before. And so just getting married had to be big for you. You know, risking it again and all. And you had to give up your lifestyle…"

"What lifestyle? My lifestyle hasn't changed, except for what you've added."

"You know, the Italian Stallion, the FBI's answer to Don Juan… that lifestyle."

"In case you hadn't noticed honey, I hadn't been living that life for a long time. Besides, there's only one woman this stallion wants to service ever again. And if you are about to say what I think you are about to say, then no. I am not upset, feeling pressured, or the least bit dismayed over this turn of events. In fact, I'm quite happy with it."

"You are?" Her shock was palatable.

"I am. You, me, and our two bambinos. That's the only lifestyle I'm interested in. So you got any other thoughts on the matter?"

"Yeah," she grinned. "You think we could have the house redecorated?"

He looked at her with confusion. "Yeah, but other than making one of the bedrooms a nursery, what do you want to have redone?"

"A whole new design. One with no horizontal surfaces."

Reaching for her hand and pulling it to his lips for a caress, he answered. "It'll never happen. As sexy as I find you now, I have a feeling you're going to be one seriously hot little mama."

"Yeah...just what I need. You're like a daddy rabbit already... and I can only handle so many little bunnies at a time."

"You'll be a great mother," he stated confidently. "And it is my job to insure that you are happy 'cause you know the old saying..."if Mama ain't happy... ain't nobody happy."

"And your plan for my happiness?"

He grinned devilishly. "Already told you...you're going to be a very hot little mama. I'll have to work hard to keep up."

"Yeah, you...hard. Isn't that what started all this?"

Dave glanced from the road to his wife's bemused face. "No. I think it started the first time I saw you..."

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