Mercer Army Medical Center…
Nicole and Charlie sat in the uncomfortable plastic chairs as they sat waiting for their turn to see the ON/GYN. Nicole glanced over at Charlie who was tapping the arm of the chair nervously, "Hey are you okay?"
"Of course Niki. Why would you ask?"
"You just seem nervous that's all," Nicole answered.
Charlie looked at their entwined hands and sighed, "I guess I'm just scared that something's wrong that's all."
"Hey everything is going to be okay," said Nicole.
"We just both want this so badly," said Charlie.
"Charlotte Mayfield," the receptionist called.
Nicole and Charlie looked at each other and stood up, hand in hand. Nicole nodded towards the receptionist, "Thank you mam."
"You're welcome Captain. Good luck!"
"Good morning Mrs. Mayfield, Captain Galassini," the doctor nodded to her superior and Nicole nodded back, "I'm Dr. Jacobs. How are you both feeling today?" Nicole and Charlie glanced at each other, "Anxious?"
"Most definitely," Charlie replied as Nicole continued to rub her back soothingly.
"Understandable. Now if you can just lean back and we'll get started," said Dr. Jacobs. She fired up the ultrasound machine while Charlie hiked up her blouse.
"Okay here we go," said Dr. Jacobs as she squirted the cold jelly onto Charlie's abdomen who gasped from the chill. Dr. Jacobs maneuvered the doppler searching for the baby inside a smile forming when she found the fetus. She observed her finding for several moments before responding, "Well would you look at that," she said smirking at the expectant couple.
"What?" asked Nicole confusedly.
"Is something wrong?" asked Charlie apprehensively.
"No Mrs. Mayfield. Everything is as it should be. I'd say you're just over ten weeks right now. And if you give me a second…" she trailed off tapping a few keys.
Charlie looked up at Nicole with concern that mirrored back to her.
"Now you guys conceived through a sperm donor correct?" asked Dr. Jacobs.
"That's correct," responded Nicole.
"Well that would explain it," said Dr. Jacobs.
"Explain what?" asked Charlie.
"The fact that you guys are having twins!"
Charlie and Nicole stood there stunned, the former's eyebrows hitting her hairline while the latter's jaw dropped to the floor.