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CHAPTER 12 – TWO SURPRISES

"Come on, Regina, we'll be late." Archie said lamenting the delay of Regina to leave City Hall.

"I'm going, Archie. I'm just signing the papers that need to be sent today." she said a little irritated.

"Come on, Regina. Isn't it possible that you are curious? Come on, you can do this later..." Archie said.

"Okay, I'm coming" she said, grabbing her coat and moving toward Archie who was at the door waiting for her.

They had an appointment with Dr. Whale. At the last ultrasound, the doctor said that he already knew the gender of one baby, but Regina preferred to wait and find out the gender of the two babies at the same time. It's time. Regina had slept little during the night and Archie couldn't sleep at all just thinking about today.

Henry spent the last three hours insisting to go with them, but Regina didn't let him go because he had class. She said that he would be the first to know, after Archie and her, of course. Soon as he left the school, Regina and Archie would tell him the news. Regina just didn't know that Henry also had a surprise for her when she got home.

Regina was 16 weeks pregnant now. She spent the most part of her day working at City Hall and the other part, teaching Emma. The few times she wasn't doing that, she was with Archie. They had spent much time together in recent weeks, though neither has realized it.

On the way to the hospital, Archie asked.

"Regina, don't you have a guess about their gender?" he asked curiously.

"Me? I don't. Do you?" she replied awkwardly.

"Ah, you're lying!" He said smiling. "Come on, what do you think they are?"

"I don't know, Archie."

"You don't fool me anymore, Regina. You may not believe me, but I have learned a lot about you lately and I know when you are lying to me!" he smiled at her.

"So, you have had lessons with Emma about how to figure out when people are lying?" she laughed "She could teach me that too."

"Not all people, but you!" he defended. "And I have a hunch about their gender" he said casually.

"Seriously?" she looked curious. "What do you think they are?" She said with her hand on her belly.

"I won't tell you my guess if you don't tell me yours-"

"Please, Archie. Tell me" she said pouting.

"No!"

"Please? I'll tell you what I think" she offered.

"See? I knew you had a guess. What do you think?"

"You first!"

"Okay, I would love to have two boys, would be really fun, but I don't think they are boys, I think they are two girls" he said with a huge smile "and you?"

"Two girls? Ever thought about that, Archie? Two girls like me running around town? You would have to get another job to pay for their clothes, shoes and purses." she said smiling.

"It's true!" he imagined the scene and started laughing.

"But I think it's a girl and a boy" she said looking at him "I don't know why, but that's what I think" Regina said, lifting her shoulders.

He looked at her with a huge smile.

"A boy and a girl? This is perfect!" He said.

"It's just a hunch, Archie" she said.

After arriving at the hospital, they were welcomed by Dr. Whale and were taken to the examination room. Dr. Whale was treating Regina differently. He noticed she was changing and now he had a chance to do something good for her, because in the past, he had been one of those who spoiled and manipulated her. So, helping her now meant a lot to him.

"Hey!" Dr. Whale said smiling at the couple in front of him.

"Good afternoon, Dr. Whale" Archie and Regina replied.

"So, Regina. How you have been?"

"I'm fine... I'm hungry all the time and the morning sickness is decreasing, which is very good." Regina said absently running her fingers over her belly that was a little more swollen.

"That's good. I looked at the results of your examinations and they seem pretty good. Are you ready to see them?" Dr. Whale said pointing to the ultrasound machine.

"Yes, let's see them!" Regina said extremely excitedly.

Seeing their babies on the screen was always a fun moment for both of them, seeing that they were growing and moving inside Regina's belly. Unfortunately, for Archie, just Regina could feel them moving, but they knew it wouldn't take long for everyone to feel these babies moving. They were very active.

"So, here they are!" Dr. Whale said as he showed the babies to the prospective parents.

"Can you already see what they are?" Archie asked excitedly.

"Well, as I've seen in the last query, I was sure about the gender of one of them and now I can see the other" he said looking at the screen.

"So?" Archie almost screamed in nervousness.

"Take it easy, Archie." Regina laughed.

"Well, can you see this here? This is baby A and it is a girl" he said watching the couple who sighed in surprise.

"Yes! We're having a girl!" Archie said getting up from his chair and screaming.

"I knew it!" Regina said happily.

"Please, Archie. Will you let me tell you the gender of the other baby?" Dr. Whale asked.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm just so excited." Archie apologized, embarrassed, but very excitedly.

Once Archie sat down and looked at Regina, both were teary eyed and had a silly smile on their face.

"The other baby is much calmer than baby A" at the time that Dr. Whale started talking about the other baby, both Archie and Regina were attentive and holding hands "and… baby B is definitely another little girl" Dr. Whale said pointing to the screen.

Regina was speechless and thrilled. Archie was out of control. He was jumping and screaming "Two girls! I'm having two daughters" while Dr. Whale tried to calm him.

"You hear that, Regina? I was right! We're having two little girls!" Archie said looking at her, who had tears in her eyes, when he suddenly reached over and kissed her.

The kiss lasted a few seconds and Regina returned the kiss. She didn't know what she was feeling at that moment, but that was one of the best kisses she had ever experienced and when it ended, she wished it hadn't finished so fast. Archie, on the other hand, was so excited he didn't even realize what he was doing. When he realized he was kissing Regina, he thought it was because of momentary joy, but it was something he had been waiting to do for a long time. Kiss her. So when he had decided to pull away, he felt that she was kissing him back, she was corresponding.

"I… I'm so sorry, Regina" Archie said sheepishly.

"No… it's… it's okay" Regina said still frightened by the sudden kiss and the strange feelings that bubbled in her stomach.

"No… I'm sorry… I was so happy. I shouldn't have done that, I'm sorry" Archie said feeling totally embarrassed.

"It's okay, Archie, you were just so happy, that's all!" she said shaking his hand and trying to calm him. She was still trying to distinguish what she was feeling and trying to convince herself that it was 'just so happy'.

"Let's hear their heartbeats?" Dr. Whale said trying to break the discomfort that filled the room.

They heard the beats. Dr. Whale said that everything was okay with the babies and Regina scheduled another appointment for a few weeks later.

On the way to home, the car was silent. Neither of them had the courage to say anything, even though they were incredibly happy. Archie was sure that this was the happiest moment of his life and Regina still was processing the recent events, especially the kiss.

When they arrived at Regina's mansion, they were surprised by Henry, who opened the door and came running toward them.

"So? What they are?" The boy said exasperated.

"Hold your horses, Henry!" Archie said trying to calm the boy.

"Let's go into the house first" Regina said smiling at him. Then, the boy ran to the room and waited for his mother to enter.

"Okay, we're inside. What they are?" Henry almost screamed anxiously.

"Well, Henry, you'll have two sisters!" Regina said immensely happy.

"What? Two sisters? This is awesome!" Henry said jumping on the couch.

"Yeah, Henry. Looks like I won!" Archie said as he sat on the couch looking funnier.

"What is it, Archie?" Regina asked, noting his fun face.

"He's happy because he won our bet!" Henry said a little sad.

"You owe me, Henry!" Archie said happily humming to Henry.

"Ok, I think I got it wrong this time, but its mom's fault. She said she thought there was a boy and girl!" he defended himself.

"Don't worry, Henry! You said you were happy, moreover you'll be their super hero, just as you're mine!" she said winking at Henry, sitting on the couch to put her swollen feet up. "And I think Archie wouldn't dare to take your money" she looked at Archie with an interrogation face.

"Sure I will. A bet is a bet!" Archie said.

"It's not fair, Archie! It was mom who made me lose!" Henry pouted.

"You owe me, Henry!" Archie said ignoring the boy and laughing.

"Okay, Archie, okay! But we still have another bet, I can still beat you, don't forget that!" Henry reminded the older man.

"What bet?" Regina asked curious.

"It's still a secret, mom!" Henry hastened to speak, earning a curious look from Regina, who laughed.

"Mom?"

"Hm?" she looked at him.

"Do they already have names?" he asked curiously.

"Not yet, Henry. We haven't thought about names yet, do you have any in mind?" she asked.

"Not yet! But I could think of names…" he said smiling.

"That's good" Archie said winking at Henry.

"So, Regina, do you want something to eat?" Archie asked.

She looked at him a little pensive "I hate fries, but I have an urge to eat that!" she said looking defeated and smiling at the face of joy that Henry had.

"We can go eat at Granny's?" Henry asked anxiously.

"I think so, I'm too tired to cook now" she sighed.

"Okay, so let's go!" Archie got up from the couch and offered a hand to Regina to help her get up.

They have dinner together and Regina wasn't feeling so sick as before. After eating and spending a few minutes chatting and joking, Archie asked Regina to go with him to get something he had forgotten in his apartment.

When they arrived, Pongo jumped on Regina as he always did. She smiled at him and stroked the dog's head.

"Mom, come see this!" Henry shouted from Archie's room.

Regina looked scared at Archie and he pretended not to know anything.

"What's happening, Henry?" She said running toward him.

When she opened the door, she almost dropped her phone. There was a dog with a gift ribbon wrapped around her neck. It was identical to Pongo. Regina even had to look back to make sure that Pongo was still behind her and really had another dog like him.

"Oh my God, what is that?" Regina said gasped.

"That is our gift to you" Archie said as he approached Henry, who was holding the dog.

"I gave him the idea" Henry said proud of himself.

"It's… mine?" she asked grinning.

"She is!" Archie smiled at her.

"Surprise, mom!" Henry said happily.

"Really? She is really mine?" Regina was speechless, the dog was so beautiful, looked so much like Pongo, but it was even more beautiful.

"Of course, we bought she just for you!" Archie said encouraging her to approach the dog.

"She's beautiful!" she said, as the dog ran to Regina.

She really has something with animals, they thought.

"We didn't want you to be alone at home, so I thought I'd give you Pongo, at least for now. When I told Henry, he gave me this idea to buy a dog just for you. We spent many days searching, it was difficult to find, but it is exactly what we were imagining. I'm so glad you liked her." Archie explained.

"Glad you liked her, mom!" Henry said running to hug her.

Regina returned the hug and thanked Henry "Thank you, Henry. I love her." Then she ran into Archie's arms and hugged him "Thank you Archie, she is just beautiful and she is MINE!" she said anxiously.

"You're welcome, Regina!" Archie said wishing she stayed in his arms longer.

"You'll give me two sisters, so I also wanted to give you a present!" Henry said.

"What name will you give her?" Archie asked curiously.

"I don't know… What do you think, Henry?" Regina asked still stroking the dog's head.

"What do you mean 'what name will you give her'? It's obvious that her name will be Perdita!" The boy said confidently.

"Perdita?" Regina asked confused while Archie laughed. "Why Perdita, Henry?"

"Because it's the name of the dog from the movie 101 Dalmatians, of course" Henry rolled his eyes "There is Pongo and Perdita" he concluded.

"And am I Cruella?" Regina said pretending to be upset.

"Of course not, mom. You're Perdita's owner and Archie is Pongo's owner. That means you'll have to get married." He said quietly.

Archie and Regina got nervous when Henry showed where his thoughts were going. Out of the question, Regina thought while both tried to change the subject.

"So, I love her! Can I take her to home today?"

"Of course!" Archie replied.

"She'll be your company when either me or Archie aren't with you and while my sisters haven't come yet" Henry explained.

Regina smiled at that. "This is amazing, Henry. Thank you!"

They left Henry with Emma, and then Archie and Pongo took Regina and Perdita home.

Regina was very tired, but she couldn't help herself. She was so happy. She could easily say that it was one of the happiest moments of her life. She had her son back, she was pregnant with twins, she had an amazing friend and father to her babies and now she had a dog.

After a long and happy day, Regina finally lay in bed. She spent several minutes whispering to herself and running her fingers gently on her belly, feeling some movements, even though it was weak she could still feel it. It was an incredible feeling, she thought she had never experienced anything like this.

Perdita was lying on the rug beside Regina's bed, looking at her. Regina looked at the dog and was greeted with a tail wag.

"Hey, Perdita! You want to lay here?" she said clapping her hands on the mattress. The dog immediately got up, jumped in Regina's bed and lay down beside her. "Good girl, but don't get used to it" she said as she ran her hands on the dog. In exchange, Perdita licked her hands.

Then, they slept.

Heeey, what you think? 2 girls and Perdita *-* I looooved it and you?

Now, I need some ideas about names... can I count on your help?

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xoxo,

Bárbara