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Mercedes sat on the doctor's office table, nervously swinging her legs as she waited for Shelby to walk into the room.
Sam smiled, taking her hand. "You gotta calm down, Merce. It's gonna be okay."
"I'm nervous; we are about to find out what we are having…what if she sees something wrong in the ultrasound…Sam, it's a lot to deal with."
Sam squeezed her hand. "It's okay. Let's think of the good and not what could go wrong; you are borrowing trouble, as my grandma used to say."
She nodded with a smile. "Mine used to say that too."
"Good, so we are in agreement…so let's talk about these babies…are you sure that you want to know what we are having?"
Mercedes nodded. "If it were one, then maybe I would be okay with waiting, but I need to be as prepared as possible with three. So yes, but if you don't, I will understand and won't tell you."
"No, I want to know." He assured her. "I can't wait to find out. I can't wait to figure out the names, meet them, and be a dad." Sam said excitedly. "I never thought I would want to be a dad; I had resigned myself to being a great uncle or Godfather. But I am excited! I am ready."
"That's big talk, Mr. Evans."
"I know, and I am ready to back it up. I don't know, being around Cody just, it's made me want it more if that makes sense."
"It does, but you know they aren't gonna come out walking, talking, and going to the bathroom."
He laughed with a nod. "Yes, I know. I am well aware."
Mercedes exhaled as Shelby walked into the room. "Hello again, it's good to see you both! So…" She clapped her hands together. "Today, we are going to find out what you two are having. I also have the results from your gestational diabetes test and all the blood work." She said, holding up a file.
"Now, Mercedes, for the most part, everything looks good."
"For the most part?" Sam asked.
Shelby nodded. "Yes, everything looks good, but your blood pressure. You are at risk of gestational hypertension. We just need to monitor you. Most women who have more than one fetus are at risk of preterm labor as well. That being said, I want you to take these next four months and relax. Don't stress yourself out; I want to see you once a week to make sure you are okay."
Mercedes nodded. "Well, I am not working, so stress won't be an issue."
"And I will make sure she remains that way," Sam assured Shelby.
Shelby smiled. "Great, well, let's see your babies."
Sam took her hand as Shelby grabbed the gel, and Mercedes laid back. Since she moved in with him, he found himself more drawn to her. He enjoyed watching her read, cook, and play with Cody. They had a secondhand that he and Kitty never had.
He loved the fact that they had a routine down; he would spend half the day at work and the rest working from home, where he would find Mercedes going over her plans for the B&B or sleeping due to being tired.
Then they would take turns picking up Cody, though Sam liked to pick him up, so he would do it most days, and when he did, they always snuck out for an adventure before they came home. By the time they got home, dinner was ready, and they sat and ate like a family, talking about their days. He hadn't so much as kissed Mercedes since the night at the club, but he felt more connected to her than any of the women he had been with in his life, including Kitty.
And that is when Sam realized that he was starting to fall in love with them, and if he was being honest with himself, it scared the hell out of him, but he liked it.
"Okay, here is baby number one." He heard, and he shook his head out of his thoughts
They both looked at the screen as Shelby smiled. "Baby one looks like a boy!"
Mercedes gasped as Sam smiled. "A boy?! Cody's getting a brother."
Shelby nodded. "And a sister."
"A girl!" Mercedes smiled, wiping her eyes.
"And finally…another boy. It looks like two boys and a girl."
"She is gonna be so over-protected with three brothers. No one will mess with our little girl." Sam said, placing his forehead against hers. "She will have three brothers and me to protect her."
Mercedes felt tears fill her eyes. "Wow…two boys and a girl…"
"I am going to print these for you, Mercedes. You guys can take some time to get yourselves together and then go to the front to make your next appointment. I want to see you back here next week." Shelby handed them the photos and smiled.
"Thank you, Shelby. Mom will be excited to see these."
"Tell her I said high and make sure she remembers we are on for lunch Friday," Shelby said, leaving the room.
Sam looked at the photos and smiled. "I can't believe it."
Mercedes nodded. "I know…its surreal…Cody is going to flip out. He's excited."
"I love that little guy; we are going to the trampoline park today with Blaine and his nephew."
Mercedes sniffed with a nod. "I know, he's excited."
Sam pulled back from her and wiped away her tears. "I know these are happy tears, but I don't like to see you cry."
She offered him a smile. "Is this better?"
He nodded. "It is. I love your smile." He caressed her cheek, and she leaned into his touch.
Sam stared down at her, the urge to kiss her growing with each passing moment until he couldn't resist any longer and leaned down to kiss her.
Mercedes was taken by surprise, but she welcomed the kiss. They had come so close so many times but pulled away for some reason or another, but now, all she wanted was more.
Her tongue slid across his bottom lip, and he opened his mouth, tangling his tongue with hers as she pulled him closer, running her hands through his hair. Sam pressed himself closer to her, deepening the kiss.
"Mmm, Sam…" She whispered as they pulled away. "That was…"
He nodded. "I know…I've wanted to do that for so long."
She smiled. "Me too."
Sam moved her hair behind her ear. "Let's get out of here. I kinda wanna kiss you again, and it seems weird to do it here."
Mercedes laughed. "Yeah, okay. Let me go make my appointment for next week."
Sam took her hand and helped her down off the table. "So I was thinking, maybe we tell everyone later and sit with this for a few days."
She smiled. "As long as we can tell Cody, then I am good with that."
"Oh, we are definitely telling Cody about his new brothers and sister."
"Come on, give us a hint!" Quinn whined as Kitty and Santana nodded in agreement.
"Yes! I am the one who ended my relationship for you, so you gotta at least tell me what you are having." Kitty teased.
"Oh that's not fair!" Mercedes laughed. "Guilting me to learn the sex of my babies… rude."
Kitty shrugged. "I do what I gotta do now; tell us."
Mercedes shook her head as she looked at her phone. "Sam owes me twenty dollars."
"What do you mean?" Santana asked.
"I told him that you all would ask me in the first ten minutes, and he said after 30." She said, sending off a text that he owed her.
They had found out about the baby's sexes over a week ago, and since she had girls' night out and he had boys' night in, they both knew that they both were going to ask about the babies, so they agreed to share it with their friends.
"Okay, so I suppose I can tell you guys since Cody knows and, well, he's six, so he can't keep a secret. So Cody is going to be a big brother to two little brothers and one little sister."
All three women screamed in excitement as their food arrived.
"Wow, so you are gonna have three boys and a girl...how did Sam take it?" Kitty asked.
"So much better than I expected. He was amazing. He took my hand and supported me. And he's excited about the babies. And he's been so good with Cody."
Santana grabbed her glass. "I saw the photos of them going to the trampoline park. I don't think I have ever seen Cody smile that wide before."
Mercedes nodded. "Yeah, between the room Sam made for him and the time they spend together… it's been amazing."
Kitty smiled. "I always knew he was going to be a good father; he just never realized he had it in him."
Mercedes looked down at her plate. "I am glad he's realizing it now."
"And how goes the romance?" Kitty asked, raising an eyebrow.
Mercedes sighed heavily. "He kissed me for the first time in the doctor's office last week and again that night, but nothing else since then."
"Well, why the hell not?" Santana asked, placing her wine glass down. "The man is hot, and you gotta be feeling the need. I heard pregnant women are horny as hell."
"I am! Oh god, I am so horny, and I want to jump his bones, but we've…" She sighed heavily.
"You never had sex, so you are worried," Kitty said knowingly.
Mercedes nodded. "Plus, the last woman he was with was you, and you are gorgeous."
"You act like you are Quasimodo, girl; you are gorgeous, even I can admit that. And you are glowing, girl."
"She's right you are!" Quinn assured her. "You have that pregnancy glow."
Mercedes blushed. "You guys sure know how to make me feel good about myself."
Kitty laughed. "Ok, gir, have you tried talking to him? Or just sitting on his lap?"
"Yeah! Girl, we were so close, but then Cody woke up… it just never seemed like the right time." Mercedes said, grabbing her ginger ale. "It's not easy with a child around."
Quinn smiled. "Okay, so how about I take Cody tomorrow night? That will give you and Sam time to yourselves."
Mercedes took a sip and nodded. "That would be great…but I have nothing to wear…the baby bump is real, and most of my clothes don't fit."
Kitty smiled. "That sounds like we need to go shopping!"
Santana lifted her glass. "I can take off a few hours tomorrow for lunch if you guys wanna meet up somewhere."
"Shopping?" Mercedes asked. "I'll drink to that."
The ladies raised their glasses and toast each other and the night.
By the time Mercedes got home, she was tired, her feet hurt, and all she wanted to do was sleep. But first, she needed to say goodnight to Cody. Even if he was asleep, she liked to kiss him goodnight.
Pulling off her coat, she kicked off her shoes and went right to Cody's room. Frowning when she didn't see him, she walked towards her room; sometimes, he would sleep in her bed. But when she didn't see him, she searched Sam's game room and the living room.
Trying not to panic, she made her way to Sam's room and knocked gently. After not hearing anything, she opened the door, and her heart immediately warmed as she saw Cody and Sam snuggled up together on the bed. Sam had a comic book in his hand.
Pulling out her phone, she smiled, took a photo, and sent it to the girls.
Group Chat
MJ: [Insert Photo] Look at them...is this not adorable
QF: Awww look at them!
KW: Yeah, he is daddy material for real. It's really a nice look on him.
SL: Girl, stop sending me this shit; got my ovaries wanting a baby now...
MJ: Lol
KW: Wow
QF: Do not let that woman get pregnant! That baby will come out trying to cut the doctor, talking bout they got razor blades in their umbilical cord.
SL: Damn straight!
MJ: Lol, good night! I will see you guys for lunch tomorrow.
After putting her phone down, she moved to the bed, put the comic book on the dresser, and pulled the covers over them. Sam groaned as he woke up, looking at her.
"Mmm, when did you get in?"
"Just a little bit ago. Go back to sleep."
Sam smiled. "Did you have fun with the girls?"
"I did. Did you have fun with the guys?"
He nodded. "We did. Cody beat us all in the Naruto game. He's gonna be a great gamer when he gets older."
She smiled. "I believe it."
Sam yawned. "Come lay with us."
Mercedes chewed her bottom lip. "What?"
"Here." He moved so that she could lay with them. "Now, there is enough room for all of us."
Mercedes felt her heart race as she moved to lay between them, allowing Cody to snuggle to her right and Sam to her left. As soon as they cuddled, Sam's hand went to her stomach, his favorite place for his hand to be.
"This is perfect," Sam whispered, moving closer to her.
She nodded. "Yeah, it really is."