“Do it? Are you in high school, Anna?” Colt asks. “But seriously, don’t scar my kids too much, okay?” Colt confirms, and I slap his leg.
Anna laughs. “Yeah, yeah, okay, but if you have a girl, she’s automatically paired up with Aston. They’re going to be childhood sweethearts,” Anna says, and I laugh while Colt screws his face up.
“Wait, aren’t they like half-brother and sister or something, though? Isn’t that a bit weird?” Colt asks, and even though they won’t be related in any way, that could be a tiny bit weird.
“Hmm… yeah, true. Well, then, Sia has to have a girl, and she can be paired with Aston. Your kids can find their own love of their lives,” Anna replies.
“Yeah, that sounds better. Plus, all that matchmaking stuff is bullshit anyway. No one would have ever paired me with Dee, and yet, here we are, the perfect couple,” Colt says, kissing my forehead.
“That’s true. So, in two days, you’re knocking me up, Colt. How does that feel?” Anna asks, and I wince.
Even though I know how it all works, it still freaks me out that part of Colt will be inside Anna, and it creeps me out even more that a part of me will be inside her too. This whole thing is weird, but I’m so glad it’s happening and that in the end, we might have two beautiful children to love.
“Well, you know I’ve always wanted to knock you up, Anna. It was only a matter of time,” Colt jokes.
“Yeah, right, Colt. That would be like banging your sister, and that’s just freaky. Unless, of course, you’re into that sort of thing. Hey, who am I to judge?”
“Yeah, yeah, okay.” Cold laughs. “If you need anything at all, let us know. It’s not hard, seeing as you live about five minutes down the road, but seriously, if you need anything at all, just let us know,” I say, trying to bring the conversation back to a more serious tone.
“Thanks, Dee, and trust me, everything is going to be fine. I can feel it. See you Wednesday, guys,” she says.
“Yep, see you then,” we both say, then Colt ends the call.
I look at Colt and exhale as he smiles at me brightly.
“This is really happening, Dee. We’re gonna be parents,” he says, and I nod with excitement.
“I know. I mean, I knew this was all going to happen. I just can’t believe we’re going to have two babies, Colt. Not just one, but two. We’re so lucky the technology is available to do this. I don’t know what I would’ve done if none of the eggs had fertilized,” I admit, and he pulls me into his lap.
“Well, we don’t have to worry about that because two of them did, and you, me, and a couple of kids sound bloody awesome,” he says, kissing me.
It’s well past dinner time, and we spent all day in bed.
It’s time to celebrate, and unfortunately for us, we can’t go to a restaurant for dinner, for obvious reasons, so we order take-out. We veg out for the night, watching television while I cuddle Princess and Colt strums on his guitar, writing and singing about second chances.
***
The two days leading up to the embryo transfer have been the most nerve-wracking of my life. Honestly, I’m more anxious now than I was before walking down the aisle. Anna’s healthy in every way, physically and mentally, but that doesn’t stop the worry.
What if this doesn’t work?
What if something goes wrong?
What if Anna can’t give them up after she gives birth?
I know, legally, she probably couldn’t keep them, but that doesn’t stop the what-ifs.
Colt’s quiet too. He’s been in his own head all morning, and I can’t help wondering if he’s second-guessing everything.
“You ready to do this?” he asks, stepping in from the ensuite.
I nod, but it’s a half-hearted one.
“That wasn’t very convincing,” he says, sitting beside me. “You okay?”
“I’m scared,” I admit. “Nervous. Excited. Jealous, even. It’s just…a lot.”
He nods, understanding instantly. “I figured the jealousy might creep in eventually. But baby, this is a miracle. Even if you’re not the one carrying them, they’re still ours. Yours and mine. And that’s something to celebrate.”
