“I'm fine, worried, you still haven't told me what's going on. Kate, where are you? Is everything alright?”
“I think so, I wanted to let you know something.”
“I’m here. But where are you, love? “
“I'm in a doctor's office, I'm fine, don't be worried.”
“Hard not to be worried if you say you are in a doctor’s office.”
“Well, sit down, I would like to talk to you about something,”I start calmly.“Do you remember when we were at the base?”
“Yup?”
I smile starting to cry while looking at the monitor. Nellie takes my phone and Angel takes my hand.“Wait, Logan, I'll show you, she is now slightly crying.”
“Nellie, what’s happening for God's sake?”and Nellie frames me holding my hand to Angel who is crying, and the doctor who touches my belly. Then moves the view on the screen and she shows him two small dots. “I think congratulations are due,” she exclaims. And we all laugh.“Let's hear these heart beats.”
And hearing those two little hearts that beat fast is pure joy. Music and magic at the same time.
“Are we expecting a baby?? Really??”his voice is broken by emotion.
“You actually have twins, congratulations to both of you. They should be around 9 weeks and 3 days old. “
“Oh, my God!! I'm in heaven!! Someone tell me I’m not dreaming, “he exclaims excitedly.
“No, you're not dreaming, love,”I smile wiping my tears.
“When can I see them?”Angel asks the doctor and us all laugh. “Hmmm, in April I would venture to say but I will know more in a month,”the doctor replies.
“Kate, I love you, I love you so much that you can't imagine. I'm the luckiest man in this universe.”
“I love you, too, will I see you tonight?”
“You can bet your sweet ass, Kate and I want the photos of that ultrasound. My babies, I still can't believe it. “
I send him a kiss and end the call.
“I have never seen a dad so excited despite being on the other side of the world. Here are the photos of your little ones, I’ll give you a list of tests to do and the vitamins suitable for your condition. A twin pregnancy may seem exhausting to you. Rest as much as you can.”
“Thank you, doctor.”
“I don't know if you live here in Chicago but you should start booking visits and ultrasounds.”
“I actually live in Italy now, but in a couple of weeks I hope I will move to Aspen”
“What a beautiful place! My colleague, an expert in our field, has her practice there. If you want, I can speak to her so she can book you in as soon as possible.”
“It would be fantastic, doctor,”I say smiling.
We head home. Angel is so happy that it almost scares me. I know he wanted brothers but I thought it would be a little more difficult to handle this situation. Instead, she surprises me once again.
“Will you return to Italy?”she asks me almost without a voice.
“Yes, I have to go back. I have yet to finish packing everything, prepare some documents and then I'll be back. “
“Kate,”she asks me with her head down when we get out of the car. I motion for Nellie to leave us alone for a moment.
I go down to her level“Hey, babe, what's going on?”I lift her chin and find myself mirroring her eyes full of tears.“Honey, what's wrong?”
