“Hey, Mac,” Colton said, holding the door open for Ian. “All ready for us?”
“Sure.”
Helping Ian up on the exam table, Colton noticed his mate winced as he swung his legs up. “Babe, what hurts?”
“Where’s your pain, Ian?” asked Mac, standing up next to him. Placing his hand over his patient’s very roundbelly, he moved it around, feeling the pups moving. “Are you having any cramps?”
“I’m fine,” growled Ian.
“Babe, I saw your face when you lifted your legs,” Colton said, “it was painful.”
Rolling his eyes, Ian replied, “You try lifting your legs with this belly and see how it feels.” Looking at Mac and Colton, he said, “In answer to your questions…no cramps and no pain.”
Mac’s eyes quickly flicked over to Colton’s before he said, “That’s good. Ready to see what you’re having?”
“Boys,” Colton said, smiling, “all boys. They run in my family.”
“We don’t know that yet,” Ian said, grinning, “you just assumed they were all boys because one was. The other two were shy during the previous ultrasounds.”
Lifting up Ian’s shirt, Mac squirted gel on his baby bump. “Well, whatever they are, they’re growing fast.” Rolling a stool to the table, Mac sat and turned on the machine, lowering the wand to Ian’s belly, slowly moving it until, three loud thumping sounds filled the room.
Leaning down, Colton kissed Ian’s temple, murmuring, “I love the sound of our pups’ heartbeats.”
“Me, too,” Ian mouthed.
Continuing to move the wand, Mac studied the screen intently before he exclaimed, “Oh, wow, look, you guys are having a girl and a boy!”
“What?” Surprised, Colton looked intently at the image Mac was pointing to. “A girl? Are you sure?”
Grinning, Mac said, “Yeah, pretty sure.”
“What about the other one?” Ian asked.
“Let’s see,” Mac murmured, moving the wand to the other side of Ian’s belly. “This one…still hiding…no wait…it’s another girl!”
“Two girls?” Colton stared incredulously at the new image, unable to believe what he was seeing.
“Two girls and a boy!” Mac announced, as he printed out some copies of the images before clicking off the machine.
“Wait till Angus hears this,” Ian said, gleefully. “Two princesses and a prince.”
“Princesses?” Colton said, obviously flustered. “But wecan’thave girls…we’ve already picked out names for boys…three of them…for the three princes we’re supposed to be having.”
“I guess you could still use ‘em,” Mac smirked, “but somehow I don’t think the princesses will appreciate that once they get older.”
“I agree with Mac, babe,” Ian said chuckling. “We’ll just have to pick some new names for the girls.”
“Maybe we should keep this to ourselves,” Colton said, “you know, just for a little while.”
“Babe, I promised your mother and mine I would tell them as soon as we found out,” Ian said. “And once they know, trust me, the word will spread like wildfire. Why don’t you want…wait…you lost your bet, didn’t you?”
Colton shrugged, turning to Mac.
“Why would you make a bet?” Mac asked. “It’s not fair if you knew the outcome ahead of time.”
“Hey,” Colton finally said. “I told Kieran I thought they were all boys, but he talked to Zane and before I knew it, I was betting on something I figured was a sure bet.”
“You’ve been set up, cousin,” Mac laughed, as he wiped off the gel. “Kieran knew their sexes through his spirit and told Zane, who couldn’t resist playing you.”
