Finally Ours

“Sure…” Edward replied as he bent down to kiss me on the cheek.

“Edward…I love you,” I said, meaning every word.

“Go get your pregnancy test. If it’s positive, I’ll take you to see the doctor,” Edward replied smoothly.

He didn’t seem so concerned or excited at all. It was like he was sure that the result would turn out positive. I wished that I could have surprised him but that didn’t seem possible anymore. I also wished that he would look a little more excited that I could be pregnant. Like, seriously, it’s finally happening so I wished he would react even if it’s just a little more…

I peed on a pregnancy stick once again. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve peed on these things.

Thinking back, I was very excited and anxious when I first purchased and used this thing for the first time. That was my first time, but I got a positive result right away.

I held the stick in my hand as I returned to the bed and sat on it while waiting for the result. Edward scooted over so that he could rest his head on my lap. We waited together for those long ten minutes or so for the result. I prayed so hard. There wasn’t anything else that I could do so I just closed my eyes and prayed…prayed…and prayed harder!

“It’s positive,” Edward announced nonchalantly.

My eyes snapped opened before I stared down at the pregnancy stick that I held in my hand. Edward was right. There were two marks on the stick…which means that I’m pregnant. Finally!

“I’m pregnant! Edward! I’m pregnant…finally…I’m pregnant!” I screamed excitedly as I hugged him tightly.

“Stop squealing and don’t move about too much or you’ll lose the baby. Get dressed, I’m taking you to the hospital,” Edward said as he swiftly got off the bed.

“Ok…” I mumbled as I slowly got up.

Edward took me to the hospital, and we met up with the same doctor who helped take care of my case during my first pregnancy. We got proper confirmation after the test that I was indeed pregnant with Edward’s child. Edward didn’t seem too excited about it; on the other hand, I was bursting with so much joy. I couldn’t stop giggling at my own long-awaited success and it made me think that the baby would be a very joyful one.

“I wanted to surprise you with my pregnancy. This little dream of mine clearly didn’t get to materialize…” I complained a little on our way back from the hospital.

“I’m surprised enough, don’t worry,” Edward replied, his eyes on the road.

“Can’t you just pretend that you didn’t know anything and just go along with it for once?” I muttered, as I pouted.

“Now that’s just being unreasonable,” Edward said as he grinned at me.

“…I don’t know. You just don’t seem excited…” I said, clearly disappointed.

“To be honest, I’m so excited and overjoyed that I’m not sure how I should act. Congratulations, Natalia…” Edward said a little shyly before turning to smile sweetly at me.

“You mean, congratulations to us, don’t you?” I corrected him.

“I can’t wait to welcome more of our children to this world,” Edward said happily. I felt so proud that I could make him so happy.

“You sure love being a dad, don’t you?” I asked, teasingly.

“Of course, I do…” Edward replied without any hesitation.

I was finally pregnant. Our little family of three was about to expand to a family of four…or so I had thought.

…

A few weeks later, I had an appointment for my first ultrasound and check-up. Edward readily cleared his schedule to be with me on that day. It felt like a repeat of when I was first pregnant with our son which was overall a heavenly experience. Not saying that it was an easy experience to be pregnant and then deliver a child.

The doctor greeted us happily and congratulated us once again on my second pregnancy. As always, the doctor was full of positive energy, and I found that comforting and motivating. However, the ultrasound was taking longer than I had anticipated based on my previous ultrasound experiences.

After more time went by, I began feeling uncomfortable and I started wondering if something was wrong.

“Umm…is everything ok?” I asked, my voice shaking with concern.

“Oh…everything is fine,” the doctor replied but her eyes continued to check the screen closely.

After a while, she finished her ultrasound session. I waited with bated breath to hear what she had to say to us.

“You’re pregnant with twins. Congratulations!” the doctor announced joyfully.

My mouth dropped opened as my eyes also widened at the news.

“Twins? Really?” I said, unable to control my surprise and delight. Edward and I are not just going to have one baby. We’re going to have two!

I’ve waited so long for this and now it all seemed like the wait was more than worth it. We’re going to have twins. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. My babies are here with me inside my belly. I placed my hands on my small baby bump and felt like I was about to cry from the overwhelming happiness that I was feeling.

Little did I know that Edward was feeling very uncomfortable with the news. I turned to smile happily at him and could feel that he didn’t quite share my joy. It was hard for me to understand why. Having twins was like I had achieved a special small miracle of my own. I was so happy that nothing filled my mind but the news of the twins for the next couple of days.

“Natalia…can you wait outside for a bit. I want to catch up with the doctor for short while…” Edward said to me.

I nodded. I guessed that since they were old friends, they probably wanted to talk a little in private. Just like Edward had requested, I sat down in front of the doctor’s office to wait for him.

…

“Are you concerned?” the doctor asked, coming straight to the point. She could see the distress on Edward’s face as clear as day since Natalia had left the room.

“To be honest, yes. I’ve heard that there is more risk of…complications…for a woman carrying twins compared to a normal pregnancy…” Edward said, his voice full of worry.

“I wouldn’t lie and say that that’s not true. You’re knowledgeable too so I’m sure you know. But you see, medical technology has evolved a lot and nowadays with all the IVFs planting multiple embryos into women, it’s becoming more and more common for women to have twins or even triplets,” the doctor explained.

“I see…” Edward said, not wholly convinced.

“Doctors, including myself, are more used to dealing with twin or triplet pregnancies now and so the risks are much lower than before. Natalia is young and very healthy. I don’t foresee any complications in her case…and I’m not just saying it…” the doctor said reassuringly before she smiled warmly at Edward.

“I see. Please help take care of her,” Edward said as he nodded slowly.

“Of course, I will. You better do your best to take care of her too,” the doctor said before smiling brightly.

“I will. Thank you, Doctor,” Edward replied.

…

I heard the door to the doctor’s office slide open and looked up from my phone screen. Edward walked through the door, and I got up from my seat and greeted him immediately.

“So…what did you talk to the doctor about?” I asked curiously as we walked together to the car.

“Nothing much. Just some talk between old friends. There’s nothing for you to be worried about…”

Edward replied smoothly.

I guess he didn’t want to talk about it, so I didn’t press him any further. The news of the twins made me too happy to care about anything else much at that moment and I didn’t want to sweat the details.

--To be continued…