Fatima: Love, Family, and Career Part II

Chapter 28: Time Heals All Wounds

"Zac, wake up," Fatima shakes Zac.

"Hmm, what's up babe?"

"Time to get up. We have to be there by 10 am."

The twins are six weeks old.  It is time for their six-week check-up as well as Fatima's. The last few days have been rough, Fatima has been having a few cramps. Since her checkup was coming, she decided to wait until then to alarm her doctor.

They get up and do their morning routine.

"Can you see if your mom is up? She said she would help get the twins ready," asked Fatima.

He goes into the nursery and sees his mom getting them dressed.

"Hey Mom, are they ready?" Once they are ready, he puts them in the carrier.

They go to the car and drive to the doctor's office.

Once they arrive, they check in and then the nurse calls them to the back.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. How is everything going?" Asked Dr. K.

"Hopefully good Dr. K," said Zac.

"Well let's check you out first while the babies are sleeping."

Fatima already has on the gown, so she sits on the exam table.

"Have you been feeling any pain?"

Fatima answers, "I have been experiencing some cramping the last few days."

The doctor continues to examine her. "From the looks of it, you're not completely healed."

"Go ahead and tell her Fatima," Zac said.

Fatima is silent.

"Have you been taking it easy?" The doctor asked as she looks at the incision. "

"Ok, then I will," said Zac. "Doc, she has not been taking it easy. If calling me to get the bags out of the car is taking it easy, then I guess she was."

"What are you talking about Zac?" Asked Fatima.

"She hasn't sat still. She went Christmas shopping nearly every day these last couple weeks."

Fatima rolls her eyes. "Zac really?" 

The doctor gets a hold of the room. "The cramping should have subsided by now. I'm going to extend it two more weeks and I want you to follow up. No strenuous activities, sex, lifting over 7lbs. The nurse will give you a prescription for some meds."

The doctor leaves and then returns to check on the twins.

She asked them about their sleeping routine, and how much they eat, and then weights each of them.

"Both Taylor babies are looking good," said Dr. K.

"Thanks," Zac helps Fatima get the babies dressed."

"No problem, I will see you all next time."

They arrive back at the house. Zac gets the kids out. "Gone upstairs and I'll be there in a minute," he ordered.

Fatima gives him the "who the hell is he talking to" look and then does as she's told.

After several minutes of getting the twins settled, he enters their bedroom.

"Tima I'm putting my foot down. These next two weeks you are not to leave this room. Anyone wants to see you can come up here."

"Umm, Zac?"

"Don't umm Zac me, I'm not playing with you."

Zac is pissed. Don't get it wrong he is very worried about her health and the fact that she has not healed properly from the surgery, but it's been two months. Two months since he's had sex. He had been waiting patiently for this day. Doing everything he could do she could recover only to hear he has to wait two more weeks.