Against All Odds

Chapter Fifteen

"Let's take a look here," Dr. Romero- the OBGYN Dr. Cole had recommended- says, moving the wand of the ultrasound around my stomach. She pushes down a little harder, studying the screen with squinted eyes.

It has been hectic the last few days, especially with the shocking news that I am pregnant. Ollie has been hovering lately, wanting to help me in any way he can. It has been driving me crazy, seeing as I am not even showing yet, but he gets upset whenever I turn down his help.

So, along with having a worried and overprotective best friend, I have to contend with the fact that my soon to be ex was slipping me suppressants- dangerous ones at that- in order to ensure that I would not get pregnant. It makes no sense to me, especially since it is obvious that he wants kids since he knocked someone else up.

The information had been hurtful, making the shame curl inside me again. After our last appointment, Ollie had taken me home, and then immediately emailed Ms. Mikelson about the suppressants. I haven't decided if I want to press charges or not, but Ollie had convinced me to at least let my divorce lawyer know. All I want is for this mess to be over.

I finally get to have the family that I have been wanting for years. Maybe it isn't with the alpha I thought it would be, but now I can see that I am lucky. Aaron did this while we were together and before we had kids. Who knows what mess we would be in if we decided to stay together for longer.

Besides, Ollie is the only person I trust enough to have children with. He is the only one who has stayed by my side when things got tough, supporting me even if he didn't agree with my decisions. So, if I had to have kids with someone, I am happy it is with him.

Too bad he couldn't be here for this appointment. I hadn't wanted to come alone, but Ollie couldn't get any more days off of work right now, especially since he wants to take some time off when the baby comes. It had taken a lot to get him to leave this morning. In the end, I had to resort to hugging him tight, pressing a chaste kiss to his lips before pushing him towards his car.

My lips still tingle from the soft brush, but I force myself off that train of thought. No use getting worked up now when I can't do anything about it.

"Oh," Dr. Romero exclaims, pulling me from my thoughts.

"What is it?" I ask, eyes wide as I look up at her, heartbeat picking up. "Is something wrong?"

The thought of something harming my baby or my baby being hurt has my stomach clenching. I had wanted this for long and gone through so much just to have my baby be in danger. I don't know if I could stand it.

She looks over at me, a wide smile on her face. "Congratulations, Mr. Katz. It looks like you are having twins."

"Twins?" I breathe, trying to wrap my head around her words. "Really?"

"For sure," she says, eyes flitting back to the screen. "I see two fetuses here, fraternal. Would like to see?"

"Yes, please," I whisper.

She sits back, turning the screen so that I can see. "Here is Baby A," She circles a small bean on the screen before pointing to one further on the right. "And here is Baby B."

"Oh wow." Every possible thought runs through my head, from what I am going to tell Ollie to how I am going to handle being pregnant with twins, to how we are going to tell our family. "Are they okay?"

Dr. Romero nods her head, causing her curls to bounce. "They look perfectly healthy to me. Would you like a copy?" She gestures to the screen.

"Yes. Four please."

"Of course. I'll be right back, and then we'll discuss our plan for this pregnancy."

As soon as she leaves, I push myself up from the table, grabbing a few tissues to wipe the goop from my stomach. Once it is gone, I settle my shaky hands along the still flat planes of my torso, not able to feel anything different than before. It is weird to think two small babies are growing inside of me, and who will be here in just a few months.