Amour

XVIII

"Hap?!" I called out as I stepped inside the house.

I heard shuffling then a door slam before he appeared covered in paint. "How was shopping?" He asked giving me a peck on the lips leading me into the kitchen.

"Good, I got the nursery set we wanted and a diaper genie. I found some maternity jeans too. I can't believe I'm getting this big so fast." I mumbled as we sat down and Hap set a cup of tea in front of me.

"Did you call doctor O'Brian?" He asked me.

"Yeah, he told me to be there in an hour and we will take a look." I told him. "Eighteen weeks is to early to be this big already. I could have gestational diabetes or something." I told him worriedly.

"Don't freak out before we know Cal." Hap told me.

I took a deep breath and nodded. Happy knelt in front of me and took my hands smiling at me softly. "So many things can go wrong Hap..." I mumbled.

"But so many things are so right Callie. Our baby will be just fine and so will you." He hushed me with a happy smile.

I nodded and couldn't help but smile back at him. He stood up half way to kiss me before standing all the way up. He went out to my car to get the things I bought today but when he returned he wasn't alone. "Hey darlin'." Jax greeted as he walked in behind Hap carrying grocery bags.

"Hey Jax. Everything okay?" I asked concerned.

"Yeah, everything good. Mom wanted me to come by and get the date of your ultrasound." He shot me the million dollar smile and I simply nodded.

I wrote it down for him and handed him the paper. Happy gave me a look and I smiled at Jax. "Tell her to meet me here or at Saint Thomas. But, I've gotta go get ready I have a doctors appointment in about half an hour." I smiled at the two men and kissed Jax on the cheek before pecking Happy's lips I made my way down to the bedroom.

I changed into my new maternity jeans and touched up the small amount of make-up I wore when Happy walked into the bedroom. He looked conflicted as he sat down on the bed. "What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Jax needs me on a run." He explained.

"Okay... How long?" I asked.

"Five days. We leave tomorrow." He told me.

"Okay. Where are you headed?" I asked nervously.

"Tacoma..." He sighed.

I hung my head and held back tears as I thought about the reason I left for so many years that was sitting in Tacoma right now. "Do you have to go?" I asked my voice cracking softly.

"Yes... Callie, nothing is going to happen. I'm all yours." He told me wrapping his arms around me.

"Hap..." I sighed.

"Nothing. Will. Happen." He said firmly. I nodded not wanting to argue or fight about it. "I love you Callie. You are carrying my baby, you're the one I married. I'm not going to fuck this up again." I could hear the promise in his voice and it eased my worry a little.

"Okay..." I breathed turning in his arms to bury my face in his chest. "I love you too Hap." I whispered softly.

After that, Happy changed out of his paint clothes and into nicer ones. Then we headed to my appointment, the run forgotten for now as we focused on my health and our childs' health. We were brought in immediately and O'Brian entered with a portable ultrasound. I got myself ready as Hap sat next to me and we got started. Happy and I just watched each other as he moved the wand around my rounded belly.

"Well, I found the reason for your size and I can see the genders if you want." O'Brian grinned.

"Wait. Genders?" Happy asked.

"Yep, two babies." He laughed turning the screen toward us.

Happy's eyebrows shot up as a stunned look came over his face. I was just as shocked at the news. "Twins..." I whispered, wide eyed.

"Yes twins! I'll write the genders down for you in an envelope. But otherwise everything looks great Mr. and Mrs. Lowman. Congratulations and I'll see you again in two weeks." He shook our hands handing me the evelope and left the room.

"Callie..." Happy said slowly moving his wide brown eyes to meet mine.

"Twins Hap..." I mumbled shaking my head as I wiped at my belly.

"Two of everything." He rasped.

"We can do this." I said exhaling a large breath.

I looked at Happy and he nodded. Slowly a wide smile came across his face. He jumped out of his chair lifting me from the bed he spun me around. When he set me back on my feet as he grasped the sides of my face in his palms. "I fucking love you Callie." He told me just before he laid a searing and rough kiss to my lips. "Let's go home." He rasped his brown eyes darkening as his hands moved to my waist before travelling down to my hips.

I laughed but nodded. "You just get told you're gonna have twins and all you can think about is sex." I rolled my eyes as we left the hospital and got out to my car.

"I can't help it if the idea of you on top of me pregnant or not turns me on." He shrugged as the older couple that walked by gave us shocked looks.

I snorted a laugh and and got into my car as fast as I could while Happy got in smirking. "When are we going to tell everyone?" I asked him.

"Tomorrow before I leave." He told me.

We arrived home and we barely made it through the door before Happy had me in his arms carrying me off to our bedroom, me laughing the entire way.