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"You ready to go?"

"Let’s do this"

An hour later we are in the dark ultrasound roorab for Mason’s hand The technician explains that she is going to take some pictures and then she’ll show us the baby

Mason’s forehead scrunches as he studies lances at me and then back to the screen He tilts his head to the side, "How the hell can you tell what all that is I can’t see anything"

The technician laughs, "It’s all very clear when you knohat you’re looking for None of this stuff matters much"

"If you say so" Mason replies

We both watch as shepictures She switches wands and then asks, "Ready?"

"Yes" Mason and I both say at the same time

She inserts the wand and it’s all dark, she htens "Well, here is a baby" Tears spring to my eyes

"It looks like a little jelly bean" Mason says softly

"It does" The technician agrees She moves the wand around a little more "And here is baby number two"

My eyes shoot to Mason I see him s hard

I look back to the screen, "Wait a second Did you say two?"

The technician s twins"

The nurse giggles, "You are Would you like soe oftwins Holy shit! We’re having twins I can’t believe it Then I look over to Mason with horror onas a God da twins" He repeats