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Madison sed hard ‘I know the theory’

‘But the practice feels incredibly scary when it’s you,’ he said wryly ‘I know,to be fine’

‘Try to relax, Dr Gregory,’ the ultrasonographer said ‘Then the baby will settle down, too Look up at the mobile’

Madison smiled ‘Dolphins’

Theo glanced at the screen ‘You’re still jumpy, kardoula mou You need to relax so the baby relaxes, too OK Let’s bring in the big guns’ To Madison’s surprise, he started singing In Greek She had no idea what the words , and Theo had a gorgeous voice

She hadn’t had the faintest idea that he could sing

And it worked, because the ultrasonographer inserted the needle into her buet the results—well, you know the drill’

‘We do,’ Theo said ‘And I’ to take Maddie home for two days of bed rest’

‘Good idea,’ the ultrasonographer said ‘Try not to worry, Dr Gregory Inis absolutely fine And do you want to knohether it’s a boy or a girl?’

Madison glanced at Theo

‘Your choice, agapi mou,’ he said softly

‘Then, yes, please We’d like to know,’ Madison said

The ultrasonographer wrote a note in the file ‘I see you’re rhesus negative,’ she said ‘So you knohat this means’

‘Anti-D,’ Madison said wryly ‘Though I’lad it’s a much smaller needle than the one you just used’

When she’d been given the injection, Theo said, ‘Sit here for five minutes and catch your breath I’ll call the taxi’

He was stea she’d submit to two days’ bed rest?

She was si all the way home

And she exploded when Theo insisted that she go straight to bed

‘You’rea ridiculous fuss! Of course I don’t need to be in bed’

‘Yes, you do It’s called taking it easy’