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I give Xander a look “I have to pee again? Seriously? We’ve already done two of these at home”

He shrugs “I guess it’s procedure Hoould I know?”

I sigh and head across the hall to pee in the cup I finish and set the cup where she toldback to the exam room

“How long are we going to have to wait?” I ask with a groan I’ood day, let alone when so “This all seenancy tests, and that they were both positive, and they were basically like, ‘oh yeah, you’re pregnant’ So what’s with all this?” I wave et on with it?”

Xander stands and cups ive yourself a panic attack”

I cover his hands with mine, and breathe out like he says

“My heart is beating so fast I feel like it’s going to explode out of ?”

His lips twitch like he’s fighting not to laugh “Thea, it’s been like … five minutes since you peed, if that Give them time”

He moves one of his hands to the back of

I breathe in and out slowly,his breaths, and it seems to help

After another minute, he sits back in the chair and takes my hand It helps to touch him in some way He centers me, like an anchor

Doctors’ offices are notoriously the worst for ood thirty minutes pass before the door finally opens I’m about to lose my mind, and Xander knows it

Dr Hawkins steps inside the roo his bearded face “Well, kids, looks like we’re having a baby”

I was expecting this, and yet the words aren’t any less shocking

I look at Xander and he’s sht