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“Alright, Mike No need to blow a gasket,” the doctor smiles “I just usually don’t examine my patients with an audience”

Michael gripshis eyes on mine the whole time

The doctor asks a million questions, and finally takes so too serious

It ain, who apologizes for keeping us waiting

“Pile up on the interstate… We got a crazy full ER right now,” he explains, but takes the tie of the exa on

“Just tellwith her, doc?” Michael asks impatiently Annoyed when the doctor smiles to himself

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you, Natasha,” he says, letting his sroide

“In fact, I’d say congratulations are in order You're going to be awith excitement as we both let out sounds of shock and amazement

“I’d say you're around two as which is pretty co to worry about,” he adds, shaking Michael’s hand and congratulating ain

Once he goes over a few things and makes soets called away, leaving just Michael and me

Plus the baby makes three

“It must’ve been that first time,” Michael says, convinced it hen I conceived

I don’t disagree with him, but it’s hard to know for sure

Everything about that first time, and every time since has been so special

Everything’s just been perfect Noe’re gonna have a family of our own

A place of our own too

Us

Driving back after I’iven the all-clear, Michael takes the exit to the city, and I o anywhere but home and maybe even to bed for a nap

“It’s gotta be done I was just waiting for the right time,” Michael mutters to himself

“What needs to be done?” I ask, tired and maybe a little cranky despite all the excitement

“I won’t have our babies co into the world without a proper mommy and a daddy, officially,” he says, tone firm

“Uh It’s like three o’clock, Michael I don’t think the baby’s co him chuckle as he tries to keep a serious expression

We drive in silence and feeling the beginnings of a headache I restmy temples before we stop

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