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Mathew answers smoothly, “six weeks since conception.”He’s been keeping close track of everything related to their pregnancies.
“Okay.That’s what the computer says too.So I think we can start.”She walks around the chairs, to the machines at the back.
I take a deep breath.I’ve been to a few appointments with people before, another reason I’ve seen the inside of hospitals way too much, when someone that I helped get away from the Suits requested that I accompany them.And the first scans always seems to make people the most nervous.But it’s worse now they’re my Omegas.
Sophia pulls a rolling stool forward as she starts setting up one of the machines.“If one of you could take a seat, please?And pull your shirt up, so we can get a good look.”
Mathew and Vera exchange glances until Vera pushes at Mathew, laughing.“I’m pretty sure you need to use the loo more than me.So you should go first.”
Grumbling, Mathew shrugs out of his suit jacket, handing it to Jorge, before he slides onto the chair, unbuttoning his dress shirt, which falls open and reveals his toned and tattooed body.The intricate lines and colours always draw my attention.I like to trace them with my fingers or tongue, feel how his skin heats up when I do it.
“If you’re very uncomfortable, you can go to the bathroom to release some of the pressure.”Sophia turns to him, but Mathew shakes his head resolutely.
“I’ll be fine.”He eyes the machine and then Sophia.“Just get on with it.”His voice is tense.
I quickly go over to his other side and take his hand.He gives me a soft smile and squeezes my hand.Not being able to smell his pheromones is tricky right now.I understand that he’s nervous, everyone else is too, but I keep trying to scent his pheromones to estimatehownervous he is, but they’re too weak to be of use.
Vera stands next to me, holding my hand as she puts her other hand on Mathew’s leg.I wrap my arm around her and pull her against my side.At least Vera’s pheromones are easy to read, which makes it easier to comfort her with mine.
I want them to be happy.I want to protect them.I want to make them feel better.
“I’ll put some of this gel on your stomach, it might be a bit cold, and then I’ll use this probe to look inside.We should be able to see something on the screen.Itisstill early, so I don’t know how much we’ll see.”She rolls the stool she’s sitting on closer, before she squirts gel on Mathew’s stomach.
He flinches, squeezing my hand for a moment, making me nearly growl protectively, but I suppress it.I don’t want Caleb to kick me out of here for being disruptive.
Sophia puts the probe against his stomach and the machine starts making sounds, coming to life.There’s a rushing sound and a fast drum, his blood as it moves through his veins and his heartbeat.
“Still comfortable?”The doctor eyes Mathew, who can’t keep his eyes off the screen, and he hastily nods.“Okay, let’s see what we’ve got here.”She moves the probe around and the view keeps changing, until there’s a large black area on the screen, surrounded by grey-white and there’s a small grey something visible in the black area.
Sophia seems to take her time to study the image, moving the probe around a few times, like she’s running through a mental list she has to check off, before she looks up.“This black area is the inside of uterus, and within that you can see the foetus.If you look carefully here,” she points at the screen, “you can see a small white blinking dot.That’s the heartbeat.The foetus looks good.It has a strong heartbeat and the size seems to be right where we expect it to be at this age.”
She smiles, looking around before her eyes land on Mathew.“Congratulations.You’ve got one healthy baby growing inside you.”
The mood changes, relaxes and I can’t help my smile.Everything is good.Everything is going well.
All the stress from the morning seems to leave me, a bright feeling blooming in my chest and I wrap my arms around Vera, not able to stop my excitement.Vera’s arms around me tighten and she lets out a happy laugh.
Everyone seems happy and stunned at the same time, not sure what to say as we all keep staring at the screen.
Sophia lifts the probe off, and hands Mathew a few paper towels.“You can now go to the bathroom.And we’ll take a look at the second baby next.”
Mathew roughly cleans his stomach before quickly sliding off the chair.“Don’t start before I’m back.”He calls over his shoulder with a big grin as he crosses the room.
“We won’t.”Vera laughs as she sits in the chair.“I promise.Take your time.”
He rushes through the door, his open dress shirt blowing out behind him like a cape.
The mood is now a lot more relaxed, though the nervousness isn’t entirely gone yet.We’ve still got Vera’s scan to go...Everything is going well with Mathew, but that’s only half the battle.
“I’ve got a question...”Caleb steps closer as he puts his hand on Vera’s shoulder and their pheromones mix together, happy, soft.“Are there things we need to watch out for when working out or when they’re doing other things?”
“Don’t overdo it.Exercise is fine during pregnancy, just as long as you keep it sensible.With the warm weather, keep things light, it’s easy to overheat, which isn’t good for the parent or the baby.But, other than that, it should be fine.”
“Okay.Thank you.”He gives Vera a wink and she mock-glares back at him.He’s been trying to get Mathew and Vera to join them in the morning workout, but they’ve been avoiding it because of their pregnancies.Now they can’t get around it anymore.I’m sure this won’t be the last of it, I’m sure they won’t give up so easily.
“What about sex?”Jorge speaks up as he keeps his eyes on the door, uncomfortable to be away from Mathew right now, but the question has clearly been on his mind.
“Sex is totally safe too.Again, don’t overdo it to the point of discomfort.There might be some changes in how slick an Omega gets and some body parts may be more sensitive.But, within reason, it’s perfectly safe.”The doctor looks to each of us.“A baby is well-protected inside the body.Babies are made, and born, in very extreme circumstances all over the world every day.As long as the parent takes good care of their health and there are no medical issues, there’s no reason to make big changes to how they keep active.”
