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The man deserved a raise. He was going above and beyond without asking any questions, even though he had to suspect why I needed a doctor so suddenly.
I appreciated his discretion regardless.
It felt like hours before we were taken to an exam room, though in reality, it hadn’t taken long at all. There was some paperwork to fill out since I hadn’t been to a doctor in this area in a long time, but at least the place wasn’t busy.
Trev stayed in the waiting room, reluctantly. Meanwhile, I was alone in the exam room, my leg bouncing up and down. The paper that covered the exam table crinkled underneath me each time I moved.
The doctor came in and offered me a kind smile. He was an older man, his hair as white as his lab coat. "What seems to be the concern today?"
"It's possible that I'm pregnant, and I noticed some spotting this morning."
He jotted something on his notepad. "Okay. Do you have a confirmed pregnancy test?"
I shook my head. “No.”
"Let's get one of those. Make sure we know what we're working with. And then, if it's positive, we can wheel you over to our ultrasound room and get you looked at. Is there an alpha that you'd like to have present?"
I bit my lip. "Yes, but he's working today, and I know he wouldn’t want to miss this." I wrung my hands in my lap, unsure what to do. Felik would hate not being here. I only hoped that he would forgive me for going without him.
"Just take a deep breath." The doctor patted my shoulder reassuringly. "We'll make sure everything's okay, and then your alpha can be here for the next one."
"Okay." I did as I was told and tried to settle my nerves. "Thank you."
He handed me the things I needed to take a pee test. We didn't even have to wait the full three minutes before it came back bright and positive.
"Oh wow. It’s really real." Panic seized me, and I put my hands over my stomach as if I could protect the precious life there. “But I'm spotting. Could something be wrong?"
"Spotting can sometimes be normal. That's what we'll figure out with the ultrasound."
I was glad we came to a full-service clinic. I debated on whether or not to let Trev in the room with me, but I knew Felik wouldn’t like another alpha present for this part. Not if he didn't get to experience it himself.
I sent Trev a quick message so he wasn’t worried. Having some tests run, should be done soon.
No problem. I’m getting a snack from the coffee cart now. I was glad he was keeping occupied. I felt bad leaving him alone for so long.
Inside the ultrasound room, the tech gave me a wide smile, as the doctor turned the screen so they could both see it. "It's just faster this way." He nodded toward the tech to get started.
I wondered if he had recognized my family name. We donated quite a lot to this hospital. We donated a lot to a lot of places. Generous funding was one surefire way to get in good with a community. Or so my father always told me.
The tech got to work with the wand, but my focus was on the doctor’s face. I wanted to see if there were any signs of concern in case he tried to shield me from bad news.
The doctor looked at the screen intently, clearly understanding what it all meant. Everything looked like staticy globs to me, and maybe a little bean or two.
The tech held the wand still and pointed to the screen. "Right there."
"What is it?" I asked. “Is something wrong?”
The doctor smiled and patted my shoulder. "Well, spotting is definitely normal in this situation, but there’s not a lot to worry about. But I'm glad you came in, because this way we know what we're dealing with.”
"What are we dealing with?" I was getting more worried every time he told me not to worry.
"See there, that circle and the one next to it?" He pointed to the screen again.
"Yes. Is that my womb?"
"Well, the large thing around it is. Those two circles are your babies."
"Babies?" I looked between him and the monitor. "There are two?"
