Page 42 of Ghost

Brax straightened and looked at me, then back at the screen. If I hadn’t been overwhelmed myself, the parlor of his skin would have had me worried.

I looked back at Mac. “Twins don’t run in my family. Brax?” I asked, and he blinked a few times, then ran a hand down his face.

“Shit, sorry. This has been a helluva roller coaster day. And no, not in my family either,” Brax answered, and he and I both waited for Mac to explain.

“First, twins come the mother’s side. What you are looking at is monoamniotic twins. It happens when the egg splits. They are always identical, and they aren’t as uncommon as you would think. The average is three to five out of a thousand births.”

Mac continued to explain how identical twins were almost always the same sex. Not that there weren’t document sets with one of each sex, they were rare. I listened as she said she was going to admit me overnight because of the concussion and she’d feel better if I was where they could monitor me. She printed a couple pictures from the ultrasound, then removed the wand, and helped me get situated in the bed.

“I told you at your appointment today that we would get an ultrasound scheduled to determine a delivery date. That date is on the picture. I will have Bailey schedule you another one, though. You’ll be far enough along we should be able to tell the sex. Well, unless they move around and hide that particular information from us.” Mac winked, and I laughed.

Mac sent the nurse to arrange a room for me, then wheeled the machine outside the curtain.

“Mac, will you go to the waiting area and let my brothers, and I’m sure by now their ol’ ladies know about Luna? And that she’ll be in a room soon. I don’t want to leave her,” Brax asked.

“You bet. But I’ll leave the little surprise for you guys to share. Congrats, both of you,” Mac said and walked out.

Brax framed my face with his hands and kissed me. My life had changed so much in under two months because of this man. I wrapped my arms around his neck and enjoyed the feel of his mouth on mine. He broke the kiss and let go of my face only to tuck his between my neck and shoulder. The whispered “Thank you” was said hoarsely.

“Ah, sweetie, I think I’m the one who should be saying that. But seriously, Brax, what the hell are we going to do with two babies?” My question had the right effect, he straightened and smiled.

“Hell, I guess a day at a time.”

“At least I know why my jeans were tight this morning. My ass is going to be huge.”

“Gives me more to hold on while I take you from behind.” I smacked his stomach, and he placed his hand on the spot and rubbed as if I’d hurt him. When it was my hand that stung.

“If one time without a condom has me popping out duplicates, I’m going on the pill, AND you will be wrapping up after these babies are born.” The man had the audacity to chuckle, and I glared at him.

“Baby, I was a SEAL. I was trained to do things right the first time.”

“Oh my God, Lance said something like that to Bailey.” I laughed.

“Hey, the military trained us well,” he said and winked.

“Ready to move to your room?” a nurse asked as she walked in with an orderly behind her. I nodded, then she turned to Brax. “If you’ll give us about twenty minutes to get her settled, you can join her in room 312.”

“Sure. See you upstairs, baby. I’ll go out to the waiting area and let the others know where they’re moving you to,” Brax said, then leaned over and kissed me.

The nurse and orderly unlocked the wheels on the bed and rolled the bed out of the cubicle behind Brax. I wondered as they pushed me down the hall to the elevators how long it would take Brax to spill the beans about the babies. I’d find out soon enough when the women were allowed to visit my room.

I was settled in my room, and the nurse had just filled my water pitcher when Brax walked through the door followed by Max.

“You look no worse for wear,” Max said, then leaned over the bed and kissed me on the cheek. “Congratulation, honey.”

“Get your lips off my woman before you need a hospital bed, Flirt,” Brax said, and the nurse smiled and winked at me on her way to the door.

“Figured I’d see her before the others get here and the women take over,” Flirt said, and Brax sneered.

“Seeing is not your lips on her.” Max chuckled at Brax when he shoved him out of the way to take his spot by the bed.

“Does anyone know if the person in the pickup was hurt?” I asked.

“Gunther Thurman. Hell no, he wasn’t hurt. The bastard is too mean for that to happen,” Carly said as she walked in with the other women behind her. Each carrying something. Carly set a vase with flowers on the table by the bed. Sami brought magazines, and Bailey carried snacks.

“Can we hug Luna and congratulate her on the twins before you go into details?” Sami said as she and Bailey came to the bed and hugged me.

I looked at Brax, and he grinned. I smiled back. I’d called it. He wouldn’t be able to keep it to himself.

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