Alec and I just sit back and laugh.
This is great news, and I feel special to be included in this very
private announcement.
Mason clears his throat to try to quiet the
table. “Hold on a minute, there’s more.” The table suddenly falls
quiet and all faces become serious. “Beauty, would you like to tell
them the rest?”
“ We are pregnant, but we are pregnant with
two babies.”
“ Two babies,” Mason repeats,
as he holds up two fingers. He is smiling a dimpled
smile.
“ What did you say?” Sara
asks.
“ It’s true, we are having
twins. They — well, we — heard two heartbeats during my checkup,”
Angel says, leaning into Mason. Mason strokes her bare shoulder
while keeping a protective arm over her chair.
Mason adds, “We won’t know anything for sure
until next week when they do the first ultrasound.”
“ And we are just now finding
out about this,” Sara says, looking from Mason to
Angel.
“ I wanted to tell you
sooner, but Mason wanted us to wait until I was three months
pregnant.” Everyone at the table nods in understanding and Angel
adds, “Guess who is already three months
pregnant?”
I smile and look over at Alec. He squeezes my
hand and we all stand to congratulate the couple on the great news.
The girls all huddle together, feeling Angel’s slight baby bump
while the guys congregate, talking about golf, sports, or whatever
else guys talk about. I look over a few times and see that although
the guys are all talking to each other, they are keeping a watchful
eye on us.
Angel announces she has to go to the bathroom
and Mason is at her side ready to escort her. Once they are out of
view, I ask, “Why is Mason so protective of Angel?”
Vincent speaks first and says, “Angel was in
an abusive relationship before she met Mason.”
Brea adds, “He stalked her and almost killed
her. We didn’t think she was going to make it.”
“ Oh, I’m sorry, I had no
idea.”
“ Your boyfriend saved her
life,” Sara says, looking up at Alec.
“ You did?”
“ No, I wouldn’t say that. I
was her doctor while she was in ICU.”
Brea asks, “Why are doctors so noble about
saving lives? If it wasn’t for you, she… well, the outcome would
have been much different.”
“ Brea, many people were
involved with Angel’s care at that time. I was just one of many.
Mason was actually the first doctor to see her.”
“ Mason was her doctor in the
E.R?” I ask.
“ He was the attending
physician on duty that day,” Brea says.
“ Did you know her before
that?” I ask Alec.
“ I knew Mason, but I didn’t
know Angel. Actually, the first time I saw her after she recovered
from the accident was that night when we
were all at Gecko’s.”
“ I remember that night. It’s
the first time I met you.”
“ What are you guys talking
about?” Angel asks, as she takes her seat. Mason stands tall behind
her and pushes her chair slightly in.
“ We were just talking about
how you knew Alec,” Brea states.
Mason quickly looks over at
Brea and gives her an icy stare.
“ I certainly owe Alec my
life and Mason, too, for that matter.” Angel looks over at Alec and
smiles. Mason sits down and Angel takes his hand. He smiles at her
and she says, “That car accident almost killed me. That large black
SUV hitting my small yellow sports car. I didn’t have a
chance.”
“ Wait a minute. Are you
talking about the car accident on Midnight Pass Way?” I ask. I get
a cold chill and I shiver. Alec rubs his hands up and down my arm
to warm me.
“ Yes, that’s the one. How
could you know about that?” Mason asks, as he sits up further in
his chair.
I look around the table and all eyes are on
me.
“ You were there,” Angel
says, watching me intently. “It was you, wasn’t it? You were the
one who called 911. Emma, you are the woman who stayed with me
until help arrived.” Angel takes a deep breath and wipes away the
tears from her cheek. “I
This is great news, and I feel special to be included in this very
private announcement.
Mason clears his throat to try to quiet the
table. “Hold on a minute, there’s more.” The table suddenly falls
quiet and all faces become serious. “Beauty, would you like to tell
them the rest?”
“ We are pregnant, but we are pregnant with
two babies.”
“ Two babies,” Mason repeats,
as he holds up two fingers. He is smiling a dimpled
smile.
“ What did you say?” Sara
asks.
“ It’s true, we are having
twins. They — well, we — heard two heartbeats during my checkup,”
Angel says, leaning into Mason. Mason strokes her bare shoulder
while keeping a protective arm over her chair.
Mason adds, “We won’t know anything for sure
until next week when they do the first ultrasound.”
“ And we are just now finding
out about this,” Sara says, looking from Mason to
Angel.
“ I wanted to tell you
sooner, but Mason wanted us to wait until I was three months
pregnant.” Everyone at the table nods in understanding and Angel
adds, “Guess who is already three months
pregnant?”
I smile and look over at Alec. He squeezes my
hand and we all stand to congratulate the couple on the great news.
The girls all huddle together, feeling Angel’s slight baby bump
while the guys congregate, talking about golf, sports, or whatever
else guys talk about. I look over a few times and see that although
the guys are all talking to each other, they are keeping a watchful
eye on us.
Angel announces she has to go to the bathroom
and Mason is at her side ready to escort her. Once they are out of
view, I ask, “Why is Mason so protective of Angel?”
Vincent speaks first and says, “Angel was in
an abusive relationship before she met Mason.”
Brea adds, “He stalked her and almost killed
her. We didn’t think she was going to make it.”
“ Oh, I’m sorry, I had no
idea.”
“ Your boyfriend saved her
life,” Sara says, looking up at Alec.
“ You did?”
“ No, I wouldn’t say that. I
was her doctor while she was in ICU.”
Brea asks, “Why are doctors so noble about
saving lives? If it wasn’t for you, she… well, the outcome would
have been much different.”
“ Brea, many people were
involved with Angel’s care at that time. I was just one of many.
Mason was actually the first doctor to see her.”
“ Mason was her doctor in the
E.R?” I ask.
“ He was the attending
physician on duty that day,” Brea says.
“ Did you know her before
that?” I ask Alec.
“ I knew Mason, but I didn’t
know Angel. Actually, the first time I saw her after she recovered
from the accident was that night when we
were all at Gecko’s.”
“ I remember that night. It’s
the first time I met you.”
“ What are you guys talking
about?” Angel asks, as she takes her seat. Mason stands tall behind
her and pushes her chair slightly in.
“ We were just talking about
how you knew Alec,” Brea states.
Mason quickly looks over at
Brea and gives her an icy stare.
“ I certainly owe Alec my
life and Mason, too, for that matter.” Angel looks over at Alec and
smiles. Mason sits down and Angel takes his hand. He smiles at her
and she says, “That car accident almost killed me. That large black
SUV hitting my small yellow sports car. I didn’t have a
chance.”
“ Wait a minute. Are you
talking about the car accident on Midnight Pass Way?” I ask. I get
a cold chill and I shiver. Alec rubs his hands up and down my arm
to warm me.
“ Yes, that’s the one. How
could you know about that?” Mason asks, as he sits up further in
his chair.
I look around the table and all eyes are on
me.
“ You were there,” Angel
says, watching me intently. “It was you, wasn’t it? You were the
one who called 911. Emma, you are the woman who stayed with me
until help arrived.” Angel takes a deep breath and wipes away the
tears from her cheek. “I
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