Chapter 62

TRINITY   The sonographer presses the transducer on my exposed tummy.  Bash squeezes my hand harder, unbeknownst, while his eyes are pinned to the monitor. "What does it say? Is everything okay? She's pregnant, right? Is it a twin? When will we gonna find out the gender of our baby or babies?" He has been babbling since we came to our appointment. The sonographer stops and looks at smiling Bash. "Mr. Hughes, I know you're excited to find out, just like any other soon-to-be dad. Just relax, and Dr. Lee will answer all your questions." Bash releases a deep sigh. "And you've been squeezing my hand, Bash. Relax. I should be the one feeling nervous because I'm the one here having a baby inside my tummy." "I'm not nervous. I'm just excited. I agreed with you to get a check-up here and not in Paris or Greece or Italy." Bash scratches his head. He only stops when Dr. Lee walks inside the ultrasound room. We drive back to the office. The doctor said I was okay to work, which contradicts what Ba