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She was definitely struggling, and I wasn’t sure what to do about it.
I dialed our realtor’s number and sat forward.
“This is Sabrina,” she said on the other end of the phone.
“Hey, Sabrina. It’s Hayes Woodson. Can you meet me at my place in an hour? I think I want to list our other home, and I’d like to talk to you about the farmhouse.”
“I was just about to call you and Savannah. We got an offer, and it’s a good one,” she said, and she didn’t hide her excitement.
“Can you do me a favor?” I asked. I’d known her since elementary school, as we’d grown up together.
“Of course. Name it.”
“Don’t send the offer to my wife just yet. She’s got a lot on her plate with her father, and I have a few things I’d like to discuss when I see you this afternoon.”
“Okay. You’ve got forty-eight hours to respond to the offer, so we’ve got time.”
I was grateful that Savannah had added me as a decision-maker on the listing, even though my name wasn’t on the title of the home. As her husband, she’d asked that I be the first contact, knowing that things would be busy in Dallas.
And I had no intention of accepting this offer.
Because we weren’t selling this home.
We were going to start our lives here.
I didn’t have a doubt in my mind.
Everything was suddenly crystal clear.
thirty-two
. . .
Savannah
“So,there are two heartbeats. You’re definitely having twins,” Dr. Shaker said. Dr. Dorsey had referred me to a friend of his that had an office up the street as a courtesy.
My eyes watered because the thought of two little humans growing in my belly was overwhelming in the best way—and in the worst way. My emotions were all over the place.
I was thrilled about being a mother.
But I was terrified that it would cost me the man that I loved.
I hadn’t wanted to talk to him about it until I knew for sure. Until I knew this wasn’t a mistake.
I was pregnant.
With twins.
I was going to be a mother, and Hayes was going to be a father.
A tear ran down my cheek, and Dr. Shaker reached for a tissue and handed it to me as she cleaned the gel off of my stomach. I wasn’t showing yet, but from the side view, it looked like I’d had a hearty lunch. No one would even know I was pregnant yet, but here we were.
I’d just heard two heartbeats.
I sat up and pulled my shirt down. “Thank you for doing this.”
“Of course. I know it’s a lot to process finding out you aren’t carrying just one baby, you’re carrying two. I’m sure it’s hard being away from home and finding out the news, but Dr. Dorsey called in a favor, and I was happy to help,” she said. She was tall with long red hair and absolutely stunning. I felt a comfort with her immediately.
