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`` well , i was only offering some less palatable cafeteria food . |
i hardly think that constitutes a date . '' |
`` in my realm of dating consciousness , any time you sit down at a table while eating and drinking together , it is a date . '' |
crossing his arms over his chest , he countered , `` if that were true , it would mean you were dating your father and brother every time you sat down together . |
i know your family is close , but i do n't believe they 're that close . '' |
megan 's brows rose . |
`` oh , is the good doctor cracking jokes now ? '' |
`` perhaps . '' |
the corners of megan 's lips turned up . |
`` then what exactly would you consider a date ? '' |
pesh leaned back against the wall , surmising her teasing smile . |
`` a mutually agreed upon event . '' |
`` you 're so proper , '' megan teased . |
he rolled his eyes at her , something he rarely did until he began spending more and more time in her presence . |
`` and you 're avoiding the initial question . '' |
megan put down the pen and chart and crossed her arms over her chest . |
`` so , if you could take me on a date , where would we go ? '' |
pesh rubbed his jaw in thought . |
`` well , if would have to be something you would want to do , but i would begin with dinner . '' |
when she started to protest , he held up his hand . |
`` somewhere that was romantic with candlelight and soft music-perhaps a place where we could dance in between courses . '' |
staring at him in surprise , megan replied , `` you 're serious ? '' |
`` of course . '' |
she slowly shook her head back and forth . |
`` okay , go on . '' |
`` once we finished wine and dessert , i would then want to take you somewhere you 've never been- '' `` like your bedroom ? '' |
megan interjected with a smirk . |
`` i do believe you 've already been there before . '' |
the teasing faded from megan 's expression , and a flush entered her cheeks . |
`` may i continue ? '' |
`` yeah , '' she murmured . |
`` i would want to be with you to experience something you never have before-an art gallery , an opera , a musical . |
anything that would bring wonderment and excitement to your face . '' |
he gave her a small smile . |
`` and it would mean all the more that i was getting to share it with you . '' |
he watched with almost mild amusement as she processed his words . |
most likely she had never had a man speak to her the way he was , and it was certainly affecting her . |
feeling like it was time to go in for the kill , he asked once again , `` so , will you have dinner with me ? '' |
pesh leaned forward expectantly as megan opened her mouth . |
they were interrupted by the sound of emma 's voice . |
`` oh thank god . |
i 'm so glad you two are on . '' |
her anxious tone was the only thing that could have torn pesh 's attention away from megan . |
he glanced from emma to aidan , who was grimacing and rubbing his head . |
`` what happened ? '' |
emma replied , `` he fell and hit his head , '' at the same time aidan grunted , `` nothing . '' |
megan stepped forward and went over to aidan . |
she gasped as she surveyed him . |
`` ankle , your pupils are huge ! '' |
pesh took his penlight out of his coat pocket and went to aidan . |
as he flashed the light into aidan 's eyes , he grimaced . |
`` yeah , they are . |
what exactly happened ? '' |
he made sure to direct his question to emma since she appeared to be the only one being honest . |
`` we were at my ob 's for our first ultrasound . '' |
pesh 's eyes widened . |
`` ultrasound ... you 're pregnant ? '' |
`` again ? '' |
megan questioned by his side . |
the concern for aidan on emma 's face washed away and was replaced with a beaming smile . |
`` yes , i 'm eight weeks . '' |
`` why did n't you say something at dinner sunday ? '' |
megan asked . |
`` well , i only found out two weeks ago , and we wanted to wait to tell everyone until we had the first ultrasound . '' |
megan 's blonde brows creased . |
`` so what does the ultrasound have to do with ankle hitting his head ? '' |
emma pursed her lips and cut her gaze over to aidan . |
`` would you like to tell them ? '' |
when he shook his head and then winced , emma sighed . |
`` when they hooked me up to the fetal monitor , they thought they heard two heartbeats . |
at the word 'twins ' , aidan passed out and hit his head on the counter and the floor . '' |
while pesh quickly turned a laugh into a cough , megan was n't so tactful . |
she burst out laughing . |
`` you seriously passed out during the ultrasound ? '' |
aidan scowled at her . |
`` in my defense , it was n't quite the ultrasound yet . '' |
at megan 's continued laughter , he shrugged . |
`` it was pretty mind-blowing news . '' |
`` oh ankle , honestly . '' |
aidan turned to pesh . |
`` so am i going to stand around all day getting shit , or are you going to examine me ? '' |
pesh nodded . |
`` of course . |
your pupils are definitely a matter of concern . '' |
glancing at emma , aidan said , `` just wait for me here . '' |
`` okay . '' |
pesh motioned for aidan to go into the first examining room . |
as soon as the door closed behind him , aidan lunged for him , grabbing the lapels of his white coat . |
`` i need a vasectomy . |
today . '' |
pesh fought the urge to laugh at the absurdity of the situation as well as aidan 's desperation . |
`` okay , let 's get you to sit down . |
you 've obviously been through a lot of trauma in the last hour . '' |
aidan plopped onto the examining table . |
he buried his head in his hands and groaned . |
`` what a f**king nightmare of a day . '' |
`` does your head hurt ? '' |
pesh asked . |
`` a little . '' |
`` any nausea ? '' |
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