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`` maybe . '' |
pesh furrowed his brows . |
`` what do you mean , maybe ? '' |
aidan raised his head . |
`` if you 're asking if i 'm nauseated now , the answer would be no . |
i 'm not . |
but on the other hand , if you 're asking if i get nauseous thinking about the fact that emma could have been pregnant with twins , and i would have had three kids under two and in diapers ... '' aidan shuddered . |
`` then yeah , i get really f**king nauseous , and the room starts to spin a little . '' |
easing down on his stool , he rolled over to aidan . |
`` take a deep breath for me , okay ? '' |
aidan 's chest expanded as he inhaled and exhaled . |
`` again , '' pesh instructed . |
after a few cleansing breaths , pesh cocked his head at aidan . |
`` better ? '' |
`` yeah , a little , '' aidan croaked . |
he jerked his hand through his hair . |
`` are you going to get me a referral for a vasectomy ? '' |
pesh held up his hand . |
`` i 'm confused . |
if you know that emma is n't having twins , why do you want to have a vasectomy ? '' |
`` because twins run on both sides of our families . |
pop was a twin , and emma 's uncles are twins . |
it 's like we have a genetic bull's-eye hovering over us . |
we can barely be in the same room without conceiving , so it 's just inevitable that she 'll get pregnant again , and then i 'll have four kids ... maybe even five . '' |
aidan swallowed hard as some of the color drained from his face . |
`` i ca n't be a baby making machine . '' |
`` actually , most recent studies still conclude that identical twins can happen to anyone , whereas , fraternal twins are the result of the mother producing two eggs in a single cycle . |
this tendency to create multiple eggs is passed from mother to child . |
given that emma does n't have a non-identical twin , you are fairly safe . '' |
aidan tilted his head , his expression one of confusion . |
`` so you 're saying i do n't have to worry about that ? '' |
`` without knowing emma 's full genetic history , i could n't say , but it sounds like a no-at least for fraternal twins . '' |
after processing pesh 's words , aidan shook his head . |
`` like it really matters about the twins . |
we 're still way too fertile together . |
i need to stop this before it gets out of hand . '' |
`` and what does emma think about all of this ? '' |
a red flush entered aidan 's cheeks . |
`` um , well , i have n't actually mentioned it to her . '' |
`` you do n't think your wife needs to know about such a life-altering decision ? '' |
`` well , of course i 'd tell her before i went in for the surgery . '' |
as pesh crossed his arms over his chest , he could n't help wondering just how hard aidan had been hit in the head . |
`` you can not seriously be sitting there saying that . '' |
aidan stared at pesh for a moment before he groaned . |
`` oh man , i 'm being a giant , selfish tool about this , are n't i ? '' |
pesh smiled . |
`` pretty much . '' |
aidan rubbed his hand over his eyes . |
`` it 's just ... being a father is f**king scary sometimes . |
i worry about noah constantly , and now there 's another baby in the mix . |
plus , another baby means more time taken away from emma . '' |
he gave a weak smile . |
`` i love her so much . |
sometimes ... i just ca n't get enough of her , and i do n't want to share . '' |
`` i think that 's a perfectly normal feeling . '' |
aidan shook his head . |
`` it makes me sound like a selfish bastard . |
i mean , who is jealous of their kid for taking their wife 's time ? '' |
`` a lot of men . |
so stop beating yourself up over what you 're feeling . |
most of all , do n't bottle it up . |
talk to emma . '' |
aidan 's blue eyes widened as he shook his head furiously back and forth . |
`` oh hell no , i do n't want her thinking badly of me . '' |
`` she wo n't . |
emma always appreciates honesty . '' |
`` about me being jealous of her time with our kids ? |
i 'm pretty sure she would not want me being honest about that . '' |
`` what has emma always said is the most important thing in a relationship ? '' |
`` trust . '' |
pesh nodded . |
`` so how are you building her trust by lying to her about your feelings ? '' |
aidan 's blonde brows furrowed . |
`` so i should just tell her i 'm afraid of losing her and that i want us to maximize our time together ? '' |
`` i would think so . |
i do n't think any woman could get angry hearing her husband say how much he loves her and wants to be with her . '' |
aidan appeared thoughtful . |
`` i guess you 're right . '' |
pesh smiled as he patted aidan 's shoulder reassuringly . |
`` you 're doing a wonderful job being a father . |
i 'm sure you 'll do just as well with a second and maybe even a third child . '' |
at the mention of a third child , aidan swallowed hard , his adam 's apple bobbing up and down . |
`` i do n't mind a third kid ... just not now . |
maybe in a couple of years . '' |
he glanced up and smiled at pesh . |
`` but thanks for the vote of confidence on me being a father . '' |
`` i just call it as i see it . '' |
`` i appreciate that . '' |
`` how about i check on your head now ? '' |
aidan nodded . |
`` okay . '' |
pesh started feeling for unusual lumps and bumps on aidan 's head . |
`` hmm , i do n't feel anything abnormal . |
but just to be on the safe side , i want you to have a ct scan to rule out concussion or any brain bleeds . '' |
`` jesus , i could have all of that from just hitting my head ? '' |
`` you would be surprised . |
let me go call in the order , and they 'll come take you back . |
hopefully you wo n't have too long a wait . |
we 're usually slower during the afternoons when the doctors ' offices and imaging centers are open . '' |
as he started for the door , aidan stopped him . |
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