he put his hands on her shoulders and turned her to face him . he had been pleased with the news of her pregnancy . it helped you before , and- '' `` no , my love , i 'm ready now . just us next to each other . `` you guys took me by surprise . i think it was the least i deserved . '' `` sorry , '' she apologized as she struggled to touch the test strip to the dangling drop of blood on his ear . can someone put some water in it for me ? 