Husband With Benefits
Chapter 463: The First Glimpse

Chapter 463: The First Glimpse

Olivia winced slightly as Seb’s fingers entwined with hers, their grip almost bone-crushingly tight. She stole a glance at Seb, noting the serene mask he wore. If she weren’t experiencing the vice-like grip of his hand herself, she might have believed he was completely unaffected.

Olivia couldn’t help but chuckle softly, despite the discomfort of Seb’s iron grip on her hand. "You know, Seb, I never took you for a worrywart. Here I thought you were Mr. Fearless, facing down danger without breaking a sweat. But you are..."

Seb frowned as he turned to her with an unruffled look," Are you projecting your emotions or something? From which angle do I look worried to you? You need me to take you to the eye doctor?¹"

Olivia rolled her eyes," Your face does not look worried. You are right. Your hand on the other hand has almost turned my bones into powder."

She grinned as he almost pulled his hand away and shook her head, while holding onto it tightly," Seb, this is not your business negotiation you know. You are allowed to show your emotions."

Seb sighed and rolled his eyes,"I’m not worried alright! I’m just... why is this doctor taking so long! I mean they’ve already applied the gel and everything. Now what are they waiting for. Just do the ultrasound and tell me everything is fine!"

Olivia smile dand squeezed his hand reassuringly," Seb, the baby is going to be fine! I just know it in my heart. Stop torturing yourself. This is just a routine ultrasound so of course they are going to come when they are ready. You cannot expect the doctor to drop everything and come running the moment she is told that you are here."

"Of course I don’t." Seb said with a pout before murmuring," I expect her to be here when I come here. Here and waiting."

Olivia rolled her eyes and shook her head," What sense of entitlement!"

Seb shook his head and grinned,"I know, I know. I’m a totally entitled jer*! And I want to know that my wife and kiddo are doing well, so I am going to go and create a scene."

Olivia laughed at that and tightened her fingers between his," Seb Frost! Don’t you even think of moving from here."

Before they could talk more, there was a brisk knock on the door and an older woman in doctor’s clothing walked inside," Mr and Mrs Frost. I am Dr Karen and I am going to do the first ultrasound scan for Mrs Frost."

"Before I do this, I’m sure that the nurse has warned you that it is a noninvasive procedure. As your doctor must have mentioned, this ultrasound scan is conducted for multiple reasons. For you, our priority is to check that the baby is safe and this is intrauterine pregnancy, ensuring that the pregnancy is located within the uterus and to detect the fetal heartbeat."

"I believe that you had a recent scare so were advised rest. This scan will help us to understand the situation better. I’ll be starting now."

As a few moments passed, Seb felt his hand being squeezed. It took him a moment to come to, to realise the sound he was hearing was the heartbeat of their baby.

Seb’s breath caught in his throat as he listened to the rhythmic thumping of their baby’s heartbeat filling the room. It was a sound unlike any other, a reassurance that all was well despite the moments of uncertainty they had faced. He glanced at Olivia, her eyes shimmering with tears of relief and joy, mirroring his own emotions. He should have recorded this sound. It would forever give him comfort.

Dr. Karen smiled warmly as she continued the scan, her movements gentle and precise. "Your baby’s heartbeat sounds strong and steady, which is a very positive sign. Now, let’s take a closer look at your little one, shall we?"

And then blurry images appeared on the screen, riveting him. He couldn’t understand a thing. And yet, sitting there, he knew, this was his first glimpse of their baby. He turned to the doctor to ask her to show him when he saw her frown.

He went still, a cold know forming in his stomach. "Doctor Karen? Is something wrong?"

Olivia, who was staring at the dark grainy screen with hopeful eyes turned to look at Sebastian in concern, only to realise that he was staring at the doctor. The doctor quickly composed her features and shook her head before moving the ultrasound machine again and turning to them," Mr and Mrs Frost, why don’t you say hi to your other baby also. Here, this is the second heartbeat."

Soon, another thumping echoed in the room and both Olivia and Seb stared at each other in shock. Did she mean what they were understanding?

Seb was the first one to recover as he quipped, his eyes twinkling with humor, "Well, Olivia, looks like we’ve hit the jackpot! Buy one, get one free! Who knew parenthood came with such great deals?"

Olivia was sure that her eyes were going to fall out of her head. She’d barely wrapped her head around having a baby and now they were having two.

"Twins?" she exclaimed, her voice tinged with disbelief. "We’re having twins?"

Seb nodded, a wide grin spreading across his face. "Looks like it, Livi. Double the diapers, double the late-night feedings, double the love! We can start shopping now and we need to start with the plans for the nursery. We’re going to need a bigger room...since there are two..."

As they left the doctor’s clinic, Olivia couldn’t help but marvel at Seb’s look. She’d told him not to suppress his emotions but now she couldn’t help but wonder how he would have suppressed this look. He seemed to be glowing brighter than the sun. She was as amazed at his excitement as she was at the fact that they were having twins...

Before they could drive further, Seb slowed to a stop and puller out his cellphone, typing eagerly. Curious, she leaned forward and asked him," What are you doing?"

Seb grinned mischievously as he typed away on his phone, his thumbs moving with lightning speed. "Showing off! Of course. They haven’t started on one and we’re having two already!"

With a tap of his finger, Seb sent a message in their group chat, his excitement palpable in every word he typed. "Hey guys, guess what? Remember how I said I was gonna be a dad? Scratch that... I’m gonna be a dad to twins! That’s right, double trouble coming our way! Get ready for Uncle duties times two! We need to sets of Godparents now! We’re accepting cash for whoever wants to volunteer! #Twinning #Havetostartcollectingmoneyforbabiesfuture."

As Seb eagerly awaited his brothers’ responses, Olivia couldn’t help but chuckle at the thought of their reactions. She leaned her head against his shoulder, a smile playing on her lips as she anticipated their playful banter.

Ian was the first to reply," Shameless beggar! You’r the richest of us all!Twins?! This is gonna be interesting." Seb could almost imagine Ian rubbing his hands as he looked at the screen, where Ian was shown to be typing some more. Soon, another message popped on his screen," I hope they take after Olivia, otherwise, we might need to start building a bunker! As if one of you was not enough! Congratulations Seb and Olivia!"

Olivia chuckled at Ian’s message and caressed her belly. Whatever they might say, she would like a little boy and a little girl. She could just imagine how he would spoil the babies rotten!

Just then Gabe’s message popped up and she almost choked as she read it while Seb continued to laugh, reading the message," Darn Seb! This just goes to show that negotiation is in your genes! I mean, even your sper* went in with the eggs and bargained for a special offer! Congratulations, brother!"

"Congratulations, Sebby! Now you can boast about being an over achiever in this as well," Lucien sent the message with a grinning emoji.

"You need to ask who the Godfathers are going to be? It has to be me and E of course. We are the twin experts." Demetri answered with a direct hit while Erasmi answered," Good luck on handling two Sebs. If you’re lucky you’ll get kids like Olivia but if our prayers are answered, then they’ll be little devils for you and little angels for their mother! After all, you reap what you sow...you did sow...*wink*"

Seb and Olivia laughed hysterically as they read through the replies before Olivia clicked a picture of the ultrasound image and sent it to the group," Here is a glimps of the babies. They’re beautifully grainy, are they not?"

Seb turned to look at Olivia and grinned as their eyes met. Their joy seemed to be palpable, echoing in the air. Leaning forward, he cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead as he spoke softly," Thank you, Livia, for everything."

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