Damon POV
We had just finished reaffirming our love and commitment again, 'I have a feeling we will be doing that a lot at least for a while.' I thought when I pulled into the doctors office in the next town over not to far from the mall. I am determined to find out if our baby is safe without alerting anyone in Mystic Falls for now at least. Opal being confused asked, "What are we doing here love?" She is so cute when she is confused, but I explain anyway so as to ease her worries, "We are here so that we can get a look at our baby. They have these machines now called ultra-sounds that allow you to see the baby while it's still in the mothers womb. I can't calm down until we know our baby is safe so I figured we could check it out before we do our shopping." She smiled the most glorious smile that took my breath away and placed her free hand over her stomach and said, "We can see you baby while it's still inside me?" I smiled at her an nodded. She was so excited she practically ripped me from the car into the doctors office. I filled out the paperwork with her new identity papers I had rushed through last night and this morning. She was nervous and had no idea what to expect but was just as excited to see our baby as I was. We were called back after a short wait and asked some question while taking her blood pressure which I had to compel them to record as normal same with the urine and blood sample that I destroyed. They will only help with monitoring the health and growth of the baby. We will have to figure something out for delivery, maybe a homebirth with a birthing coach. The tech came in and broke me from my thoughts as she asked her to lay down and pull up the paper gown she had to change into. Thankfully we had a female tech or I might have lost it my vampire side is a little more than overprotective right now.
"This gel will be a little cold." She warned as she squirted the offending gel onto Opal's stomach before she placed to wand over her pressing into her abdomen so as to get a better look at the baby. Opal took my hand and squeezed due to her nerves. The tech smiled and said "It seems that you are about 8 weeks or 2 months along the babies are measuring to be just the right size. Would you like to hear their heartbeats? They are quite low right now due to their size but look to be strong." I was floored for a second as Opal started to cry. I looked at the tech and said, "Babies as in more than one?" The tech chuckled and turned the screen so that we could see the image and pointed to the screen before she said, "Yes, babies you are having twins, we don't know their genders yet but they look to be in two separate amniotic sacks so they won't be identical." I was speechless, terrified and awed all at the same time. I was overwhelmed and all I could do in that moment was kiss Opal with all that I had. She kissed me back with equal fervor, we only came back to reality when the tech turned on the sound and amplified the heartbeats of our tiny fighters. It was the single most amazing sound I have ever heard in my life. Opal looked up at me tears in her eyes as she said, "We did this, we made them, they are perfect. Thank you for helping me make them and for promising to keep us safe." I was floored by her love for me and our children that all I could do was to kiss her because words have escaped me at this moment.
The appointment ended on a happy note with us having copies of the ultrasound pictures and a recording of their heart beats. I set a new appointment for next month so that we can check that they are still growing correctly before we left to meet the Bennett witches. We made it to the mall with a few minutes to spare so I took Opal to the lingerie store where I held true to my condition and bought her full sets of any undergarment she may need, including sleep wear that I cant wait to rip off of her. She blushed beet red the entire time and sweet damn is she sexy when she is shy. Before long it was time to meet up with Sheila and Bonnie, we chose to meet at the food court so we could grab some food before the women folk drained my bank account for all that it's worth. Opal was excited by all the different choices, Bonnie introduced her to the stir-fry place where she got stir-fried noodles with beef and vegetables and a iced tea. Bonnie got the same. Sheila and I went for fried rice with teriyaki chicken. I figured I would share mine with Opal so she could taste a few different things, she was happy with the idea and gave me half of hers so that it would be an even split. She has me smiling so much my bad boy image is shot out the window but honestly I could care less simply because she is happy and so am I for the first time in 145 years.
Sheila in her all knowing witchy ways asked, "So, how is the baby Opal?" Opal was stunned for all of a half second before she chuckled and said, "Can't hide anything for you can I Sheila?" Sheila just smiled at her and said, "Probably not, well out with it how is my new grandbaby coming along?" Bonnie and I chuckled at this while Opal just looked touched to know that our babies would have a grandmother figure in their lives before she said, "They are doing just fine. Our next appointment is next month." Sheila looked stunned and said, "Wait, They as in more than one grandbaby? Oh sweetheart that's wonderful news. We should get you some maternity clothes while we are here with tow babies in there you are going to need them sooner rather than later." Opal just nodded while Bonnie and I just smiled at the two women.