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“Are you sure?”
“I triple checked. It’s uncommon but not impossible to have children this close together. People are usually a little more cautious but it does happen.” Doctor King confirmed.
“Well, this explains a lot. I guess I’ve been experiencing morning sickness but just wrote it off as postpartum symptoms. Please can you go outside and ask Carlos to come in?” TK requested. Carlos was sitting outside and came rushing to TK’s side.
“Is everything okay?” Carlos asked, taking TK’s hand in his. TK looked at Doctor King.
“Could you say that again in front of him?”
“You’re pregnant.” Doctor King repeated with a grin.
“Oh my God, Tyler.” Carlos breathed, wrapping his arms around his boyfriend. “How did this happen?”
“I think you already know the answer to that question considering we have a five month old at home.” TK deadpanned. His straight face didn't last for long though and he soon started laughing. Even though they’d been planning to wait a bit longer, TK wasn’t upset at being told he was already pregnant again.
“But when did we forget? It has to have been a day we both forgot, that was the point of using two forms of contraception.” Carlos rambled.
“It’s fine, you don’t need to panic. We’ve done this once before, we can do it again.” TK reasoned.
“I know but I’m still allowed to freak out about this a little, right?” Carlos checked. TK couldn’t help but laugh.
“As long as you’re okay if I freak out a little too. I’ve always thought about us having another baby and I know we’ve talked about it but it wasn’t supposed to happen this quickly. We said when Ayla is one, maybe trying again.” TK smiled. “I’m not upset about it though.”
“Me either.” Carlos returned the smile, crouching down beside TK’s bed and pulling him into a kiss. “We were clearly supposed to have another baby this soon or it wouldn’t have happened.”
“I love you so much.”
“I love you, too.” Neither of them noticed Doctor King leave the room, they were too caught up in each other.
“I’m so sorry we didn’t get to have dinner. I was really looking forward to it.” TK frowned.
“It’s not your fault, Tyler. We couldn’t have predicted what was going to happen.”
“I know, I just know how worried you must have been when I didn’t answer any of your messages or come home.” TK understood.
“I have to apologise to you. I was beginning to think the worst even though I knew you wouldn’t. I only panicked more when I went over to your parent’s place and found out what had happened.” Carlos admitted.
“Baby, please, you don’t need to apologise. My past speaks for itself and yeah, had things been different and I didn’t have you and Ayla waiting for me at home, I may have slipped back into old habits but I wouldn’t do something like that to either of you. Not intentionally. I’m so proud of the progress I’ve made since moving to Austin and I don’t want to go back to living my life like that. But you don’t owe me an apology for assuming the worst.” TK replied, holding his arms out for another hug from his boyfriend.
“I still feel bad though.”
“Oh, my God!” TK exclaimed.
“What?”
“San Angelo.” TK stated as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.
“Yeah, that didn’t clear anything up.” Carlos deadpanned.
“I was in such a rush packing after what happened to Tim that I didn’t take my birth control until the day after I got back from San Angelo. We had sex when I got home, before I took any medication. It had been out of my system for a week. The exact amount of time I would need to be off it in order to attempt conception.” Tk explained.
“We didn’t use a condom either. I was so caught up in having you back in my arms.Well, at least we know when we messed up.” Carlos laughed. TK put his head in his hands and laughed too.
TK was woken up by Carlos talking hurriedly on the phone. “Are you sure, Mama? I don’t mind coming to get Ayla if she’s too much trouble.” Carlos was telling Andrea. He couldn’t hear what she said in response but imagined it would be something along the lines of how their daughter was never any trouble for her. It was what she always told them. Ayla and her Abuela had a very special bond, TK couldn't help but wonder how Andrea would react to the news of a second grandchild so soon. Knowing her, she would be nothing but supportive of him, lime she had been the first time around. The question spinning in TK's mind right now though was what had led to Carlos having this conversation? TK couldn’t imagine. “Thank you, Mama. Love you, too. Bye.” Carlos hung up and turned back to face TK, clearly not expecting him to be awake.
"What happened? Is Ayla okay?" TK checked.
"Ayla’s fine, I just needed to ask my mom to look after her a little longer." Carlos replied.
"Then what's wrong?"
"It's Judd and Grace. They were in an accident." Carlos replied.
"When?"
"Not long ago, they've just been brought in." Carlos replied. "Grace's injuries are more severe than Judd's but that's all I've been told. I'm sure they'll be okay, Tyler. I know you probably want to go and see them right now but there's nothing you can do about it. You need to rest because you’ve got a concussion. As soon as they discharge you, we’ll go and find everyone else. I know the rest of the 126 are already here. Your dad came back to check on you but got called away when Judd and Grace arrived. I know relaxing and resting is easier said than done right now and I could have waited to tell you but Judd and Grace are too important to both of us for me to not tell you straight away.” Carlos explained.
“I hope they discharge me soon.” TK frowned.