Pandora red at him as she took herst bite, "How''s Maisey?'' she asked him as she wiped her mouth clean with a napkin.


    "She''s doing much better and started physical therapy on Monday."


    "That''s good,'' she smiled at him. "I bet being at the hospital is driving her insane, more so with the fact that she has four doctors telling her what to do."


    Benjamin just raised his eyebrow at her. "Her personal doctor, who''s treating her," she started by holding up one finger. ''Her husband, Caleb, is a doctor." She held up another finger. Then there your dad-another doctor." She held up a third finger. "Andst but not least, there is you,'' she stated, holding up four fingers.


    Knowing Benjamin as much as she did, she could just imagine he''d be pestering her to do this and to do that just like the other


    three doctors.


    Benjamin shook his head and just gave her a sly grin.


    "Ease off on her," Pandora told him with a wink.


    "You forgot my sister''s a nurse, but even out of all of us medical professionals, it''s our mom who has been the worst. Pandora pulled her eyebrows together as he kept talking. "You know what moms are like. They don''t want their babies to be in pain.


    She tried not to respond in a way that would make him know she didn''t understand what moms were like. "I''m sure she means well," she said after clearing her throat.


    Benjamin returned her look, and Pandora knew he was waiting for her to exin her odd response.


    "I wouldn''t know, personally. My mom walked out on my dad and me when I was little. My grandma helped a lot, and so did Nina." She stopped and Benjamin covered her hand, giving her silent support.


    "What''s sad is I know what being a dad entails because my dad is and was great. But when ites to being a mom, I have no clue, and the whole thought of it still feels almost alien to me. I guess in a way it is good; I know what a good dad is like because little boys need a good dad in their lives."


    Benjamin stayed silent as his hand moved, almost on its own ord, to her bump and he started to rub it.


    "Come on, let''s get you looked over," he urged in a whisper. He helped her to stand and kept a strong hold on her all the way to the examination table, where he helped her up. "They''re getting so big, he said, smiling as he felt her bump.


    "Oh wow, look, it''s one of their hands," Benjamin gasped and she looked down. Pandora smiled, seeing that one of them had pushed their hand out so hard that one could make out the shape through her skin.


    Benjamin moved his finger and ced it where the hand was. "They don''t have much more room left in there."


    "Well, they still have a month and a half to go, so they can just stay put and be cramped."


    "They may not, but ideally you need to carry them for three more weeks. That''s our goal for now." Pandora swallowed and Benjamin looked at her, knowing right away that he had scared her. "They will be okay. I''m not saying they''ll be here in three weeks, but I will be putting you on bed rest. Benjamin sighed dramatically as he winked at her.


    Sorry, I can''t allow it," he said and she tilted her head at him as he moved his face closer to her bump. "Hey boys, your momma has got it into her head that she can do manly stuff with you. But don''t worry. I''ll be there to kick a football, talk about girls, and tell you where to hide the porn."


    Benjamin turned his head so that he was looking at her. "I''ll also be here to let your momma know she''s doing a great job at raising


    you."


    Pandora''s hand moved to her chest as if it was keeping her heart from beating hard enough that he could see it.


    "I promise, Pandora, no matter what, I will be there for you three as long as you and the boys need me."


    "Okay,” she whispered, unable to say


    much else.


    "I think we should see you again at the end of the week," Benjamin informed her


    as he helped her to sit up. "And I would like to scan you again then, too."


    "You know how to get me on board," she giggled and he grinned at her. "Take it easy and remember to call me if you have any problems."


    She gave him a salute and he helped her off the table and into her jacket.


    When Pandora arrived home, she was a little stumped when she saw four kids running around ying in her yard. Due to the fact that they were all over the ce, she parked her rental car on the road.


    "Hey, are you guys lost?" she asked as she got out of her car.


    "No, this is going to be our new house," the youngest-looking kid said, and Pandora shook her head at him. She let out an odd-soundingugh and looked around for their parents.


    “Hi,” said a harsh voice, and she turned and saw the man from the other day standing there ring at her. "We need to have a look around the house."


    "What, why?" she stuttered as she looked at him. "Look, we were shown this house three months ago."


    "You were in my home?" she asked him, feeling her heart taking off, and she started to feel rmed.


    "Yes, and we saw it against night," he informed and she stepped back from him looking back at his kids. Surely she was not losing it, and why would this guy bring his kids?


    "I don''t know who showed you this home, but it is mine, and it isn''t for sale," she stated.


    "I''m not sure who you are, but this is my home. My wife and I put in an offer, it was epted and the final money is being transferred in a week."


    "No, it''s mine. I haven''t sold my house," she stuttered back to him.


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