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For the moment, Zhane likewise was silent, following Tinania's gaze toward the clinic doors. It was a strange feeling to be here for the reason they were. He'd always seen the GMFC, in the few times he'd visited it, as a part of his upbringing. A place to meet other children that this building had helped bring into being.

He'd never invested much thought into the idea that his own parents and Nani's alike had done what the two of them were now about to do.

A quick look in his fiance's direction said all that needed to be said about Nani's thoughts on the matter as he eyed her troubled expression, one hand reaching across the seat, finding her own and twining their fingers together in silent reassurance.

"You ready?" he asked softly.

He remained where he was for a moment, the warmth of her kiss lingering on his cheek, before he, too, opened the door and stepped out into the brightness of the late-morning sunshine.

He wasn't faring much better than she was, honestly. Last night had been a carnival of emotions that had kept him awake and staring off into space as the hours had ticked by with painful slowness. The waiting was, and had been, driving him nuts.

Every time Nani'd ended up with a case of cramps, they'd held their breath in grim anticipation of what might be. Every time she'd felt dizzy or whoopsy, they'd hit the pause button on whatever they were doing to get her somewhere she could lay down. Since she'd felt the first kick, every time the baby didn't move for a long period, the both of them would fret until Nani was quite sure she'd felt something again.

They now stood at the threshold of finding out what was what. He should have been, and was, elated at the prospect of finally having answers to long-lingering questions. Yet he was terrified as well.

But if they BOTH stood in the parking lot fidgeting and having second thoughts, they were never going to take the next step and actually go in. ....and they were already fifteen minutes shy of it being time for her appointment.

Taking a minute to smooth his composure, carefully hiding any traces of being flustered or nervous, he walked around to Nani's side of the SUV.

"Come on." he urged, giving her a smile as he put an arm around her lower back to start them walking to the front doors. "Everything's going to be fine."

I hope...

"Nani, I promise. One way or another, everything's going to be fff--" he had started to say, the f-word in progress on his lips suddenly wanting to become a different one entirely as Krista's voice met them at the doorway.

....oh awesome. So much for this being between just the two of them.

"Hello, Krista." he said, his voice a strange mix of friendliness, politeness, and a tension that no amount of either could cover up. "Well....we're, ahh...." his eyes flicked to Nani for help on the matter.

He didn't want to lie to Nani's mother, but he also didn't want to upset Nani by saying things she'd rather not have him say.

Zhane set his jaw at the sudden shift of climate in the room. The entire situation was an already-rickety tower of blocks ready to come crashing down if given the wrong sort of nudge and he quietly prayed to whatever deities were listening to please. Please. Please not let Krista take the news badly.

He fixed a smile on his features, nodding in the affirmative, feeling brave enough to look his future mother-in-law in the eyes. "For a couple of months now..." he said carefully. "This is our first ultrasound."

He'd started a bit at the squeal, eyes widening, earfins flaring in surprise.

....and then he'd heard Nani's laughter, which quickly caught to him as the brief roil of tension that had been on the air dissipated just as suddenly as it had arrived. Hopefully it boded well for how the rest of the visit would go.

His hand found her shoulder to give it a squeeze, his green eyes dancing with light amusement. See? they seemed to say. No sweat.

Zhane felt a flutter in his chest as he drew in a breath and let it out slowly. Geez, with the way he was feeling, one would think HE was going to be the one in the chair getting prodded by a doctor...

Smiling back at her, leaning in to rest his forehead to hers, he let his eyes close for a moment. "Think that's our cue, pretty lady." he said softly, hoping the lightness of his tone would mask his unease as he drew back from her again.

"Thank you very much." he then said to Krista, starting forward toward the examination room, but lingering to ensure Nani was, likewise, coming.

He smiled, mouthing 'love you too' back at her as the doctor entered. At her introduction, he cocked his head, feeling a little offput. That was a hell of a way to greet new patients...

"I think we're doing okay..." he said, recovering himself and clearing his throat as he seated himself in the wire-framed chair meant for whoever may have accompanied the patient. "But we're making sure and all."