Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Outside the maternity ward, lan paced back and forth, sweat beading on his forehead.

The sounds of a woman in labor echoed continuously, his entire body tense as he peppered the nearby doctor with anxious questions.

"Everything's okay, right?"

"Please, make sure she's looked after. Her voice... it's changed. Is she running out of strength?"

"Maja? Maja!"

He called out twice, wanting to rush in, but the doctor stopped him each time.

Sitting outside in the corridor were the rest of the Sanders clan-Augus, Dylan, and Beck, who had recently been driven to the brink of madness by a spate of blind dates-along with the family doctor. The doctor was even more nervous than lan, a man who usually scoffed at religious beliefs, now found himself clasping his hands together, murmuring prayers.

With each sound from inside, lan's face drained of color.

He paced relentlessly, on the verge of smoking with anxiety.

"If it comes down to it, can we do a C-section? Get the best meds. I don't want her to suffer."

He couldn't bear to listen any longer; any more, and he'd likely faint right there.

But as he spoke, the cry of a newborn cut through the tension.

A flicker of joy crossed his eyes, and soon Maja was wheeled out, her hair soaked with sweat, her complexion pale as death.

rush to see the baby; instead, he went straight

how are

muster a word, her voice reduced to

up in lan's eyes. "We're not doing this again, I'm

nurse quickly brought

it's twins-a boy

had quietly speculated-two boys or

baby in each arm, their wrinkled

the sight, asked,

of mischief, had kept the twin news to himself, waiting for the

drifting in and

twins. Didn't tell you earlier-get

a girl-just born. Get that cash gift in

Bet you didn't see that coming, huh? Ready the

ecstatic, his fingers trembling as he clutched his

finally agreed, clearly green

updated his Facebook status with a brief

section exploded-envy, admiration, and not-so-subtle hints

the online world into a frenzy that lasted well into the night.

felt better, she

the others hold the babies,"

the babies so much that Augus, looking on, had been itching

"Dad, come see