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.

baby; instead, he went straight to her side, gripping her hand

are

to speak but couldn't muster a word, her voice

welled up in lan's eyes. "We're not doing this

brought over two

it's twins-a boy

speculated-two boys or two girls-but nobody expected one of each. lan had attended parenting classes, learning the

each arm, their wrinkled little faces pulling

amused by the sight, asked, "Can we tell everyone

to himself, waiting for the moment

wheeled back to her room, drifting in and out of consciousness,

tell you earlier-get your

it's a boy and a girl-just born. Get that

girl. Bet you didn't see that coming, huh? Ready the cash, will you?" Before

trembling as he

redial, Abner finally agreed, clearly green

snapped a photo of the babies' tiny fists and updated his Facebook status with

admiration, and

the online world into a frenzy that lasted well into the night. Holding his children

she sighed

others hold the babies,"

the babies so much that Augus, looking on, had

quickly called out, "Dad, come see your