Eduardo's hands were intertwined with Elisa's as they waited in the clinic's waiting room. She was almost 35 weeks along, the twins growing more active each day, her round belly weighing with tenderness, and her heart... vibrating with a new, intense love that grew alongside those two little hearts beating inside her.
Do you feel that? ... she asked, with a tired but sweet smile, guiding his hand to a spot on the left side of her belly.
Eduardo smiled when he felt the movement.
This one's already training to be a soccer player. And the other one... must be a ballerina. Just like her mother.
You keep insisting on that ... she said, laughing softly.
I'm not insisting. I'm stating a fact.
The doctor called them both into the office, and the final exams soon began. The room filled with the familiar, magical sound of heartbeats. Eduardo became emotional every time.
