Finally, as we ate cake, Tom had enough. "I know you two didn't call me home for lunch just to talk about color schemes for the nursery. Now, out with it. What's going on?"

I smiled, and out of my pocket I pulled a pair of knit white booties and set them on the table between us. Shelley was about to say something when Mark pulled another pair out of his pocket and set them next to mine.

Tom's jaw dropped. "Does this..."

"We're having twins." I pushed the ultrasound photo across the table to them as Shelley screamed.

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Things calmed down a little after the birth announcements, but...