Two Weeks Left

Every single person in the room turned to her, but Shikera didn't flinch, her eyes alternating from one person's face to another until she had looked in the eyes of everyone present.

"Will anyone answer me?" she questioned, "If I'm right... this might end with y'all trying to make a decision on my behalf; apparently I can't. But if I were to, you know what my answer will be."

Jordan nodded, his face void of any form of emotion, "Yes, this will end with them having to chose who to prioritize. You...or the babies?"

"That was..." Shikera trailed off, her eyes widening as realization dawned on her concerning Jordan's last few words. Or the babies? She whipped her head around to face Ethan. "We're having babies? Not one but...?"

"Two," Ethan replied, "During the ultrasound scan yesterday, two heartbeats were detected instead of one."