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Sept 25, 2019 16:25:04 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 16:25:04 GMT -5
Elise eventually returned. She handed pictures of her ultrasound photos. She wanted to share this with Lei first, but Elise honestly just couldn't hold her excitement.
Zakk looked at several photos and was surprised how human-like the child is.
"I have video, too. I have to say, this child is very lively!"
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Sept 25, 2019 16:44:33 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 16:44:33 GMT -5
"Do you know if it will be a boy or a girl? Do you have a name? When will the baby is supposed to be born?"
Looking at the pictures, Julia was quite happy that Elise seemed so excited. It was really heartwarming to see her this happy.
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Sept 25, 2019 16:58:34 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 16:58:34 GMT -5
"It's too early to tell. But I think it is a boy. If you look closely at one of the pictures, you can see his penis."
Elise points at the photo. "See what looks like a tail? That's a penis."
Zakk awkwardly looked at the picture.
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Sept 25, 2019 17:05:21 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 17:05:21 GMT -5
"Okay."
Noticing Zakk's awkward attitude and feeling a little bit awkward herself, Julia thought that maybe she shouldn't have asked that question... But they probably got a clear answer...
"And you have a name?"
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Sept 25, 2019 17:21:27 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 17:21:27 GMT -5
"Wulong says that the Chinese wait until birth before naming the child. It is considered bad luck to have a name already picked out. Otherwise the child will be cursed with a bad destiny... or something..."
"Interesting."
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Sept 25, 2019 17:26:23 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 17:26:23 GMT -5
"Oh. Well then, I guess we better not take any chances. We'll know the name only when the baby will be born."
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Sept 25, 2019 17:55:27 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 17:55:27 GMT -5
"You know, I think it might be a girl. That may not be the penis. It's probably the clitoris..."
"Okay... We get it!" Zakk waved his hands.
Elise clears her throat. "Yes. Of course. The due date is January 7th."
"That's a long ways away..."
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Sept 25, 2019 19:39:43 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 19:39:43 GMT -5
Julia slightly lowered her head, a little bit awkward again by the new precision. After Elise mentioned when the baby would be born, she asked her: "Do you plan to take a maternity leave?"
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Sept 25, 2019 19:53:04 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 19:53:04 GMT -5
"Yes, I do. And I should. Let's face it... We already know Wulong isn't going to do any childrearing. So of course... I have to go on maternity leave. I should still be able to work while taking care of a child. I do work from home sometimes."
"Pops actually took a paternity leave for a month when Li-Mei was born."
Elise tilted her head. "Seriously?"
"Yeah. I know, a shocker. Didn't take one when I was born though. Li-Mei is very lucky her father is very active in her life. Though maturity will do that to some people."
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Sept 25, 2019 20:05:41 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 20:05:41 GMT -5
Julia knew how Lei was not very mature when he had Zakk and Zakk resented that... Lei may be a super cop but in the case of fatherhood, he was not a super dad when Zakk was born. Zakk had to get mature faster than his dad...
"That's true, maturity sometimes comes late but when it comes it doesn't leave. So I guess he may accept to take a paternity leave as well."
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Sept 25, 2019 20:18:10 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 20:18:10 GMT -5
"I took too long to mature as well." Elise admitted. "It wasn't until I divorced 15 years ago that I got a wake-up call. It wasn't just my 'sterility' that was magically cured by sleeping with Wulong..."
Zakk grimaced at the thought. He didn't need to be reminded of where babies came from.
"I wanted my ex-husband to be a stay-at-home dad and I was going to work. Obviously we divorced." Elise sighed. "I really need to talk about this with him. You two gave me a nice rehearsal. Thanks." She holds her abdomen as she closes her eyes. "We were honestly planning to do IVF, but... I got pregnant by natural means... Twice. And I'm 48. How strange."
"It is strange."
"It's his ancestors. They're desperate for the repopulation of the bloodline, as Wulong puts it."
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Sept 25, 2019 20:33:22 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 20:33:22 GMT -5
"I heard that some people are more compatible in the sense of making babies so I guess you two are fully compatible. Maybe that is why the ancestors are happy. And some women can have babies up until their sixties I think, mostly when they already had kids. You had Katya, so you were not completely sterile..."
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Sept 25, 2019 20:58:25 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 20:58:25 GMT -5
Elise nods. "My mom had me when she was 42, and my dad was 47. My sister, Natalia, had her youngest at 45. Having kids in the 40's runs in my family."
"That's it, Julia!" Zakk shouted. "Pops NEEDS to come to Japan! He needs you! Dr. Kris —excuse me— Mummy Elise, that's what I will call you from now on, you have no idea..."
All this talk about babies had finally caused Zakk to break down. "He has stopped taking care of himself since you left."
"What?" Elise jumped.
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Sept 25, 2019 21:20:00 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 25, 2019 21:20:00 GMT -5
Julia supported Zakk by adding: "It really seems he need you... You fated to be together. Even the spirits, the ancestors, wants it."
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Sept 25, 2019 21:48:12 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2019 21:48:12 GMT -5
"But seriously. You two really need each other. Julia is right."
"And how will you do this?"
"Perhaps some convincing. Probably tell him what's going on with you. Perhaps he will bolt on here."
Though there wasn't too much to go by. But it's clear. Elise and Lei both needed to be together.
However, until they can really do something, Zakk really just wanted to spend some time with Julia.
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