Thatâs when something curious was discovered.âItâs an interesting medical anomaly.â the nurse was saying. âWhen a woman is pregnant, her ovulatio... stops and that part of the reproductive cycle ends, so that the growing fetus isnât discarded with the uterine lining is every month when you bleed. But youâre not doing that.âDarla looked in wonder at the images. There was one infant, almost to term, his feature perfectly formed, and behind him was a second fetus, which the nurse judged to be. I found a modest motel to spend the night and slept more soundly than I had in some time. It was a warning to me not to overdo my efforts. I wasn't quite ready to push myself.It took some time to get through the Chicago area traffic the next morning, even though I left after nine o'clock. I was hoping the worst of rush hour would be done with. I shortened the day at Lafayette, Indiana, making the final run to Louisville an easy one. I would arrive at Diane's place around five in the afternoon,. The inter-league schedule was about to go into full swing, and we'd be playing six games in seven days at home. We'd start with three against the Pittsburgh Pirates and then, after an open date, play three more against Houston.First thing Friday morning, I called Juniper at work on her cell. She took the call, found out it was me on the line, and promptly hung up.So I called Mary Jane at home and moaned and groaned to her about how life was unfair. Managed to get her all depressed, too. I was. I grabbed a water bottle and offered it to Ron. He took a big swig and gave it back. I felt my legs wobble and sat on the bale that was still on the ground. I took a deep breath and tried to get my racing heart back under control. I was more upset than I realised.Ron sat on the other end and lay back, so his head was on my lap. He folded his arms across his chest, and I felt him relax. I absently played with his hair. It was sweat-plastered to his forehead, and I smoothed it back.“You scared.