Page 28 of Angel's Forever
My heart was beating hard in my chest. I knew that it would soon be time to find out the truth. I really hoped that I was pregnant, because I would be devastated if I wasn’t.
“Do you want me to check, Gaby?”
I looked at her with trepidation.
Did I want someone else to tell me? Or did I want to look myself?
I decided the former would be easier to take if it was just a figment of my imagination. I nodded my head to tell Monica to go ahead. I couldn’t watch as she got up from her seat and walked over to the basin where I had left the test. I heard a trash can open and close and then her footsteps as she walked back to her desk and sat down with a completely neutral expression on her face. I was about to burst into tears when a massive grin swept across her face.
“You’re pregnant, Gaby.”
I sat there for a moment, not sure that the words she had just said to me had truly sunken in. I must have looked at her in total shock because she got up from her seat and walked around, kneeling in front of me, and took my hand.
“Gaby, did you hear me? You're pregnant.”
Tears of joy started to roll down my face.
I was pregnant. I was finally pregnant and at last had a chance of becoming a mother, without it being torn away.
I felt two arms come around me as Monica started to hug me. I knew right then we would be friends forever. The care and compassion she was showing me were far greater than a doctor would usually give to their patient.
“I can’t believe I’m finally going to be a mom. I have wanted this my whole life.”
She pulled away from our embrace and passed me a tissue to wipe my eyes. “Let me see if Victoria is free. You never know, we might get to see and hear the baby if we are lucky. Plus, we might be able to get an indication of how far along you are. Then we can put a plan together to bring this little one into the world.”
Monica left the room, and I placed my hands on my stomach.
“I promise to take care of you, little one. Your daddies and I won’t let anything happen to you. I can’t wait to meet you.”
I didn’t feel at all stupid talking to my unborn child. I vowed to do it at least once a day. When this baby was born, it would recognize all the important people in its life.
I heard Monica walk back into the room as I finished speaking and turned to look at her.
“We’re in luck. Victoria has just finished her last appointment for the day, so she can do a scan on you. We might not see much, but we can give it a go. Have you had any water to drink today?”
“I did drink a couple of bottles before I came here, and tried not to let it all out when I did the test earlier, just in case.”
“Perfect. Let’s see if we can see that baby.”
I wasn’t sure who was more excited: Monica or me. She was bouncing as we walked into Victoria’s room, where she was all set up and ready for me.
“Gaby, lovely to meet you. I’m Victoria, and I am one of the midwives here. Monica tells me we are hoping to see a little one today.”
I could tell that Victoria was of the same disposition as Monica just by the way she spoke. Hudson had found exactly the right clinic for me to visit. I smiled and nodded.
“Okay, let’s get you up here and comfortable, and then we can see if the little one is big enough to measure. Do you have any idea of dates?”
I had been trying to work this out myself for the past three weeks.
“Well, I was due for my next contraceptive injection around four months ago, so I’m guessing probably around four to six weeks. My periods were always very haphazard. However, that wouldn’t explain the three weeks of morning sickness, so I’m not really sure.”
Both Victoria and Monica laughed at my confession.
“Well, let’s just take a look, shall we?”
I got up onto the table, and Victoria exposed my stomach and squeezed the cold gel onto it. She started to move the wand over my stomach. I looked over at the screen, and all of a sudden, I could see and hear the precious sound of my baby. I couldn’t help the tears of joy that started to fall again.
I felt someone take my hand and looked over to see Monica smiling at me.