The Last Appointment

Nick and Jackie waited patiently in the waiting room of the doctor's office. They were going to what would most likely be Jackie's last doctor's appointment before the baby was born. After about a twenty minute wait they were called back into the examining room. The baby was developing right on schedule and Jackie was also in great health even though she felt pretty miserable.

"Oh look, the baby is waving at us." Jackie said with a smile as she looked at the ultrasound screen.

Nick showed an ear to ear grin.

"Do you guys want to know the sex of the baby?" the doctor asked.

"Yes." Jackie said.

"No." Nick said at the same time.

"Now honey, you're due in a week, you've made it this far without knowing why would you want to ruin the surprise now?" Nick asked.

"Because it is driving me crazy." Jackie said, she knew Nick's argument made sense but she wouldn't admit it.

"I have an idea." Jackie said.

"What's that?" Nick asked.

"How about you leave the room for a minute and she can tell me. That way I get to find out and you can still be surprised."

"Honey we both know you won't be able to keep that secret, I'll know what the baby is by tomorrow at the latest." Nick said with a laugh.

"I promise I will try really really hard to keep it a secret." Jackie said.

Nick laughed again.

"Please Nicky." She said.

"Jackie." Nick said, his voice sounding like he was disciplining Jasmine instead of talking to his wife.

Jackie sighed "Alright, alright, I'll wait." She said, finally giving up.

The appointment was then over. Nick and Jackie got three steps into the hallway when Jackie said "Oops, I forgot my purse, I'll be right back." She fibbed, she didn't really forget her purse, that was just part of her sneaky scheme.

She went back into the exam room where the doctor was scribbling notes on a chart. Jackie glanced over her shoulder, Nick was nowhere in sight.

"Ok, he's gone, you can tell now, is it a boy or a girl?" She asked the doctor.

"Jackie, nice try, let's go." Nick said as he suddenly appeared in the doorway.

She was more than a little surprised that he figured out what she was up too so quickly.

"How'd you know what I was going to do?" she asked.

Nick grinned broadly as he held up her purse.

"Crap." She mumbled.

Nick and the doctor burst out laughing.

Nick led her out of the room and out to their van.

"Want to go to lunch?" Nick asked as he drove towards his in-laws house.

"What I want is a new husband." She said as she grinned at him.

Nick laughed

"I don't know if it's a boy or girl but I can tell you one thing." Nick said.

"What?" He grinned

"It's one or the other."

"Oh shut up." She said as she playfully smacked his arm.

He laughed again.

He drove to her favorite sandwich shop. After that they picked up the kids and then went home and enjoyed one of their last nights together as a family of four.