Nell sat in the sterile-smelling white room. She looked around the walls, seeing very detailed photos, diagrams, and articles on pregnancy and the development of a child. She gave a heavy sigh and ceased looking at the diagrams when the doctor walked in.
The doctor, Doctor Marks, greeted Nell with a bright smile as soon as she entered the room.
"Well Miss Jones, how do you feel?" She asked, grinning.
Nell forced a smile, "Fine I guess," She paused, "Uhm… What do my results say?"
Doctor Marks' smile broadened. Reaching into the manila folder she had in hand, she produced a small black and white photo.
"Miss Jones, I am happy to tell you that you are indeed expecting." She said brightly, handing Nell the photo of the ultrasound. Nell received the photo with shaking hands. "How…How far along am I?"
"Based on the procedures we did, I'd say about 12 weeks now."
"So I'm not just gaining weight from over eating then?" Nell joked, smiling at the doctor. Doctor Marks gave a short laugh, "No, no, Miss Jones. It's just your baby growing."
The appointment lasted ten more minutes before Doctor Marks released Nell, telling her that she should make a follow up appointment as soon as she could. Nell gave a small smile as the doctor said goodbye and congratulated her.
With the ultrasound photo still in hand, Nell briskly walked through the halls of the maternity level of the hospital. She continued to walk but slowed down when she came in front of a large window; it was the little room that held all of the new-born babies. She walked closer to the window and read the names that were on all of the infant's cribs: Ethan, Logan, Kimberly, Skye, Mathew… There were many. Unconsciously, Nell's hand traveled to her abdomen, resting on the very small bump that her flowing purple shirt hid from view.
Nell placed the photo of her baby,' Oh my God, my baby… it's weird saying that…' she thought, and reached for her phone and dialed on of the numbers on speed dial.
After three rings, a woman spoke. "Nell?"
" Kensi! Please, please tell me you're home right now." Nell spoke with urgency, grabbing her keys from her purse when she reached her car. "I really need to talk to you."
Kensi answered slowly, "Yeah I'm home…Nell is everything okay? Are you okay?" she questioned.
"I-", Nell paused to breath, "I'm not even sure. I'm almost at your place. See you in five." With that, Nell hung up and tossed her phone to the passenger seat.
~~~Kensi's House~~~
"Wow." Kensi murmured, placing her thumb over the little life shown on the photo. "She's so small."
Nell nodded her head, "It's not a girl; I don't even know the gender yet. Doctor Marks asked me if I wanted to know but I said no."
Kensi looked at Nell, eyebrows raised in question. "Exactly how many weeks are you?"
"3 months."
"And is Eric the-", Kensi didn't even finished asking her question. Nell answered it by her slow nodding. Nell stood up and faced the other woman so she could see the profile of Nell's body. She lifted up her shirt, exposing the small bump that was slowly growing.
Nell gave a short laugh, "Can you believe I thought that I was just getting fat?"
Kensi snorted, "At least it explains why you've suddenly been craving vanilla scones more than usual."
Both women laughed, "Yeah, it also explains why I've been needing to go to the bathroom a lot more than normal," Nell cringed," and the morning sickness."
Kensi observed the woman in front of her slowly move a hand down her stomach, a small smile growing on her face. "I'm happy…so happy, but-", Nell looked at Kensi, worry in her hazel eyes, " I don't know how I'm going to tell Eric! I'm not going to be able to hide it any longer; I'm running out these shirts," She emphasized, tugging at her garment, " And he started asking why I wouldn't let him hug me often! And, oh man my parents! What am I-" Kensi stood up and placed her hands on the hyperventilating woman.
"Okay, Nell take a breath. I'll give you some of my shirts. Don't worry about your parents right now, okay? Tell Eric when you can… But don't wait too long because", she patted Nell's stomach tenderly, "This little one will be growing fast." Nell gave a short laugh.
Kensi wrapped her friend in a comforting hug, telling her that everything was going to be alright.
Nell only hoped.
To Be Continued….
A/N: Funny story:
My mom's friend was three months pregnant like in the story. She also thought that she was getting fat, so she would exercise a lot and she even took one, EMPHASIS ONE, shot of tequila at a party before she even found out she was expecting. Now, she has a healthy baby girl :D
Facts: You can find out the gender of the baby as early as 10 weeks and some women do tend to show starting at 12 weeks.
So Nell and Eric are together and living together in this story…uhm…I don't know what else to add. Let me know what you guys thought! Constructive criticism and reviews are greatly appreciated. Have nice day or night wherever you are!
-Scrappy
